The day breaks sunny and as we open our drapes we are greeted with a view of Mt. Agung; Having elected not to rent a scooter (roads or rather tracks are filled with bemos (mini pick-ups with cargo deck converted to 2 benches) and scooters, we march off towards the Yellow Bridge which linked Nusa…Continue Reading “Island Walkabout…..and more”
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A nice blue sky morning….we both went for the banana pancakes…sorry no maple syrup …here you get hot chocolate syrup > quite tasty. More conversations with the other guests {some young guns from France and the Netherlands} …as the elder statesman I could relate various old Bali stories to modest effect. In any event,…Continue Reading “Island Time ….Nusa Lembognan”
Actually enjoyed a reasonable “night” of sleep at the Rai House….with a decent breakfast poolside (USD 30 per night) ….the pool was tiny but with plenty of ambience (the gardener in me…) Click on pics to enlarge… ……..my ankle still hurts, but we are off to: change money, buy a SIM card/minutes, find where our…Continue Reading “Day one ….Sanur”
Well it’s time for another Asian adventure……and, after some 40 years it’s seems to be about time to show Annie one of my favorite places from times past. After much searching, googling etc. we found the cheapest way to get to Bali was to fly with Southern China via China, namely Guangzhou. …aka Canton. A…Continue Reading “UP, UP and AWAY………………”
October 19th We are up packed and good to go …one more bye-bye to Sue & Bob. The boulangerie next door which has been closed since we got there is open and boy do they have some lovely breads and pastries….stock up for the drive plus coffee and we are on the road by 7:30…Continue Reading “Lyon to Paris ………and the final countdown”
October 18 Another one of those cold foggy mornings as we leave the gite following a pleasant breakfast and conversation with the owner in his sun room. We decide to take a slower route to Lyon and continue our visit of the Beaujolais region which stretches along the hillsides, which in turn parallel the main…Continue Reading “Macon to Lyon ……the foodie capital of France”
October 14th The end of our stay at Cabrerets has arrived and we are all ready and waiting for the house manager to give him the keys and get our 250 E deposit back…..all is good …we didn’t bust anything, are within the hydro allotment …so all is good and we are on our…Continue Reading “Cabrerets…to Clermont Ferrand and Macon”
October 9th Morning is cloudy but the crew is resolute and after breakfast yours truly drives Queenie, Annie and Bob to the Grotte de Peche Merle, a very short drive away, where they will visit the caves and the gimp will seek out a bar wherein to scribe……I have to catch the blog up!! This…Continue Reading “Cabrerets Day #5…….day trip to Peche Merle & Chateau de Cenevieres”
October 12th This morning as usual is foggy and cool and following breakfast Annie and I head out to do chores: recharge the phone minutes and find a bar with decent WIFI….mission accomplished we head back taking in a viewpoint: ….and are back to the house by noon. Lunch is on the terrace at Chez…Continue Reading “Cabrerets Day #4 ……… a day trip to Saint Cirq Lapopie”
October 11th Hearty breakfast of eggs, bacon etc. prepared by yours truly and we are on our way with the sun starting to break through the fog……the day continues to get sunnier as we draw closer to Cordes sur Ciel. The drive is about 1h 30m and we arrive relatively early securing some great parking….Continue Reading “Cabrerets Day #3 ……a day trip to Cordes sur Ciel and Albi”