Travel Adventures

In 26 days I will depart for Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago. It seems so long ago that I made the decision to walk the Camino as a pilgrim. At that time it seemed so far away and so unreal. Now departure is just around the corner and it has become very real I have been busy preparing spiritually physically and mentally in that order and I am anxious to begin. I have a wireless keyboard

Blog entry by D. Nichol Guest ContributorPrimary Driver May 20 22 2013 East Selkirk MB. This time the same as every other time it felt good to get back to where I once belonged. Calming. Familiar. Back Home.As we pulled into the driveway shortly after 1200am on May 20 I could see a sign at the road but it was too dark to read at the time. I commented how I was sure it was somethi

Going and coming to Kalapana you must pass through or right beside depending on the exact road Pahoa.When I was telling Amanda about Pahoa I mentioned 1 the best Mexican food on the island Luquins 2 the first time we were there there was a brawl in the street of Old Pahoa like old West style with it turns out fireworks going off but it sounded like gunshots and 3 there

There is no denying the feeling that regularly visits me prior to travel to a new destination. As I slouch in my couch I gaze at the fully loaded backpack leaning comfortably against the wall and that feeling fills me again. Regardless of how many countries my travels have taken me or the combined length of my journeys I am always beset by apprehension the night before again launching into unk

Costa Rica 2013 Day 6Monteverde Day 2This morning we ate our first breakfast in the hostel. Manoli had fresh fruit coffee and juice all good and so fresh. I had some fruit and a decent pancake along with coffee and juice. While Manoli got ready for the day I went to the ATM to get some cash for the day. Although the machine at Banco Nacional said it gave dollars all it allowed me to get w

May 23 2013 Chengdu Thanks to all of you that helped me with data that we39ve been asking for about surgery center and clinic floor plans equipment lists and vendors. We39ve made faster progress in some areas than we thought possible so we39re being pushed in negotiations to begin compiling these lists for procurement and budget purposes a good problem but tough to deliver the way

Left Mataranka and headed to Katherine a place we visited some time ago with friends on a quick tour of the top end flying in and hiring a car and using CP and chalets for accommodation.This time we can spend a bit more time here and explore at a slower pacebooked into a big 4 park and ended up parked next to a couple we had met along the way who had recommended this CP.Katherine is a fair size

Today we are driving the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway on our way to Yellowstone National Park. We are traveling a very diverse Idaho landscape mountains deserts lava fields and irrigated pastures. We stopped at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve which had volcanic activity as recent as 2000 years ago. Literature from the park indicates that it got it39s name from a geologis

Wednesday May 22nd 808pmNo Land in sightKind of a boring day today. The first order of business was to try and find some washing machines to do laundry. It took me about 10 minutes but I found them and most of them are broken so I think I will get Dwight my room steward to do it for me and give him a little bigger tip next week.I then had guest services call me twice I think guests think

Cape Spear. The eastermost point on the North American continent.WE ARE HERE WE DID IT Mission accomplished Completion of our goal to ride a LONG WAY THERE from Victoria to St. John39s Mile Zero Victoria BC to Cape Spear St. John39s NL. Some may feel we completed our journey upon arriving in Bonavista NL. But for us we weren39t quite there even when we arrived into St. John