Alarm went off at 6:30 and we were on the road by 7:00. The day started out very foggy and drizzly and we were keeping our fingers crossed that it would clear up. It was a pretty long drive because we werent able to see very much.
We arrived at Yellowstone approx 8:00 and the day was starting to clear up in patches. We kept our eyes peeled for bears and bison but they werent being very
After th Read on...
My mom had not left the country since 2008. In fact, she hadnt so much as left the state of New York since 2015. This was because my dad, God rest his soul, had reached a point of severe immobility by that year. It had gotten to the point where Mom needed to hire home health aides help him simply get up in the morning and get to bed at night. It was a lot for my mom to handle on her own, so I did Read on...
A very early morning call saw us on our way to the airport for our flight to Arequipa. I really dislike these internal flights that seem to waste a lot of time dealing with airport procedures, occasional flights delays, etc., although I realize its the only option when visiting distant locations within a country.
We arrived in Arequipa late in the morning and were greeted on our exit from the air Read on...
After that aromatic visit to Dupnitsa, our tour bus continued on to the Rila Mountains. Rila Monastery is situated up in the Rila Mountains some 75 miles (121 km) from Sofia. Its been an important Bulgarian cultural and religious site for centuries, with the oldest part dating to the 15th century. Rila Monastery was founded earlier, however, in the 10th century by St John of Rila 946). He is rega Read on...
Heading south towards Milford Haven our first stop was only a short distance from Rocket House near Poppit Sands where we had spent a glorious week. Llandudoch in Welsh or Saint Dogmaels (our first Saint), an unusual name and a fascinating place particularly for the history enthusiast. This small parish had a peaceful setting next to the River Teifi, a mile downstream from the town of Cardigan. No Read on...
San Marino is only one of three countries in the world surrounded entirely by another country; the others being the Vatican City and Lesotho. At 64 square miles, it is the third smallest country in Europe behind Vatican (again!!) and Monaco however, it does hold the record of being the oldest republic in the world. To cap this off they are 209thin the FIFA soccer world standings just below the Bri Read on...
Hom nay toi len duong di Las Vegas de mung new Year Eve tai noi hang nam co to chuc chai don count down nam moi lon nhat the gioi. Tuy nhien nam nay co nen to chuc mung New Year Eve se dioc to chuc rat han che vi tranh nhieu nguoi tu hop lai.
Toi khoi hanh luc 2Pm tu California va den Las Vegas luc 9pm vi rat nhieu chan duong bi ket xe. Tren duong di toi ghe qua Mitchell Cave
Mitchell cavern na Read on...
Well. seeing as how we had an extra night to plan for due to our cancellations at Coos Bay and Crater Lake, we decided to continue heading East today on Oregons Scenic byway called Hells Canyon. The plan was to traverse the entire 42 mile road and then proceed to LaGande, OR for the night. There is still smoke in the air out here, but is much better than previous days. We were able to enjoy the sc Read on...
Located between the Gouwe and Hollandse Ijssel rivers, Gouda can trace its roots back to the 12th century when was the main economic activity.
A canal was built in the 13th century linking the Gouwe with the Rhine river in the north. In addition, a harbour was constructed at the confluence of the Gouwe and Hollandse Ijssel rivers south of the settlement. This created an era of prosperity for the Read on...
Today we head south along The Track to Katherine... well they called it The Track when I was here in 1980. I havent heard that term used this time, so maybe its improved. That wouldnt be hard. It was, and still is, the only road into and out of Darwin, and in those days you took your life in your hands using it. If you happened across a road train on one of its hundreds of sharp narrow bends, well Read on...