This morning, we got up early to make the drive to Waipio Valley, on the north side of the island. We were going on a horseback tour through the valley at 9:30. Its about a 1.5 hour drive from Kona, and we didnt want to risk being late, so we left at 7am.
The plan was to stop at the Hot Malasadas Truck on the way to the valley. We arrived at the location at 8am, but the truck wasnt there yet. So, Read on...
For the Memorial Day weekend we went to Grandpa Jerrys cabin in the SugarLoaf area of Big Bear to stay 2 days and 1 night at Torys childhood cabin. The cabin was being sold in June, 2021, so the family went for the first/last time to see the place that had many of Torys memories including where she learned how to ski with her mom at the Snow Summit slopes. Before this trip, Nathan went one time as Read on...
We left Longreach & split into 2 groups. Keith & Bryan definitely didnt want to do recently flooded tracks (we had heard some stories & were a bit apprehensive as well) also needed to be in Melbourne by 29th. Ian, Brenton & I wanted to give some of the back roads a go & also decided to go South to Barrington Tops then back North to Brisbane & fly home from there. Vague plan is to do Tasmania next, Read on...
Ive just posted a list of my favourite English beers – draught bitters – on Facebook. Here is the post:
I went overseas in 1985. The best beers - by which I mean draught bitters - I drank in England up to 1985 were (in no particular order, although Bathams is my favourite): Bathams, Holdens, Doris Pardoes, Simpkiss (all from the West Midlands); Gales HSB, Fullers London Pride, Youngs, King Read on...
About three days ago a tropical system was supposed to make landfall near the area as a mild Category 1 hurricane (no big deal). About thirty hours ago Hurricane Laura was projected to make landfall as a major Category 3 (cat 3) hurricane on the Scale (a big deal). The people had no time to prepare and a massive mandatory costal evacuation was ordered wisely by the governors of Texas and Louisia Read on...
Nach einer weiteren Prsenzwoche in Stuttgart bin ich letzten Samstag zu geplant 3 Wochen Home Office in Mnchen zurck gekehrt. Dabei habe ich einen Besuch bei der Festungsanlage Hohenneuffen im Landkreis Esslingen gemacht. Dies ist anscheinend auch eine Anlage der Staufer, wie die dortige Stauferstele nahelegt. Es hat dabei leicht geregnet und ich bin etwas bei den Auenanlagen herum spaziert. Es ht Read on...
Today is about nothing, much like Seinfeld which was a show about nothing, according to George Costanza and Jerry. How did google get its name? The worlds top search engine takes its name from the mathematical expression of 100 zeros trailing after the number 1. This name is especially apt since binary code, which is used for processors, uses ones and zeros. Googles goal was to rank pages on the W Read on...
Dear Covid diary - it is day 255 since BoJo called his first lockdown and here we are the first week of December and it feels that nothing much has changed . Yes we have a vaccine on the horizon and we got in pretty quick time . Vaccinations have started . If you are lucky enough or should it be unlucky enough to be over 80 and currently in hospital you get the jab . Health care workers are being Read on...
Today was our last official day of our Ireland/Scotland tour with Cosmos Tours. After our tradition breakfast buffet, we got on the tour bus and set our for Edinburgh Old Town and New Town. (Our hotel was out of the city center).
We had a local tour guide, Kenneth, join our group for an tour of the city of Edinburgh. Our regular guide, Will, made arrangements for our tour of Edinburgh Castle, wh Read on...
Up at 6:30. Luggage to the bus at 7:15. Breakfast at 7:30. Bus pulls out at 8:30. This is the first time we havent had a buffet breakfast, but the menu was still pretty much the same, with the addition of pancakes and French toast. Today I had French toast with fresh fruit and cream cheese.
Our first goal today was The Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs of Moher run along the west coast of Ireland, in C Read on...