Saturday, 23 July 2022, Day 6 Great Glen Way, Blackfold to Drumnadrochit from north to south today. 8 miles, 3 hours 28 min. 439 feet elevation gain by Garmin 8.1 miles, 3:29 hours, 522 feet elevation gain with All Trails App.
Today we have Loch Ness Travel provide a shuttle from our hotel to the Blackfold area along the GGW. Jo and I then walked from this point south west along the route back to Read on...
Onto Giles weather station, a short drive from Warakurna. We were to be disappointed. Sunday, closed to visitors. Appointment by internet had to be made. We hadnt.
The road was ‘pretty good even though corrugated in a few sections. Some sections were as smooth as a babys backside. We stopped to help 3 young Aboriginal men (all in their 20s) who had ‘numerous problems with their vehicle. They Read on...
Its April and I find myself looking back at last years blogs . I was asking myself then if Covid would be around for two years. I was describing Wingerworth to you. I was exploring its nooks and crannies and I should have been heading for Scandanavia . What has a year brought me to ? I woke up with the word old running round and round my head. Like an earworm it seemed to pop up everytime I opened Read on...
The day dawned clear in Abingdon, but the mountains to the East looked dark and stormy. I wanted to get ahead of the weather so I was moving early. The two bikers I met last night, with their smooth tires and light suits, still hadnt stirred. Damascus was not far, a small and very cute town, right up against Mount Rogers. The mountain remained shrouded in fog the whole time I was there. I eventual Read on...
We left Auckland on the 11th October. Drove out to Kumeu for the cheapest fuel weve had in months then on up Highway 16 through Helensville, a place we hadnt been to before. This road was new to us. We stopped at the Kaipara Garden and Sculpture Park. It was worth the stop. The garden centre was attractive and quirky but the sculpture park attached to it was a delight. We bought tickets and wander Read on...
This entry will be different from most that came before it. One of the things that sets this road trip off from the others is that it was not a solo road trip. Jack and I had planned this trip for at least a month, and it would be his only trip for the season. Since it was a team, weve begun to think of this as our annual road trip. Last year, we went to see West Virginia, and this year it was Te Read on...
I met up with a TravBuddy friend in front of the Amadeus Hotel where I was staying. (Traveling in a foreign country it is very helpful to have a local guide to enrich the experience.) We walked the short distance across the Market Square to Sint Bavokerk for a tour of the cathedral with its long rich history. The very large gothic structure was impressive inside and outside, unlike anything I have Read on...
From Deutsche Welle: As the euro dashes toward parity with the US dollar, currency traders say the slide is unlikely to stop there. While a weakened euro should worry European consumers, US travelers visiting Europe could benefit. The euro has taken a major beating against its US peer since Russias invasion of Ukraine in February, falling to its lowest level in 20 years as surging gas prices and u Read on...
On such a beautiful sunny day, the C hikers of Skrastins Outdoor Club were happy to meet up for a walk through Glenbow Park Ranch. The rolling prairie landscape opened up before us, wafting the scents of Wolf Willowand new grasses on a light breeze. Sylvia led us down the path towards the river; unfortunately, we couldnt reach the river itself because of the segregation of the cows pasture to thei Read on...
Am gestrigen Sonntag war das Wetter sehr schn, ich hatte sonst nichts zu tun und daher besuchte ich den Mnchner Westpark. Dort war 1983 die Internationale IGA, die ich damals als Kind mit meinen Eltern besichtigte. Das ist natrlich schon lange her.
Ich wohne ja nun schon seit fast 8 Jahren in Mnchen und damit fast so lange, wie in Frankfurt/M. In dieser Zeit hatte ich 3 Jahre Projekte auerhalb, Read on...