I have to admit, I wasnt sure if it would be one or two blogs for the few days from Cape Town to home. Simple reality...this was the end of March. We are the end of April...and very soon is our next flight...and Id rather put everything of the last trip in a single blog...before heading for the next serious adventure.
You remember, 2020 and 2021 we are all stuck at home and life is a nightmare. W Read on...
The day dawned again with a partly overcast sky robbing us again of a full sunrise on the mountains surrounding Lake Rotoiti.There was still a hint of sun gleaming off the melting carpet of snow on the tops but we would be left to wonder what a fully clear sky might have bought by way of dramatic light as the sun rose above the mountains to the east.
We joined the Hoofs again in their cottage for Read on...
Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth. – Henry David Thoreau
A splendid stay at Sirheni Bush Camp duly ended and, all that was left, was a slow drive up the R56 to Punda Maria, the final stop on this expedition through Kruger. The name Punda Maria is a little out of step with all other Kruger camp Read on...
There‘s something about arriving in new cities, wandering empty streets with no destination. I will never lose the love for the arriving, but Im born to leave. - Charlotte Eriksson
Well, we only had a short time in Rome, but we have loved it. Tomorrow we fly back home (that is, hopefully we fly back, provided we make our flight, more on that later). We had another full day today, roaming around Read on...
After our night in Stratford, and some difficulty finding a place for dinner without prior reservations, we set out early to see the Shakespearean sights.
There is evidence of Roman settlements in the general area of the town, and then subsequently the area was inhabited by the Britons and then the It was an important place to ford the Avon River (Stratford = street ford). In 1196 the king grant Read on...
Today we take the number 2 tram to the Girabaldi stop. We check out the numerous cafes in the large plaza. When Mark spots fish and chips on one menu our decision is made. We both have the fish and chips and it is very good. We then catch the number 15 bus to The bus drops us right at the entrance to the villa. The villa was built on 17 acres by Beatrice de Rothschild of the Rothschild banking an Read on...
We awoke early and ate the delicious breakfast the host cooked. We did a lot of walking this day through the old town.
For dinner, the hosts suggested a few places. One of them was near the Capitol building. It had a wait and the line was out the door so we got on the list. We waited 15 minutes or so and the line seemed to not move. We removed our names from the list and went to see about the oth Read on...
Learn something new. I guess that Covid has made most of think that we should make the most of things and above all learn something new . We are more aware of our mental health and wellbeing since lockdown . The need to smile in the face of adversity. To realise the these months of lockdown have taken their toll on everyone in one way or another. It has been hard to remain positive every day . Dif Read on...
Lets face it, 2020 was a shocker of a year. I woke on New Years Day 2021 just feeling very grateful that I had survived 2020. I thought I would start 2021 slowly so I had a look at FB. Five minutes later I was running out the door with my backpack on, my camera in my hand and my assistant tucked under my arm. He is always happy to head off on an adventure and I had found a brilliant one for us to Read on...
It rained in the night. A lot. We went to bed in a cabin surrounded by gardens and woke up surrounded by a moat. As I get older I find it harder to deal with the change in time zones so I am awake (and hungry) by 5 am. Luckily, there is some leftover pizza bread in the fridge and I sit and watch the visitors on the tree outside our room as the sun rises – so far today there have been squirrels a Read on...