As we traveled throughout Georgia, we made a point to try as many local wines as we could. We would be at a restaurant, the waiter would ask what we wanted to drink and we would ask if they could a bottle of winea bottle of Georgian wine. This lasted only a short time as we quickly realized, the only wine you could find in Georgia was Georgian wine.
Loyalty. Confidence in your product. I like tha Read on...
A giant Anubis visitors to the King Tut exhibit. Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibit. Discovery Times Square Exposition. The 130 artifacts on display range from a calcite vessel and a golden headdress inlaid with colored glass and semiprecious stones to one of four coffinettes used for the pharaohs mummified organs... P1170538
When Susan and I booked our Bermuda cruise for Labo Read on...
I had three English teachers during my seven years at Stoneham Grammar School, Reading, between 1963 and 1970. In my first year I was taught by Mr ‘Bongo Stacey, primarily a French teacher, who slippered me in my second ever English lesson for forgetting to bring ‘Treasure Island. Thereafter, I had either Mr ‘Min Morey or Mr ‘Sooty Coleman.
Mr Coleman was the Head of English and a graduat Read on...
Morning came very early today. The alarm went off at for us to be ready to get the hotel shuttle at to take us the short distance (but, too far to walk) to see the monks on their morning alms walk. This is a morning ritual in most Asian countries.
The driver took us down to the post office (the post office seemed to be the central meeting point during our stay in Luang Prabang 😊) where Katy Read on...
I was always drawn to white sand beach, and when the idea of going to Kei, South East of Moluccas islands, was presented, it was hard to resist. The Moluccas islands are also known as the Spice Islands, which attracted to Portuguese to the islands in the 16thcentury for nutmeg and clove trading. Flying from Jakarta to Tual took half day as I had to transit in Makassar for two hours. After being ab Read on...
Fully equipped with warm clothes, boots and poles, we ventured into our first cave system, the Skocjan Cave.
Quite apprehensive at first, we were glad for the cement paths as big as sidewalks, wide stairs and sturdy pipe railings with strong wire mesh. Thin puddles stained the walkway, but the footing wasnt slippery. Still visible from early explorations, the original treacherous paths had ropes Read on...
Mungo Lake is just one of the Willandra Lakes system that around the time of the last ice age received water from the Lachlan River. The Willandra Lakes was one of the first places in Australia to receive UNESCO World Heritage Status. The whole region covers 240,000 hectares and includes much of Mungo National Park which is the main tourist destination for visitors to the area.
Mungo Lakes claim Read on...
Last week with Aaron & Patrick our guides we visited Rockefeller Centre in New York to see the Christmas Tree.
For more than eight decades, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has stood as a holiday beacon for New Yorkers and visitors alike. While the lights, decorations, and stars have changed through the years, visiting the Tree remains a quintessential New York experience & I was lucky to vi Read on...
Actually, from the time I first set foot on the UC Berkeley campus as a sophomore in high school, I fell in love with the UC Berkeley campus. It became both my dream and a goal through my high school years to matriculate to Berkeley. The day I received the letter in the mail, during my senior year of high school was one of the happiest days of my young life. Most people here in the Valley consider Read on...
Weve got some time to kill so we visit Broomes Japanese and Chinese cemeteries. These were originally deliberately located outside the town boundary, probably for some obscure reason related to our racist past. Thankfully the town boundary was subsequently moved, so theyre now well inside. The Chinese section is a bit underwhelming and not particularly well maintained. I wonder if Premier Xi knows Read on...