Took CK Shuttle to Cesky Kumlov from Prague. Cesky Krumlov is a UNESCO heritage site about a three hour drive south of Prague in a mountainous region. It is a well preserved city of 13,000 people with most of the structures from the 14th and 15th century. A river meanders through the middle of the city. Cesky Krumlov has the second largest castle in the Czech Republic and sits on top of the hill i Read on...
One reason I wanted to stay in the Bay of Roses again was to visit Girona as have always missed it out before. Too far to travel there on our scooter from the coast but this time we have our dinky little Fiat Cinquecento.
Only an hours drive south and a little inland so we took the quiet roads route and avoided the motorways. Bob had identified a big free parking area just across the river from t Read on...
There are a few tracks leading into the different camping areas here at Clem Walton and then there is another track taking us to the Dam wall. It was quite rough in places and definitely a case of tighten your bra straps and remove any dentures! Unfortunately, just as we neared the dam wall, the road was barricaded to both vehicles and pedestrians. However peering through the scrub we saw what loo Read on...
Bomma is gevallen met de fiets. Maar leeft nog. Gisteren, dinsdag rond de middag op een afgepijlde 30 km lange rondrit door de wijngaarden rond Chateauneuf du Pape kreeg ze in een afdaling een klapband op het achterwiel van haar fiets. De buitenband en een deel van de binnenband schoot van de velg en blokkeerde het achterwiel waardoor die fiets zowat onbestuurbaar werd met val tot gevolg. Tegen de Read on...
In 2018 Mom and I came to Iceland as part of a long back from Scotland that Iceland Air offers as part of their fares. We had about 36 hrs, long enough to do the 140 mile golden circle drive and to go to the blue lagoon. Truth be told we werent overly impressed, but I heard that to really see the beauty of Iceland you needed to drive the entire ring road around the island. That along with 50% off Read on...
At the top of Mt Stuart there is a cluster towers and a lookout providing a very good view of the city. The 9km road in and up is steep, narrow and very windy, but sealed all the way. Once at the top we were afforded a simply stunning panorama of Townsville, the mountains and out to sea. We knew it to be a large city, but we were amazed at just how large it actually is. It was a little hazy as we Read on...
In my previous visits here, the focus was either on seafood, or local, restaurants. But Portuguese food is quite rich, varied, and distinct. Simple grilled fish is always a great option. Meat dishes tend to be slow cooked. And of course, Portuguese wine is a big deal here. Much like other countries on the Mediterranean, olive oil is also a big part of cooking and their culture. I distinctly remem Read on...
Apparently noone uses the full name of a town around here. So instead of saying Rushmore to Murchison to Shepparton, its Rushy to Murchy to Shepp.
There was no real hurry today as we were only planning on about 55kms. Having said that Felice said up for a Sunday drive and meet us at Murchy for a coffee at about 10am.
We bid farewell to Rushy with a slight detour to see a block of land Jeffs brot Read on...
I think of dogs as being a lot like men. As with men and with dogs, I have a definite type. You know, that look, personality or demeanor that I gravitate toward even though I like most all dogs and men. I bet you have a type also, if you think about it.
Do you like tall, dark and handsome or short and fluffy? Do you like the ones that want to sleep on the couch all day or the ones that want to go Read on...
Its Issys birthday, again, as it was yesterday, or was that the day before, when it was today. This is very confusing. I woke up in a cold sweat a few night ago thinking that Id booked our here for the wrong nights. I then remembered the thing about the dateline, which meant that we got here before we left home . I think. My head spun for a long time before I managed to get back to sleep again.
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