After being in the outback for some time, we were longing to see the ocean, and Karumba didnt disappoint. We were staying at Karumba Point, which is famous for its sunsets across the water, and after checking in, we drove down to the Sunset Tavern to see the Gulf for the first time. The water was aqua blue and who should be sitting at the Sunset Tavern, but our friends from Erina, Colin and Lindse Read on...
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Hier au soir je suis all manger sur le port, 300m environ de lhtel, et en my au retour, jtais content que ma voiture soit garde par la police du port. Des bandes gamins rom, les petits on en rencontre chez nous, ceux qui nont peur et qui ne reculent devant ri Read on...
Within the last few weeks we have visited Crete a few times, but usually we are docked in Souda Bay to visit Chania. This cruise we stopped at new place a bit further east called Aghios Nikolas.
Here I signed up for a short hike from the town of Elounda to Kolokithia Beach. When we left Aghios it was raining pretty heavily, but once we arrived in Elounda the sky cleared and the sun came out. The Read on...
Wonderful day today, our last before we leave for home tomorrow so even better that the weather so kindly rewarded us with another absolutely perfect blue sky day.
We decided to drive round the country roads to see where they took us. Past quite a few stone quarries which produce the lovely golden Purbeck stone from which many of the houses in the area are built. Then we came to Worth Matravers, Read on...
We are now in upper Gaspesie region. There are cliffs, deep valleys, secluded bays, villages, fishing boats and the ever deep blue sea. Its a very scenic road. I might have stopped a dozen of times that day to admire the landscapes! Region has a couple of very beautiful light houses, especially the all red at La Martre! In Mont mountains seem to drop directly into the sea. Its a place renowned fo Read on...
Nachdem ich gestern noch in der Ville Nouvelle etwas zum Abendessen bekam und abends noch den Fuballspielern vor dem Hotel von meinem netten Balkon aus zusah, schlief ich letzte Nacht etwas besser, als in der ersten. Man hrt hier den Muezzin Ruf ber den Lautsprecher, aber das war kein groes Problem.
Nachdem Frhstck, wo ich wieder den trkischen Honig oder Nougat - ich wei leider nicht, was das fr Read on...
The US Tennis Open starts today. It is a great event, though not quite as majestic as Wimbledon. Watching on TV, I see familiar faces, including Brad Gilbert, who I saw as a snotty little kid in Oakland back in the 70s. People change, the world changes. What can I say?Enjoy the Open. Written in 2008.
Having been a very avid tennis player and fan most of my adult life, I jumped at the chance to at Read on...
We are still technically in a pandemic. You would never really know this in Vegas. No one was following the rule. Masks were being worn by basically everyone everywhere but many people werent covering their noses with their masks (even waitresses). Saturday, when the young crowd was here, masks were optional outside everywhere it seemed. They didnt care. There were some crowded places at times Read on...
One of the simple pleasures of being in Lynden is the city itself, originally a Dutch settlement. The main street through the historic district starts as a very pretty drive through a wide street with beautiful homes and churches for a mile or so before everything opens up at the business center. This runs maybe 5 or so city blocks with a big windmill at the beginning and a nice little city park Read on...
Nach einer weiteren Prsenzwoche in meinem derzeitigen langfristigen Projekt in Stuttgart, bin ich gestern wieder nach Hause zu geplant drei Wochen Home Office in Mnchen gefahren und habe dabei einen Abstecher zum Bodensee gemacht.
Dort habe ich zwei UNESCO Welterbe Sttten besucht: die Klosterinsel Reichenau und die Pfahlbauten in Unteruhldingen. Also auf Reichenau - erreichbar ber eine Art Damm w Read on...