This morning, we were treated to two tours on the subject of the British Explorer Captain Cook. We started with Captain Cooks cottage in Melbourne with heygo guide Alex and then immediately went to Whitby in England to meet heygo guide John and visit the Cook Memorial Museum.
The cottage in Melbourne was originally built in Yorkshire, England by Cooks parents, James & Grace, in 1755. The house wa Read on...
Its our final morning in La Fortuna and it rained heavily in the night. The volcano has behind a thick blanket of cloud and our last chance of seeing it in its entirety has gone. Never mind, its time to move on to another volcano – Rincon de la Vieja.
Todays drive is 80 miles, the first half of which skirts the shore of Lake Arenal. So, the plan is to go slow with plenty of photo stops, arrivin Read on...
Day three started similar to all of the others, bright blue skies, brilliant sun and more birds chirping/singing than I have heard in a long time. Obviously they are in their happy place, as are we. We slept extremely well, with the windows open and the only thing we heard was the gurgling fountain in our courtyard. Breakfast started at 730a with the route rap at 830, and we along with our Ed and Read on...
Our tour of this park started with a boat ride. A large dam creates a lake and to get to the park proper we had a short boat ride to where the tourist buses wait. The idea is to take the buses and get off at various stations and explore parts of the park. At these station you ay simply walk, take photographs or indulge in other activities such as horse riding or off road carting.
Once again the s Read on...
Brave, strong, confident.or overly optimistic and stupid?!either way, weve only gone and got ourselves to Spain, with the intention of walking the GR11 trail; a 840km, with 39000m elevation, hike from Cabo Higuer on the Atlantic coast, through the Pyranese mountains, to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast.
Yep, thats right, we left home Sunday 10th July, on the 16:45 ferry to Santander, and e Read on...
Day 103 - in threes dont they? Or so they say . When you wait for one you have to wait forever then they together . I wondered if deaths came in the same way. Having lost an uncle recently I heard today that a cousin had passed away. Nothing to do with Covid 19 just old age in both of them. But like buses I wondered who might be the third one . Hopefully unlike buses it wont happen. Day 103 - a wo Read on...
Well we finally made it to Michigan, set off early Saturday 9th July, United Business, flight was over one and a half hours late, they made up some time but we missed our connection in San Francisco, downgraded to coach on the next two legs, San Fran to Chicago, Chicago to Detroit. Our gorgeous friends Tim and Deb picked us up and it was such a relief to see them. Spent the night with Tim and Deb Read on...
The gray sky is due to smoke, and what looks like water is the floor of the Bay - the water is way off in the distance.
Now that weve been here for a whole day, our 2nd night went well because weve somewhat used to the different kind of sleeping arrangement, today is sort of a normal type of day.
The point of the RV rental this week is to learn about the RV life and whether it will be to our lik Read on...
Art Deco architectural style is all about streamlined surfaces, linear and geometric shapes, symmetry and a dose of glamour all beautifully explained by Mike.
The Chicago Motor Club building now a hotel but still retains its art deco features. Not only was it a monument to the progress of motordom, it was a monument to the progress of capitalism and the prosperity of the 20s. Everything about the Read on...
8.00am brekkie to get the day started. Really nice full English for both of us, then straight to work.
Off to Ennerdale Water and the beautiful view of the lake in the morning haze. Trek down the south side of the lake for about 4 miles, before we had to stop for Ellis to have a swim. Freezing cold water was not going to deter him - stripped down naked, put his trunks on and then took the plunge. Read on...