This afternoon I took the bus to Akrotiri to see the archeological site of town that was destroyed by volcanic explosion nearly 4,000 years ago, but survived enough to be dug up now. I took photos of the landscape so you can see the height of the ash and pyroclastic fallout from that explosion. Lucky for us, there was a water way that, over time, eroded and exposed this town.
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During summer 2015, a replica of the 18th century French frigate LHermione sailed into several ports along the Eastern seaboard. In 1780, the original LHermione brought the Marquis de Lafayette to Boston to give the Continentals news that France would provide military support to the Revolution. Construction of the replica began in 1997.La frgate de la libert sailed from La Rochelle, France, on Apr Read on...
Sipping a cold drink at the end of a quiet day. Tim and I went for a walk after dinner just to loosen the muscles. Each evening many French people head down to their favourite bar to have a and reflect on the day. I felt like Norm from the Cheers.
Today we are going to Avignon, a city that is known as being the City of the Popes. In the 14th century Pope Clement V and his offsiders fled from Rom Read on...
(Day 56 on the road) Its been roughly a month since I arrived in Colombia, so now seems like a good time for a first recap. And to say it upfront, it has been a pretty good month indeed! After a flight (and a 3 ½ hour wait at understaffed Colombian immigration), Medellin with its 2,5 million inhabitants was my first port of call.
And despite of what image the city has as the former base of the Read on...
The C Hikers met at Elliston Park under gathering dark clouds. As Wendy remarked, a few chinks of blue sky shone through. Our mood was cheery when Sylvia led us part way around Elliston Lake, up to 17 Avenue, and onto the Calgary Greenway. Spreading out along the groomed path, we found our pace. Because this part of the Greenway is along Stoney Trail, we had the weird sensation of looking one way 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...
Today was a busy day, quick breakfast in the hotel then off to our Cooking Class at the Santa Fe School of Cooking. There is also a great shop which has everything you need for New Mexican cooking.
Normally, we prefer to take a class, but there were just not much in the way of offerings that also included eating what you cooked. So, we took a Demo class entitled Traditional New Mexican I. The c Read on...
The heyday of Hoorn was in the 17th century, when it was one of the most important Dutch East India Company centres.
Founded about 1300 and chartered in 1357, it was the capital of medieval of West Friesland. Its harbour (for which it is named) was one of the principal ports of the Netherlands.
The first great net for herring fishing was made in Hoorn in 1416. Willemstad Schouten who discovered Read on...
While some of us slept in, I was up at 6am doing laundry. We didnt have cell service or WiFi so I couldnt work on my blog. By the time my laundry was finished everyone else was up, had breakfast, and was ready to check outYosemite. Bug problem.no maps. Our host had a few small copied maps that were difficult to read but they werent very helpful. We had no clue where to go. AND the vacation rental Read on...
Sion was rather excited as we had promised to take him out for a trip . Yes it was a lovely day, the last day of June and I was being shuffled along with the words Come on Siony we are off for a trip I got very excited to be fair and was a bit bemused when they did not go into Gabby . They told me I was going to see a Dutch bridge . Now that excited me . I remember we were supposed to go to Holla Read on...