https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-10 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2026/2/17/barcelona monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794294571-1EAD8MSPMNJTBZ0LVT8I/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214140029+-+5R9A2423+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The imposing Columbus Monument stands at the foot of the Rambla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794295689-PTY2QSNU8O6TZX3TC45F/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214140815+-+5R9A2430+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Looking across the harbour and Barceloneta and the cable car to Montjuic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794329578-F7G71Z8DTSFQZ14U2Z0L/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214141022+-+5R9A2434+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Given the cooler weather, the majority of boats were docked in Marina Port Vell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794331976-41F2KC02FO1EL3K7KCQU/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214142725+-+5R9A2445+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Lift bridge over the highway running along the port https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794365657-SY3SZ6XDPW726ZFAAYJB/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214143205+-+5R9A2448+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Military Government Building in the Plaza del Portal de la Paz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794367287-6OB4CL48HR1WML01TYQX/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214143828+-+5R9A2451+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Making our way up the Rambla, Teatre Principal, the oldest theatre in Barcelona, originally founded in 1579, currently under renovation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794406434-Z49ZL3N9CPYBAE91VNOK/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214143858+-+5R9A2454+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The Monument to Frederic Soler i Hubert, in Plaça del Teatre, honors Frederic Soler (1839–1895), a prominent Spanish and Catalan poet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794404222-EBM51MBKZILFOBP9BYDB/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214144357+-+5R9A2456+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The central "Three Graces" fountain in Plaça Reial ("Royal Plaza") https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794433257-TOUIUNX5QPUUQ1RXXP19/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214150838+-+5R9A2467+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The stables in the lower level of Palau Güell in 1885, the first commission from Güell to Gaudí, and some of his earlier work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794430365-JLZRX1CW529KW3EEPVK9/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214150943+-+5R9A2475+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Bronze wall sculpture in the stables https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794461811-L7EVW4PE5HSXGP6A0JI5/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214151202+-+5R9A2479+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Main entrance into the Palace up to the first floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794469228-OTP1NAOGKMINDSF8OVTM/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214151413+-+5R9A2482+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Intricately decorated door https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794499331-IY0DO4CV9K2T98QRYPD8/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214151440+-+5R9A2487+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Staircase continues up to the 2nd floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794488949-05YPYFXY24CBIUVLAYFW/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214151752+-+5R9A2493+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Etched glass windows decorate the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794530906-SYKGFJ203UV655I2XU62/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214151831+-+5R9A2495+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Main dining room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794543017-D13KJ8TYJOPZ2JRHOJBP/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214152151+-+5R9A2498+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The billiards room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794549534-WXMZ8XZC4DI75OGIWN72/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214152534+-+5R9A2510+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Narrow balcony runs along the front of palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794584595-EQQBXKTD7OQ7WAS74S2A/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214152550+-+5R9A2513+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Ornate wood ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794582221-DWS2G1750CUJB37691YM/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214152736+-+5R9A2520+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Grand central hall features a high dome designed to resemble a starry night sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794613828-QI0MCZ1JB90WT53UVB09/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214152836+-+5R9A2521+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Organ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794617973-41ZBN1W3T5QY2NJGNPFH/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214152947+-+5R9A2533+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Looking up at more of the impressive hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794645036-UGEN5YDGR0A59QNK21TK/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214153045+-+5R9A2541+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona One of the busts decorating the hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794651127-BPTDC348LE8N25OO376W/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214153408+-+5R9A2547+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Organ pipes reach up to the ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794673897-POVRZN2DY95UBH9BUMFX/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214153628+-+5R9A2551+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Isabel Güell’s Bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794675461-6LEPYB9W1BPH1TJIOVYC/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214154355+-+5R9A2562+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona One of the colourful chimneys characteristic of Gaudí’s style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794704987-GXYGK485DGAQ4XUXY7ZA/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214154620+-+5R9A2568+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona More of the chimneys decorating the flowing rooftop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794704708-7TRKSXUYGM4XE43Y0YCO/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214174256+-+5R9A2576+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona After a break for some tapas at the hotel, back on the Rambla, very much under construction, at Gran Teatre del Liceu, an 1847 opera house still used for its original purpose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794740886-9YBGJ4VFKUP1FYUVC2ZX/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214174654+-+5R9A2579+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona At Plaça de la Boqueria, a former umbrella shop is decorated by a Chinese dragon, a symbol of Catalan Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794741632-PD1KT8WM9TEADC66CSDZ/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214175021+-+5R9A2592+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Entrance to lively La Boqueria Market, winding down from a busy Saturday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794778095-3K6LPMBDLSDVEY5AMKBF/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214175322+-+5R9A2598+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona A selection of sweets on display at one of many merchants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794776874-PQLPM2BPMS2WX2HY42O2/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214180033+-+5R9A2599+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona A section of the Rambla famous for its flower and seed shops where you can buy Padron pepper seeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794808609-ICVL13RV9GFFDT3NWV2X/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214180156+-+5R9A2604+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona We had coincidentally arrived during Festival de Santa Eulàlia, a celebration of the patron saint characterized by parades featuring these giant figures (Gegants) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794807791-V3K6WBNAZ2U8MWM7HGS6/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214181802+-+5R9A2640+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Slightly off the Rambla, we found ruins of a Roman necropolis from 10BC, when the city was known as Barcino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794838009-O1EUFU7NLHE87ZT3BAUU/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214182907+-+5R9A2652+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona, behind the Rambla construction barriers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794848428-JLFR0M153ZQQW30C4WM8/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214183518+-+5R9A2659+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Francesc Macià Catalunya monument in Plaça de Catalunya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794875105-XGGITCIK95XW2BSTJ7PK/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214183626+-+5R9A2662+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Fountain opposite the monument looking towards the start of the Rambla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794880609-FMGRX5GH2VFJ2PN3WRVW/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214190457+-+5R9A2694+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Barcelona Cathedral, started around 1300 and finished in 1450, with the newer facade from the 1800s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794892891-NJQ2SX74QMQU5TKRK53F/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214190900+-+5R9A2700+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The monument to Martyrs of Independence, as we roamed the Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771794903374-HSG17JD7VLKKQLACB7QX/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260214191243+-+5R9A2711+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The Church of Sant Felip Neri still pocked with 1938 bomb damage from the Spanish Civil War, including a monument to 42 (mostly children) killed from an aerial bombardment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795057647-DWTGSNY8ZGQJCFU8AJPG/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215085453+-+5R9A2722+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The park near our hotel had a number of hunting themed statues that we passed on our numerous trips to and from the Metro station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795059170-FVOX2CI75HSKPNP199BC/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215092908+-+5R9A2726+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Excellent view of Barcelona dominated by Sagrada Familia, from 173m high hill Montjuïc https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795091622-VS3X0KGKCQUUA5VHGFJ8/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215092938+-+5R9A2734+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Looking further south, the Torre Glòries, formerly known as Torre Agbar, a 38-story gherkin-like skyscraper, stands out from the older architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795091690-AOIYQGA7VUWACJER2SAY/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215093414+-+5R9A2737+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Personnage, a bronze sculpture created by the artist Joan Miró, located at entrance to the Fundació Joan Miró museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795133594-JJM9T7I58R891IG62WGN/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215093737+-+5R9A2743+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona One of numerous statues in Jardin de Laribal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795132503-O5TNWN5YL67MTF7TBJAM/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215094049+-+5R9A2753+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Palau Nacional, also located on Montjuïc, was the main site of the 1929 International Exhibition and currently houses the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795163091-WSQPTGA9UDU21RXXWH3Z/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215094708+-+5R9A2759+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Entrance to Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795170347-J0HB3R55UL8UTZ99LRZF/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215095024+-+5R9A2764+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The hilltop stadium was originally built for the 1929 International Exhibition and later refurbished to serve as the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795181209-U4LZCWWGX7QKJ0NRPG2V/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215100758+-+5R9A2785+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona With the aid of a telephoto lens looking across the city to 512m Tibidabo Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795193706-POR6GEYOXOEAHUVNSQ04/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215101825+-+5R9A2853-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Looking up at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya across numerous fountains making their way down the hill to Plazas de las Cascadas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795210416-55LRDAOKGR6QAOELLRMH/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215102011+-+5R9A2855+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Magic fountain, relatively quiet during the day, puts on a show each evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795219146-ZAVMN3GIAPQS36R3QA92/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215102311+-+5R9A2875-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The Four Columns, symbolizing the four stripes of the Catalan Senyera, were intended to become one of the main icons of Catalanism, were removed prior to the 1929 World Exposition, but restored here in December 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795242778-FR4WZUR2Z5RN928PRM0O/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215103416+-+5R9A2902+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Arenas de Barcelona, a former bullfighting stadium, is now a complex of shops and restaurants with an excellent rooftop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795246080-V6CG1NJDCZ9ZX2UCAHJW/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215103859+-+5R9A2908+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona From the rooftop of Arenas de Barcelona, looking back up to the Montjuïc where we started our walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795282081-Z6S1012TKRT0ZDZWL7Y6/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215103917+-+5R9A2911+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The main monument of La Plaça d'Espanya under active restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795279015-A1ARPAFO4R38YPDCE2P9/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215110851+-+5R9A2932+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Not knowing the path of the marathon, we decided to check out Arc de Triomf on our way to our tour, but actually ended up at the crowded finish line for the race https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795313084-H2G8909YVV5X2RQWQPCG/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215112754+-+5R9A2952-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Exterior of Palau de la Música Catalana (1908), designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795315038-M7EGVMCDLOY1Q7U7MTN3/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215112924+-+5R9A2953+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Outside the theatre, the 4.5m high Carmela cast-iron sculpture by renowned Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, is consistent with similar of his works we’ve observed in Madrid and in Toronto’s Financial District https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795342737-VAOYNEWL7V7O645NV5JF/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215115907+-+5R9A2959+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona With our guided tour of the theatre we can check out the modernist influences up close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795358865-N8P0BINNLRZFNDMQGIG8/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215121948+-+5R9A2969+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The main stage of the theatre shows Lluís Domènech i Montaner’s earlier modernist stylings before Gaudí https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795385784-HL21D1YSTV1T54CQ9X7O/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215122001+-+5R9A2971+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Impressive roof, lit with natural light during the day and electric lights in the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795391734-1PERF8FCXJX4OMMFW4VK/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215123609+-+5R9A2989+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Mosaic column decorations on the balconies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795425631-4D8D2TFQ8FECQJFHGA3X/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215124007+-+5R9A2997+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Stained glass windows looking out into the small balcony at the street-side front of the theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795428022-M33KYPV4Z6QPFL9WK0Y9/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215124902+-+5R9A3004+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Wide view of the 2200-seat theatre shows that in some performances, they have seats above and behind the main stage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795458271-O1VCSG8V2DFWPAAI8V1U/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215125142+-+5R9A3019+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona More stained glass decorates the front lobby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795466333-1S63G9Z7OTYWPGYV5794/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215125729+-+5R9A3023+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Outside the Palau de la Música Catalana, a Statue of the Catalan composer and conductor Lluís Millet, founder of the Orfeó Català choral society in 1891 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795489673-ZSO33OKK0PKKQ36AOC1L/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215130201+-+5R9A3031+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Back in the Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic), we encountered Barcelona Cathedral as we’d visited the night before, from a different angle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795490436-R27YSVO4BES0JWTR3XUZ/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215130505+-+5R9A3043+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Catching one of the processions of Gegants of the Santa Eulàlia Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795519780-NKI7VZ1DXNG6ZKVQSLL6/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215130517+-+5R9A3045+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona More of the festive Gegants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795527493-HPAPEC4SI5VK30BFWP33/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215130521+-+5R9A3049+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Last Gegants of the procession navigates the crowd with their guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795549774-35SS7NV92ELVIOG2ZU29/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215130610+-+5R9A3052+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Main stage of Festes de Santa Eulàlia festival in front of the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795565106-5LLUXL46QX5VEMR97WC7/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215131329+-+5R9A3054+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Intricately carved mailbox, located on the facade of the Casa de l'Ardiaca (Archdeacon's House) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795570288-0W09BTHTQ68CR60LSAB6/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215131507+-+5R9A3058+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Back at the monument to Martyrs of Independence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795604267-SIQO851972Q9Z9XQVIN9/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215131938+-+5R9A3086-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Plaça de Sant Felip Neri and the Church of Saint Philip Neri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795599887-6A7PQ6ICRNQ99SB7HPCM/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215132559+-+5R9A3097+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Street art featuring a portrait of author Douglas Adams with a reference to Adams' famous series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, where 42 is the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795638609-FC0G05I1GM3CW02UJQYJ/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215132929+-+5R9A3109+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Carrer del Bisbe Bridge connects Catalan Government building to the president’s ceremonial residence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795635697-0PKSU3JJF8UWXDF7ZX73/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215133535+-+5R9A3117+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Gothic courtyard leading to Roman columns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795675396-02HV3F3H3WS6GI091GOU/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215133653+-+5R9A3120-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona 2,000-year-old Roman columns hidden within the courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795665594-J0WRMJYJS7WAZMTKZS6N/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215133937+-+5R9A3135-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Chapel of Santa Àgata (1302) in Plaça del Rei (King's Square) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795701878-CEJ17PBGG7YM4TTUH7XR/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215134732+-+5R9A3155+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya serves as the seat of the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1772372248477-LQGK0XFA73FMNEW6LEQT/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215154435+-+5R9A3178+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona As Park Güell was a highlight of Gaudí's Barcelona, we were anxious to return and booked a reservation. The main terrace was hopping for a late Sunday afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795720253-RCLEK4ZHZED1ZNVWYTB0/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215154633+-+5R9A3181+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Columns support the large terrace lined with benches along the edge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795734235-6BRTRC8TSM8NKZ2FR0WH/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215154812+-+5R9A3208+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Some of the many architectural elements blending in with the hillside nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795760851-LJTSB33TMA0WSDC1CUPE/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215154932+-+5R9A3217+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Fighting the afternoon crowds for the famous view from the busy terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795775877-29RJEZGIL4STEWSJ6P3Z/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215155200+-+5R9A3229+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Making our way down from the terrace, the pathway of columns is designed to blend into nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795795026-ZKDT65J9SJFUEEWY0YMH/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215155659+-+5R9A3257+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona With a bit of patience, we were able to briefly have the pathway of columns to ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795808947-7V29R5LLTNFUTQ8B104L/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215155837+-+5R9A3277-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The marketplace (Hypostyle Room) was designed as a produce market for the park, which was originally meant to be a housing development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795825576-LIO2EEBK7G9MAEWH0H1I/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215160238+-+5R9A3303+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The first of the cascading mosaic fountains attracted a large crowd of photographers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795852669-2MDZSNZD6O0L0FTKXETR/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215160309+-+5R9A3311+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona So many cameras focused on the dragon stairways and fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795862332-LFIA1KY19DQFUFSTJP4F/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215160420+-+5R9A3329+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The last fountain has a serpent poking out of the red and gold Catalan shield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795889741-UPL89CABVFRTCWFLE79K/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215160605+-+5R9A3345+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona More of the intricate tile work that decorate the lower portion of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795895297-PSKG2ESOXM20D7FLI0D3/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215160836+-+5R9A3378+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The park name displayed on the decorations outside the main entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771795913425-EOLHMH7BAB5EUJCEOC60/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260215160856+-+5R9A3382+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona In the distinctive Gaudí style, of one of the two buildings flanking the main entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796352093-0ES99K4HAGXBP3EBGWPS/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216101909+-+5R9A3391+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Just missed the San Joan Funicular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796347357-G89OQDM9Y5PNZ9VDANDW/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216103504+-+5R9A3403+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Looking down 250m below to the Montserrat Basilica from the top of the funicular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796387238-W9WF7GBJH0EL6AGNB27E/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216104249+-+5R9A3413+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Enjoying the mountain scenery, broken up by various small chapels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796391011-FKFNAOOYZ08I907NIQQ7/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216104258+-+5R9A3418+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Making our way towards the Sant Joan Chapel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796415594-EJXEEK6NJ3FFEKRJ5APX/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216105043+-+5R9A3435+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Sant Joan Chapel, with Barcelona’s sprawling suburbs in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796430536-VQZYDV6VPKRRDXXXI87O/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216105344+-+5R9A3445+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Ruins of more of the buildings cut into the mountainside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796457495-2MOLMDHL877TXHUDGCM0/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216105824+-+5R9A3453+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Hiking our way up the hillside, looking back at the chapel with the Mediterranean coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796472552-DWXZB4QLDF0ES2ZAC185/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216110706+-+5R9A3460+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona From the trail, the Monastery dominates many of the views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796492914-BFHSK7B82TR8ZWK8EY3Z/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216110715+-+5R9A3463+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona This portion of the historic trail was a little tricky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796506457-NO830G8U9MGETBXQ2F8L/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216111751+-+5R9A3486+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona View of the monastery complex and the basilica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796535070-B5UYECRMQQTE8G9HSQ3O/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216114719+-+5R9A3515+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Making our way downhill, the very strong winds make it a challenge to keep my hat on https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1772388689583-14XJ0V0OH9G421ABBS2Z/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216112200+-+5R9A3494+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Our trail eventually connected to one of the longer hikes along the mountain ridge with some scenic views into the valley below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1772388690075-TLMGYTO1MXL221WV5EQK/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216112109+-+5R9A3492+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Hiding under the clouds is the snow-capped mountains of the Pyrenees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796539151-F20G2LWFML3HEC0M5ZFM/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216115544+-+5R9A3525+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona More of the beautiful view towards the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796576852-JYD2S1WIF37UE3MJR8NU/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216115549+-+5R9A3532+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona 50km from Barcelona, you can still recognize many of the features from the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796574724-51SEUZ3NJ3NJMIJAVPIA/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216120208+-+5R9A3544+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Small Sant Miquel Chapel, as the trails continues closer to the Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796587137-5WQ8WGK8JDDO0C0ZWQES/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216121021+-+5R9A3555+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona A 2024 relief sculpture of Saint Josemaría and Blessed Álvaro del Portillo at the start of the pathway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796594985-Q8LNVLA7KX92ABU9D2S2/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216121216+-+5R9A3566+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The Madre Carmen bronze sculpture depicts Mother Carmen interacting with an elderly man and two children https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796630566-2B85750QJB37EM30IE36/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216121634+-+5R9A3580+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Back at the main monastery complex, the end of the rack railway tracks that brought us up the mountain are visible https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796612157-T7ZL86R1SRNJS90HISZ5/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216125050+-+5R9A3600+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Inside the basilica, the main draw for most of the tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796653267-5QZ7OB5P151JSV47T7AA/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216125405+-+5R9A3606+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Although there has been a church at this location since the 11th Century, this basilica was constructed in the 1850s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796658991-S8G0928MJMQ02RQAE76M/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216125522+-+5R9A3615+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Main stained glass feature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796676601-VNJKT3D442PQIQIROKEJ/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216130318+-+5R9A3617+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The 800-year-old Black Virgin (La Moreneta) is the main draw, and sits high above the altar with its exposed royal orb open to the touch of pilgrims to the site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796692747-DH1V36SW086UG2HWK8UI/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216130416+-+5R9A3619+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The Annunciation to Mary bronze sculpture depicts the announcement of the Incarnation of Christ by Angel Gabriel to Mary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796709969-PQGV215Y1VRGCA60JJWE/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216130442+-+5R9A3622+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Numerous prayer candles of visitor and pilgrims to the basilica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796722428-5XRGHZAUMTFFLGUNNZHQ/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216130541+-+5R9A3625+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Inner courtyard connecting the basilica to the monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1772372358432-PWKK856CWVVFX3O8DNT9/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216130601+-+5R9A3628+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The main facade of the basilica is actually the newest addition, dating from 1968 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796745348-8O5PPW63D4WZE4A4RRB6/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216130632+-+5R9A3631+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Looking back at the monastery flanked by the mountains we had hiked on earlier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796761828-59021VQYNILTE8N3US9M/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216161712+-+5R9A3634+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona After a brief rest at our hotel, we headed out to the last and most famous Gaudí building, Sagrada Família https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796772646-VOJM9LUSSQA42XPY9ZS4/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216162110+-+5R9A3642+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Gaudí started working on the church in 1883, and worked on it until his death in 1926. WIth the design complete, construction has continued since then. Funded by private donations, it is now expect to complete in 2033. