We arrived at Seahouses not far from border of Scotland,on the Northumberland coast.we visited Bamburgh Castle not far from where we are staying.
From Anglo Saxon citadel to impenetrable Norman stronghold,Bamburgh castle was home to the Kings of Northumbria.
Last night Kevin and I went on evening cruise to the Farne islands not far from where we are in Seahouses.
The Farne islands are a nationa Read on...
After taking two epic road trips last year, I was eager to take more this year. Maybe a Christmas season trip up through Vermont before darting over to Maine to see my cousins. Maybe I could follow that up with a late February/March trip to the Deep South: Alabama and Mississippi. Unfortunately, those were not to be. These days lifes plans frequently get changed and not for the better. In October Read on...
The travel and drive to Klamath Falls, Oregon felt long and tedious, even with stunning scenery. Were used to taking our time when we travel, stopping and seeing sights, and trying new places to eat. Instead, with we felt just stopping for the bathroom. So, we barely stopped. The kids normally love road trips, but they were feeling cranky and ready to be done with this trip. I felt the same way. Read on...
We started bright and early and drove to the National Park. This park is a UNESCO world heritage site, and is the place of the first parliament in Iceland more than 800 years ago. For several hundred years the delegates, their families, and would meet for about two weeks in the summer. They camped and fished in the lake. The lake happens to be in the rift valley where the American plate and the Eu Read on...
I strolled the earthen road after sunset looking for food. Not able to find anything within my price range, I settled for fried fish empanadas. It was my usual go to.
I stripped down to my underwear and made my way out yards from the shore. There were people around kite surfing, but far enough that it felt like I had the beach to myself. The waves were soft, barely any at all.
I slept in a loca Read on...
Our surprise tour today with Aaron & Patrick took us to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Rich in heritage, history, and culture, In 1777, the city was briefly the capital of the American colonies and also served as Pennsylvanias capital from 1799 to 1812.
John Wright, a prominent citizen, gave it the name Lancaster after Lancaster, England where he formerly lived. The city is known as the Red Rose City d Read on...
Mme timing quhier 9H dans les rues. Pas de perte de temps au petit dej de lhtel, cest mode rgime, une mini omelette, 2 mini saucisses, et 2 mini croissants. Il fait toujours aussi lourd 9H 28°, diffrence avec hier, 13H prvu 36°. Une petite pluie, en matine, de 10 minutes a bien ractive le taux dhumidit.
UN petit mot quand mme sur Singapour. En prparant ce voyage je me suis principalement conc Read on...
In a desperate move to get their share of the dwindling sports entertainment dollar, baseball begins tonight without fans in the stands. With substantial numbers of players testing positive for I wonder how long the season will progress. Then, looking at the NBA bubble approach, also without fans, hockey, auto racing, and limited schedule college football, we will finally have something to watch Read on...
Friends for a meal are easy to find, friends until the end of life are difficult to find ~ Thai Proverb
We were awake at 5:30am. We had an early start to Chiang Khong, and we had to organise our packs and pick up some breakfast beforehand. I headed out to a nearby store to pick up some banana muffins and Thai milk tea, as it was too early to settle at a caf. It was enough to get us started for t Read on...
We decided to do the hop on, hop off bus today. Its 13 euro, and there are 2 routes that are both included.
Fiest we headed to Hercules Csves. That route only goes every couple of hours. There are a few stops, but really unless theres some place that you want to stsy for 2 hours, you just stay on board. It gave a nice overview to the city though, and stopped for 5 min at Cap Sparta, where the ata Read on...