This was my last stop in Nicaragua before heading back to Managua. Because of COVID19 pandemic I cut 3 days from the vacation......Leon is a colonial city and ancient rival to Granada. The city is far less touristy than Granada but still have m

Sailing across the Straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. On a course to get my International Yacht Skipper Licence. Sailing to three countries and two continents in a week. I passed the test so now I'm now an officially licenced Skipper Who's up for a s

Wednesday 1 April at seaWe were off the coast of Cuba so I changed my Facebook profile to reflect that I was in Havana. April Fools Day joke.We were back to being served nonvegetarian regular meals which means variety and ve

This is a challenging time for everyone. But nothing is as challenging as being trapped in another country...literally. I was planning to fly home for a week at the end of March. I was so convinced I would be there that I extended by a week so I could run

86400 That is a large number . It is a number you never think about . At the start of the day as you wake you don't give a thought to so many figures . I never did. That was until I read something that told me how many seconds there were in a day . Giv

Co dnes No zas nist.Teda az na jednu vec opat idem do obchodu bo vm mi slubila ze so mnou bude varit zemiakove placky.Kupene ingrediencie mimo smotany tu som nenasiel ale nasiel som kinder cokoladky ktorym som neodolal.Sibacka sa blizi

Saturday 7th March 2020It was awesome to start the day with a swim at the hotel's infinity pool. From where I stood the morning views of the city was unforgettable. At 8am this was probably the best time of the day to be at the pool when the

Tour to Jaisalmer was the best part of our journey to Rajasthan.Our quest for Golden Fort Sonar Kella We myself and my wife planned for two days at Jaisalmer i.e. from the early morning of day 1 to the midnight of day 2 with night

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the souland sings the tunes without the wordsand never stops at all. Emily DickinsonFor billions of people around the Globe in some form of lockdown or whatever the days are prolon

When I arrived in Krabi ofcourse they didn't bring us to the pier. Instead they offered a mototaxi for a high price so I decided to walk. Along the way I put up my thumb and yes a crazy German guy stopped and brought me to the pier. There I bought my ti

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DANIEL MORGANDaniel battled his way kicking and biting into the cosmos on July 6 1736. His folks were James Morgan 17021782 and Eleanor Lloyd 17061748 perhaps living at the time of his birth in North Hampton NJ. All four of his grandpa

Epic beauty beyond the dusty roads. True riches beyond the hardhitting poverty. Genuine warmth and welcome beyond the touristic trappings of souvenir shops and birr begging children. Spiritual authenticity beyond the physical structures of chiseled ancien

On March 11th the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic just as Turkey Ivory Coast Honduras and Bolivia announced their first cases. There were now 126214 confirmed cases worldwide 7266 new cases that day and a total of 4628 deaths thus f

In these times of environmental climatic and health catastrophes it was heartwarming to discover that paradise still exists. The Pacific excluding Australia and New Zealand is pretty much one of the only big expanses of the Earth that I

On our wedding day Denise I exchanged gold rings.I was then told I could kiss my bride.I moved in and picked her up which brought gasps and squeals of delight.We then kissed long and hard.The minister said he had never seen that before.

Sunday 8th March 2020 We still had sometime to explore the city this morning before our evening flight back to Singapore. After extending our room checkout time to 4pm we headed back to the town centre for breakfast. Porridge became my staple

Este k vcerajsku nabehla mi posledna vyplata z amazonu ale kedze som zabudol heslo na vyplatnu pasku neviem ci to je vratane aj danoveho priznania.Ako si tak zacinam robit ranajky zrazu z pod chladnicky vybehla mys a smerovala dalej do domu.Jedl

My virtual trip has taken me to Denmark . Another country added to the list and another magnet purchased for the board in the kitchen . So thoughts on Denmark . I wonder what the roads will be like. Will they resemble the de dum de dum roads of Belgium or

Tuesday 25th June 2019I participated in a Kyushu day tour departing from JR Hakata Station covering Dazaifu as well as the hot spring towns of Yufuin and Beppu. Earlier on I had my breakfast at the popup Hello Kitty Cafe within the station co

Here is a previous email that you might enjoy on this special day. But we will celebrate this special day quite differently with family and friends nearby. The Easter bunny may not make an appearance. And the proverbial Easter egg hunt may turn out to

The great continents of North and South America are linked by an isthmus which also separates the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This volatile area both politically and geologically is where the Mayan Indian ruled in preColombian times. Now between Southern

In late May the European Conference of Work and Organizational Psychology took me to Turin in Italy. I arrived there in the evening and met a few acquaintances in the airport. They were of course going to attend the conference as well. We shared a taxi

Dnes mesiac na ceste a furt prakticky na tom istom mieste ak neratam noc vo viedni a noci v porte.Asi by to chcelo neaky suhrn. Spisem ho zajtra bo ma prsat a tak nebude i tak o com pisat.I ked nevim ci ma aj zmysel este pisat zapisky bo kazdy de

Although enjoyable the trip to Milford Sound was a little underwhelming given its rank in the pantheon of world travel destinations. Lots of waterfalls but small in size and little else to see on the Sound itself. However the next day went the other wa

