There was dew on the BBQ and other things this morning. I hadnt seen dew since well maybe not at all on this trip. Certainly none out west where it was so dry. I dont remember if there was any the first couple of mornings when I was leaving home either. Maybe it was too warm?
Another long drive but better with scenery today. I believe this is the fourth time Ive driven across the top of Lake Supe Read on...
We want to avoid the heat and possible crowdsgiven that we have been told there is a fiesta today. Ian has planned a walking route to cover the other side of the historic town that we did not see yesterday and a bit if the new town. Its a small place anyway so have plenty of time to wander.
As yesterday, the downhill trot to the old town gate is a breeze. Now its another steep climb up a cobbled Read on...
Another really early start this morning. What a sunrise over Monument Valley. It was so worth getting up early for.
We were on the road by 7am heading for the Grand Canyon. There wasnt a lot going on in the bus and not a lot to see, so most of us just dozed until we got there.
The weather report said that there may be a storm in the afternoon. When we got there just before 10am, it was a little Read on...
I love to take photos of the places I visit and let them do most of the work for me on my blog. My photos show things as they really are so you wont get any nasty surprises when you get there. But I forgot something important when I took these photos: I took plenty of the stained glass windows but none of the outside of the church! Never mind - you cant miss it. Its address is 1 Campbell St but my Read on...
We left the albergue before 6:30, but there was so much fog we had to work to see the yellow arrows, much less any scenery. At about 8:30 we entered Gonzar and spotted the Hosteria de Gonzar, so we stopped for breakfast. Manoli and I both ordered plate with eggs and fries. I think hers had ham and mine had sausage, but my sausage was more like chorizo, so it was sort of tough. After breakfast, we Read on...
I missed my walk yesterday due to the ice on the pavements . I have had to get my head round a different regime since arriving in Wales . Back in Derbyshire I shopped on a Saturday , Walked on a Saturday . Here shopping as moved to the early hours of Tuesday morning .Xmas and New Year have been so different this year and it is hard to get my head around lockdown It is Day 228 of Lockdown and our w Read on...
It has been an interesting couple of months for an Australian getting ready to travel to Portugal to walk two of the Christian pilgrimage walks there.
Elaine and I had already tested leaving Australia (and returning) when we visited my son and other friends in England right at the end of 2021. It was a wonderful trip, but not without some major changes to what we doing, and what we had to do to m Read on...
We headed off for a short family sojourn in the Philippines before the start of the academic year. Issy and I had honeymooned there way back in 1989 and hadnt been back since. We relied on our ever reliable travel agent, Family Affair Travel, to make all the arrangements. We hoped theyd done a better job than Thomas Cook, whod arranged the honeymoon. When us newlyweds went to check in at the Manil Read on...
Im writing this post to mark the anniversary of the event which has transformed all of our lives, mostly for the worse. Of course, Im talking about the pandemic.
In the first part below, Im going to tell the story of how my family and I moved around the world (from Taiwan to Canada) just before COVID started, and what happened to me and my business, a successful travel website, as a result (spo Read on...
As we drive to our next border crossing there is always a little anxiety, but the reality is that there have never been an issue (long that may continue) There is a little conversation about the dog and its size, we are asked to step out of the van and the border guard peers in and we point at Poppys travel crate, he cant really see her but seems to have expedited some form of diligence.... and wi Read on...