Presidential Palace, Bogota , Colombia – Hands Up or you will be in trouble !
100 Country Trek
Travelling is my joy of living. Sit back relax and come with me.
FOTD-January 24-Bougainvillea
Last photo I took of my Bougainvillea after we sold our house in Florida. Here is a link to Cee’s Flower of the Day Photo Challenge FOTD page
Lens-Artists Challenge – Striped and Checked
Maasai Mara, Kenya – This Zebra is a poser. Ngorongoro Crater – Tanzania – He is going through a difficult time during the drought. The Bag Piper in Cape Breton with his Checked Kilt.
This Rock is Sticking His Head Up Through the Ice
I was trekking around the Basin…cold or not it was great hike. Then I noticed he appeared to be so pleased he can break Up the Ice and reach UP for air. Just joking !!
FOTD-January 21- White Rose
She is Staring UP Above
As a shrine maiden (miko) of the Izumo Shrine she came to Kyoto where she gathered the female outcasts of the city and formed the first kabuki troupe around the year 1603.
On Our Way to Johannesburg from Rome
September 3rd, 2014 We woke up at 8AM. After breakfast at our hotel we had to repack and get ready for our long journey to South Africa. Rome to London to Johannesburg with British Air. We checked out of our hotel at 11AM. We drag our bags along the bumpy stoned streets and sidewalks to […]
CBWC: Vanishing Point
Walking over the bridge this morning I saw this Train Track . Caught my attention…and when I returned I saw Cee’s Black and White Challenge …VANISHING POINT.
Seeing and Feeling Hearts
Debbie’s quotation inspired image This is a fun challenge, you should join and click the link. Debbie’s quotation inspired image This is a fun way challenge, you should join and click the link.
Sunset UP Above and Clouds UP Above Arenal Volcano
Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Bird with His Butt in the Air
Dubai is looking UP at me
Vatican – Italy
We awoke this morning to teaming rain…had to use our ponchos on the walk to the metro. When we reached the Vatican we were so pleased to have booked our tickets online. There were a group of tourists waiting to buy their tickets as we could bypass the line. Georgian Egyptian Museum. We started with […]
FOTD-January 19-Poppies
Lens-Artists-Photo Challenge #131-Emotions
Trees UP on top of the Rock
They are called Flower Pot Rocks but I always see a bear on the right staring at me and a guy on the left with a growly look .
Monochrome Monday
Brings back memories of our last visit to Paris a couple of years ago. So much to see and so much to do. We spent everyday walking around the City seeing the sites we had seen on our previous trip. Hoping to get back to travel again soon.
Climbing Up the Mountain
Monserrate is a 10,341 ft. mountain that rises UP from the center of old Bogota. Saw many sitting dealing with their altitude sickness.
Skyline
One Word Sunday https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/7279497/posts/3131528620
Waves Reach UP to the Sky
Africa from Italy
Yellow Fever Certificate Before heading out for dinner I realized I forgot to bring my Medical Yellow Fever Certificate. Without this certificate I cannot change planes in South Africa when returning from Zambia. Pretty upsetting !! Our flights are non refundable so this could set us back about $1000.00 if we cancel and we must […]
He is happy UP there
FOTD-January 15 2021 -Clematis
He loves resting UP here
Perfect place in Costa Rica to relax. Mr. Capuchin Monkey enjoys his hammock.
Pompeii – Italy
2014 We can’t believe it is 5:30 when the alarm sounds…we only have about 4 hours sleep but surprisingly we feel pretty good. Lucky we have a roll and a banana available otherwise we’ll being starving on our way to Pompeii. Off we go to the tour office to catch our bus. Pompeii It takes […]
Maxie is Looking “UP”!!!
She is looking up trying to catch that squirrel.
FOTD-January 14 – Poppy
I love all colors of poppies in my garden. ..I am happy that they self seed.
CMMC – January Color – Pink
Check out Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC)
January 13 – Square Up – Upwardly Mobile Orangutan
This baby loved swinging above our heads when we visited the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Borneo.
Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds Starting with a “C”
Rome – Day 2
Today we made up our own tour . We headed out after breakfast we head to the church San Pietro with an amazing sculpture of Moses created by Michelangelo. Not sure why Moses had horns…have to look that up . The church is not far from here but you have to climb four flights of marble […]
CFFC: Bridges in three countries
Roman Forum – Colosseum
2016 Roman Forum First stop was visiting the Roman Forum. We learned from Trip Advisor to buy the tickets at the Forum to avoid the long lineup at the Colosseum. It’s been so long since we last visited here and it looks just as amazing as we remembered. Rick Steve’s audio guide gave us a […]
FOTD-January 9- Hosta
I am a Hosta collector . I have over 600 varieties…but..they have there heads underground due to the frosty days.
Flying to Rome – Lucky we Arrived
We are now on Air Alitalia heading for Rome. I say that with a sigh of relief, it was a rough road to board our flight. Early in the game, for some reason things started to go wrong. I found it strange that I couldn’t check in for our connection in Halifax from Toronto […]
FOTD- January 8 – Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse plant ( Ochna serrulata) is named as it resembles the face of Mickey Mouse. We saw this on our hike in Monteverde, Costa Rica. First time I have ever seen this plant. Here is the link to Cee’s Flower of the Day FOTD page
El Avion – Costa Rica
C 123 plane, which is now a restaurant, was part of the CIA Nicaraguan -Iran , Contra affair. Shot down in 1986 over Nicaragua with an American crew on board. Check out the movie “American Made” with Tom Cruise. Pat and I each sat in the cockpit, he the pilot …me the co-pilot. The bar […]
What do we do when we live in a zoo??
Most of us in our world are living in a Zoo. Unable to leave our area and are held captive due to Covid-19. I feel like I am living in a cage like an animal in a ZOO. However on a positive I hope we can be released once we all get vaccinated and kill COVID.
CBWC- Galloping in the Snow
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: subjects hot or cold
Lens-Artists Challenge #129 – Favorite Images of 2020
Searching through my photos taken in 2020, brings back happy thoughts. Between January 2020 to March 2020 we were in our normal travel time. Loved visiting a place we haven’t been and a place we have been years ago. During our lockdown, between April to now, we traveled around our area. It helps us get […]
CMMC-January Close Up
For Cee’s Mid Week Madness
Serengeti – Tanzania
Loved our time in Tanzania….so much to see and do. These photos bring back memories,
RDP Tuesday: wrest
“Ragtag Daily Prompt” We are dealing with a lot of CRAP in our world . This guy is doing his best picking up the WREST of the crap. https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/83440335/posts/3110527536
FOTD-January 5-Sedum
NCL CANCELS ALL REMAINING CRUISES UNTIL END OF MARCH
This Covid-19 outbreak is tough on people and on companies. Norwegian BlissNorwegian Cruise Line has extended its suspension of operations and canceled all remaining voyages until 31 March. The line had previously announced the halting of cruises on all ships except Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian Joy but has now extended that to include […]
FOTD – January 4 – Mugo Pine
FOWC with Fandango – Remiss
My dog is hungry, tired and bored. I am remiss not taking care of Maxie. https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/79388113/posts/3108636731
Macro Monday
Monochrome Monday
ONE Word Sunday Challenge- Gaggle
He Makes Me Gaggle One Word Sunday Challenge
