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NW Coast – Cinque Terre
Oct 16 I left my hotel in Siena for the fast downhill plunge to the valley bottom, across the little bridge and then I got off Friday before the really steep short climb. I hate having to try to stop … Continue reading
Tuscany – The spirit is willing but…
Oct 15, Siena During the last week I cycled from Florence to Siena through the Chianti region. I stayed at Impruneta for two nights and one each at Panzano and Gaiole before arriving at Siena where I will have spent … Continue reading
Off to Italy
Most of my travel adventures to date, particularly my bike travels, have involved long continuous journeys: Circling Iceland, Taiwan, New Zealand, Ireland, the Baltic,…, or End to End Japan, Vietnam, Norway or across Canada, US, China … These adventures have … Continue reading
Photos from Frankfurt to Budapest
Leaving Frankfurt by Train The Steinerne Brucke in Regensburg Danube Travel Choice – Bike or Boat Rad Weg (Cycle Path) Birds on the Danube Passau Coffee and Strudel In Austria Melk Wachau Wine District Egon Sheile Berm Cycling Sturovos from … Continue reading
Into South East Europe
It has been a year and a half since posting travel experiences on this site. I am sorry for that and have no excuses. In the months that have slipped by I have hiked in Iceland and Norway that should … Continue reading
Kerala, Birds & Backwaters
Nov 18-21 Jungle Bird Home Stay – Thattekad, Kerala My hesitant introduction to what will become my home away from home in India, began at about 11:00 am when Sudha, the beautiful 57 year old owner of the Home Stay … Continue reading
The Nilgiri Hills
Nov 9 – Forest Hills Resort near Masinagudi, Tamil Nadu Boy, do I know how to screw up a great day. I got away from the Parklane in Mysore after a good breakfast before 8:00. Actually, breakfast was funny. This … Continue reading
Goa to Mysore
Nov 3,4, – Panjim, Goa It is a luxury for us, after six days on the move early every morning, to read the paper and dawdle over breakfast. But we still have the early morning habit and so we were … Continue reading
Mumbai to Goa
Oct 29 – Murud We had scouted out the ferry crossing that would get us out of Mumbai, and I had confirmed on the internet that the way on south was possible from the ferry. We were starting out to … Continue reading
Birds and Game Viewing
Oct 18,19 – Bharatpur We left our hotel in Agra at 7:30, and for almost an hour followed the GPS directions out of town. Unfortunately our hotel was on the east end and we had to get out of the … Continue reading
