A church, a pretty churchyard, two burial mounds and two Runic stones . That pretty much sums up Jelling.
Said to be the resting place of King Gorm of Denmark and his wife Thyra. They were the parents of King Harald of Denmark . The mounds were created as royal monuments in the 10th century . Once they may have held the bones of King Gorm in a deep underground chamber but nothing was found during Read on...
Today we got up at our Elim Bank Guest House and went downstairs for breakfast. Because its a small breakfast room you sign up for your breakfast time. Ours was We had several choices but I wanted the yogurt parfaits because the owner made her own for the yogurt. It was delicious.
This is one of the most delightful places we have stayed. Its a 169 year old Victorian era home with 7 guest rooms. 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...
And just like that, vacation is over and the tour begins! Anyone who has ever been on a tour knows what I mean. A tour is not vacation. A vacation is leasurly days, late mornings, open schedules, and rest. A tour is packed days, early mornings, and hectic schedules. If you want to see a great deal of sights, be taken to places with guides, and learn about history and such, take a tour. If you want Read on...
Dubai Expo 2020 opened in October.... 2021. So, a year later, we were finally able to enjoy what has been advertised since I returned to Dubai in 2018. My friend does a lot of work there and in the months leading up to it, she was extremely busy and had canceled a lot of our usual meet ups - cycling, drinks, hikes, etc. So, to make up for it, she got me a season pass! Yay! I told her I would get h Read on...
It should only take us a couple of hours driving to make it to Invercargill and on the map it looks about as direct as any of the drives so far on the Grand Tour.
It was a bit sad to be moving on from such and well appointed apartment but the adventure on Stewart Island beckons.
One would think there was no other highway to take us down to Invercargill but Highway 6 which we have been on since N 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...
What is the connection between books , a literary festival and an visit for Gabby ?. It is Hay on Wye another lovely town on the River Wye. We guessed that Ross on Wye and Hay on Wye would be very similar in character . Small towns with narrow streets full of book shops. Another Butter Market and lots of shops, cafes and pubs . What was different a large and empty car park . Hay us with plenty of Read on...
Over the past two years, my visit to Athens has been postponed a half dozen times, due to Covid. Well, Greece opens up to tourists on May 14. When will I get there? May 14! I plan to fly into Athens from northern Europe, and spend a week here, splitting my time between Athens and the island of Santorini. You are probably amazed that I have not been to Greece heretofore. Rather than take you back t Read on...
Day 70 - The sun was shining in through the windows this morning. We are into the last few days of May. The Works of Fiction the forecasters got most of Mays weather correct . It has been the hottest Spring and the hottest May for years. Sitting out in the sun has the norm. Walking has to be done early before the up. It is Saturday morning and June the first day of meteorological Summer is just a Read on...