Horror stories abound these days due to the corona virus. For example A recent article by The Guardian reve

Wednesday 26th June 2019Dark clouds greeted me this morning as I woke up on my 40th birthday in Japan. Not a great start for me as I had planned to commemorate this special day with a crossisland expedition between Honshu Shimonoseki and Kyu

Rain poured down this morning putting the final kibosh on the boat trip around a nearby island park that was originally on the itinerary but is now closed. I was happy because I didnt want to go on the boat trip anyway. Yesterdays antimotion pill m

Wednesday 26th June 2019My second half of the day was spent onboard the Nozomi N700 Shinkansen services to the city of Himeji some 455km away on the island of Honshu. It was amazing that the journey only took slightly less than two hours to co

It was quite an early start as a I retraced my steps from the previous day to Serdika Bus Station. As I got there far too early I headed over to the other bus terminal for a bit of a mooch around. This one was much better and had shops places to get food

Sunday 5 April 2020Even though I can only see a sliver of the park and street from my windows that sliver includes two park benches. These past three weeks Ive only seen one person sit there. After last weeks scolding on Monday I have

Day 23 Gabby the motorhome is still on furlough . We keep checking on her . To make sure she is Ok . That she is not missing us as much as we are missing her.Walking makes you stop and think . Instead of a mind racing on important things it goes i

Para ayudarlo a planificar su estada he preparado este itinerario detallado . Durante su viaje podr visitar Valletta la capital as como Mdina Rabat los acantilados de Dingli o incluso algunas de las playas ms bonitas

After a hearty breakfast I headed out to join the free walking tour. I am definitely a bit addicted to these tours but I feel like it gives me a good overview of the city I'm in. This one met in front of Mother Teresa Memorial House. It was a beautiful m

Took a drive and short boatride to Saguaro Lake during Everetts spring break in 2019.

Now that we have checked out all the areas of Tropical Palms together it time to leave the premises to see what lies beyond. Hold on....dont get your knickers all in a twist. This excursion was done while we could still go out in the fresh air as long

On Tuesday 17th March San Fransisco city started the 'Shelter in Place order. We were given the news the afternoon before and so Herve went to the local shop very crowded to buy some basic supplies. This shop has since been such a saving grace. It is s

AMUSING FAMILY CONNECTIONSA girl named Laura Ingalls was born in 1867 and grew up on the prairie. One of the first places she lived was on a hard scrabble little farm a few miles southwest of Independence Kansas. Her dad Charles Ingalls was a

Tuesday 7 April DetentionWe touch down in Melbourne and there is applause from the cabin. Dwayne and I refrain. We are know what is coming with the Federal and Victorian Governments. Within 10 seconds of exiting the plane police and Fe

Day 24Sleeping in Skardu via Machulo 2230m or maybe 2310m depending on your info sourceKarim is a late starter.Breakfast isn't until after 0800. We are not alone there are 3 other tourists American lawyers as it turns out we bump i

I love walking on my own. It is never a lonely experience. There is too much to see and too much to take in . Even on Day 24 of the lockdown I am still finding nooks and a cranny or two in our village that I have never investigated before . Yes I am coveri

Po budicku sledujem co je nove na leteckom poli. A kuknime let do lisabonu 5.5 za 35 ota s tap. Nevaham ani minutu registrujem sa do tap miles programu a kupujem to na priamo cez aerolinku za 47 5 zlava za mile co mi dali az 200. Tarif je

The pessimist in some of us say there might not be another tomorrow. But I am an optimist and I started planning some trips for June and this summer. And I am assuming my cycling trip to Croatia in October will take place. But I will tell you that I d

Although there's not much very interesting I thought you might like to see a few pictures of the little we did over Easter.

Ako bolo vcera dohodnute s vm tak sa aj stalo. Spolocne corn flaks ranajky.Po ranajkach nazad do postele a len driemanie.Vonku je dnes pekne slnecno tak spakovanie sa smer mesto.Dnes je tez zakaz nevyhnuteho vychadzania ale v uliciach sok.

I take a sharp intake of breath as I test what the air temperature is outside . The chill of the frosty night has not yet been burned away that frosty morning feeling. My breath comes out like a thick wisp of smoke. I need my gilet on today to keep me warm

.With a feeling of great relief we landed back in the ' Land of Smiles' i.e. Thailand. Phuket to be exact.We had originally intended to spend our last two weeks exploring new places in Thailand but what with the threat of flights being cancelled due to

Since I had covered everything that I had wanted to in the city I decided to head a little further afield. The two main places that are within easy reach of the city are Matka Canyon and Vodno Mountain. Whilst Matka Canyon is no doubt the prettiest. The b

Around the main island of Lombok there are many many Gilis islands. Some of them inhabited some just some rocks bushes but all having wonderful white sands turquoise waters and stunning views. Being on search for a nice Gili we finally decided to

Each of us have our favorite national park. Now that they are closed perhaps we will appreciate them even more. Mine as you may know is Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. In fact I was just there in November. Above are three of my photos from t