Today we did a longer walk from Ladybower Reservoir over Rowlee Pasture to Alport Castles. The walk started with a climb through the woods, including Lockerbrook Coppice along footpaths and forestry tracks. There was a laid stone track across the bogs of Rowlee Pasture, although a couple of stones had topped ot sunk and requierd jumping over. The rain started at this point obscuring the lovely vie Read on...
Having explored a few old haunts on our first day in Bangkok, wed succumbed to jet lag and crashed early, which often occurs when travel exhaustion and unrelenting heat collide. Its such a heady mix. But here I was, wide awake at 3:30am the following morning, my body clock struggling to adjust to Indochina Time.
I decided to start work on a quotation request wed received hours before leaving Aust Read on...
This was a bit of a nerve racking day for all involved, Thea has been in Telaga Marina around 5 years and due to circumstances has not been out in that time. So it was a slog getting all the systems up and running in order to move her! But boy what a day!
My friend Gerry was captain, he brought his engineer Greg to help Brent in the engine room, I had Anwar onboard as another pair of hands and Ge Read on...
Cologne, Germany. We docked near the Lindt Chocolate Museum, an interesting architectural mix of a modern construction over an old brick building. Starting at the boat, our walking tour took us past the city hall, also a new structure built onto an old one, and to Cologne Cathedral, a superstar of Gothic architecture that contains many beautiful stained glass windows and wonderful interior and ex Read on...
After a great breakfast in the hotel, today we say adios to Spain and head out to Portugal. Fortunately, Spain and Portugal have a passport agreement between them that allows for easy transfer between then, so when we crossed the border, we didnt even slow down to interact with the Border Police. According to Dominic, they have the authority to stop us and check our passports, but they dont usuall 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 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...
Since I would have a few days in Paris after the tour of France; since most of the tour providers do not identify which hotel will be used for the and and since the hotels generally are removed from city center and less costly, I selected a pricy hotel close to the Eiffel Tower for my short stay so I could visit that and other nearby attractions before the tour and saved the other attractions Read on...
We were up early due to a lousy nights sleep, attributed to the van being parked on an angle on the side of the road – lesson learnt! We made the last few kilometres to the border by 9am, where we had a relatively hassle free crossing, although it took some time to persuade them to change zlotys back to US dollars. We were away again before 11am in bright sunshine, and we weaved our way through Read on...
Opti Shuttle 9.15am to Venice was the quickest, easiest and best value. Picked up on the corner near our Long trip on a mini bus, but good speed with a pit stop at a Roadhouse. You get dropped on the outskirts of Venice and have to walk in because there are no cars in Venice arrive12.15pm.
No point wheeling your luggage here, on the back it goes. Up and down stairs, through alleys. We got to the Read on...