First thing we headed to the Trevi fountain. No crowds, but it was turned off so it could be cleaned and also in shadow ☹ but still good ?. Onto the Spanish Steps and more beautiful little Piazzas. Pastries for morning tea (€6). Up we go to the Borghese Gallery and Gardens. We got lost in the expansive gardens, and found a pond, fountain, harp player but the gallery is closed on Mondays ☹ (L Read on...
Is this the day when life starts to spring back to normal ? Is the day when we can indeed smile and think the worse is over . I wondered as I stood leaning against a wall watching the Covid World go by me. I do like a good lean against a wall . We had settled into lockdown in Wales .It was hard to believe we had been here seven whole weeks now and it had started to feel relatively normal . We had Read on...
We awoke about 8, got ready, and went to have some breakfast. Our daughter slept in so we brought her some food when we went back. We admired the views of the sea from our Airbnb one last time. It was neat to see the in and out of the harbor all day and night.
We walked over to the waterfront near the bus station and waited. It was very nice to watch the sea. Soon we were on the bus back to the a Read on...
We woke up and Jenn worked as our short order chef for all the kids with flapjacks and eggs. Ellie and Grayson showed Steve their schoolwork area and amazed him by how well that they both could read for their ages! Steve had to work today so everyone else made the morning trip out to Luckyladd farms in Eagleville, including one of Ellies friends Piper as seen in the pictures from the day on the ba Read on...
Week 26 - that is halfway through 2021. Day 482. In 26 weeks time we have been through Christmas and will be in the bit between Christmas and New Year . Not a thought I relish . Odd how the year is just drifting away and we are not even noticing . It us an awful thought that we are ticking the months away . Two Springs under Covid restrictions , Two Easters, Two Summers . We are heading for two Au Read on...
There are a few tracks leading into the different camping areas here at Clem Walton and then there is another track taking us to the Dam wall. It was quite rough in places and definitely a case of tighten your bra straps and remove any dentures! Unfortunately, just as we neared the dam wall, the road was barricaded to both vehicles and pedestrians. However peering through the scrub we saw what loo Read on...
I got up early enough to get a ride with Peggy and John to Sharjah to see the Central Souk . This was a huge conglomeration of i.e., totally indoors but not a coordinated mall. Its design respected the souk, if you consider that a souk consists of shops with a covering built over the street. The Central Souk was like a set of strip mall shops that parking, and a covered central walkway – two s Read on...
Today might be our last chance for a full day of relaxation before we go home so we decide not to waste it. We pull up sunlounges next to the pool and then on the beach. Its very overcast and it looks like it might have rained overnight.
We dont do anything so I dont know what to write about, so intelligent readers should probably stop here. For the rest of you..
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South Wales was the destination. We had been to the Brecon Beacons previously and this time we were able to visit a few more places. We spent the first two days in the Brecon Beacons, one day spent doing a walk up to Sugarloaf hill covered in Brecon and the next day we did a 14km walk around Llyn y Fan Fach and Fan Fawr reservoirs. So far the weather has been pretty decent!
We then made our way S Read on...
And the driving continues! Down to Geiranger today to take the ferry along the Geirangerfjord to Hellesylt - its one of the iconic things to do here and it lived up to the hype.
First things first, need to get there! I could have done the quick and easy route but decided to add about an hour (ok maybe more, I stopped a lot lol) to my drive by heading up through the scenic mountain pass - Gamle St Read on...