Here I am at an resort, sitting by the pool writing these notes, unwillingly listening to recorded music that drowns the birdsong, and psychically assaulted by staff moving chairs for a party tonight. Bizarre! I decided not to go swimming, because sunset and the breeze is cool even when clothed. The climate has changed again now we are on the north side of the Guamuhaya Mountain Range, facing the Read on...
This is my second winter of The New Year came in like a lamb - unseasonably warm (15 degrees in some places) and I was actually in bed but awake at Midnight and watched the fireworks over the Thames on my laptop. Kenji sent a New Year message , and Stevie in Tokyo and Maureen in Worcester.
It was good to have some purpose in getting up this morning. I did some yoga, had a shower and waited for C Read on...
Its now been 4 weeks since weve been away which is hard to digest and I dont fancy jumping on the scales anytime soon. Alarm was set for 8.00 am so we could have breakfast downstairs and be on the road by 9.00 am for the 60km drive to the ski resort town of Stowe.
No traffic issues encountered so it was an easy drive to the Von Trapp Family Lodge. You may find that name familiar and you would be Read on...
Today might be our last chance for a full day of relaxation before we go home so we decide not to waste it. We pull up sunlounges next to the pool and then on the beach. Its very overcast and it looks like it might have rained overnight.
We dont do anything so I dont know what to write about, so intelligent readers should probably stop here. For the rest of you..
Were fairly sure now that someon Read on...
We both think that San Sebastin is now close to our favourite place on the planet, so were feeling very sad that this is our last day here. Issy says that well feel happier if we go for a long hike, so we head off towards the lush green hills of the Mount Ulia ridge at the east end of Zurriola Beach. Its hot yet again, and its a bit of a struggle getting up the steep steps through suburbia. But it Read on...
Gestern war das Wetter wieder sehr schn und ich schaute einmal bei der Universitt der Bundeswehr in Neubiberg vorbei. D.h. ich sah zumindest den Eingang von auen. Das Gelnde ist ja abgesperrt. Vor rund 30 Jahren zog ich ja in Erwgung, mich fr die Offizierslaufbahn der Bundeswehr zu bewerben, aber das hat nicht geklappt. Vielleicht ist es auch besser so. Als Hubschrauberpilot htten sie mich aus ges Read on...
Wow, it was very windy this morning. Scary. We went to Worsten via Four Lane Ends, Downham, Chatburn, West Bradford, Waddington, Bashall Barn, round the TT triangle, out to the Pigeries and home. Just a little short of target but we are still lots of miles ahead of plan
. Our virtual journey would be heading East to the Saone River and then south along the river. Soon after leaving Cluny the rout Read on...
Sean Connery has died aged 90 - a good innings, so we shouldnt feel too sad. However, he means a lot to me, and I want to share some personal opinions and a few things that may not feature in the obituaries.
Sean Connery has a connection with Vietnam. When I visited the Furama Resort, a beach hotel in Danang, around 2005, there was a sign telling us that Sean Connery reckoned it to be the best ho Read on...
Comme tout le monde cette anne, jai mis les voyages sur pause. Et ce nest pas facile, a fait plutt mal! Dj depuis plusieurs mois, habituellement pareille date, la prparation de mon voyage dt se fait dans le plaisir, lenthousiasme et lexcitation du dpart prochain. Et quand arrive juillet, je ne peux plus attendre pour embarquer dans lavion. En 2020, ce sera lanne diffrente des autres, la spciale, Read on...
Greetings from England! We are in Eastbourne, located on the southern coast of England, in the county of East Sussex. We made our flight from Vancouver to London! I was a bit worried, since we were flying standby, but we got on the flight no problem. After being dropped off at the airport by our good friend Alida (thanks Alida 😀), we spent a couple of hours at the premium lounge at the airport Read on...