A windy night gave way to an overcast Friday morning as I prepared to leave Marree. A few drops of rain falling on the dusty ground hinted at what was After leaving the Marree Hotel, I had to get some fuel and buy some bread. While there, an optimistic fellow asked me about conditions up the Oodnadatta Track. I told him it was fine when I came down two days ago, but with the rain closing in, I did Read on...
With all the Long Weekend Worriers, concerned about where to find a camp along Cobrams Little Toms Beach on the Mighty Murray River, Morningbird and Little flower did the noble thing and offered up our prime piece of camp real estate to the lucky ducks that were eyeing off our first class riverside camp. The eager camping buzzards were circling, so we high tailed it out of our serene riverside cam Read on...
It was a long drive from Mount Isa back to Cloncurry, and then to head north towards the gulf. We had planned on stopping overnight at the Burke and Wills Roadhouse, however, we reached the Roadhouse around 1.30pm, and there was nothing else there but the Roadhouse. After eating lunch, I felt well enough to keep driving, so we filled up with fuel, and kept driving through to Normanton, stopping at Read on...
Up with the lark we left our little parking spot beneath the roman fort and headed back on ourselves towards Carlisle . We had not realised just how far back we had travelled yesterday . So glad we were to find a night parking spot we hadnt given a thought to the fact that we had a 45 minute ride just to get back to Carlisle where we left yesterday .
Our plan today was to drive over the border in Read on...
We had a plan to day but it was thwarted by the weather . For July it is dreadful . It threatens rain every day . The skies are overcast . covering of grey with little to relieve it . The plan had been to do something most days . Hodnet Hall - only opens in the summer months on a Wednesday . Each week something else got in the way . Looked it the same would happen today . Cholmondeley Castle Garde Read on...
I enjoyed seeing UK a lot. I visited there three times in 2016,2017 and 2018! Amazing views even on transit! This was my first trip to Europe in years which was amazing! It took me 21 yrs to get to Europe before this blasty ugly pandemic! I was very fortunate I got to go to England. I somehow found money on the street to buy my ticket to London, United Kingdom for the first time. I was somewhat sn Read on...
Today does not start well. After waiting for an hour for a sandwich at the hotel restaurant yesterday, we opt to have breakfast elsewhere. The old man has spotted a place in the village which does a buffet breakfast. Hes very disappointed when he discovers its not self service. And theres no return visits. Im happy with my plate of pancakes, pineapple and plantain.
When I planned our trip I had h Read on...
One Thursday morning we had our final tailoring class that will be with me. On Monday they have a trainer from the area starting with the ladies. She will be with them 3 days a week for 6 months so I expect they will be very good seamstresses by the time the course is done.
I had my first experience with paying off a police officer this morning. We back from Entebbe to the office and we admittedl Read on...
After that aromatic visit to Dupnitsa, our tour bus continued on to the Rila Mountains. Rila Monastery is situated up in the Rila Mountains some 75 miles (121 km) from Sofia. Its been an important Bulgarian cultural and religious site for centuries, with the oldest part dating to the 15th century. Rila Monastery was founded earlier, however, in the 10th century by St John of Rila 946). He is rega Read on...
Trip continues. We stopped at Grand Metis to visit the Redford Gardens, (Jardins de Metis). This used to be the summer home of a very rich English family. Its now a botanical garden. Whats remarkable about this place is that the gardens are integrated into the surrounding nature, (forest, stream, plains), instead of supplanting it like some other European French gardens for instance. This is a ver Read on...