Here we are again into the second month of our Tassie adventure. Our last day camping back at Seven Mile beach, (just out of Hobart), we awoke to an exceptional clear blue sky day 26deg, (such a joy in between the cold and not so blue ones), so what better way to begin the day than with a long leisurely walk along the beach, taking photo’s, collecting shells, -some for our beautiful little granddaughter Lucille and one special one for our Godchild, Laura, for her birthday, later in the month. Rest of the day was spent doing chores, packing away all our goodies from Salamanca, 2 loads of washing, topping up our groceries and making 3 varieties of healthy soups to top up the freezer supplies, for on some of the cooler days ahead. But the ... read more

HEADED OUT OF GLACIAL, -- THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE PARK, THE BRIDGING PARK, BETWEEN CANADA AND AMERICA. AND THEN THROUGH A LITTLE MORE OF THE GLORIOUS ROCKIES AND SCENERY THAT KEEPS YOU THINKING, ---------THAT YOU’VE ALREADY ARRIVED IN HEAVEN! MONTANA IS KNOWN FOR IT’S BLUE, BLUE SKIES, IT’S OLD GROWTH FORESTS, AND MOUNTAIN RANGES THAT JUST GO ON FOREVER AND EVER, NO IPOD MUSIC FOR US TODAY, JUST THE GOOD OL LOCAL COUNTRY AND WESTERN STATION, IT MADE THE DAY,- THE LYRICS ARE SO CORNY, BUT RIGHT FOR THIS COUNTRYSIDE, WITH VALLEYS OF WILD HORSES AND THEIR FOALS, WHITE FENCED RANCHES, LOTS OF ROCKING CHAIRS ON THE PORCHES AND OF COURSE THE BIG RED BARNS, SHOULDN’T “THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN” HAVE CHARGED OVER A MT BY NOW? IT WAS LATE AFTERNOON WHEN WE WERE GIVEN A “REAL” FRIENDLY ... read more

NORTH TO ALASKA UP THE PLANK WE SKIPPED, JUST US AND OUR 2 BOILED EGGS (JUST IN CASE THEY SHOULD RUN OUT OF FOOD?? ) !!!!! WE WERE LIKE 2 KIDS GOING INTO A CANDY STORE, -------------OUR FIRST EVER CRUISE, AND THAT MEAN’T - NO DRIVING,- NO DISHES AND THE BED MADE EVERY DAY -------FOR A WHOLE WEEK,--------- YAHOOO!!!!!! WE HAD GRINS FROM EAR TO EAR!!!! SOOOO EXCITED, WE WERE! WE WERE OFF TO “ THE LAST FRONTIER” !!!!! CRUISING FROM VANCOUVER CANADA TO ANCHORAGE ALASKA, THROUGH “THE INSIDE PASSAGE”. ALL THAT PLANNING WAS ABOUT TO COME TO FRUITION. ONCE ON THE SHIP OUR FIRST PORT OF CALL WAS OUR “STATE” ROOM NO 7281------ WITH A BALCONY ( A VERY GOOD TIP FROM GOOD FRIENDS, THANKYOU) AS OUR BAGGAGE WAS STILL TO BE DELIVERED, WE JUST ... read more

AMERICAN AIRLINES LANDED US ON THE WEST COAST. WE THEN HEADED TO OUR FAVOURITE RENTAL CAR COMPANY, DID THE DEEDS AND THEN BEGAN TO MOTOR SOUTH EAST TO BAKERSFIELD, TO OUR DEAR REVY AND THE CHEVY. THIS LITTLE TRIP, WE GOT QUITE BRAVE AND DID MINUS OUR LITTLE BARB (GPS) AS WE FELT WE NOW KNOW THIS SIDE FROM LAST YEARS TRIPPING AROUND AND IT WAS TUCKED IN THE RV WAITING FOR US. ARRIVED IN BAKERSFIELD AND HEADED STRAIGHT TO THE STORAGE TO SEE HOW OUR USA HOME AND TRUCK HAD SURVIVED 7 MONTHS IN THE CALIFORNIAN SUN. ALL LOOKED PRETTY GOOD, EXCEPT SOME CHARMING BANDIT HAD STOLEN THE TAILGATE OFF THE CHEV. THANK GOODNESS WE TOOK OUT INSURANCE. WE THEN MADE OUR WAY TO THE WELL PRICED -SUPER 8 MOTEL, HEADED OUT TO THE RED ... read more

BLOG NO 2 USA 2008 CROSSING THE ATLANTIC, - ARRIVAL JFK USA WOA !!!! THE CONTRAST !!! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LOVELY SLOW PACE, ROLLING COUNTRYSIDE AND THE WONDERFUL LACONIC HUMOUR OF THE BRITS??? -- WE NEEDED TO ADJUST REAL QUICK!! -WELL AT LEAST UNTIL WE HIT OUR NEXT DESTINATION. MADE OUR WAY WITH ALL OUR “EXPANDABLE” LUGGAGE, (I’M SURE IT’S GROWN SINCE WE LEFT HOME ?------ BUT WE ONLY BOUGHT 10 PAIRS OF M&S UNDIES FOR OUR E?!) INTO THE SKY RAIL FOR A QUICK ACROSS AIRPORT TRIP, TO THE VAST SELECTON OF RENTAL CAR OFFERS. AFTER SOME PRICE COMPARISON’S WE SETTLED ON A DEAL, INCLUDING OUR EAST COAST VERSION OF “BARB”-THE NAV, TO HELP US FIND OUR WAY, JUST COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT HER! FOUND OUR DODGE AND OFF WE WENT ON THE WRONG, ... read more