Happy to Be Back in South Africa
Our return to Cape Town and the Sabi Sands reminded of us of just how much we love Africa.
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Marrakesh and the High Atlas Mountains
Pearl of the South, Jewel of the South, The Red City – all just a few of the nicknames Marrakesh has acquired over the years. Marvelous Marrakesh Part Berber, part … Read More
Moroccan Mountains and Desert Dunes
We left Fes and headed south to the Tafilalet region, famous for its savory dates and gorgeous scenery. Most spectacular of all are its night skies, which are full of … Read More
Day #12 – Mountains, Forests, And Valleys….Oh My!
Today’s route ran along the amazing forested mountains that flank the Czech border and was like stepping into a fairy tale. Our destination was the town of Plauen, situated near … Read More
Day #09 – Week Two on Two Wheels Begins
Starting week two with a bang! We not only took a rest day from riding yesterday in Heidelberg, we took a rest day from blogging. Needing rest, running errands (laundry, … Read More
Ski Touring in Switzerland – Week #2
Week 2 with ISM was the Ski Grand St. Bernard touring week… suggested as a followup to the Week 1 Ski Touring Skills class.
Ski Touring in Switzerland – Week #1
We recently spent 2 weeks in Switzerland with ISM – International School of Mountaineering – to learn, and practice, ski touring. Ski touring is “skiing across open country, walking uphill … Read More
“Stranded” in Zermatt, Switzerland
“13,000 Tourists Stranded in a Swiss Ski Resort for 2 Days” “Tourists airlifted out of Swiss ski resort of Zermatt” These are the headlines we woke up to in Zermatt, … Read More
Sa Pa and Northwest Vietnam
We took the Reunification Express train from Dong Hoi to Hanoi, a 10-hour trip lined with rice fields and low-lying plains next to the East Vietnam Sea. It was nice … Read More
Central Vietnam by Motorbike (Part 2)
Our 2nd night of the motorcycle trip was spent in Huế, a city in central Vietnam that was the seat of Nguyen Dynasty emperors and was the Vietnamese capital from … Read More