Woken by rain on the roof and in a motorhome that is not a noise which you can ignore as it tends to be pretty loud. A few claps of thunder and a check of the weather forecast said it wouldnt last long and it didnt.
We set off in the Smart car for Zurich once it had dried up. The roads are pretty fantastic but we took the motorway most of the way as easier to find the way into a city and the moto Read on...
Starting off through the colourful town of Westport a climb was encountered before heading for Castlebar the country way and then an excellent cycle path into town alongside the main road. A bit early for us but we decided to have a coffee and a tiny piece of cake, just in case. As we got onto the Turlough Greenway we met towards us on his borrowed with a big smile on his face. The Greenway has a Read on...
We started our tour at The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the most important cathedral in Moscow, even before the Cathedral of St. Basil, with a unique and bizarre history that dates back to the nineteenth century and still continues to this day. In addition, it is the highest orthodox temple in the world.
Tsar Alexander I wanted a temple to be erected in Moscow, with the name of Christ the Sav Read on...
Ever since I read the book Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes in 2003, I have wanted to visit there. Tuscany is in central Italy and is well known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy and was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Of course most tourists visited Tuscany because their famous wine and olive oil. We rented a car so we could spent time at smaller villages and ancient hi Read on...
As Willie Nelsons version of the old timey song Georgia on my Mind plays on repeat in my head ever since booking this vacation, I cant help but accept I really dont know much about The Republic of Georgia and I am guessing Im not alone. We all know Georgia exists, but what else do we really remember from history class or geography lessons?
For starters, the song annoyingly invading my brain has n Read on...
Yahoo! We are here....in Red Bay, Alabama ....the mothership of our RV. Our mobile house was built here in 2008. We have returned to this Mecca on previous occasions to have it worked on. This is our fourth visit. We are very familiar with the of the area and what to do and see to keep ourselves entertained while the old gal gets a work over. We arrived around noon from Tuscaloosa. Fortunately, w Read on...
Finally, after hours of messing around with airplane tickets and this and that, we were in Rome. We found our apartment and settled in.
We had to get an early start to the day as we had a guided tour to the Colosseum. I didnt realize but the tour included the Forum and Palatine Hill as well. I had thought that wed take in the Forum and Palatine Hill in the afternoon so this was a pleasant surpris Read on...
Here we are, soon the last blog of a very special June trip. Today is a little special as we are celebrating our second wedding anniversary. The big day was on the beach in Seychelles. Next year, we took the dress to the Sossusvlei in Namibia...and we already have colder and greener plans for 2023 and 2024!
Wadi Rum is one of those very special places in the world. Ive done it in December...so th Read on...
Weil zum Jahresende bei meinem Kunden das Budget etwas knapp wird, habe ich 5 Wochen Urlaub genommen. Also zu einem gewissen Teil zwangshalber. Da ich aber dieses Jahr noch nicht gro weg gefahren bin, werde ich dies nun nachholen. Erste Destination ist aus diversen Grnden Zrich. Die Bahnlinie ber Memmingen ist zwar seit einiger Zeit elektrifiziert, aber teilweise immer noch eingleisig und auf gar Read on...
Today we walked for a small part on Queen Brunhilds way. Queen Brunhild lived around the year 600, as ruler of Austrasia, which covered parts of France, Germany and even the Netherlands. She was known for building roads through Europe and this will have been part of the original road the pelgrims used. Today it is too busy to be used by us. Vandaag liepen we voor een klein deel over koningin Brunh Read on...