We were going to visit Wakehurst Place at the end of March, but postponed owing to the national lockdown. Mark took days off on 15th and 16th September; we decided to visit there on 16 September.
He checked the bus timetable between Haywards Health and Wakehurst Place and booked a slot for us to enter there at 12.30.
Following system, we entered from the temporary entrance upon our arrival and Read on...
hier au soir un plein cœur de la Roumanie, jai mang dans un restaurant argentin. Le restaurant est mitoyen avec lhtel, un gros avantage ne pas reprendre la voiture, et avec espoir mang un bon morceau de viande, ce qui t le cas. Il y avait longtemps que je navais mang de la viande aussi bonne. a tombait pic, javais vraiment envie dune bonne viande. Edmonton en Alberta o jtais all dans ce resto Read on...
Sadly, today is the day to deliver Tom and Amy to Queen Beatrix airport for their long journey home. It is that one arrives 3 hours in advance. We have usually not gone so early, but, then again, we have the special traveler id and can bypass the long immigration line. It is a long process, as one goes through security twice, then deliver checked bags to the conveyor belt, then clear US customs an Read on...
What started off as wet, overcast day for a road trip, turned out to be an interesting day with unexpected bonuss.
Rain belted down from Invercargill to Riverton, but despite that, we stopped at the Information Centre and Museum at Riverton to get some better information on the West Southland area. The lady there was very chatty and I soon found some information on geology and gemstones of the ar Read on...
A couple of years ago we went on a Danube river cruise and I remember as we sailed into Budapest the sight of the beautiful Parliament Building was truly amazing and then in the evening seeing it all lit up was even more magical.
I had been on another of Adams fours and remembered his he was so full of knowledge and had what he called micro stories to tell, interesting facts about Budapest that a Read on...
We had a list of things that we could do in the 3 nights and 2 1/2 days at the hotel and got through almost all of it in the first day! The kids could hardly hold back their excitement as they gobbled up breakfast in the room of cereal, bananas, and yogurt. Vivian knows to put on her floaties and used her sisters help to buckle it to look adorable walking around and ready to jump in the water. We Read on...
Today is it, once again. Made it through 19 sessions so far with the last to go in about an hour. Breakfast at 6:05 and I have the place to myself. Ill be a little later to the gym because I need a few minutes to stretch. Not as sore as expected, but still feeling it a bit. Nice sunrise to greet the last trip. Forgot to mention, but yesterday I got to enjoy doing 20 kicks on each leg in one of the Read on...
We have spent today exploring the ‘Copper Triangle made up of the towns of Wallaroo, Kadina and Moonta. We started in Wallaroo with a photo of the old town hall while we waited for Cathy and Steve to have their tyre fixed. Punctured tyres are a bit of a theme? On our last joint road trip to NSW it was our car that had a slow leak and needed a repair in Coffs Harbour.
With both vehicles good to Read on...
Just outside the Villa market and you can see the rain pouring down. I missed getting the worst of it. I heard it on the roof of the market and thought the building was collapsing.
The afternoon is looking bleak right now. I was caught out in a monster rainstorm when I went to the local market. Unfortunately the one that was in the hotel are is turned into a so its a bit of a walk. Stood outside Read on...
Back in the 1930s Frank Shutt, General Manager of The Peabody, and a friend, returned from a weekend hunting trip to Arkansas. The men had a little too much Tennessee sippin whiskey, and thought it would be funny to place some of their live duck decoys in the beautiful Peabody fountain. Three small English call ducks were selected as guinea pigs, and the reaction was nothing short of enthusiastic. Read on...