Cooper Landing – Fishing on the Russian River – Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States
Jump to the full entry & travel map Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States The weather finally got nice and sunny so time to go fishing! Drove to the Russian River Campground and had to wait in a car line for about half an hour. Parked in Pink Salmon lot and followed the trail leading to the river. Lots of people there so we walked up quite a ways on the trail next to the river, which was difficult to maneuver. I am definitely clumsy in the hip boots. Didn’t catch anything so moved up the river more. Several people gave us advice on how to get salmon: catch them in deeper pools where they rest before going on up the river; wait until you see a salmon; then put the fly hook in front of them; snag them in the mouth. Sounds easy enough—ha! We didn’t even see a fish. The people leaving with their catch said there were a lot more salmon up by the Russian River falls, which is a 2-mile hike. They saw a sow with 2 cubs and another big bear up there while they were fishing. They were also carrying guns
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Cooper Landing – Fishing on the Russian River – Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States
Jump to the full entry & travel map Wahweap, Arizona, United States Doing my research, I’ve learned that you have to have a boat on this lake – sooo, the very best price in town was a catamaran rental from Skylite rentals, www.skylite.net 10 miles from our RV park. Catamaran is the same price as a sea-doo, but it is like a boat – storage, shade, all 4 of us and Opie were very comfortable on it.
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Rented a boat from Skylite rentals for fun on Lake – Wahweap, Arizona, United States
Jump to the full entry & travel map The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Everyone loves Holland! The land of clogs, windmills, cannabis and the infamous dutch shitters , how can anyone hate this country. We were thiiiiiiis close to missing our train. Luckily the thing was as late as us (something that became a common theme throughout the trip).
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Excuse me sir, can i please look in your cheese? – The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chernihiv, Ukraine (Please come back for photos–this is my last entry on my blog while on the trip…..Lots of pictures coming very soon!) In the morning I put the Avast antivirus program on Dr. P’s computer. We also looked at some things on my Website. I explained some about my Travel Blog. But, what Vasyl and Natalia enjoyed most was the Peine 50th anniversary photos. They really enjoyed seeing that along with Cathy McClure who they immediately recognized and photos of my son Michael. Breakfast. I really didn’t want any except for coffee
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Intense day with Chernobyl Children at – Chernihiv, Ukraine
Jump to the full entry & travel map Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States We hated to leave Scenic View; wish we had stayed here instead of Angler RV. Spent the entire morning at the picnic table by the bluff looking at the view and talking to Bob & Brenda. The Kenai Lake is in Cooper Landing and there are beautiful views of it every time you drive anywhere. Returned to Kenai Princess RV and glad to meet up again with our TN friends.
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Ninilchik to Cooper Landing – Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States
Jump to the full entry & travel map Xi'an, Shaanxi, China Today we visited the Terra Cotta Warriors which are in the process of being excavated on a farmland outside of Xi’an. The bus ride was about one hour, but it was worth it. The excavation has been made into a museum. Several of us opted for an English audio guide so that we would know what we were looking at. The warriors were supposed to protect the emporer who is buried near the site. Each of the warriors is carved in detail with appropriate garb to indicate his position or rank in the army. Their faces are all different, if you didn’t know better, you would think that each one had an individual who posed. As is the case in everywhere we go, the locals are impressed with our presence. I don’t know how many pictures I have had taken with Chinese people, but if I had a dollar for each, I could return home 1st class. Most of the time the pictures are with children and they ask permission, however, I did catch a lady trying to sit next to me so that her husband could snap a photo. I smiled at the camera so they would know I was aware of their actions. Maybe I should carry a photo that I could autograph!! After lunch, we visited the first national museum in China. It is a history museum displaying artifacts from pre-historic times until now. It was real interesting to see the development of civilization. Too much to see and so little time. In the museum, as I was glancing into an excavated tomb, a young Chinese boy (about 8-10 years old) asked me “Do you like this hole?”. Surprised by his nearly perfect English, I responded that I did and complimented him on his English. He told me that it is his native language, but he is not from New York. I is from China. He also speaks Chinese, Cantonese, and Spanish. When I asked him to speak Spanish, he had a problem with numbers. Before I realized it, we had an audiance listening to both of us. He was absolutely adorable!!! Dinner was at KFC, but I passed and went to the local convenience store. When I returned I ate at the hotel restaurant (spaghetti and meat sauce – my favorite). After a day of walking, my back needed a rest, so I retired early to watch HBO and read. Another wonderful day in China!!!!
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The Terra Cotta Warriors – Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Jump to the full entry & travel map Hyder, Alaska, United States Awoke at 4:27 on Tuesday morning, and was out of the campground by 5:45am. I saw a moose along the road that leads from the Provincial Park to the highway. Saw a black bear in the late morning, and later in the day a bear with two little cubs. Unfortunately for the camera, all these animals hurried into the trees after crossing the roads. However, it is much better for the animals not to hang out right on the road!! The drive south on the Cassiar Highway was beautiful, with a number of stops to take pictures of the surroundings. There are far fewer services (like gas) on the Cassiar than on the Alaska Highway and some gravel sections, but I found it to be a great choice. Also, a number of small businesses were closed and boarded up. I stopped for gas at every opportunity, just in case. In mid-afternoon, I left the Cassiar for the side road that leads to Stewart, BC and Hyder, These towns are literally side by side. There is no US border station; you just drive from BC into AK., AK.
