I was reading a book, and came across this rather colorful description of a stinky situation. I am sure each of us has a story that may top this one. But here you go: This is from Tim Moore in his book, The Cyclist Who Went Out in the Cold as he cycled along the old Iron Curtain, in a Russian shopping bicycle with only two speeds. After 1700 km of odorless, aseptic Finland, my nostrils were befoul Read on...
I hope this blog finds you and your loved ones well. I have started, stopped, and restarted this blog more times than I can count. At first I delayed out of normal procrastination habits; then every month since was interrupted, Ive questioned if the timing and message of this post were right. I was holding out for some glorious day when this virus would be gone, this pandemic would be over, and t Read on...
We wake up in an awful hurry. The bombs going off outside the window are shaking the building, and the flashes from the explosions are blinding. Mad Vlads clearly decided to move onto his next target, and hes picked poor old Slovenia. Well thats what it sounded like, but it seems it was just a thunderstorm. Issy says that wasnt just a thunderstorm, it was the loudest brightest thunderstorm shes ev Read on...
Aprs Bologne, nous lavouons, on tait un peu fatigus et pourtant il fallait garder notre dynamisme puisque nous approchions du 5 juillet, date de nos 54 ans de mariage
Nous avions pens pouvoir nous gter dun bon restau Parme, mais au camping on nous dit que ce nest pas facile dy arriver en transport et que si nous laissons Pollux dans un des parkings proche nous risquions de ne plus le retrouver o Read on...
Im always thrilled to visit a place for the first time, in particular in my home country of the United States. In May 2022, I spent eight days exploring two areas of Utah: the Salt Lake City region and several national and state parks near Moab. The state has a raw and majestic beauty, but it also offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked expansion and the reality of climate change.
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We have done our last trip so no alarms today!! I was awake for 8:30 but Claire managed to sleep for about an hour longer. This must be what its like for other people who do ‘normal holidays.??? I just felt lazy to be honest.
The rest didnt last long though. We were soon walking up (of course ‘up) to the Holy Trinity cathedral which is the best religious place we have visited here. Lots of cl Read on...
Took a walk around the whole Lake and hiked up to Mala Osojnica (or maybe Ojstrica). Met a lovely Victorian couple and did the walk with them. We all got lost, but made it in the end. Great walk, bit slippery, awesome views.
Next stop, rowing a Pletna boat (€20) to the island, well Graham did, Ella tried (we couldve been a while) and then our hero rower was Kirsten. Kirsten wasnt very good at i Read on...
After breakfast this morning, we decided to go see Grand Prismatic. This is Colleens favorite sight to see at Yellowstone, and I think its a as well. For me personally, the most memorable things Ive seen in Yellowstone during past trips were Artist Point, Grand Prismatic, Old Faithful, and the limestone walls in Mammoth. So, I wanted our kids to have the chance to see most of these things as well Read on...
Letztes Wochenende habe ich wieder einmal meine Mutter im Raum Nrnberg besucht. Am Freitagabend sind mein Bruder und meine Schwgerin dazu gestoen und wir haben gegrillt und den Universittsabschluss und vielleicht baldigen Beginn der Promotion der Frau meines Bruders gefeiert. Am Samstag, den 3. Oktober, sind meine Mutter nach Weiden gefahren, durch die Stadt spaziert und haben in einer traditionel Read on...
The 3.5 hour ferry trip from Dieppe in France to Newhaven in England travelled over remarkably calm seas for the English Channel. We disembarked in England with no hassles, and train trip into Victoria arrived around 6.30pm. I left Christine at this point, but not before receiving an invite to visit her up at her student pad at I had no joy in contacting my cousin Peter, so I ended up taking a ro Read on...