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771796786069-EVNQJ6PVQF6DA59JKVGI/Barcelona+2026-Feb+-+20260216162940+-+5R9A3669+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Since our last visit over 17 years ago, we saw a tremendous change for the building, previously without much of a roof, no central spire and much fewer flourishes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1772387207428-JPLE069N7W0ZRPDKIFCF/IMG_2091.WEBP Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona A similar vantage point from Dec 2007 shows just how much progress as been made. At the time they thought it would be done in 2030. https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2026/2/1/trinidad monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433058357-8P0EQY4ZF5WJX9DGEWTH/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131153127+-+C47A3434+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Mural tells the history of The First People and Colonization, starting with Christopher Columbus in 1498 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433063854-SCE97V5QPNQJSIVGNR6M/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131153313+-+C47A3439+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Celebrating the Olympic victories of Trinidad & Tobago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433064606-2WVTWOBYO0Y5H5B7ATG0/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131154349+-+C47A3448-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Monument to Captain A.A. Cipriania, a prominent politician, sits in Independence Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433074944-CGORCVE42JDBRU6SMBPS/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131154745+-+C47A3461+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad The Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, our boundary beyond which we were warned not to go further, as the city got a lot grittier and less safe for us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433084388-DJ99Q0DHYSIQ2XN4LWR4/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131154915+-+C47A3464+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Interior of the 1851 cathedral, cooled by the air circulating from the tilted windows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433097489-JI5SXCQ5DFVBQQG2H415/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131155014+-+C47A3473+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Main altar and stained glass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433104742-L3P85349279VUH0765FY/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131155027+-+C47A3475+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Large organ over the main entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433109128-YD9DF1EQXPTR2U0OASTQ/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131160519+-+C47A3494+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad The “Red House” buildings house the Trinidad Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433118409-PRSIZDL7RSYCTMMBBXUQ/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131160643+-+C47A3498+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad The original structure was built in 1844, but the current building was rebuilt in 1907 following a 1903 fire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433122665-AJB4LU3QFMAB9HXOVIFN/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131160828+-+C47A3506+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Central Police Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433131204-SCRMMV8326J67ZPECQSL/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131161350+-+C47A3520+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Emancipation Monument, on the site where the Emancipation Proclamation was read, officially acknowledging the freedom of the slaves of Trinidad in the 1830s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433131305-FC7IPSA9TYOMRPLV4G0T/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131161607+-+C47A3524+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad 14ft bronze statue of the legendary cricketer Brian Lara in Brian Lara Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433148064-KDCT6YLN8PBHR0TLYZAM/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131162328+-+C47A3526+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Back in our hotel, they are starting to prepare for the upcoming Carnival celebrations, with the first parties (fetes) starting in the next few days https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433138191-ZQYUAMQVXQB4NJU073UC/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131162619+-+C47A3528+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Ship docked in the harbour next to the promenade, outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433147006-ISETQ6AN38QHITFGCXCF/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131201019+-+5R9A1884+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Starting our boat ride in the Caroni Bird Sanctuary, the Blue Heron is our first bird sighting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433152714-S1SIBGHYUG3AHNV8J2AU/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131201045+-+5R9A1893+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad One last shot before we head deeper into the estuary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433166281-P1DTJHKX6GTLOYSBUKKI/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131201323+-+C47A3549+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad The path for the boat requires that you pay attention, to prevent getting blindsided by a low-hanging branch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433168413-1KLTNX3H4WCUQB0L5MRZ/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131201701+-+C47A3552+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Much of the mangrove tree root system is above water, even at a relatively high tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433178432-7QE1MPENVTWV7BF9LVE8/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131201923+-+5R9A1901+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Our first sighting of the star of the park, the red ibis, unique to this area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433178415-DKI588WDXY5FIVBOZKSC/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131202115+-+5R9A1912+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Unfortunately, before sunset the red ibis preferred to stay deep in the trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433197213-YMLB6F5EW9QAM0BV0S1Y/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131202158+-+5R9A1919+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Three red ibis doing their best to hide from the camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433191323-P2VZWYBAX0RM3OMQA105/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131202559+-+5R9A1935+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad A silky anteater, that actually lives on termites rather than ants, one of the smallest of the species https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433202754-NS1ZZCZ3UYGFA67AH7AY/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131203031+-+C47A3557+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad One of the many termite mounds ready to supply anteater food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433204163-VT9C4YDS36UQDI4TU2X6/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131203045+-+5R9A1943+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Another blue heron hiding in the branches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433217733-GLNQ22TRQV7XZU1MHEL4/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131203441+-+5R9A1951+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Deeper in the swamp, we are getting a little closer to the ocean along the mangrove-forest-lined waterway cutting through the swamp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433212880-SWJ1AUL1SJWSH68Y545G/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131203639+-+5R9A1967+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Somewhat-camouflaged iguana on the tree limb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433228670-LOSGZ0KUETASZLYJCC2M/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131204310+-+5R9A2020+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Two smaller Trinidad tree boa snakes, mating on a tree branch, didn’t seem to notice us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433237376-9VWC8MR39QU5JPTTGIMQ/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131204544+-+5R9A2024+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Even without birds, the swamp is quite beautiful as we approach dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433237628-QMB2LC6LJVHHK21IUGFQ/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131204836+-+5R9A2051+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Better view of a silky anteater resting on a branch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433254166-8RVIP7Q9KZSNI9EJU093/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131205237+-+5R9A2061+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Another of several boats taking a similar tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433246348-GVGUYXYM9HYGIGPY66GP/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131210123+-+5R9A2091+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Hawk carrying a successful catch back to their nest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433251632-6LNT2TP65BTLJAB9NSW6/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131210127+-+5R9A2109+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad One last overhead pass, we were thankful it had a firm grasp on the fish dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771187575964-CTVDBZLXNCUTYJCSIBNL/IMG_1569.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Tied up with all the other tour boats, we all wait for sunset and the flocks of red ibis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433265410-Y9QQIVGFYIIELT1VC5V5/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131211035+-+5R9A2161+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad As we waited for sunset and the flocks of red ibis to return, we were lucky to also have a flock of flamingos to entertain us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433268547-NJZ6JT0NUYUC5DFAU2KV/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131211430+-+5R9A2196+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad A number of flamingos appeared to be trying to stand out in the crowd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433271794-DGDNHUN408IBJJGBQ8WV/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131211506+-+5R9A2201+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad A single red ibis caught beautifully in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433281532-ZJ9UVFI1ZHNL4YZ0GUGL/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131213425+-+5R9A2228+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad One of the many flocks of red ibis, returning to their overnight nesting locations after a day out on the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433279080-L5Z60R42WS5S1QX78D07/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131213803+-+5R9A2257+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Two showboating flamingos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433286764-ZMYSJ1QAHBH1DV45JVTG/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131214843+-+5R9A2282+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad The deep pink flamingos are almost as red as the ibis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433287185-N6NRTINTTYVZRZAKME81/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131215035+-+5R9A2288+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad A less colourful sea bird breaking up the sea of red https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433293549-2JBAAG7ABV8STAYNFH82/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131220041+-+5R9A2304+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Wide wingspan of red ibis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433297302-ZFAZARZTPNTGZE2YN3HW/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131220142+-+5R9A2307+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Just one day short of a full moon, we have nice natural light to support our navigation back to the launch area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433296322-SEYO1J9G7ULE1H5SNDC1/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131220246+-+5R9A2318+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad A smaller flock of red ibis heading to their nests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433307773-8PQVC7GN70BIA9B4833S/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131220405+-+5R9A2328+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Our reward for waiting is also catching two flamingos in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433304390-SDI11FRZEF533LGCJYVR/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131220406+-+5R9A2335+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Graceful is not precisely how one might describe the flight of a flamingo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433309195-IJ8MQYR7FI4A2VLINCVR/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131220907+-+5R9A2363+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad Last red ibis before we head back into the mangrove forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770433312243-OX3RYIK0H5Q86LWEFBNY/Trinidad+2026-Feb+-+20260131221205+-+5R9A2391+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad With the exception of the moon, it is quite dark when we finally get back to the docks and our driver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771188129277-N5AJYJNRKMW41NM6OQ8P/IMG_1613.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Trinidad After a lazy day, the sunset over the edge of the hotel’s infinity pool https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2026/1/25/saint-lucia monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434789719-9LAUWGEQ1I0G0QZJAU8I/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124133900+-+5R9A1753+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia The resort had a number of small bungalows climbing the hillside out of the harbour. Our room was on the lower level of the building on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434788821-5GR6IDK6ULPOZUKPGGCA/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124134326+-+5R9A1755+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia The harbour was available for anyone to moor and had an impressive variety of vessels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434805509-ZTQCY4OIWDB8CW82838O/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124134339+-+5R9A1759+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia The full property including the higher level bungalows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434805148-3O0N9XPQC6TXYQEBFNP7/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124140237+-+5R9A1766+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia After climbing the road out of the resort, we can looking back down on Marigot Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771026337280-JR6DZ0K8ANGKEXIHS5YB/IMG_1386.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Rodney Bay, lousy with cruise ships towering over Castries’s downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434823547-0UA39UFG2ZKSCJ8E8G05/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124152117+-+5R9A1773+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Looking out at Signal Hill on Pigeon Island from the wide causeway that now connects the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434821891-RR050E50AVHG8J6CAP1B/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124152609+-+5R9A1781+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Aptly-named Pigeon Island Causeway Beach, popular with some of the cruise passengers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434840415-MDBNUGROMW0Q8UT7J6OU/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124153122+-+5R9A1783+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Inside the national landmark, looking up to Signal Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434840398-K93I6VL5EXWXXFRY5CIP/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124153354+-+5R9A1785+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Saint Lucia Climbing our way to the lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434890470-1T99A8DGLXTUCJV1JQTT/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124154024+-+5R9A1802+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Higher fortification on the north side of the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434893815-USHOLQQUZSB3RLEM6UXH/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124154352+-+5R9A1806+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Looking across Rodney Bay and the lush, hilly terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434910982-RLJOFQAKFVNXCUUFH0DM/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124154544+-+5R9A1815-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Dense vegetation on the hillside leading up to the fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434915207-CRRBUEKVW0793OM7QNBA/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124154645+-+5R9A1825+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Looking across the wide causeway including the Sandals Resort complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434933939-WU9RPU0BNJ2FTKUEUHV8/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124154818+-+5R9A1832+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Looking up towards Fort Rodney at the entrance to Rodney Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434937640-YU0D3TE9LTJF48NEQVE6/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124155014+-+5R9A1834+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Remains of a US Signal Station from WWII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434950394-ITG0HMWK6T97YAU7W1Q6/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124155320+-+5R9A1836+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Well-decorated sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434951383-ZMROX714V0VGB8NA5YMC/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124155434+-+5R9A1839+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Another view of Rodney Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434970302-49AWVVIDSINBLXYW2051/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124155604+-+5R9A1841+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia From the fort looking north towards Signal Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434965755-LDMI1LVU98PGYZ73EBAY/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124155736+-+5R9A1850+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia More of the lush, rolling mountains across the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434984077-ASLAMT2GP9E87581OO19/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124155746+-+5R9A1855+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Causeway Beach bleeding into the Sandals Resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434989681-BVAOH80ZBP4GZUL7S9UH/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124155820+-+5R9A1860+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia As we make our way towards the beach, looking back at the south coast of Pigeon Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770434996922-JA2TZB03IFIP9L5FUDQR/Saint+Lucia+2026-Jan+-+20260124172159+-+5R9A1863+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Back at Marigot Bay with a little more cloud cover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771026514164-E5U5B9WP9GHP2WG7DJFZ/IMG_1459.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Exploring the bay at dawn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771026517806-JCC11ORW3F9JVGTY7JYK/IMG_1461.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia After a brief light morning shower, we were rewarded with a rainbow over the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1771026514496-F8YUNI4ETMT9LCWZETA6/IMG_1465.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saint Lucia Climbing out on our way to Barbados and closer to home https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2026/1/18/dominican-republic monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770984023475-A06VDFZ3MJ33R9KJ1TZE/IMG_1303+1.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Although we had very warm weather, it was quite windy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770984018253-0H9N3MI15ZYJFEAK6I3E/IMG_1310.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic We were fortunate that the beach was a very short walk from our patio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770984025077-R1YQVLXRND5IFMAS5NR0/IMG_1312+1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic With a few brief showers, we were treated to a number of rainbows https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/12/31/london monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343270347-WOHWUDA0V07DSR39VZ8J/London+2025-Dec+-+20251228153126+-+5R9A1466+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Christmas decorations in Endeavour Square as we walk towards Olympic Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343269234-PXI2AR8DDXE1LQGC00L3/London+2025-Dec+-+20251228153333+-+5R9A1468+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Modern exterior of Gordon Ramsey Bread Street Kitchen Restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343289653-QOR8E815RL16HQ1S4KI4/London+2025-Dec+-+20251228153606+-+5R9A1474+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London London Aquatic Centre, built originally for the 2012 Olympics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343287989-VQUVXU9KQVPJHGDQPO8F/London+2025-Dec+-+20251228155905+-+5R9A1486+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Exploring the ABBA Voyage Theatre and merchandise shop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343308205-DFY71TM5QNJIZDZ93653/London+2025-Dec+-+20251228161013+-+5R9A1490+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London ArcelorMittal Orbit is known as the largest piece of public art, an operating slide and a legacy for the 2012 Olympics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343307638-39EB8NZJXEXX1BC5HUOI/London+2025-Dec+-+20251228161527+-+5R9A1498+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Back at the Aquatic Centre and the promenade along the Waterworks River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343367353-KI3TN61Y2Y9Q3XYX540M/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229114239+-+5R9A1502+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Large video display walls of the Outernet London has a number of connected interactive capabilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343366710-Y7IDDLR8QOPBOKPV47HX/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229114347+-+5R9A1504+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Giant crowd controlled Tetris game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343379554-IBGWK036XXQ5B8YLMRGF/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229115436+-+5R9A1511+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The British Museum was a little too busy for us to visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343383669-EGEC5RF320UA42OQSJB3/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229115957+-+5R9A1519+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church (1848) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343400009-CP6JV51OW88ZLMHJ82VE/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229120826+-+5R9A1526+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Soho mural advertisement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343405605-7T920WG2DG8RWXK8YLHS/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229120858+-+5R9A1529+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Public art outside a Soho restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343418560-Q96EKEIWRFLXV852MC2G/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229121623+-+5R9A1535+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Portuguese tarts (pastel de nata) temptingly on display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343427174-P5IQKYK68W8AWMIOE6MC/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229122033+-+5R9A1541+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Our first visit to London’s Chinatown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343440016-SVJDL9UYZ1T4A8DNT6UD/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229122114+-+5R9A1545+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London More of Chinatown as we head towards Trafalgar Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343434389-8UMMJVR5UE15RHDWI9AR/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229122610+-+5R9A1552+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London A preview of Wyndham Theatre where we were seeing All My Sons the next day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343454283-MQQXXFNU0SM3OQ4ODW0L/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229123153+-+5R9A1558+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Marble statue of William Shakespeare in the centre of Leicester Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343456457-KDH0L5TPSQDZOC5Y2E2S/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229124233+-+5R9A1566+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Canada House (embassy) on Trafalgar Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343474914-7C5LA0ABWPYOY5E9N0MP/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229131643+-+5R9A1579+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London After an express tour of some highlights of the National Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770345026303-AEY24O087W1I11SK5A4X/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229131840+-+5R9A1586+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square and Nelson’s Column https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343489554-MFRMNKI0X7EQTXQSZDC3/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229132457+-+5R9A1593+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Looking across Trafalgar Square towards The National Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343493568-TPJ4L58YDD53L0GXV1BA/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229132534+-+5R9A1597+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Some of the lions protecting Nelson’s Column https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343501320-6XJHCH4FOKQ6V7G6K492/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229133605+-+5R9A1623+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London July 2025 Monument to the Women of World War II commemorates the vital work done by over seven million women during the war https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343508573-ATNOTZF51VEIHPFOSTPN/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229134050+-+5R9A1628+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Big Ben seemed to be the apex of tourists as we were shoulder to shoulder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343514782-RE66CT59C2BYZ8HF9ECJ/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229134701+-+5R9A1643+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Crossing the Thames on Westminster Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343526136-1BIC41N272F2QSW7G3FH/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229135256+-+5R9A1656+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Making our way along the Thames toward The London Eye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770345027434-LQGIBPNZSXR7RE32RDCJ/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229140157+-+5R9A1668+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Up close with the London Eye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343539860-LHJOJELTIW1HZP5EE0CS/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229140637+-+5R9A1672+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Somehow many of these heaps of candy are sold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343552075-04BXCLLUE9EAV8L2MQEJ/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229141148+-+5R9A1680+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Colourful graffiti in Southbank under the Waterloo Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770345043511-UHYCOGCL4XSY147DDELR/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229142653+-+5R9A1684+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Looking across the Thames to St Paul’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770345044257-W3IE2DBFBYPCIHUOLRA2/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229142711+-+5R9A1688+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Millennium Bridge and the London City skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343579621-DC7SFR06XOLCMK37GZSR/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229143512+-+5R9A1704+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Over the Millennium Bridge approaching St. Paul’s Cathedral and their Christmas tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770343584218-DXSWAQCV33405TNBVR6K/London+2025-Dec+-+20251229144546+-+5R9A1714+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Making our way deep into the Tube and back to our hotel in Stratford https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770344080803-SO6GKQUQEAX6FAX2F4W3/London+2025-Dec+-+20251230133854+-+5R9A1717+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London St Giles in the Fields, Anglican church dating from 1733 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770344081421-0FNA3LC6323Q0PKC6CA8/London+2025-Dec+-+20251230134856+-+5R9A1729+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London St Martin's Theatre, famous as the home of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, the longest running play in the West End https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770344096833-2HXDNWHBEM0MKG8T6K8I/London+2025-Dec+-+20251230135259+-+5R9A1733+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London 1900’s Hippodrome, originally a music hall, now housing a casino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770344095953-B4P5H0CVV33AMDDGW2UW/London+2025-Dec+-+20251230170105+-+5R9A1740+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The Palace Theatre, originally an opera house, has been adorned for the production of Harry Potter’s the Cursed Child since 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770981653742-21Q6GU1BUFOSZ5G25TGH/IMG_1185.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste put on a fantastic performance; enjoying a well-deserved standing ovation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770981904557-1KYPSHVN8CGLS9SMLNP8/IMG_1205.png Gord's Travelblog - London Waiting for the last minute to buy tickets, we got access to amazing seats just in front of the large dance floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770981837370-AABRZGP62ZIYJD83EE4V/IMG_1206.JPG Gord's Travelblog - London Our ABBA Voyage show coincidentally and inconveniently aligned with the West Ham United match at the nearby stadium https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/12/14/zurich monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333680632-U5XZK0LHLYJKDU82BE2V/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212132101+-+5R9A0542+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Landesmuseum, the Swiss National Museum, built in 1898 in the style of a French Château https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333680949-JOGL5RIJ36VMQ5AS0MTM/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212132419+-+5R9A0544+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Greek-inspired statue outside the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333695498-RET0V151SR5FENEO33WX/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212134418+-+5R9A0546+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich One of a number of Nativity scenes in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333695785-LQ485C456CC5XTH51ZAZ/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212134803+-+5R9A0552+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Interior museum courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333708197-RHT9D5RXX0XLGVE5W0ST/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212135016+-+5R9A0554+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Large stairwell, part of the modern extension that blends in with and connects the original buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333706436-BBOM0SBYJI8SWDOQESS5/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212135346+-+5R9A0564+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Remains of Neanderthal hand axe, some of the first human tools, approximately 100,000 years old https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333721695-TWBFSQAX56R9BEL3RUL5/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212135603+-+5R9A0569+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Remains of late Neolithic (3,200BC) wheels discovered on the shores of Lake Zurich; some of the oldest in Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333722873-SFZOKEU5A88Z8VM98FQ6/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212140356+-+5R9A0575+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Model shows how the modern addition connects the original museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333736600-KNBAI0RKKRJH4XASYOTE/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212140722+-+5R9A0581+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Decorated ceramic furnace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333742307-KH2R4SH6NB3ZDBKRXUVP/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212141125+-+5R9A0584+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Fascinating 16th-century St. Gallen Globe shows how the world was perceived in 1576 by it’s creator Tilemann Stella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333751700-Q2VUZMW9BGXPT9QR3MY5/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212141259+-+5R9A0599+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Another ornate ceramic tiled heater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333755299-IN14JJYIXTVEP8HOAE12/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212141327+-+5R9A0603+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Stained glass elements in a reconstructed medieval cloister; one of many religious artifacts gathered in the national museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333766366-7GNLV7WFZRPO7OFW6W08/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212142840+-+5R9A0616+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich This 1959 American jukebox is a slightly more modern artifact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333774975-LM8SCHLOXDDYUAVTV8OM/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212143443+-+5R9A0623+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich WWI-era rapid-fire cannon guarded Switzerland’s Gotthard Pass, part of the fortification that allowed Switzerland to maintain its independence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333781108-5OPCIVVDW2P95GNVFDVE/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212144104+-+5R9A0628+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Virgin Mary and Child, returning to the religious artifacts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333789403-GDECGQ9NCSH79UY16J75/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212144248+-+5R9A0631+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Colourful costume of mercenary leader Ulrigh VII von Sax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333797494-DO3TU0CAJA92Q3AHJKWN/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212144506+-+5R9A0635+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Sixteenth-century relief of William Tell’s apple shot. Tell was a Swiss folk hero who stood up to foreign rule and is considered a father of Swiss confederation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333808052-YP0XJN6N2K9BOG0PXMQY/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212144703+-+5R9A0643+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Collection of pikes and halbreds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333816074-7OLMZN0HCAH7NGZ49FGI/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212150214+-+5R9A0655+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Leaving the museum, the 11m L’ange protecteur (Guardian Angel), by Niki de Saint Phalle, has protected the Zurich train station since 1997 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333823179-KOP86AJHWSV2MZSHRS1R/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212150736+-+5R9A0677+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Christmas-themed trolly shares the common street car lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333835563-PVOGDC8ZQCD7HFPW05B9/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212151616+-+5R9A0698+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Relief sculpture located on the exterior of the Amtshaus III public administration building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333836771-KSZYQ4SPCONHQSCIQU20/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212152131+-+5R9A0709+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich The impressive Giacometti Hall (also known as the hall of little flowers) is actually the entrance to Zurich Police Headquarters and can only be visited with a free guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333850047-SJAPVZHQ9NOIIL4XBA41/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212152232+-+5R9A0714+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich More of the colourful fresco and vaulted ceiling paintings created in 1923-1925 by Swiss artist Augusto Giacometti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333851290-BPVN0GV4ZBCX3ORWIFN3/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212152348+-+5R9A0718+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich One of many wall murals that decorate and bring charm to old Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333864206-T2QSRR1XCFVOZHMLDH7S/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212152611+-+5R9A0722+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich The Limmat river divides historic Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333860371-Z6F8W5J5671AYF2FKRPQ/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212152920+-+5R9A0728+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich The swans aren’t afraid of the cool December water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333870234-VRG1VWESNL0NV2XBMUE7/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212152933+-+5R9A0730+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Part of the Cow Parade public art exhibit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333881158-V96KM1AXSMZZN7P0KBVC/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212153536+-+5R9A0732+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich 1912 Hedwig Fountain, located on the Lindenhof hill park overlooking Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333889462-MPPULJPIJA2QZIRMOS3W/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212153721+-+5R9A0734+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Looking down on the river and park at dusk from Lendenhof park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333892299-078YHHHUEWGZL06W18YA/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212154009+-+5R9A0746+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Looking across the Limmat River to a tram traveling along the shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333903045-DOY6HX6OJUI777D5HH80/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212154130+-+5R9A0749+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Making our way back down from the hill into the old city and the largest (8.7m diameter) church clock face in Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333906336-75OFCHIHNCTXE0ORZZCY/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212154512+-+5R9A0757+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich St Peter’s Church is the old parish church in Zurich with the current structure including the large clock face completed around 1230 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333918136-2V2FOMG6FT3QK2ROQBWM/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212154854+-+5R9A0762+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Winzerbrunnen (Winegrower's Fountain) aptly located in Weinplatz (Wine Square) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333921949-2HKDDKIF7WHR9J1MK0PH/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212155021+-+5R9A0765+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Old city dominated by the twin towers of the Romanesque-styled Grossmünster (1120) Protestant church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333937912-CXE9AVOCAUB8KBTKK7FB/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212155206+-+5R9A0767+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Approaching Lake Zurich, we look back on the historic city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333942211-Y7P76XZ73B3Y53C7G6FC/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212155256+-+5R9A0773+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Missing the floating beaches from our summer visits, the city still embraces the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333958247-KWHPBWU5ANE53RXDTN8H/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212162941+-+5R9A0779+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Christmas tree accents a small market at the The Circle complex, where our hotel was located https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333958331-1KG9TAGAIA91CQV38J3E/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212180357+-+5R9A0789+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich After dinner at the hotel, we headed back into the city to experience the Christmas spirit on Bahnhofstrasse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333972075-K01SFVJ2SXDUOYM61HCG/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212182935+-+5R9A0805+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Werdmühleplatz features Zurich’s unique singing