So after spending a short time in Los Angeles, in March 2019, I flew from LA to Osaka with Japan Airlines. As I had decided to try and do self guided hikes, so again booked with World Expeditions for a Kumano Kodo, Coast to Coast Self Guided trip. It was for 10 days and included luggage transfer and most meals.
Having landed in Osaka, I had booked a hotel in Wakayame so I had easy access to the s Read on...
I finally figured out how to get to Santorini: ferry early morning to Naxos then high speed ferry. So I scheduled my friendly taxi driver at 5 am, got up, dressed, grabbed my backpack and left my humble cave. Soon after my start down the stone stairs, I full on fell forward, with no way to stop due to being loaded down. Hard on my knee, twisted my ankle and scraped my elbow. Great start. A woman w Read on...
Leaving Paihia, we dawdled down the beautiful coast back to Auckland. All along the coast are wonderful vistas either at. sea level or from the heights above, and the coast is replete with wide sandy beaches and waters. As in all places in New Zealand, tramping trails abound. We took some time working our way back to Auckland, since we had little desire to do anything there other than see the won Read on...
After morning heart starter number three at a Cafe in the Square, we set off for the village market in and arrived just in time to witness the butchers van make his last sale for the day before packing up and moving on. The car park he was located in wouldnt have supported many stall holders anyway, so we dont think we missed much. They must have packed up early due to low sales; this village is Read on...
Heute ging es meinem Verdauungstrakt schon wieder besser und nach dem Frhstck habe ich Limoges verlassen. Ich fuhr in nrdlicher Richtung zum Chteau de Chambord. Dies ist das grte und prchtigste der Schlsser an der Loire. Hier parkte ich mein Auto ohne Probleme und musste beim Ticketkauf auch kaum anstehen. Auf einen Audioguide verzichtete ich, da mir so etwas zu lange dauert. Die ganzen Informatio Read on...
Although I made no notes, who could forget the fabulous shop of wood furniture, exotic carvings, and miscellaneous other things? Peggy was used to dealing with the vendor, so they went off in pursuit of whatever it was she wanted. I trailed through the aisles, marveling at the mainly Indian tables, chairs, chests and carved ornaments. Everything was almost jumbled together with space for walking a Read on...
Un drle dt que sera mais surtout de drles de vacances pour Pollux et donc Mais quel plaisir de vous retrouver vous.., vous qui nous avez manqu depuis notre dernier voyage...
Javais aussi avant lhiver pass, un rve : aller jusquen Roumanie pour y voir ses magnifiques monastres... De multiples questions ont donc depuis novembre 2019 t poses... Une rencontre tout fait inattendue au Bazar europen d Read on...
The front of the cathedral. Looks very similar to Laons cathedral from which the design is inspired, just bigger. It has a huge number of statues built in. De voorkant van de kathedraal. Deze lijkt erg op die van Laon, waarop het ontwerp is gebaseerd, alleen groter. In deze voorkant is een enorm aantal beelden ingebouwd.
Een korte dag vandaag: 19.0 km. We zijn om 7 uur uit onze B&B vertrokken van Read on...
Things were not looking good for a photography week, although the weather in London is not necessarily a reflection of the weather in the islands of Scotland. I left the airport hotel and it was pouring with rain. It was about a 10 minute walk from the hotel to London City Airport and I was sweaty and wet when I got there. Great, Im going to have to spend the rest of the day sitting in wet clothes Read on...
Hua Hin was a good place to stop after six hours on a bus. Weve been there before and it wasnt our favourite destination, but even in this situation we try to make the best of it and find interesting things to do. We stayed at the Prinz Garden Villa, which was On our first night we think we were the only guests and on the second night one or two other rooms were occupied. It did mean that once aga Read on...