7th March - The Treasures of Transylvania: Horse drawn carriage ride through a UNESCO Saxon Village and its Fortified Church
Today we are in Viscri, with its many traditional houses, part of the Saxon heritage of Viscri is for its white fortified church, first mentioned in 1400.
The King of Hungary in the 12th century had a problem, his kingdom needed defending, especially in the south and eas Read on...
We have not met them for a long time; It is the first time since 21 March that we were out of Wood Green.
However, shops like clothes and bookshops started reopening in England on 15 June and it made it possible for me to buy presents for my husband, my father and my nephew. We decided to meet up with Bryn, Steve and Rhiannon somewhere near their house around Marks birthday, 23 June. Steve sugge Read on...
Sunday: A second day trip to everglades national park- this time to the northern fresh water section. The weather was better- cooler and not as humid but still sunny because its South Florida lol. Went to the shark valley visitor center where you can rent a bike to do a 15 mile loop ride out to an observation tower and experience lots of wildlife and so many alligators. I saw sooo many gators! Sti Read on...
In February 2020 we made another trip to Athens, Ohio. This time it was to see the Ohio University production of the play She Kills Monsters and to see the props Julia made for it. We flew this time, taking a United Express flight from Washington Dulles to Columbus, Ohio. There were no hotel rooms available in Athens, so we booked a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Logan, 30 miles north of Athen Read on...
Fog misted our goodbyes to the beautiful valley of Viales. We left at 8:00 for a long day of driving from the far western part of the island to Cienfuegosin the region.
Early morning was busy in the villages. Even outside the villages, small groups of people and individuals lined the road seeking transportation. In every village moved goods and people around. Other people walked steadily, makin Read on...
Week 41 - 279 days of the year have gone already . There are 87 left until we see the back of 2020. What is this week going to bring? A course of moving about at home . I should Skype and join it but not sure that I will. It is Monday and the start of another week . I could have laid in this morning but Monday is swimming day. I looked out of the window and it was dark . The last few days have sta Read on...
London Eye, formerly Millennium Wheel has an overall height of 443 feet (135 metres), the London Eye was the worlds tallest Ferris wheel from 1999, when it was built, until 2006, when it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang, in China.
Originally scheduled to be dismantled after five years, it was kept in place because of continued popularity. In 2006 a decorative LED lighting system was installe Read on...
Its a very early start today. We have planned a day trip to the twin towns of beda and Baeza, but they are 150 km from Granada. We dont want to drive in rush hour, but neither do we want to be too late as the Spanish have a horrible habit of shutting up shop to siesta for hours on end in the afternoons so we have to get cracking early!
Its still dark as we leave the hotel at 7am. There is no dayl Read on...
Olin pttnyt viett yhden yn Magdeburgissa, koska se oli matkareittini varrella ja sentn yhden osavaltion pkaupunki. Ensivaikutelma kaupungista ei ollut hohdokas. Satoi vett. Olin hotellissa kaksi tuntia ennen sisnpsy, eik yhtn huonetta ollut viel valmiina. Onneksi matkalaukun saattoi jtt sinne. Tihkusateessa sitten kiertelin katsomassa arkkitehtuuria. Yhden ostoskeskuksen ulkoseinlt lytyi hyv kal Read on...
Today we were headed for Newport, Rhode Island and we headed off east along Highway 20 connecting with Highway 146 down to the State Capital of Providence, and down Interstate i195 to Newport.
We went via some backroads through small towns and started to see some nice foliage colours and the overall travel time was around 2.5 hours today. I tried hard to find a diner on our way but had no luck so Read on...