After a 7 hour flight, we landed around noon in Boston Logan International Airport, picked up the car, hooked on the GPS, and than the adventure started: the GPS seemed to be unwilling or unhappy to guide us to our first destination: Chatham at Cape Cod. Luckily, our host had sent us a brief description …
Less than one week and we will be on our way! Every step of our trip has been arranged, and the first items have been collected to be put in the suitcases. Just a couple more days of work, and then the extended long weekend can begin! For now the weather on the other side of …
While the ladies attend a conference, the men stroll through the streets of Valencia! What a beautiful city! A kite festival, wine tasting, the real paella, old and modern buildings – what a city! A small impression of all the wonderful things to see there.
Close to the Pilliga is Warrumbungle National Park – the ideal spot for star lovers since this is a Dark Sky Park. We prefer a daylight tour to watch the volcanic rock sculptures. Niet ver van de Pilliga is Warrumbungle National Park – het eerste Dark Sky Park, en daarmee de ideale kampeerplek voor amateur …
Onderweg naar Sydney in Australie! Een hele lange reis, maar we vertrouwen erop dat het de moeite waard is, zeker omdat we na de eerste week IDRC/WMDA congres nog drie weken gaan rondreizen in New South Wales. Na ruim 12 uur is de eerste stop Changi Airport in Singapore. Niet de slechtste plaats voor een …
Breakfast at 8, and after a rhubarb and strawberry cobbler, we say goodbye to the Old Entrance and head for Jasper. “Weren’t you suppose to leave tomorrow…?”. The weather is nice, clear skies, sunny but a bit crisp. Our first stop today is on the Icefields Parkway, near the Athabasca Falls. Impressive roar of water. …
After a wonderful breakfast in the main house (a former station building), we head towards Maligne Lake. The first stop is at Maligne Canyon: steep gorges and thundering water in the depths. When we get to Medicin Lake, we are in awe of the beautiful landscape. We park the car at Maligne Lake and enjoy …