I just returned from a ten day tour of Iceland. I know a lot of people asked why I wanted to go there. The answer was simple.
Volcanoes. Glaciers. Faults. Geysers. Hot springs. Waterfalls. Continue reading “Travel Shorts – Iceland”
Travel Shorts – Visoko, Bosnia
I served as a United Nations peacekeeper in Visoko, Bosnia from October, 1993 to April, 1994. My job was in administration, but as anyone in the military will tell you, you are a soldier first and a tradesman second. For me, that meant army stuff came before the paperwork so if they needed extra hands to man the sentry bunkers that surrounded our camp, for example, I could be pulled from my job for guard duty. Continue reading “Travel Shorts – Visoko, Bosnia”
Travel Shorts – The Grand Canyon
I’ve often heard people say the Grand Canyon is just a big hole in the ground.
But man, what a hole!
In May, 2011, I took a tour that went from Denver to Las Vegas and went through what I would say is some of the most amazing scenery in the world. I mean, who knew that southern Utah and the surrounding area could be so spectacular? We visited park after park – Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, Lake Powell, Capitol Reef, Zion, Bryce and of course, the Grand Canyon. Continue reading “Travel Shorts – The Grand Canyon”
Travel Shorts – Beijing, China
For many people, one of the joys of travelling is tasting the food in other countries. Unfortunately, I’m not a very adventurous person when it comes to trying certain foods.
For example, I don’t like fish.
Yes. I’m a Newfoundlander and I don’t like fish. If it swims, crawls or frolics in the water, I don’t eat it. As well, I don’t like lamb, goose, pheasant or any wild game.
And I don’t like duck. Continue reading “Travel Shorts – Beijing, China”
Travel Shorts: Saint Petersburg, Russia
While I’m working on getting my travel pages up, I thought I’d tease with a few humorous anecdotes from my travels.
Today is Saint Petersburg, Russia.
I visited Saint Petersburg in June, 2010, having just missed all the craziness that resulted from the eruption of Bob, the Icelandic volcano. The train tour ran from Copenhagen to Moscow via Stockholm, Helsinki and Saint Petersburg. Continue reading “Travel Shorts: Saint Petersburg, Russia”
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