Here we are, it has been 5 full weeks we are back in South Africa and it feels so good to be back! Yes, there is home, the diving, the golf, but also amazing wine and food! This is my own little paradise found!
The country has now opened, or is in the process to open to anybody with a negative covid test. So at least we know it will be easier to go in and out in the near future. The second wave o Read on...
Whenever I end up in Wrexham I find myself using the word old . I guess that is because all my memories of the town are old ones. Ones that developed as a child and a schoolgirl . It was Day 407 of lockdown if you start to count from where I started counting . The spring weather was lovely. The trip into town was pleasant . I was in search of other parts of the town that I had missed on previous v Read on...
Je vous avais dit hier que javais eu du mal trouver lhtel, que jtais le seul client. Pour un client, la patronne ne voulais pas ouvrir le restaurant, elle ma donc envoy, au resto voisin, 5 minutes pied. Jtais oblig de faire les photos du chemin, incroyable, faire en vtt. Par contre le resto bien, avec une vue exceptionnelle.
Aujourdhui, jai un souci qui vient la tche. Je nai plus de batteries Read on...
Today we are leaving the ‘Sherry Flat. I am dreading the drive out. Ian has extracted the car from its spot in the underground garage. Fortunately no one ever took up the space beside him as I did wonder how he would ever open the door to get in - the spaces are very tight! a several point turn has the car rotated the required 180 degrees to access the ramp and he is up and away. Now I just have Read on...
Knoxville, Texas was an early settlement founded by the Norman family from Knoxville, Tennessee. I think it was Sam Norman (and father of Thomas Norman) that founded this town.
According to TSHA (Texas State Historical Association) Knoxville, Texas was founded by immigrants from Tennessee in the late 1840s. In 1854 Thomas Norman sold 2/3 interest of the land to William Pope and Archibald Carmicha Read on...
The last week of our time in Fethiye continued much like the first couple of weeks – waiting for the engine to get finished, working on some more projects on the boat, walking into town to go to the weekly market on Sundays and Fridays, eating out while the boat was torn up, relaxing at the pool during the hottest part of the day and overall enjoying our interactions with the people we meet. It Read on...
The third day after Machu Picchu opened to tourists with new protocols, the place still feels like the ghost town it was when Hiram Bingham arrived in 1911.
Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail opened again on November 2, after being closed since the State of Emergency and quarantine were announced in Peru on March 15th.
I had the amazing good fortune to be able to hike the Inca Trail on November 4 Read on...
To experience the ultimate beach experience, the Thailand tour package is a perfect choice. Thailand is blessed with several breathtaking beaches that are spread around the country. One can have the perfect relaxing vacation with several beach options available here.
10 Most Beautiful Beaches to Visit On Your Thailand TripRailay BeachNai Harn BeachHaad RinPhra nang Cave BeachMaya BayPattaya Beach Read on...
The Rhine River and Basel from the Schwarzwaldbrcke. The twin towers are the Basler Mnster (Basel Cathedral). DSC_0616p1
The coach driver on the Lucerne to Basel transfer was another American expat. He drives tour buses and his wife works for a in Basel. He told of life in Switzerland. The greatest downside is the expense of Swiss goods, he said. Prices are lower across in Germany and he tries to Read on...
Accademia di Belle Arti founded in 1563 and location of the Galleria dellAccademia. View along Via Ricasoli. DSC_0146p1
Florence sightseeing began with an early morning visit to the Galleria dellAccademia. There is usually a long queue to enter, so this was a wise first stop. Souvenier shops line Via Ricasoli, the street next to the Galleria. Naturally, they sell Michelangelo related items, espec Read on...