Christmas tree; a pine-lined scaffolding filled with carolers performing throughout the season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333975295-VCOG52YBQRM9BEZB1G41/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212191054+-+5R9A0819+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Between the markets, the old town still charms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333988358-SR4N5Z2FY1E1JWFLI09F/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212191504+-+5R9A0823+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Guests enjoying Market Dörfli in the Niederdorf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770333989033-PZL17MKE3UAU9IKA5OE8/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212191751+-+5R9A0826+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich The Swiss love their Heidi and cow themes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334005295-SLYQX7O9M0Z9BEP38JI0/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212192604+-+5R9A0858+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich The Fraumünster Church and its distinctive green spire dominates the skyline from across the Limmat River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334002091-JXY648V94BZFBP3VES10/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212193449+-+5R9A0865+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich The Wienachtsdorf village market on Sechseläutenplatz Square, famous for its large Christmas tree and extensive collection of stalls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334013866-UFY61GG5NXTUHNCVKWUK/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212193951+-+5R9A0870+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich The market sits in the shadows of Zurich Opera House (1891) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334021879-SBL2ZP6Q1QK993M77WZ3/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212194703+-+5R9A0883+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Everywhere you turn in the old town, there are market-themed stalls, including this Christmas pyramid hot drink stall, outside the railway station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334031131-7BNA5UB20HK9NJ9EB2W4/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212195416+-+5R9A0886+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Back at the Landesmuseum courtyard, there is Illuminarium with more of a club vibe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334035637-1EOOC6KYETNTMIQJOK96/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212195557+-+5R9A0897+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Very packed with guests enjoying the fancily-lit courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334041359-WZ9CQADPVTBON6LT0DRB/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251212195951+-+5R9A0904+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Fire pits help keep people warm, if they choose not to drink the hot mulled wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334208190-4RYJRXGSY2052NXFGCYT/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213093516+-+5R9A0916+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Riding the Polybahn funicular linking the Central square with the Polyterrace outside the university https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334199439-LZRA3S76CGR4TNEI4QRN/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213093841+-+5R9A0922+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Main building of ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich), a prominent science and technology university https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334216241-P1WR6MTWSK7YZL6YH89O/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213094243+-+5R9A0925+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Natural History Museum of the University of Zurich, further along the terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334228178-BSAVPFMJ5MQA62FGG1N3/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213094334+-+5R9A0930+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich One of a number of statues adorning the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334238160-02YFX2TWB6C3KXMEG9AM/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213094817+-+5R9A0942+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Stopping at Rechberg Park as we make our way down to the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334237984-PSF9C52ZPSSC804L0T03/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213094848+-+5R9A0944+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Closeup of one of the statues in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334254183-ECQ0DEIYD2KDDDTM901B/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213094953+-+5R9A0952+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich We’re sure there is a story here, but looks like Santa out for a joy ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334255549-ETVZ3HAAVPE6M5RT1OSH/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213095228+-+5R9A0959+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Neumarkt square, featuring the medieval Grimmenturm clock tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334271944-O8W5GIPUKP6Q3883L2V7/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213095734+-+5R9A0966+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Model of the historic City of Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334277618-EHW13WL7MENTAVLJBYC3/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213100221+-+5R9A0972+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Historic markings on the buildings communicated what business was inside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334292690-HKSAD8Z51BAUBT8F0ORY/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213101634+-+5R9A0989+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Relief panel on the bronze doors of the Grossmünster church depicts the work on the translation of the Bible https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334294909-MCVA1Q4BJSSGJNFROAQ4/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213101824+-+5R9A0991+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Looking towards a circus setup where the river meets Lake Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334307012-UIXUFBDDDZWOY95F09H9/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213102142+-+5R9A1000+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Looking across the Münsterbrücke bridge to the Fraumünster Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334311869-V77AVYBSGP6ZU8VDWNBC/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213102346+-+5R9A1008+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Zunfthaus zur Meisen (Guild House to the Meisen), a historic guild house courtyard in Münsterhof square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334319492-CG7FLRZZGSHUV7FJSEM5/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213103008+-+5R9A1010+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Modern fountain in historic Münsterhof square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334332103-O4V5XQ8H6RXCJY7B9FZX/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213104330+-+5R9A1020+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Zürich Enge train station, known for its beautiful architecture, features stunning stone mosaic elevations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334339858-005KYBF57OHMMZ9IJHJD/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213104421+-+5R9A1024+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich In reviewing what was included in our Zurich Pass, we learned that FIFA was headquartered in Zurich and houses an impressive museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334345999-U07Y7M3SCXBGDJTOTKPG/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213105412+-+5R9A1026+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Welcoming entrance to the museum exhibits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334357315-CBMGUUQ6CGGN6ZAK5ZOY/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213105701+-+5R9A1028+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich FIFA World Cup trophy on display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334365873-8BHPX3ZL1LRJJD91RJF7/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213112427+-+5R9A1032+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich A football mobile hangs over the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334371727-DB4UNQ5PO4CPCB7SADUF/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213123257+-+5R9A1057+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Next stop on our Zurich Pass tour was planespotting from the Zurich airport observation deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334374595-GPBZA590IK1KR726PMZO/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213123714+-+5R9A1072+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Catching a 777-300 from one of the bank of flights heading to North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334379294-FQB4T0CMWXKVQB97Q1HK/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213124426+-+5R9A1167+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Swiss A330-300 on take off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334385946-NO5HW7B9SR7Z2H5Q2IJD/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213124553+-+5R9A1202+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Thai Airways 777 heading to Bangkok https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334384459-OK4ECL2GP745KF3V2M84/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213125022+-+5R9A1234+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Air Canada 777 heads for Toronto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334397233-R3WYOGAWI61PRCI3TI8D/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213125326+-+5R9A1289+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich One of many cargo airplanes also serving Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334404160-0O98Z4UD17YLLGBAP9TI/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213125358+-+5R9A1297+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Catching Zurich Airport carving before leaving the observation deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770334407493-5KXHLBTAP6YISHSLR4H1/Zurich+2025-Dec+-+20251213140305+-+5R9A1301+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Swiss chocolate on display outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764530557-NE95ODGEBCAQYRWJCUS9/IMG_0935.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Crossing the Rhine after our train journey to the medieval town of Stein en Rhein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764533969-L20F5MINF4UX2I7X8L0F/IMG_0936.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Viewing St. George’s Abbey as we enter the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764530158-JW7VNELXKVCEMIIJURK4/IMG_0941.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Entry to "Märlistadt" (Fairy-Tale Town) Christmas market with fairy tale scenes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764536450-KGORDB3F5JD5J3XXVOYI/IMG_0942.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Fountain in Rathausplatz central square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764507535-WD0UAVRYDX0OI1DVX2K7/IMG_0944.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Exploring the extensive market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764507444-CCZG1TULRA8TXVQZS5WZ/IMG_0964.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Medieval-themed performers on the main stage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764519551-7C3U12VHFPQX7F67RDI7/IMG_0967.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Some of the many visitors taking on the medieval renaissance vibe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764520575-OW9VBON24WLMCG68ZYUO/IMG_0973.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Interior courtyard at St. George’s Abbey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764510834-K1P8W0JGOB7BOUM4B8I7/IMG_0974.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Christmas tree staged on the Rhine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764511585-CYQ2H0QHE3BVL5VXM51I/IMG_0976.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Edge of the abbey leading into the Rhine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764513914-XT9KMD1MHPA1SJHDCLWS/IMG_0980.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich One of the many decorated stores in the town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764523541-1WSBFMDBPPKWRDH1PK8F/IMG_0988.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Christmas tree surrounded by the medieval town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1770764526878-APT9HEGSST9TFBI4QIOM/IMG_0993.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich Walking along the main street as we make our way back to the train station https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/11/25/santiago-and-mendoza monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560736433-2NBWB7B5TGT8GAHICSUS/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119190023+-+5R9A9172+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia (Supreme Court) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560740746-F79HTWQ3MOPPZMJX9OG1/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119190247+-+5R9A9176+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Monument to the Indigenous People, displayed prominently in the Plaza de Armas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560757172-8DJ7KYI8OO74S52HB79B/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119190531+-+5R9A9182+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Monumento a la Libertad Americana, also located in the Plaza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560756529-W1MHCU819N560PAWE15Y/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119190619+-+5R9A9187+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The Royal Court Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560773098-INFYF43JG0J70FJBMXXZ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119190703+-+5R9A9190+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The main monument to Pedro de Valdivia, founder of Santiago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560777929-LI17NWHGC7W2NOKM2YSU/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119190731+-+5R9A9193+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza City sign ready for selfies, also in the plaza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560793960-S8XR40TVYQSH5K5P0FDB/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119191010+-+5R9A9196+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Interior of Catedral Metropolitana, built between 1748 and 1800 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560800302-ZO3EL0297XJ964P3MFK7/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119191057+-+5R9A9198+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Cathedral stained glass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560813263-J8LZKRXRLJQC02ZW0RF6/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119191321+-+5R9A9200+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza One of the carved statues decorating the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560823396-Z1ZN6I4YVH6NIJDBJLY8/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119192234+-+5R9A9225+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The former National Congress Building served as the meeting place for the Chilean Congress, until the 1973 military coup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560840463-ORCFRR5I42EX7N9Y61TJ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119192649+-+5R9A9241+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza A monument to the victims of the 1863 Church of the Company fire, in front of the Congress building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560844226-28RS9BVXWYUIJX1J9JRL/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119192815+-+5R9A9243+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Supreme Court of Justice building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560858156-ILFTGVA3VJ4VZSU5D5HN/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119192846+-+5R9A9247+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Montt-Varas Monument in the foreground and the Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560863321-QQVLAVCR8CL4BV8QCPRT/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119193818+-+5R9A9254+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Street mural art in the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560873972-I47LKE3NROYT5GVXJGMJ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119194802+-+5R9A9271+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Bronze statue of Salvador Allende Gossens, the first socialist leader of Chile, elected president in 1970 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560885121-LGW7B7BR72F5E269S656/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119201144+-+5R9A9299+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Centro Cultural La Moneda (CCLM) sits below the Palacio de la Moneda (presidential palace) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560894327-G71I3YWRAQEENV83X368/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119201305+-+5R9A9304+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Bronze sculpture titled La Tierra (The Earth) by Chilean artist Totila Albert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560907549-HAHRQ8JBXH4XY4XDDRMO/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119201417+-+5R9A9307+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Textile artwork titled "BARACK OBAMA IN WHITE HOUSE" in one of the museums in the CCLM complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560917704-1GOJS8D7615OCFSJM31S/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119201547+-+5R9A9312+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Traditional wood carvings showing similar features to the Easter Island Moai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560920441-VUI0YIPW57TGCVWK3BOK/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119202011+-+5R9A9353+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The opposite side of La Moneda Palace was one of the first places we recognized from our previous trip to Santiago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560930131-328AGORJGL9QAH0LJ2L7/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119202055+-+5R9A9375+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Massive Chilean flag outside the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560942398-FM8GL2ZTEMOEPQGL9GAC/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119203940+-+5R9A9379+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The Mapocho River, cutting through the Bellavista neighbourhood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560949748-G9QRJFRDM3ZI2CBKJBNO/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119204823+-+5R9A9387+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Micheladas Gratis Cervecería, one of the many bars in the Bellavista area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560956728-0BIHA6BR0ZP758JMBVBY/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119210145+-+5R9A9397+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Riding the funicular to the viewpoint on Parque Metropolitano de Santiago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560969501-D6Z9THJG6VLVKJ3UM9EH/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119210459+-+5R9A9403+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Looking down on the expanse of Santiago below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560968493-NBWN7VNPA6ZAOD1GBA7G/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119210941+-+5R9A9414+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza 14m high Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepcion. quite similar to the one in Quito https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560985104-E9RTGHTXNO2SU7G83U1T/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119211212+-+5R9A9425+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Tiered landscaped gardens leading up to the statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767560987492-GBMGFD53GG691ZF7YW37/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119211240+-+5R9A9428+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Looking forward to the Andes mountains that run into the outskirts of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561002287-SXW3O3IJ7TG5SN8EU4BO/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119211435+-+5R9A9434+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza At the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Las Lajas, cards left by pilgrims to express gratitude for favors or miracles attributed to the Virgin Mary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561009032-N9MK1VU6B9OO7XBJ6W37/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119212312+-+5R9A9454+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Funicular station at the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561019854-LH28KW6R3Y1PV3DB9BY0/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119213051+-+5R9A9459+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Looking down the track https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561030715-9VT3M9M5QEPCDQE47IXZ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119214038+-+5R9A9474+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Making our way back down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561035418-K9XN5JXQ11E5LACLBH7Z/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119214159+-+5R9A9490+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Passing zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561040420-T8LRNFLEWFIO97IPTQAH/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251119233242+-+5R9A9517+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Enjoying sunset from the balcony in our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561112067-84VZ9XIWZ0KOSNCL8811/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120164007+-+5R9A9524+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Mendoza sign in Plaza Independencia, the large central square across the street from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561107971-NWCWMG1ZX0FDRQ88VTR7/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120164943+-+5R9A9533+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Monumento Al General San Martin in Plaza San Martin, one of the four smaller squares that radiate one block out from the corners of the central square, that were built as safe gathering spaces when the city was rebuilt after the devastating 1861 Earthquake killed many in their homes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561126261-V2W6CFY1SZ20AF2J36C9/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120165127+-+5R9A9542+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Ministerio de Cultura (1924) Building (Ministry of Culture), originally a bank building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561130867-V4XEPUU31J3EDU8J0UR5/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120172359+-+5R9A9548+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The Monument to the Argentine-Chilean Brotherhood in Plaza Chile symbolizes the friendship between the two nations, which strengthened after Chile provided aid to Mendoza following 1861 earthquake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561144861-A0BVPWAIZHDAX8QJI5E6/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120174711+-+5R9A9563+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Moving on to our third square, this is the fountain sculpture in Plaza Italia, honoring Dante Alighieri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561144992-Z6OEILRMADMOE6K0LP3R/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120175528+-+5R9A9569+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Santiago and Mendoza A grapevine grabbing onto stabilizing wires as it matures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561200120-PSDXVCWT1VW3CKHH9ONQ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120195159+-+5R9A9599+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Wooden fermentation vessel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561201363-JP8J9L80DR3L0H9BD2P2/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120195206+-+5R9A9601+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza A larger metal and concrete tank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561218187-OMLG8HWOHMP8VL7GS2SR/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120195736+-+5R9A9606+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza One of various sculptures in the garden outside the tasting room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561217049-H08HCEET3538KO74DZO7/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120195919+-+5R9A9614+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Old barrel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561235743-GFJN2CS7GE5430JL8DJ7/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120195942+-+5R9A9620+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza A page from the old handwritten general ledger from the winery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561235591-J9NNJLDUS40JDIHNOJX1/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120200349+-+5R9A9628+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Flower sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1768356874533-I0QAKSJ3KLJ0DNEW8PQ4/IMG_0061.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Enjoying our tasting; no, the rocks in front of us were not for tasting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561251153-PWBJPOJ0L55B7TOQW4Q5/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120200525+-+5R9A9640+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More exterior art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561251714-XE2B1R3P7ZE8SA361HL8/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120210455+-+5R9A9658+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Touring the vineyard’s varietals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561266259-V68G8H5JRZJVZL0D2G9G/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120210616+-+5R9A9668+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The well-maintained vines form a canopy of grape leaves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561260713-TZIVWGXACAGH72XJKWTP/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251120210840+-+5R9A9685+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza On our way back to the car we found a guinea pig in the wild https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561327037-NMDL4I2OLORTTW5BZTML/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121142050+-+5R9A9696+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza One of a number of huge sculptures at a collection of stores and restaurants, as we head into the Uco region https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561329486-33OFE9BYQK0N2RZBL9D4/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121142206+-+5R9A9699+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Wine bottle sculpture, in the same plaza, with the Andes in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561348166-UVMU6PRAEX2VPSJ3WEU6/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121143118+-+5R9A9703+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Farm field outside of Vista Flores; we ran across this farming method throughout the region, but never learned what they were growing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561348428-2OPC7PHXRQ9TKWPY7OKG/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121144958+-+5R9A9712+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza From Bodego Monteviejo, the vineyards run right up to the Andes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561370140-HLR2EOHT8S2QQ5ZKIQB0/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121145056+-+5R9A9717+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The impressive winery building has the cellars, restaurant, and production and bottling facilities, and was the start of our tour. It ended up being a private tour, as we were the only English speakers at that time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561365604-MGIQWIIHVYI8N6Y3R8WB/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121152724+-+5R9A9730+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Walking through the barrel aging room, the smell of wine was tremendous https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561384217-U0YMN2VBKKKZLA6RSWDU/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121153515+-+5R9A9742+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The family cellar was very impressive, with one bottle given a prominent display podium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561385191-Y696MPY6G1SKMLK6UA2R/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121153720+-+5R9A9751+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Lindaflor is the premium brand for Monteviejo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561403630-F049VH6L0TCTUZZ9KNU5/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121154241+-+5R9A9763+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Watching the labeling and packing processes. We learned that the labels are applied only right before packing and shipping, as aging labeled bottles tends to damage the labels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561406995-V4TFMUFPET7RXBUF1O6K/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121155221+-+5R9A9770+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Another winery in the same region https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1768439128239-O2NXB9J80D6ZSHZTMOKB/IMG_0136.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Having made it to our fifth course, we were tasting our fifth wines. As Tom had to drive, I finished about half of his wine in addition to mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561418491-1JO49LG060TPNB9LI5KI/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121172318+-+5R9A9780+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza After our wine pairing lunch, we explored the rooftop patio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561421725-KBNYTDEOBK4S8WY9E216/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121172431+-+5R9A9783+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Sculpture by the artist Tom Claassen, part of the art collection at the Bodega https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561436751-22PUS25XMOMK0X8HOKTP/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121172604+-+5R9A9786+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Surveying the grounds and ramp terrace that leads into main building. The grape vines on the ramp are just landscaping, and are not used for wine, as they’re planted in what is essentially a large green roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561442214-JNMXP8LK0X1LEKMLQX0O/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121172946+-+5R9A9789+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The very high ceilings provide an element of grandeur to the building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561452489-BYGHRM4TERL4QXDT6GSH/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121173548+-+5R9A9798+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More outside sculptures at the Bodego https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561461474-IL3XXYUEYLJAV5WST3EO/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121174000+-+5R9A9810+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Looking back at the winery you can see the vines planted on the sloped roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561470862-G7S1E0OBUP19G82JX2DS/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121181945+-+5R9A9815+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Taking the scenic route back to Mendoza, we stopped at the Manzano Historic Reserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561477976-NY1JW5H8HKYTMHPOTYIN/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121183108+-+5R9A9821+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza El Manzano Histórico commemorates General José de San Martín's return to his homeland after his victorious military campaigns for South American independence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561504896-SS21A3SS2ZX7UM5DB2UZ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121185526+-+5R9A9833+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More elements of the monument depicting the return https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561491902-6252H6EA9LKLZB0HRZGU/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121183744+-+5R9A9825+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Taking a short hike up the hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561499180-1BPEGU8D9WNC66S3NKUC/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121184550+-+5R9A9829+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Smaller hills line the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561521378-8P4MHM7DCMS82YQC36EN/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121190849+-+5R9A9837+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Continuing our journey south to Mendoza, the Andes tower in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561516920-CUXZTFMEFFJU2OTLNODR/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121190911+-+5R9A9843+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Cattle roaming the roadside brush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561539684-L2I7YLK7PZOWK6UHSNT4/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121191359+-+5R9A9854+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More vineyards along the way with snow capped mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561538739-5AXIPK25RCT9SDUMIE6N/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121191407+-+5R9A9858+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Andes with fewer snow caps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561556705-28R811VS142U5AP7I32G/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121210238+-+5R9A9861+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Back in Mendoza, we were able to capture the fountain in Independence Plaza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561558096-2U2P6A60Q7CGWOTYTBAZ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251121210535+-+5R9A9878+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza On our previous visit, the fountain wasn’t running; happy to see it in full force https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561701709-R8IV6WB2BUFZ83U91LW5/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122124450+-+5R9A9882+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Alta Vista is located in a meticulously restored 1890 winery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561702667-1Z7OUSJSBJ223LNTR4G9/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122125204+-+5R9A9884+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Historic metal tanks line the winery walls, with its high ceilings and natural ventilation keeping temperatures comfortable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561722025-3QH2JIQ0Z0TRSJEBN0RF/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122125455+-+5R9A9886+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Concrete tank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561722300-4IHHHK48PTF87X67Q8P2/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122125959+-+5R9A9894+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Steel tanks are a more modern addition to the winery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561740930-QZCCJBCKASXH3K3PXZO4/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122130552+-+5R9A9907+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The extensive family cellar has a large collection of the various vintages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561742917-4NNQF6R6ZQT30MKT4XBC/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122130944+-+5R9A9915+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More of the large collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561761164-M2I7DLG4XLACKRRS2PFX/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122131029+-+5R9A9918+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Altavista logo on the walls of the cellar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561758048-A07MNCI5BE3ZPKAM5QEE/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122131330+-+5R9A9922+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza One of the larger tasting rooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1768439971381-TZX6TFJIEFLF13TGACYC/IMG_0241.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Alta Vista had an option for a tasting exclusively made up of Malbec, which allowed us to compare the differences of terroir and style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561776356-1PJ1HLAMVBG1WV72EB2E/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122140851+-+5R9A9926+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The Alta Vista vineyards with the mountains in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1768440178294-5Q7FHYU3QB5LBW1M3MA6/IMG_0271.