For my music fans, I went to Ravinia, about an hour north of Chicago, to see the Roots, the Jimmy Fallon band on the Tonight Show. The founder, Questlove, aka Ahmir Thompson is the leader, and sang for a full two hours. Perhaps a little too much rap for me, but overall, quite enjoyable. For those of you unfamiliar with Ravinia, it is the oldest outdoor musical festival in the US. The venue is loca Read on...
I left Quepos for Uvita, a small beach town further south into Costa Rica known for the Marino Ballena National Park.
At Uvita, I was staying in a hostel just next to the park. I reached and headed straight to the national park (its a Marine park with a beautiful beach and the famous whales tail). There is an entry fee of $6 to the park, most people dont like paying to go to a beach, but in my mi Read on...
Day 1 of our next adventure to the USA. This trip was planned in 2020 but was delayed a little for some reason ! Kerry & I will be away for 7 weeks this time with the primary goal ticking off the final 6 states so we can achieve the target of visiting all 50 states in the USA.
Well we picked up the Kia Stonic (small SUV) rental car from Hertz and left home @ 5.20pm for the drive to Brisbane Airpo Read on...
TOUR 2 – Great Iberian Tour – WED, 15 JUN 2022 – Day 16: Guided visit with local expert in Seville. Boat trip along the river Guadalquivir. Night transfer to the historic centre. After breakfast, a local expert will guide you on a scenic visit of Seville featuring the Cathedral and its famous Giralda (bell tower), the banks of the Guadalquivir River, popular neighborhoods of Santa Cruz and Read on...
The Vanderbilt estate in Western North Carolina. National Register of Historic Places 66000586. IMG00769p1
The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, the largest of the Vanderbilt mansions, had been on our list of historic houses to visit for a while. Spring Break of 2002 provided an opportunity for a family road trip to see this American castle and the natural scenery of Western North Car Read on...
The Taj Mahal located on the right bank of the Yamuna River is in an area covering nearly 17 hectares.
It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently in 1653 AD.
The Taj Mahal is a perfect Read on...
Yesterday morning we were getting ready to leave Stillwater campground when all our electrical systems in the camper quit. No lights, no water pump, no refrigerator. We were less than pleased, but decided we would find an RV place on the way to Moab, though I had my doubts about finding one open on a Saturday. Lucky for us Centennial RV in Grand Junction not only had a service department that was Read on...
Got up approx. 9am and decided it was washing day. We found a coin laundry about 10 blocks away and as it was shade all the way, we walked there. The machines were well maintained and we got all our stuff washed for around $10.00 US, which wasn‘t too bad.
It was a hot morning, so on our way back, we found a bar called Jackson Hole and stopped in for a refreshing margarita.
We went out at about Read on...
Vino things you probably never thought of. If you did, you might be a lot like me?In 1801, Thomas Jefferson spent 12%!o(MISSING)f his $25,000 Presidential salary on wine.There are over 5,000 wine grape varieties in the world—many of which have multiple names.The Book of Jonah is the only book in the Old Testament that contains no reference to wine or the vine.The Romans mixed lead with wine to i Read on...
When we awoke today in Williamstown Massachusetts, it was 3 degrees C outside. A nice crisp clear autumn morning. We had a motel breakfast and got started about 8.30. By this time, it had warmed to around 5 degrees. As we rode through town and joined the BDR route which climbed Mt Graylock, it went to around 7 degrees. As you can imagine we had many layers on and looked and felt like the Michelin Read on...