High winds kept us from snorkeling on the reefs today ☹ - they canceled us. But we enjoyed time at the quarry, which is where much of the coral foundation for the overseas highway came from. The center is deep – 40+ but the edges have rocks around in which little fish can hide. We also saw some fair sized parrotfish. We met some people who had just arrived to the area, only to find that they w Read on...
With school holidays over, I imagined it was the perfect time to travel from London to Kolkata on empty flights and catch up on movies in the flights.
Very confidently, I arrived at London Heathrow to be denied boarding because I did not have a negative RT PCR test. My option for one free change of date was also denied ( I later in Kolkata that I did have a free change). I paid 179 GBP penalty t Read on...
We are here in Turkey on a visa, therefore decided to stay for most of it in order to fit in some travel around Turkey. High on our list to get to was the archeological site of Ephesus as we had heard from many others it was definitely worth seeing. There are other places along the Turkish coast that we will more than likely get to next season that are closer to Ephesus, but with extra time and l Read on...
Today I activated my EuroRail train pass, which means I can get on any train in any direction. (I am sure I will bump into some restrictions) It was a challenge getting to the best train station to activate the pass, and I will end this blog with the frustrating tale.
Meanwhile, a festival was going on in Melk, about an hour from Vienna. Every cafe was filled with happy Austrians guzzling good be Read on...
The Bangkok Flower Market (Pak Khlong Talat in Thai), is Thailands largest wholesale flower market and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Some say that Pak Khlong Talat is now one of the worlds largest flower markets.
We started with our tour guide Kay, a lovely guy, on Memorial Bridge, a green and beige bascule bridge built over the Chao Phraya River. It was inaugurated in 1932 by King Rama Read on...
Written in 2014, my first email regarding wine or champagne. From the Napa Valley Vintners: As winemaking activity in the Napa Valley transitions from the vineyard to the cellar, we asked our vintners to respond to frequently asked questions about this years harvest.When did harvest begin?The first sparkling wine grapes were picked on July 30; however, for most vintners and growers, harvest didnt Read on...
After refreshing sleep, we were up at 7 and had no problem getting to church by 9:45 – except that when we got there the doors were locked ☹ Still just meeting virtually? The only good thing was that we were able to practice our Spanish with a security guard.
So we quickly returned to the hotel for a quick change into swim suits and light lunch and went snorkeling at Arashi – the beach furt Read on...
What have I been doing during Covid? A lot!!! So, this may be a long one and Ill try to update more frequently in the future....
I have been working from home since March 22nd. Not much happened from March through July, at least, not much that would interest anyone outside However, work was extremely busy. We are based in Dubai, but many of our projects require us to travel around the region. As Read on...
Sunday: Started the morning with a hike at Pickle Springs- about an hour out of town with tails on the trails. Not many people on the trail and some really gorgeous rocks, water and hills. All around an excellent hiking trail.
Monday: The Glenn Miller Orchestra came to St. Louis for 1 night. I love the music by Glenn Miller and this is the touring band that has been together since 1956. Its just Read on...
Our final day in Slovakia dawned dry & sunny! Because wed had to swap hikes around due to the rain on Friday we had a longer hike than planned to do today so we set off early. Jamies hip after all the hiking yesterday so we drpoped her off to do a shorter route with plenty of strudel time at Ranč Podlesok, which wed taken to calling the Strudel Hut! Her walk was slightly more adventurous than she Read on...