We started early with drinking wine today. At 11 am we were at the Penfolds’ cellar door. We knew that Penfolds has some nice wines, but there are quite a few more only available at the cellar door. Despite being a big vineyard, their cellar door is quite small and gives a boutique impression. Have Read More »
By the time we arrived in Venice, we were starting to feel more like wilted flowers in mid summer than the spring chickens we are. Jet lag plus a packed schedule of almost every waking hour was starting to catch up. Venice was still magical when we came out of the station though. A gondola Read More »
A wintery evening with snow on the mountains and drizzle in the air, but six Meridians were cosy at Alma Café in Rosebank among good company with good food and great live music.
Having heard about this place from neighbours I booked this as a trial evening, and from comments received, it will not be the Read More »
January/Enero 2, 2007 Bangkok
We started our first day in Bangkok anxious to go the its main attractions : Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Wat Po, Wat Arun, and all of the Wats possible. However after a big brunch we didn’t bother to ask the people from the hotel for their suggestions. This meant that after Read More »
We made it to Trelew and travelled by local bus to Gaiman where we were staying. We checked into the Gwesty Tywi and headed straight out for a ´Welsh tea´ or Te Cymreig. We found a small place aptly called Ty Cymraeg (The Welsh Tea House) and headed in. Nobody spoke Welsh there but i Read More »
Brighton is really cute! It’s on a pebble beach and it’s got a population of about half a million apparently. It feels quite happening. Lots of little alleys and the seafront is full of shops and bars right on the seafront. Definitely worth another visit. Next time I’d like to go and camp overnight…
It was Read More »
December 23rd – Driving Day
Well we are here. Snow boarding for Christmas. Last year a warm Christmas in Guatemala – this year a cold Christmas in the snow.
2 feet of fresh powder!
Took about 5 hours to get up here from SF. Relatively straight forward drive with good road conditions all the way up. Didn’t even Read More »
Wow a lot to say as a lot has been done.
Firstly, let me mention that photos will be coming as soon as we find a place that actually has DSL or Cable, as it´s basically impossible to upload our (fantastic) photos on a 56K modem, which is all that is available where we are.
Anyway back Read More »
This journal entry actually marks the second time we arrived in Hanoi. The first time, if you remember from our journal entry for Tam Coc, we were abandoned in Hanoi by the open bus we took from Hue, all the time thinking we were going to be dropped off in Ninh Binh. We won’t harp Read More »
After I wrote my last entry, I met up with Carl (from New York City) and we headed to the International Students reception at Falmer Bar in Falmer House. Free drinks and food were served! My kind of night. I hadn’t eaten much all day so the drinks went to my head REALLY fast. Drinking Read More »
