This entry will be different from most that came before it. One of the things that sets this road trip off from the others is that it was not a solo road trip. Jack and I had planned this trip for at least a month, and it would be his only trip for the season. Since it was a team, weve begun to think of this as our annual road trip. Last year, we went to see West Virginia, and this year it was Te Read on...
I was just on the Rhine River last year, October, to be exact, and it was flowing with a vengeance. I was on a wine tasting tour near Rudesheim, not far from Frankfurt. Here are some facts: The River Rhine is drying up amid summer heatwaves.The river, which passes through Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, is crucial for moving cargo.The water level at the Rhines bottleneck is at its lowe Read on...
We left Chipiona, intending to take a ferry from Jerez de la Frontera to Cadiz, to visit my niece Salome. When we arrived at the ferry port, we found out they didnt have any ferries running today. So, Antonio decided wed take a train instead. After a short ride across town, we bought four tickets to Cadiz, and away we went. A short time later, we pulled into one of the stations in Cadiz. Wed been Read on...
When one thinks of Broome, one thinks of Cable Beach, that long 20 kilometre stretch of beach. On rare occasions its paid a visit by salt water crocodiles while camels frequently take visitors on an evening stroll along the shore. The beach has great tidal swings over a 24 hour period and the sand is quite firm and slopes very gently into the ocean.
Broome itself, sits on a peninsula with the Ind Read on...
After a few unsuccessful attempts at trying to persuade the sat nav that there was such a place as Criccieth the only thing left to do was input it manually. Hopefully once in it would remember Criccieth for the future and recognise our attempts at saying the name . The sat nav took us back the way we . This surprised me as I could see the coast road up to Maentwrog which seemed a faster option an Read on...
The wifi here seems to get overwhelmed in the evening and I couldnt get yesterdays post uploaded before I went to bed. I woke up at 1:00 am and had internet service but couldnt log on to this site. When I woke up about 4:00 I tried it again and it worked but must have taken a half hour with all the photos. Luckily I slept till 8:20 which is unusual but Im happy for it.
Bacon and eggs were on my m Read on...
I had drove from Pueblo, Colorado, West on US Hwy 50 toward my camp in the Gunnison National Forest. Since it was dark I turned into the national forest for a legal emergency camp.
The next morning I woke up at my camp in the San Isabel National Forest, East of the Continental Divide. Near the divide I made a brief detour to see Old Monarch Pass on FS 237. Then I drove to the divide at Monarch Pa Read on...
Most shops have something similar to this, showing you where to stand while you wait your turn. The spots are carefully spaced to follow this social distancing requirements during this global pandemic.
It was quiet this morning. For the first morning in fifteen straight days, the construction workers were not a few yards from my windows, cutting rebar, mixing cement and blasting their radio.
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Normally I let my photos tell the story of my travels, but not this time. A great deal of time was spent working out which ones NOT to use as I really want to encourage you to visit this garden yourselves next year and I dont want to spoil it for you. You will just get a small taste of what you will see and experience.
Over the years, I have visited countless gardens involved in the festival whic Read on...
After a very short visit to Canada to celebrate mom, Aunt Emmy and Heathers birthdays, I headed out for my trip.
The bus from London to Toronto airport was uneventful, other than a very smelly (BO) bus driver that I had the misfortune of sitting behind. I tried putting some of my coconut lipbalm above my upper lip to mask the smell, but it didnt help.
The bus got me to Terminal 1 almost 3 hours Read on...