Contrairement ce quavait annonc la mto, le ciel est trs nuageux ce matin. Nous avions prvu de prendre la voiture et daller voir le Golden Gate Bridge, puis ensuite de monter Twin Peaks et daller se promener le long du pacifique. On inverse donc le programme, en gnral le temps sclaircit en fin de matine.
Twin Peaks est la colline la plus leve de San Francisco, prt de trois cent mtres. De l, on Read on...
Every morning the ships events coordinator Garry reminded us of the days program over the PA system. The printed program which is placed on our bed by the cabin staff, with our tour tickets to ensure everyone is ready for and that we are on time to catch the bus for the right tour. He also reminded us to bring our ‘silent box which we wear over our ear so the tour guides can talk about the local Read on...
We are down to the last day of our stay at Lake Tekapo and as we had hoped the dip in the hot tub on the deck at night has made our stay here very relaxing. We are pinching ourselves because we had found such a restful accommodation.
There had been a bit more rain overnight but the prospects for a reasonable day without any further rain was on the cards which will ensure we get around the three c Read on...
Yesterday we spent the entire day driving so I got a nice 8 hours into work. We had another issue with the truck, and we had to stop off at an AutoZone to replace one of the coils. We got in late to Leeman Field RV Park and Campground, VA. It is a Passport America park, so our rate is only $15 a night. The RV Park is next to a park with a swimming pool, basketball, bike trail, etc.
Today we tried Read on...
On dit que la nuit porte conseil, lavenir me dira, si il tait bon. Je me suis lev ce matin, dcision prise, je me tiens mon programme initial, je passe en Albanie. Jembarque Bari ce mardi 23h. Dure de la traverse 8h. Par contre je nai pas pu avoir de cabine disponible, je suis encore jeune je devrais pouvoir supporter une nuit en fauteuil. Mais avant tout, jai consult le site des affaires trangr Read on...
And the driving continues! Down to Geiranger today to take the ferry along the Geirangerfjord to Hellesylt - its one of the iconic things to do here and it lived up to the hype.
First things first, need to get there! I could have done the quick and easy route but decided to add about an hour (ok maybe more, I stopped a lot lol) to my drive by heading up through the scenic mountain pass - Gamle St Read on...
Green Knob Overlook and Catawba River Valley, Blue Ridge Parkway. Milepost 350.8. 4761 feet (1451 m). NC105
We wanted to drive a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway while visiting Asheville. The scenic Parkway runs along the mountain ridges from Virginia, where it connects with Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park, through North Carolina to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We started at t Read on...
One thinks of a pedigree as a sanctioned stamp of good breeding. Thoroughbred racehorses. Edwardian landed gentry. books? These arent just but specimens from the Golden Age of including some purchased in a U.S. concentration camp. book pedigree is the rare designation applied to a collection of vintage material gathered by a single collector at the time of publishing. There are currently 61 pedig Read on...
Stepped out of the hotel just after 10am and got a taxi to Central Park. We had planned to get an electric bike to ride around the park but he dropped us at a different spot than what I seen before so we didnt get a bike. We walked to the zoo and looked around there for over an hour. The zoo was ok but I think our Melbourne one is so much nicer and kinder to the animals.
After another hour of wal Read on...
I dont propose to mention all the doctors and dentists I have encountered during my 68 years on earth – only the more memorable ones. I have enjoyed a largely life, but there have been occasions when a doctor or dentist to the rescue and made a impression, not just on my body but on my memory too.
As a primary schoolboy, I was sick most years with either bronchitis or pleurisy. I would be lai Read on...