Its been fun this morning as like us, most of the other passengers are finding there way around the ship. We enjoyed breakfast in The Grill, a light and airy space with a great choice of food hot and cold & excellent service.
We found the specialist restaurants East to West (Asian cuisine), Coast to Coast (Seafood) & have made reservations for later in the cruise.
The lido deck was a little chil Read on...
It is always a lovely feeling to wake up and be greeted by a gentle thought . Thich Nhat Hanh up trumps this morning with his thought for the day . It was about feelings . I felt like staying in bed. Lying there , turning over and going back to sleep . I did not feel like wandering round the shop walking the aisles looking at food I did not fancy to eat . I was still mortified . France cancelled . Read on...
Having faced unexpected trials and tribulations during my first three days on the Larapinta Trail, it was with a fair degree of trepidation that I rose to greet the day on Thursday (August 12th), knowing that - according to the map guide at least - I was about to face one of the most difficult days on the trail. Still, it also promised to be one of the most spectacular, with the route climbing up Read on...
Ds mon premier rveil ce matin vers 6h, je me suis prcipit, pour ouvrir mes mails, voir si les grecs mavaient envoy mon pelesse rien. Je me suis recouch jusqu 7h30, et mme prcipitation, mme rsultat. Au retour du petit djeuner nouvelle vrification, aussi ngative.
Je vais ainsi traner jusqu 11h, heure laquelle il faut que je rende la chambre. Je laurais bien garde, mais elle nest plus disponible, e Read on...
Weve taken the trains and the tube a LOT over the past five days, so I thought this quote was appropriate 😀. We take another train early tomorrow morning, from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport, for our flight to Dubrovnik. We are so excited about going to Croatia!
But first, weve had a pleasant last two days in Eastbourne. Yesterday we had a relaxing day, walking into town with Carol Ann, and doi Read on...
Kapellebrcke (Chapel Bridge) across the Reuss River, Lucerne. The angular wooden bridge was built in 1333. Rebuilt in 1994. DSC_0253
Our United Airlines flight from Washington Dulles arrived in Zurich right on time at 8:00 a.m. My first visit to Switzerland! We met the Viking representative in baggage claim, who directed us to our transportation to Lucerne. The bus ride took about an hour. It was Read on...
The man credited with the idea for creating a Walk of Fame, was E. M. Stuart, who served in 1953 as the volunteer president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, he proposed the Walk as a means to maintain the glory of whose name means glamour and excitement in the four corners of the world.
On February 9, 1960, The first star to be dedicated on the historic walkway belonged to the actress Joanne Read on...
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...
We werent going to hang around too long before getting on the road as we had read conflicting reports of the time it would likely take to get to the Molesworth Cob Hut and back to Hanmer Springs, a distance of about 170km for the round trip.
The road out through the Awatere River Valley to SH1 is still closed from the Cob Hut due to very heavy rainfall events last year that washed out the origina Read on...
Hotel Mission de Oro was built and opened in 1974 by Jesus Monroy, who was inspired to recreate the mission in his fathers hometown of Tepoztlan in Morelos, Mexico.
We said a fond goodbye to Val and Garth on Saturday morning, after a run and swim (me) and a pancake breakfast fixed by Val...
We drove on dozens of small roads and minor highways to get from Chico to Walnut Creek where we charged up Read on...