Since restrictions have been gradually eased up we have been more encouraged to travel outside of borough of Haringay. After visiting Broomfield Park on the No.121 route, we decided to visit Grovelands Park near Southgate Station.
Having photocopied the Southgate Areas map, we took the No.121 bus from Wood Green and got off at Southgate station. Following the map, we found the main road The Bourn Read on...
The temple is the heart and soul of Cambodia and a source of fierce national pride. Unlike the other Angkor monuments, it was never abandoned to the elements and has been in virtually continuous use since it was built.
The sandstone blocks from which Angkor Wat was built were quarried from the holy mountain of Phnom Kulen, more than 50km away, and floated down the Siem Reap River on rafts. The lo Read on...
Wednesday was a day to explore the natural features of the Western North Carolina mountains. The previous days rain had cleared, we would see the features! We followed US 74A southeast from Asheville to Chimney Rock. Chimney Rock is a large natural formation shaped chimney. It is described as a a 315 foot (96 m) granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure. One enters the site fro Read on...
Today was intended to be a relaxing day (relatively speaking).Were going to spend the day in this area, and sleep in town another night. But not in this hotel. The breakfast served here is bad, the coffee worse, and the room is just too gloomy. So we reserved a room at the Water Park Hotel Kanchanaburi as it had good reviews and price. More on that later...
We went for a walk to the famous bridge Read on...
Het was een leuke dag vandaag, met veel afwisseling en leuke stukken pad. Totale afstand 20.7 km. We zijn weer vroeg opgestaan op de camping vanochtend en dat betekende ook dat we een lekkere temperatuur hadden. We liepen voor een deel ook langs de rivier de Marne zelf en dat was mooi. We waren al om 11:50 uur bij het hotel waar we vanavond slapen, maar helaas was dat helemaal gesloten tot 16:00 u Read on...
It started with finding out that my battery had not charged entirely during the night. My USA battery charger cable requires an adapter to connect to the European electrical outlets. Apparently, the adapter had slid out of the outlet during the night and had stopped the battery from charging. A major issue, but not fatal. We had to stop more frequently to make sure I did not run out of battery.
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What do you have to do to get something listed ? I wondered as I stood in the early morning sunshine . I was on my way for a swim before it got too hot to bother . Another day of Lockdown in Wales. Another day of freedom in England . The numbers of infections of Covid have dropped over the last few days . It is hard to know what that means anymore. I stood for a while and I was taken back to the s Read on...
Originally settled in 1884 as a Canadian Pacific Railway construction camp, it was known as Holt City and later Laggan until renamed in 1914 for the lake, which had been discovered in 1882 by guide Tom Wilson, who named it Emerald Lake. It was later renamed to honour Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of the marquess of Lorne of Canada, 1878–83).
Since 1892, when the Lake Lou Read on...
Kunnunara to Bungle Bungles was a short day, only 250kms on seal. We stopped at Warnum Roadhouse for gas as no fuel now until reached Halls Creek & we were going to do 250kms in the park. The correct name for the park is Purnululu but through a lost in translation moment became the Bungle Bungles when a white explorer asked an Indigenous guide what the area was called & the guide thought he was as Read on...
Today it was sadly time to move on from San Antonio, which has to be our favourite place so far this holiday - sorry Houston and New Orleans. We were heading to Dallas today, but as Austin is on the route so we through we would stop there on the way.
Austin is the capital of Texas and is the site of the Texas State Capitol. We found it very easily and were also easily (and surprisingly) able to p Read on...