Today I am an invalid. My thighs are stiff as a board. I know I only walked 10km yesterday but I reckon the 2km of continual twitching quadriceps added a virtual 8km of extra effort to my legs. At least, it feels that way. Dwayne, on the other hand, has pulled up I guess those HIIT sessions with the millions of squats havent really worked for me!
It started raining heavily overnight and was stil Read on...
And tomorrow, we will be on it! We are so happy to be travelling again, on our trip to Croatia. We booked our Croatia trip early in 2020, only to have it cancelled shortly after because, of course, Covid. We are finally able to go, and the timing turned out just perfectly because we are now are able to meet my brother Ross and sister in law Beth in Italy, where they will be travelling, when our C Read on...
Japan has 30,000 Inari Shrines across the country that is famous for their picturesque vermilion torii gates. Inari shrines are dedicated to the spirit of Inari which represents rice, the essential element of Japanese food.
To express gratitude to the deity of the shrine, visitors traditionally donate a torii gate whenever their true or when making a prayer for prosperity. This tradition has been Read on...
I spent one evening in Zamora before setting off in the direction of Porto. The sun was shining as I left town after a sumptuous buffet breakfast. As I crossed the Rio Douro there was a lovely view of the old town from the bridge. It was beautifully reflected in the river.
I stopped for about thirty minutes at the pedestrian bridge a little further on. There was a lot of bird life on the water an Read on...
On this bright (almost) spring morning, a large group of walkers met at the Weaselhead . Divided into two groups of nine, we headed off towards the Elbow River.
The morning light transformed twisted oxbow bends into sculptures of ice and water defined by the marsh. The Weaselhead Flats to the west shone more brightly than the hazy mountains. Poplar trees in North Glenmore Park reflected the ligh Read on...
We had the most beautiful walk today, following more passes and valleys than spectacular ridges. We started from the hotel and walked gradually uphill through the valley, then angled more steeply up to a pass. We crossed to the next valley by way of a pond called Blea Tarn(there are several by this name). To someone from Alberta, this tarn (small mountain lake) unremarkable, but it seemed to be a Read on...
We awoke early and had the lovely breakfast again that our host made. We got ready to go and sat around until it was time to go to the airport. The host drove us to the airport and dropped us off. The check in and security were quick and easy. The Atlanta flight didnt look good for stand by, we decided to take the Miami flight. The 30 minute flight to Miami was on Delta 650, an aircraft. We clear Read on...
We crossed the VIC/NSW border at Echuca/Moama and after a brief stop for lunch and a refuel at Moama continued on to Hay. It was an easy 355kms (200miles) from home and being the end of a public holiday weekend the bulk of the traffic was all heading toward Melbourne.
The Cobb Highway follows The Long Paddock – an historic web of tracks and trails linking the stock grazing lands of NSW – and Read on...
We enjoyed a breakfast of bacon ‘n eggs (fake bacon for Shelley), coffee ‘n tea and then got ready for the day.
We lazed around the campsite in the morning. I enjoyed a pipe with my coffee and did a bit of reading, then actually got in a cigar as well! Thats quite the morning.
Afterwards, we decided that we would drive the 37 minutes (according to the GPS) to get some gas and a few supplies. Read on...
We bid the Ruskins and Bella a fond farewell this morning, and headed back towards Golden, the only backtracking we have done on this trip. From Golden, we turned west towards home. The road over the Rockies was beautiful, with varied scenery. We saw active ski areas, impressive rock walls reaching high above us, and many mining towns. We were at over 11,000 feet at the highest pass!
One of the 6 Read on...