Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and the major waterfall on the Zambezi River. The African people who live around the falls call it which means smoke that thunders. The water makes a roaring noise as it falls over the cliff and down into the Zambezi River below. A cloud of water vapor is always seen around the falls.
Dr David Livingstone was the first European to s Read on...
We decided to go back to Slappy Cakes again for the kids to make pancakes because they love doing it so much, this time with Jerry and Nancy. Then we made a quick drive up to Kapalua to see the golf course before heading back to the room and getting ready for a fun day at the resort. We all went out to the beach to play in the sand and ocean with whatever the kids came up with. Nathan wanted to bu Read on...
Driving West on US Hwy 64 I made a stop at a picnic area East of Des Moines, New Mexico to view Capulin Volcano. (Note: A week before I called the New Mexico Department of Transportation; and they told me that the New Mexico rest areas and picnic areas are free legal camps, but visitors can not put up tents or other structures.)
I drove on to the Town of Capulin, and then drove North on New Mexic Read on...
Well after a restless night, it was clear from Paul that we were not going anywhere today. Booking in for another night at this hotel, we returned to sleep some more, as well as watching some bad Spanish day time Tv. We did make it out briefly together for a small lunch of coffee and toast but soon after eating, Paul needed to get back to the hotel room. I had another mini explore and checked out Read on...
On se rveille vers neuf heures ce matin. il faut quon range nos affaires pour quitter lhtel. nous avons une courte distance faire aujourdhui, pour rejoindre notre htel Armagosa. Cest juste la bordure de Death Valley quon visitera le jour suivant.
Pour cette matine, on va aller faire des empltes loutlet Nord de Las Vegas. Cest peine quinze minutes de lhtel et on y est mme un peu avant louver Read on...
Moving day if you will. Ive moved further into the mountains in Malakwa. The peaks at Rogers Pass are stunning. Photos just dont do them justice, especially when they are covered in smoke from the wild fires. All the photos look hazy from the smoke. Its too bad too, the scenery is amazing. I took the quickest route through Golden and Revelstoke but for a second considered a different path that wou Read on...
We left Hawick and hit the road for the shortish drive over to Jedburgh. Another stop , another possible overnight car park and what would turn out to be an amazing abbey . The only downside of travelling this time of the year was the high level maintenance that was going on in all the Historic Scotland properties . Another free one for us as members of Cadw . The ticket had paid for itself many t Read on...
Left the hotel about 10am to go get tickets for the boys to see a show. I introduced them to the guy I had bought the tickets from the other day and they got a good deal.
We then walked all the way up 7th Ave to The Plaza for brunch only to find out they are closed. Zack lost a few brownie points there. We ended up at The Boathouse in Central Park. It was extremely busy but worth the walk and wai Read on...
It was afternoon before I started driving up the steep grade on Interstate Hwy. 25 from Raton, New Mexico to Raton Pass at the Colorado State line. Just a short distance (about 100 meters) into Colorado was a nice scenic overlook with a good view of Colorado on the main trail of the Santa Fe Trail connecting Independence, Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. The settlers from Missouri would see the Read on...
We have made it a habit to have breakfast at 7.30 and to get on the road by 8.00. Why 7.30? Because that is the time kitchens seem to open here. Fortunately for me, kitchens do not open earlier!!
The day proved to be a heavy one with a lot of climbing. In total, we climbed almost 1.300 m. As I explained in previous notes, climbing generally requires more battery usage. Today that certainly was tr Read on...