Je ne vous apprendrais rien en vous disant que cette anne est et pour ce voyage jen fais le dur constat.
Habituellement pour ce premier blog je vous prsente le projet de voyage envisag. Me rendre au sud de lItalie en 3 semaines environ, traverser lAdriatique, pour lAlbanie ensuite la Grce et revenir, par ce que javais volontairement laiss de ct lan dernier, longer la cte Adriatique. Avec sur ma r Read on...
Saturday: I woke up in Miami already having almost everything packed in my car and started on one of the most scenic drives in the nation- the overseas highway. Its about 160 miles from Miami down to Key West. The overseas portion is just over 100 miles and has 42 bridges including one that is almost 7 miles long! Key West is the end/start of US 1 which is also the longest highway in the US since Read on...
Gestern bin ich bei perfektem Wetter in die Bergregion gefahren. Zuerst war ich in der Ludwigstrasse von Partenkirchen, die sehr lndlich aussieht. Der andere Ortsteil ist ja eher ein teurer Kurort. Dann habe ich ein sdtiroler Spezialittengeschft gesehen und eine Brotzeit fr den Abend und die nchsten Tage gekauft. Diese besteht aus Hirschsalami, Gamswurz, Speck, Bergkse, Vinschgerl und Schttelbrot Read on...
From Winespeed: While in the Army and stationed near Fresno during WW II, Joe Heitz got a job at Italian Swiss Colony in Asti, Sonoma County. After getting bachelors and masters degrees at the University of California at Davis after the War, Joe worked under the legendary Andr Tchelistcheff at Beaulieu Vineyard.
In 1961, he left to start Heitz Cellars. Five years later, in 1966, he made the firs Read on...
Most people who live in Wanganui have never heard of Strachans Cave. But they are usually quick to visit it once I talk about it.
This cave is listed as an historic place. Basically, it is a privately built refuge for a family that were scared for their safety during the land conflicts of the You can read all about the history here It is on private land but you are allowed to access it which is Read on...
Its easy to romanticize the Badlands. The narrow canyons beckon travelers to explore the echoes of solitude. Fifteen years ago, looking into the wrinkled surface of the earth from a tourist platform, I fantasized about hiking and camping there, but I didnt have the knowhow, the gear, or the fitness.
So now that I have all those things, this was a place I wanted to revisit during the coronasummer, Read on...
We landed in Langkawi on a typical tropical Malaysian day. Our hotel was very nice – open plan foyer with a large pool and drinks. Once we checked in, we decided to check out the local area. It was super sleepy during the day (like us) so after a quick walk around we went back for a rest. Langkawi, like anywhere in SE Asia, has food markets every night of the week but in different locations. Tha Read on...
According to Winespeed: Champagne (designated NV on the wines label) is a blend of wines from different years harvests and from different vineyards and villages (crus) within the Champagne region. Champagne wines represent the vast majority of Champagne wines produced. (By contrast, vintage Champagne represents a little less than 6%!o(MISSING)f exports). Champagne wines are valued for their con Read on...
The next morning we set out for our next adventure, climbing Mt Kinabalu! Felix had registered all our details (including evidence of a negative Covid test) and we congregated at the park headquarters together our 3 mountain guides Sai, Edwin and Bonny. As we had to take our overnight gear with us, most of us sent a small amount of gear with porters. And with that we set of to the Timpohon gate th Read on...
The incredible and magical Giants Causeway has awed and astounded millions of tourists over the years with its mystique and uniqueness, but long before it became easy for world travelers to journey to the County Antrim UNESCO World Heritage site, wonder has always surrounded the story of its creation. We know now the true yet still amazing reason for its existence and how the 40,000 interlocking b Read on...