I got up early enough to get a ride with Peggy and John to Sharjah to see the Central Souk . This was a huge conglomeration of i.e., totally indoors but not a coordinated mall. Its design respected the souk, if you consider that a souk consists of shops with a covering built over the street. The Central Souk was like a set of strip mall shops that parking, and a covered central walkway – two s Read on...
We had read about the sunrise on the red cliffs at Ardrossan being spectacular so we were up before the sun and off to the Ardrossan jetty to take photos. While waiting for the sun to rise we met a Golden Retriever puppy named Gus and chatted to the locals fishing for squid and blue swimmer crabs. At 7.10am the sun rose behind a bank of clouds so we had to wait a little longer before the sun rose Read on...
Before an afternoon of beach and cocktails, we are going to fit in some culture with a visit to Pearl Harbor. First, breakfast at a nearby bakery where I buy the cheesiest cheese stuffed cheese topped cheese croissant. Then we catch the bus to Pearl Harbor. We take a wander round the harbour and museum, which tells the story of the attack, which took place 5 days short of 80 years ago. The America Read on...
Today we left the caravan park at Bakers Creek and headed via Alligator Creek, Sarina and Koumala to Ilbilbie and towards the coast down Notch Point Road to the sugar cane paddock, which would be home for the next six months.
We had a lovely grassy area close to an old unused house and shared the area with Marty and Dianne next to the Marion Creek. Set up and Danie and Marty had their inductions. Read on...
Another decent morning for cycling with a little sunshine and not too much wind. Our route was through Chatburn to Sawley and then round the radio mast, clockwise, back to Bolton by Bowland and home via Sawley and Chatburn.
Our virtual journey would be leaving Valence on the Via Rhona which goes out through the port. On route we see castles perched high on rocky out crops. We pass hundreds of an Read on...
Polands most visited cities have a lot to offer. However, its worth trying to go off the beaten path and discover its less popular destinations. How to do it and where to go?
When going on a city break, we usually spend most of the time within its borders. However, when the pandemic has started, the rules of the game have started to change. First, the world has stopped turning - and all the trave Read on...
Gestern verlie ich pinal wieder und fuhr durch die Vogesen zum Odilienberg. Das ist nur ein Beispiel fr viele deutsche Namen im Elsass. Dort parkte ich mein Auto und lief durch die Klosteranlage zu meinem Restaurant, wo ich einen Tisch reserviert hatte. Es gibt hier 2 Restaurants, 1 Hotel, 1 Kirche und 1 Klosterladen. Auerdem mehrere Terrassen mit schner Aussicht. Das ganze Ensemble ist schon sehr Read on...
Slow travel has been buzzy for a few years now, but the pandemic has travelers leisurely strolling in droves. Slow travel is, of course, traveling with the intention to connect with, learn about, and appreciate a destination and culture. Slow travel asks travelers questions about sustainability and environmental considerations regarding the destinations visited, as well as traveler impact on the l Read on...
Bayeux is de eerste bevrijde grote stad na De stad is de slag om Normandi ongeschonden doorgekomen en het heeft dan ook nog een knus centrum, adellijke paleizen en een prachtige kathedraal. Het Centre Guillaume le Conqurant herbergt een grote trekpleister: de Tapisserie.
Dit bezoek nam ons bijna de hele dag in beslag. We moesten er van op de 2 maal naar toe wandelen. De eerste keer in de late v Read on...
Well, the winds were down, so we wanted to do the drift snorkel again. Basically the drift area is a wide area between the shore and the outer reef – you can see where the breakers hit with the white foam. There are 2 strips of reef, one close to the shore, and one near the main reef. It was so windy on Wednesday we stayed nearer the shore. This time we swam further out, and this area is so full Read on...