Thursday, 21 July 2022. Day 4 on the Great Glen Way - Fort Augustus to Invermoriston. 8.2 miles 4hours 8 minutes 935 feet elevation gain. The five of us had a send off photo taken by Cath at the Loch Ness Guest House. We then set off across the busy A82 and the locks of the Caledonian Canal to the left turn on the trail past the large pay for parking lot. We climbed to a forest road which we follo Read on...
A couple of years ago we went on a Danube river cruise and I remember as we sailed into Budapest the sight of the beautiful Parliament Building was truly amazing and then in the evening seeing it all lit up was even more magical.
I had been on another of Adams fours and remembered his he was so full of knowledge and had what he called micro stories to tell, interesting facts about Budapest that a Read on...
The journey back over the long and winding road from Theth to the main SH1 highway on Saturday morning was to the drive over on Wednesday. Maybe it was the time of day, who knows.
However, the main highway was as if everyone and their dog had bought their car out for a drive. We had extended sections of driving at barely 40 or 50 km per hour for most of the journey back towards Tirana. You can al Read on...
We left around 9 the next morning to head back towards Windhoek. I was a bit relieved to go home and sad to leave this beautiful place. The scenery was nice, though noticeably less nice than the previous days...
Our first order of business was to take the Covid test. Again, I was nervous. Was like the 5th in line in our group at the local clinic - ready to get it over but afraid to go first. It w Read on...
The Giants Causeway. The most characteristic and unique feature of the site is the exposure of some 40,000 large, regularly shaped polygonal columns of basalt in perfect horizontal sections, forming a 1906 Giants Causeway and Causeway Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site. DSC_0084
A port call in Belfast provided the opportunity to see a bit of Northern Ireland. The region appeared peaceful now, afte Read on...
We travelled also before we joined TravelBlog. We have started to digitise photos from those trips and we are planning to write about some of them. Since Ake has had some time on his hands lately he has written about a trip he made in Indonesia in 2002.
I arrived in Bali but went directly to the neighbouring island Lombok. There I spent three days hiking and exploring small villages, temples and Read on...
Until six days ago I had never read J.R.R. Tolkiens masterpiece: ‘The Lord of the Rings. As an English teacher I knew all about it: I had heard people talking about it, had watched the movies and, in 1981, had listened to a BBC radio adaptation. But I had never read it.
Right now, in Ho Chi Minh City, where I live, there is a strict lockdown and a nightly curfew. I am not allowed to leave my ap Read on...
Last full day in Norway, boo. Started my long drive back to Oslo today and then tomorrow I fly back to Iceland.
I had planned to do Andalsnes earlier in the week, but the weather didnt cooperate with the rain - if Im going to pay ~$65 for a cable car, I want to be able to see. Today was perfectly sunny and so made for a great time. Parking was fun lol the spots are free but require you to registe Read on...
Today weve booked for the Time Travel tour, which is being led again by the very entertaining Mick, our indigenous guide from last evenings Stokes Hill sunset tour. Were not quite sure why its called the Time Travel tour, and are now thinking that we probably should have thought to ask when we booked. Perhaps unsurprisingly, our transport isnt something out of Back to the Future, it just looks li Read on...
Its been over 3 years since we‘ve seen our friends from France, Susan and Harry. It was a real treat to meet up with them and stay at the Parador in Hondarribia (it sits on the border between Spain and France). The Parador was built as a fortress in the 9th century, updated in the 15th century by King Charles V and in more contemporary times, converted to a beautiful Inn that integrates centurie Read on...