Another fairly early morning saw us on our way to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the largest lake in South America. It was an anticipated destination to experience another timeless Peruvian tradition, the Uros Islands and the people who have lived on them for centuries.
Our trip required a brief stop again on Yanque, to pick up the boxed lunches that Juanitas restaurant, The Alpaca Chef, ha Read on...
States with the highest life expectancy were mostly in the Northeast and West states while states with the lowest life expectancy were Southern states.
The fact that there can be such large differences in life expectancy within one country, thats what I find most interesting, Dr. Elizabeth Arias, director of U.S. Life Tables at NCHS and first author of the study, told ABC News.
Rounding out the Read on...
The departure from Galway was in a little sun but quickly went into overcast skies and then drizzle. Rain jackets on and then capes (only the professional riders may I add). However, the professionalism went out of the window after lunch. The lunch was had at the ??? Cafe in pouring rain which only diminished slightly as we set off again. The beans on toast brigade were a bit disappointed as the b Read on...
Perhaps you already heard some fado and did not know it. Fado is a type of singing that originated officially in the 1820s, though its origins may extend further. This type of singing is known for its melodious, melancholy, and expressive style. In fado, the musician will sing about the hard realities of everyday life, with a balance of resignation and hopefulness that a resolution to its torments Read on...
Start of the Praia Dos Pescadores (Fishermans Beach) walk. This is the longest section, maybe 60% of the the total length of Albufeira beaches. Strating below My Spot The end of the beach and my target are of natural and man made outcrop of rocks at the east end.
Its Tuesday the 23rd and I am bored to death staying inside drinking tea and coffee to stay warm so I am posting these pictures of my b Read on...
Fueled by my blue pancakes, I was ready to get the day under way. Our next excursion was the town of Pinhao. This is the first year of doing the Duoro River cruise, so they are still fine tuning the activities. We walked up to a train station were given vouchers for free gifts at various shops throughout the town. I spent most of the day with Alex, a Tauck tour guide from Ecuador who was on this t Read on...
Last night after dinner, Tim and I took a short night walk around the Old Town to check out the scene and see if how the place looks under lights. Our ambitions exceeded our energy levels, so it was cut back, trimmed, and we were back home in 40 minutes. Theres a few pictures up but its worth noting that on Wednesday night, the Plaza was buzzing. Tonight is our last in Tours so well join the crowd Read on...
Last blog of the year! How was your year of 2021? Just four weeks to go and we are already in 2022! Well, we are clearly not going about our year 2021. I have to admit, to this minute, I have no idea what is in for us in 2022...but there are a lot of options!
One thing for sure, 2021 brought us the chance to visit amazing places and stay in more amazing places in lovely South Africa. Few weeks ag Read on...
I always try to keep my every day wine and sparkling budget under $20. Since I enjoy my sparkling wines, this always limits my choices to a sparkling wine other than champagne. But it does not mean that I must sacrifice taste and enjoyment when I drink other sparklings. Plus, why open a bottle of $60 to $100 bottle of champagne when I can only drink about half of it each evening? Most of you know Read on...
Up early to get to Le Mans. Well we had a diversion of what must have been at least 20 miles as the A28 where we needed to get on was closed. To be honest this was quite good for me as it gave me a break from being buffeted on the motorway - I know I will need a back and shoulder massage when we get back to the UK as cor blimey my right shoulder has so many aches due to having to hold the motorhom Read on...