The Great Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre at Ghiza, Egypt, 1963. The Second Pyramid, called by the Egyptians (Great is Khefrē). was erected by Khefrē, who was called Khephren by the Greeks. Owing to the greater height of the rock plateau on which it stands, it appears higher than its larger neighbour. The perpendicular height of this Pyramid is now 447 1/2 ft. (originally 471 ft.), each side of th Read on...
We enjoyed our first big road trip so much we were anxious to do another. Weve wanted to see fall color again and weve always wanted to see Savannah, Charleston, and Asheville so thats the trip we planned.
Once again we planned the trip eight nights and nine days and cover about 2,800 miles. And once again I rented a car because it made sense to save the wear and tear on our own car which would d Read on...
We arrive at Santorini, probably one of the most iconic scenes in Greece. It doesnt seem right since it has only been popular for 60 years. Considering the Acropolis and Zeus temple and other ancient ruins have been in existence for over 2,000 years.
We start with a bus tour and a stop at a winery for a tasting. Wine was ok. Drove around the island and then embarked for our hike thru the town.
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The drive to Spitzkoppe was another outback spectacle. Passing more Himba villages with yelling children, waving stuff at us they want us to buy and bored looking half clad Himba ladies sitting on the dusty ground next to their wooden artwork and dyed textiles, we arrived to the gate of the Spitzkoppe Lodge property. Spitzkoppe, a German word meaning pointed dome, is also nicknamed the Matterhorn Read on...
As someone who grew up with Harry Potter when Universal built hogsmeade and diagon alley it had to go on my bucket list. And when I say grew up with Harry Potter- I read the first 2 books in 3rd grade and then the books just out until the last one came out my senior year of high school. I didnt notice that the first few books were kids books and then they matured because I just grew with them. Man Read on...
We decided to have a leisurely start today, as we didnt have as long a drive ahead of us. It was the first day weve had that the sun wasnt shining. In fact, there were sprinkles here and there, and it was decidedly cooler. This leg of our trip was bringing us along the ocean through many small towns, and lots of forests. We crossed over the 2 mile bridge that connects Washington and Oregon at abou Read on...
Sptes Frhstck, freier Tag heute. Mit tropfenden Lippen in den Speisesaal, schlielich ist ein Buffet angekndigt worden. Im Speisesaal war dann ein Tisch mit folgendem: Suppenterrine, 2 Warmhalteplatten mit Ei in allen erdenklichen Formen, aufgeschnittene Wiener und Kartoffeln. Auf kleinen Tellern Tomaten, Gurken, Ksescheiben. Ich suchte das Buffet, aber da war es schon. Immerhin gesund ist das ja.
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Aujourdhui, nous avons une journe trs charge au programme. En effet, nous devons faire un peu moins de 4 heures de route pour nous rendre Niagara Falls. Afin de couper le trajet, nous allons aussi visiter le zoo de Toronto. Mais le zoo de Toronto nest pas lun de ces petits zoo que lon peut visiter rapidement pendant 2 ou 3 heures. Cest plutt laffaire dune grosse journe de visite, au terme de laqu Read on...
We had been meaning to go to the Somoto Canyon for some time and we were finally on our way. We stopped over in Estel for lunch and a cafe similar to one we would find back home ; with a server from Miami and a chocolate cake tasting like one we would have made from the box mix, we enjoyed a taste of home. Then got to the bus station with a ride from a we had met in the cafe. He said he hoped we Read on...
Left the motel around 8:15 and headed for Walmart to buy an esky. Sandra needed some toiletries, so she went that way and I found the esky. Cute little thing and it keeps the drinks cold. The outside temperature today was 104F (40C). Just a tad schwetty!
There was a vision store in there but they couldn‘t fix my glasses but suggested another store around the corner that might. Went to the eye c Read on...