We wake to a text from our friends Peter and Teresa telling us that theyve been watching a news report saying that we, yes, Issy and me, have brought COVID to Darwin. Were not quite sure why squads of heavily armed guards havent broken down our door yet. Issy rings Teresa in a panic. It seems that Peter saw something on the TV about COVID fragments in the local wastewater and thought it might be a Read on...
Too much driving today. Nearly 700kms. Road surfaces varied from smooth gravel, very dusty surfaces, rough stone, narrow one lane bitumen, bitumen wide enough for two vehicles to pass but with no shoulder. This was surprising for us as Mt Isa is a major town in Qld. There were more Floodways, creeks (mainly dry) and river crossings (also mainly dry or with pooled water), than on any other road tr Read on...
Our last few days in Saudi Arabia continues to delight and amaze. There seems to be no end to the variety of things to see and do. But then again, were just giddy tourists drinking in what this country has to offer. Its not that we are easily amused, we just never tire of taking in our surroundings and learning more about this desert nation. The western tourists will definitely enjoy their time he Read on...
As soon as we returned after the last trip, we set about finding a new fridge solution. Youd think choosing a fridge would be easy. Not quite so. Many options are not available, or had very long lead times. 3 way or purely 12volt? We opted for 12volt. Next thing was size. The newer fridges are taller and skinnier so none would fit our space exactly. We didnt want a smaller capacity either. Who cou Read on...
Last summer we spent half a day riding a draisine on Dellen Railway. We absolutely loved doing that. It was so much fun that we have decided to do this maybe once a year. There are about 30 places in Sweden where it is possible to ride draisine so we wont run out of options for this activity in the near future.
This summer we found in the tiny hamlet Vitvattnet, about half an hour by car north of Read on...
It is hard to believe we have been here now for a whole week . Dust . Dust . Dust everywhere . We are getting used to being covered in dust . Dust in our hair making it feel like straw. Blowing our noses and finding dust up there . It never seems to wash out . What we need is a walk to blow the cobwebs away and get rid of the dust .
I set off heading for the river . It is not far to walk to . The Read on...
It has been nearly 10 years since our last blog. We have done some travelling but did not blog for many reasons. Getting on a plane during a pandemic and seeing how differently countries are handling the situation felt worth sharing. I know that many people would not feel safe to travel and I respect everybodys decisions and feelings about the situation. As we were visiting one of our home countri Read on...
(Day 112 on the road) The area south of Medellin is coffee country. My flight from Cartagena put me right in the thick of it, in the city of Pereira. And thus I spent the next few weeks exploring the region, starting with some beautiful hot springs near the village of Santa Rosa de Cabal, before moving on to the hot springs near Manizales. Now, Manizales is one of those Colombias cities which mos Read on...
Maid of Honor Rosanna, Bride Mercy, Groom Will, Officiant Steve, Ring Bearer Connor, and Best Man Tim
After a two year delay due to Covid, our son Will and daughter in law Mercys wedding day finally arrived. My blog from 2020 (see 2020 California Road Trip) I described our road trip to California where Will and Mercy got their marriage certificate from the Orange County clerk on 5 Aug 2020. And n Read on...
How can you not love it or admire it in the early light of dawn when it is flood lit in a lilac light
Another week has gone by - the weather forecasters tell us that we have storms on the way . February is turning out blustery . Colder than it was a few weeks ago and with two storms on the way we worry about the high winds . We need to take Gabby out to fill her with diesel . That will be a shock Read on...