Sometimes - that is a funny old word . Sometimes we do something different . It was Wednesday - work day, walk day and shopping day. I did none of those things . Work, shopping and the walk would have to wait until Thursday . Sometimes is one of those random thoughts that creep into your head. from somewhere but from nowhere. You dont really know how you got to sometimes but you have got there. So Read on...
Zebegny - The town has a rich history. By 1251 a Benedictine convent had been built in the valley of the Mill Creek. Records from the 8th century note the existence of the village. The first record of the village name dates from a letter of 1295, when it was called Zebeguen.
In the late medieval ages, during the Turkish invasion, the village was almost destroyed. Zebegny and the area repelled the Read on...
Hier au soir lhtel, tait genre centre de congrs, trs moderne, trs bien. Au restaurant ouvert, jtais le seul client, dans un cadre exceptionnel, au bord de la piscine. Une ambiance pour jeunes maris. Mais le personnel toujours aussi peu sympathique, Ce matin, la rception, une femme canon, la caricature de la beaut slave. Blonde, les yeux dun super bleu, mais un iceberg, je suis sur quavec un soupo Read on...
Mama, can I have a salted cod fritter with oozy cheese for breakfast? Instinctually I grimaced, with a reflexive, no. Then I remembered that while on vacation, one should be more lenient. And so 5 Euro later, Asha was munching her way through a crispy, very pungent pastel de bacalhau. She smiled. And so it begins
It has been over three years since our last international vacation and travel has si Read on...
Butte du Lion - Lions Mound on the battlefield of Waterloo. Installed in 1826 and inscribed XVIII JUNI MDCCCXV - 18 June 1815, the date of the battle. The mound is 141 ft. (43 m) in height. About 1/4 M. to the right rises the Mound of the Belgian Lion, 200 ft. in height, thrown up on the spot where the Prince of Orange was wounded in the battle. The lion was cast by Cockerill of Lige, with the met Read on...
Our next stop in the UK was St. Albans as we had organized to cat sit for a couple that had two cats, Georges and Leon. We traveled there from Cardiff by train, the first leg was 1st Class which was a great way to start the day with the delivery of beverages and snacks. The rest of the trip was via subway which went seamlessly as well. We sure are enjoying the ability to use public transportation Read on...
Absolutely perhissed it down all night.. We were prepared though and had tucked the outside table and chairs away as the bad weather had been forecast. In fact it forecast much worse than we had.
We caught the bus into Valencia again to pick up the hired car we had ordered. Went slightly later than planned as needed the rain to stop first, didnt want to stand waiting for the bus in the pouring ra Read on...
The Castle of the Counts owes its existence to the Counts of Flanders. In the ninth century, Count Baldwin II built fortifications at all strategic places in his realm to protect himself from attacks from outside. His son, Arnulf I, continued with this work and built a fortress in Ghent at the confluence of the Rivers Leie and Scheldt on the site of the present Castle of the Counts.
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Promised a look at the ice sculptures in Chinatown, we gathered at Pumphouse Theatre for our gentle 10 km trek. The Bow River Pathway was cleared of snow and ice, allowing our minds to wander and conversation to flow. With the chinook developing behind us, trees and bushes were silhouetted black against the frozen white of the river.
The detour around the work near the Centre Street Bridge broug Read on...
We have long looked forward to the Athens portion of this trip as we would have the opportunity meet up with Daves sister Susan and her husband Jeff. We knew this would be a special travel treat. Susan and Jeff have worked hard over the years, plus they raised and home schooled six children. They intended to go to Greece on their anniversary many years ago. Life events kept postponing the trip—b Read on...