A very different route today. One that Paul used to do, sometimes, in the winter as an evening ride when he was working. From Clitheroe through Pendleton, Wiswell and Whalley out to Langho. Through to Whilpshire and round the ring road to Rishton and onto Great Harwood where Paul had a puncture. Then it was home via Whalley and Barrow. Quite a decent morning, weatherwise.
A lady stopped us in Lan Read on...
Travelling in the time of Covid was not something I really wanted to do, but needs (and work) must. Leaving my Tier 3 area, with decreasing levels of Covid, to travel to London as it was announced that they would be heading into Tier 3, due to their rapidly rising rates of infection, didnt feel like the safest idea. One the plus side the train down to London was very empty. I love that LNER to soc Read on...
Having survived on fear and adrenaline for the first three days of the ride, this morning provided relief -- breakfast at the local coffee shop. It was the place favored by the locals -- men my age gathered around a big table in no hurry to finish. Lady my age doing everything efficiency and kind concern for her customers. I was sure I would earn it - so I ate well and had a wonderful long talk wi Read on...
To me the word Delft immediately brings to mind images of the famous blue and white earthenware. Royal Delft was our tours destination. Arriving in Delft, we stopped at an industrial building named De Porceleyne Fles (The Porcelain Jar). It is the home and manufactory of Royal Delft. The building also contains the Royal Delft Museum. Manufacture of Delft earthenware began in the early 17th centur Read on...
We started today thinking about the climb to the Cruz de Fiero and how rough it was going to be from Foncebadon. It turned out the worse parts, for sure, were from Rabanal del Camino and the vicious climb, and from the Cruz de Fiero downhill... I mean downhill. We left just after 6am, and for the next hour and a half, we climbed, and I mean climbed! It was brutal. When we reached Foncebadon, there Read on...
Today we have two choicesvery short day or very long day. We decide on the formerI think we have time! Two days have been set aside for Reykjavik at the end of our tripwe suspect well only need one and anyway, its easy back another time to see Reykjavik but I doubt well be back to the fjords any time soon.
We set off reasonably early. Icelanders do not seem to get going very early and its the bes Read on...
Wednesday 6 July 2022. Day 4 on the West Highland Way (WHW) from Rowardennan to Ardlui via ferry at Ardleish 14 miles by Garmin. 1598 feet Elevation gain. 11 hours walking.
Ardlui our destination is in the Arrochar district of Scotland but not on the region selection list for TravelBlog. Nor is Rowardennan which is in the Stirling council. Both are shown on Google Maps in these locales. Rowardenn Read on...
A festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, Holi is a celebration of the arrival of spring and harvests Its the Holi festival of colors, emotions, and happiness.
Its based on the legend of Krishna, who was about the blue colour of his face, due to being poisoned by breast milk.
The central ritual of Holi is the throwing and applying of colored water and powders on friends and fami Read on...
From NPR: During the Depression, the federal government began a reserve program meant to stabilize raisin prices. Each year, a board of raisin producers would meet and decide how much of the overall crop should be set aside for a reserve, with the raisins used for charity, government programs, or export. The program worked for decades, until in 2003, a pair of raisin growers charged that it amoun Read on...
Well, as we stated in the interim blog for today, we arrived at a plan B, and hoped it would work out in our favor. We left Sisters at 8:10 am. The smoke seemed a little less than the night before and we wondered how far East we would have to go to lose it entirely. We spoke with others that had altered their plans, and many of the RV parks were getting cancellations. As bad as we felt about not s Read on...