We were eating breakfast at the very earliest hour of 6:30 am yesterday, but sure werent the only ones. Folks get up early here because the sun does too! We were picked up by van to go to the cloud forest walk.
And what did we learn? That a cloud forest is different from a rainforest – because its where the weather from the Atlantic and Pacific crash into each other. The cloud forest is filled Read on...
This renowned pioneer of 20th century modern architecture has had a effect on Ljubljana, similar to that of Antoni Gaud in Barcelona.
Upon returning to Ljubljana in 1921, Plečnik accepted the post of professor at the newly established University of Ljubljana and focused all his creative energies to designing the city.
We started our tour close to Butchers bridge looking at the Central Market - Read on...
SUN, 21 AUG 2022 – Day 9: Pisa - Florence - Siena - Today well explore the undoubted highlights of Tuscany: Pisa and Florence! Now over 800 years old, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a classic sight in Italy and well worth a photo! Upon arrival in Florence, take an orientation walking tour of the city with your tour leader to see all the iconic sights, including the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fio Read on...
We left Woodsville in Vermont after stopping at a Walmart to get a couple of supplies and then a diner breakfast. We have noticed that although temperatures are cool in the mornings & evenings but getting 18 and 19 occasionally during the day.
Riding out of Woodsville we saw the 2 young guys we had met yesterday riding the other way? After a few more miles we then linked up with these guys riding Read on...
It has been an interesting couple of months for an Australian getting ready to travel to Portugal to walk two of the Christian pilgrimage walks there.
Elaine and I had already tested leaving Australia (and returning) when we visited my son and other friends in England right at the end of 2021. It was a wonderful trip, but not without some major changes to what we doing, and what we had to do to m Read on...
Its so misty, its like a white blanket. You cant see anything from the ferry. Turns out that to get to Burano, we have to go to Murano, wait another hour for a ferry and then 1.5hrs ride to Burano. Didnt work this one out too well, well spend hours just getting to Burano, so we decide, just to go to Murano, look around, buy some glass, enjoy a desperate toilet break and some morning tea before fer Read on...
We ended the day here at one of many geothermal baths in Hungary. Most of the time we were in outside pool that had this round part where water carried you along, plus massive whirlpools would pop up sporadically. This photo was taken on way out.
I took morning trains to Szombathely. Another country, another language that I cant understand or speak. Far fewer numbers of people who might speak Eng Read on...
From Glasgow to the Scottish Highlands, this is one of the days Shealyn has looked forward to. Mostly she uses the bus time as her catch up on sleep time, but not today. Shes in the front seat watching out the window for Cooley Cows and the Loch Ness Monster.
Our first stop was Loch Lomond And Trossachs National Park for pictures of Loch Lomond. This National park was the first in Scotland to be Read on...
Thursday. We were awakened at 08:20 with an announcement that our group would be boarding the zodiacs at 9:40. This was the first wed heard of it so we scrambled to get ready and made it to the unloading deck on time. The sky was gray. It was an in zodiac only excursion of the area around the ship with a lecture about the formation of glaciers, climate change and other related topics. Our guide ga Read on...
Maori Tekoteko carving. Figures represent tribal ancestors who instill general protection and guardianship over the tribe. Souvenir of Rotorura. IMG_8791
Valenes 1964 Los Angeles Geographical Society tour to the South Pacific began with a Pan American flight from Los Angeles to Nadi, Fiji, with a stop in Honolulu. Nadi was the gateway to New Zealand, as Auckland did not yet have an airport that c Read on...