What could possibly go wrong for Sion when heis left in charge of the organisation for a day out with his best friend Woolly Mammoth , his carer Jo and Alfie Dog..
He came up pretty quickly with Hawkstone Park and the Follies . He was convinced we would love the walks and the climb , the frightening tunnels and grotto described as the Victorian equivalent of Alton Towers theme park . Only problem Read on...
Basilicata , est rgion que jai travers aujourdhui, situe en dItalie mridionale, coince entre les Pouilles et la Calabre, peuple denviron 550 000 habitants, dont le chef lieu est Potenza. A ce que je viens de lire et dapprendre ce nest pas la rgion la plus connue et pas la plus intressante de lItalie
Lhtel o jtais hier au soir dominait toute la baie Sorrento, avant hier, mais beaucoup plus prs lle Read on...
The Douro (pronounced Douroo) Valley is such a magical area and the Quinta de la Rosa, where we stayed, overlooks the fork of the Douro and Pinhao rivers where quite a few river boat cruise ships stop at the nearby town of Pinhao. The Douro is known for Port wine and like other regions in the world, such as Champagne, Cognac, Bordeau etc, there are strict regulations on making Port and a DOC desig Read on...
Our cute little apartment has a washing machine so we decide on a morning of domestics well that was the plan until we couldnt find the detergent or the clothes pegs. So its off to the supermarket. The detergent is easy, but the pegs, well .. I think briefly about asking, but surprising as it may seem, clothes pegs didnt make the top 50 or so on my list of important phrases to learn in Spanish. S Read on...
We left Birganj around 7.30am, this time on the Sundowners bus that was to take us all the way to London. Customs hassles took all of an hour, but this was mainly to check out the bus so in fact it was just free time for us paying passengers. Once again, the trip took us through some pretty dreary countryside. The occasional wells and mango orchards broke the monotony of rice fields and barren gro Read on...
Padstow or because Rick Stein is so ubiquitous and omnipresent here it is referred to as Padstein! I have enjoyed his pasty significantly more than I thought I would. His recipe stated he uses swede but Im pretty sure it was parsnip with meat pieces. The meat is cut not minced and it was pleasantly peppered so I thought the pasty was very good. Pasties are everywhere here, there are 3 consecutive Read on...
Our Skrastins group merrily met in front of the bus and started off for Troll Falls. The cool, shade refreshed our minds and bodies. Obeying the sign that clearly pointed out the path to Troll Falls, we found ourselves on a road and heading towards another sign that said This is not the way to Troll Falls. Nothing could spoil our good humour as we eventually found the right path.
With the recen Read on...
Fate. Divine intervention. Predetermined paths. Karma. Do I believe in any of this? I do not know. I dont think I do, but sometimes you cant help but let your mind wander. Do things happen for a reason? Are we all on this path and what seems like a coincidence is really just something already mapped out for us?
Maybe we are all just supporting cast members in our own version of Sliding Doors. Doe Read on...
Saturday - August 1st - the eighth month of the year . As I lay in bed not wanting to rise I thought white rabbits . Some people would say white rabbits before they said anything else on the first day of the month. Reputedly to give you good luck for month . I never did . I just lay there wondering if it was going to be dry day to walk . The nights are beginning slowly to draw in . It feels late s Read on...
A day of sunshine and beautiful views. We left Quinault Lodge and drove around the southern and eastern part of Olympic National Park to Port Townsend Ferry Terminal. We stopped in Aberdeen, WA to get the oil changed in our rental car because it kept giving us a warning that oil life was low. The guy at the shop told us that it only had 1 ½ quarts of oil and it holds 8 quarts. All we would need i Read on...