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Emiliano Guinazu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561779107-1BM4HJ1J43XH5SZU4W6Y/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122142416+-+5R9A9933+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza One of the many statues outside the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561794552-YHND9ONJXC8XWLYVM80L/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122142706+-+5R9A9941+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Closeup of one of the sculptures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561795188-WKB566209UCWE05CC4XW/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122143426+-+5R9A9951+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Diana cazadora anonimo Greek Statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561813664-7U3XZM72C192YILWB7SH/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122143540+-+5R9A9955+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More modern sculpture at the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561814378-CAK7HJV7OP7F8QN6W6BL/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122152609+-+5R9A9972+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Historic mansion that houses the Museo Nacional del Vino y la Vendimia (National Museum of Wine and Harvest) in Maipo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561833262-217SNVZ56MZFZCLLTOBA/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122152848+-+5R9A9977+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Historic farming equipment on the museum grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561832163-1YUOY8IHXZ2VJ7X6H6Z6/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122153752+-+5R9A9981+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Main dining room in the wine museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561845808-H39G4JPKXU31VMF0QIUL/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122153858+-+5R9A9987+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The lower floor impressively restored with the wine displays on the second floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561847387-I13T2HK0DJ8OQL1PEHTX/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122153955+-+5R9A9989+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Main foyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561856828-IINZD5GVSIFAP6TGYS2D/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122154758+-+5R9A9995+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The wine story was interesting, but Tom preferred the historical electrical infrastructure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561862164-D7X7TL564V92SNODDSKM/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122201039+-+5R9A9998+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Back in Mendoza, after a rest, we decided to explore more, finding this statue outside one of the local restaurants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561876666-Q6NDQQ91QKMX0QYATT9S/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122202123+-+5R9B0010+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Funete de los Continentes in Parque General San Martin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561884495-FXGWJQNJNPTH9I50720Y/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122202331+-+5R9B0016+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Zooming in on one of the fountain’s detailed figures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561890081-Q679S542KZHJS9PQ5IVY/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122202751+-+5R9B0028+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Rowers getting some practice in on a nice Saturday evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561895710-L1X75GDY99N2FEV15DL8/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251122202836+-+5R9B0031+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Looking back at the expansive park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561985146-NOD4LWS7SZSOKJM6BVHW/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123131710+-+5R9B0035+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Stopping for a view off Hwy 7 as we head west from Mendoza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767561985923-XMZN7RFX4HUYGNWYGPAF/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123133456+-+5R9B0039+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Potrerillos Lake formed by the damming of the Mendoza river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562006874-4ZID35DK11RAHTROOCLT/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123133507+-+5R9B0041+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The terrain is very similar to California wine country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562007707-GWDFCMH3895LB3AEKZMS/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123134141+-+5R9B0049-Pano+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Panoramic view of Potrerillos Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562027586-3QASCZY2P67SNRYPMPME/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123140504+-+5R9B0067+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Continuing inland, the road follows the Mendoza River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562030449-F3H7JFY6WYSY7XHVZSZ3/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123140954+-+5R9B0073+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Consistent with recent droughts, the river level was quite low, but there was still some green vegetation in the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562037995-9TA2T8TQVS1ZS4BSRQZM/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123141351+-+5R9B0081+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza A railway used to run parallel to the highway to the Chilean border, but was too expensive to maintain through various landslides https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562046110-DR1J4W8JE0YEQJNN8VOV/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123141457+-+5R9B0091+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Abandoned railway infrastructure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562055808-HKMHBPOMPAUJHNDIIMB0/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123141524+-+5R9B0097+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Continuing through the river valley towards the town of Uspallata https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562063339-NU3BTIGKU8G63BVKBHBR/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123141548+-+5R9B0101+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Kayakers enjoying the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562074813-BFQN2MAZ32QF2BH9IZW2/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123143636+-+5R9B0104+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Inspecting the partially buried railway tracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562084956-VO3KQRDZVVMJ5EJGUBJ5/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123144210+-+5R9B0110+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Getting closer to some of the snow-covered peaks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562090464-3PTZN4A9Y4PGL18BL3LF/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123153155+-+5R9B0121+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Parque Provincial Aconcagua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562102366-V5FQHX8CHT2PCN1GELSM/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123160312+-+5R9B0135+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Tour buses stop at a lookout outside the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562109054-EAXKV1MG3CKGEFZ6OZ2V/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123160611+-+5R9B0145+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The Andes mountain view is the highlight of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562117325-UPGS20GT3GKKQPIOXTDM/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123160700+-+5R9B0149+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Apparently we should have been more careful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562123990-RKRNYU0FU72RJZCGCPSO/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123160915+-+5R9B0153+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More of the beautiful scenery in the provincial park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562136488-I25RGZNP501ISKE5N5PX/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123161023+-+5R9B0157+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Last view on our quick hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562146962-ND4GARRZBVSLCXNEMZ2A/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123161819+-+5R9B0163+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More of the last patch of track heading to the Chilean border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562158984-BG17GJZ0WNQ30FC9U9DP/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123161822+-+5R9B0167+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More of the varied mountain terrain with a wide mixture of colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562164759-A8IV3SW5Q3XKUFHNBRE7/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123163926+-+5R9B0171+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Arco de las Cuevas in Las Cuevas leads to the high mountain route to the Cristo Redentor pass into Chile, a windy, unpaved alternative to the modern highway tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562180940-K2W1INTZ45M0E35SU9HP/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123164639+-+5R9B0186+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza One of a number of Casuchas del Rey, or "King's Huts," a series of historical mountain shelters located in the Andes between Chile and Argentina, constructed in the 17th century to provide refuge for royal couriers who distributed mail across the mountain range https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562181065-I6973GXQ2HRF58HDJ8SU/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123165710+-+5R9B0191+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Unfortunately a landslide covered the road leading to Cristo Redentor pass, so we were unable to visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562202269-88N9BUL6YJLK3C22H2XC/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123165744+-+5R9B0193+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The pass is no longer necessary as a new tunnel connects Argentina with Chile through the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562201749-MBW8AV5PA4PHHUVBG31H/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123165941+-+5R9B0200+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The start of the old dirt pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562223727-TBGUIXTVGNQOZSWYH7DS/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123170624+-+5R9B0209+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza An old railway station welcomes visitors from Chile at this border service town of Las Cuevas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562222027-V1U1XW57W537U0IYJEM7/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123170658+-+5R9B0213+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More of the derelict infrastructure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562241693-LIK4XTENC84TLZ50J9K6/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123170807+-+5R9B0217+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The Cuevas River narrows at the border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562240709-O4PQVTQPPLFU4JO6BPE8/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123171140+-+5R9B0221+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Looking towards Chile on the river bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562259701-LH86KO65SF7HC2L79D4F/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123171220+-+5R9B0227+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza One last view of Las Cuevas before we headed back towards Mendoza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562263607-DQYHTPN6A2NM2FNCCALV/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123173159+-+5R9B0231+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Puente Del Inca, Natural Bridge over the Cuevas River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562276749-FV1QIOSV289B57BGCHM9/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123173320+-+5R9B0238+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Remains of a hotel built in 1925 that featured thermal baths for the guests, later destroyed by an avalanche in 1965 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562278892-4GZ46SYB5T2Y0YJ7ROFA/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123173426+-+5R9B0252+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Closeup of the natural bridge that was a stopping point for the Incas before becoming a modern tourist attraction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562293639-GH2BR2FAL2MI12VSO7BN/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123181728+-+5R9B0262+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Railway bridges will likely last longer than the railway ran https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562299534-VKXAKHZ627DC7FKNGYWE/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123181841+-+5R9B0274+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Darker rocks contrast the red https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562314789-7TPH43CY72NTR4BGHKH2/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123182835+-+5R9B0281+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Looking back on Hwy 7 through the valley as we continued driving back towards Mendoza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562318279-SSQJJZJTE9OWTMXX1UIQ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251123182933+-+5R9B0286+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Seeing how the river cuts through the sandy hillside, it’s not surprising that avalanches are a common concern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1768873278751-993A7Q151R05NY5SPMI4/IMG_0313.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Back in Mendoza, the lobby of our hotel, now ready for the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562648979-K66Y1TJAF8Z4WXKPU7H9/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124003551+-+5R9B0298+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza After dinner, Tom captured some of the Christmas decorations in Independence Plaza outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562441817-SPNA7AAH75TSL3F6X58F/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124172753+-+5R9B0308+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Bicentennial Park was a short walk from our hotel and home to numerous monuments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562463004-TLEKO0ZZBW1A0KM7G3MZ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124172943+-+5R9B0310+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza "La Búsqueda" (The Search) sculpture, created by Chilean artist Hernán Puelma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562462562-0JMGPYONA81AGXHO7FIA/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124173413+-+5R9B0315+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Bronze sculpture of General José de San Martín, an Argentine general and one of the liberators of South America from Spanish rule, a national hero in Argentina, Chile, and Peru https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562479290-ABEQWX3UFVSN5HQLKOMH/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124175009+-+5R9B0322+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Modern Municipalidad de Vitacura (Vitacura City Hall) on the outskirts of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562481116-ETRYWOD0USSOKKLEN4LN/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124175623+-+5R9B0328+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Modern sculpture on the edge of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1768874555896-3PHLK1SMWIELOO38WU35/IMG_0505.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Swans on the large lagoon on the northern end of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562498151-HQBV4SW9QVYIBETTIZUU/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124191242+-+5R9B0357+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Back in the city center, we explored the National Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562500468-6RX1XW6JJFCZSD22DNWT/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124191517+-+5R9B0364+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Historic globe in the museum shows a snapshot of the view of the planet at that time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562518362-LAR2K26BL9S09V3JAHKE/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124192048+-+5R9B0368+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Neptune Fountain, the centrepiece of Santa Lucia park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562509455-4VVBFNGKFOCQXOGIRQLP/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124193148+-+5R9B0377+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza One of the statues decorating the hillside park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562548927-K2QYDFEZ6E5YWPQWHHU4/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124193738+-+5R9B0394+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Looking down on the town centre from the hilltop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562543400-VJDDQ9HED5DG1WYONOGE/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124193726+-+5R9B0388+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Looking across to the funicular running up Bellavista, where we visited at the beginning of the trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562564937-ONUWN043SCEH1O9OQIKC/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124193843+-+5R9B0396+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza More of the city and surrounding mountains from the lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562567444-TJ7S76WRH68RPGJBML1H/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124193914+-+5R9B0400+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Making our way back down to the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1768954852290-HPTFJY0DO4KZWTF9JXXJ/IMG_0544.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The Centro Artesnal Los Dominicos, a restored market, has a collection of shops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562585182-LPBVKU22J5SNHECP8Z4L/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124205031+-+5R9B0415+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza A chicken coop in the centre of the market area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562588481-1IQR30XF3QD8TUSRK30Y/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251124205315+-+5R9B0421+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza A friendly cat was roaming freely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562709299-VZG4SYX9MUXE0GORJGOR/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125142543+-+5R9B0434+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Sculpture outside Municipal Theatre in Las Condes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562715706-5WB8GETGD7GNPZB9SVEM/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125145743+-+5R9B0439+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Artifact in the Museum of Memory and Human Rights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562727667-3A1YVRDA5Z7GWSQA2KFI/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125145918+-+5R9B0442+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza "ASILO - EXILIO" (Asylum - Exile) jet bridge exhibit outside the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562730862-K557N35FL3X9L5L626V3/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125150157+-+5R9B0446+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Museum of Memory and Human Rights impressive exterior, unfortunately the main museum was closed for updates during our visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562746907-0B6G4PB0AD6LS8VPV3WU/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125150718+-+5R9B0449+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Sculpture outside of the Museum of Contemporary Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562747106-1GPF61BG2OCQT5U2TBED/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125152155+-+5R9B0454+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Whale skeleton on display in the National Museum of History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562764200-Y2PN1N2DPEX8Y5IB4FUJ/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125152217+-+5R9B0459+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza The dinosaur exhibit in the museum takes up a good portion of the main hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562768262-RRPC0QXK3QLZC0P3E7E7/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125154021+-+5R9B0478+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Outdoor Museo Ferroviario train museum has an impressive collection of train engines and cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562788718-VYZFLGM1VH7V3Z7X4KGA/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125154824+-+5R9B0491+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Subway train wheel mechanism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562789230-C7V107PUIR2FAFLHECSX/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125160853+-+5R9B0526+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Locomotive 205 was built in the US in 1893, and was used as a yard locomotive for train assembly and shunting in the stations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562811341-EE9D36M6AFU0BJQ1PPDS/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125161047+-+5R9B0530+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Trench allowed us to view the train underside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767562812313-E0S2RCY3OGQK3RWSBRH3/Santiago+and+Mendoza+2025-Nov+-+20251125161257+-+5R9B0533+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Santiago and Mendoza Artequin Museum in the Paris Pavilion https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/11/9/kelowna monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454164619-BBZ28Z1ZWJM5TIZF6V91/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108191451+-+5R9A9007+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Looking across Wood Lake from Oyama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454157506-O6Q9YO95PNSXUEEVBOUS/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108193445+-+C47A3383+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Snow capped Tahaetkun Mountain in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454181281-PIUTSC8G8S67D83S9YWD/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108194020+-+C47A3394+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna As we were looking for a new place to visit, we saw Oyama Lookout on the map, and decided to head there https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454206487-4M4DEUR5USO9EYLZI59C/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108194625+-+5R9A9021+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna As the road was getting a little rough, we walked the last few kilometres to the lookout, passing through some previously burned areas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454206514-XM6CWSX34OHQ9SKJQHSK/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108194653+-+5R9A9029+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Seeing some of the new growth coming into the burnt zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454235492-36GD1QGQZT026Z134IUY/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108200043+-+5R9A9038+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Looking down at the town of Oyama from the lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454227056-V955LX7ITBRHTZJYLJOE/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108200109+-+5R9A9047+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Me catching my own photo of the view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454258031-M4R2NOVZ6R8WWT9S3TWH/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108200450+-+C47A3407+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Another view of Tahaetkun Mountain from the lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454294724-3Y00ZTU3NJJSLS320HBA/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108200540+-+5R9A9057+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Looking down at Wood Lake and the mountain ranges beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454299910-YWXNJ0G4CO2GZARIOKW7/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108201815+-+C47A3422+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Haze and sun created a well-framed landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454322308-6IK5R2D8LDAMZE9JKVZ2/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108204253+-+5R9A9067+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Back down at Oyama and looking east across Wood Lake with cloud reflecting in the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454322341-CVD124LYPZPTQ3212LHR/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108215431+-+5R9A9094+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna The contrast of that one standing tree in an otherwise barren forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454354006-DDQEQ1P3LOUNCS5BC8HG/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108215531+-+5R9A9101+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Making our way down the west side of Okanagan Lake towards West Kelowna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454355167-P2UX7IVZLSWSDMCTBX7E/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108215627+-+5R9A9106+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Enjoying the view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454384556-DA7S2J3MV4MTQ8WOBR1V/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108222057+-+5R9A9116+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna The 2023 West Kelowna fire damage was still very much present https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454390254-2KTYC91P26ZHZU291KNR/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108222145+-+5R9A9119+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Looking towards Kelowna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454415283-RTSF9IXMKNEJR7W539UL/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108223148+-+5R9A9145+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Kelowna skyline across Okanagan Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454434605-K8NLP80QGN1S4T27ZUW0/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108224253+-+C47A3425+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Visiting Quails Gate, the vineyard blends into the surrounding community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454453462-8ZZGIAVVTP3239FGIEG0/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108224323+-+5R9A9152+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Better-framed vineyards leading down to Okanagan Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454462426-WU8FNYIJLKTSAZCJOC41/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108224657+-+C47A3431+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Before our wine tasting, we explored the property a little further https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454483723-JAQ1W8I5ABXQQA2PIRDA/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251108232706+-+5R9A9159+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Between wines, catching a view from the Quail’s Gate balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767454489249-492DCEEU7QQFWG16BADO/Kelowna+2025-Nov+-+20251109002350+-+5R9A9163+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna After a great happy hour at the restaurant, we had a last look before heading back to the hotel with a new bottle of wine https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/10/27/manila monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317136667-OMH9XRXX32US72446EN1/IMG_9472.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila View from the club lounge of our hotel in the Taguig neighbourhood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317141754-R6X9EKCTJ0EGB0I9JYEC/IMG_9474.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila San Agustin Church (1607), the oldest stone church in the Philippines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317145064-W1SH4Q2GTZS8BWBVSVXW/IMG_9479.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Broader view of the square and church complex, with the Spanish colonial influences on full display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317149852-I2KZE66OSWIFJRZJ30O2/IMG_9486.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila The Intramuros Administration building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317155338-QO4JZNSPMGK483KK014T/IMG_9496.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Exterior walls divide the historic Spanish Intramuros area from the surrounding city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317156573-OT2WRV13IB095KMSV6NW/IMG_9504.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Main entrance to Fort Santiago, protecting the old city within the walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317163261-0L2ML1MP7L3CZRCQLL0A/IMG_9510.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Seeing the new city outside the walls and the original moat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317163312-SH0O52FYSJ8OMPC3LS94/IMG_9512.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila A statue of the national hero, José Rizal, who was imprisoned in a cell within the fort before his execution in 1896 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317173896-TI7BB8T5DUDTAYIK5ES9/IMG_9515.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila One of the sentry boxes on a portion of the stone walls of Fort Santiago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317174447-3Z692OH6F8VLOQANJQ5B/IMG_9522.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila More of the historic remnants of Fort Santiago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317180478-8ZQTUF6IBVSWJMLKZUJO/IMG_9529.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Large camphor tree in Plaza Moriones, at the tourist entrance to the fort complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317180733-D8MHQXN1L3Q8TF963L9E/IMG_9530.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Monument (1824) to King Charles IV of Spain located in Plaza Roma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317184646-JLDEBER29YMBYR36JTQK/IMG_9533.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Manila Cathedral, officially known as the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, reconstructed 1954-58 after the original was destroyed in WWII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317189590-K16VCR8PBTQ0XDGIJS4D/IMG_9537.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Preparing Christmas decorations outside the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317190918-K833IPRH746TH7E8IARL/IMG_9545.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Replica of the Miguel de Benavides Monument in Plaza Santo Tomas, with the pink Colegio de Santa Rosa in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317196161-QSHXG57AZPCF1P10XOJY/IMG_9550.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Manila Central Post Office https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317196467-ABDWA9P7CLZWVIPNNYTM/IMG_9552.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Art Deco Manila Metropolitan Theater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317201781-TQS34R27LIPEXJBVUES2/IMG_9555.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila One of many jeepney vehicles, a popular form of public transportation that we weren’t brave enough to try https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317202503-T3QE87GSO0VL1Z3IMG6U/IMG_9561.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Andrés Bonifacio Monument, commemorating the founder and leader of the Katipunan, who initiated the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule in 1896 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317207246-EV8FU0FZO8OJUAQ27MOV/IMG_9562.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila City sign outside City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317206655-BWAYSL80I1YWBPHXCP6H/IMG_9567.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Impressive National Museum of the Philippines complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317214304-QH13YMTV623PWG4S95Y5/IMG_9577.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Traveling to the Pasay area on Manila Bay, The Mall of Asia is already decked out for Christmas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317211093-4QP8P46G1IR6B9KUXU1T/IMG_9585.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila SM MOA Eye Ferris Wheel on the bay outside the mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317215180-0HVD58LYZE4D9U0R9H31/IMG_9589.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Back in Taguig, we visited the large American Cemetery and Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317220414-YN1HT4IXSJ64E4W8FIF6/IMG_9596.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Central memorial in the cemetery complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317221398-4MZS4L65OZSCIBN7LXBN/IMG_9598.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Modern buildings surround the war cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317223711-X8QF2G00JD6VTGDNMZ4Q/IMG_9601.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Sunset view from our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317585464-9HE0U9EV4X4EJ4L668FD/IMG_9617.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila The suburb of Marikina is center of shoe making and the home of the Shoe Museum of Marikina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317576187-IS6CMLPU3FOIYKC1ST7D/IMG_9607.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Imelda Marcos, the First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, was famous for her large collection of shoes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317574729-6BSY7I89KUIX70EC504V/IMG_9608.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila This is the remainder of her famous collection, with some items having been destroyed in an earlier flood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317580121-ALSW6ILSQX4BWSZNGD1Z/IMG_9611.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila A selection of some of the non-Marcos collection in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317584107-703D1VSQKELPG86ISZ4S/IMG_9614.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila A monument to the shoemaking history of the region https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317595625-N184HSF26LFO0M4MJT6O/IMG_9623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Manila Sidewalk plaque outside the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317591698-FCJSFY3R5D7M34RCIL0K/IMG_9619.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish Church, also in Marikina, where the main construction began in 1687. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317596479-2PCVCB10HT7X82UM36QU/IMG_9626.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Quezon Memorial Shrine, 66-meter tall monument for the former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317599411-PL8QVIC4G4RU3CMROPB9/IMG_9629.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Mausoleum containing the remains of former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon, who helped free the Philippines from US rule https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317601455-AINYIMPY4973XP5FYKRA/IMG_9631.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Welcome statue in large park surrounding the monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317604560-2U8THN5R9AG0F3TBE5XE/IMG_9634.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Back in central Manila, we decided to explore a different area. This is Manila Central Post Office from across the Pasig River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317609245-BE4MGQ5R42COT16HN4G1/IMG_9637.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila The Binando Chinatown Arch leads into Chinatown from the start of Escolata Street, where our walk started https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317609892-QQZJW5MMHEQ1J7XTO69B/IMG_9645.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Colourful Escolta Street, closed to vehicles for a pedestrian Sunday of art and culture, with a parked jeepney helping to keep the street closed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317612331-5RL8NL3JS7AD4UDZ791O/IMG_9649.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Santa Cruz Church in Manila, Philippines, also known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317617381-DG8JB8H78I6Q48O8JHB4/IMG_9654.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Exploring some of the lighting, speaker and video game stores in Chinatown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317619454-V4F4OKQ2FH1MIWV486DE/IMG_9657.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Some of the various game consoles, ready to be turned into full, working systems https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317623061-YW8J3MB43L5F537OORPC/IMG_9659.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila One of the many Jollibee chicken restaurants that saturate the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317625694-ZPTDNRZZ9XUO95CHJ6QZ/IMG_9661.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Quiapo Church, one of the most popular churches in the country, had overflow crowds outside, watching the services underway inside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317626892-7MIAZH8ZUQXT70WKQ9NT/IMG_9663.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Some of the various produce stands outside the main market in Chinatown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317628690-TDQC7AG0RQBF3G54G8WB/IMG_9667.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Manuel L. Quezon Monument outside the National Museum of the Philippines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317635846-WKYB5S1JCY17IXC9RMH5/IMG_9670.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila The Filling Station Bar & Cafe in the Makati Neighbourhood, which we quickly discovered was also in the red light district https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317635948-6PJ584RE1VFPE4DQ0YHH/IMG_9673.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Exploring more of the Makati, with decorations distracting from the many overhead powerlines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317642043-GVKSQQLBPOWTPFWRW3CU/IMG_9674.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church (1620), also known as San Pedro Macati Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317644017-C6TZFNDO3KSDSVPQ6T9H/IMG_9677.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Church interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317649930-FCELQFQBRUTQYIOFQ9MT/IMG_9679.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Murals decorate the entrance to the Makati-Mandaluyong bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317649264-VRZ28WXILBUUQIV105NZ/IMG_9683.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Walking along the Pasig River with Mandaluyong in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317662541-ZBPGRV2ZDZ9JBSMMAMV9/IMG_9684.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Golden bas relief depicting the landing of the Governor-General of the Spanish East Indies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317656400-F6GQR1B8NNRN4NPFBWID/IMG_9689.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Continuing our walk along the Pasig River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317666358-XHI86XKN66X2KIBA5056/IMG_9698.