Have you noticed if you are British that Professor Van Tam has disappeared? It seems and I could be wrong that if you disagree with Boris about Dominic Cummins you disappear . Not literally wiped off the face of the earth or dumped in the River Thames but you disappear quietly into the background never to be seen again . So what has happened to him I wondered as I woke up this fine miserable Thurs Read on...
Today we began our journey along the infamous Gibb River Road, passing through the King Leopold Ranges before arriving at Bell Gorge. Lovely waterfalls and clear waters. We didnt go in but there were people swimming.
We continued on to our camp for the next two nights at the Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary. Paul, our driver, rang through on the telephone for the gates to be opened for us. This once Read on...
As the door closes on the cacophony of the street, there is the sound of tinkling water and the smell of lemongrass. A smiling lady with kind eyes wais (bows) and hands me a thick menu. On the first several pages are soothing images of gold masks, aroma oil rubs, body scrubs, and head and foot massage packages. It isnt until page 4 that the human spatchcocking is finally pictured – suspiciously Read on...
This was our last vacation down. I took it for granted at the time. We organised it very casually and at the last minute. Little did I realise how things would change. How I miss that freedom now.
It was a Sunday evening in February. Walking back from the Black Horse was as gruesome as it had been for four weeks. Within an hour we had booked to fly out to Tenerife the following Wednesday. We kne Read on...
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...
We set off to Cycle Journeys this morning to rent bikes for the day. A smile by me because an ebike was available. Cycle Journeys now have quite a large operation in Twizel and it seems to be running a very good, helpful business. After some advice on a route to take near Twizel we set off on a cloudy and coolish morning. We took the route used by the A2O trail through to the canals and then hung Read on...
So what brought us to Chirk Marina? A shortage of paint that is what brought us to the marina. You cannot buy some colours of paint for love nor money. Ducksback paint for fences - any colour apart from grey . What did we want grey of course . Is it right to blame Covid? I guess we will never know . Are the factories producing paint short of workers due to Covid? Are materials hard to source? Is i Read on...
An extraordinarily large group of C hikers (15 members, 4 guests) joined a steady crowd of families at Big Hill Springs on one of our best summer days. Nominally separating into faster and slower, we spread out along the forested trail.
At every glance, bright flowers popped up into our view. Pink and white Wild Geraniums greeted us on both sides of the path. Wild Roses thrilled us with their ab Read on...
Most of us think about feta when to Greek cheese. And it is Greeces most popular cheese. According to Greek myth, Aristaeus, the son of Apollo, learned how to make cheese from the nymphs, and later taught mere mortals the gift of cheese making. But we do know that Greek cheese has been around since the 8th century BC. Cheese remains an integral part of Greek diet and cuisine. Nearly every meal, fr Read on...
Took CK Shuttle to Cesky Kumlov from Prague. Cesky Krumlov is a UNESCO heritage site about a three hour drive south of Prague in a mountainous region. It is a well preserved city of 13,000 people with most of the structures from the 14th and 15th century. A river meanders through the middle of the city. Cesky Krumlov has the second largest castle in the Czech Republic and sits on top of the hill i Read on...