Shanghai is a vibrant city that offers a perfect blend of modern architecture and historic buildings. The city is known for its skyscrapers, contemporary lifestyle, and massive departmental stores that sell everything from luxury fashion to high-end electronics 1. Here is a suggested itinerary for a weekend in Shanghai:
Begin your exploration of Shanghai by immersing yourself in the splendid sc Read on...
I mentioned yesterday that the sun was missing and only just visible through thick cloud. I didnt say that the cloud was oddly coloured.
When we woke we found out what that colour was. Sandy. So sandy we could barely see through the motorhome windows as it rained in the night, not enough, but sufficient to deposit a good coating of Saharan sand all over everywhere. This was the same sandstorm whi Read on...
Cherry blossom – or sakura - season in Tokyo is truly a magical experience. Thousands of trees burst into bloom, dousing the streets with stunning shades of pink. The flowers are a national obsession and people flock to parks to hold hanami parties and picnics to view and photograph them. Stores will stock their shelves with or flavored items, such as sakura bento lunch boxes and even serve pin Read on...
Breakfast was in house here with a modern breakfast facility and was really big. Only a light breakfast of yoghurt, banana and OJ today. We had planned to get a Taxi down to Fenway Park the famous home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team to start the day and we asked reception around 9.00am to call a Taxi for us to make sure we arrived in time for our 10.00am tour and he said dont pay $70- catch t Read on...
The first day of cycling to Oualidia was in lovely sunshine as I had hoped for. There were loads of larks along the roadside. However on the second day the weather took a turn for the worse. In early afternoon a thunderstorm rolled in off the sea. I watched towards me and wondered what the curious orange haze was below the slate grey cloud. I soon found out. As the sun disappeared and wind went fr Read on...
Early the next morning, we made our way to the local restaurant our guide sent us to have our breakfast, which was really good. We shared plates of eggs, grilled veggies and bread. After breakfast, we hit the grocery store where L and I picked up rum (pronounced room) and Coke Zero, then we all packed up, got in the bus, and drove about 1.5 minutes to the nearby clinic for our PCR test. We waited Read on...
Yippee!!! Level 4 Done. Level 3 Done. Level 2 Done. Working through Level 1. Oh my. Normal is a bit more of the norm.
After 7 weeks I went to the Super Market for the first time. So exciting!!! Buying groceries for the first time in so long. We used on line services for 7 weeks, plus magic top ups by Tony and Sarah next door. Level 4 restricted us to staying at home apart from our daily walks aro Read on...
Every morning, for two months, I would wake up, log on to Facebook and diligently post a short of a favourite movie, by a picture of the original movie poster.
I am passionate about movies and love writing, and this daily target forced me to think hard about which movies have given me most pleasure. It forced me to do research – into Oscars won, critics reviews, box office success and so forth Read on...
Today we have a 135 mile drive south to Puerto Jimnez. Its mostly a straight run down the Pacific Highway, then we turn off onto the Osa Peninsula and basically drive until we run out of tarmac.
As todays journey is predominantly just one road, its not the most interesting drive. And we dont even need my expert navigational skills! We pass through mile after mile of palm plantations with the occa Read on...
What a lovely time in Richmond! Two whole days off in an amazing farm house (Galloways House at Tunstall Road Farm). So what to do with ourselves? We had no idea until Mandy and Skyla pointed it out to us, that what we really needed to do was head back into Richmond and walk with them around every single ladies clothing shop - how could we have missed that? Just over 15,000 steps on our first day Read on...
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