On Tuesday I led David on an adventure - 5.5 hours into the hills of West Virginia. He had no idea where we were going - just pack warm. And yet until we got to the very top of Snowshoe mountain it was sunny and warm, and even then we were walking around in sweaters yesterday. Snowshoe is a huge ski area, and out of season it is open for mountain biking. So while weve been here only Starbucks was Read on...
The drive from Green River, WY to Twin Falls, ID. The area around Green River to Evanston Wyoming was so beautiful. The rock formations and canyons were stunning. It was an enjoyable ride and the elevation around 6000 ft. From the time we left Green River the skies were clear and we had long distance views of the snow capped Utah mountains. So very majestic We crossed over into Utah and drove thro Read on...
In the fall, Calgarians seek out the larchesin their shining golden hues. Every year I have gone to the mountains, where the larches are far away, shining against the dark evergreens and the grey granite mountain slopes.
This year, a friend invited me to go with her to Baker Park for a walk. She gleefully surprised me with the brilliant yellows of magnificent larches – surrounding the parking l Read on...
Our day 4 was filled with stunning North Iceland highlights. First thing we did was stop at a most magnificent waterfall, Rjukandafoss. It was one of the loveliest waterfalls in all of Iceland. We drove from Egilsstadir through some very wild and remote landscape. There was an mostly barren, area where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin came to simulate walking on the moon before they actually did. W Read on...
After 3 long years the day finally arrived – were finally off overseas again!! We arrived in Kuala Lumpur via Singapore late in the evening. After we worked out how to catch the airport express train, we made it to our hotel centrally located in the shopping district of Bukit Bintang. The next day we ventured on foot to the Petronas Towers to take photos and to pay for tickets that I had booked Read on...
We had been meaning to go to the Somoto Canyon for some time and we were finally on our way. We stopped over in Estel for lunch and a cafe similar to one we would find back home ; with a server from Miami and a chocolate cake tasting like one we would have made from the box mix, we enjoyed a taste of home. Then got to the bus station with a ride from a we had met in the cafe. He said he hoped we Read on...
(I have now finished the group tour but had no time to write a blog & no signal to send it anyway so I am trying to bring them up to date in the next few days, so apologies if thick & fast! On the other hand, they may not go at all, so fingers crossed)
Daniel, the wildlife expert ( mainly herpetology, the little things), and Harry, (Hery), the Malagasy tour guide/director met me at the airport. T Read on...
This morning we are have a leisurely breakfast, pack our bags and make our way over to the railway stationless than five minutes walk from our hotel. We are headed back to the airport. No we are not going home, but thats where we collect our rental car.
Neither of us have been looking forward to the drive out of busy Malaga on the wrong side of the road! One of the courtesy buses has just drawn i Read on...
I arrived in St Pancras Station on the day of the strike. So, aside from the already chaotic travel season, London workers decided to plan a transportation strike that weekend. I have little luck with the London Underground the last couple of trips... However, I knew this so mentally prepared myself to have a to our hotel. C was texting me on her progress from Heathrow, where she had taken a car t Read on...
The cloud that had started to roll over the hills on Banks Peninsula yesterday were forecast to spread over the city overnight and the prediction was correct.However,the cloud is also forecast to clear as the day wears on and afternoon should be sunny with 20C.
So we took a dollar each way and dressed our top for summer and bottom for autumn and hoped for the best that we wouldnt get too warm if Read on...