On the way to Venice we stopped at Verona to see Juliet's balcony. There is a rumor that Juliet there's a legend of a real Romeo and Juliet that inspired the story lived in that house and in the 1930s a balcony was built to satisfy tourist needs. It also may have been the basis for the balcony in the 1930s movie or maybe the other way around. In any case the balcony overlooks a tiny court
Sayonara Japan Xin Cho Vietnam
Ok guys here's an ultra quick note just to let everyone know where I am and what I'm up to since the disasters in Japan last month.So to put everyone at ease who have been asking if I'm Ok YES I'm healthy and I just set up here in a Couch Surfer Hosts' place in Hanoi Vietnam. I'm right in the Old Quarter and I'll be here for about a week before moving on eventually making it down to Saigon i
Dag 1113 Matsuyama
Op de 10e dag zijn we naar Matsuyama gegaan. We deden dit per veerboot. Er zijn veel snellere boten die binnen een uur op de plaats van bestemming zijn maar onze boot was een van de tragere soort. De reis duurde 3 uur waardoor we in alle rust om ons heen konden kijken en ook nog een beetje konden bijkomen van de afgelopen dagen.Eenmaal aangekomen pakten we een bus en een tram om al vrij snel aa
Such as Life
Our first day at sea Wow We survived with flying colours.We are now at Cape Cuvier parked up for the night let me describe our scene the water is deep aqua with sheer face cliffs quite a stunning view and to top it off we can see a large ship at the jetty waiting for salt very impressive. For those of you who dont know Cape Cuvier is where Dave worksIt has been a great sailing day cloudy w
Thailand Lunar New Year April celebrations
Crazy water wars everybody shooting and dumping water on anybody passing by. Supposed to purify you from the evil spirits that you acquired during the past year. But it has gotten out of hand with constant soakings as you walk down the street.
Kenya Update
Kenya Update
DAWN IN PORT CANAVERAL
DAWN IN PORT CANAVERALThe show last night was entertaining a comic an aerial act and a song from Graham our cruise director. This is one very talented fellow and Royal Caribbean is lucky to have him. He appeals to all age demographics and is always charming. Up early to film his morning TV show and up late to host one of the games or activities.Dawn is breaking over the Port and the Disney Dr
Athens
Athens Named after the Greek goddess Athena it is the home of the Parthenon on the Acropolis and the birthplace of western democracy. It is the largest city in Greece and is on the Mediterranean Sea. It is so old how old is itthat every time they try to build they uncover more archeological ruins history here goes back at least 3600 years.But before I explored Athens I had arranged
Kuala Lumpur Eating And Shopping
Kuala LumpurWe arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Phuket on our Air Asia flight about 2 hours behind schedule which put us on the tarmak around 130am. As Air Asia is a 'discount' carrier we landed at the 'discount' terminal which means we got to literally walk about 2km across the tarmack of the airport to get to immigration and our luggage. Once we're all settled and through customs the bus to th
climbing in new mexico
we had a rest day in tempe. swam in the pool which was heated and rested up for the mountains. left with the idea of stopping in superior az. that would've left us with approximately 30 miles each day and about 2000 feeto of vertical climb for the day. we talked about trying to go on a globe. This would make for a 50 mile day and about 4000 feet vertical climbing. it was sunday and mary reall
Faries Buccaneers Bulungula
The Hogsback to TranskeiDay 22 Thursday March 17th. We woke up early to a rainy morning. By the end of breakfast the skies cleared and we set out for a hike. On our way to the trailhead we stopped in Fairy Knowles. Since Hogsback was said to have inspired the writing of The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings many of the attractions are geared toward a whimsical theme. Fairy Knowles is a short walk
a simple haven
Probably my travelblogs will post random places and dates. First entry for 2011 is the Philippines of course....m not a got writer nor a photographer but I will chronicle my travels the best that I could for I might not be able to come back on those places again or worst it will be completely forgotten.
The first trip has been decided.
Just a quick update I have officially decided and booked flights for my upcoming week off. It will be 3 days in Shanghai followed by 5 days in Hong Kong with a possible daytrip to nearby Macau. I know a few people that live in HK so I am hoping to reach them to meet up. Shanghai will be the 5th megacity I've been to. So far I have had food poisoning once but it only lasted the evening and
SPRING BREAAAAAK Matt
So Kim's entry left our three heroes barely walking after surviving the apocalyptic insanity of Carnival. As we stepped our way into Salvador International we all knew there was one thing ahead of us. One last hurdle for our three champions to overcome. One last dragon to slay. This is the last blog of SOGO part 1. This is Spring Break.Unfortunately things began slowly. Reports of SOGO had reac
10 April 2011
Headed for Bunbury via Australind which is bordered by the Collie River and the Leschenault Inlet. In Australind the St. Nicholas church in Paris Rd is reputed to be the smallest church in Australia. It is 3.6m W x 8.2m L services are still held in the church. In Bunbury we went to the Marlson Hill Lookout where you get a 360 view of the town from the spiral lookout. Did some shopping then
Kohsan Road Phuket Phi Phi and Nai Yang
Sorry its been so long we've been very busy So got back to kohsan road and stuggled to find a place due to the flooding in the island and many people returning to bangkok. we eventually found a pretty decent place called my house guest house and ended up staying there for four nights. we then made a bold decision to risk going down to the islandsdespite being told that they were still flooded...
Whyalla
Sunday 17th April 2011Today we just went for a day drive to Whyalla the weather was just perfect about 26 degrees and no wind just a perfect Autumn day. Called into to see the Water Tower lookout in Port Augusta first a great view of Spencer Gulf and Port Augusta then headed down to Whyalla. Had morning tea at the Whyalla Wetlands Lake where some men were sailing remote control yachts aro
11 April 2011
Went to Donnybrook to look around. The town has the biggest Free entry fun park in Australia walked the new pedestrian suspension bridge over the Preston River. Took the scenic drive through the forest to get to Gnomesville kids delight and for me not so sure about Pete Gnomesville is the magical home to over a thousand gnomes who have migrated from all over Australia and around the world.
Vel hjemme til pske sol og vr
Etter landing i Oslo for noen dager siden har vi nn pakket sakene og er p vei til fjells i Surnadal.Vi stoppet en uke i England p vei hjem.Planen var beske min snn Harald som studerer i Plymouth og dra litt rundt i Wales. Vi var heldige og opplevde en uke i flott og varmt vrvr. Vi fikk med oss Bath en vakker midellalderlandsby Stonehenge et hellig sted med merkelige st
12 April 2011
Headed towards Capel and took the coastal road to Busselton where we booked into the Kookaburra Caravan park for old times sake we stayed here in 2004 nothing much had changed in Busselton but still a lovely holiday place. We had electricity so used the microwave for the first time whole chicken on the rotisserie and steamed veggies Had a lovely hot shower first hot shower in 8