Rising in the vast Arnhem Land Escarpment, the Katherine River (known to the Jawoyn people as Barraya, meaning Blossoming Kookaburra) flows through a fault in the sandstone escarpment, forming a vast gorge system framed by spectacular cliffs. In the Wet Season the river rises up to ten metres, flowing unimpeded through the entire gorge system at a speed of up to 40km/h. In the Dry Season however, Read on...
San Marino is only one of three countries in the world surrounded entirely by another country; the others being the Vatican City and Lesotho. At 64 square miles, it is the third smallest country in Europe behind Vatican (again!!) and Monaco however, it does hold the record of being the oldest republic in the world. To cap this off they are 209thin the FIFA soccer world standings just below the Bri Read on...
Whew, getting up at 2:30 to leave at 3:15 was a challenge, but the flights to Miami and then into San Jose were both uneventful. I read a book; David watched a movie. We arrived early and had no problems going thru immigration, etc. Costa Rica does not even require covid tests. We are traveling with Matt & Emily McClung and their children Lauren, 16, and Daniel, 12. This will be fun!
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Getting here is NOT straightforward! We needed proof of vaccinations, PCR tests, special quarantine hotel ordered and more tests paid for. The staff at Ben Gurion airport was unprepared, didnt know what forms they had to check so the process was a bit nightmarish. Still, we flew Gulf Air via Bahrain, flight. There was actually space between my knees and the seat in front of mine!
At Bahrain airp Read on...
The last time I was on the West Coast of Ireland, I experienced the air as so clean, so refreshingly sharp, so sweet, that I gulped. Inhaling as quickly and as deeply as I could, filling my otherwise polluted London lungs from the City with clean Atlantic air. This time was no different. Landing at Shannon Airport, County Clare, I recalled how much I enjoyed the quiet, friendly, simplicity of it. Read on...
We were back on the road and our next stop was Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden. I was prepared for cooler temperatures as we were heading closer to the northern latitudes. and but the weather here took me by surprise! I learned later that day from the operator that this was due to the moderating influence of the Gulf Stream. The drive on E6 through Sweden resembled driving through s Read on...
We left Rosslyn with the idea that we would drive halfway home . We had a place in mind to stop for the night . Not your usual motorway stop off mind. We crossed the border from Scotland into England. The landscape was gently sloping dotted with pine trees and dry stone walls dividing the fields . Gabby ate up the miles as we climbed up Shap and started to see the signs for the Lakes to one side o Read on...
Nachdem wir 3 Wochen mit dem Wohnmobil die Insel umrundet haben, haben wir jetzt das Wohnmobil gegen einen gelndegngigen Dacia Duster eingetauscht. Damit knnen wir auch mal Abstecher in das Hochland machen. Unser Hauptquartier haben wir nun in Selfoss, da man von dort aus die Highlights des Golden Circle und das Hochland gut erreichen kann.
Also erst mal ab zum Geysir. Der groe Geysir, der der Na Read on...
The place we are staying is called Alexanders Lodge and it is just a few miles from the entrance to the National Park. The lodge was originally built in 1899 and has had several owners who have remodeled and added bathrooms. It is a nice place with a pond and several hiking trails through some interesting rainforest. After a short hike through the rainforest, Kevin and I set out for a day in Mt. R Read on...
Crossing the Berlin Wall twice, back in 1971, remains one of my most memorable and dangerous experiences in my travels around the world. Here are some thoughts from Love Exploring that I thought would provoke some travel planning. The Berlin Wall was built in the 1960s to prevent those East Germany from traveling – or escaping – to West Germany. Known as the Antifaschistischer Schutzwall in Ea Read on...