First stop South Holland We have been in Holland around a week and had a wonderful time. Our first stop was a hotel near Schiphol as we arrived late. Surprisingly, it was a nice hotel that took two short bus…
India reliving the past
I was looking through some diaries and found an old one from 1990 when I went to India. I spent six weeks in India with a lovely girl who took lots of photos and regretfully got very sick and had…
Strange places I have slept on the road
Strange Places I have slept on the road Over the years during my travels I have slept in some strange places on the road. In the 1990’s when the Berlin Wall came down I travelled to Hungary and Budapest. On…
USA draft bucket list
In just over 50 days we travel to Canada and then the USA for several months. I am fascinated by the USA. I have visited New York and Washington, DC. several times and enjoyed both the cities. We are now…
Byron Bay
A few years ago we did a trip to Australia. After spending some time in Brisbane we hired a car and drove to Sydney via Byron Bay. We stayed near Byron Bay at a place called A Beach House at…
New York to Washington, DC by train
A few years ago I spoke at Columbia University in a lecture and spent a few days in New York. The university let me stay on campus in an apartment for a few days so I took the opportunity and…
Afternoon tea at Buckingham Palace with the Queen
Afternoon tea at Buckingham Palace with the Queen After 8 years of trying to go to a Queen’s Garden Party through the New Zealand Embassy at Buckingham Palace I had given up. It seems that unless you know someone, are…
1000 views
Today I reached 1000 views milestone on my blog after three weeks. Thanks to all those that are following our blog and for liking the facebook page and I hope some of the information and stories you at least get a…
The Titanic Museum in Belfast is cursed
The Titanic Museum in Belfast is cursed After a visit to Dublin with my in-laws we went on to Belfast for a few days to bring in the New Year in fine style. Well, that was the plan. Instead I…
A visit to Upwey and Puffing Billy
A visit to Upwey and Puffing Billy Unless you’re an Australian or train enthusiast you have probably not heard of Upwey in Australia. Upwey is a suburb around 32 kilometres east of central Melbourne. It is easy to get to…