7:15 Comenzamos el segundo día con ganas y nos pegamos el madrugón para no perder ni un rayo de sol. Desafortunadamente, lo que nos encontramos tras desayunar y salir a la calle es que está volviendo a llover intensamente. A las 8:15 ya estamos en carretera, y durante las dos primeras horas el chaparrón es 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 is Read More »
A sunny morning dawns on the day of Robin’s 29th Birthday! We spent most of the day driving through 6 counties (at least a part of them) – Donegal, Leitrum, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare. It was a long day of driving but we saw lots of countryside and ended up in the delightful town of Read More »
As some of you already know, I spent the last 2 weeks on a road trip in the South Island. The whole trip, while exhausting, was a total blast and absolutely chalked full of incredible scenery. Here’s a rundown of the trips events:
I flew from Auckland into Christchurch on Feb 7th, met up with some Read More »
This entry is really not about Moses Lake. It is about the drive from Spokane to Seattle. The landforms and sights we saw on the way deserve their own entry, apart from any destination.
The landscape of Washington is largely volcanic. The eastern half includes thick layers of ash deposits, and layers of basalt. The land Read More »
Today I left Butte (which is pronounced Bewt, not Butt – which I prefer!) and headed south east to Yellowstone NP. The scenery was slightly more interesting than yesterday thank goodness and I followed some mountains south for a while which were really pretty. I eventually arrived at Yellowstone, which was the first national park, Read More »
Day 4 of our journey got off to a great start, with a visit to the Florida Caverns, in Marianna, Florida. Just minutes from our hotel, we had the opportunity to tour Florida’s only tour-guided, dry cavern (there are apparently plenty of guided tours of underwater caverns in Florida).
Jennifer led 16 of us on a Read More »
As I’m winding down, mostly just processing (that the trip is over), Carrie suggested I write up a top ten. Now, I have eight more entries to go as of today, but I liked the idea of condensing, an exercise in brevity, hah! This isn’t in any order, although I think it’s chronological.
Top Ten Spots Read More »
Highway 11, also known as the David Thompson Trail in honor of one of the great explorers and map makers of Canada, moves west from Highway 2 at Red Deer past Rocky Mountain House into the Rocky Mountains and the valley of the Bow River.
Soon after we moved into the evergreen forests west of Rocky Read More »
An early rise, quick breakfast, followed by picking up Amy, and we were off- leaving the wonders of Waitomo behind us. Due to the car only having two doors, and the immense amount of baggage we had, all that could be seen in the back of the car was luggage, and two heads….just. Clare and Ruth Read More »
