Remembering my adventures
December 17-22, 2023 We arrived in Belize City and were taken directly to the Belize Express Water Taxi which we took for the one hour boat ride to Caye Caulker island. It was $50 for a return ticket, which is valid for 3 months. When we got to the island, a lot of golf cart... Continue Reading →
December 13-17,2023 We arrived in Flores in the morning. A taxi driver approached us. I showed him the address and asked how much to take us there. 50 Q each. Fat chance! I told him I will ask the tuktuk. Ok, Ok, 35 Q each. I think I'll ask the tuktuk. Ok, Ok, 25 Q... Continue Reading →
December 4 – 11, 2023 We took a shuttle from the Guatemala City airport to Antigua. The shuttle dropped us near the Hotel Posada Don Valentino. We signed up for a hike to see Mt. Fuego. It is a volcano that erupts every few minutes. Well, how can you say no to that! It was... Continue Reading →
November 29 – December 4, 2023 December 11-13, 2023 The trip started off with a positive bang. We had a layover in Houston, TX. United Air announced that they were looking for volunteers to take a flight 3 hours later into Guatemala City. They were offering $500 USD plus a $30 meal voucher. WooHoo! We... Continue Reading →
October 10 – 13, 2023 We landed in Sydney in the evening. We rented a hybrid car for 24 days. We planned on putting LOTS of miles on it! Off we went to our guesthouse. We had some trouble finding it, and entering the property. There were three different doors with three different pass codes.... Continue Reading →
OCTOBER 7 - 10, 2023 I had an overnight layover in Vancouver. One of the flight attendants told me to lie down near gate 74. It was quieter, she said. Within minutes the night staff started vacuuming. Reasonable. Good time to do it. Then the steam cleaner came through. Ok. All cleaned. We're good, right? ... Continue Reading →
March 24-27, 2023 I was back at Victor's place. He kindly kept one suitcase for me while I was touring around Europe and Northern Africa. I had to keep it light while being on the constant move. It was my last day in Europe and the weather was grand. I took the train to Sintra... Continue Reading →
March 19-24, 2023 I had to return to Lisbon to catch my return flight to Canada, and to pick up the suitcase I had left behind at Victor's, in Quelez. I found a cheaper Airbnb in Lisbon, so I did not return to Quelez immediately, as I had previously planned. Since I had been here... Continue Reading →
March 17 – 19, 2023 Cordoba was once the second -largest city in Europe. After the Muslim conquests over the Visigoths in the 8th century, it was transformed into a world leading centre of education and learning. I really only had one full day to spend in Cordoba, so naturally I had to go to... Continue Reading →
March 13 – 17, 2023 Years ago I met a young man on a tour and he told me that if I did not go to Granada he would hunt me down and slap me. I took his strongly worded advice and was not sorry. I like it so much, I decided to return. Every... Continue Reading →
An Old Lady with a Backpack 