We visited a small area of Dartmoor ,we went to Haytor to see the rocks.and the wild ponies came down ,so we had a good view of them
They roam free on the moors,they all belong to different pony keepers,they round them up each year in the Autumn,then decide which poniesto keep on moor and which to sell.The foals are usually weaned from their mothers at this time.
Today saturday we went to the ar Read on...
Dikke mist op De mooie vergezichten in deze prachtige desolate streek kunnen we vergeten. Volgens de man op zijn grasmaaier was het voor de hele dag.
Onderweg naar onze volgende bestemming, het kuststadje Carteret, blijft het zwaar mistig en bijgevolg passen we onze planning aan en bollen we meteen verder door naar het zuiden. Naar Beauvoir aan de We kennen het daar van vorig jaar. Moet Fran ni Read on...
Amsterdam has a vast array of water canals over 100km in length, around 60 miles. These 165 canals divide the city into a series of small islands connected by over 1200 bridges, with the in 1648; the Torensluis. The majority of canals can be accessed by private boats, group tours, or rental boats with many moored on the canal edges next to houseboats. The citys bridges were built to withstand hors Read on...
Our Highgate Literary Walk on 2 May finished at Waterlow Park – we liked its beautiful scenery of the park – and we decided to visit there on 9th May.
We strolled through main ponds, looked at waterfowls, aquatic plants and explored the park in the sunny afternoon. We found the park was situated on the hill; after climbing up towards Highgate Village, it offered breathtaking views of central Read on...
I woke up around 7:30 am Kirsten was finishing her shower out of the bathroom. Hurry up sleepy boy we got a busy day ahead of us.
When Im done, Kirsten is packed and heading downstairs for breakfast. Better hurry or there will be no eggs left.
I hustle and get dressed, out the door and heading toward the breakfast dining room, which happens to be a wine cellar. Weak to no WIFI or cell coverage.
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We started our tour at The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the most important cathedral in Moscow, even before the Cathedral of St. Basil, with a unique and bizarre history that dates back to the nineteenth century and still continues to this day. In addition, it is the highest orthodox temple in the world.
Tsar Alexander I wanted a temple to be erected in Moscow, with the name of Christ the Sav Read on...
The Diamond Beach is a strip of black sand belonging to the greater Breiamerkursandur glacial plain, located by Jkulsrln glacier lagoon on the South Coast of Iceland.
The icebergs beautiful display makes it a favourite location for photographers and also frequent the site as many seals call the beach home, and it is one of the best places in the country to see orcas from the shore.
The outwash Read on...
Finally the world seems to be opening up again and I have been able to confirm travel plans to Egypt & Madagascar, however the planned stopover of two weeks in Ethiopia en route to Madagascar has been cancelled as the decided it was still too great a risk to take people there because of the civil unrest and fighting in Tigray.
Ethiopians in that area are really suffering and having a struggle to Read on...
The day started with breakfast delivered to our room, but we didnt realize we would have to cook it ourselves! Heading out in the chilly, raining morning (AGAIN), we followed the scenic route down Alaska Hwy 1 to go on our glacier cruise. Alaska Hwy 1 South runs by Turnagain Arm (named when Captain James Cook was forced to turn again in 1778 when he realized it was not the NW Passage like it was b Read on...
Issy didnt sleep very well. She says she woke up in the middle of the night convinced that there was an intruder in our room. I think she might have been taking just a bit too much notice of what weve continually been told since we first arrived here - put all your valuables in a safe and make sure you lock and chain your doors at night; this IS Broome. They make it sound like the backstreets of J Read on...