Excellent adventures in travel
Saturday was a very long day, beginning with a 5:50 am departure from our B&B. We were up early to catch the to Coastal Classic train, traveling 6 hours down the Kenai Peninsula to Seward for some maritime exploration of the Resurrection Fjord. Crystal, wildlife spotter par excellence and a great photographer, contributed several photos … Read more
On Thursday, May 30 we set out an 18 day Alaska adventure with my sister Crystal, her husband Gary and our long time friend and traveling companion Dominique. We were all scheduled to rendesvous at our B&B in Anchorage on Thursday evening. Our flight from Denver to Anchorage was blissfully uneventful (as was Dominique’s from … Read more
I just had to share some pix 🙂 The Mesa Trail (OK, so some of the flowers are four footed.) The West South Boulder Creek Trail. There are two agave (aka Century Plants) blooming at CUs east campus botany greenhouse. These plants bloom once after about n30 years of growth then – kaput! And just … Read more
Sunday morning, Alison and Kim headed back to Norfolk to prepare for another working week, and we drove to Broadway for one final walk before our flight home the following day. The hills around Broadway. are alive with ramblers. The area is criss-crossed by four “Ways” (long distance cross-country paths) and dozens of local connectors. … Read more
Saturday dawned comparatively bright, perfect for a long ramble in the English countryside. With Alison and Kim, we walked the Windrush Valley from Fullbrook to Widford, Swinbrook to Asthall, then back to Burford. This favorite ramble passes through cultivated fields, a woodland, quiet country lanes, quaint villages, muddy riverside trails and more Mitford/Fettiplace history. This … Read more