This blog entry has not been intended as a theme blog. But you may be excused if you think that it is because it looks like that we deliberately filled it with pictures of sculptures and art. But we promise that there are some other things in it as well. You just have to look closely to find it.
When we were in the city Ume we visited Umedalen sculpture park, which supposedly is the largest sculp Read on...
Regardless of the other great wine regions, like Lodi, Central Coast, and Temecula, Californias famous Napa Valley remains number one in my heart. Why is that true? In 1968, the Napa County Board of Supervisors passed a landmark zoning ordinance that made Napa Valley the first Agricultural Preserve in the United States. The Ag Preserve, as it is known, mandated agriculture as the highest and best Read on...
WED, 28 SEP 2022 – Day 3: South Coast/Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon - Begin the day with a visit to breathtaking Seljalandsfoss waterfall, followed by Skogafoss waterfall. At wide with a drop, this waterfall roars. You can feel its power up close with a strenuous walk up a windy set of stairs up to a stunning viewpoint. The black sands and bizarre, rectangular rock formations of Reynisfjara are u Read on...
Last night we had a lovely dinner in the dining room of the castle we were staying in. Don finally got to try some some lamb. I had the cod because it was the lightest thing on the menu.
We ordered an old fashioned as our cocktail which stumped both the waitress and the bartender. The bartender did do her research and looked up what would be the best whiskey - and landed on a peaty scotch. It wa Read on...
Abras were the oldest form of the public transport system in Dubai. They enabled the movement of men and materials between the two shores of the creek.
The real history of the creek began just a few hundred years ago. Before the 1950s, the population of Dubai was around 50,000. But even then, it had a trading hub where merchants from different parts of the and stayed near the souk for a few weeks Read on...
After an early morning landing in Madrid we taxied from the airport to the Hotel Catalonia Atocha located within walking distance of the famous Plaza Mayor. Our hotel is located in the historic Literary Quarter where Spains great literary giants once lived and roamed the streets. The remains of Miguel Cervantes and Lope de Vega are said to rest in this area.
We were met in the hotel lobby by love Read on...
The weather is now treating us well. Sunny for most of the day. A headwind for the first half and then in our favour. We had a snack in Killybegs, which is a big crushing port, but light on cafes open on a Sunday so we ate at a Mace convenience store before travelling along what is one of the most spectacular coastal roads in Ireland. The road went up and down but provided some great views of sand Read on...
Villa Schmidt. Mansion built in 1914 on the foundations of the Kehl fortress constructed by Vauban in 1683. It was the home of the Schmidt family who owned a cellulose processing plant in Kehl. Between 1945 and 1992 Villa Schmidt housed the headquarters of the French military administration. Adaptive reuse as a restaurant and events centre. 12. DSC_0888
After returning form Strasbourg, there was Read on...
Der ganze Tag ein Traum. Strahlender Sonnenschein, ein sanft rauschende Meer, Hotel 7 Gste. Ich fuhr den Finger auen rum, die Ostseite war fast menschenleer, sowohl bei Bewohnern als auch beim Verkehr.
Das Besondere hier sind die Trme. Jedes alte Anwesen hatte einen, viele stehen noch. Um den Turm rum stehen dicht gedrngt die Wirtschaftsgebude und das Wohnhaus. Schon diese Anlage wirkt sehr wehrh Read on...
I wanted to start off on Route 50 in style, show it who was in charge. Instead of just going down George Mason, getting on at the Unitarian Church and grinding through 15 stoplights to exit the Metro area, I climbed onto I 66 and headed West, figuring Id pick up the route where the riding would be fun. But the roads got the better of me. is under constant reconstruction these days. Im used to rid Read on...