Today is our anniversary, and our guide has made dinner reservations at a restaurant that is supposed to be the best in Tbilisi. I have convinced Kris we need to try the famous sulfur baths of Tbilisi. Kris has reviewed the several options and we have reservations the baths at 11am. These bathhouses have been around for centuries, using the natural underground springs of sulfur water occurring in Read on...
Did get our ferry at 5.00a.m. Tuesday 13th and it all went very smoothly being off the boat by 7.00a.m. It was a very big ferry with heaps of cars and semi trailers. We hailed a taxi to take us to the Pozzallo Railway Station and then waited for our 9a.m. train and wasnt it a shock when it arrived, reminded me of the Flintstones, an old two carriage affair with an engine in the front of one of the Read on...
Inhabited since prehistory, it became part of the Duchy of Normandy in the 10th century. The Channel Islands came under the British crown when William, Duke of Normandy invaded England in 1066 and seized the crown. A fascinating fact is that even today, the Queens title in the Bailiwick of Guernsey is that of the Duke of Normandy, the local toast being, a little bizarrely, ‘The Queen, Our Duke. Read on...
Today we made our way back to the Gibb River Road before stopping at Galvans Gorge. We had a lovey swim there.
Later that afternoon we arrive at Drysdale River Station, which runs 9000 head of cattle across more than 1 million acres.
We had a lovely lunch and then checked into our motel style cabins for the night. The telephone box was fashioned out of an upright freezer.
Our breakfast this mor Read on...
After over 4 years hiatus from international travel concentrating on personal stuff including supporting ill family and buying my own flat by the end of 2014 it was time to think about a new adventure. I kind of had the feeling that climbing Kilimanjaro was just a bit much and something other people did so initially dismissed it as an option. But if you think like that then youre right so decided Read on...
Second sea day, no cane, no moisturizer. Oh well, i am managing to get around. Probably will do me good. The sea has been rolling and the wind blowing so im loving the rocking. I heard that there are 1,000 guests on board....the ship holds 2,600 so the are no lines at any venue.
Headed to the Billboard for happy hour, stinger time and trivia then headed to dinner. A Cesar salad and a very tasty t Read on...
What have I been doing during Covid? A lot!!! So, this may be a long one and Ill try to update more frequently in the future....
I have been working from home since March 22nd. Not much happened from March through July, at least, not much that would interest anyone outside However, work was extremely busy. We are based in Dubai, but many of our projects require us to travel around the region. As Read on...
Castillo de Los Tres Reyes del Morro (Morro Castle) at the entrance to Havana Harbour. At the tip is Faro del Morro lighthouse, built in 1844. On the opposite side of the channel is the more imposing Morro Castle (Castillo del Morro), which was constructed in 1597 and is partly hewn out of the living rock. It played and important part in the siege of 1908. Part of Old Havana and its Fortification Read on...
After a bumpy voyage from Stavanger on the North Sea we arrived in the early hours of the morning to the calm waters of the Aurlandsfjord. I set the alarm early to enjoy the scenery but it was pouring with rain and the mist was low over the mountains so it was back under the covers.
We arrived in Flam around 10am, we were booked on the first tour for the journey on the famous Flam Railway which w Read on...
The Cape Hatteras Light Station is the most sight in the Outer Banks. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse towers 196 feet (60 m) from its base, making it the tallest lighthouse in the United States. The conical brick shaft is painted in a distinctive black and white striped spiral pattern (daymark). It was built in 1870, as the second lighthouse on the site. Due to beach erosion, the entire lighthouse was m Read on...