Some years ago, during a visit to close friends in Caracas, Venezuela, we took the opportunity to spend a few days in the Amazon region of the Venezuelan interior. The Orinoco river, some 2,000km (1,300 miles) long, starts in Columbia to discharge into the Atlantic. The river basin is huge, estimated between 880,000 and 1,200,000 square km (340,000-460,000 square miles). …
We are very lucky to have good friends in London who are willing to put us up when we are there. They live on the Hammersmith / Chiswick border close to the Thames. The neighbourhoods have a village flavour to them. We love the walks along the river, even as far as central London. There are many pubs along the …
Detail of Nonsuch Palace from the North East, circa 1666–1679, attributed to Hendrick Danckerts Henry VIII’s palaces of Nonsuch and Hampton Court Whilst we were house sitting in Cheam, south of London, we would take our dog Rufus for walks in Nonsuch Park nearby. With a name like that I had to google it! Henry VIII built a palace here that …
It is impossible to travel in parts of Provence, Camargue, and Languedoc without seeing the signs for bullfights in the towns and villages. The Camargue is famous for its black fighting bulls, who are light but fast. Unlike a typical Spanish Corrida when the bull has one fight for his life, in France, the bulls are not killed. A good Camargue …
The start of this journey began in 2014. We decided to sell our house in Colorado. This was a beautiful location in the foothills behind Boulder at 8,000 feet on 7 acres. But, the winters had become too long. An around the world trip was on the agenda before looking for our next home. So, what to do with our …
