Considering what Anne Frank and her family, and hundreds of thousands of other Dutch Jews, went through during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II, Ive always thought it amazing that she still believed that people were good at heart. But more on that later. First, our flight and arrival in Amsterdam!
We had uploaded our proofs of COVID vaccines prior to our flight, so our check Read on...
The Cascades Of Time Gardens are a little oasis just minutes walking distance from downtown Banff and this morning Pam took us to these beautiful gardens but not before showing stunning views from both sides of the bridge overlooking the Bow River.
Parks Canada took over the Brett Sanatorium and Hotel built in the 1880s, when it burned down in 1930 and converted it into the present day gardens. O Read on...
We were staying on the outskirts of the City of Staunton (pop. 25,000) so we cunningly plotted a route to get us back the 25 miles or so to join the MABDR without going back through the city traffic.
On this route we found a great well stocked country store that served us a hearty breakfast. They also had a selection of stuffed animals on display (as per the photos) that had all been shot locally Read on...
Not the best start....missed our connecting train, so its packed lunch eaten on the kerb at the train station.
Off we head to Peschiera del Garda, Lake Garda (prebooked AUD$131). So sad to leave this beautiful place and this fabulous relaxing slice of heaven we called home.
On arrival we sorted the train tickets from here to San Candido because I couldnt book online. Turns out price just doubled Read on...
Part of the adventure is getting there: I traveled by bus from Croatia to Budva, Montenegro. This is how most locals go from one small country to the next. The buses are very nice and I had the option of relaxing in a cushy seat and chatting with a neighbor if I wanted, or I could rest, or sleep. And the best part is I didnt have to pay a hundred dollars for an extra bag. By bus, I paid less than Read on...
Ce matin au petit djeuner je discute avec Jean Baptiste, le grant de lhtel, et il me dit quil est n Lyon lHtel Dieu. Curieux de croiser au fin fond de la Pampa argentine, un lyonnais. Son pre tait tudiant en mdecine en France avec un stage Lyon. Curieusement il na pas la double nationalit. certaines qui viennent accouches en France uniquement pour a. Suivez mon regard.
Mon souper hier au soir, Read on...
Awoke to a few clouds but that didnt deter us on our journey to Agia Kiriaki Beach to pick up our boat rental for the day. A quick lesson on how to drive (for Geoff) and we motored down the coast towards Kleftiko, the famous pirate caves. Apparently also a famous location for getting naked on a boat and getting ‘amorous with your as boatloads of tourists cruise past. We decided to lean more tow Read on...
Olympic National Park Washington. Today was a beautiful sunny day as we headed from our hotel on the beach to the Lodge on the lake. We are staying in the Lake Quinault Lodge, which as you guessed it on Lake Quinault. The lake is actually owned by the Quinault Indian Reservation who charge a fee to fish in the lake above the fishing license cost. The Indian Reservation is shut down so you are not Read on...
We spent the first week of this sojourn at Castaway Island in the Mamanuca Group off Viti Levus west coast. It was all very peaceful and relaxing. We spent most of our time lazing on the beach or by the pool, interspersed by the occasional family table tennis tournament. We still think that this is one of Fijis very best islands - just rustic enough whilst still being great food, excellent beach a Read on...
So we meet Marianne at her hotel and set off for the start of the walk. The first day we have found the start with no issues or so we thought!! So walking along all we can hear are gun shots and not just one or two but loads and loads. We seemed to be walking towards the gun shots for an hour so we thought that the walk was making us human targets. We decided as there was so many gun shots that it Read on...