Because holiday lodges are not being kept full by overseas people we have found that the restaurant at our motor lodge is not providing all meals, as advertised. This meant that a local cafe run by local people have benefitted so its not all bad.
Due to Covid19, a large contingent of 140 Kiwis boarded the Real Journeys Doubtful Sound vessel at 10.00am. We thought that without all the overseas tou Read on...
Olin pttnyt viett yhden yn Magdeburgissa, koska se oli matkareittini varrella ja sentn yhden osavaltion pkaupunki. Ensivaikutelma kaupungista ei ollut hohdokas. Satoi vett. Olin hotellissa kaksi tuntia ennen sisnpsy, eik yhtn huonetta ollut viel valmiina. Onneksi matkalaukun saattoi jtt sinne. Tihkusateessa sitten kiertelin katsomassa arkkitehtuuria. Yhden ostoskeskuksen ulkoseinlt lytyi hyv kal Read on...
Oh, dear, yesterday I started out with a bit of a headache, popped a couple of Aspros and managed to make it through the day OK. Last night, at bed time, I started to feel a bit congested and this morning I seem to have developed a proper head cold. Damn it!
Our tuk tuk driver from yesterday afternoon, Cholna (sounds more like Jonah), ran us down to Pub Street last night and made arrangements to Read on...
The end of the Intrepid trip was nigh – we would return back to Sandakan in a few days to fly out but for now we had a quick in Sandakan. After a delicious roti lunch, we explored the city and escaped the afternoon heat in the towns mall! Later that evening we met the Intrepid crew at a rooftop bar for drinks, dinner and a glorious sunset. After dinner, a few of us hit the town and went to the Read on...
We all slept really well in the hotel, thanks in part to the cocktails! We got up, found a Dunkin, and headed to our final destination. The trip took way longer than we anitcipated. First, Theresas tire was low on air and we had to stop at two gas stations to find an air machine that worked. Then, the traffic was really rough in places, particularly around Philadelphia. There were no easy rest sto Read on...
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, Day 9 West Highland Way. Kingshouse Hotel to Kinlochleven. 10 miles, 4 hours 43 minutes 1341 elevation gain.
If you are looking for a wonderful luxury hotel in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by beautiful mountains and close to a ski lift up one of the UKs tallest mountains, this is the place. After our walk yesterday, I had a Stella Artois. The lady at the bar asked me Read on...
Maori Tekoteko carving. Figures represent tribal ancestors who instill general protection and guardianship over the tribe. Souvenir of Rotorura. IMG_8791
Valenes 1964 Los Angeles Geographical Society tour to the South Pacific began with a Pan American flight from Los Angeles to Nadi, Fiji, with a stop in Honolulu. Nadi was the gateway to New Zealand, as Auckland did not yet have an airport that c Read on...
Claude Monet lived for years, from 1883 to 1926, in his house in Giverny. With a passion for gardening as well as for colours, he conceived both his flower garden and water garden as true works of art.
Monet settled in Giverny in 1883. He untiringly transformed an abandoned domaine into a floral masterpiece, to be the inspiration for many of his greatest works of art. Monet was not only a painte Read on...
Il faut bien sarrter quelque part pour dormir... cest ainsi que nous avons choisi Buochs... Ltape suivante sera plus amusante et intressante...
La route se poursuit avec des paysages de montagnes couvertes de brumes mais aussi avec des poules leves de long des routes Puis revient le granit rose Un trs beau paysage !
Mais que sont donc ces panneaux l -haut sur la montagne dont je laisse le numro Read on...
A year ago today the window repairer out to repair Gabbys windscreen. We had ordered our Tyre Pal and fitted them to Gabbys wheels . After a year one has failed but then a battery probably has failed . They dont last forever. We took Gabby for a ride. We were talking about an holiday. It was Day 130 of Covid. The last day of July. It is the last day of July today. The warm weather courtesy of the Read on...