Athens: Wandering Around
There’s a new stamp in my passport: Greece. This three-week jaunt, my first visit to Greece, begins with six nights in Athens. Today, the first...
Victoria: Butchart Gardens, Chinatown, Carr House
Today in Victoria was grey almost all day and, for summer, coolish†. Rain, as such, didn’t fall. But a heavy mist blanketed me for a...
Auckland: Ferry Building, Auckland Domain
I’m back in Auckland after my visits to Dunedin, Queenstown, Christchurch, and Wellington, in that order. Sadly, that means this trip is winding down. Today,...
Wellington: Parliament, Wellington Museum, Botanic Garden
Our itinerary today included a tour of the New Zealand parliament, a visit to the Wellington Museum and a cable car ride to the top...
Christchurch: Christchurch Botanical Gardens, Wandering Around
We flew from Queenstown to Christchurch today and, boy, our arms tired. Sorry. Because of my dramatically curtailed writing time when not travelling alone, I...
Dunedin: Botanic Garden, Peninsula Tour
Yesterday’s adventure started with a walk to and through the Dunedin Botanic Garden, followed by a more than eight-hour tour of the Otago Peninsula. (Sorry,...
Madrid: Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Royal Botanical Gardens, Plaza Mayor
Today’s jaunt in Madrid included visits to Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Plaza Mayor. Centro de Arte Reina Sofia The...
Glasgow: Kelvingrove, Hunterian, Botanical Gardens, Riverside Museum
I had a fairly full day in the West End of Glasgow, taking in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Hunterian Museum, the Hunterian...
Prague: Bus Tour, Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Wallenstein Palace Gardens
Today in Prague started out quite cool, with light showers. Actually, it was more like a heavy mist than a light shower. This seemed like...