We hated to leave our hotel in Ione, WA. It was such a beautiful setting with the Pend Oreille River right outside our door and the access to the river was so convenient on the private dock. Kevin tried fishing but to no availthe owners said the water was cold and full of glacier and snow melt making fishing difficult. This did not stop Kevin from trying. We took off this morning at 9 am from the Read on...
Bourke is the last town we will visit in NSW before we cross the border into Queensland. It appears to be a big town but does not boast a great deal in the way of its shopping precinct. We arrived late Saturday morning, stopping first to refill a gas bottle as we came into town. It was not surprising to find most of the retail outlets had already closed or were about to. What struck us though was Read on...
We head off for a leisurely morning stroll along the Kapalua Coastal Trail which winds its way along the shore north of here.
We pass a building hanging off the cliff face, which, if Google Maps is to be believed, is the Kapalua Cliff House. Apparently its a wedding venue, and it seems its been here since the 1940s. The reviews dont however seem to mention anything about weddings, most just notin Read on...
uno sgangherato autobus Tata da trenta posti della Jammu & Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation parte ogni mattina dallautostazione di Srinagar, viaggia tutto il giorno superando passi dalta montagna, si ferma per la notte a Kargil il tempo di una cena di dubbia qualit e di una notte passata in una tenebrosa locanda dallatmosfera vagamente medievale, riparte di buon mattino, attraversa spettac Read on...
MY APOLOGIES- I have stalled on writing this up- I did finish! 49 days this time. Just as speccie as the first time- hope to finish writing up at some point!
Breakfast prep in the Caravan parks camp kitchen is unhurried, luckily, as it takes about 15 minutes to work out how to get the induction stove turned on for my egg boiling fiesta. Very nice to have a toaster and kettle too although I dont m Read on...
Perhaps I fooled you? You may think I am talking about the Grand Slam of Golf or a Bridge tournament. Yes, I have been to several U.S. Opens, as well as the Masters. But I have not been to the British Open (though I played at Carnoustie just a week after van de Velde imploded) and have played many courses used by the PGA tournament (Kohler, Pinehurst, Harding). I am referring to tennis this time. Read on...
Et nous revoil. Pourquoi donc sobstiner passer lautomne et mme lhiver sous un ciel gris Alors qu quelques kilomtres de l, le soleil ne joue pas tellement
Nous y sommes venus il y plus de 40 ans pour la dcouvrir pour une premire fois nous lavons aime et nous avons continuer lexplorer. Je peux vous assurer quon nen a pas encore fini Des routes qui tournent, des paysages sans fin, des montagnes Read on...
A little Facebook project of mine recently was to post photos of my favourite LP covers. I am with time on my hands, so every day I ransacked my memory, did some internet research and wrote a spiel for each cover. Little challenges like this keep an old mans brain ticking!
Now I have gathered all my spiels together, starting with ‘Sergeant Pepper. There is no space for all the cover pictures, Read on...
During summer 2015, a replica of the 18th century French frigate LHermione sailed into several ports along the Eastern seaboard. In 1780, the original LHermione brought the Marquis de Lafayette to Boston to give the Continentals news that France would provide military support to the Revolution. Construction of the replica began in 1997.La frgate de la libert sailed from La Rochelle, France, on Apr Read on...
The thoughts of the country are turning towards the end of COVID restrictions. TFB has announced that the world can go back near normal on 19 July - whatever that means exactly, He has even caved in with the plan to restrict overseas travel. It is all stations go to head to amber list countries without quarantine on your return. Easyjet, Tui and Jet2 collectively can all breathe a sigh of relief. Read on...