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Specific Gravity sculpture in the shopping area in BGC (Bonifacio Global City) neighbourhood, where our hotel was located https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317670005-QX8DCTN5VLFE579LRV7M/IMG_9702.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Part of Japanese artist Kenji Yanobe's work, often known as "Sun Child", more of the public art in the BGC area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317675405-89EA2NL4DZJVDTA6PN82/IMG_9703.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Unique facade of 30-story City Center Tower in BGC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766317677524-1VLWN7RK4TDOB3DWU6L5/IMG_9704.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Manila Our hotel fronted by a “This Property is NOT for sale” sign, presumably making a statement on the recent redevelopment in the area https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/10/13/madrid monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453270657-NGNAY70T5NC4TSLFMT20/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011100205+-+5R9A8507+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monumento al Marqués del Duero, one of many monuments, as we walked our way down Paseo de la Castellana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453282870-EW1Z7RR20S8J4R08HWJ0/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011100704+-+5R9A8514+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Palacete de Eduardo Adcoch (1906), further down the thoroughfare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453283703-1K3VM05EU5W4BSY8JHO9/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011102139+-+5R9A8520+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Julia, by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, in the Plaza de Colón, very similar to a favourite sculpture by the same artist in Toronto’s financial district https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453296586-MHWFP9NUGOXQT0X5W4I5/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011105316+-+5R9A8535+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Visiting the National Archaeological Museum, some Paleolithic art (16,000-13,000 BC), decorating this animal scapulae discovered in the Iberian Peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453291313-EIMMHHQ82DZXMXRI22N2/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011110521+-+5R9A8542+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid 7th Century BC Bronze statuettes, likely representing the Priest of Cádiz (left) and the Egyptian god Ptah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453307449-RQABSAPF74WXJMV2WOQ4/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011111725+-+5R9A8554+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Reconstructed Mausoleum of Pozo Moro, an ancient Iberian funerary monument from the 6th century BC, is the oldest known Iberian grave monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453318476-N1AF5JD0IIL7X4S310VH/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011112244+-+5R9A8558+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid 3rd century, Celtic-Iberian goddess Loxa terracotta figurine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453324626-LGR2UNV4D94K6EATMG65/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011112631+-+5R9A8561+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Bulls from Costitx, bronze 5th-3rd century BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453333983-05C74TZWJDEDH9SY19OE/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011113040+-+5R9A8571+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Bronze bust of Tiberius (42 BC-37 AD), Roman emperor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453339406-NOZEB5GNRGVJMUSHND4G/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011113520+-+5R9A8574+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Marble statue of Livia wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453357329-YJ175RWSPNM409I7OQW4/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011113745+-+5R9A8582+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Roman Mosaic (3rd century AD) with the Labours of Hercules discovered in Llíria, near Valencia, Spain, in 1917 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453358318-W99R6QTBWZQ8T3DU3P9B/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011115250+-+5R9A8596+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Bust of the virgin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453371880-V8YNU0O3YPOGC7LDMF08/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011122117+-+5R9A8615+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Puetra de Alcala (1778) prominent neoclassical triumphal arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453376089-BYPIKFVZ3LVBCLW1DDUX/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011122800+-+5R9A8621+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Palacio de Cibeles and the Cibeles Fountain. The beautiful palace, originally the main post office, now serves as Madrid's City Hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453387998-D0MDMUJH9S51JFPQSH3X/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011123205+-+5R9A8628+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Making our way down Gran Via, the Metrópolis Building (1911), designed by French architects Jules and Raymond Février https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453398561-XQDB3NQSGT78RK41HGNO/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011130427+-+5R9A8642+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Basílica Pontificia de San Miguel (1745), a notable example of 18th-century Spanish Baroque architecture, with Italian influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453405468-883K9P1RS29WH6B7IK1W/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011130721+-+5R9A8647+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The Mercado de San Miguel retains its original early 20th-century iron structure, built between 1913 and 1916. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453413024-T8FFZXAKIA7533UG6CS0/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011131004+-+5R9A8650+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Some of the beautiful tapas on display in the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453425877-9KFQ2CP7UVJQKXDSVC3O/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011131029+-+5R9A8653+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Very beautiful and tasty offerings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453426632-JY2ABMQWH2NJ3ONZOMQX/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011132949+-+5R9A8670+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The Almudena Cathedral located next to the Royal Palace; construction started in 1883, finally being consecrated by the Pope in 1993 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453436060-AWZC2DIB8GJLFWDO7J19/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251011133417+-+5R9A8676+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Statue of Euric, a 5th-century Visigothic king, located in the Plaza de Oriente https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453545948-HFWA4H7ES3AZ97GJE7EN/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012081700+-+5R9A8685+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The flags were on full display everywhere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453539673-JLCJP9KYDFY9NMZ1WVRT/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012093620+-+5R9A8741+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid An Air Force display started the parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453545209-ALNXF6EX68YG7V8N66LA/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012093902+-+5R9A8764+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Showing off the Spanish colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453564662-Z07BJGMOD5DKN4YI8132/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012100844+-+5R9A8842+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The parade of soldiers went on for over an hour with patriotism on full display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453564716-FHDNBLZW5WOCYFYEEFPI/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012102256+-+5R9A8860+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Each battalion had different uniforms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453576662-YYQD3LO0VAQXO1DLSDY4/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012102438+-+5R9A8880+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid For practical reasons, the horses were at the end of the parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453582172-OSDKPU5MD663EWMPQSY2/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012103655+-+5R9A8891+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Back in Retiro Park in daylight, the Fuente de los Galápagos (Fountain of the Turtles), appropriate given our recent trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453596234-CQSYRPO3V2B7X5HCPX6U/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012104023+-+5R9A8898+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monument to Alfonso XII, located on the Estanque Grande, an artificial lake in Retiro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453599969-PVR9NDSMQDVU8HEPPWWD/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012104906+-+5R9A8912+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Also in Retiro, the Monument to Jacinto Benavente, a celebrated Spanish playwright https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453619414-KBR47E498DPN33ZKXGRB/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012110705+-+5R9A8917+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The official viewing stands at the beginning of the parade route still had some crowds that hadn’t fully dispersed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453618017-4FUYZ82KUQ9TL4GFMPKE/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012134117+-+5R9A8933+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Near our hotel is the National Museum of Natural Sciences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453634059-9RBYCJS6UJP4J03305T2/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012134146+-+5R9A8935+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid 4m high bronze statue of Indalecio Prieto, by Spanish artist Pablo Serrano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453638254-4L9GTOI6WDLR043NHKTQ/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012141334+-+5R9A8941+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The bell tower of the Church of San Ginés, (1645) one of the oldest in the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453638598-6I946M04M143WV684YKJ/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012145346+-+5R9A8950+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Plaza de Chueca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453659921-87SAQBEUDN7434JSZ778/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012154720+-+5R9A8962+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Back at the National Museum of Natural Sciences exploring the dinosaur connection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453646673-9TYWT5GMAHPV37PUCIK8/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012155046+-+5R9A8974+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid A skeleton of a Camarasaurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453659034-4DCQ5BWILF0VZ6NDD0W4/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251012155440+-+5R9A8976+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The skull of an Edmontosaurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453809678-673JQCOD6TE67SKALZFW/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251013062520+-+5R9A8983+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Bernabéu Stadium, the home stadium of the Real Madrid C.F. football club, a short walk from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453823633-L14W7D26ZEFKJXDONG2T/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251013062608+-+5R9A8986+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid 32-story Torre Europa skyscraper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767453831853-1008XAZ5LJPIFA1M9CH9/Madrid+2025-Oct+-+20251013064539+-+5R9A8997+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monument to Isabella the Catholic (1883), located on the Paseo de la Castellana https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/10/4/galpagos-and-quito monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082091766-UAYD2RT6DZ3HOPSRWALT/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927144200+-+20250927-5R9A2839+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our first stop was a lookout at the top of the hill of El Panecillo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082094201-ZO8UC8TI6DDCCP8D9YHB/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927145646+-+20250927-5R9A2875+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The hill is a loaf-shaped hill in the heart of Quito with great views of the city below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082108927-5QGFAIRX1QCYTOCF1788/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927150635+-+20250927-5R9A2895+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito 41m Virgin of Quito monument dominates the top of the hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082111767-YQREHHWNNABF554X1MQC/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927152817+-+20250927-5R9A2899+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito After enjoying the view, we down to the pedestrian streets of the UNESCO World Heritage site of the historic centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082128456-AM8GSC7YSUN3XKRFH2SX/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927152847+-+20250927-5R9A2901+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Looking back at the lookout where we started our day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082132898-NF2HSOX7OSTZLF1FGWPZ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927154705+-+20250927-5R9A2916+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Church of the Society of Jesus (Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús) constructed between 1605 and 1765 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082150297-DYN6RI03YFXT2HOTS10A/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927155925+-+20250927-5R9A2932+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Carved wooden confessional inside the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082153571-5P5V4A7P4TCAYMP8TEHI/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927160144+-+20250927-5R9A2941+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Antique carved wood angel head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082175678-BZVIO9QFYUYCDPMDMLP9/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927162747+-+20250927-5R9A2995+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Statue of St. Mariana de Jesús de Paredes, the patron saint of Ecuador, often referred to as the "Lily of Quito" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082172157-PWQDK3A8F38J2RB3OEI3/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927163044+-+20250927-5R9A3005+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Final judgement painting in the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082190461-MWGWUNE0UXEOWNKYG57M/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927163747+-+20250927-5R9A3027+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, the oldest and most important religious site in Ecuador https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082186098-L5HIEXKZCH4RINPTVLMM/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927164747+-+20250927-5R9A3038+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Looking back again at the Virgin of Quito https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082203715-EHUXYVQIV2FQMYNVJ6JU/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927165633+-+20250927-5R9A3047+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Interior convent gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082214169-4C86V6QCTC8AN7GKPL08/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927165650+-+20250927-5R9A3049+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Impressive wood floor on of the exterior covered corridors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082225608-YRMKWEVDI7K8LF74KBLQ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927165735+-+20250927-5R9A3053+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Immaculate Conception painting in the church interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082237021-9KLKFT2UCYFOR5DW1LXJ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927170010+-+20250927-5R9A3057+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Looking down on the impressive church from the high choir (coro alto) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082248402-7Y8PA0011KENNONS0S2K/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927170052+-+20250927-5R9A3060+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito An ornate and colourful wooden Mary Statue adorns the church walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082259206-MHVTBK4LS6BBMLKOVQ9J/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927170330+-+20250927-5R9A3066+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Wooden choir stalls depicting Franciscan friars also in the high choir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082268344-D7HXG16E2LKBVHAX06PN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927171814+-+20250927-5R9A3074+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito 16th Century Palacio de Carondelet, the seat of government and official residence of the President of Ecuador https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082276791-4AC6PC4NPOQNA12X72M2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927172053+-+20250927-5R9A3077+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Independence Monument, also known as the Monument to the Heroes of August 10, 1809, in the Plaza de la Independencia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082284603-JJNOQBPJAPZUXF9AUFK7/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927172509+-+20250927-5R9A3082+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Archbishop's Palace, also located in Plaza de la Independencia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082291856-00BSI8L5DPNPP1954KME/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927172519+-+20250927-5R9A3086+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Old city street view leading to the Basílica del Voto Nacional, the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas and technically still under construction since 1892 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082301771-8PHEA0ZM21AACXYLX2QN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927184044+-+20250927-5R9A3101+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Bronze statue located at the Plaza Huerto San Agustin, our last stop before lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082313665-3EV26JKP6MU0PBZ8A3KN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927194111+-+20250927-5R9A3104+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito After a wonderful lunch, our bus transferred us to the Equator for some equatorial fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082324061-IU4902BJFZY1KPQGY8XJ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927194214+-+20250927-5R9A3110+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Llama on display as part of the Intiñan Equator Museum, part of the effort to bring some additional cultural elements to an imaginary line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082334985-QCH379R4F7NU85Y7LEKG/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927194737+-+20250927-5R9A3113+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Entrance to the museum gives clue to the exhibits on the indigenous cultures of Ecuador that would be covered https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082344626-BZEZUBZ3ZXRD65T7UXT3/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927195836+-+20250927-5R9A3124+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Guinea pig, a local delicacy that luckily wasn’t on the menu for us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082353755-1APOZDA2UU4BI9K9Y7SP/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927200317+-+20250927-5R9A3128+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Anaconda skin was part of the Amazon region display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082361704-KMLHSFFQLUNLXZ1Z7BDK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927200934+-+20250927-5R9A3132+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A replica of a shrunken head, traditionally created by the Shuar and Achuar peoples of Ecuador from the heads of slain enemies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082380132-JUWLM9MZ52FLJSVY58UT/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927201951+-+20250927-5R9A3141+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Aloe plant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082386213-3C8WVT8N87EHUE32LIQI/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927202620+-+20250927-5R9A3148+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Indigenous statue centred on the equatorial line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082400787-7I4C3LHY4SBOHQEISEF2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927202633+-+20250927-5R9A3151+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Large totem pole, also on the equatorial line, reflects a celebration of South American indigenous culture and history https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082421444-40MQ6LYH9CK7ZMZ5R67I/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927204341+-+20250927-5R9A3155+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Primitive stone face sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767472763999-KBXQMPOLD1UHQQ9NBNP5/IMG_7963.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of the necessary photos straddling the equator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082426152-WPN49WPLDZFCCSTN1UE8/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250927205839+-+20250927-5R9A3162+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A number of metres away, The Middle of the World monument marks the line where an 18th-century French geodesic mission determined the location of the equator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767472763273-F9L4XVH4VUHGUZZYC5MU/IMG_7978.PNG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Also metres away from the official equator line is where Apple’s GPS saw the equatorial line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767304662877-8HJ1PV95BKIJ1E9YGVDC/IMG_1215.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito For our first day we anchored near the airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766313185271-5GH8M3JEGL2EV3RPIWHL/IMG_7982.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito During our airport transfer we had our first land iguana sighting at roadside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766313191127-TDYISK3IZFLGJSYUD7PL/IMG_7985.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our first view of the Celebrity Flora, our temporary home for the next week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766313195836-5STEPCL7RDAIT831PN45/IMG_7987.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Crew welcoming our tender as we first arrive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766313197626-D0CVF5N9BSEBH117BR6E/IMG_7990.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Checking out one of the many seating options on the top deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766313202188-VZ1N3898RU2X84OW0VI2/IMG_7994.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Catching sunset before dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767304837767-Q4LHOIHN0E4GK5OEDE45/IMG_1214.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Overnight we made our way to the west coast of Santiago Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082744182-Z3DUPSTJ2OVPLQLGKB1X/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929133402+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3204+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Historic plaque for Galapagos national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082720559-QIK61HNK50HV2QM9LNZZ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929132548+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3200+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The next tender ready to drop off the next batch of hikers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082743963-SLQTC2A59K7PXKQ37NKE/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929134212+-+20250928-29am-C47A2633+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of the volcanic mountains of Santiago Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082786293-Y5FXNIPCB41NM67OE004/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929134606+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3217+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of a number of land iguanas on our nature hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082782000-S4SG7RDYNH7SF1D557ZD/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929134800+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3231+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Unfortunately this sea iguana carcass was also found on our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082792360-44AFGM3LE2U46CL00EWX/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929134852+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3243+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Galapagos Brown Pelican in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082811766-5ZV2BCI1MZ9SQ3D8A7VI/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135009+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3262+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Sea iguana in better shape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082811724-N7CCAPEBFYI5SF5QSHQ9/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135328+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3290+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of many abandoned shells on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082837901-0W8FJKXD7QM92FITABC2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135529+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3309+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Young Galapagos sealion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082848607-KTX7U1T6NCA70M3AN50I/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135545+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3338+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Mother feeding young cub along the shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082853974-PY81FQ8O1AHTQXQXE4YV/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135559+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3349+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of many colourful Sally Lightfoot crabs along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082873128-C2VH4EL8BT0NQIXKDEF2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135621+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3354+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The young sealion showing off his features https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082880486-D83K5X5OBDDPXP9PHTGV/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135747+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3368+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Colourful sea iguana resting on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082902647-U1QNSDR2DKE9RYRSX4CR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135814+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3381+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another beautiful shot of the nursing mother https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082908282-UJ9E10FEW7SJO3L0QFKT/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135842+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3392+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The claws look very frightening, but they usually do not move quickly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082935872-USEGZPFZUNKR7RNS03CT/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929135906+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3397+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Relaxing sealion has no fear of the visitors with no real predators on the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082935376-BJENC84DNHBK27L7G3JS/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929140936+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3436-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito An iguana gathering spot on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082955977-RS56XIISJ3SF5NF80SWZ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929140939+-+20250928-29am-C47A2650+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Beautiful rocky beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082956228-SAG7DCXSDYICDGQDZQ9E/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929141334+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3451-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Each iguana had different shading https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082981196-YE76ZAV9GSRISNFOAXWG/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929141827+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3461-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another sealion happy to pose for us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082973579-BQI1FHWZH7DDNQ5DSYSN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929142025+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3485-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The contrast of the crabs on the rocky beach was quite striking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083018570-JGFZ6SG1EPQ8G4XUSC58/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929142436+-+20250928-29am-C47A2658+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Some of the volcanic layers of the island surfaces through beach erosion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082993576-EHCMWQ2PYL7BRY9LLG8K/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929142635+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3522-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Although they each have red colouring, the patterns are also unique https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767553644652-RISSTD6E7X8YWPXBGNMR/IMG_8065.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Testing the integrity of the volcanic sea arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767307875944-9C35L5QDVLM9Y3HNUQJR/IMG_8060.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito With the original crab having moved onto a bigger home, the guide borrowed the abandoned shell for a temporary hat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083015396-SL4P9OX5LDKOKKPUUPBU/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929144200+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3575-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Great blue heron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083025483-JDBRBD6NSCMW4IGGOWF9/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929144816+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3602-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Nesting land iguana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083043865-HRTSUR36LH67EUN67F4V/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929145500+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3613-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Catching the Galapagos Land Iguana walking along our path https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083064415-T0REK53BP87RBYA98M9K/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929145501+-+20250928-29am-C47A2696+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Evidence of the desert conditions on the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083076120-XGSNIHBL4FQ75AP36XTH/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929150921+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3663+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Looking back at to our ship with the island in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083076686-N7PX5GKENAQPMDBLGX1F/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929151134+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3686-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito American Oystercatcher, also resident of the Galapagos Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083086044-45IZZ5JGW2L4L9YA78PB/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929151156+-+20250928-29am-5R9A3715-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Continuing to search for food to “catch” along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761082713214-PEAW2B2IS7Y8JEM19QV9/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929113107+-+20250928-29am-GP010015+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Not a confident swimmer or snorkeler, this was my first and only attempt at it for the trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767308625185-A0YRFO3A18ZZ0IOCNR7C/IMG_1218.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Over lunch and during the early afternoon we had made it to the small Rabida Island off the southern coast of Santiago Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083214926-AV9NTNVF47YSLBCFEBRQ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929212845+-+20250929pm-C47A2714+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Looking back at the ship after our water landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083215183-FCDWVORY6I286W8UJK4F/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929211907+-+20250929pm-C47A2702+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Iguana camouflaged well with the dry soil along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083223269-08T92CWTZAJ4L59MPFEJ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929213544+-+20250929pm-5R9A3763+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito First group of kayakers out for their excursion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083225189-IR4HY94LXLVBDLFQOYVK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929213558+-+20250929pm-5R9A3766+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Tender boat making its way back for more hikers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083239683-71Y9BOEMS3BLEFCR96XR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929214028+-+20250929pm-C47A2722+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Red sand contrasts with the greenery of the remainder of the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083239970-LW5PWFUNR6DTRAX2Z56T/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929214423+-+20250929pm-5R9A3783+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Galapagos Prickly Pear cactus with fruit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083247313-L3G0OA4Z8V87YSPZI3MU/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929215754+-+20250929pm-5R9A3796+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Lucky run-in with a mangrove finch, a critically endangered species endemic to the Galapagos Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083254456-O1OKVVYI1ZCEDZ3AJEW7/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929220030+-+20250929pm-5R9A3839+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another beautiful view of the ship. We were on the sixth deck, with floor-to-ceiling windows that opened up to create a French balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083261010-298MT3O6F1CVSTMGZTJP/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929221559+-+20250929pm-5R9A3917+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Flamingoes hanging out in the Flamingo Pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083267264-AG8EEQGR4DGFL2398GZJ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929221900+-+20250929pm-5R9A3925+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A sleepy Galapagos sealion rests on the beach near our water landing location https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767353106472-PF4VMPXO1VB3VULYUYLR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250929232550+-+20250930am-C47A2729+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Back on the ship, looking back on Rabida Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767353148312-XV0LO4E1F40Z9O7LWOZC/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930015406+-+20250930am-C47A2741+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The crew went out of their way to recognize by birthday, including this cake and an over-the-top song https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767553794854-HA906G0853XXAEVZGTKX/IMG_8143.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another birthday decoration left by our fabulous room attendant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767354412043-A3TKWJ8414M1JDTK4MFQ/IMG_1221.