The day was finally here. After months of planning, cancelled flights, border closures and the uncertainty of covid, I was at the airport, mask on my face and ready to board a plane for the first time in 14 months! After three flights via Brisbane and Townsville, I arrived in Mt Isa just before sunset. I stepped off the plane onto the traditional land of the Kalkadoon people, the traditional owner Read on...
Seit ber eineinhalb Jahren, endlich wieder mal auf Achse. Coronabedingt fielen unsere geplanten Reisen 2020 alle ins Wasser, respektive dem Virus zum Opfer. Verreisen mit Auflagen; wie vorlegen eines negativen Coronatests, Quarantne, oder Maskenpflicht im Freie und geschlossene Restaurants, schreckten uns vom Verreisen ab und wahrscheinlich nicht nur uns verging die Lust am Reisen. Doch nun zieht Read on...
This day was another beach day – in order for Lauren and Daniel to have their surfing lessons at last at noon.
It wasnt very sunny in the morning but it was still lovely and warm and the ocean is amazingly warm. No one lost glasses or hats or goggles today, but the waves sure were high! We had stopped beforehand at the supermarket and for lunch we had a very typical Costa Rican sandwich of whit Read on...
I took a day off today and probably will tomorrow. off – just that I did the short walk, which was just over six miles. A sinus infection is plaguing me, and I thought a more restful day would help. Actually, I thoroughly enjoyed the tourism involved in this walk, which is why I may take the short itinerary tomorrow also. Weather is much milder here than in the Lake District. The wind blows to Read on...
The last few weeks have been a roller coaster of highs and lowsyet again, and I apologise for not writing earlier but its hard to write an interesting and witty blog when you are feeling down. Weve had a run of good days so Im in a better mood for writingso here goes.
The last time I blogged we had finally encountered some sunshine at Kalbarri. We took this opportunity to visit Natures Window, Sk Read on...
Water clocks were used to mark a limited time interval. They above all marked the time of studying and of teaching, and were used by sailors to calculate the speed of a ship and by priests to limit the length of homilies.
Well I have to say, an enormous water clock would have been an ideal ornament for the church wall where I used to go to church as a child because I dont remember any priest ever Read on...
My walk this morning took on one of those etherial moods . A low mist clung to the ground. Like a blanket covering everything . It is November after all. As I tramped the village on one of the more familiar routes I remembered fog . Fog as it was when I was a child . A real pea souper . I thought many would not remember a fog so thick that you could not see your hand in front of your face. A fog f Read on...
Today was a ‘very fun day. We made our way to the Telegraph Station Ruins and then take the sandy track to the Eucla Jetty which still has sections withstanding the pounding from the Southern Ocean. We spotted something, ‘large and black, moving about in the water about from the outer end of the jetty. Initially I suggested whale (stupid suggestion), Jane shark (really stupid suggestion) and Read on...
We had left La Fortuna and our little casita with no bathroom doors but lovely pool and friendly evening toads, when Gerardo picked us up once again. We drove on decent roads up up up – almost to the Poas Crater. There was one small landslide to avoid on the road – it covered our – its unusual to have more than one lane in each direction.
We stopped at the La Paz waterfall. It is now a fanc Read on...
Awoke to a few clouds but that didnt deter us on our journey to Agia Kiriaki Beach to pick up our boat rental for the day. A quick lesson on how to drive (for Geoff) and we motored down the coast towards Kleftiko, the famous pirate caves. Apparently also a famous location for getting naked on a boat and getting ‘amorous with your as boatloads of tourists cruise past. We decided to lean more tow Read on...