August 27, 2024 Today was not as early - we had to be ready at 8am to leave and head to the dunes area. I slept so well in a real bed for the first time in like 10 nights. But tonight we are in camp for two days and then back to a hotel... Continue Reading →
A foot (or few) on Angola
August 22, 2024 Today we got up, but it was very hard because it was SO COLD! The tents we were in had blankets and not sleeping bags, but one can only get so warm. We had our breakfast and hit the road. Today we should be getting to camp a little after lunch. We... Continue Reading →
Bom Bidi Bom Jesus
Our Porto hotel has by far been our favorite. It was very nice, excellent customer service and we LOVED the location. I mean, in reality it was Chris and his research into the hotels that allowed us to have such great stays. We had a patio off our room, robes, a great bathroom - it... Continue Reading →
More bones, duh!
We got up earlier than breakfast today so we could walk around town since we didnt get here until basically it was closed for the night yesterday. On our way out we asked to move breakfast to 10 so we could stop at the bone church (wooohoo) BEFORE we ate. They had an opening, so... Continue Reading →
From Lisbon to Faro
Today we left Lisbon, but not before checking out the last two things on our to do list: the oldest bookshop in the world and the Cathedral (Se Cathedral). We first headed to the bookstore that opened at 9am. Google told us it would take about 10 minutes, so we went walking. Of course, its... Continue Reading →
Road to Hana
I set out to experience what I have heard AMAZING things about: The Road to Hana. I unfortunately had two work calls I had to take first so I didn't leave the hotel until about 1030am. I was expecting traffic and that's pretty much what I got. I hit some traffic right at the beginning... Continue Reading →
What do you do if you get lost in an Icelandic forest?
Stand up! Ok, ok, I cant take credit for that amazing joke - and Im sure our guide cant either - but it was hilarious and I loved it, so I had to share! Lets get into today! Let me start by saying I slept like a rock - I dont know how or why,... Continue Reading →
Will stop for snacks
Today was the longest of the road trip days, mainly because we had to rearrange our stays and places due to weather (apparently it changes every 5 minutes and that's no lie). But first, lets review last night.... The Northern Lights website said last night was an active night for the lights and that there... Continue Reading →
The land of fire and ice
Woooowwwweeee!! First I should say that it is not in fact a 14 hour travel day to get to Iceland from SFO. It was about 11. First flight was Alaska Airlines SFO to SEA. I had what was supposed to be about a 15 minute layover in Seattle, but it turned out to be more... Continue Reading →