Archive for April, 2008

Andorra

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

April 29 30 2008ANDORRA LA VELLAWe had no idea what to expect here as quite frankly we had never heard of it before. We kind of threw a dart at the map the day before and this is where it landed.This is a very small ldquo Countryrdquo Principality between Spain and […]

07.03.2008 Ampawa

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Interesting journey from Ampawa to BangkokWe got up and decided to go for a morning swim in the river. I put on my bikini and the sarong that was in our Bathroom. K had already explained to me yesterday that women don’t show much skin here and that it’s better if I put it on. […]

The final judgement

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Deir Al Medina monastery of the town was the temple so named because it was occupied by early Coptic christian monks. Although small it does have an excellent scene of the final judgement.The deceased is pictured extolling his virtues to the Egyptian gods who sit in judgement and his heart is being weighed on […]

Heathrow

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

One last night of luxury at the Radisson and in the morning we are on our way Steve has gone to bed already he is obviuosly still recovering from the excitement of meeting Nigel

Climbing the Villarrica Volcano 2847 meters 9340 feet

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Sitting in a hostel common room in Bariloche Argentina I’m debating where to go next south into the increasing chill north a wine tour in Medoza east to the coast where soon the whales will return or west into Chile across the Andes and to the small town of Pucn where an active Volcano can […]

The Best and the Worst

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Today has been an extraordinary day. Jason and I have had our highest highs and lowest lows to date all within the last 15 hours. But before all that I would like to send out a huge transcontinental thanks to that wanker of a doctor at my local clinic who refused point blank to prescribe […]

Spain

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Sunday 27th April Day 17Up early walked to Parc de Mont Juic. 2km steep up hill. Where the Castell de Montjuic Olympic Stadium and many art galleries are. Went to Fundacio Joan Miro. Loved it. Early paintings right through including sculpture garden and mobiles tapestry. Great views over Barcelona. […]

NYC

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Hi guysWent to ‘BB Kings House of Blues’ Sunday night very cool Had a rainy day Monday and a slow start. Scored cheap tickets to ‘Chicago’ then went on the HoponHopoff bus down to Little Italy China town and Ground zero. Did a bit of shopping at Century 21 got some jocks and […]

France

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Tuesday April 29th Day 19On the bus to Avignon. Very scenic through Girona past the snow capped Pyrenees. Across the French border past Perpignon Narbonne Nimes Montpellier. Every town has a castle and pretty ‘old village’. Avignon is stunning on first impression and our ‘otel l’Horlogue overlooking the city square is […]

Hilsen fra Berlin

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Hei igjenLenge siden forrige bloggpost n. Jeg har forflyttet meg siden sist. Etter at jeg forlot min gode venn Pavol i Brno dro jeg den korte veien til Praha. Der mtte jeg tilbringe en natt p hostel fr jeg fant noen som kunne hoste meg gjennom CouchSurfing. Det gikk fint jeg hadde et 10manns rom […]