An iceberg juts out into Holkham Bay. Tracy Arm Fjord leads from Holkham Bay to Sawyer Glacier. Alaska031
Sailing from Warm Springs Bay after a rustic night on Baranof Island, we enjoyed breakfast aboard Maana II. The vessel headed up Stephens Passage past Admiralty Island to reach Holkam Bay. We sailed past numerous small islands, most of which were unnamed, said Captain Coon. Tracy Arm fjord le Read on...
We had a super early morning, a cab was to pick us up at 5:20 am as we had to be at Stonehenge at 6:30 am. Normally, it is a ride, but at 5:20 a.m. it was only a ride. So, we arrived a little early.
The reason for our early arrival was because we had tickets to enter the circle of stones before the site opened to the public. The circle was open to 15 people with a guide from the park service. W Read on...
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Nous voici donc prts entrer en Italie... A ce propos, ni la France, ni la Suisse, ni lItalie ne nous a jamais arrts leurs postes frontires... On se demande pourquoi on devait apporter son certificat de vaccination... mais cest ainsi... en effet la LIBERTE existe encore dans ce monde... Read on...
Today was highly anticipated by Nathan of the day that Uncle Mike and Auntie Jenn would get their camper out of storage. After an easy cereal breakfast, Ellie, Rosie, Vivian and Steve played a little soccer outside before Mike, Jenn, Nathan, and Ellie needed to go get the camper. The day was supposed to be cold but the sun was out and it was a perfect warm temperature. While they were gone getting Read on...
A runestone is a raised stone with a carved runic inscription and additional ornaments. Thousands of runestones were erected in Scandinavia in the Viking Age. Today, the majority of runestones is presented at or near the place of its discovery, making the Swedish countryside dotted with these majestic stones.
Some are in museums, some are lost, but thousands of them are scattered throughout the S Read on...
Dubai Expo 2020 opened in October.... 2021. So, a year later, we were finally able to enjoy what has been advertised since I returned to Dubai in 2018. My friend does a lot of work there and in the months leading up to it, she was extremely busy and had canceled a lot of our usual meet ups - cycling, drinks, hikes, etc. So, to make up for it, she got me a season pass! Yay! I told her I would get h Read on...
We awoke early and headed out to explore. It was another beautiful day weather wise. We did a lot of walking in the old part of the city. We had been to Croatia before, visiting Dubrovnik, and we really liked the country. The people are very friendly and My wife preferred Dubrovnik, but I was really liking the vibe of Split.
In the afternoon, we walked over to the beach at Jezinac. We sat close t Read on...
Were all interested in going on a relaxing trip. We all need to take a break from our usual routine now and then, as some studies show how traveling is beneficial to our health. A short trip is an excellent way to relax and unwind from the stresses of daily life. Its a way for us to refuel. And we could all use it now and then. Changing our surroundings allows us to forget about our problems and c Read on...
During the night I woke to what I thought was the sound of rain. It was hard to tell with the air conditioner running, but I thought it sounded different from the sound of a/c alone. Sure enough, this morning we were greeted with wet decks when we ventured out of our stateroom. There has been the threat of rain quite a few times during the week, but we have been so lucky that we have had no rain w Read on...
At just about every Caravan Park we stayed at, people we encountered asked Have you been to Cobbold Gorge? We booked our Caravan Park in Georgetown and the tour of the gorge at least two weeks ahead, which was just as well, as many people not only missed out on the gorge, they also encountered No Vacancy signs at the local Caravan Parks.
Thus, it was with much anticipation that we drove the ninet Read on...