Day 300 of lockdown and Covid restrictions . As I take my daily walk around the new village I find my mind is doing nothing more than drifting from subject to subject . 300 days of living under restrictions . Of swimming pools and gyms closing down , opening up and then closing down again . A merry go round I want to get off . My wandering mind wondered how many miles I had now walked . I lost cou Read on...
Theres a big, golden roof atop a Cathedral that can been seen from all over Old Tbilisi, so we had to go sooner or later. Today was the day. Following Google maps, we came across an underground walkway that had very good street art. This led to the pedestrian part of a road bridge that showcased winning images from the International Kolga Awards Exhibition. It was quite fascinating with signs in E Read on...
The 11.30am ferry from Sassari in Sardinia to Bonifacio in Corsica took just on an hour, all of which we gained back by putting our watches back that same amount on arrival. I joined up on the trip with the German couple who had helped me with my currency problem Michael and Heidrun, as well as their friends Norbert and Jutta, for a number of drinks (in both countries) and was fortunate to then g Read on...
Well yesterday was a quiet one we just walked to the lake etc and took it easy so decided to give you all a day off from reading my blog.
So next day we set off to Saint Emilion and Goose was back on form using the map and also his trusty Sat Nav but to be honest until the last bit we were on not bad roads. We stop for diesel and Goose gives me 20 euros to get a coffee - I think if I need 20 euro Read on...
From Santa Clara to Havana was our longest road day, 293 km. We were on the main highway, and the land was flat, with bushes and scattered trees. Daniel generously endured my many questions; I had been sitting across the aisle from him for the whole trip. This time I learned that the mimosa bushes are invasive, but not the mimosa trees. Thus, the bushes are burnt at the roadside to kill them, and Read on...
Here you go: Bottega Louie (Los Angeles)Phils BBQ (San Diego)Founding Farmers (Washington, D.C.)*Katzs Delicatessen (New York City)*Bacchanal Buffet (Las Vegas)Brendas French Soul Food (San Francisco)Mon Ami Gabi (Las Vegas)Ippudo NY (New York Creamery (San Francisco)*Girl & The Goat (Chicago)*Old Ebbitt Grill (Washington, D.C.)*Daikokuya Little Tokyo (Los Angeles)*Perch (Los Angeles)Wurstkche (L Read on...
Every day we wake and add to our knowledge and our interests .How true is that sentiment ? We wake each day to a blank page . We can fill it with something useful or equally fill it with nothing . That is up to us . The day can go either way.
The weather was changeable and the mornings have rather chilly. There are so many signs of Autumn . The leaves are slowly turning brown and crisp. The flowe Read on...
In Spanish, Santiago means Saint James and his body is reported to be in the sepulchre under the alter in the Cathedral
After picking up our rental car at the Lisbon airport, were off to Spain. Santiago de Compostela is about a 5 hour drive from Lisbon on good highways but lots of tolls which costs EU 44.00 (appx $60.00 CDN). Gas prices in Europe are around $2.70/litre CDN so driving is expensive Read on...
It is ANZAC Day and back home we would have already been to and arrived home from the Dawn Service, had we been at home!
Instead we have woken at 7am in the Hokitika Seafront Hotel with our first decision to be made for the day to be what time should we go down for breakfast.
The 48 seater coach that had disgorged the over 60s on their tour was still in the car park which meant that probably the Read on...
We arrived in Phong Nha at 5am, just in time to see a breathtaking sunrise and rainbow over the mountains, the oldest karst mountains in Asia.
Were starting to wear down a little, so we used some of our time in Phong Nha, the adventure capital of Vietnam, to rest. We began by having a beer and watching the sun rise, and then getting another couple hours of sleep.
For lunch we made the hairy mot Read on...