The buzz of the crowd was missing yet again, as I wandered across Trent Bridge. Nottingham Forest were at home with no spectators. They didnt miss anything much mind. The Bournemouth boys arrived from the South Coast with a plan.
We are still in lockdown mode, so extended exercise walks are the only travelling possible. After a rather dull and cloudy morning, the sun and blue skies were making an Read on...
The Dutch have a long association with Malaysia having first encountered the Sultan of Johor in 1602 when their fleet was looking for spices to trade.
As Shaukani took us across the Melaka & down streets with Dutch names, like: Heerenstraat and Jonker Walk, many of the houses were in the Dutch style of the time with narrow frontage, one large window & a door on the ground floor and one window on Read on...
TOUR 2 – Great Iberian Tour – TUE, 07 JUN 2022 – Day 8: Fantastic landscapes. Altamira National Museum. Panoramic city tour of Santander. We will travel to Picos de Europa. We will visit Baslica de COVADONGA, which is surrounded by beautiful scenery. Then, we will resume our journey following the coastline to SANTILLANA, one of Spains most beautiful towns, and we will visit its medieval qua Read on...
We could not resist an early morning bike ride and a splash in the ocean before setting off to Tsitsikama only 100km away; another stop on the Garden Route. We drove our bicycles through the nicely build canal area of St Francis Bay, admiring the gorgeous waterfront properties and the folks being active in their kayaks, canoes and jet skis. Some kids were already out and about jumping in and out Read on...
So we wer up early this morning and decided to go to the funicular to see if it is running as it is a Bank Holiday Monday just like at home. Anyway, thank goodness it was working so we decided not to get a return ticket but a single and we would walk down.
It is the first ever funicular that I have been on that was carved through rock so there is absolutely nothing to see apart from a tunnel. How Read on...
Htte mir im Januar jemand gesagt, dass ich dieses Jahr gleich zwei Mal in den Urlaub fahren wrde - ich htte es nicht geglaubt. Aber Urlaub macht ja auch irgendwie schtig und so sind wir mit Annika und Tobi aufgebrochen, um gemeinsame Erinnerungen zu schaffen und Lissabon zu erkunden.
Wir starten in Ruhe und selbst ich bin vor dem Zeitpunkt fertig, an dem wir dringend das Haus verlassen mssen. Fhl Read on...
Bob planned the day to start with a visit to Hayling Island but after chatting to someone on the campsite we crossed that off the list. They hadnt even bothered to stop... and we changed to Bosham instead. Excellent idea as Bosham was a lovely place to spend a couple of hours. Beautiful houses on the way down to the quay including a stunning thatched cottage. Discovered later that it is right besi Read on...
So it turns out Espot is a great little place to be! With the local bakery open at 7:30am, we decided to copy the locals and enjoy a tasty coffee and fresh pastry for breaky sat in the street. We also bought a fresh baguette ready for later, (along with some olive and artichoke spread thanks to the helpful shop owner who tried his best to find something for us veggies as he had no humous) and also Read on...
I wake up thirsty and walk to the bar to get a drink - always a nerve racking experience as Im unlikely to be alone. This morning there is a toad on the step and a cricket the size of a bus on the bar (OK so Im exaggerating slightly). I can cope with those. Yesterday, the religious Germans found crocodiles and a boa constrictor. I dont want to run into either of those on my quest for caffeine.
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Nachdem ich mich mittlerweile etwas vom schlechten FC des gestrigen Abends erholt habe (zu sehen gewesen auf ARD mit VPN), spazierte ich heute durch Salamanca. Die Sehenswrdigkeiten bestehen aus der Kathedrale und der Universitt und angrenzender Gebude im Sden der Altstadt und dem Plaza Mayor im Norden. Beides sah ich mir an und zum Abschluss genehmigte ich mir noch einen Frappuccino im Starbucks Read on...