Im willing to bet that many, if not most, travel writers from the US have been to Niagara Falls, at least once. This was my third trip, though its the first time I can remember seeing the American side of the Falls. But Ill only get to my experience of the Falls later. Instead, I started out my journey in the northern areas of the Niagara region: Youngstown and Lewiston. Youngstown might just be m Read on...
This morning I took the Funicolare This is a funicular railway in Genoa connecting the Largo della Zecca, on the edge of Genoas historic centre to several stations on the slope of the Righi hill.
After reaching Righi I walked up a hill and found a Planetarium which in plain English is a theatre devoted to education and entertainment in astronomy and space science.
I found some very interesting Read on...
The very first bus route opened on 4 July 1829. The service carried paying passengers between the Yorkshire Stingo pub in Paddington and the Bank of England in the City. The full trip cost one shilling, and took about 40 minutes.
London General Omnibus Company (or L.G.O.C.) owned most of the buses and in 1907 painted its entire fleet red to stand out Since 1933, the colour was adopted by London Read on...
So, while I am in Chicago for the Frida Kahlo exhibit, I will also see the Immersive van Gogh exhibit, and the Banksy exhibit. Just call me an artsy fartsy type of guy, at least once a year. But I must tell you that the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is one of my favorites (I think 3 times?). And I have seen traveling exhibits here in the states several times. Here is some information for you about Read on...
What better place ‘tourist time than in Stratford? Although really all we have done in Stratford is stock up with some provisions for our BnB and drive straight through. Even that is enough for us to renew our love affair with this most touristy of tourist towns. Just the sight of the theatre is enough to rekindle those fond memories and to again whet our appetite for more. Shakespeare this and Read on...
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is more than a grand luxury hotel; it is a major part of Canadas colorful history. The hotel itself has beginnings with the naming and colonization of Lake Louise. While employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882, Thomas Wilson was procuring equipment for construction when he heard the sounds of a nearby avalanche. His informed him the sounds from the snow mo Read on...
After a very rest day (spent doing laundry, playing pool, eating and chatting to the other campers; just wish the farm shop & cafe next door didnt close on Mondays! of checked that when booking!) we set out at 7:00am sharp for our known biggie hikeWho am I kidding, we actually ended up setting off 8:30 but hey ho we got there!
Today was the day we crossed into Dartmoor! Less roads & farmers fiel Read on...
Montez jusqu la hauteur de Sville que nous avons contourne, vers lOuest o nous avons fait un arrt Niebla (voir blog prcdent) puis sommes descendus vers Huelva... avec lune ou lautre petite visite que vous dcouvrirez...
Pour arriver Huelva, dans la province du mme nom, il nous faut faire un grand dtour et ne pouvons nous y rendre par la cte tout simplement car l se trouve le parc national de Do Read on...
Today we hiked over 9 miles at Chapel Beach. Most of the walk was level, but a portion was very muddy. Luckily along the walk we were able to stop at Chapel Falls. It was a stunning place to rest.
Chapel Beach felt like a piece of Heaven. As soon as you approached the beach from the woods you could feel the cool breeze. The first view is from above looking down into the blue green endless lake. H Read on...
Many, most of us have been stuck at home for the past year. The last time I was out of the county was last march, Scottsdale, on a road trip to Spring Training. Of course, my hero, Katy, has spent most of the year either on a beautiful Thai island or up in cool and green Chiang Mai. Me, I have been stuck at home. I had numerous trips postponed for cancelled. My cycling trip to Croatia was postpone Read on...