On 27 Jan 2020 stories out of Wuhan, China about a new virus that had locked down the city. We have friends Tom and Wendy; Wendy was the first Consul General after the U.S. opened the Consulate in Wuhan following its closure during the Communist revolution in 1949. I read that the U.S. government was evacuating the U.S. consulate staff so wrote to them I bet you are happy not to be in Wuhan now! I Read on...
Tuesday. We prepared to go ashore on Cape Horn and were given instructions on what to wear and how to board the zodiacs. I was very sleepy and relieved that our group was to disembark at 10:00 rather than 8. But the wind picked up again and the seas were rough enough that it became unsafe to go ashore, so we stayed on board and instead circumnavigated the Horn, which is an island. It was gray and Read on...
From Finance Buzz: Although Berkeley may be considered more bougie than bohemian these days, the counterculture vibe that made it so famous in the 60s is still recognizable in its local haunts, and food and art scene. Dine at Chez Panisse — considered by many to be the birthplace of the California cuisine food movement — where the focus is on locally sourced, sustainable ingredients.
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Skerries is a small seaside fishing town in Fingal. The from the Norse word ‘skere which became the Irish ‘na sceir which means ‘the rocks.
Historically, Skerries was an active fishing port and later a major centre of hand embroidery, while in the 20th century, it became a resort town, and a dormitory town for Dublin commuters.
The two Martello towers in Skerries at Red Island and Shenick Read on...
Thunderstorms have been forecast for the rest of the week but the storms were forecast in the afternoon. Wed read, also, that we should visit the Acropolis early in the day; 1 to avoid the masses of tourists and 2 to avoid the heat of the afternoon. We also figured that wed avoid any afternoon storms. The plan was to get to the Acropolis about 8:30 am, talk our time there and then go to the museum Read on...
We were back on the road and our next stop was Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden. I was prepared for cooler temperatures as we were heading closer to the northern latitudes. and but the weather here took me by surprise! I learned later that day from the operator that this was due to the moderating influence of the Gulf Stream. The drive on E6 through Sweden resembled driving through s Read on...
De nouveau, ce matin Prague, le soleil est revenu, mais pas la chaleur, 12*. Je vais garder le soleil toute la journe et pas bien plus de 20, mme Vienne, ce qui me va trs bien, pour mes longues marches. Ce jour encore, 9.8, et il faut que je trouve encore o souper, jai vu, cet aprs midi beaucoup de restaurants ferms.
Je vous avais dit, que je prendrais lautoroute de Prague Vienne environ 350km Read on...
With the Australian Government banning International travel and States closing their borders, due to Covid 19, it has been a difficult year, wishing I could get out and about again on the trails.
I decided therefore to do some blogs on local tracks which I use, around my home base in Cairns. These are tracks and trails which I train on, but if you are ever in Far North Queensland, would be good t Read on...
We took the train from New York to Providence, RI. We walked from the train station to Avis where we had reserved a car. After picking up our car we drove one and a half hours to Hyannis. We checked into the Sea Coast Inn which is just a few blocks from the port and downtown Hyannis. After checking in we walked to Spankys Clam Shack for a great seafood dinner. After dinner we walked down Hyannis M Read on...
We left Sanford around 8.30am. One van (with a bike aboard) and three bikes running. This was going to be our last day on the bikes and our planned destination was Albany in New York State where Ronnies motorcycles will store our bikes. Around 208 miles expected today.
We had some navigation confusion early on, mainly around avoiding freeways or not. However we sorted out the route and with the e Read on...