We spent the final 2 nights of this trip in the Beautiful Valley Caravan Park in Wilmington so we could spend some time visiting Alligator Gorge. It has been many, many years since either of us have been to this gorge.
Whilst in Port Augusta we put the address for the next caravan park into the sat nav. We must know by now that we should double check the route before following it blindly, especia Read on...
It is the Thursday before Labor Day weekend and we have planned a short get away to Providence, RI. There are several reasons for this trip 1) to get the heck out of NYC during Covid and 2) we have decided it is time to move somewhere else. Seven years in Manhattan is enough and the city is well, not for us. It has lost all appeal, there are no Broadway Shows, you cant go out to dinner, the crime Read on...
Out of Christiansburg we were immediately onto a freeway for around 20 miles to with the route. Then, off the freeway onto the BDR route where we were soon into Jefferson Forest. Immediately we saw a sign to a
an old covered bridge. This one was quite ordinary but very old. The Eastern States have a lot of these and some are very old and ornate. The purpose of covering the bridge was to protect Read on...
William took us to a different drop off point than yesterday and directed us over a footbridge, which was actually a stone bridge used by students. This pix was available at the beginning of the footbridge of the high elevation of the cathedral. BTW, this University is quite prestigious, entry difficult, with students from 120 countries.
Thought we Durham until breakfast when fellow inn mates (ac Read on...
After Ometepe, I traveled to Granada, an old Colonia city known for its cobbled streets and colorful buildings.
Granada came into being in the early 1500s as an economic and cultural hub (built by the Spanish and considered a sister city of Antigua in Guatemala). It was almost burnt to the ground later on but later revived itself to the place it is today.
I spent time exploring the Colonia histo Read on...
For our third day in Dublin we decided to head to an area known as the Temple Bar which is a lively area filled with bars and other cultural establishments in the center of Dublin. While me and Uffe had certainly spent quite some time in pubs so far on this trip, this day would up that quite a few notches.
We started our day in style with a couple of pints at the Oliver St. John Gogarty Bar, a be Read on...
I was going to do a Kiev walking tour, but after having a pretty terrible nights sleep. It was a struggle to get out of bed. I decided to just take it easy and have a wander around the city instead. After filling myself up with a late breakfast, I headed out to have a look around Kiev. I knew roughly the direction that I needed to go in. First, I headed up to the pedestrainised area that I had too Read on...
We started our virtual tour today with Andrea in the Accademia area in the San Marco district of Venice.
The Accademia Gallery located at the the foot of the Academy Bridge. In the early 18th century, while Venice was a of artists, painters were members of an artisan union and unlike other large cities there was no art academy. Its foundation was realized in December of 1766 when the Senate order Read on...
Our day consisted of a drive with stops at a couple Abbeys, each of which would be amazing absent Henry VIII. Notice, however, we have some roof in the chancel allowing better preserved remains. This portion of the Abbey dates from a bit after the Norman conquest in the 11th Century.
We sadly departed Dublin without kids on the 12th with Bird and HP just moping along. Otherwise day was okay, warm Read on...
We had a very early morning, getting up about 3:45 am. We showered, finished packing, and went downstairs to find Carolann (sorry Carolann Ive been spelling your name wrong!) already up and the kettle boiled for tea. We had a cup of tea and Carolann made us each a lunch to bring with us - cheese (and pickle for me) sandwich, a bag of chips, and a chocolate biscuit. It was so thoughtful, and we rea Read on...