By 6:30am we were out the door. First we had to cross into Sarria proper, over the bridge. We wound our way through the streets, past a couple of churches and some ruins of a castle. We were up above Sarria with a nice view, so we took a photo, and continued on down the trial. We passed through Barbadelo and 7:30 then Rente about 8:30, then found a nice cafe around 9:30 called Mercado de Serra, so Read on...
We woke up early, what a surprise (eye roll), and decided to go out on the deck and look at the stars. Not only did we see familiar stars, but we also saw shooting stars and the Milky Way. When the sun began to rise, we got dressed and headed to breakfast. We left early to pick up our rental car and tackle the Road to Hana. Susan drove and Claire navigated. The speed limit for the 55 miles we drov Read on...
What makes Parangtritis particularly special is that it is not only an enchanting holiday spot, its also a sacred place. According to legend, when here you are entering the domain of Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, Queen of the Southern Ocean who is not known for being to For this reason, the Javanese will not wear green, especially around here as its believed that this attracts the Queen.
We saw rose petal Read on...
Today will mostly be taken up with travel. We just have enough time for one last walk along the strip. Preparations are ongoing for the weekends Honolulu marathon. We (I) play a very judgmental game of ‘here for the marathon/not here for the marathon with Daughter no 1 says Im a troll, then promptly joins in...
Then its time to check out and head for the airport. Google maps suggests that inst Read on...
Today was moors and tors day. From Newton Abbot back to Dartmoor. And how good is it to be back on the moors and walking! Drove through and over to Dartmoor for a bit of a walk and wander around the moors and tors. Actually went to King Tor and a couple of the neighbouring tors. One of our BnB hosts said there were 168 tors in Cornwall alone so how many there are in Devon is a guess Im not prepare Read on...
For the last 7 or 8 years, I have been a loyal and supportive Amtrak passenger. In preparation for my Trans Siberian Railway trip across Russia, I started taking Amtrak trips as a training trip. My first was a trip from Seattle to San Francisco, and the second was the California Zephyr from Chicago to San Francisco. Both were pleasant trips, with the Coast Starlight a particularly special trip, fo Read on...
Maggie was actually in Scotland from March 23 - March 27, but we just got the photos so this post is a bit delayed. She loved Edinburgh, and claims Todd and I would as well. She puts it as one of her top 3 ports, including Lisbon, Portugal, and Croatia. She enjoyed walking around the Royal Mile and seeing the cafe where J.K. Rowling began the Harry Potter series. It was closed due to a recent fire Read on...
One of the few countries in Europe I have not visited is Greece. I have not really avoided it per se, as it was on my radar back on my first trip to Europe. But fate intervened, and I was called home due to the untimely death of my Father. In fact, I was going to meet a friend there, and travel around the country and a few of the islands.
So, fast forward to today, Greece is a much different plac Read on...
The day started with me going down to the lobby to collect our breakfast boxes, while Mom stayed in the room. One unfortunate reality of coronavirus times was that those hot breakfast buffets, where you and all your fellow road warriors would chow down before getting back on the highways, were gone. In their place was a cold sterile cardboard box. Not even remotely good enough. We made due though Read on...
If you read my blog on Monday, youll know that my hubby and I got very ripped off by a taxi driver in Tbilisi. He charged us 150 laris (£47.95)for a journey that should have been no more than 15 laris (£4.79). Ive been annoyed at myself for letting him get away with it.
So when I saw him in Meidan Square this morning, chatting with another driver, I plucked up the courage to confront him and Gl Read on...