I decided to do a circular walking course around Chelsea on 8 June. Sloane Square and Kings Road were decorated with Union Jack flags. I remembered there are we used to go to the concert at Cadogan Hall.
Kings Road had a number of designers shops – Hobbs, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Russell & Bromley, Whistles - and a lot of pretty looking tea rooms. I had a quick look at John Sandoe bookshop a Read on...
Denali National Park was established in 1917, however it was then called Mount McKinley National Park. Apparently people were huge fans of President McKinley and thought that was a better name than the one the native peoples had called the mountain. I had to look him up because I couldnt even remember his first name or when he was president. The name debate continued and in 1980 the name of the pa Read on...
This is the area where Pierre Roy dit Desjardins moved to (the area in light green). The yellow circle is the area of Manitoba where my Marie Louise Desjardins was born.
During our drive to the campground located on Ile dOrleans, we passed through Kamouraska. This place has some family history to it. Much of the family history will be found in the next blog with Ile dOrleans, but this little tow Read on...
What a year!! We had two overseas trips planned and paid for but struck and so they were on hold. However, we saw that The Ghan was and there was a generous package being offered for a trip on the train, seven nights in Darwin and various excursions all for the price of what it usually costs for the train alone!
So here we are, on the train on our way tot he Top End. We left on Sunday morning. T Read on...
Well, whose bright idea was it to go to Jersey!! At first we assumed that Jersey was part of UKonly to discover slowly and painfully that Jersey is a British Crown Dependency and it wouldnt be possible to have a day trip to Guernsey or Sark as we would have to isolate there for 14 days. Guernsey and its bailiwick ( includes Sark, Alderney and Herm!!) are COVID free so I dont blame them for not vis Read on...
Covid has given us a whole range of new words. Furlough - that has been brought into usage again and entered our language . Firebreaks - Wales has gone into one for the next two weeks . As I set off on my morning work I contemplate on what the week will bring . With each step I try to kick the leaves that fall on the ground . All wet and soggy . The air feels thick with dew and mist . It is not ra Read on...
Sunday: After getting settled here in Georgia the afternoon was an adventure time out to Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island. Unfortunately I had a technology issue and took 0 pictures. The fort was established by the British in 1736 to protect from the Spanish in Florida. There was a cool going on and the weather was sunny and 75*. Gorgeous day on the island near the water and Read on...
We are back at home after few weeks on the road. I know, this sentence may look very special in 2021! What a world we are living today! Hopefully by the end of this year all this will be a far gone nightmare for the world. I just had a look at few other travel bloggers posting...Im impressed by the resources, able to blog about times long gone, just to celebrate the fact that one day not too far f Read on...
The city of Naples was founded by the Greeks almost 2500 years ago and has been one of the most important cities in the world.
In the third largest city in Italy and in the first most important port in Europe there is a very particular street that cuts the city in two parts and its called: Spaccanapoli, or Naples Splitter. Spaccanapoli is the straight and narrow main street that traverses the old Read on...
After months of planning, I was so happy to finally have our first chocolatada! We went to five microcuenca which are about two hours up into the mountains from the town of Calca. We took hot chocolate, food and warm clothes for children for about 150 families.
Im still so happy about last weeks trek around Mt. Ausangate! The mountains here are one of the biggest reasons that I wanted to move to Read on...