Sorry that we sort of left you hanging in Arizona - obviously we made it home, and helped lead an amazing Lutheran Marriage Encounter over the weekend, and then had one day to get ready for another adventure.
The day started early, awaking at 1:30 am to leave at 2am for Pittsburgh Airport in our rental. Amazing how many trucks are on the roads at that time.
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Hello loyal friends! Its time for another exciting entry. This one is packed with travel pics! I usually spend hours and days writing the text and arranging the fotos so each picture coincides with the paragraph of text which corresponds to the image. SORRY! That isnt as likely to happen this time. Youll just need to scroll to the end to see all of the pics that didnt fit in with the text. I chos Read on...
Today I ventured to Poole but not before I ran some errands in Winton and Westborne, which are suburb/surrounding villages of Bournemouth. I bought an all day bus ticket and jumped on buses to and from Bournemouth town centre, the hub for all directions.
The morning began with a proper fry up, a traditional British breakfast in a local pub In Winton. All that was missing was tomatoes. Then I took Read on...
Confirmation errer le soir dans Salzbourg est tout aussi agrable que la journe, et encore plus la frache. Et pour en profiter encore plus, un simple repas bien install une terrasse, et profiter du monde qui passe.
Aujourdhui le choix de route nest pas cornlien, sur la carte, la mme gographie, pour 3 options, sur Via Michelin. Jopte pour celle ou il y a le moins dautoroute, qui est galement cell Read on...
Writing this blog was actually on my chore list. It was one of those items that you put on your list, mark off most other items and then move this one to the next list only to repeat the cycle. I love traveling and I love writing and I love eating, so this should be a no brainer blog to produce, right? One would think.
The reality is I have avoided this blog because it is just too overwhelming. T 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...
Heading down to UCLA for a basketball game is normally a big deal. The Bruins play in Pauley Pavilion, and have won eleven NCAA National Championships, mostly under legendary Coach John Wooden. It was dedicated in 1965, named for UC Regent Edwin Pauley, who matched alumni contributions. It was renovated in Attending a game there, despite the teams modest success of late, is still quite magical. I 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...
The first metro system built in Russia, the Moscow metro glorified the technological progress of the Soviet Union and is today one of the worlds busiest subway systems. It is most famous for its extravagant and unique interior design, exalted as the Palace of the People.
Opened in 1935 with just 13 stations that Moscow Metro just keeps growing and growing - now there are over 180 stops and over n Read on...