In Spanish, Santiago means Saint James and his body is reported to be in the sepulchre under the alter in the Cathedral
After picking up our rental car at the Lisbon airport, were off to Spain. Santiago de Compostela is about a 5 hour drive from Lisbon on good highways but lots of tolls which costs EU 44.00 (appx $60.00 CDN). Gas prices in Europe are around $2.70/litre CDN so driving is expensive Read on...
Our first stop was the Point Labatt Conservation Park to view the only permanent colony on the Australian Mainland of Australian Sea Lions who share the area with some New Zealand Fur Seals. The easiest way to tell the difference is that the fur seals are a lighter, sandy colour and the sea lions are brown. There are other differentiating characteristics, like the ear flaps on the sea lions, but w Read on...
What a treat to be able to visit virtually the Faberge Museum with Anna in St.Petersburg The collection is made up of over 4000 display items which represent the many different items created by the House of Faberg.
Anna gave detailed information on many of the items with the main focus on the Imperial Eggs all so beautifully displayed.
The First Hen egg (Given by Tsar Alexander III to his wife i Read on...
Brutal day but spectacular. Some (too many) very steep and quite long ascents meant the pace was pretty slow although surprisingly in line with the guide book Theres an instant replay tomorrow with similar distances and similar ascents so this may be my final blog (PS Jake can have my golf clubs). Thank goodness for 2 pints of cider and a fish stew.
Thanks Francis for getting us the our start at Read on...
It is the Thursday before Labor Day weekend and we have planned a short get away to Providence, RI. There are several reasons for this trip 1) to get the heck out of NYC during Covid and 2) we have decided it is time to move somewhere else. Seven years in Manhattan is enough and the city is well, not for us. It has lost all appeal, there are no Broadway Shows, you cant go out to dinner, the crime Read on...
Vardar is the largest river in the Republic of Macedonia. It is 388km long and its river basin covers an area of approximately 25,000 km².
Skopje began as ancient Scupi. In 518 it was totally destroyed by an earthquake. A brief Slav incursion occurred in the 7th century, and in the 9th and 10th centuries the town grew rapidly. The Serbs first captured Skopje in 1189, and in 1392 the Turks after Read on...
We covered a lot of ground today. We set out from Sceale Bay about 8.30am and pretty much repeated yesterdays trip, but joined the Eyre Highway at Wudinna rather than Minnipa. Wudinna is the home of the Australian Farmer Statue. First conceived in 1992 the eight metre, 70 tonne granite sculpture, carved by Marijan Bekic, was unveiled in 2009.
With another 100 kilometres on the odometer we found o Read on...
We dont underestimate the freedom we have in NZ to travel around the country. Our thoughts and prayers are with friends and family around the globe that have had/are having/expect more lockdowns and those who have lost loved ones due to Stay safe, healthy and sane x
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 had a free day today to do whatever we wanted to do. Yesterday afternoon, Libby had mentioned to Katy that she would like to go to the silk and paper factory and the handicraft village. Anita said she would like to go too, so I tacked on to the party as well. The cost for the tour was $USD40 so, between the 5 of us, it equated to $USD8 each.
Rick, Dave and Joe had thoughts of going to play go Read on...
I spent a fair amount of time here for logistical reasons - arrival by plane, picking up Mike and then Peggy, and getting a COVID test to leave - and I can say that Panama City is certainly the most navigable Central American capital, making it worth a couple of days if you dont mind the higher prices.
This seaside trail and park was my favorite part of the city. Its the perfect place not only fo Read on...