You must understand the whole of life not just a little part of it so said Jiddu Krishnamurti . At the moment I dont understand most of it let along the whole of it. Covid 19 has made us all that way. We understand nothing much these days. I fell asleep last night thinking about motorhoming . It is a little over 8 years since we bought our first van and what adventures we have had since then. App Read on...
Packed up the motorhome and manoevred it round so we could attach the trailer onto the back and then load the Smart Car on that. Slowest part is attaching the straps round each wheel but now we have good set of straps again we did that with more confidence.
Another gorgeous day when we woke and the forecast is for pretty amazingly hot for at least the next week. We did pass under a rain cloud a f Read on...
Our ship sailed in towards Lisbon around 9am on the brackish River Tagus which meets the ocean at the lighthouse. I was surprised to learn that Lisbon is not on the ocean. Seeing things first hand is a constant history and geography lesson. As we entered the river we passed under their iconic 25th of April Bridge, a replica of our own iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The bright red 25th Read on...
In my previous visits here, the focus was either on seafood, or local, restaurants. But Portuguese food is quite rich, varied, and distinct. Simple grilled fish is always a great option. Meat dishes tend to be slow cooked. And of course, Portuguese wine is a big deal here. Much like other countries on the Mediterranean, olive oil is also a big part of cooking and their culture. I distinctly remem Read on...
Our time in Fredericksburg had to an end. The final morning began with a slow drive through the hills and roadsides of the Willow City Loop which were fairly bursting with Texas Bluebonnets and red Indian Paintbrush with lots of other flowers making an appearance in this riot of color which this area is well known for. I could have stayed a bit longer in the Texas Hill Country as there was a lot Read on...
Yesterday was our last full day in Puerto Penasco and another service project and at the end of course was another dinner party.
Our goal was to survey and fix up the water treatment plant the Red Rock club installed back in 2015. The purpose was to supply water to schools in the area. Tap water here is not suitable to be consumed by humans. The plant is set up to take the local water, filter and Read on...
Utica Covered Bridge. The Utica Road Covered Bridge is a Burr Truss wooden covered bridge. One of three covered bridges in Frederick County, Maryland. Originally built about 1860, it spanned the Monocacy River at the Devilbiss Bridge crossing. An 1889 flood damaged the bridge and the surviving half was moved to cross Fishing Creek in 1891. Utica Covered Bridge. National Register of Historic Places Read on...
In order to avoid what was deemed to be travel chaos, as well as a workers strike in London, I decided to see where else Emirates flew to for options. I was to meet my friend in London on Friday, but I figured I could take an extra day or two elsewhere. Brussels seemed like a good alternative. I could visit a city I had not yet seen and take a train through the Chunnel, one of my dreams... My flig Read on...
Before I begin todays activities, which were few and far between. I forgot to mention two things from last night, one probably because it was just more average food (not even picture worthy) but the other was the most exciting thing that has happened on the trip.
First, last nights dessert. The special dessert was Strawberry Shortcake. Those of you that have been reading this for a while know exa Read on...
Day 2 - following silly sat nag . We put in Dundrennan . She should have found it . She got one on her and we ended up down a narrow lane with no sign of an abbey of any kind . We switched her off and got out the map. She was not far wrong . Probably if we had continued along the narrow road we would out in the village of Dundrennan and found the abbey. Instead we turned round in an old abandoned Read on...