Onto Giles weather station, a short drive from Warakurna. We were to be disappointed. Sunday, closed to visitors. Appointment by internet had to be made. We hadnt.
The road was ‘pretty good even though corrugated in a few sections. Some sections were as smooth as a babys backside. We stopped to help 3 young Aboriginal men (all in their 20s) who had ‘numerous problems with their vehicle. They Read on...
As it was wet we spent the morning exploring Treak Cliff Cavern - one of the caves where they still mine Blue John stone. Due to covid they couldnt do the usual cave tours so instead we downloaded an app & were given our own starting time (at 10 min intervals from other people) to go on our own tour. It worked very well and we had a lovely time poking around in our own time.
On the way out of th Read on...
Our host offered to give us a customized driving tour this day. It was going to be a hot one. He gave us suggestions and then we could add or subtract things. Once settled, we were on our way. He first drove us to the little town of Cojimar. This is where Hemingway got inspiration for The Old Man and The Sea. I really liked what I was seeing here, and thought that on a return visit, maybe wed stay Read on...
Again, I was awake by 6am, but this time without having gotten the chills, so I had a good nights sleep. And again, by the time I woke up, my wife was back with a fresh hot cup of coffee for me. Just another of the many reasons I love her. Since we had a 6 1/2 hour drive to our next location, and wanted to spend some time along the way at the Craters of the Moon National Park, getting up and on ou Read on...
Dieser Tag hat mich fast an meine Grenzen gebracht (und ich glaube, die sind weiter gesteckt als bei manchen anderen Leuten). Pnktlich beim Verlassen des Hotels begann es zu regnen, die ersten 100 km waren Autobahn, in allen Senken stand tief das Wasser. Gewlbte Fahrbahn oder Entwsserung gibt es halt nicht. And den meterhohen Fontnen der Lkw sah man aber deutlich dass es ernst war und ich fuhr seh Read on...
Call me travel crasher: not only I joining three friends on a their supposed to be in Bali, but I diverted their plans too! Thankfully, they agreed to the idea of going to Nusa Penida Island, South East of Bali. Nusa Penida is known among divers to spot Mola Mola or Sun Fish, which appeared usually in August, but its current tends to be strong. A few cruise offers day trip to Nusa Penida and its Read on...
Today had been scheduled to be a nice quiet boring day, at least until last night when they announced that there wasnt enough water in the canals for us to make it to the Danube. We thought there would be enough water, but not quite. Fortunately, Viking has been through this all before and what they do is called a ship swap. While we have been proceeding from Amsterdam to Budapest in the Viking Li Read on...
There are so many names for different kinds of corn in Quechua, but in general, its called sara. Dried white corn like this is paraqay. If you take the kernels off the cob and boil them until the outside skin starts to split, thats mote. (See the blog from week 17).
Today I really gave in to taking a day off. I sat in the sun on the roof, read Amy Schumers book The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo Read on...
Pucketts grocery and restaurant is a hallmark of Tennessee and actually was a restaurant that Steve and Tory went while visiting Nashville 7 years earlier after Jenn and Mikes wedding. On the drive out to Franklin to have breakfast at Pucketts, we were able to see some of the local places like the Parish Presbyterian Church and the Franklyn Classical Christian Academy. Parish Pres is where Jenn an Read on...
Sunday: After a very rainy and dreary arrival Saturday afternoon Sunday I woke up to gorgeous sunshine and incredible views from the airbnb. Being a carriage house (living space above the garage) a couple miles out of town leads to some amazing views out of some large windows. Good weather and a new location meant that it was time to check out the borough (nothing in PA is a town). Ebensburg has a Read on...