Archive for July, 2008
« Previous EntriesThe ride to Delphi
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Gone are European highways, instead what counts in Greece as main roads. Bends, hairpins, pot holes and vehicles going too fast, oh and as the afternoon went on an increasingly strong gusting wind. So we drifted along at a leisurely pace taking in the amazing scenery and enjoying the ride as much as possible, which [...]
Ardastra Gardens at Nassau, Bahamas
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Fantastic place to spend an entire afternoon!
The 5-½ acre park is part jungle, part gardens and home to hundreds of beautiful mammals, birds and reptiles from around the world, including many endangered species. You get to mingle with these animals in a very intimate setting - some are in cages, some walking around (LuLu [...]
Kuwait
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Kuwait is an Independent Arab Emirate situated at the head of the Persian Gulf, sandwiched between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Most of the country is a dry, barren desert, with the exception of a few basins that occasionally catch rainwater. Commercial fishing on the Gulf is important to the economy, but not nearly as important [...]
Pushkar, India
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Hello, after my 21 hour train journey we finally arrived in Pushkar a sacred town the same as Hampi. The main feature of Pushkar is a big lake surrounded by what they call ghats which is basically a little temple next to part of the lake. We went to most of the ghats including one [...]
The way we camp made Spaniards think!
Thursday, July 31st, 2008To say the Spaniards have been intrigued by our camping habits would be a substantial understatement. Spanish campsites are on the whole excellently appointed with most boasting outdoor swimming pools and onsite bars and restaurants.
For the city dwelling flat loving Spaniard the campsite involves a permanent pitch for their caravan plus attachments and often a [...]
Belgium, some more of it
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Thursday 8 May 2008
It was great to be back with Misha in Genval. We had only spent a short time with them a couple of weeks prior and so we were very excited to return.
While the kids were at school, Misha took us to another of her favourite places - which very quickly became one [...]