If you asked us two weeks ago what the meaning of luxury was, we probably would have said a Porche or dinner at a Michelin starred resturant
By the time we arrived back in Ulanbatar after our ten day Gobi Desert tour, luxury meant running water and a toilet.
This was the first time we have booked on to a tour of any sort but we didnt have much time to do research about Mongolia and had only 12 d Read on...
With Christmas 2018 spent in Copenhagen, Christmas 2019 saw us in Melbourne while Christmas 2020 saw us Home Alone in Sydney!
Since I wrote a travelblog about our wonderful Copenhagen Christmas adventures I wont repeat them here.
For Christmas 2019 Kev and I drove from Sydney to Melbourne, a journey of 880kms which we took two days to do with an overnight stay in Albury. Once in Melbourne we hea Read on...
Un filet doux et orang orne les palmiers de la berge. Sur leau, une fine bruine se dcolle du Nil au travers de laquelle saperoit un pcheur, seul sur sa barque silencieuse. Une dlicate bue voltige aussi sur leau de ma tasse matinale dans laquelle Armada a, sans filtre, bouillant des feuilles de th.
Toujours endormi, le vent laissera londe fluviale en miroir, du moins jusquau retour du plein soleil Read on...
We are back to the grain fields today, with this difference that almost all the grain has now been harvested. We only see rye fields left to be harvested. We zijn vandaag weer terug in de graanvelden. Alleen zijn deze nu bijna allemaal geoogst. We zien alleen nog velden met rogge staan.
Niet een dag vol met speciale dingen vandaag. We hebben de druiven weer even achter ons gelaten. En de laatste Read on...
A beautiful morning with a gentle breeze and the sound of the waves from the Indian Ocean woke us. In South Africa this time of the year sun rise in already at 4:30 and it is easy to be early out and about. We used our free day to enjoy the beach and the beautiful resort build in this lush, green and remote site on the Wild Coast. The Wild Coast is a section of the coast of the Eastern Cape. The Read on...
Sometimes we just need to get away from stress even if its just for a weekend. In 2019, I was fortunate enough to go on a weekend getaway with my husband in the province of Ranong in southern Thailand. Koh Phayam is one of the most tranquil islands in Thailand. The beaches are often deserted, which makes it the perfect relaxing beach holiday.
Getting there was an exciting process. We flew from Ba Read on...
As in other places with extensive walls, they can be walked, so off we skipped. Largely these Medieval folks built on top of the preexisting Roman wall.
Made it to our next to last city in England on 2 July. York has an extensive and varied history. First settled by the Romans who, of course, erected walls and other durable structures, followed by Saxons, Vikings, Normans then evolving into the E Read on...
Having been allowed a until what calls almost lunchtime7:30am..we headed into town. Glasgow was very quiet and yes I know its Sunday but, for such a populous city, the streets were mainly devoid of what you may know as people. Great stuff.
We had a few hours until we were due to checkout so plenty of time to walk to the cathedral and necropolis. There are plenty of old buildings in Glasgow to p Read on...
Back home, jobs sort of done and even almost ready for back to tutoring time. Not that the garden is back to some semblance of normality but it has at least been tackled. Lee has taken pity on me and not yet taken me to the nursery to get plants to replace those that did survive our absence. It will happen but I get a little reprieve. I have a bizarre collection of weeds in containers spread aroun 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..
Were fairly sure now that someon Read on...