Montagu Bay
14. elokuuta 2014, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Just under two weeks and it's "Hello World" once again"!
Packing started , money ready and documents being sorted.
First stop Melbourne (from little ol' Tassie) then Singapore, Dubai & the UnitedLue lisää
Gardens by the Bay#1, Singapore
29. elokuuta 2014, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Definitely the highlight so far!! Singapore wants to be known not for the garden in the city but as the city within a garden. These gardens are truly amazing.
The Cloud Forest, with it's 35mLue lisää
Singapore
29. elokuuta 2014, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Staying at the InterContinental Hotel - a beautiful Colonial-style hotel with excellent service and amenities.
Went to the Peranakan Museum yesterday and it's well worth a visit. The Peranakan are aLue lisää
Marina Bay, Singapore
29. elokuuta 2014, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Caught the MRT to Marina Bay - a very easy way of travelling around - ultra clean and modern - very impressive. Marina Bay Sands is mind-blowingly
massive and the view from the top is worth theLue lisää
Gardens by the Bay#2, Singapore
29. elokuuta 2014, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The Flower Dome has gardens from the Mediterranean and sub-tropical regions. Lots of Kangaroo Paw from Oz, enormous palms and olive trees thousands of years old. As well as amazing orchids andLue lisää
Gardens by the Bay#3, Singapore
29. elokuuta 2014, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The most striking structures in the gardens are the Supertrees - vertical plantings on enormous stylised trees throughout the gardens. Each night they are illuminated for a sound and light show.Lue lisää
Singapore
30. elokuuta 2014, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Last day here. Opted for late checkout due to late flight so weve just been taking it easy and looking around. Walked to Arab Street for some more silk and on the way we came across the magnificentLue lisää
Dubai
30. elokuuta 2014, Yhdistyneet Arabiemiirikunnat ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Waiting to leave Dubai Airport after the circus of arriving last night having spent 35 minutes in a holding pattern over Dubai, catching a bus to the terminal from the furthest bay and trying to findLue lisää
Logan International Airport, Boston
31. elokuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Finally landed in the United States and boy are we glad to be back here!! (Particularly glad to be here safe and sound,having seen on the news on the plane that Iceland had declared a red alert forLue lisää
Louisville, Kentucky
1. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Arrived safely. Good flight on a smaller plane than we'd been used to (carries about 50 people). Wonderful to see Norman and Sue again.
Bardstown, Kentucky
1. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Feels like 'coming home', the trees have all grown and seem more dense than four years ago and everywhere is so green. Went for a walk along Froman Greenwell Road, fed the miniature donkeys along theLue lisää
Boone, North Carolina #1
2. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
About a six hour drive to Rachel & Marc's holiday cabin in the mountains in Boone. The house is rustic on the outside but very comfortable inside and the view across the mountains was beautiful. BooneLue lisää
Boone, North Carolina #2
3. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌫 21 °C
More photos of the Umlas's cabin. Three levels, four bedrooms and bathrooms, living area, kitchen, laundry downstairs. Boone is popular with the well-heeled and has lots of lovely boutique-styleLue lisää
Moses H Cone House, Boone
4. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Yesterday we stopped off at the house of Moses Cone, who had made money from textiles and from developing 25 miles of carriage roads. It's now an Art & Craft/information centre in the beautiful oldLue lisää
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
4. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Travelled along the Blue Ridge stopping for photos at several overlooks (lookouts). Its almost beyond comprehension to understand how Daniel Boone made his way through this area when it was virginLue lisää
Blue Ridge Music Centre#1, Virginia
5. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Drove along the Blue Ridge, stopping at Galax in Tennessee for lunch. Awesome scenery and a beautiful drive through the trees but rhododendrons not yet in bloom. The Blue Ridge looks stunning fromLue lisää
Blue Ridge Music Centre#2, Virginia
5. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The Centre is in a National Park and managed cooperatively by the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Every day between 10 and 4 music is played by volunteers in the breezewayLue lisää
Linville Falls, North Carolina
5. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Stopped off in Boone to look around the stores on the way to Linville Falls. Much less traffic than the other day. The weather was beautiful - we have been so lucky with great weather thus far. HadLue lisää
Cumberland Gap, Kentucky
7. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Stopped for lunch in the picnic area here - very beautiful at this time of year. Watched a short movie about Daniel Boone blazing a trail through the Gap and another about the Gap
itself. TheLue lisää
Louisville, Kentucky
7. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Went to lunch at a quirky restaurant called Hillbilly Tea. The plates were round timber logs, the napkins were dishcloths fastened with wooden pegs, the menus were printed on calico, the wine andLue lisää
Bardstown, Kentucky
8. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
A "rest" day at home today!! Went into Bardstown to post some packages home and stopped off briefly at a couple of other stores. Spent the afternoon relaxing and enjoying the garden.
Versailles, Kentucky
9. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Drove along the Bluegrass Parkway to Versailles (pronounced Versails) to Irish Acres antique store and The Glitz restaurant. There were over 50 rooms in the antique store - it had everythingLue lisää
Henderson, Kentucky#1
10. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Travelled to John James Audubon State Park. We have a great cabin in the Park - it looks rustic but has AC and WiFi, small kitchen & dining areas, separate bathroom and bedroom - very comfortable!Lue lisää
Henderson, Kentucky #2
11. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Went into Henderson to look at the Audubon bird sculptures around the town. Flags were flying at half mast and the lamp posts had yellow ribbons tied to them. We had lost track of the date and onLue lisää
New Harmony, Indiana
12. syyskuuta 2014, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Did the guided tour of New Harmony and so glad we did as we got to see inside some buildings we would not have otherwise seen. It's a very beautiful town with some buildings from the 19th centuryLue lisää























































