Evelyn, our host from last night had a route around the coast road towards our next venue, which we decided to follow. We both agreed that Evelyn is an amazing host, the best weve met so far on this trip. The annex we stayed in was spotlessly clean, the and the fridge was really well stocked with an excellent choice of food for a DIY breakfast. We took advantage of her generosity, and had sausage, Read on...
If our photos are anything to go by, we must have spent most of this time bird watching, so I hope someone else was keeping watch over our two toddler offspring. Neither Issy nor I can claim to be avid birdwatchers, who I always associated with whistles and funny hats, so I suspect we may have been more intent on testing out our photography skills than having any real interest in potential feather Read on...
Early breakfast in a diner in Fort Smith. Definitely a part of the bible belt. Got talking to a group of guys who were having a prayer breakfast and noticed other diners saying grace before they started their food.
Keith got talking to a cop who was getting a coffee. He told a bit of the history behind the town which prompted my interest and thanks to google, found that Fort Smith was established Read on...
On Wednesday, we drove north along the Outer Banks to reach Corolla. Nearby Carova Beach is famous for the wild horses that roam the seaside dunes at will.
The only way to see the horses is to drive over the beach. Vehicles that are not four wheel drive or vehicles need to let air out of their tires in order to navigate the sand. Rather than do that, we booked a tour to see the horses. We booked Read on...
Yes, folks, its that time of year. There is a coolness in the air more often. A few leaves have fallen to the ground. Others are just beginning to change color while still clinging to their branches. The golden rod is flourishing in the fields. In the distance, we hear a call: Come back, Come Back to Tropical Palms! Your concrete pad is waiting for you! Ooooo.concrete pad.. nice. Who wouldnt want Read on...
If there is one word which now underpins the current journey, it has to be uncertainty. What was put out on media platforms as fact and latest update last week on the trajectory of the coronavirus is turned on its head a week later. Consider the following; schools are under huge pressure globally to on the basis that people younger than 18 years of age dont get infected at the same rate as older Read on...
Every Sunday morning in and Id give him a Vincents Powder and a glass of water to wash it down...marveling he could consume the pink powder...the foulest elixir known to man...the painkiller for housewives and rock stars...a muso seeking path to the latter...both then youths...ultimately attaining the pinnacle of rock stardom he did.
Left his heart and sweat on stage the previous evening...needed Read on...
Today was a free day for us but we really wanted to get back to the British Museum. We only saw 2 rooms when we went on Day 1, and we had tickets for a concert at Royal Albert Hall in the evening.
Again, we dressed for the concert. Fortunately, it wasnt raining so we were able to wear our normal shoes, not the rain gear.
Having been in Greece and Rome this summer, we were most anxious to see the Read on...
Wednesday July 6 β Success on the sleep front last night. My room is right next to the staff work room and they start early. Every morning at 6am I hear them raking the sand outside my door. This morning I think I heard a door close at 4:30am, so I took that opportunity to put in ear plugs and that blocked the other noise and I was able to sleep until 7am. This is the secret! Not ear plugs at ni Read on...
Ah, les Rocheuses! Tout les superlatifs du monde sont ici applicables, avec raison! La partie canadienne de ce grand systme montagneux qui traverse les Amriques attire depuis longtemps les amateurs de paysages et de randonne. Avant la pause pandmique, ils taient prs de cinq millions visiter le plus ancien (1885) et le plus clbre des parcs nationaux canadien, Banff. Aujourdhui, alors que le touris Read on...