David Bowie spent one of the most fruitful periods of his career living in Berlin with fellow musician Iggy Pop. During this time, he kept himself separated from drugs and alcohol in a city divided. Bowie knew a different Berlin than that which exists today.
We started our tour with Martin at Potsdamer Platz for many years the location of a ghost station. When the Berlin Wall was built on August Read on...
We continue to enjoy this lovely little country. I made a mistake when I said it was built of sandstone, it is in fact limestone, which is porous and the sea levels under Malta are rising, and the subterranean caves are gradually filling with sea water which is bad news for the distant future. However, at the moment all is well. We have had some lovely food here. Of note is the De Mondion, a Miche Read on...
Tout un programme me direz vous... mais tout voyage pour nous est dj un programme... et je voudrais ici reprendre un des derniers paragraphes du premier blog, car il rsume un peu tout ce que nous avons fait hier et ajourdhui... en annonant un petit peu la suite pour demain, dimanche midi...
La Dombes est surnomm le pays aux 1000 tangs. En effet, dans ces paysages sauvages, leau est prsente o que Read on...
With only one bus connection, getting to Torla from Huesca was pretty easy without a car. Getting out will take some creativity, luck, or money.
The scenery was pleasant and the road - which is only mostly finished - is a architectural wonder in itself, winding along ravines and through sheer rock cliffs, all with the luxury of guardrails.
Torla is a Spanish town. Its charm, remoteness and pro Read on...
Morning found Carnival Legend at sea. The Sargasso Sea to be exact. That stretch between North America and Bermuda. We played United States Trivia, which we did well at, but did not win. Enjoying our cabin balcony, we watched clumps of sargassum float by, flying fish take to the air and ships pass on the horizon.
The evening was Formal Night, or Cruise Elegant as it is now known. Susan and I firs Read on...
We had an early morning, 6:30 am. 1. We wanted to see the kids before they left for school and 2. Tobias had early morning meetings and Biggie had to work, and 3. We had a long train ride (3 trains) to Brussels. Tobias took us to the station and helped us with our bags, got us pointed in the right direction and we were off.
As written in an earlier blog, we were headed to Brussels to visit our fo Read on...
Gabby the motorhome was still parked up on the park and ride as we the driver and navigator were just about ready to walk into the castle grounds at Stirling . It was uphill all the way as you would expect with a castle and the sun was beating down on us. We were greeted at the gate . Masks on . Hands sterilized . The routine began as it always did. We told the guy in the wooden hut that we had ti Read on...
The construction of the Avenue of Sphinxes began during the New Kingdom and finished during 30th Dynasty rule of Nectanebo I BC).
Around 1,200 sphinx statues are thought to have lined this road together with barque chapels stocked with offerings.
The Avenue is one of the most important archaeological and religious paths in Luxor, as it was the location of important religious ceremonies in ancie 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...
The last few weeks have been a roller coaster of highs and lowsyet again, and I apologise for not writing earlier but its hard to write an interesting and witty blog when you are feeling down. Weve had a run of good days so Im in a better mood for writingso here goes.
The last time I blogged we had finally encountered some sunshine at Kalbarri. We took this opportunity to visit Natures Window, Sk Read on...