I have always solo travel. It began for me in the Seventies and Eighties, when I traversed our great country for business travel. I was a health care consultant for over twenty years. My job led me to about 35 or 40 of our states. my quest to visit all FIFTY states in 2014, with a train ride from Chicago to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Those of you who have never done it are missing out on one of lifes mo Read on...
It is Wednesday - Hump Day. Middle of the week. Halfway between Monday and Friday . I have called it all those things over time. Today is work day . It is shopping day and no doubt it will be shorter walk day. If I were working I would be rushing round doing all those things that need doing before work. I would be driving into work putting my digi key up against the digi lock hoping had changed t Read on...
This as a surprise to anyone, but Miami in June is hot. Ive spent most of my life in the South, but I had always heard of the cool breezes and daily rain showers that kept Miami from being a sweatbox. Perhaps I just had a different idea of a sweatbox. Either way, I was always glad when I could find air conditioning.
It took me 6 months to be able to do anything touristy in 2021, but now that summ Read on...
Today, lets learn about some of our favorite adult beverages, kind of my version of a public service announcrment. India Pale Ales — better known as IPAs — were not brewed in India. In fact, back when this kind of beer was invented in the 1700s, brewers didnt have a good way to brew beer in such a hot climate. Beer had to be imported instead, and that meant that London brewers needed up with s Read on...
We arrived back in Cancun and picked up our bags. The next stop was to collect the hire car. My booking confirmation advised that the car had a stand opposite the baggage claim among all the other car so it should be easy to find. It was, only our car was the only one whos stand was closed and instead presented us with a mobile number to call in place of a representative. Call the phone number and Read on...
Terror is like a liquid...beyond anticipation...beyond fear...helpless...nothing more I can do here...resigned to my fate.
Uzbekistan flight to Moscow to catch our 11:55pm plane home...our double entry Russian visa expiring 5 minutes later at 12 midnight.
Train travellers from Russia to Ukraine caught as their train delayed before the border...detained by boarding police as their visas expired d Read on...
After crossing the Rhone - and stopping in Chateauneuf du Pape for a delicious lunch by a glass of the famous red wine - we had a day climbing though another spectacular gorge. I think the authors of the guide were following have a passion for river gorges!
Unlike the gorge of the Ardche, where we were riding along the edge between the plateau and the valley for most of the time, in the gorge of Read on...
Filled up with fuel as we left Blanes at a fully automated garage. Goodness knows what you do if it eats your card.
Motorway all the way and we have been down some of these same stretches of busy motorway before when weve visited Barcelona and Tarragona. At least 10 years ago though but probably busier now than before. Lots of trucks sharing the road and sometimes our lane. Delighted to find all Read on...
Adam our guide was a bit late arriving, he made us smile saying he had been bombed by a pigeon and had to clean himself up.
With many beautiful buildings in Budapest, this trip was around the old Palace District which forms an inner part of Pest. Known until period as the ‘Magnates Quarter.
The great flood of 1838 caused the collapse of 900 buildings with only 250 surviving. The few buildings Read on...
Ok so some of that time was stopped looking around at photo spots but the majority was in the car - (Stegastein was SO BUSY). I really could have stopped more often but huge chunks of the drive didnt really have areas to pull over, so I just admired the view from Olaf.
Ok first things first! The drive to Aurland was nice and calm - lots of little pit stops here and there for photos along the lake Read on...