First thing we headed to the Trevi fountain. No crowds, but it was turned off so it could be cleaned and also in shadow ☹ but still good ?. Onto the Spanish Steps and more beautiful little Piazzas. Pastries for morning tea (€6). Up we go to the Borghese Gallery and Gardens. We got lost in the expansive gardens, and found a pond, fountain, harp player but the gallery is closed on Mondays ☹ (L Read on...
As we are heading for Andorra, Carcassonne looks like a good spot to stay on the way. Its a longish drive from Serre Chevalier, especially as we decide to detour for some sightseeing in Avignon (Ive never been there) which involved some exploration of French systems to find our way to a parking spot in the centre but it is well worth the effort.
From Avignon it is Autoroute all the way to Carcas Read on...
Poet, novelist, and travel writer William Graham holds a BA and MA in English and a MS in Communication from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He lives in Stowe, Vermont. His most recent works of fiction are Book 1 and Book 2 of his Maine Murder Mysteries series: Moose Island and Cadillac Mountain . The author wishes to point out that on this recent trip to Maine he encountered neith Read on...
The Pancake Rocks at Dolomite Point near Punakaiki are a heavily eroded limestone area where the sea bursts through several vertical blowholes.
The foundations of the Pancake Rocks were formed 30 million years ago when minute fragments of dead marine creatures and plants landed on the seabed about 2 km below the surface.
Immense water pressure caused them to solidify into layers of more resistan Read on...
During the night I woke to what I thought was the sound of rain. It was hard to tell with the air conditioner running, but I thought it sounded different from the sound of a/c alone. Sure enough, this morning we were greeted with wet decks when we ventured out of our stateroom. There has been the threat of rain quite a few times during the week, but we have been so lucky that we have had no rain w Read on...
As one of the perfect examples of a modern city, Toronto has some incredible buildings and structures that appeal to not only Canadians but also people all over the world.
We started our virtual tour at St.Lawrence Market, located in Torontos historic Old Town, the St. Lawrence Market has seen many faces since its construction in the 17th century. Along with being a marketplace, the St. Lawrence Read on...
Der Abschied von Lissabon naht und Janette und ich sind froh, dass es fr uns noch weiter nach Madeira geht, denn ein paar mehr Tage Auszeit tun uns sicher gut.
Wir machen morgens die Bude klar und dann strzen wir uns noch einmal ins (doch eher bersichtliche) Getmmel am TimeOut Market. Das Frhstck mundet sehr und wir freuen uns auf die angepeilte Fahrt mit der Straenbahnlinie 28, doch diese mag ni Read on...
All good things to an end. It was finally time to say goodbye Barcelona. Goodbye to everything Gaudi, the Barri Gotic, Sobremeso (sit and relax, order some Pipas (sunflower seeds) with a nice glass of Rioja and watch the world go by). Farewell to my favorite Boquerones (White Anchovies cured in OVO & vinegar), and the amazing Crema Catalonia. Muchas Gracias!
It was wonderful to walk in the footst Read on...
Yesterday morning, May 13th 2022, I learnt from the Guardian newspaper that Robert Gillmor, the bird artist, had died. I was slightly shocked. He is probably the most famous person I have ever spoken to. We have several things he loved birds; he was Reading born and bred; he was a teacher (at Leighton Park School in Reading); he knew my mother.
I first came across him in Reading in the At that t Read on...
Today we continued around the ‘toe of the Yorke Peninsula and then started up the west coast. Our first stop was at Point Annie where we drove straight down towards what we thought was the viewpoint rather than taking the left turn and then driving around to the official parking area. We managed it OK in the but Cathy and Steve decided against it in their Subaru. They probably wouldnt have had Read on...