Since my paternal uncle passed away, I was concerned about my father as the only surviving brother. Thankfully, he was fine but my brave trip during the pandemic was a lesson in itself to take care of oneself first and foremost.
Being not sure of travel, I requested some flexibility in my leave which my kind with. I took the test and it was negative. Immediately, I confirmed my travels. I cycled Read on...
White Pass & Yukon station, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Built in 1905. 1109 First Avenue. White Pass and Yukon Route Railway Depot. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Alaska052
From Juneau, we took an Alaska ferry to Skagway. The passenger and automobile carrying ferry traversed the Lynn Canal and the Taiya Inlet. The Lynn Canal is actually a fjord some 90 miles (140 km) in length and one of Read on...
From closest to us to furthest, we stopped at Spotts Beach, Smith Barcadero, and Eden Rock, which has turned into our second favorite. Spotts Beach yielded a Southern Stingray and 6 turtles in the just over an hour time. When we got out we were asked by another couple if wed seen anything, for they had not, and were suitably disappointed on their penultimate day on the island.
Smiths is a family Read on...
Only 8 years in the UK and Devon will have been the farthest West, along the south coast, that we would have been. We always say we want to get to Cornwall, we will eventually and over the years we are gradually getting there! It also helps that we have our own car! we can finally go to places without having to worry about renting and public transport.
We based ourselves at a campsite near Modbur Read on...
Prachtige camperplaats, ruim, alles automatisch. Enkel een kredietkaart nodig. Wel gratis traag internet.
Buiten alle verwachting om, nog plaats zat. We zitten tenslotte in volle hoogseizoen. Coronaeffect waarschijnlijk. Terrassen in de omgeving blijven meestal ook leeg. Wel wandelaars en fietsers.
Gisteren donderdag, prachtig weer. We namen een rustdag, niksen en lazen ons dik boek in de schadu Read on...
The area we walked through yesterday and today, and will tomorrow, were on the frontlines during World War One. The line that Arras and Bapaume are on saw heavy fighting, especially towards the end in 1917 and 1918. There are many smaller war cemeteries in this area. This one contains the graves of 399 British, 14 Canadian, 2 New Zealand, 1 Indian and 4 German soldiers. It is sad to think about th Read on...
First of all, let me apologize for the delay in my blogs. Between the intial rush, and trying to do everything we wanted to in Paris, then the train trip to Saint Jean Pied de Port, and the fact that our first night on the Camino was at Refuge Orisson which does not have WiFi....
Since Id fallen asleep so early, at 2am I couldnt keep my eyes closed I got up and went downstairs to the patio to wor Read on...
SAT, 21 MAY 2022 – Day 15: Marrakech - Your adventure tour ends after breakfast. (Breakfast included).
Our tour group was quite diverse and included many experienced travelers who lived in the U.S. (5), Canada (3), England (2), and Germany (1). One person had fallen ill and had to miss the trip. My roommate was born in Bangladesh but was moved to London by his parents at age 6 months. He has a 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...
Sunday and Monday in Romewent far better than the first day. After breakfast at the hotel, we got tickets to a bus tour with Greenline and got to see and learn much more of the city than if wed only walked around by ourselves. The tour came with earbuds we could use to hear all about the sites as we drove by and stopped at each one.
We got on the bus just a block from our hotel, Hotel Borromeo, Read on...