At the end of a week staying in La Fortuna, in Costa Rica, it was time for Bob and me to move on. We were looking forward to a guided bird tour in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve among other things. It was a bumpy ride to Monteverde, but the scenery enroute was gorgeous! Read more
Category: Travel
Photography of birds, animals, landscape and places we have traveled to around the world.
Our Gondola Ride In The Floating World Of Venice
After Bob and I completed our walking tour of the Rialto Markets, we thought it high time we hire a gondola. Who could pass on a dreamy gondola ride on Grand Canal? It was such an iconic thing to do when in Venice, Italy. Read more
Agog at the Famed Rialto Fish Market, Venice
After spending considerable time in Piazza San Marco, where floodwaters provided great reflections of the surrounding buildings, it was on to the famed Rialto fish market hall. We were agog at the vast assortment of fresh fish and seafood in this fish market. Read more
Healing Waters of Little Manitou Lake
After our morning wanderings on the trails in Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan, Canada, Bob and I devoured a tasty lunch at Manitou Springs Resort & Mineral Spa. We seldom indulge in self pampering so were invigorated by a dip in the healing waters of Little Manitou Lake that fill the spa pools. Read more
In Search of Our Ancestral History in England
Bob has done extensive research over the past number of years into the history of both of our families. Ancestry.com has made this possible combined with archival material from a number of different sources. With this knowledge in hand, we decided to visit a couple of sites relevant to my family’s ancestral history when we traveled to England. Read more
Our Vargas Island Kayak Trip – Medallion Beach Campsite
Having paddled in our kayaks from Ahous Bay to Medallion Bay over the course of the morning, the sight of Medallion Beach, on Vargas Island in British Columbia, Canada, was welcome. The distance covered by kayak was only about 10 kilometres this fine day. Read more
Our Vargas Island Kayak Trip, Day 3 – Ahous to Medallion Bay
Continuing our kayak trip around Vargas Island, British Columbia, saw us waking up on the beach in Ahous Bay after our second night of camping. The temperatures were slightly warmer than the night before, but neither stars nor the moon had been visible when I left the warmth of the tent at midnight owing to the call of nature. Read more
Our Vargas Island Kayak Trip, Day 2 – Ahous Bay Campsite
Bob and I, with Claire and Martin, had no sooner pulled our kayaks on shore to make camp in Ahous Bay, Vargas Island, than we found giant wolf tracks made by a Sea Wolf. Read more
Our Visit To The Floating Islands On Lake Titicaca
On our first morning in Puno, we found that the clouds were hanging low and grey; it was a cold wet world for us and also for the people living out on the floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Read more
Our Vargas Island Kayak Trip, Day 2 – Rassier Point to Ahous Bay
After a peaceful night at our first beach camp at Rassier Point on Vargas Island, British Columbia, Canada, we awoke to find every exposed surface soaked with heavy dew. Read more