Our spring trip this year was a cruise on the Carnival Sunshine to the Southern Caribbean, visiting Curaao, Aruba and Grand Turk. I had not visited the ABC islands before or the Turks & Caicos, so this was all new territory! We arrived in Cape Canaveral , Florida, the day before our cruise was to sail. As is our usual custom, we drove from Springfield, Virginia, over two days, spending a night at Read on...
Well, the BnB room was definitely a good shout, as it certainly poured it down last night with strong winds. Checking out other walkers that turned up, all wet, with their tents being blown about, we felt quietly smug about our decision; and not too guilty as there was still one room left when we arrived (which we later overheard another couple took over camping too!) There was a big group of hike Read on...
We drove into Michigan today and set up camp in Lake Gogebic State Park, MI. The roads up north tend to be a lot bumpier making it hard to work on with detailed information, but I have been pushing on. I am so grateful to be able to continue to work on the road, but it does add stress to the trip. Sometimes I wish we were moving slower staying at each place longer, but there is so much to see in s Read on...
Medellins annual Flower Festival is one of Colombias most important regional festivals. Every year the country celebrates its success and the stars of the show are always the silleteros, who have their very own parade.
The silleteros in the festival are flower vendors. They spend the rest of the year farming small plots of land on the misty mountain slopes around The City of Eternal Spring — Me Read on...
The run up through Jefferson National Forest to Covington is recognized as one of the more challenging sections of the route. It is a day of continuous gravel, deep in the national forest, tracking the ridges towards the NE. Very tough if wet. The route planners have it down as one days run. I wanted it in half a day, and then do half of the following days run, up to Williamsville VA. Getting ther Read on...
No alarm, well at least I didnt set one but Jerry did. Even without an alarm I still woke up at 6:00 am, but instead of getting up and looking forward to 9+ hours in front of working, I turned over petted Tarragon and went back to sleep. I didnt wake up again until Jerrys alarm went off at 8. I might have kept sleeping but for that alarm.
It was good that we got up, since the continental box brea Read on...
One of the simple pleasures of being in Lynden is the city itself, originally a Dutch settlement. The main street through the historic district starts as a very pretty drive through a wide street with beautiful homes and churches for a mile or so before everything opens up at the business center. This runs maybe 5 or so city blocks with a big windmill at the beginning and a nice little city park Read on...
I made it down to Massachusetts then realized I missed two of my stops in Maine. Since the states are so small, the furthest point I wanted to reach was only a three hour drive. With much encouragement given to me by friends and family, I decided to go back into Maine and mark everything off of my list. I did that...and MORE! Since this was my second time driving to Maine, I choose Hwy. 1 on the s Read on...
I probably on tours yesterday, note to self organise your trips better 2nd tour was to La Plaz in Bolivia with our tour guide David.
The Plaza Murillo is the central square of the city of and the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia.
The most prominent buildings on the square include the Presidential Palace, the Government Building and the Cathedral of La Paz. An interesti Read on...
Our day consisted of a drive with stops at a couple Abbeys, each of which would be amazing absent Henry VIII. Notice, however, we have some roof in the chancel allowing better preserved remains. This portion of the Abbey dates from a bit after the Norman conquest in the 11th Century.
We sadly departed Dublin without kids on the 12th with Bird and HP just moping along. Otherwise day was okay, warm Read on...