A much better day today with a drizzly start but capes were soon off as we climbed out of Clifden. We are following the coast again and the views are very pleasant with craggy hills, stony shores and a nice smell of seaweed which always makes me feel that I am really by the sea. Gulls are in abundance,as you would expect, and the odd heron and swan in the still waters. Valerie, Brian and Bernard a Read on...
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The train from Madrid clocked at a steady 300km/hr, turning a 3+ hour drive into an hour and ten minute ride through the torrid Spanish plains.
Walking from the station, I saw a digital bank thermometer that read 51 degrees (124 degrees Fahrenheit). But it felt like nothing close to as hot as other parts of Spain Ive visited, since it was very dry and breezy. Maybe I just prepared myself well for Read on...
Have you noticed if you are British that Professor Van Tam has disappeared? It seems and I could be wrong that if you disagree with Boris about Dominic Cummins you disappear . Not literally wiped off the face of the earth or dumped in the River Thames but you disappear quietly into the background never to be seen again . So what has happened to him I wondered as I woke up this fine miserable Thurs Read on...
By 6:30am we were out the door. First we had to cross into Sarria proper, over the bridge. We wound our way through the streets, past a couple of churches and some ruins of a castle. We were up above Sarria with a nice view, so we took a photo, and continued on down the trial. We passed through Barbadelo and 7:30 then Rente about 8:30, then found a nice cafe around 9:30 called Mercado de Serra, so Read on...
We had a very early morning, getting up about 3:45 am. We showered, finished packing, and went downstairs to find Carolann (sorry Carolann Ive been spelling your name wrong!) already up and the kettle boiled for tea. We had a cup of tea and Carolann made us each a lunch to bring with us - cheese (and pickle for me) sandwich, a bag of chips, and a chocolate biscuit. It was so thoughtful, and we rea Read on...
Sang nay toi di den court house o Pigeon Forge vi toi biet o day co tuong Dolly Parton, va toi moi biet sang nay la Dolly Parton, mot ca si, nhac si, thuong gia sanh ra tai thanh pho nay va hien van con song. Toi di den Court House va thay tuong cua Dolly Parton truoc san. sau do to di tren duong den Dollywood Theme Park. Noi day co nhieu tro choi nhu Disneyland. Ngoai ra Dolly con lam chu nhieu b Read on...
Sabah gzm aar amaz topal ayakla Ramblas ı arşınladım ..Bir ara moralim bozuldu tm iekiler kapalı ..Bir tanesi aıkmış ,zerinde 8 gl olan bir sepeti kaptım ..Koskoca bir seyahati bir iek iin katledecek halimiz yok ieği teslim ettim ..derhal bir tanesini ayırdı. Efendim Ukrayna inancına gre ift iek lye, tek iek sevgiliye verilirmiş..Ben Avrupalıların byle bir kaidesi olmadığını is Read on...
An extraordinarily large group of C hikers (15 members, 4 guests) joined a steady crowd of families at Big Hill Springs on one of our best summer days. Nominally separating into faster and slower, we spread out along the forested trail.
At every glance, bright flowers popped up into our view. Pink and white Wild Geraniums greeted us on both sides of the path. Wild Roses thrilled us with their ab Read on...
After the shenanigans of weather avoidance of recent days our pace has slowed somewhat for the remainder of the holiday.
We had never intended to spend time in the and certainly not in the Golden Circle especially as we had spent time in the latter before, but needs must after our escape from the clutches of blizzards in the NW.
We woke up to a bright, clear morning and thought all the weather Read on...