The morning started nice as Tory made eggs and toast for everyone and we relaxed in the room for the first morning without having to run out somewhere. We had made friends with a couple from Chicago and their kids and they saved us a chair at the Nanea pool so we headed over there to play. The kids brought our inner tubes and used them to fly down the as Steve pushed them faster, spun them around Read on...
We have just a short 50minute drive down to Greymouth today before we give the Corolla back and join the Trans Alpine train to head to Christchurch. So getting up and having breakfast didnt seem a priority to us.
The day wasnt quite as good as it has been for the last few days with more cloud overhead and out to sea although there was promise that it might clear once the sun could poke through.
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Cest ainsi que pour notre dernire journe ici, le camping se trouvant au Sud de Cortina, nous prenons la route qui nous y amnera nouveau Cortina, mais qui par aprs nous dirigera vers le Pazzo Falzarego, tout en Read on...
So at the airport the day before flying staying in a hotel due to having to get a Covid PCR test 72 hours before getting onto the Star Clipper - what a ball ache this is as we do not need to have a test to get into Egypt or our final destination Greece - but hey ho we live in these uncertain times. We will be getting our results within 1 - 3 hours so at least if we are positive we wont get onto ou Read on...
This is a post aimed at people considering vacationing to the Vail Valley, namely the resort towns of Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone and Beaver Creek. Its also going to provide some useful information to travelers heading up to Aspen.
You see, for as long as I can remember, the best way to access these resort towns if you were flying in from out of state (or out of country), was to fly into Denver Read on...
A very cold wind when we set off this morning but the sun came out and it got warmer, but still breezy in places. Todays loop was Chatburn, Bolton by Bowland, Carters Lane, Gisburn, Rimington and Downham where we had some cake from the Marie Curie Cake Stall. Then it was home via Worston and Four Lane Ends.
Our virtual journey would be leaving St Frajou along a very narrow ridge, gentley migratin Read on...
Leaving the campsite at Cope Hut the following morning, I soon found myself walking along a vehicle track alongside the beautiful, clear waters of the Langford West with a healthy population of small freshwater fish. A short detour up a then brought me to the oldest surviving cattlemans hut in the High Country: the Wallace Hut, built in 1889 by three brothers from the Wallace family, who were t Read on...
Day 3 was the longest (distance wise) hike of the whole trip. It mostly consists of making up the rest of the westward travel towards the base of the mountain by crossing the shira plateau. This was the first day that the affects could be felt in full force. Multiple applications of sunscreen were neccessary and it was very wasy to feel it beating on you as you hiked. There are very few spots for Read on...
After a leisurely start today which was once again chilly and calm, we walked down to the village for our usual coffee at Provisions and to pick up some picnic food for lunch. We then walked down by the river to the Bike Hire location where we were set up on two mountain bikes. Since this was to be a half day trip I opted for a mountain bike and not an ebike which would have cost twice as much. Th Read on...
Teoday was always going to be a difficult day . I couldnt sleep last night. I was awake at 2.40 fumbling round for the light to see what time it was. It was too hot to sleep and sleep ended up fitful all night . But then it would have today . I never sleep well thinking I have to get up for the train in the morning . Always afraid of oversleeping I tend to stay awake thinking. It was a moonlit nig Read on...