COVID has destroyed countless lives and many more livelihoods, so it seems a bit trivial to be also cursing it as a wrecker of travel plans. But as a depositor of flies in the ointments of potential travel itineraries it has had few equals. Wed planned to go to South America in 2020 and then on to visit Emma in Canada. That didnt happen. Wed also assembled a crew of thirty odd family and friends t Read on...
Thursday - another day . We made the decision early to cancel our house viewings for tomorrow . We thought whats the point . Yesterdays viewers had back to us . We had a plan if they rang to see two houses and meet up with Sions best friend Woolly Mammoth . It was with a sadness that we cancelled the visit to Sions friend . He had been waiting two years to see his best friend . So he was disappoin Read on...
In this digital art exhibition, all forty six views of Mt. Fuji prints are digitally recreated in super fine resolutions (2 Billion pixels). are very susceptible to light so original printings are only on display at limited times. But this digital technology gives us more chances to enjoy beautiful In this tour, you can also enjoy an immersive experience, where you feel as if you were in the rag Read on...
It rained for 1 hour between am, which was truly amazing because that is exactly what the weather report called for. It was right for once. I had planned on stopping to visit my niece Tanya and the kids, but plans changed. I really like the back roads route I had planned through RI and into CT so I decided to take the roads less traveled. I traveled Route 44, Route 6 and Route 66. It was awesome Read on...
We arrive at Santorini, probably one of the most iconic scenes in Greece. It doesnt seem right since it has only been popular for 60 years. Considering the Acropolis and Zeus temple and other ancient ruins have been in existence for over 2,000 years.
We start with a bus tour and a stop at a winery for a tasting. Wine was ok. Drove around the island and then embarked for our hike thru the town.
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Ok total change of plans today - its the last sunny day before (apparently) a week of rain, so I wanted to make sure I got up to Loen today, even if it meant extra back on my tracks. About half the drive was normal highway, half was the narrow roads - Im getting used to them at least..!
I went through this nice valley with super green waters and tiny waterfalls galore. Not many spots to stop, but Read on...
I had drove from Pueblo, Colorado, West on US Hwy 50 toward my camp in the Gunnison National Forest. Since it was dark I turned into the national forest for a legal emergency camp.
The next morning I woke up at my camp in the San Isabel National Forest, East of the Continental Divide. Near the divide I made a brief detour to see Old Monarch Pass on FS 237. Then I drove to the divide at Monarch Pa Read on...
Today we explored the temples in the old capital of Angkor Thom. After Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom is probably the best known and most visited area amongst the temples and ruins of Siem Reap. This city, surrounded by a large wall with enormous gates and a crocodile infested moat was once home to as many as one million people. It is worth noting that this was at a time when the population of London was 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...
The day started early but at least it wasnt 5:00am like the Labrador days. But we had a long drive ahead of us as we planned to overnight in Gander. It is one of the tricky parts of the Newfoundland experience; there is only one road that the country and the things we want to see are spread out.
The first stop on our days adventure was the whaling station at Kings Point. Here we learned not just Read on...