Baranof Warm Springs Bay. The river emptying into the bay is a rushing rapid, not snow or ice. Alaska004p1
After calling at Wrangell and Sitka, Maana II docked at Warm Springs Bay. Warm Springs Bay is on the opposite side of Baranof Island from Sitka. It would be called off the grid today. The were rustic wooden bunkhouses. There was no electricity. At night, we had to light kerosene lamps for il Read on...
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For my 40th birthday we decided to tick off the Abel Tasman kayaking expedition that weve had on our list for years.
We were very Read on...
We are staying in Boulia tonight at the caravan park, and once again the town and the park in particular, is full. The park that the recent volume of vans has been twice what they would normally expect – we assume everyone just wants a break away because they missed travelling last year.
We had planned on two nights here, hoping for a powered site but as it is so busy we have an unpowered one. Read on...
Hughenden was once dubbed the Capital of the Inland and is now the administrative centre of the Flinders Shire which covers 41,200 km2 and was gazetted a local government entity in 1882. It is roughly 383km west of Townsville.
It was going to be a hot day on Tuesday – of course it was, because that was when we planned a trip out to Porcupine Gorge. Loaded up with water, sunhats, sunscreen, hiki 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...
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...
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...
Storforsen, or the Great Rapid, is not only the largest rapid in Sweden. It would rank pretty high on a list of the greatest rapids in Europe as well.
Swedens largest rapid, Swedens largest ghost town, the worlds highest wooden house and the worlds largest cheese slicer
Something we learnt this summer while travelling in northern Sweden is that although there are plenty of rivers in this country Read on...
Frederick Law Olmsted designed Central Parks curving drives to offer beautiful vistas, best viewed from a carriage, at every turn. Soon, people without horses of their own discovered that the best way to see the park was to hire a cab for a trip past its many attractions.
Not sure how much the 25 minute ride cost this evening but all courtesy of Aaron & Patrick our New York virtual guides.
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We left our ride today until this afternoon for the chance of better weather. We got glorious sunshine but also got some very strong cold winds. We did stay dry, so thats a bonus.
From home it was Chatburn, West Bradford, Waddington, Bashall Barn, some looping round the TT triangle and Great Mitton and then home.
Our virtual journey would be leaving Beziers and heading south west on small roads Read on...