Hello, my dearest travelblog readers, after so long, here I am again on a new unexpected entry, hoping you havent forgotten me just yet...This one won´t have stories of hotels and planes, it would consist of a very specific account of some away time that I have taken to myself, not voluntary though, as we all know. It was after conversing with my inner self that these lines were written to descri Read on...
Today weve booked tickets to visit Vintgar Gorge which is about five kilometres north of Lake Bled. Issy didnt sleep too well so it looks like Im on my own. Its drizzly and a bit grey, and the clouds are down on the mountains which is making them look a bit spooky.
We read last night that theres a free shuttle bus from town out to the gorge. There must be a lot of people who want to go there; the Read on...
Despite more than its fair share of attacks over the years, the walls protected Dubrovnik for centuries without ever being breached, but one thing that has left its mark on them is a more recent conflict – the Balkan Wars. The city was subject to major bombing during the 1990s, though its hard to spot it now.
The walls are the main reason why Dubrovnik is well known as the Pearl of the Adriatic Read on...
Nous quittons notre htel vers huit heures, direction Monument Valley, mais on poursuit la route jusqu Forrest Gump Point, un point de vue panoramique sur le site avec une route toute droite qui descend vers les Mesas. Cet endroit est aussi mondialement connu puisque cest l que Forrest Gump arrte de courir.
Bien sur, il y a du monde sur le parking, chacun veut sa photo de la route avec Monument Va Read on...
The train arrived in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg at 1552. By the time I arrived at the hotel, there was little time for anything besides a short walk and a bite to eat; however, as I was settling into my room, I heard patriotic music from the street below. Stepping onto the balcony, I saw several folks involved in some kind of ceremony across the street from the hotel at what I later learned is t Read on...
1st an early morning at the mass ascension, the ascension of both larger and smaller balloons in the morning. 2nd an evening for the balloon light up and Trick or Treating for the community.
The balloon festival is not as large as the Albuquerque Balloon Festival, but the Taos festival is fun and local. It is a topic that we heard about in the local restaurants and on the streets, the residents a Read on...
After 21 years of rambles that took me across the U.S.A. and six continents, I find myself back in my childhood home where many things have changed while some stubbornly will not. This blog has gone a lot of directions although mostly travel recollections while later blogs explored the nuts and bolts of travel in Eastern Indonesia. I have been pondering bringing it back for a while as a way to sha Read on...
With the coffee and croissant refreshing me I was ready for the next part of my morning . It was only 10.15 and I knew that the major service would take until lunchtime . I needed to waste another hour at least before I could find a cafe for my early lunch with yet another double espresso on the cards . If I had not been called up by then to tell me the car was ready I had already earmarked a walk 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...
DOC (or DOP): DOC stands for Denominao de Origem Controlada and means the from a strictly defined geographical area with and permitted grapes and maximum vine yields (to control quality). Technically there are 31 DOCs in Portugal, although 3 of them overlap, making it seem more like 28.Vinho Regional (or IGP): The entirety of Portugal is divided into 14 regional wine (vinho regional) areas that ha Read on...
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