We did it folks. Unlike almost every other jurisdiction in the world that has been battered by a second wave of Melbourne has emerged victorious. No cases now for several weeks. An extraordinary effort by every single one of us here, and for some, involving much hardship. We feel rightly proud. Now its December. State borders are open again and we are all thinking of the Christmas period with fam Read on...
Yesterdays celebration for Nuis birthday was a success. Only Nenad ate and drank too much. It is difficult to be disciplined with all that fresh food and delicious wine in this country. The last time Nenad ate a lobster thermidor was also at the shores of the Indian Ocean, in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania in 1980 (outsch). The owner the Italian restaurant a son of an Viennese father and Milanese mothe Read on...
Isnt life gorgeous?? Hope you are hanging there in this world that may have just that is facing the worst disease us travelers are fighting, I call So let see if we can make 2022 even better than 2021....after all, we all survived a crazy world, so lets try to get the best of it!
Inflation is at work here in South Africa too...but due to the lack of international travelers, if you are a good hu Read on...
Why Not? I think it is one of the great American cities. It is much more manageable than NYC, and certainly less expansive than Los Angeles. But the options for what to see and do seem limitless. I may have told you that my parents lived here during the end of World War 2. They were allowed to leave the Relocation Center in Gila, Arizona if they went east and worked in factories that supported the Read on...
Ce matin cest repos, on a prvu de partir vers dix heures. On se rveille tranquillement et on prend un bon petit djeuner. jai mme de quoi me prparer un vrai caf.
On prpare un sandwich et une salade pour djeuner midi et on prend la route. Cest dimanche, et il y a beaucoup de monde sur la route. il faut dire que les alentours de Mammoth Lake regorge de lacs de montagne, on peu sy baigner, y pcher, Read on...
Im up had brekkie, its brekkie if I make it and its muesli, banana and yogurt with some coffee. Its breakfast if someone else makes anything! Made a cup of tea for Lee, she doesnt call that brekkie or breakfast as its really only a precursor to starting to wake up. Then its off to another walking tour. different itinerary but same sort of deal. This one concentrated significantly more on the old t Read on...
After a brief 4D3N stint, it was time for me to bid farewell to Jeju as I made my way back to Busan in the morning. Jeju to me is a beautiful and peaceful island. At least in the area where I stayed, the crowds were thin and the main thoroughfare wasnt teeming with people.
Arriving back to Busan city centre in the afternoon, I had a quick in the hotel before heading to the colourful Gamcheon Cul Read on...
What a cracking day. First of all the sun shone all day and it was warm at about 18 deg. at teatime with an easterly wind which hardly affected us adversely.
Heading west along the coast of Donegal Bay was very pleasant and fairly easy despite a few climbs inland. Maybe my legs were feeling good after the rest day yesterday which affected my mood. I think without the rest today may have been purg Read on...
While studying our next few days, I learned, last night, that Ben & Jerrys was closed on Sunday and Monday so we decided to change our plans and head to Waterbury today. Its just something we all really wanted to do.go to Ben & Jerrys. So right after breakfast we headed on our way.
Terry wanted to drive by Lake George, so I set the GPS to take us to Lake George (also a village on the lake) and ri Read on...
10th Nov: Since it was raining, I booked myself a slot at the British Museum. It took me about twenty minutes to walk there and I quite enjoyed the walk. I like the architecture, a lot of the buildings look really cosy in the rain especially with the pubs on the ground floors and the lights glowing. However, the Brunswick Centre different to all the other buildings I passed. Its modernist style wa Read on...