The view of the Maze from a cliff close to our first campsite. Well drive down there the following day, (photo by Łukasz)
This was my third visit to the Canyonlands National Park and, I hope, not the last. The park is situated in the middle of a great desert, but its naturally divided into three distinct parts by the Colorado River and the Green River. The part, called Island in the Sky, is the Read on...
It has been a funny old week . It still feels odd not to see Gabby on the front drive . We still receive copies of Practical Motorhome - the last may have arrived this week . We will continue to receive MMM magazine until the end of the year. We have spent time ringing the Netherlands to stop the ACSI card , cancelling the Camping and Caravan club memberships and cancelling this and that . Each ca Read on...
The surf instructor said it has rained only once so far this year! Crazy! Lots of fires this summer and getting worse by the year because of global warming and people deliberately starting fires according to the news. I also think the smoking everywhere does not help. Wed be in gardens and forests that are attractions and people have cigarettes dangling in their mouths.
Alcohol is soooo cheap! Yo Read on...
Written in 2012: Again, the only reason to go to Maryland is to have crab cakes on the Chesapeake, see an Orioles game at Camden Yards, or visit the great Naval Academy in Annapolis. To think I almost went to graduate school in old downtown Baltimore at Johns Hopkins! It was the seventh state to ratify the Constitution. Though it is a small state, it is the fifth most densely populated and the nin Read on...
Sunday: The morning was spent exploring Indiana PA again since I enjoyed the town so much. It was nice to see it during the day and sunlight rather than after work. Definitely a cute town with all your basic amenities. Still really enjoy the college town atmosphere. Its now on my short list of places I would consider living on a long term basis. Still not sure how it would feel in January shovelin Read on...
We met Tony & Glenda in Tasmania in 2014...fossicking secluded beaches at Mt Willem NP for little things.
Told by firemen their house had been lost in the Blue Mountains fires only to find it still standing...most holidays in Oz deserts in Matilda their converted vehicle with attached van...fascinating couple...kept in touch...now living at Safety Beach near the Sikh enclave of Woolgoolga...212 k Read on...
There is only one airline: Bolivian Air that regularly flies into the country. I would best describe them as Spirit Airlines of South America. My flight left out of Miami, but from a tired old terminal I had never been to before. i had an overnight flight to Santa Cruz, the largest city in Bolivia at 3.3M residents.
I arrived at 5:00am and proceeded to get a Visa ($160 USD for Americans) and clea Read on...
Singapore is famous for a lot of things; for its culture, economy, cuisine, and also for its cleanliness. This country is one of the cleanest countries in the whole world. If we take a look at Singapores history, it clear that a lot of effort has been put into its development. Despite being a small country, Singapore enjoys a very strong financial position. It is an investment hotspot in Southeast Read on...
Mackay is known as the sugar capital of Australia, with the region producing more than a third of the nations sugar output. Take a drive in any direction from the city, and you across an ageing sugar refinery belching smoke in the air, surrounded by endless fields of sugar cane. Mackay is also the gateway to the Bowen Basin coal mines, which has the largest output of any coal region in Australia. Read on...
A very cool start to the day but the temperature will be climbing from 15 to 23 degrees between am. Its another sunny day and will get to 30 degrees today. We have vouchers to have free breakfast at Porters and I had an omelette and Kerry had the fruit parfait along with some fresh OJ.
We later caught the Springdale town shuttle from the front of the hotel down to the Zion NP entrance. Its Satur Read on...