Now, where do I begin with this one. For now on when someone suggest to my that flying is easy now with how far planes can travel, I will reply saying, I would rather have many stop overs as possible, youd think Im insane but hear me out, being stuck on a plane for 17 hours straight will make you think otherwise. After a quick 1 hour stop over at Darwin Airport where I helped myself to a beer, we Read on...
After I took a last swim in Skagit Bay, we finished loading the Tesla, and started off on our EV road trip! (My plan is to swim every day on this trip....)
The trip to Portland was uneventful. Its a generally boring drive, with often bad traffic, but this time at least the traffic wasnt too bad. This part of the trip gave us a chance to figure out more about the navigation system, and we were abl Read on...
Savannah was to be our Spring Road Trip this year. Susan and I and wanted to visit this Southeastern city for some time, after visits to Charleston and St. Augustine. Drew, on Spring Break from teaching, came along, too. From the blogs I have read, it seems most travelers go to Savannah after reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I had neither read the book nor seen the film or knew the Read on...
Another bright day in Kendal and a short ride to Weatherspoons for breakfast. Not sure if it was a good idea as we were the first in at 8am but ther had already run out of bread and had only one portion of on Mr Martin get it together. A stop at Wheelbase in Staveley was followed by a brew at the cafe nearby before taking the cycleway alongside the A591 road into Windermere. The most amazing road Read on...
I have spent most of 2021 working Northwest Saudi Arabia on various projects. Its been exhausting, but the scenery gorgeous. Without going into detail, here are some highlights:
We previously worked here back in 2019 for a mapping campaign. It was impressive and amazing to see the progress they had done since we were here. We were staying in Tabuk, but while waiting between projects, we decided t Read on...
On Thursday, October 17th, we arrived in the coastal city of Essaouira from the vibrant city of Marrakesh. As much as I enjoyed that great city, and even earlier visiting the red sand desert climes of the Sahara, I couldnt wait to be near the ocean again. Visiting Essaouira and reveling along her Atlantic shores is a panacea for anyone who, like me, cannot resist the siren call of the sea.
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The motel we were staying at, had a basement kitchen and dining room so Ian resurrected his chefs skills and cooked up a storm (bacon & eggs) for breakfast. Keith arrived sartorially elegant as always (see photo) and we had a hearty feed to start the day.
Then the adventure continued. The plan for today was to ride South over the next two days, heading for Albany in New York state where we are go Read on...
Drake played bowls here before sailing out to meet the Spanish fleet. Now theres a regular ferry service to Spain from here, operated by a French company.
Im off again. Spain this time. I just arrived in Santander today after a overnight sailing from Plymouth.
I have no set itinerary except that Ill be sailing back to Ireland from Bilbao in one months time. Surely it doesnt take a month to cycle Read on...
I always wanted to share an evening at La Scala with Tanya. Well....it was going to happen few years ago...and due to last minute administrative issues, I had to do it alone.
Next, we bought tickets in October 2019 for a performance in 2020. This one never happened...as Milan was one of the first places to be hit by Covid. We never made it, the performance neither. They would not refund the tick Read on...
When you do something, if you fix your mind on the activity with some confidence, the quality of your state of mind is the activity itself. When you are concentrated on the quality of your being, you are prepared for the activity
I didnt plan to be exiled from India for four years. But thats a long story (and a long wait before again being granted a visa for India). Suffice to say, I have somehow Read on...