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...
Today, happily (still three days prior to Pi Mai), they and their three neighbours were all rented out.
It had been an early night. Ali was reading whilst I monitored the Test Match. A curse from my side of the bed and she turned to face me, although her gaze immediately drifted beyond. Yeti, why is it orange outside? There was indeed a strangely flickering glow and, equally flummoxed, I jumped Read on...
One week ago (May 27th) we were all packed up, closed up, hooked up and ready to drive out of Tropical Palms to head North. You all were nicely settled in your seats and Lulu noted no one was arguing for the shotgun seat. We bid our farewell to Sam and Sandy and watched as they rolled through the exit gate at TP. Well miss you and will look forward to seeing you again soon we called out after them Read on...
Christmas Day and gone . Today is Boxing Day. Boxing Day or St Stephens day goes back a long time . Dated to the Middle Ages it was the time when the alms boxes were opened and money distributed to the poor . For us Boxing Day meant sales. It meant trips to the markets and cattle markets , fox hunting and the to town .
The weather has settled down and walking has been a pleasure . My explorations Read on...
Chteau de Montjardin in the Ardennes. The castle dates from the 16th century and was enlarged in the 19th century. The railway viaduct crosses the Amblve River. DSC_0217p1
Between Maastricht and Bastogne, we traveled through the Ardennes region of Belgium. The Ardennes is a hilly region of thick forests and was the scene of heavy fighting in World War I and World War II. In August 1914, the Germa Read on...
The Cape Hatteras Light Station is the most sight in the Outer Banks. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse towers 196 feet (60 m) from its base, making it the tallest lighthouse in the United States. The conical brick shaft is painted in a distinctive black and white striped spiral pattern (daymark). It was built in 1870, as the second lighthouse on the site. Due to beach erosion, the entire lighthouse was m Read on...
Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. It was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC, forever shaping its rugged landscape. The whitewashed, cubiform houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera.
Great poets have sung its praises, a 4.000 year old history. The eternal rock continues to stand, strong and majestic Read on...
Time to depart cold, grey Illinois for warm, sunny Dominican Republic. I booked this trip on a whim after seeing a deal for a 3 night stay in a junior suite with free upgrade to a rooftop terrace. Kind of hard to turn that down when the price includes everything! And it was perfect timing to get a break from the rough start to 2022.
My departure time was 10 am from OHare and I arrived early, as u Read on...
Ravenshoe is the highest town in Queensland, sitting 920 metres above sea level. And yes it can get cold here. One morning we woke up to a frost on the grass. Situated on top of the Great Dividing Range, Ravenshoe lies between the Wet Tropic Rainforests to the east, while to the west lies the drier open forests of the Gulf Savannah, where we have from.
Ravenshoe should really have been named Wate Read on...