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Recapping our route to Elizabeth Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083371828-Z5TNKX8NFVL7SZJWODI2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930122912+-+20250930am-C47A2747+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Approaching Isabela Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083383445-AP5QOX3SX4PQYYCDHEOB/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930123600+-+20250930am-C47A2751+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The tender boats, Zodiacs modified with stairs for easier access, staged for the morning outing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083388115-2A96YE8GZU2E563WCANK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930123612+-+20250930am-C47A2753+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A small island on our way into the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083389908-VAD83I8H67G8GT2OZXZO/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930131407+-+20250930am-5R9A3931+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Nesting flightless Galapagos cormorants, an endemic bird to the islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083399231-TICG6X426A1TKZRYE0XL/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930131638+-+20250930am-5R9A3969+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The only flightless cormorant species evolved flightlessness due to the lack of land predators on the islands and is exclusive to Isabela and nearby Fernandina islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083395505-4ZMJUFXNZ2L4F4Y5CZJR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930131648+-+20250930am-5R9A3977+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A well-framed sealion welcoming us into the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083401075-SA7OLCOQHG85WAPOAT8S/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930132255+-+20250930am-5R9A4032+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our first Galapagos Penguin sighting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083407042-ISN3V50H81URQQ4H2PWS/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930132326+-+20250930am-5R9A4038+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Magnificent frigatebirds in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083412443-7U1NBA181AXCDR7X2U9D/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930132453+-+20250930am-5R9A4071+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another lone penguin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083414746-RZ27E3VGPF1XGENTTFYS/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930133846+-+20250930am-5R9A4089+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Further into the bay we are able to get close to sea turtles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083434914-WAQUJPTSLZVQ4VIYW49S/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930133921+-+20250930am-5R9A4098+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Getting as close as we can to the turtle in the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083427858-EQC4CZ1NX5PE5ELBAO6R/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930134355+-+20250930am-5R9A4116+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another tender chasing their own shots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083444686-19PEH7NOTA0DT6WLA8XK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930135101+-+20250930am-C47A2769+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito More the green sea turtle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083451578-9KQDF2EYAKJ2DBLFOVVY/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930135106+-+20250930am-5R9A4135+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Brown pelican perched along the shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083466281-ZE79751HP0NL7CERERCW/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930135250+-+20250930am-5R9A4163+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito We never got tired of watching the turtle swim near the surface https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083466959-5DGJ5M81T7TN6J0M66AT/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930135408+-+20250930am-5R9A4173+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Full perspective of the turtle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083476643-2Z347WXWXMS7NSONFVFS/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930135752+-+20250930am-5R9A4181+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Turtle head shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083481877-5ZBOSS313HL6LXZIABU5/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930140548+-+20250930am-5R9A4218+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Before heading out we were lucky to find a Galapagos sealion resting on a branch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767358902790-9G7SD7FUMXZJLW2E25SZ/IMG_1223.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito For the late afternoon outings we made our way up the coast to Tagus Cove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083623050-25IEXB9Q4DQ47HU3DYHX/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930142612+-+20250930pm-GP010048+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Evidence that we can actually kayak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083620642-VI9WO0GZ901GYJD0TLSS/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930155141+-+20250930pm-5R9A4256+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Tender heading to dry landing on Tagus Cove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083637916-URNF03594LHKZCID40XK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930220509+-+20250930pm-C47A2812+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our payoff from our fast-paced hike to the viewpoint was the view of the ship with Fernandina Island in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083630925-HMM1JC7XZ89NWL2RXO31/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930220659+-+20250930pm-5R9A4267+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our guide, proud of his bird-calling abilities, found us a Galapagos mockingbird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083636655-5AVWE9UOMNE37NA6719R/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930220710+-+20250930pm-5R9A4278+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Mangrove Yellow Warbler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083655534-RU0EQFR8E6F4VVPZMRGZ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930221113+-+20250930pm-C47A2819+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Broader perspective of the crater lake before we continue our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767550805496-B4W08KMORX3BC9SLR6EL/group+photo+tagus+cove.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Evidence that the whole group made it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083642907-OOK39ZTSAPOJ290KHXCH/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930221354+-+20250930pm-5R9A4314+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of the species of Darwin Finch on the islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083651367-QKUNAZDAP52Q643HV58E/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930222153+-+20250930pm-5R9A4321+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Floreana Mockingbird, one of four species of mockingbirds endemic to the Galapagos Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083685317-TX6GWWQYQ5NF6BTT2RTK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930222236+-+20250930pm-C47A2826+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Volcanic tuff and palo santo trees are typical terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767553950314-UBCKX9Q6UPD6W42SR49N/IMG_8233.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Looking across from the end of the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083676175-8IZ1RHIX3DK83HSPU1IU/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930222543+-+20250930pm-5R9A4415+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Zooming into the Galapagos mockingbird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083707921-X894DGPGXRR3PU015277/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930222553+-+20250930pm-C47A2838+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito More of the volcanic terrain with one of the many cones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083697342-084USGBSOX1VOF2104ML/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930222826+-+20250930pm-5R9A4463+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Galapagos lava lizard, endemic to the Galapagos Islands, enjoying basking on volcanic rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083722315-CVXN8S170KEVG53CJ2J1/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930222902+-+20250930pm-5R9A4482+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another beautiful mockingbird shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083734692-5XQ1LCWHL19RWTTXE87V/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930223807+-+20250930pm-C47A2844+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another view of the volcanic lake with Tagus Cove in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083761518-8RGG0F4MDL5ND5J4XLZJ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930224730+-+20250930pm-C47A2847+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our last view of the cove with more of Isabela Island in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083750051-S63WQ4OHUEETJVSJJZBZ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930225948+-+20250930pm-5R9A4531+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another Sally Lightfoot crab. Young crabs are dark, to camouflage with black lava rock, before developing the bright red shell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083786629-YWCY95TNEDG8SI222GR2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930230135+-+20250930pm-5R9A4563+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Several flightless cormorants resting on the rocky coastline, restricted to the shores of Isabela and Fernandina islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083787508-BR4CPWIHQUH4BPR3MDOV/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20250930235503+-+20250930pm-C47A2852+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Back on the ship, looking back on Isabela Island before heading out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767379223488-YI7W4BW1NRW9IIVFDWMC/Equator+Cert.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Although we had crossed the equator twice the previous day, they formally announced our evening crossing that night as we head back north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767380727418-ERPR399JP0D0BW675OM8/IMG_1227.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Showing all of our docking locations we are almost back to where we started https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083928379-ULFF9TWQTRPNVP5XXDZT/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001130203+-+20251001am-C47A2862+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito From our anchoring position, we got a preview of Pinnacle Rock on Bartolomé Island, our afternoon destination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083929746-1ZHM1RY9LV4BTP0FD4CR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001135239+-+20251001am-C47A2880+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of numerous cinder cones on the east coast of Santiago Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767550992437-DGUY8VAWXMDUAQK5IBNN/group+photo+sulivan+bay.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our crew of lava-walk hikers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083938415-AR406HJTQ8M656LEQHKR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001140123+-+20251001am-5R9A4668+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of the other tourist groups exploring the smooth pahoehoe lava https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083948962-VFEP7102TSMHZZT4IRMP/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001141503+-+20251001am-C47A2885+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Zooming into the lava flow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083959795-C0GI9R48AK3LME06DHNA/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001142508+-+20251001am-C47A2889+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Combined terrain shows the different stages of volcanic activity on the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083967603-JP1B056CVXSEX57D0L3E/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001142847+-+20251001am-5R9A4673+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The lava cactus, unique to the Galápagos Islands, is one of the first pioneers to settle among the lava rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083976798-LQNZVQPS8INH519URVM1/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001142924+-+20251001am-C47A2901+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Surveying the varied uninhabited terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083982550-78386I5G3GUTSCPNWIQ4/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001143156+-+20251001am-C47A2905+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Seeing the mixture of dormant and active vegetation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761083996116-1GT4KTZH5K2QDTB32CUO/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001143206+-+20251001am-C47A2911+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Blue skies contrasting with the browns and greys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767554064060-2GQ95RG28T5O2179YIUD/IMG_8300.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Staying just inside the stop line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084001045-ORN93ELOFT5ACLI6WO5I/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001143612+-+20251001am-5R9A4676+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another group following behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084014618-NIAUCR36ETXRYZHTFEKR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001143932+-+20251001am-5R9A4685+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A spatter cone, a type of small, steep-sided volcanic cone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084021131-LE66TNCJLTZ8SH1QHOPD/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001150009+-+20251001am-C47A2965+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Vast field of newer lava has incredible patterns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084033048-87YLZ5LZ2O9DAFONF8UW/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001150538+-+20251001am-5R9A4751+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Larger collection of lava cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084029296-XH4WQYMXFAEV4QILFFP0/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001150635+-+20251001am-5R9A4767+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another more colourful lava lizard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084034118-H4Q5IMK9FU3GHQ23J34G/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001150744+-+20251001am-5R9A4771+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Beautiful lizard profile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084048560-LYFMMTU2LE5PHTV15ABY/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001151112+-+20251001am-C47A2969+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Looking back on the beach before we made our way back to the tender https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084051809-JCSX2CLSG73S5NQH4Y2J/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001151227+-+20251001am-5R9A4781+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of the other groups, not up for a hike, does a wildlife tender ride, rather than a landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084055444-H0BJ8UK9S1XAS748SP3M/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001152519+-+20251001am-C47A2991+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another view of Pinnacle Rock volcanic spire on our way back to the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767385666486-WOHJ14X5OQGEKOS9D6LJ/IMG_1230.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Although the ship did not move, our afternoon outings were spent around Bartolome Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084156218-B9VSN65VXNVNOR2QRHL2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001195934+-+20251001pm-5R9A4788+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito From the tender boat, we were able to get a closeup of some Galapagos penguins resting near the snorkelers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084156040-ZXRLK17N3GYXNTI66JX3/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001200114+-+20251001pm-5R9A4813+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Catching a brown pelican in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084177503-OVDY13UMJQXPG8V9LETW/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001200754+-+20251001pm-5R9A4847+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito While our snorkelers were in the water, a young male sealion took interest in the boat and stopped by for a visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084176419-K8VA04JQPRJJB03FSYHY/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001200917+-+20251001pm-5R9A4884+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our guide assured us that the adolescent sealions were not aggressive and just curious, so we enjoyed the visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084193691-B8IRQXX2IN8LJIKJE62A/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001200938+-+20251001pm-5R9A4888+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Playing on the netting, he watched for the snorkeler’s return https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084200172-H9JIQ1E00YHWGLFPPG94/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001201606+-+20251001pm-5R9A4911+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito His interest was not limited to just the boat, as he wanted to get up close and personal with us all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084212036-7YXX83RBT7WA4AWGCV32/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001201900+-+20251001pm-5R9A4951+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Such a handsome sealion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767389288527-A4WF7LYVDF6IUTQYQPOL/IMG_8384.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito As I was getting sniffed up close I reminded myself that he was just curious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767532261002-THILJNL8RAGSX1BZKE5V/sealion+visit.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A guide on another boat got a photo of our lucky group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084207027-7XRCE77BYQ29ZUHMPEZF/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001202213+-+20251001pm-5R9A4962+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito After the snorkeling ride-along, we had a quick break before heading to North Bartolome Island and catching this resting sealion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084225017-G27OY3PVK6YX9W9JUNWO/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001212745+-+20251001pm-5R9A4971+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Cruising by the beach before our landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084219541-XDHJ2VOFQ8PQ8FQBBIW8/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001214215+-+20251001pm-5R9A4985+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito After our dry landing, Tom caught a photo of a well-framed bird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084240549-KPIIPCBQP9VEMLG5QXQP/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001214230+-+20251001pm-5R9A4997+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Lava cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084230037-Y9ALE31CQNDPFZMF2NOM/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001214236+-+20251001pm-5R9A5002+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A small ground finch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084248526-ON0KD33RUHHNNKK4R7BL/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001215117+-+20251001pm-5R9A5022+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another collection of lava cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084260182-5CDH2U15ANSYHPED9AC7/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001215643+-+20251001pm-C47A3018+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito As we started our climb, passing through some rocky, arid terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084263030-FPT97PX369QYFZQ019DF/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001215916+-+20251001pm-C47A3027+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A preview of our hike to the lighthouse at the top; although it was a lot of steps, we stopped often https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084273299-BZTV180DQW10688MZKK7/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001220206+-+20251001pm-C47A3032+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A great view of both Bartolome island across Sullivan Bay to Santiago Island and our morning hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767551184514-NAU3KYACIDJGYVPAKDY1/bartolome+group+walk.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Evidence that we all made it to the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767554226617-VW5U2W6XGDBO9S3DCQ0A/IMG_8448.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Standing under the light marker at the top of the hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084279060-KZDKTWCMO07DFNDVSGPR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001221154+-+20251001pm-C47A3046+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Catching the varied terrain of the island leading out to the Pinnacle Rock that we’d seen throughout the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084293665-AS6N8EEHW3NKQAJLIQFY/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001221249+-+20251001pm-C47A3053+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Parasitic Cone from the summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084296632-XJH8WTJL0IVBWM3NNWHY/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001221517+-+20251001pm-5R9A5055+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito View of our ship from the summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084309242-207X1GY239JZ5D48PQ3C/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001221754+-+20251001pm-C47A3067+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Looking down at the path back to the boat landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084314150-F6HUII1LXX6H811C67OL/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001221954+-+20251001pm-C47A3070+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Making our way down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084320142-OB9VYZW71WZGAZLO4QN3/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001224135+-+20251001pm-5R9A5081+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito On the way back to the ship we got close to a Galapagos Penguin along the shoreline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084325826-Y2L7MOTTTZBEZCPW71E8/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001224200+-+20251001pm-5R9A5104+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another amazing penguin shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084333132-EDH8KLZ0KBPA01A4KEK4/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001224224+-+20251001pm-5R9A5140+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Penguin making himself heard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084337725-8I8R0QU1IVJHRA5X28C9/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001224332+-+20251001pm-5R9A5214+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Brown pelican https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084343861-TFGJDNWFS9WRN3PA5GHG/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001224349+-+20251001pm-5R9A5218+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito More relaxed pelican https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084355979-LZ3LNJ7SE3JO4KWL6U2E/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001224402+-+20251001pm-5R9A5234+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Raised flippers to experience the refreshing breeze, while making the song of their people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084351653-ZYT37Z45M5VQALPNO00F/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251001224553+-+20251001pm-5R9A5259+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our last penguin sighting for the trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767475853779-OZ0T4S7ZPRUWB7JXEEL2/IMG_1234+1.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito We anchored not too far from we were the day before and close to the start of our trip, this time to visit Las Bachas Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084392471-9Q3E41YHX75YLLKGUM31/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002122009+-+20251002am-5R9A5330+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Frigate bird resting on our ship stack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084406588-NU5810F74S2K5RAAXKBE/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002131846+-+20251002am-5R9A5348+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito We never tired of the beauty of the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084406002-5BBA12KHTA2OCT82YH98/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002132109+-+20251002am-5R9A5353+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Tender heading back for more guests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084425320-XCHNQNUUP7XH0VMCVR6B/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002132240+-+20251002am-C47A3090+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Galápagos prickly pear cactus at the start of our Las Bachas Beach walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084428975-I5LUE1APRLKXBU38PRP2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002133146+-+20251002am-5R9A5379+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Cat tracks in the sand showed that they haven’t been able to eradicate the invasive species that threatens the bird and turtle population https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084440901-R6MLGOZHFQUXARWH96XH/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002133654+-+20251002am-C47A3095+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Sea turtle path along the sand to their nesting locations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084440088-ORFKTHIGZWKPEOESYJ87/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002134328+-+20251002am-5R9A5436+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another Sally Lightfoot crab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084458896-U94HQ762KTJ8CWSSBIJ0/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002134810+-+20251002am-C47A3107+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Large sea turtle nest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084452096-OAO620FOZX12Q5EJGZNW/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002134830+-+20251002am-5R9A5459+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Sea iguana stuck in the mud as the tide rolls out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084458037-9TEHV5XDHCOU7R5COCBF/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002135909+-+20251002am-5R9A5503+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The Sanderling is a common migrant shorebird searching for food on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084469341-EH63EC8VTXSFA2N9UG7E/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002140026+-+20251002am-5R9A5582+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Mating sea turtles close to the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084461175-7KVROTLPB6M6FP8K8CXI/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002140422+-+20251002am-5R9A5642+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Frigatebird in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084466380-YQZ9236ZMAH0C65LTFG2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002141230+-+20251002am-5R9A5678+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Rare shot of a flamingo in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084470176-OCE2SWQVFQGG0DLSHLKN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002141230+-+20251002am-5R9A5681+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Having missed them on the ground, we were so lucky to catch this one shortly after takeoff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084475702-Y6S4LYMJO3C9XO9QR0YU/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002141230+-+20251002am-5R9A5682+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Last shot as it disappears in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084482321-ZFPJ7XL3KSTBV9686B1R/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002142050+-+20251002am-5R9A5702+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The vibrant and varied colours make it hard to tire of the Sally Lightfoot crabs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084482050-XB6DZQK6SKCWMD46CB7H/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002142646+-+20251002am-5R9A5727+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Darwin finch perched on the lava rock formations on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084504389-PUDQ0RPTD46S6IRXVAXE/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002143029+-+20251002am-5R9A5754+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A larger collection of Sally Lightfoot crabs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084493210-U46UNVV4U05HDLWSM3CA/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002143330+-+20251002am-5R9A5765+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A large gathering of sea iguanas was our reward for hiking to the other end of the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084505494-UC8S9OXNVX3I2GYX5BJP/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002144315+-+20251002am-5R9A5797+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another tender ready to take guests back to the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084518286-K60PIG1Z6OBMVB1EJ76Y/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002144818+-+20251002am-5R9A5799+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another frigatebird in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084519989-H8FDJD5RISJ09L02NNYS/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002163541+-+20251002am-C47A3114+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito After arriving back on ship we enjoyed a visit to the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767475938897-QGR9TX2DGQX68GACV2DQ/IMG_1238.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito With a very short distances of travel after lunch the boat navigates around nearby Daphne Major Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084706536-W84BAFYE8ZF99R27BFHK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002180307+-+20251002pm-5R9A5846+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Approaching Daphne Major Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084714406-FB5YH1H7V312EZ3Q5689/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002180356+-+20251002pm-5R9A5851+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Circling the island home to many birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767475938893-PAV8JD77CP3FQHW0KT4L/IMG_1240.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Later in the afternoon we anchored offshore from North Seymour Island to transfer for a dry landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084715570-W3X8XWGZ9RGJ3W2O18BB/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002194531+-+20251002pm-5R9A5890+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito From the snorkel ride, Tom caught lots of bird photos including a magnificent frigatebird in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084728398-KNH2T4MMIJAQ99R4G80J/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002194538+-+20251002pm-5R9A5905+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito White-tailed tropicbird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084725432-5Z7T0PL7AWD6KDWOJOGR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002194702+-+20251002pm-5R9A5945+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another magnificent frigatebird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084732476-D3K6WYW6XX5YZKPCH76J/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002194825+-+20251002pm-5R9A6003+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Male magnificent frigatebird showing off throat (gular) sac that inflates during the breeding season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084734322-YLFR205OZ0PFWGAC1DJV/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002194942+-+20251002pm-5R9A6055+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A female frigate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084752729-54ZWSRA8CDOXH2QI6QQK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002195435+-+20251002pm-5R9A6126+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another sea bird along the coast line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084759671-J3EZ43UCEISC0B8ER0SV/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002195734+-+20251002pm-5R9A6155+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A large group of fish visible from the surface https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084764058-8E2W4OKA8GGGGM1O96MZ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002200627+-+20251002pm-5R9A6283+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Blue feet are not visible when a blue footed booby is inflight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084768967-E3MGU4UOS56D2QWB93GA/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002200637+-+20251002pm-5R9A6301+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Red-billed Tropicbird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084776976-BE5RU3SUQRKR9APC0YZH/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002200812+-+20251002pm-5R9A6327+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another blue footed booby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084782439-AD6VTQDE7XG26S3O5QQA/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002201007+-+20251002pm-5R9A6382+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Male frigatebird with the uninflated gular sack along the shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084789071-KETYGLJMOKLWBJPZKQVN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002201017+-+20251002pm-5R9A6389+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Magnificent frigate advertising their pouch for a potential mate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084800377-OXMINNVISLNI5CSH9R5V/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002202155+-+20251002pm-5R9A6473+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito White-tailed tropicbird in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084800684-HE23T4W50FZI4MJKXCSK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002212357+-+20251002pm-5R9A6520+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Now from land on North Seymour, Tom is able to capture a male in flight with Baltra in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084816587-Y5CM22OSGXEHB3PEF6YA/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002212400+-+20251002pm-5R9A6535+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another beautiful bird in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084824184-GU70KRALE7ZWB9GWJW09/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002212608+-+20251002pm-5R9A6546+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Young blue footed booby on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084845053-MD5XJXCO54B72LN362SA/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002212708+-+20251002pm-5R9A6578+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The birds are not disturbed by the visitors, but seem quite curious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084849269-A0U2SYINTTD1ZK5FFREE/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002213115+-+20251002pm-5R9A6599+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Swallow-tailed Gull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084877631-Z0FI2C5JY2C73UWX724O/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002214007+-+20251002pm-5R9A6625+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another frigate resting in the tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084874194-7F7TGY09RTGK8LX6GJBX/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002214415+-+20251002pm-5R9A6667+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A larger gathering requires some luck to get a clear view through the foliage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084887074-7MOCCMP6B1XLI2U0YQIC/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002214718+-+20251002pm-5R9A6674+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another lava lizard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084903501-ENX34IFK1HY9HCAYCD0U/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002215811+-+20251002pm-5R9A6717+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Nesting blue footed booby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084913515-MLHYH08MXFBWU1K8NGZE/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002215837+-+20251002pm-5R9A6721+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another curious young booby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084927715-YOCPAPGJ5W7CZZ0KGE8G/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002215929+-+20251002pm-5R9A6747+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Blue footed mother with new hatchling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084937541-UK2VSCKEQ0NQWULFHE8P/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002220335+-+20251002pm-5R9A6779+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Showing off the beautiful blue beak and feet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084947449-Z8ON1S621DUQIKYXS6D4/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002220507+-+20251002pm-5R9A6797+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Beautiful photo capturing the head and curious expression https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084966459-R8E5A6NZJHQ8YB2L5BKN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002221102+-+20251002pm-5R9A6850+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Fully engorged throat (gular) sac on full display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084977636-9IVM52B5ZCRW2J9UCH5N/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002221246+-+20251002pm-5R9A6895+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito An award worthy photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084981589-ZLRUN3W6BWEX125IZS5J/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002222735+-+20251002pm-5R9A6989+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another magnificent photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767551426163-Z1S1QKD6M9ZX3I01UUBQ/north+seymer+island+group.