Driving to Needles and just as we turned off the freeway onto route 66 Deep Tracks played Never Been to Spain by Three Dog Night!!! The line goes “I headed for Los Vegas only made it out to Needles”. Also, Glenn keen to visit Spike’s (Snoopy’s brother) hometown!!! Along route 66 I was exposed to classic American folk wit – the Burma Shave jingle – this …
Arrived in Malaga, picked up the rental car and off to Hotel Parador de Malaga Gibralfaro. The Parador sits on the top of a hill next to Castille de Gibralfaro, built in the 14thcentury. Given this was very much a travel day we opted for dinner at the hotel. Of course had to start with “sundowners” at 8pm. Hard to imagine the sun only sets …
Malaga is where the journey starts… Thursday, June 27, 2019 Read More »
Distance: 26 km Vertical: 550 m Time on the bike: 2 hr 40 min Onto the bikes for our first of many leisurely rides along quiet country lanes. We heaedd towards Montejaque via Benoajan. Passed a fresh water lagoon at the Cueva de Gatos before stopping for lunch. Of course Mickey and Andy did go for a “swim”, we were a bit hesitant as too …
Distance: 72 k Vertical: 1,130 m Time on the bike: 5 hr 10 min And we are off again following a lovely breakfast, destination Hotel Los Tadeos. We rode through an enchanting cork tree forest in the Grazalema Natural Park to the beautiful white village of Grazalema, which is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Here we had an opportunity to explore the narrow streets, enjoy the …
It was a 30 hour journey for Glenn and I to get to Rwanda and 28 for Wayne and Simonne. The welcome by &Beyond was just what we needed and they walked us through the immigration and covid testing seamlessly. Settling into our villa at The Retreat, waiting for the green light from a negative covid test and going to spend the day recharging and …
Our culinary journey began on Qatar – food in business class was incredible. Or was it just that an international flight is a novelty… Once settled into the hotel, we opted for hanging out at The Retreat and tasting some of the local cuisine. Lunch was at Fusion, the local restaurant where we tasted some delicious starters, shared a lovely beetroot dish, falafel and kofta …
The day began with coffee and a workout, got to maintain that fitness for our trekking. Coffee in Rwanda is excellent, and our room had a machine that grinds the coffee beans for each cup, makes for the perfect cup of coffee. Today was our day to explore the city starting with a visit to the Genocide Museum. A very somber experience and hard to …
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Woke up to a sunny morning, just enough time for a brief workout followed by a cappuccino poolside. Now the adventures really begin… Roger picked us up at 9:45am – first stop Covid testing. We did both a PCR test and a rapid antigen test and then we were off. Journey was 98km’s but maximum speed is 60km/hour and the road was busy. Trucks, buses, …
Glenn is owning that chair and enjoying the environment… Food is sensational with many vegetarian options, fresh ingredients and salads. Photos tell it all… We took the opportunity to explore the property. Benjamin took us to the nursery where they are working on reforestation and irradicating the eucalyptus which is not indigenous to Rwanda. Then we walked through the onsite kitchen garden at Bisate Kwanda …
Left at 6:15am for our golden monkey trek. All equipped with gaiters, gloves and rain suits – needed for the cold and slightly damp morning. Did mean an early start as getting ready is a bit of a process… Good news the lodge provides all of these items and we did not need another Covid test!!! Navigated that dreadful road from the lodge again, I …
