After spending an uneventful weekend in Townsville following my Whitsundays sailing trip - during which most of my time was spent catching up on all the action I had missed from the Euro 2020 football championships - I took a coach five hours north to the backpacker mecca of Cairns, where two of the best years of my life were spent in days gone by. My timing couldnt have been better, as the very Read on...
Fueled by my blue pancakes, I was ready to get the day under way. Our next excursion was the town of Pinhao. This is the first year of doing the Duoro River cruise, so they are still fine tuning the activities. We walked up to a train station were given vouchers for free gifts at various shops throughout the town. I spent most of the day with Alex, a Tauck tour guide from Ecuador who was on this t Read on...
On our way to New Zealand we had quick stop over in Hawaii. It was actually cheaper to fly via Mauii and Honululu than flying straight from LA to Auckland.
Someone to stay at the Banana Bungalow Hostel in Mauii, so we thought we check it out. Best decision ever. The hostel was so chilled and for around 30$ a night all the day tours were included as well. We stayed in a 6 bed dorm, but we got the Read on...
After a bumpy voyage from Stavanger on the North Sea we arrived in the early hours of the morning to the calm waters of the Aurlandsfjord. I set the alarm early to enjoy the scenery but it was pouring with rain and the mist was low over the mountains so it was back under the covers.
We arrived in Flam around 10am, we were booked on the first tour for the journey on the famous Flam Railway which w Read on...
The best way to start the day is with a foot massage. I cant it more! Right across the alley from our hotel is a small massage parlor, run by a very sweet woman.
I have to note here that so far we find the Thai people to be very friendly, open and helpful. Especially with the aid of Google Translate!
Anyway, back to our foot massage. It started with a foot scrub with fresh limes, included workou Read on...
We had left La Fortuna and our little casita with no bathroom doors but lovely pool and friendly evening toads, when Gerardo picked us up once again. We drove on decent roads up up up – almost to the Poas Crater. There was one small landslide to avoid on the road – it covered our – its unusual to have more than one lane in each direction.
We stopped at the La Paz waterfall. It is now a fanc Read on...
Time to move on and leave Suffolk for Norfolk, not many miles up the road. Back on the A12, a road which seems to have taken us everywhere in Suffolk and heading north until we came to Burgh Castle on the outskirts of Great Yarmouth.
Nice little Camping and Caravanning Club CL called Home Farm. We settled in, had lunch and then went out in Smart Arse to explore.
Great Yarmouth first stop except Read on...
Yippee! Monday, January 11th arrived quicker than we planned. All of a sudden, it was here! We arrived at the Celebration (Advent Health) Hospital 10 minutes before 5:00 AM. It was chilly here in balmy Florida but I was told to wear shorts! Brrrrrrrrrrrr. They would not open the front door until exactly five oclock. Brrrrrrrrrrr. Finally, we were allowed in and followed the same route we had tread Read on...
The day started with me going down to the lobby to collect our breakfast boxes, while Mom stayed in the room. One unfortunate reality of coronavirus times was that those hot breakfast buffets, where you and all your fellow road warriors would chow down before getting back on the highways, were gone. In their place was a cold sterile cardboard box. Not even remotely good enough. We made due though Read on...
Heute habe ich wieder gut gefrhstckt (u.a. wie gestern mit Croissant) und fuhr dann zum Chateau Das war gewissermaen zum Aufwrmen. Auch dort kann man schn ohne Fhrung herum laufen und es gab auch einige Mbel in den Zimmern. Von dort ging es weiter nach Angers. Dort war ich im Starbucks und dann in der Altstadt mit dem Chteau dAngers. Dieses hat hohe Mauern und einen riesigen Wandteppich zum Thema Read on...