Well today started out like every other day when we were in a port except when the captain came on the shiprsquos intercom and announced that because of the seriousness of the pirate situation including information he was receiving from the US State Department the recent attack a couple days ago involving a US Navy frigate in the Seychelles that for the safety of the passengers and ship th

Ireland has been an interesting experience. Terri and JP were nice enough to pick me up straight from the bus stop and give me a nice bed to sleep in for my first night. Terri is so generous I felt guilty They live in Black Rock which has more than one similarity to the namesake in Victoria.From there I took the dart to the city centre and a bus to Monaghan to see my adopted sister Rose. The 2 h

Efter San Francisco krte vi i Six Flags Discovery Kingdom som ligger lidt nord for San Francisco. Six Flags er en forlystelsesparkkde og de har parker over det meste af USA. Vi var kommet for deres rutchebaner og prvede nogle ret vilde nogle af slagsen. Det vil vre helt umuligt at beskrive dem men vi kan garantere for at det var sjovt Godt rd Lad vre med at spise inde du skal op i en r

As I have previously commented when we set out on our journey to Korea we really did not know what to expect or if we could find things to do to pass the time outside of school hours. As it turned out Korea again did not fail to disappoint. It is actually an activity filled country with something for everyone. Given that we only have 12 months here we are trying to visit new places as often

EXTRACTED FROM MY BOOK OUR SUMMER IN CARMEL AMAZON.COM There is a lot of information in the next two posts for those who might want to consider adopting our No Second Home wanderlust lifestyle. Since beginning our annual escapades away from Floridarsquos abysmal summer climate Elysee and I have had several cozy ldquoLove Nests.rdquo A town house in Kinsale Ireland a beach cottage on

Toured Dublin Castle Trinity College St. Patrick's Cathedral Guinness Brewery and to the top of Guinness to the Gravity Room. Road the Hop OnHop Off Bus all over Dublin. This money thing is a real issue going from pounds to Euros has been a challenge especially at the bus stop. Now you wouldn't think 1.20 would throw you into a tither but .... This is for all you diehard Catholics out t

YAHOO Made it to LAXFlight out was a hot pencil jet cramped and full and I nearly didnt make it. The US Customs guy at Van airport discovered something on my passport that he didn't like. Seems the previous customs agent that last OK'd my passport in April 2009 initialled the passport suggesting that I was a Green Card holder returning to the US. It took the new guy a while to figure out this

Hello all I'm sorry about the 3 week hiatus such an American and apparently Ghanaian term since my last blog I'm not really sure where to begin with the update but as most of you know Becka is now safely back in England and so she will no doubt fill you in on anything I miss.Becka and I arrive in the King's Village about 3 weeks ago. For those of you that don't already know the King's Vil

April 27thI woke up in the early morning about 6am and looked outside to attempt to comprehend that I was in Africa. We had to get up early to beat the traffic and we had planned to get on the bus by about 8am. Well plans changed and Victor and I didnrsquot end up getting out of the house until about 930am. Since the traffic would be in full flow by then we decided to take the next rational s

Haad Yao is an amazing beach with the most spectacular views of sunsets I have ever seen. We spent 7 days relaxing on the beach and in the pool got a chance to update our blogs and most importantly recover. Our bungalow had a nice view of the beach and the ocean the food was quite nice and on one of our days there we signed up for a day trip to the Ang Thong Marine Park which is breathtakingl

We have had a great day so far today. Mom is reading WWII notes from Uncle jim in preparation fro tomorrow at Anzio Beach. Larry is singing with the Ipod and sleeping. We didn't venture out so early today as our BB is just a couple or three blocks from the Vatican. Till BB manager brought us our breakfast...great cappacino juice and pasteries...yumo. We started out at the Vatacian..unb

April 29thRain rain rain go away and come again another day. That was what Victor and I were singing as the dhow left for the island of Mandatoto. We had some breakfast on the boat with the crew of four and another passenger an older lady from Hamburg Germany named Fraukas. The captain of the ship was Simba and he had been in the business for about 20 years. His crew were two 18 year old guys t

Bogota City not easy and sometimes the behavior of many different city relaxed nature of the countryside. Careful and open eyes that there are many thieves Ababugta. Night to just hang out on the street culture. And will be exposed to cameras or valuable things in certain areas. Bahgiaatchma Bogota airport exit should already know where to go and take a taxi from the station and prints for you pri

There's still not a lot to put on here to be honest but at the moment i've raised 125 towards DTS still praying for the funds. Prayers much appreciated and donations even more so P. Having a fundraiser this monday if you wanna come and need details please let me know the more the merrier Not too much been happening recently just prep for monday sorting out old junk and chilling with fr

Ayuthaya was the Thai capital for well over 400 years and was founded in 1350 by King UThong. The city sits at the junction of three rivers Chao Phraya Pa Sak and Lopburi. While there we toured two Wats. Wat Phra Srisanphet was founded during the 15th century and was later sacked by the Burmese in 1767. For two centuries after the city of Ayuthaya's fall a huge bronze Buddha sat unsheltered a

After the debacle of Guangzhou we could be forgiven for thinking that two months in China was going to be one hard slog through chugging polluted city streets with what seems like millions of other people.Thankfully upon arriving in Guilin our worst fears were dispelled immediately. Finally we found ourselves a reasonably small city a 'small city' in China is one with less than two million inhab

If you've ever visited the Angkor ruins outside of Siem Reap then you'll recognize the ruins at Prang Sam Yod. This massive stone santuary was founded in the 13th century by the Khymer King Jayavarman Vll the ruler who built many of Angkor Wat's most famous temples and palaces. Like a lot of the temples at Angkor Prang Sam Yod was originally a Hindu temple with the three stone steeples or prang

These are some of the photos of Suzhou mainly of the gardens.

The Kingdom of Sukothai lasted from around 1235 to 1438 AD. There are several Wats in Sukothai Historical Park but Wat Mahathat is the largest and most impressive. It covers an area of ten acres and Wat Mahathat translates as 'great relic'. It is one of the oldest and most important Buddhist temples in Thailand. It was established in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 14th century. The Wat is bui

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