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our guide always with us made sure we respected the nature and observed all that is around us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084993228-8XVGHAW9UXBVXA2P742O/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002223117+-+20251002pm-5R9A7029+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Moving away from the birds we found a land iguana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761084998717-CQJ0D5LCX4KJRJ9BY4WJ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002223131+-+20251002pm-5R9A7044+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Continuing to observe the land iguana’s movement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085011892-4QPMDGEUVHPVKJGBJIZ8/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002223212+-+20251002pm-5R9A7051+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another land iguana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085008911-JTQJIVBC3WIR4WNDRZVQ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002223551+-+20251002pm-5R9A7081+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A relaxing male magnificent frigate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085043988-Y89QL44XCCHLGTS3B6V9/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002223732+-+20251002pm-5R9A7108+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Two young blue boobies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085036471-C1LZJTT373WKMUASMJ2V/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251002224816+-+20251002pm-5R9A7155+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another swallow-tailed gull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767477686871-ORKGKNDQF9XBXTYQBRCA/IMG_1242.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of our longer sailings brought us to the south coast of San Cristobal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767476529926-Z9A7MWJDMHP82UMFXYMV/IMG_8796.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Bronze Darwin statue commemorates the location where Darwin first disembarked in the Galápagos Islands during the voyage of the HMS Beagle on September 16, 1835 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085152930-3NTTJ3ZBU3J67R8TFFDL/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003133632+-+20251003am-C47A3141+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Much of the trail is on the boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085145052-022VK8RY8ZT6N5QASTFN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003134750+-+20251003am-5R9A7175+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Española mockingbird, also known as the Hood mockingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085159137-G7VKQBB18AOKG4BCERZO/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003135324+-+20251003am-C47A3145-Pano+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our ship is anchored across the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085158736-DIRUCIQ9A2PFYXXKD1F1/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003141244+-+20251003am-5R9A7247+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Sealion swimming along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085163890-NLI99GRYPBYAEP1147II/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003141307+-+20251003am-5R9A7283+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Continuing to catch the sealion in motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085165515-H8GHTGTCJTMNLTK5CHU7/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003141347+-+20251003am-5R9A7309+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A very active sealion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085168381-YPRUVP34WPXYGIS3K7QS/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003141647+-+20251003am-5R9A7372+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Blooming flower along the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085178038-ZXVGKZQ9Z26A6ZNGF379/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003141837+-+20251003am-5R9A7379+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Some old coastal defenses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085182852-9RJ3SQZCUVJEHS4FL04V/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003143552+-+20251003am-5R9A7382+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Prickly pear cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085185311-U65S06K24USKVK45ESL3/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003144514+-+20251003am-C47A3175+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito On our way back into town there are a number of sealions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085198545-GA4SCB8830TFWJ0YRLI2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003144722+-+20251003am-C47A3179+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A large number of sealions have taken over Playa Mann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085196744-SVEGH8X03AV8592SRZXJ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003145034+-+20251003am-C47A3202+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Lots of interaction on the beach this morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085211608-CVBIN3ZFEGZ0CLGRPH4A/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003145214+-+20251003am-C47A3220+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito This one has moved on from the beach to a park bench https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085207039-O16G7EFBBE7MWVPBJTPM/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003150731+-+20251003am-C47A3235+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The opposite of a one way sign is apparently necessary here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085223817-G0LETI5ERWEVVVMP5YQ4/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003151014+-+20251003am-C47A3238+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A colourful game of hopscotch on the road into town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085224997-WW3IOV1IZ7WLXRDH3AL4/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003151238+-+20251003am-C47A3243+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Spiny lobster statue at San Cristobal harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085233861-TE445QTDJZWQUOEZSVLN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003151512+-+20251003am-5R9A7446+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A feeding sealion pup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085234052-SZI68WDS1TCINVF3WF37/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003151529+-+20251003am-5R9A7476+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another active group of sealions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085248332-BEJ1NI8AUO77TDB8VI3V/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003152712+-+20251003am-C47A3269+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A statue of the male magnificent frigate bird almost as impressive as what we saw in person the day before https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085246069-UQ97C1AKWUO7UUTQ0NY4/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003153543+-+20251003am-C47A3273+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Map of the islands at San Cristobal main dock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767477723560-DKMF4VT0OR38QK0501EN/IMG_1244.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito After moving north along the west coast we anchored outside of Punta Pitt for the afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085301981-CV2ANN6D6VXZY1WLD2WX/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003202101+-+20251003pm-C47A3276+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Approaching Punta Pitt and some of the peaks that we’d be climbing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085297563-X6KYSN00G99HZM98ZTNK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003213700+-+20251003pm-5R9A7552+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Although we were on the search for red-footed boobies, this was our first blue-footed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085313463-1V0MB6GS7AIEFHKMOMEB/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003213751+-+20251003pm-5R9A7573+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Younger (pre-blue footed) booby, partially completed shedding its adolescent white down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085317424-K1KREPHVOXCSYW20ZKL5/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003214130+-+20251003pm-5R9A7604+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Fully adult blue-footed booby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085327163-YIZX6TN9IS5G74K4I9IJ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003214204+-+20251003pm-C47A3295+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Looking back on the progress we’ve made on our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085326121-MNR9Y5CFS9A9P8SMV1FB/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003215141+-+20251003pm-5R9A7657+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Red-footed boobies nest in trees and are much harder to observe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085333283-HGI2I7KOA278K4T90FM1/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003215822+-+20251003pm-5R9A7710+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A great shot of the red-footed booby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085344383-V1JERUB5L6DLTWKP6VA2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003220240+-+20251003pm-5R9A7763+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Mother with two very young blue-footed booby hatchlings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085343965-IWVOR4KBSL6SNON9RUID/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003220411+-+20251003pm-5R9A7785+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito It was remarkable how open the nests were and how comfortable the mother was with our presence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085353347-9WEZ55FOX5O961BLCQ1Z/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003221218+-+20251003pm-5R9A7832+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Beautiful shot of the distinctive red feet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085352624-2YLC35N0OGQJMGORT2HN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003221219+-+20251003pm-5R9A7843+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Tom making photography look easy as he was able to catch this shot just as they flew out of the tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085360329-7262BTTH794CF36ECVGQ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003221719+-+20251003pm-5R9A7871+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Now focusing on the sea able to capture a flock offshore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085359012-CMJQHK5U4IFSABGKFPSN/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003222040+-+20251003pm-5R9A7879+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito From our lookout, we also captured some dolphins in motion near where those that elected for a tender ride (instead of our hike) were observing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085363091-8OSI6GML3OS5PENK8PKI/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003222042+-+20251003pm-5R9A7888+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Continuing to follow the jumping dolphins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085363901-ZQD9SPM48LUUS7IZJ4CJ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003222128+-+20251003pm-5R9A7909+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Juvenile or female frigatebird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085367994-PQW1H65E245K1I2X85LY/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003222519+-+20251003pm-5R9A7974+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Dolphin putting on a show. Unfortunately Tom wasn’t able to capture the nearby whales that were also making an appearance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767531883100-QPDDCUZFUD91PQC8283R/IMG_8987.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Late afternoon sun on the tender ride back to the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085371374-RQPI8AYLOIRLETK34BES/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251003230822+-+20251003pm-C47A3324+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Arriving back at the ship close to sundown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767478445360-03M8VGVDC3TOA3DV12KY/IMG_1246.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Overnight we’d made it Puerto Ayora on the southern coast, opposite to Baltra where the airport is https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085728953-CPWQTPU9KJ0GY9CU0835/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004134559+-+20251004-C47A3329+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito National park boat launch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085725568-O8VSUGQR38EG1R6PFL00/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004134608+-+20251004-C47A3331+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Statue of a park ranger, recognizing their hard work and role in tourism, in addition to a plaque acknowledging the “Islas Galapagos” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085736560-P7JBSIGA8JATT6H4YS9K/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004135746+-+20251004-5R9A8032+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One of the many pens of giant tortoises in the breeding centre helping to maintain the population https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085744811-2B27YXRTKE3ITVLD8RM2/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004140732+-+20251004-5R9A8050+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Younger tortoises; pens were generally divided by age / size https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085756773-9VP9PTA0XKLKM1SAVJ7U/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004141913+-+20251004-5R9A8073+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Expressive face of one of the older ones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085760402-JH357SUI1J78IKC5V8Q6/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004141959+-+20251004-5R9A8092+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The prehistoric features definitely gave off dinosaur vibes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085771618-7XFCK9IKUSKXB7MA862R/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004142037+-+20251004-5R9A8100+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Although there were hundreds, it was fascinating to watch their movements and interactions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085775127-E57BGC64GVB72HMZCQ0D/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004142048+-+20251004-5R9A8110+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The longer neck helps get to the higher leaves and helps assert dominance between competitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085789816-SOA24FC6ICYKC94BR1ZP/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004142141+-+20251004-5R9A8119+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Munching on some vegetation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085789068-OLTFRNHYWA1WZT6P960O/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004142235+-+20251004-5R9A8130+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Not quite a smile, but definitely looking curious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085806353-YY6Q5J8TUQ3CZDZFEEPB/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004142240+-+20251004-5R9A8133+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Also giving off a bit of an ET vibe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085811326-17AVD3SW01JXBQKADVFE/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004142617+-+20251004-5R9A8155+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito In the small quarters there were lots of interactions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085819916-OACHP0O4JENGJGCD4E2L/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004142933+-+20251004-5R9A8174+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito This much smaller tortoise has a marker to help keep track of who’s who https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085824349-WETRSKVCH4BMN06W5K4T/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004143335+-+20251004-5R9A8194+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito One last shot before leaving the breeding centre, which although had a bit of a zoo like feel was at least more connected to the surroundings and populating animals in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085835749-0BZPZNO2YB935JC84UJV/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004152042+-+20251004-C47A3352+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The main tourist street knows what drives the economy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085842458-134S2AMWAXCZD6LH20QC/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004153426+-+20251004-C47A3356+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A reminder that iguanas are also important creatures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085851818-BUP6UPZ0DRYIN8TJVOTW/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004165640+-+20251004-C47A3367+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Now in the highlands, we found some more wet weather and assisted Celebrity in tree planting, ultimately not having to do much at all as the hard work had been done for us already https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767551560326-B6GJDMV2Q6W715P2K5BG/tree+planting+group.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Our larger group of tree “planters” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085863724-SGRGTNM79UO3B44FSB31/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004172011+-+20251004-5R9A8207+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The reality of giant tortoises in Santa Cruz is that they roam freely inside and outside the national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085869614-9IH9JTWDIJL2AO5PRZPI/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004183450+-+20251004-5R9A8215+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito After lunch and traditional dance display at El Manzanillo Ranch, we were given a tour of their grounds that back onto the national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085880984-X55T403ADLPPXCZ7H8SQ/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004192800+-+20251004-5R9A8239+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito The owners of the ranch recognized that they had an environment that the tortoises naturally enjoyed so built an attraction with a nice restaurant to connect the tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085889948-XL3OLC1LFSRFHXLAC1KD/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004193434+-+20251004-5R9A8272+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Although more natural than the breeding centre, it was still kind of zoo-like, even though the tortoises could move freely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085898299-ZYJZ29ZE1PJH87HV0N46/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004193854+-+20251004-5R9A8309+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Having lots of green grass helped to keep them around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085910922-K1PASYR5AUQH6QSO8OYK/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004194308+-+20251004-5R9A8344+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito They did spent a lot of time eating and not doing a lot of movement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085907941-I1XTXTSLZIUVET85YAWR/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004194842+-+20251004-5R9A8371+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Tom’s lens allowed some good close-ups without scaring them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085920498-IZX89U8DSRU01T7KLABE/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004195121+-+20251004-5R9A8382+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Floating in a small marsh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085927925-KXAQ9782GGOBDKI4ON72/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004195500+-+20251004-5R9A8396+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Wonderful contrast with the green grass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085943092-K3ASN3U19IR7CDNE7C8X/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004195616+-+20251004-5R9A8411+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Apparently they could work a bit on their etiquette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767555359702-D0LT65VHZAI4WYPPOI6H/IMG_9126.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Doing my best to pose and not cause any turtling behaviour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085945477-LY83BDUF7EOTOZKVMAIE/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004195808+-+20251004-5R9A8444+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Catching a few last shots before we head back to the bus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085958859-729Q9PBAOQP7U6NKCFTL/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004200101+-+20251004-5R9A8484+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Another curious look, but luckily no retreat into the shell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1761085959889-IG9DHXD4LKSQ2UV7SJ9D/Galapagos+and+Quito+2025-Oct+-+20251004200153+-+20251004-5R9A8496+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito A bird along for the slow-moving ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767479881460-D4FJ2JQ2SV3ZZ6GO8OEF/IMG_1247.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Back at Baltra, recapping our stops we’d covered in seven days https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767530414661-6SG08QGG2U9GCI5LBBW9/Flora+Route.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Approximate path in broader context https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767478846805-2USPPPXN9CFQ7CFBUVMN/IMG_9157.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Catching sunrise on the upper deck before our last breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767478850948-3IVAZDJVU535904446Y5/IMG_9161.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Photo of the sitting area in our room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767478857760-4IYX6IL45I60JJGVELNE/IMG_9163.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Previous group of passengers making their transfer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767478856998-51NSS2OO7ZMYZ64XA18A/IMG_9164.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Galapagos Sealion greats us on the pier at Baltra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767478864666-8A84RXCCRQPFP8CYVA85/IMG_9166.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito And a final land iguana is hanging around just outside the airport terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1767478865545-YYJ8YU4OSKZDYZAUQILM/IMG_9172.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Galápagos and Quito Boarding our charter flight back to Quito https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/9/2/cape-breton monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960196367-BF4T2YM7JFJDY2OJSCFX/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250829184439+-+5R9A2494+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Pausing for a family photo along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960208046-4L3J3UM32SN9T6EHOYPN/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250829225644+-+5R9A2505+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Sunset over Pooles Bond from our Airbnb in near Little Narrows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960278876-IZ2B3J2VN16901N1HVGC/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830140355+-+5R9A2532+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton St. Anne’s Harbour as we started our way along the Cabot Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960284304-ST6MY57PLHPTZCEBYU7N/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830142621+-+5R9A2541+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Further along the coast with Ross Beach below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960321429-VYGIE1WTB4G494T3GJOD/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830142721+-+5R9A2545+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton More of the rugged east coast of Cape Breton, as we continued along the trail highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960320086-GYKG1RXZQF51QZK3WW4X/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830150547+-+5R9A2550+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Hiking to an overlook as we entered the national park near Ingonish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960346899-9QH6ZE9K1C54GW4R184U/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830152608+-+C47A2488+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton The historic Keltic Lodge at the Highlands hotel and golf course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960360050-WD5K7GGO97XBOEM8FAIY/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830152639+-+5R9A2559+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Some of the dense evergreen bush along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960385652-1W887HDYDNN3AZIPHLID/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830152909+-+5R9A2563+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Although we were at the end of the season, there were still some kayaks ready for rental https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960399836-KRMDCI78OYXPXLW9VKWA/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830163054+-+5R9A2569+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Continuing north along the coast from Ingonish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960420373-BGXRJHQDQRR3FA7KJX4I/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830163116+-+5R9A2573+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Stopping again further along the Cabot Trail at another lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766284138007-O6880FBTDFUOXD45JR3Z/IMG_7650.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Posing with my parents in front of Green Cove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960433596-0CQHO9RQG64WOHSUYJQJ/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830164454+-+5R9A2583+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Others enjoying the view at Green Cove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960455451-8MA1YM6K86BYJHOH4GSQ/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830172407+-+5R9A2600+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton The reward for our hike to 65ft Beulach Ban Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960468200-MZ02JU5105C9MW9N88KZ/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830174144+-+5R9A2604+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Back on the Cabot Trail after our hike to the falls, enjoying the blue skies that far exceeded our expectations for the weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960492479-N3ZR9L7F8TPB18R14W7J/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830175458+-+5R9A2606+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Stopping for another short hike at Lone Shieling Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960511849-9J2E8LPOZLACGVRWBYLE/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830175841+-+5R9A2610+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Lone Shieling, a replica of a Scottish crofter's hut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960526015-D0H0TPVTEPHL283EMDTW/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830180458+-+5R9A2614+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Our short hike takes us by the Grand Anse River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960552728-H2XBP8YIOWH0A1W8T8EJ/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830181941+-+5R9A2620+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Looking back on Pleasant Bay as we switchbacked our way up the coastal mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960556196-NH60YR5Q0363B76CGIN8/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830182022+-+5R9A2623+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Surveying some of the windy Cabot Trail as we stopped at another lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960596151-BZ3P8TTLJ3XIOEV2Y03O/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830182717+-+5R9A2633+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Getting a little further form the coast, still scenic views of the mountain valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960599060-9Y8NPZ6S446R191I63UL/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830183617+-+5R9A2637+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Our last stop was Bog Trail, hoping for a Moose sighting that unfortunately wasn’t meant to be https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960630129-62ZPI1HJQHPQT3XTU9TN/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830183807+-+5R9A2643+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton More of the boggy trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960646153-U3BGQ6IF12E59F2I90LF/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250830185816+-+5R9A2665+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Back along the coast, some of the more iconic coastal Cabot Trail views as we headed south towards Cheticamp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960806826-L3ZIAE4PDH5WD63E8XGC/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831142851+-+C47A2501+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Posing with my sister on a short hike to a waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960821565-1NEBPSW9754TWPEFJJSD/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831142918+-+5R9A2689+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton The trail got a little more complicated as we got closer to the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960827032-S2M0KU1KP8OGMF30772M/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831143320+-+5R9A2721+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Uisge Ban Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960839392-FW37DR7RI0HHT4YIDPZP/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831152335+-+5R9A2732+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Baddeck Bay, from the town of Baddeck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960841272-6H493JQZGERBA3OZPFEP/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831152831+-+5R9A2737+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall, a historic Baddeck building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960857395-LTNNNJF6D8OVH3SC80QY/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831153304+-+5R9A2744+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Metal pirate sculpture on Baddeck dock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960852529-T6QE434CTIFNRTPYAUX2/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831153409+-+C47A2518+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Kidston Island Lighthouse, located on Kidston Island in the Bras d'Or Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960858832-S9WMQW7RD4KMQ1D6FN5X/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831153417+-+C47A2526+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Two cormorants perched on a buoy in Bras D’Or Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960874124-7001FZB38EYR8FZFS7JB/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831154205+-+5R9A2748+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Historic Victoria County Court House, our last stop together with the family before we head back for lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960879846-ZRVIS26J4OMSOSYW0MB2/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831194145+-+5R9A2753+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Heading out with Tom, we took a brief stop at a war memorial near the town of Iona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960891730-YFW8YXYK5FX1JD34EZQ0/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831194320+-+5R9A2757+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Continuing our afternoon drive, we stopped at a scenic cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960894094-NU18YKZSCNL3RKIUO1KJ/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831194707+-+5R9A2760+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Rocky outcropping at Plaster Cover Ponds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960906919-4ZYJTYV1CV6ZOL7932GI/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831195638+-+C47A2545+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Sheltered Maskells Harbour off of Bras D’or Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960907806-KS3EZ38SPF2XIULRRT1B/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831195708+-+C47A2551+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Looking towards the larger Bras D’Or Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960924519-PYZ7WEP16B0I67DSJEHU/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831201441+-+5R9A2780+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Short hike to Washabuck Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764960926538-IHOZ8UNEVYHUYW8T9113/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250831201747+-+5R9A2794+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Finishing our short hike, we then headed back to the join the family at the Airbnb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764961064708-ECAXNLMH1DA86DHCA205/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250901132351+-+C47A2560+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton The Skyline trail starts across terrain that has the potential for moose sightings. Unfortunately we had none. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764961064059-QZA4875ES37WL0SGYX5W/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250901134701+-+C47A2566+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Beautiful view of the Cabot Trail highway from the Skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764961079079-EQS2UNATBEGDBUX98JKY/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250901135420+-+5R9A2803+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Looking south down the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764961081056-35LFTTKKNX45POP0GP0Z/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250901135448+-+C47A2573+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Looking across to the Cabot Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764961092966-IU6MFNWFAQ5D3XFTYTJP/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250901140227+-+C47A2589+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Making our way back up the trail to complete our loop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764961098812-NMO44RW7NGXXJH0N1MIT/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250901140641+-+5R9A2815+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton The curves and bends of the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764961106168-9CVJCOW2X52UDEJGFG0Z/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250901143415+-+C47A2593+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton Looking up the coast away from the highway as the trail loops back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764961104774-I7SLS30A0GG7W6AYFGVT/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250901150210+-+C47A2613+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton We may not have caught any moose sightings, but we did find colourful caterpillars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764961108468-1NQ96RKXTRQWGSHRKZ61/Cape+Breton+2025-Sep+-+20250901150330+-+C47A2614+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cape Breton One last nature shot before we completed the loop and drove to my sister’s house https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/8/18/london-jersey-and-guernsey monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875862535-VW4Q0DIYSXM27OU5YSYE/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250814150557+-+5R9A1491+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Walking along the Thames, we looked across to the City of London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875867197-I32WD2OEM31WBUMA5HLM/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250814150733+-+5R9A1495+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey HMS Belfast, a Royal Navy light cruiser permanently moored as a museum ship by the Imperial War Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875892593-FF7X80KFHVIGLJC3TTL7/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250814151039+-+5R9A1502+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Tower Bridge (1886) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875897223-FW7PJQPCXSM0NTI8EWCR/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250814152513+-+5R9A1508+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Monument to the Great Fire of London (1671), more commonly known simply as the Monument, is a fluted Doric column https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875930466-IJUUQ2RJP40COYVRBTQ4/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250814153110+-+5R9A1516+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The Royal Exchange in the financial district. