It was a lively night in the bar last night. I was able to watch my beloved Blues enjoy an unexpected triumph on one of the big TV screens. I raised my arms in jubilation at the end of the game and then did a in the middle of the room and no one batted an eyelid. As we walk into breakfast this morning someones hosing out the bar. The door to the ladies toilet is front and centre. Its adorned wit Read on...
06:41 Abfahrt mit der BB von Weikendorf zum Flughafen, Wandertag zum Terminal 1 zum problemlosen Einchecken bei der ungarischen dann Wanderung zurck zum Gate auf T3
09:55 Pnktlicher Abflug, aber ist wirklich ein Billigflieger, wir sind geschlichtet wie die Heringe – Aeroflott ist Luxusklasse dagegen!
Problemloser Direktflug, aber 5 Stunden in der Sardinenbchse sind grenzwertig, Gott sei Dank Read on...
Our first full day in South Africa, we embarked in a tour of the Cape Peninsula, driving along the coast along mountains, coves, and beaches to Cape point at the southwestern tip of the Cape Peninsula.
After a stop in Clifton to see the spectacular bay view, we followed Victoria Road in the direction of Camps Bay which provides a glimpse of the exclusive Llandudno suburb and beach and around the Read on...
Iceland is famous for its waterfalls so we thought wed give them a red hot (more on that later) go in one day (other than yesterdays taster at Gulfoss). Packed up and bade our farewells to Depill and the pregnant mares before hitting the road headed to Seljalandsfoss, famous because of its beauty and because you can walk right underneath it, and get a little wet.
What the guidebooks fail to menti Read on...
We didnt sleep well after seeing a message from Microsoft just before turning out the lights. It was a notification that a hacker from Moscow had logged into his account. He reported it, but wasnt sure what else to do...
Once we were up, we saw a note reminding us that the car had to be moved to the opposite side of the street for cleaning before 9:00am. Char and Jose had already for their teachi Read on...
In the 20s Coppa della Perugina was an international car race invented by Giovanni Buitoni, the owner of the La Perugina.
At the beginning of the last century when the phenomenon of car racing was affecting more and more people, from 1924 until 1927 a handful of sportsmen stimulated by Giovanni Buitoni organized on the flat land below the city of Perugia a circuit race called Coppa della Perugina Read on...
Today was a good day that left me a bit in awe of Alaska. I and forced myself to go exercise like a normal person. I have met my step goal every day on vacation but today I actually huffed it around the track for over 2 miles and got my heart rate up and even sweated a little bit. It felt great!! Its not surprising how fast I can walk with no dog on the leash and a nice, level surface. After walk Read on...
The presidential memorial opened in 1997, is not a white marble structure, but a flowing landscape architecture design. The memorial is designed as a timeline best experienced by starting at the northernmost end of the memorial which us where we started today with Terry, our virtual guide.
A statue of Roosevelt sitting in a wheelchair greeted us, a reminder of the man who refused to let disabilit Read on...
Well you probably thought we were lost somewhere, but we are here in Puerto Penasco. After a long drive from St George to Phoenix and then a drive from Phoenix to here we arrived the Friday evening. We had four vans with I think are 38 people. Not sure. If you have ever been on a SunRiver hike you know the counting is the hardest part of the hike. We made it through the border with no problems. I Read on...
When a town boasts healing waters, a mountain atmosphere and a long history of being the playground for royalty, you add it to the itinerary. After all, if it is good enough for Russian Tsars, it‘s probably good enough for us.
We left the hipster, big city feel of Tbilisi and traveled a little more than two hours through fertile agricultural valleys and into the mountain village of Borjomi. A s Read on...