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Urban Camping, Zürich Switzerland

July 15, 2016 by Dave11 Comments

On a bright partly cloudy sunny day I found myself tethered to a speeding boat in Lake Zürich Switzerland, attempting my first wake boarding. Several fellow journalists enjoying cold beers and sunshine were watching me from the boat while I found myself struggling to stay warm in the early summer's cold waters. Fortunately they were also cheering me on. I was pulled out of the water successfully on the first try and then again 5 subsequent times. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Bus Travel, Europe, Food and Wine, Paddle Boarding, Restaurants, Seafood, Sports, Surfing, Switzerland, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

A Coal Mine and Rock Climbing, Exploring Wales

June 26, 2016 by Dave3 Comments

Wales is built for outdoor and adventure enthusiasts; the region has participated historically in adventure exploration involving some of the most extreme corners of the planet. One has to look no further then Cardiff Bay where Captain Scott sailed out in the Terra Nova (expedition to Antarctica) or the challenging mountain and glacier terrain of Snowdonia synonymous with well known mountaineering names such as Mallory, Irvine, Hillary and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Antarctica, Art, Britain, Bus Travel, England, Europe, Everest, Glacier, Ireland, London, Museum, National Park, Rock climbing, Village

Welcome to the World of Contrast – Light, Dark and all Shades in Between #Iceland

June 6, 2016 by Dave2 Comments

I've never come across such a wide range of plays of light and darkness in a single day as today, my first introduction to Iceland. Enormous dark clouds layered themselves over plateaus in the distance - themselves layered by alternating white and dark between land, snow and glaciers. The sun shone in the foreground contrasted by the darkness in the background. The play of light and color between the water, the sky and the clouds was impressive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, Food and Wine, Ice Cream, Iceland, Music, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Thailand

Almost Blown off the Mountain in the Snæfellsnes, Iceland

May 27, 2016 by Dave8 Comments

Today I set off for western Iceland. After several hours and multiple stops I reached Snæfellsnes, a peninsula in Western Iceland. I found a random scruffy hitch hiker standing by the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. I quickly stopped and found out he had hiked down to the main road from his campsite in this remote part of the peninsula because his 6-year old son had somehow turned the car radio on and drained the battery. I delivered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, Europe, Hiking, Iceland

Taking Advantage of Bright Sun in Belfast Before the Rain Sets In

September 21, 2015 by DaveLeave a Comment

Upon landing in Belfast, Northern Ireland (or as some might say, 'Nord Iron') I was pleasantly surprised to see some sun peeking through the clouds. Coming from bright sunny days in Spain this past week with warm temperatures I had braced myself for brisk cloudy days and bone chilling nights. I felt welcomed on the bus ride into town; a gentleman facing me in another seat kept smiling my way - talking to the lady he was with and nodding in my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, Beer, Bus Travel, Culture, Drinking, Flowers, Food and Wine, Hollywood, Ireland, Los Angeles, Museum, Restaurants, Saloon, Spain, Thailand

The Blue Lagoon Experience, Iceland

September 11, 2015 by Dave4 Comments

As I pulled out of the airport I saw steam in the distance - making a mental note to come back here I later realized this must be the "sign" of the infamous Blue Lagoon. I returned in the afternoon driving through what at a quick glance looks like a barren wasteland with volcanic rock strewn all about. As you glance across this stark landscape you see no trees - but if you look closer in certain sheltered rock plateaus, there are in fact small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Airport, Art, California, Drinking, Iceland, Redwoods, Victoria Falls

Crawling Around Dublin from Pub to Pub

September 1, 2015 by Dave4 Comments

The only thing I figured out how to do during my short stay in Dublin was crawl from pub to pub. In fact I am writing this now from the standing room only interior of Grogans Castle Pub. Everyone is drinking beer out of Guinness glasses but I am drinking a Swedish Cider. And apparently a cheap one at that. Speaking of cider I've finally discovered a country that can give Sweden a run for the money on the matters of quality cider; that would be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, Beer, Castle, Culture, Drinking, Europe, History, Ireland, Restaurants, Sweden

The Grandeur of Montserrat Spain

August 22, 2015 by Dave5 Comments

When I find a place such as Montserrat in Spain that combines an inspirational human element with certainly a natural one, I pause for reflection. I try to absorb as much of this beauty as I can through all my senses. When visiting places like this it helps to be alone (not always possible at places of such grandeur). But fortunately I arrived late in the day mid week and the buses and most of the tourists had already left. The drive on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, Bus Travel, Europe, Mountain Climbing, Music, Rocky Mountains, Spain, Switzerland, Walking tour

Collbató, Spain – a Town to Explore at your Own Pace

August 12, 2015 by Dave2 Comments

I find myself walking along the sun drenched walkways in the town of Collbató. A solitary horn echoes down the narrow alleyways. The pitch is not perfect and it is disjointed in sound. Perhaps it comes from a young student. Or maybe an older person wanting to explore a musical passion for the first time in their life. Irregardless of who is playing, I follow the sound and spend a few minutes listening under the second story window while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, Bus Travel, Caves, Flowers, Food and Wine, Mountain Climbing, Olives, Restaurants, Spain, Walking tour

Notes of a Curious Traveler, Exploring Northeast Spain

August 2, 2015 by Dave7 Comments

After leaving my brothers friend's Catamaran dry docked in the port of Canet France - I drove several hours to Barcelona. I arrived in the center of town - which was very crowded with narrow streets and no parking spots. One must have nerves of steel to drive here - I finally found an underground parking garage, one of the smallest I've ever been in - I had to make a 10-point turn or something numerically similar to that - just to get into and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, France, Sailing, Shopping Mall, Spain

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