We are now going to write about what we did in the second half of our vacation in Tenerife. When looking through the pictures it seems like we these days just saw a lot of old stuff. But please keep in mind that old can still be interesting and exciting.
The town Icod is on the north coast of Tenerife. It is a town that probably would see very few visitors had it not been for it being the home of Read on...
Visiting Stepantsminda means the obligatory visit to the Gergeti Trinity Church. It sits atop a mountain and stares down at anyone passing through the tiny town. While in the Khevi province, we spent our mornings, afternoons and evenings admiring it from afar as it caught the sunlight and hid behind the clouds. It only seemed fitting we make the trek to the top of the mountain to get a closer look Read on...
Het Marne kanaal dat parallel loopt aan de rivier de Marne. Dit kanaal is gegraven omdat de Marne rivier hier vrijwel onbevaarbaar is. Het is 67 km lang en is gebouwd van 1836 tot 1846. The Marne canal that runs parallel to the Marne river. This canal was created because the Marne river is not really navigable here. It is 67 kms long and was built between 1836 and 1846.
A short day today, 18.9 km 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...
Later that eveningour first theatre show. The whole ship seemed a little subdued. We arrived only five minutes before the curtain raised and we were still spoilt for choice as to where to sit. What a difference a cruise makes. On our last trip, people were turning up an hour before the show to ensure they got a seat and now its a case of:
Khor Fakkan – the city time forgotor at least the city C Read on...
It was a cold but fine winters day. Where would you expect to find a Kiwi grandmother with her two young grandkids? At the beach of course!
Ototoka Beach is about 30 minutes drive from Wanganui. It is located at the end of Ototoka Beach Road at Maxwell. I always drive north from Wanganui, turning left onto Rapanui Road (look for the Bason Botanical Gardens sign opposite the BP Station), and then Read on...
Day 278 - We are in full lockdown. Who would have thought it at the start of 2020?. This time last year we spent Christmas Day in Dives sur Mer buying french croissants and eating french baguettes. This year we were surrounded by detritis of day to day living . All of our belongings in boxes and bags . We never saw . We have managed to sort out the delivery of a small amount of building materials Read on...
Our tour started along Printers Alley. At the beginning of the 20th century, Printers Alley was home to a thriving publishing industry. The area was home to two large newspapers, ten print shops, and thirteen publishers. During Prohibition print shops ran a collection of bars that became the citys secret bar scene.
We then moved to the part of Printers Alley District known in the late nineteenth Read on...
Yesterdays diving was good, exploring a couple of coral gardens. The first one was called Fucilleri after the fish that tend to congregate there. Well, we werent disappointed, there were thousands of the bright yellow fish swimming around on top of a small shelf. There were the most beautiful corals too, and we were lucky enough to spot a trumpetfish, puffer fish, butterfly fish, and an octopus.
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The cruise is to celebrate Mark and my 70th birthdays. We were born in the same hospital in Oakland 14 days apart. We choose this cruise because it started the day before Marks bday out of Fort Lauderdale. Brad, Christie , Laura and Christopher joined us on the cruise. Our ship is the Equinox, we have cruised on it before. We like Celebrity Cruise line because their food is so good. The employees Read on...