A rather last minute holiday to get away for a few nights. Our friends kindly agreed & cat sit at out house whilst we were away so Monday started with a socially distant run through of Maxs routine & other useful things around the house then we went to dop the ferrets off for their own holiday at Three Shires!
Having bid farewell to all our furred babies we headed north we skirting the south edge Read on...
After a relaxing stopover at my parents house in Brisbane, my northward migration continued with the short trip up to Noosa on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. But as picturesque as the scenery around Noosa may be - with a headland covered in coastal forest and lined with beautiful beaches - my main reason for visiting was to get up into the Cooloola Recreation Area section of the nearby Great Sandy Read on...
The highlight of walking up past the Temple of the Moon is this view of Ausangate. My favorite peak in the Peruvian Andes and one of the most sacred Apus in Quechua and Inca culture.
Today, like the past nine Sundays, nobody is allowed to leave their home, except for emergency medical care. Friday President Vizcarra announced that there would be some modifications starting Monday, with more busin Read on...
Karim Khan Citadel was constructed in 1697 when the Zand Dynasty was ruling the country. When Karim Khan Zand selected Shiraz as the capital city, lots of significant changes were made. He invited the most professional architects and artists to Shiraz and asked them to build this really amazing structure.
Karim Khan Citadel has had various functions in different historical eras. It was the living Read on...
Sang thuc day ngoai troi lanh 30F. Toi di den Sedona Red Rock State Park. Trong park nay co nhieu thu rung. Toi kiking trong state Park khoang 1 hr roi lai xe di Red Rock crossing de di den Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park. Stupa duoc xay vao Stupa duoc xay len lam noi tho cung va duoc xay tren mot xuon nui da do. Duoc xay nen boi nhom nguoi Tibet. Stupa la tuong tho cung lau nhat tren trai dat duoc Read on...
I was tired when I arrived yesterday and I could not find the shop to store my suitcase. Travel tip: do not use website Nannybag because you have to pay for the days ahead of time, and in this case in Toulon, the shop was several streets away from the train station where apparently no one knew the street or shop. There is a heat wave in France and thats the wrong time to be searching the streets o Read on...
Sunday: Started off the morning with a lovely walk to a coffee shop a mile away. Clear, sunny morning just a little chilly and crisp air. On the way I tricked Copper though as we stopped to get a nail trim at a pet store. All was better when he got his pup cup though 😊
In the afternoon I went and heard the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra play. It was their first in person concert since the Read on...
After a sunny, warmish day yesterday, today has been raining off and on all day and were back in our winter clothes. However, that wasnt to be a worry as we had already determined that wed visit some museums today.
Our first visit was to the Otago Museum which was modern and very impressive. Our main area of interest was the Natural History section on the top floor which had everything from earth Read on...
Crossing the Ohio was a milestone. I felt the Midwest taking shape, defined by the river, invisible to the eye but always present. Parkersburg was large and surprisingly industrial. Barges traveled the waterway. A huge lock lined the Eastern Shore. I felt I was moving into new territory. The road gradually flattened and the forests diminished as I drove West, still in the Alleghenies. Half way to Read on...
Dafen Oil Painting Village is a pretty well known place in Shenzhen. It is quite far out of the city centre, but right next to the subway station. The village is famous for recreating famous paintings, so that you can get them at a fraction of the cost of an original. Since I went on a weekday, it was pretty quiet. There were a few other tourists taking a look around. I imagine it gets pretty pack Read on...