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Hyder is a neat place! – Hyder, Alaska, United States
While I should be focused on writing the paper I am presenting at the Arts in Society conference in Venice in exactly two weeks, I am continually side-tracked by what is becoming an all consuming concern of how does a relatively new small gallery survive in the new economy? I have watched three other galleries close in my east side neighbourhood over the past few months: Ninette Gyorody’s Studio Nine Gallery on Queen St East, Svava Juliusson’s LIST Gallery on the Danforth, and a gallery on Pape at Danforth
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Art Galleries in the New Economy
Jump to the full entry & travel map Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District, Argentina The Rio Uruguay bus that we were supposed to take from Iguazu to BA had some sort of problem, so we were put on a different bus that was better than what we paid for. We had lie flat beds – even the leg rests went to a 180 position! Even the service was great – good food, real glasses, stainless steel cutlery, even champagne after dinner!…
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Last full day in BA – Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District, Argentina
Filed under: Style in the News Scarlett Johansson strikes a sultry pose for her new Mango campaign. Are they now selling ripped pantyhose? Photo courtesy of Mango Scarlett Johansson has been relatively low-key when it comes to promoting her music career, but these new ads for Mango send the message loud and clear: Johansson is one hot rock chick! The actress appears to be doing her best Debbie Harry impression in Mango’s Fall/Winter 2009 campaign , just released.
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Scarlett Johansson for Mango – Her Rockin’ Ad Campaign
Jump to the full entry & travel map Huaraz, Ancash, Peru Off to Huarez we went, so incredibly glad to get out of Lima and back into the mountains for some more stunning scenery, mountain views, from fresher air, and of course some trekking. After spending a couple of days in town doing the usual walk around tour operators and general wasting time on the internet, and after a couple of days we finally settled on one of the many trek on offer.
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Its tougher to breathe from up here… – Huaraz, Ancash, Peru
Jump to the full entry & travel map Bucharest, Romania Smooth flight to Bucharest on Tarom got me to the airport ahead of schedule, which meant I had to wait for the driver from the Hotel for about 10 minutes. It was still a good idea to use this service as the taxi company that has a monopoly at the airport would have charged nearly double the EUR15 I paid. The wide boulevards gets you into the city centre relatively quickly and the small Rembrandt Hotel is at a great location in the Lipscani area.
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fun weekend in Bucharest – Bucharest, Romania
Jump to the full entry & travel map Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands We left our hotel, which was a former palace, in Dutant, Belgium, and traveled to Brussels, Belgium this morningl What a beautiful place! Their square, called the Grand Place, is certainly that! It is absoltuely beautiful!! This is one of those places where I would love to come back and spend much time just looking around. This city really has an appeal to me. However, after a wonderful lunch of turkey, gravy, and rice, we were off to Rotterdam where we will e for the next two nights.
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Great day today – Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
When scouring the web for information about online marketing and community building, one of the topics that frequently surfaces is the importance of being genuine. The popular sentiment among online marketers and social media experts seems to be that being sincere is a key part of developing trust and building a relationship with a reader, a client, or an entire community. This should not be a hard thing to do.
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10 Truths About Me: The Importance of Being Genuine
Jump to the full entry & travel map Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa We slept in today since there was no plan due to the inclement weather. The 2 big attractions in Cape Town are Robben Island and going to the top of Table Mountain. Robben Island is their version of Alcatraz. It is an island off the coast of Cape Town that includes, among other things, a prison that housed Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Table Mountain is the flat mountain behind Cape Town which produces excellent views of the city. The plan was to do these as soon as the weather permitted and then plan the rest of the trip afterward. Surprisingly the weather was a little cloudy, but no rain. So we wanted to have a quick breakfast and see if we could go to either of the activities. There were a couple of areas to have breakfast at the hotel. Our air/hotel package came with free breakfast, so we asked which restaurant this was for, and found out it was in The Atlantic restaurant (the biggest restaurant in the hotel). We are seated shortly after walking in we noticed perhaps the largest breakfast buffet in the city. This thing rivaled what they produce in Vegas. There was a whole table of just fruits, another of salads, one for cereals. Then once you turned the corner, there was another long table of hot items and finally one more corner turned for breads, oysters, sushi, cheese, and whatever else you could think of (Amy took pictures of almost all the tables which you can see above if you show all thumbnails). There was a made to order hot breakfast on top of this. (In case you can’t tell, I go into a lot of detail about food. Guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree). We ask the waitress whether this is the Sunday brunch, or the every day breakfast. She tells us it is just the typical breakfast buffet, and if we really want to see something special we should come back for lunchtime for the Sunday Jazz Buffet
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Let me see – Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Jump to the full entry & travel map Parral, Maule, Chile Sometimes when I travel the architecture, smells and sounds of a new city remind me of home. When I am homesick I just imagine that I am back at home and I am just on another side of town that is unfamiliar. In Chile not even my imagination can be fooled by the things I see, hear, and experience. Today I will point out some things that I have noticed that distinguishes Chile from my home in the Chicagoland area. First we will start with our house. It is what we would call a ranch style house. Most homes here have a black iron gate with a small garden in front. Apparently that is a Crime is an ugly sneaky little monster that have found his way to this small part of the world. The gates are high and help keep the out Thieves (Ladrónes – pronounced La-drone-ace).
