Free day from tour today but still up early for breakfast must say best breakfast of the week so far, met up with new tour guide Mohammad as previous one Zaher had to leave tour due to family bereavement ?
Walked into Petra town, quite hard work as very steep uphill walk, called for coffee at little cafe where the owner Rateb was lovely & so friendly and welcoming.
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Were camping on the this blog today actually begins in the year 1579, in Outlines, Marne, France. Jean Roy dit Desjardins (Joigny) (Lauzier) was my 11th on my mothers maternal side of the family.
All we know about Jean Roy is that he seduced Boucquenier (Brouchu) in January 1604, and did not marry her, although she gave him a son, Olivier Roy, who was born and baptised on October 2 1604 in R Read on...
The Kiwi House at Otorohanga is popular, particularly with overseas visitors, because of the opportunity to see kiwi. But for me, the best thing about visiting the Kiwi House is being able to see tuatara.
For those who arent familiar with our tuatara, they are reptiles which look lizards. However, they are the last members of the order Rhynchocephalia and are endemic to NZ. They predate the dinos Read on...
All around Cusco solidarity in the face of a global pandemic continues. In Cusco at least, this really is bringing people together, fighting against enemy.
The rains have finally arrived! I woke up to a rainy morning in Urubamba, the kind of rainy morning that makes me hum the lyrics Im only happy when it rains by Garbage. Being born in Seattle is not the only thing that makes me love rain, the h Read on...
Day 1 Woke up early . We are not due on the tunnel until tomorrow but Gabby is all packed up ready to go. She has been washed and provisioned . Although the provisioning did not take long due to the new Brexit rules whereby we cannot take dairy back into the EU. It feels odd to have nothing in the fridge and the larder very . We made a late decision to head off south on the day before our train cr Read on...
Uman entwickelte sich seit dem 18. Jahrhundert bis zum Holocaust zu einem bedeutenden jdischen Zentrum. Aus konomischen Grnden siedelten sich viele Juden aus dem heutigen Polen und Litauen an. So waren um 1900 rund 60 %!d(MISSING)er Einwohner Juden.
Im Jahr 1963 erreichte der in New York lebende Rabbiner Gedaliah Fleer auf der Suche nach dem Grab des Rabbi Nachman die eigentlich gesperrte Stadt U Read on...
In 2002, we took a leap of faith, leaving behind home and businesses in Dorset to follow a dream. We discovered a derelict farm called nestling on a hillside overlooking the Afon Teifi near Lampeter in West Wales, and converted the old farmhouse and ranges of barns into six cottages.
After taking possession of the property in late 2002, and with the help of local builders and tradespeople, we em 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...
The Amsterdam canals are a world renowned location of cultural and historical significance with a rich history spanning 400 years of development, expansion, innovation and engineering.
Amsterdam has a vast array of water canals over 100km in length, around 60 miles. These 165 canals divide the city into a series of small islands connected by over 1200 bridges, with the in 1648; the Torensluis. T Read on...
Having been to Gallipoli twice before, both times just before Anzac Day to visit the historical sites and then for the Dawn service, I wasnt sure whether a third visit would be a bit same same. But visiting in summer, when its hot, and away from Anzac Day, when its far less crowded and more peaceful, brings a different perspective. Bringing kids (Im hot, how much longer, can I have icecream) also Read on...