We awoke to blue skies and sunshine so it was great to be able to get out on deck without the chilly wind we have experienced the past few days.
We are Port side so enjoyed the morning sun on the balcony, although I got itchy feet and went off with my camera to discover more locations around the ship.
The staff were setting up the pool area and a few people were enjoying the hot tub, others were Read on...
Days 73 and 74 - half way through another week . Had we been on holiday today would have been my first day back at work . I would have donned work clothes, set off and prayed that the had changed the lock at work whilst I had been off . A whole months worth of would need reading. A months catch up with colleagues . The morning would have passed by very quickly before it would have been time to p Read on...
Yes, only a few times, fortunately. The first, was of course, in my hometown of Kingsburg, twenty miles south of Fresno. Nobody in town would cut our hair, until we reached junior high. My Dad became friends with a great Slavic fellow through the Lions Club. He offered to cut my hair, my brothers, and my Dads. There were always a few punks and bullies in junior high and high school, most of whom a Read on...
As Armenia isnt that far from Tbilisi, we decided to go on a day trip there, as neither of us had visited it before. Our guide/driver, Irakli picked us up at around 9am, which goes to show how close it is because of the late start!
Irakli explained that theres a lot of animosity between Georgians and Armenians due to culture clashes and nationalism. People love their own country so much, they bel Read on...
COVID has destroyed countless lives and many more livelihoods, so it seems a bit trivial to be also cursing it as a wrecker of travel plans. But as a depositor of flies in the ointments of potential travel itineraries it has had few equals. Wed planned to go to South America in 2020 and then on to visit Emma in Canada. That didnt happen. Wed also assembled a crew of thirty odd family and friends t Read on...
We enjoyed our last breakfast in our Amsterdam B&B yesterday morning, before walking to Centraal Station and taking the train to the airport. Centraal is huge and there are lots of different platforms, so its a little confusing ensuring you are on the right platform. The train took around 20 minutes to get to the airport, and then we had to figure out where to go - the airport is really big and it Read on...
After a sound sleep we woke to a pretty pink sky and noted the wind had picked up a bit; luckily we had an old stone building to duck behind to cook without issue and the wind helped dry the tent out quickly so all was good.
An easy, known, downward stroll to ivybridge (via some viewpoint tops) and of course we popped into a cafe for some brunch which was delicious. After picking up supplies for Read on...
Again, I love the colours of this historic citys alleys. What you cannot appreciate is the smells of delicious foods.
I had to take the train back to Milans central train station to pick up my luggage. I thought I was heading into a new direction towards France but my train went through Pavia, where I started the morning. Milans central train station is a beast when you hit it the first time when Read on...
I departed from my camp at Bears Ears and continued driving West on Utah Hwy 95 in White Canyon (named after the hard white sandstone at the top of the canyon inner gorge). This is BLM land (Bureau of Land Management) with lots of free legal dispersed camping. I followed Utah Hwy 95 and explored the dirt San Yuan County roads, and roads (trails still open) that overlook the White Canyon inner gor Read on...
I slept for a few hours at a time, and had no problem getting up about 6am. We had decided to use the backpack service for our backpacks and take the small one. Im glad we did! We dropped off the backpacks at the main office and strolled around outside until 7am when breakfast was served. It was anything special, just coffee (in a bowl!), bread, orange juice and jam for the bread. We finished our Read on...