Cape Grace Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
October 24, 2013
DrFumblefinger says he’s never had a better stay than in Cape Town’s wonderful Cape Grace Hotel.
DrFumblefinger says he’s never had a better stay than in Cape Town’s wonderful Cape Grace Hotel.
The Saguenay Fjord is one of the longest in the world. The village Tadoussac near its mouth is charming.
There are many great cities to visit in Canada, and Montreal is one of my favorites, a truly world-class city.
Ottawa is a vibrant and charming small city — so pleasant that it’s hard to believe it’s home to soooo many politicians. Of the national capitals I’ve visited, Ottawa seems the most livable to me (ie. if I had to live in political city, I’d probably choose Ottawa).
True to its history, our visit to the coast of Normandy was cool, windy and wet — but that’s how it’s been for thousands of years. Many an armada was delayed in leaving or landing on these shores because of inclement weather, including the D-Day attack, which had to be postponed.
The largest stretch of (relatively) flat land on Maui is the valley between the two volcanoes, Haleakala and the West Maui Mountains. This area is commonly called “Central Maui” and it’s here most locals live.
Volcanoes never cease to fascinate me! Something about their massive size and primal earth shaping power appeals to my sense of curiosity and awe. So it’s not surprising that I find Haleakala to be Maui’s most interesting place.
There are few destinations that evoke more traveler’s fantasies than the Hawaiian Islands; of these, Maui is thought by many as THE island to visit. I have a genuine fondness for the Big Island, but Maui also has its charms.
My final blog post on the Big Island covers the driest (less than 25 cm of rain a year) and oldest parts of the island — the northwest and central regions.
Kona is the most popular travel destination on the Big Island because its weather is nearly perfect, the temperature averaging 80 degrees F (27 degrees C). As it’s in the island’s rain-shadow the climate is dry and not too windy
DrFumblefinger says he’s never had a better stay than in Cape Town’s wonderful Cape Grace Hotel.
The Saguenay Fjord is one of the longest in the world. The village Tadoussac near its mouth is charming.
There are many great cities to visit in Canada, and Montreal is one of my favorites, a truly world-class city.
Ottawa is a vibrant and charming small city — so pleasant that it’s hard to believe it’s home to soooo many politicians. Of the national capitals I’ve visited, Ottawa seems the most livable to me (ie. if I had to live in political city, I’d probably choose Ottawa).
True to its history, our visit to the coast of Normandy was cool, windy and wet — but that’s how it’s been for thousands of years. Many an armada was delayed in leaving or landing on these shores because of inclement weather, including the D-Day attack, which had to be postponed.
The largest stretch of (relatively) flat land on Maui is the valley between the two volcanoes, Haleakala and the West Maui Mountains. This area is commonly called “Central Maui” and it’s here most locals live.
Volcanoes never cease to fascinate me! Something about their massive size and primal earth shaping power appeals to my sense of curiosity and awe. So it’s not surprising that I find Haleakala to be Maui’s most interesting place.
There are few destinations that evoke more traveler’s fantasies than the Hawaiian Islands; of these, Maui is thought by many as THE island to visit. I have a genuine fondness for the Big Island, but Maui also has its charms.
My final blog post on the Big Island covers the driest (less than 25 cm of rain a year) and oldest parts of the island — the northwest and central regions.
Kona is the most popular travel destination on the Big Island because its weather is nearly perfect, the temperature averaging 80 degrees F (27 degrees C). As it’s in the island’s rain-shadow the climate is dry and not too windy