Die Fhre von Patras ging 11.59, also hatte ich einen ruhigen Vormittag im Kokoni Beach Hotel. Ich lernte dort eine Missionarsfamilie kennen, die griechischen Ursprungs sind, in Uganda missionieren. 4 leibliche Kinder, zwei schwarze Mdchen aus Uganda adoptiert. Er Arzt.
Sie war eine interessante Frau, aber fr mein Gefhl war Gott zu viel im Gesprch. Es gab kein Thema, bei dem sie sich nicht sicher Read on...
Next stop was the coastal village of Palm Cove, just north of Cairns. We stayed at the massive Novotel Palm Cove Resort, which was about as far removed in style and ambience from the laid back peace and quiet of Great Keppel Island as it was possible to get. The tennis courts, large gym, and golf course with its attached pro shop were a bit wasted on us - the parents of three youngsters under eigh Read on...
This morning we plan to take a boat ride out to the island in Lake Bled, the one (I dont think there are any other islands in the lake) with the iconic Assumption of Maria Church on it. It seems that the system here involves the boatman waiting for the boat to fill up (with people) and then off we go. He says we need to pay him in cash as we get on back, otherwise he‘ll leave us there. Theres no Read on...
Bun. The first photo is for you. Pub and defibrillator in one location, does it get any better? We were here 3 days and I know my way around, know the beers and ciders pretty well, know the menu and order with confidence (easy mussels and something else), know the staff and really know the schedule but I never saw the defibrillator! But I didnt need it either.
More mussels last night, enjoyed as Read on...
Same sort of story as usual, lots of photos (Julie takes them as her camera has better resolution) and a bit of blog in an attempt to explain whats happening.
We are back in day 2 time, so we are walking from Combe Martin to through Due to a very tight BnB market our arranges a return taxi for us so after slogging our way over 23 km with an elevation gain of about 850 m we were driven straight ba Read on...
First landed in Dublin, we hired a car and drove towards Galway, where we stayed at a Bed & Breakfast. From there, we took the Connemara loop and rode amongst fields and lakes, stopping at Cong and at the Kylemore Abbey (avoid visiting, it isnt worth it). The landscapes were totally breathtaking with bogs and black sheeps everywhere. We were quite lucky with the weather and didnt get much rain dur Read on...
This morning the camp host came to visit us, he brought Nate a few Yooperlite rocks, Nate vowed not to take credit for them. The host was so funny and kind, he was like you can go ahead and take credit. Truly this was so thoughtful and nice of this host and I know Nate really appreciated being able to take a few Yooperlite rocks home. We drove to Marquette today and are staying at Marquette Touris Read on...
I suppose today is as good a time as any to write my first post about my first trip in the time of Covid. I went to the nations capital, which so many terrorists have occupied at this writing. I hadnt intended to put off writing this post so long; but since I did, a lot of it will necessarily be a reflection of my time there through the lens of whats happened since that time (especially today, Jan Read on...
Getting here is NOT straightforward! We needed proof of vaccinations, PCR tests, special quarantine hotel ordered and more tests paid for. The staff at Ben Gurion airport was unprepared, didnt know what forms they had to check so the process was a bit nightmarish. Still, we flew Gulf Air via Bahrain, flight. There was actually space between my knees and the seat in front of mine!
At Bahrain airp Read on...
Heute habe ich es etwas ruhiger angehen lassen, meine Fe geschont und nach dem Frhstck nur die Kathedrale von Tours besichtigt. Der Kreuzgang ist auch sehenswert, aber Montags geschlossen. Von dort ging ich zum Starbucks und habe dort eine Kaffeepause eingelegt. Meine deutsche Kundenkarte ist dort leider nicht gltig. Es gbe noch zwei empfohlene Museen in der Stadt, die ich aber ignorierte und den Read on...