It wasn’t a direct train so lots of people came on and off the train during our ride to Venice. There are also two stops in Venice but we only booked it to the first stop. Luckily the train attendant didn’t feel like kicking us out when he was checking tickets. Though even the name Read More »
We had a fun weekend up around Dargaville, a town on the west coast of Northland. We stayed at the Kaihu Farm Hostel which Avani loved. There were lots of animals there that she liked, including cows, sheep, two pet kunekune pigs, and a great farm dog, Buster. And since there were chickens there, we Read More »
Greetings from the great continent of South America and the not so great country of Bolivia!!! We have had quite an adventure since I talked to you all last. I believe my last entry was typed in Corumba, so I will start from there. We crossed the Brazil-Bolivian border via bus, and arrived in a Read More »
Greymouth – Christchurch via Arthur’s Pass We bought a 7 day rail pass so we could journey back to Auckland via some world famous train lines. We first caught a train to Greymouth where we had lunch before backing our tracks back to Arthur’s Pass National Park. It was meant to be one of the Read More »
Thursday 17th August As mentioned already, everything in our time capsule called the Trans Siberian train, operates in MT. At 02h00am [7am actually], we were all woken up to the loud strains of Russian pop songs! In 1hr we arrive in Severobaikalsk at the far northern end of Lake Baikal. The scenery has changed dramatically Read More »
So, Como is said to be an industrial town, but historically it was set up as a defense area against attacks from the Alps. I think it is beautiful and peaceful. It is built into the mountains surrounding a very deep lake, and the villas surround every inch of the shoreline. I feel that this Read More »
This was my favorite part of the trip. Of course this was the most expensive as we were staying in a resort, but it was only expensive by India’s terms and it was worth every penny. Driving into the hills of Kumily is beautiful. As you wind your way up the hillside you watch the Read More »
Ahh Canada here I come! While Stelle went to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit some friends, I had booked myself a little getaway to the Canadian Side of Niagara Falls! I flew from LaGuardia, NYC to Buffalo, NY on Boxing Day… I was expecting blizzards or at least zero degree temps with some signs of Read More »
For my last adventure in San Francisco, I headed off to Yosemite National Park for a day trip. After a very early start we hit the freeway and were in the park by mid-morning. We headed straight to what Yosemite is famous for, El Capitano and Half Dome. These are 2 huge granite rocks that Read More »
So I left flores on the Ferry across to Sumbawa. Got on a bus in Sumbawa and took it across to another Ferry to get to Lombok. Got on yet another bus, got dropped off on the side of the road for the tunr off south to Kuta, Lombok (not kuta, Bali) and grabbed a Read More »