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Things You Don’t See in the States – Parral, Maule, Chile
Jump to the full entry & travel map Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa After hearing from JB and Lindsey how fantastic the breakfast was at the Majeka House, Amy and I made sure that we woke up in time to enjoy it today. Got a wake up call for 8:00 in order to change and make it down to breakfast by 9:00. The spread was very extensive. There was a cold buffet with fruits, breads, cheeses, and fish. I loaded up on the first trip. Then, while we were eating, a waiter came around to ask what sort of hot breakfast we wanted. Since I developed a food hangover from dinner the night before, I just stuck with the cold breakfast. Amy enjoyed the standard South African hot breakfast which included eggs (any way), sausage, bacon, grilled tomato, grilled mushrooms, and toast. Similar breakfast to what we got at the airport in Jo’burg, and as we would find out, same across the rest of our stay in the country. After breakfast, we all jumped into the car and headed to Spier . Amy was excited to go to this winery because they had a cheetah outreach program on the grounds. As we entered the cheetah compound, we first had to pay 2 rand each to go in. Then we came to another area with a cash register. You can pay 90 rand to pet an adult cheetah, or 180 rand to visit a baby cheetah, which we are told includes holding one. The second I heard that, I knew we were about to spend double to see the baby cheetahs (Amy is so predictable). So Amy, JB, and I all pay our 180 rand while Lindsey took pictures from outside the cage (never found out whether she was cheap or scurred). We start to enter the area, but first get directed on all of the rules. The trainer tells us the cheetahs are 8 months old, both male (brothers), and are still a little aggressive. We enter and boy are we suckers. Eight month old cheetahs look almost full grown, and there is definitely no way for us to pick them up and hold them. Not to mention it starts to rain at this point, and the cheetahs are quite restless in the rain. The trainer makes us stay behind him at all times as the cheetahs start to circle us (good thing I signed that waiver so Spier wasn’t responsible if I got mauled). The rain finally subsided and the cheetahs lied down long enough for us to pet them and take some pictures. After that the trainer asked us if we were done, he couldn’t get us out of there fast enough.
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Screwed by Ginja – Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Jump to the full entry & travel map Hobart, Tasmania, Australia I’ve only myself to blame… but it’s 4:21 in the morning and I’m still packing, organising my blog, copying bits of language books to take with me, making maps for my gps. I’ll certainly sleep like a log on the plane. I’d better sit next to the door at the departure lounge in case I fall asleep before I get on the plane. Save them taking my luggage off for a no-show.
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Still not ready… – Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Jump to the full entry & travel map Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States While Mom & I got ready for the day, Dad walked up to the drive-in (actually BC Restaurant, not a drive-in anymore) and brought us each a huge homemade caramel roll. Delicious!! One of the big topics around town in the past year or so has been the Bauman family’s Hawktree Dairy on the outskirts of town. This is the first dairy farm in Iowa, and one of only four in the US, to use robotic milkers. The cows walk into the stall on their own and while they leisurely eat the feed that is mixed specifically for them, a robot cleans the udder, attaches the cups and milks the cow. The computer system measures and monitors each cow’s milk output. When milking is done, one gate opens for the cow to exit while another gate opens for the next cow waiting in line. We were very fortunate that the local vet was there when we dropped in, so we got the grand tour. Very impressive operation! Next on our to-do list was to check out the wind turbines which was another hot topic of local coffee shop talk. The wind turbine farms in this area, put up by Florida Power & Light, take advantage of the state’s flat land and transmission lines. Iowa is ranked 3rd in the nation in production of wind power with more turbines being constructed. I lost count of how many semis loaded with turbine blades I passed on the road. One of my parents’ farms missed getting a turbine erected by just a few hundred feet. The towers are impressive and look like quiet giants marching across the farmland. Lunchtime took us to Wubben’s Bar & Grill located in downtown Woden. Try to find the restaurant’s ingenious advertising in the photo. Great food and awesome entertainment was provided by Bruce the owner
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Dairy Cows, Windmills And Race Cars! – Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States
Filed under: Style in the News David Beckham would not risk his marriage for Angelina Jolie! Photos: Getty Images David Beckham stands by his woman! Rumors have been swirling that pouty-lipped Angelina Jolie would replace Victoria Beckham in the next Emporio Armani Underwear campaign , which means that Jolie would star alongside Posh’s hubby David Beckham in little more than a bra and underwear! Beckham denied the rumors yesterday during his surprise visit to a children’s soccer camp in El Segundo, Calif. The soccer star told Extra , “I don’t think that’s true.
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David Beckham Denies He Was Ever Set to Appear in Sexy Underwear Ads With Angelina Jolie