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875935316-VUX87WOVIUVRLH4TUCBX/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250814153741+-+5R9A1529+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The Bank of England building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766105779172-A8CJV2WJE8POOEL1CK33/IMG_7154.JPG Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Good Night Oscar ran on Broadway in 2022, winning several Tony awards, including Best Actor for Sean Hayes. When I recognized we would be in London during its West End run, I jumped on it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766105776360-AUKAYNOT09BHPLA4DFFH/IMG_7153.JPG Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Sean Hayes’s incredible performance did not disappoint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766105781976-SRDMDHI3DNZ3AFXR3FUK/IMG_7155.JPG Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey "Infinite Accumulation", public sculpture by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, outside Elizabeth line entrance to Liverpool Street station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875950666-UCBLV4LWE5RMZ4MKCX2M/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250814201205+-+5R9A1553+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Liverpool Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876046963-U9VQ0U00MMGRPSL0YRDU/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815095347+-+5R9A1558+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The Freedom Tree sculpture (1992), by Richard Perry, commissioned by the Public Sculpture Trust, symbolizes re-growth, peace, and freedom following the island's 1945 liberation from WWII Nazi German occupation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876048826-95SCQLYKTU3Q9WEF8068/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815095511+-+5R9A1561+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Looking across Saint Aubins Bay at high tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876075183-27JD3T8UW0MF3GTPSAUH/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815095957+-+5R9A1567+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey 16th Century Elizabeth Castle, accessible only by boat at high tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876066930-IQE3T87V970MS2WLN9CU/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815100754+-+5R9A1579+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey One of the amphibious buses that allows travel to the castle whatever the tide level https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876098720-OY14RFJAXKTE2FAZXRY8/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815102825+-+5R9A1589+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Liberation Sculpture in Liberation Square, commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jersey's liberation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876123171-CKV4MQM5XOETS03A6ZV7/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815103130+-+5R9A1601+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Great War Arch, located at Weighbridge Place, commemorates more than 8,600 islanders who fought in the Great War https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876137522-27HS9DPF6UH1SXPVKZRT/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815103232+-+5R9A1605+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey "La Travailleux D' Cauchie" or "The Docker" statue, near the entrance to the Jersey Museum, depicts a dock worker pulling on a thick rope https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876152415-R91W7K7GJL3ZU90YAO48/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815112750+-+5R9A1610+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey At Jersey Museum, a banner from the inaugural Channel Islands Pride Parade held in Jersey in 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876182299-7C3LH8X6RTWV0Q3AFFA2/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815113533+-+5R9A1613+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey A bronze replica of the ancient Greco-Roman sculpture Centaur with Cupid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876190484-5UIBEM3RSKWPNHNMNCZ1/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815114013+-+5R9A1621+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Piquet House bordering on Royal Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876222074-4XL9A46M277DDEM2Z4PC/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815121633+-+5R9A1630+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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London, Jersey and Guernsey Small rocky formations and a remote fortification near the coast, as we look east towards France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876292745-H77DTPTOKLNI9JI4RKZ4/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815133534+-+5R9A1676+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Looking down on the town of Gorey, hosting the Gorey Fete with food, music, and games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876308102-HD50GMEI1NVAZVC1HVOL/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815134359+-+5R9A1688-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey From the beach looking up at Mont Orgueil (1462) (French for 'Mount Pride') Castle on the east coast of the Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876324719-1WJDTEB3QLDFRG8VH3ZD/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815134953+-+5R9A1694+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Looking up at the castle walls of Mont Orgueil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876355682-9I0K5WKIHJSK1STASW6L/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815140157+-+5R9A1698+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Looking north up the east coast next to Fliquet Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876365092-1TD5RCOK97770YHE597X/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815171445+-+5R9A1735+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Back in St. Helier for dinner, walking past the Clock Tower building and La Croix de la Reine (Silver Jubilee Cross), erected in 1977 to mark the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876392272-RD1C95QIVNGBFB4ERAYB/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815171951+-+5R9A1741+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey States Building, which houses Jersey's legislative assembly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876412614-3J18MQV0N4C1EOV0WHO8/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815172124+-+5R9A1743+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey St Helier Central Market, located within a Victorian arcade structure that was rebuilt in 1881 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876427643-4JRI4T3SA0UF0VRHG6YD/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815180653+-+5R9A1747+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey While enjoying dinner on the patio, we could see the old town festooned with Jersey and Union Jack flags https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876444257-NZXKBWHI4N1V64H4AXLH/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815182956+-+5R9A1753+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Back at Elizabeth Castle at low tide, the path across the bay is now exposed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876456649-4S9G6WPE32AH3I5EPC02/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815184113+-+5R9A1760+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey More of the now-expansive beach at low tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876485311-5Z5ZYYK29150BTUO4FUE/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815184325+-+5R9A1764+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey St. Aubins Harbour, now a temporary dry dock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876501877-FJN37R957ANFNBTJTKLF/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815185941+-+5R9A1767+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey La Corbière Lighthouse (1874), situated on a tidal island, linked by causeway to the shore at low tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876522271-VDKMJ5NAIV1X89E0BSIM/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815190004+-+5R9A1770+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The Saint-Malo sculpture (1997) commemorates a maritime rescue in 1995 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876533900-JNAOIYM7GWCEETLVOVZ6/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815190209+-+5R9A1781+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey WWII German fortifications built on the coast by the lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876569229-BHEI5M0LCPKUBJ75MH4B/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815190527+-+5R9A1788+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Warnings of the dangers of the tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876614231-EQGTZ818PZ5XTCYV9K3P/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250815190904+-+5R9A1802+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Rocky beach along the causeway back to the mainland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876743012-A9SFKS0BX93WWBZX7TKM/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816060415+-+5R9A1810+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Heading to the ferry, we stopped to enjoy the sunrise from the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876749393-PIRYO62EPCSJVTVI9LXR/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816062558+-+5R9A1815+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Admiring a ship’s bell near the ferry terminal at Jersey port, as we wait for our ferry to board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876765837-69PGQXGN7HQ2T6HWC3SU/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816092810+-+5R9A1822+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey La Gran'mère du Chimquière (2500–1800 BC) (The Grandmother of the Cemetery), Neolithic statue-menhir located at the entrance to the St. Martin parish church in Guernsey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876790032-L71JEI531YGZ2AW9QHF2/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816094031+-+5R9A1830+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Looking west along the rocky southern coast of Guernsey from a scenic overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876780638-QUNJI08MGMNKBZ848RNU/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816095207+-+5R9A1835+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Our first sightings of Guernsey Cows with their distinctive markings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876824299-QHG62R8TGOIZSAGHPPDF/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816100555+-+5R9A1843+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Little Chapel, a small church almost entirely covered in a mosaic of broken china and pottery shards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876824247-C4FK9G0KGP8M5BQWX17E/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816100652+-+5R9A1846+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The human-sized door of the tiny building telegraphs the scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876866587-WH01JYGQGCGTT5Q6FOCP/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816100846+-+5R9A1852+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The decorations continue into the tiny interior chapel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876859856-VVTBV08BDNHDTKPLMPWQ/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816100859+-+5R9A1855+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Closeup shows how the patterns are formed from unique patterned pieces of broken china https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876875729-PN4SHWATH39I9ZFVL7DL/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816102822+-+5R9A1867+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey One of approximately 2000 remaining endangered Royal Golden Guernsey Goats, saved from extinction during WWII by being hidden from the German occupiers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876887015-0WI8KZJG77ENUYNFCE6C/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816104025+-+5R9A1871+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Pleinmont Observation Tower with bunker, a German-built fortification from WWII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876908525-YFMPC1UKX8GYVPP93PFE/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816104239+-+5R9A1884+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey WWII German artillery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876921601-Q86YWZLTUE4PRDEV4IA0/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816104427+-+5R9A1893+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Bunker for soldiers who supported the artillery gun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876952480-98KJK002LX02MYN4VT5M/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816104543+-+5R9A1899+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Another gun protected the south west tip of Guernsey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876966787-4UYO63LO1VOQWD7W9WKK/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816111729+-+5R9A1911+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Fort Grey, colloquially known as the "cup and saucer", is a Martello tower located on a tidal rock in Rocquaine Bay in Saint Peter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764876979462-EGXEO3WDMYH5C6HSH14R/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816114600+-+5R9A1913+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey With the tour officially over, we are back at St Peter Port https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877007346-3UH597NM3YXZB74KM77Q/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816114707+-+5R9A1917+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Weighbridge Clock Tower, erected in 1846 to commemorate the inaugural visit of Queen Victoria to the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877020165-84LBFPR5UJTDK4568GM8/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816114735+-+5R9A1920+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Liberation Monument unveiled in 1995 by the then-Prince of Wales (now King Charles), to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Guernsey's liberation from German forces on May 9, 1945 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877040027-KGO30LOZA8W6YWVUGHUZ/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816115042+-+5R9A1923+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Navigating the narrow pedestrian streets of Saint Peter Port https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877051113-2N77UPEZF2J7Y2ZRQN7P/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816115622+-+5R9A1928+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The Lloyds Bank building, located on High Street, was originally constructed in the early 1700s as a merchant's home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877049958-BSIWO7ILZ2YP0QXURHKU/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816115739+-+5R9A1931+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey St. Pierre Cathedral (1907), adjacent to Marks & Spencer, completing the High Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877055597-67MIS3NR0GQBNGNTGGC7/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816120747+-+5R9A1934+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Bronze statue of the French writer Victor Hugo, created by French sculptor Jean Boucher between 1906 and 1913. Hugo spent time on the island from 1851-1870 while exiled from France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877067746-RTGSH9BAY7YWWLRKRYZY/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816130827+-+5R9A1943+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey To explore more of the island, we caught a bus to the countryside north of town. One of many of the derelict tomato greenhouses that dominated the economy until the price of electricity spiked in the 1970s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877079885-WOFLOKFGMS05CN45LH9R/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816131310+-+5R9A1954+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Happy to be walking rather than trying to drive the narrow laneways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877086991-P0NPNENJUXUMOLIZ08FC/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816131724+-+5R9A1963+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Exit from the German Underground Hospital, the largest structural reminder of the German occupation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877106348-GH53DYJ4LCK4MLL59JM2/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816132428+-+C47A0071+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Some of the museum artifacts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877106586-4WN3BERFBS7FC0QMZYQX/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816133106+-+C47A0081+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Exploring the extensive tunnel network https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877125548-99AT686B2WYI6LF0TE0X/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816133247+-+C47A0089+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Well preserved but still very damp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877119340-8EW0MGUT4I1R9MR42NT8/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816133416+-+C47A0092+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey One of the tunnels used for filming of the 1972 Peter Sellers film “The Blockhouse” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877143159-YW6ESWKVEB3TZCSGJQLB/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816133655+-+C47A0103+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey End of the tunneled area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877144950-JK9VQ6QQ7I9Z8D1OBPQ8/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816133849+-+C47A0106+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Looking up at one of the now-sealed escape hatches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877162522-90D6NJW3IRKVPYLNN0L1/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816133929+-+C47A0116-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey A nice perspective of the massive the tunnel structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877165598-B1LT6Q5JHEGER8QV3XFE/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816134934+-+C47A0123+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey “Section number 6” marking helped navigate the tunnels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877191540-77GXQP13SZV19UJO6ZJ6/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816135304+-+C47A0135+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey German Communication Wagon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877201478-MTUSM8O3GCGR0R360NC8/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816135515+-+C47A0147+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Exhibit of how the tunnels were cleared from the rock by mostly slave labour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877217525-PG6XVZZIC28CLQQ8ZTTJ/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816135859+-+C47A0163+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey A recreation of the how the hospital was setup for potential casualties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877239976-G0ALAI23EP4F18NWC4A3/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816140332+-+C47A0179-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Hospital kitchen facilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877239478-07ZM6WFZ6ZQU4W7PHX3P/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816145408+-+C47A0205+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Back in St. Peter Port, Hauteville House was the residence of Victor Hugo during his exile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877262904-2ARH2G4JQPGVP5RYUDKA/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816145553+-+5R9A1988+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Grounds of Hauteville House, where Hugo lived from 1856 to 1870, during a period in which he wrote Les Misérables and Toilers of the Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877286974-UOAHEKEUC9WOQQQEYCGE/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816145721+-+5R9A2004+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey View of Castle Cornet and the harbour from the house gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877283653-COM7A9FLV1Q9GJNTXOTM/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816145858+-+5R9A2008+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Ornate entrance to the Hauteville House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877296964-KH3G21JH7Y624MUXIHF8/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816150124+-+5R9A2020+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Subaru Sambar van, a Japanese kei class microvan, not available in North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877307401-66O049NHL5MABOP7L38M/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816150348+-+5R9A2022+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Island Archives located in the deconsecrated St Barnabas Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877313543-REC7AWKH5QX7QX34P2O1/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816150412+-+5R9A2026+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey One of the remaining preserved road markers that the Germans added to the main routes to facilitate navigation during the occupation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877327227-O8V5QKVY039A7JD3MXAU/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816150623+-+5R9A2034+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Looking down at Castle Cornet and the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877350899-SX7AA0W1X5AXTZS5FMNB/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816154005+-+5R9A2050+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Town Church (1466), also known as the Parish Church of St Peter Port, is the Anglican civic church for the island of Guernsey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877341772-2HGKBC2DFDNXCRR9EEAJ/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816161944+-+5R9A2055+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Pedestrian walkway connecting High Street to the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877360443-1HE20FSFOG7M7DWUW5IK/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816162426+-+5R9A2069+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Catching a few shots of the harbour as we wait for the ferry back to Jersey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877367624-19OXEZ52LJ66P8AF7VTI/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816162829+-+5R9A2080+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Zooming into the structure of the 5 acre Castle Cornet complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877386975-CRLGW13WXUD387T1W1DX/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816163118+-+5R9A2089+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey St Peter Port Lifeboat Station is operated by the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) one of only four lifeboat stations in the Channel Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877385532-4Y39GXTGQ16UIKVMLPVP/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250816162906+-+5R9A2085+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey One of the lifeboats supporting the station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877527850-ZNGM4DG33XOXJQXA5D7A/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817080422+-+5R9A2094+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Enjoying the view from our breakfast at our hotel’s patio restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877526514-YFRZ6G5XFYOEWQZBTP63/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817081723+-+5R9A2104+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Back at La Corbiere concrete lighthouse with blue skies to provide a low tide reference https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877544178-5G2ANCNMKUC731DX747U/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817082130+-+5R9A2121+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Enjoying a close up view of the lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877546838-HSULR5WIXPYLFKQMD3NZ/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817082429+-+5R9A2129+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Unfortunately, the gates were closed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877560160-64SOSQUSIDKI80S3L24L/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817082640+-+5R9A2144+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Looking back across the causeway from the lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877567401-VLYEAHVNP9M9KPL9SZ4A/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817083458+-+5R9A2157+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Back at the German fortifications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877568234-WPSUBFX6W0AAXK8VCJ67/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817083911+-+5R9A2178+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey A sailboat, rounding the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877585620-NL4RKNLFLMA4YOU4JP9L/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817084657+-+5R9A2196+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The WWII German Naval Tower MP2, also known as the Radio Tower, is now available for rent as an Airbnb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877595604-OPGHYH3VJP7J0ZS0EOCQ/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817085918+-+5R9A2208+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Exploring the sandy west coast beaches under a wall of fortifications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877600413-QS79ZYRBWZZQRJKV6HR0/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817091044+-+5R9A2214+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Kempt Tower (1834), a historic Martello tower located in St. Ouen's Bay, also an Airbnb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877671186-KCJ3Y5B2YY1BH231Z2RJ/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817094721+-+5R9A2258+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Entrance to Channel Islands Military Museum, repurposing some of the WWII fortification https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877615199-INX2RTLA8HY18GLK2IDK/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817093011+-+5R9A2232+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Some of the relics on display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877665771-EAO7UQSEXTHTLTRFIMCR/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817094631+-+5R9A2255+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Prisoner Parcel box from WWII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877614245-5QEER00G5V79PK6LAS8B/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817093158+-+5R9A2235+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Canadian food supplied by the Red Cross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877633422-TABCT6Z38LUHTK93ANSS/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817093231+-+5R9A2238+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey More Canadian sourced food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877634403-K0NZ9S1DK76EHAD7BXBL/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817093255+-+5R9A2241+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey View of the beach from a gun lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877648405-Q81P86XHMY1UOKT3LEME/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817094144+-+5R9A2243+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The museum had a large collection, but some elements felt a little too close to celebrating the Nazi history https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877651720-KH4L2ATOZ2VZHASX8S1T/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817094516+-+5R9A2248+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey One of about 440 surviving Enigma encryption/decryption machines, used for German WWII communications. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877685531-ZT27W53DGZNAGCFVLKOL/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817100915+-+5R9A2268+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Grosnez Castle, ruined 14th-century castle in Saint Ouen, situated on the Grosnez headland on the northwest tip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877686042-7UMKN4OVZM9E8Y9X94KD/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817101102+-+5R9A2270+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Arched entrance to the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877700899-3YOSMY2C0C2UPLXLA69J/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817101248+-+5R9A2274+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey The very rocky coast with the strong winds off the north Atlantic do not support much vegetation, despite the relatively warm climate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877696090-JM0T9KD3N8ML5DLGGQLZ/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817101335+-+5R9A2278+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey A more modern light, marking the northwest edge of Jersey for passing marine traffic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877711426-4O64BQ7WENST3BHLCZLI/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817101524+-+5R9A2283+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey More of the rugged coast with another German observation tower in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877720203-UOFWWHEYR6XEN9OAPLMC/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817102637+-+5R9A2308+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Closer view of the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877724215-EVG4CN79MFHFT6AZ4CWK/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817105223+-+5R9A2333+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Heading further along the north coast, we stopped for a view of Plemont Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877739820-VD9S7OIFUWIGQKQP0X4N/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817105914+-+5R9A2355-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Making our way down to Plemont Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877740800-42L6EACY4JPZP7CQPRQZ/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817111406+-+5R9A2382+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Large willow sculptures of two puffins, part of the 'Bird on the Edge' project, created by artist Jane James. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877748568-U6SY3FU5KQHKJ8U5UPZD/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817115741+-+5R9A2408+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Aiming for high tide, we made our way back to La Crobiere to view it as an island with the causeway covered https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877753170-JRLFYW1UJIXYM08E1RVF/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817120429+-+5R9A2423+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey With the relatively shallow water we could see the now-submerged path https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877765425-AVYWCMO3HE83N6PO4TK0/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817123314+-+5R9A2427+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Devil statue on the trail to the Devil’s Hole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877764707-BNVHOZOQL2B8T27B1HZ7/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817123757+-+5R9A2432+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Goat navigating the rocky coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877769511-AVR1T7QTAWLI8GG5PDW6/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817123902+-+5R9A2464+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Well-framed mountain goat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764877776702-7HVDSM7AFAL6HOTN6JFO/London+Jersey+Guernsey+2025-Aug+-+20250817124349+-+C47A0232+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Jersey and Guernsey Last look at the rocky coastline before hiking back to the car and heading to the airport https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/8/4/faroe-islands monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873290808-RI7G2M54740FQGJURCO1/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801132228+-+C47A9190+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Sørvágur, one of the oldest villages in the Faroe Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873290808-4ZKAR3MPYO5N06FPYEEZ/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801132518+-+C47A9197+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands After buying tickets for our boat tour, looking across the fjord from Sørvágur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873300578-YE264IPOIVRKDJI1T5EX/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801134112+-+C47A9204+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Islands at the end of the fjord leading leading into the north Atlantic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873308154-2PYJSORRMDVD25M9AU1R/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801134457+-+C47A9208+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Exploring Bøur, a village located on west side of Vágar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873321998-00EF96XCOIMSLFU5K3LI/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801141436+-+C47A9226+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands After passing through a one-lane tunnel, we reach Múlafossur Waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873327278-93UL1V6KQL39HSYFK9LM/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801141928+-+C47A9234+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Broader perspective of the northwest coast, with the small village of Gasadalur behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873340861-3FD8XUS8TSUB1CPKDDP1/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801142403+-+C47A9237+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Árnafjall mountain peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873341544-345MLKYH57MTD7GCSYMR/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801143624+-+C47A9240+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Looking across the fjord to the southwest tip of the island, with Drangarnir and Gáshólmur islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873353539-JJ87KGP3J1Z9EBJKFZV5/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801143825+-+C47A9242+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Zooming into Gáshólmur island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873355289-B7FZUZJZM3XMWBE93SS1/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801153129+-+5R9A0671+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Heading out on our boat tour we pass by a fishing boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873372262-1FC8QGQ3IYAKIE775L97/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801153503+-+5R9A0680+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Traditional sod-roofed house along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873376314-C8U007BELO6KCD8IQE2K/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801153923+-+5R9A0689+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands A feed barge to support farmed salmon, one of the key industries in the Faroe Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873396207-Z9L9PGQBFPA97ZAF6OOW/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801154910+-+C47A9268+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands The 30m Múlafossur Waterfall from below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873391102-MGG9JN0JQYVFD55FIM3V/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801154945+-+5R9A0770+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Up close to the the southwest tip of the island with Drangarnir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873401412-1OJKI6W9UV24SAMEVRCV/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801155146+-+C47A9279+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Cruising by Gáshólmur island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873421050-PV8276ACLSMN4P26M3VA/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801155753+-+C47A9291+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Another view of Múlafossur waterfall, this time from below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873420678-VG49U6QX3Z9W0NIE47LX/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801160026+-+C47A9309+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Looking up the coast rugged coastline cut by the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873427488-H40XIJWB4N32J9NPJ5D0/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801160540+-+5R9A0813+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Although we were surrounded by puffins, they were tough to capture on camera. These two floated near our boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873430240-LH7CCPW1R60O44OTAC0P/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801160615+-+5R9A0822+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Two double-crested cormorants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873434420-ZFGND67JLVAJ449893CJ/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801160624+-+5R9A0831+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Zooming into the cormorants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873472016-LXCWFQBAK6GYLSOI0QE3/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801161002+-+5R9A0867+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Up close to the rocky shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873474377-M213955FZK6IMP1WUPEJ/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801161031+-+5R9A0880+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Skarðsáfossur waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873487401-T89EUZFXXOMYTQWUKFHS/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801161231+-+C47A9333+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Circling around Drangarnir, a pair of iconic sea stacks, literally translated to sea stacks in English https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873518990-H7WQBP15IKKIFS7YA1LV/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801161507+-+C47A9345+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Before navigating through, we inspect the hole in the rock of Drangarnir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873517547-RSWXY7LFBJWVRCAQIXXS/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801162128+-+C47A9375+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Rugged coastline on the southern edge of Vagar Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873553979-ICKV1D313GLWHOLQNARC/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801162346+-+5R9A0887+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Another ship navigating the waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765933005838-MPBRN1VB66MW5QMPY9CE/IMG_6624.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Navigating through the sea stack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873552007-42AUSE1EH8X90GG92N4S/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250801162514+-+C47A9401+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Well framed view of the Drangarnir hole in the rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873746303-OSCN6O7YU9NF4SF9D476/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802094635+-+C47A9433+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Making our away along the channel between the two islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873743011-XBG7UKDD8NE9OP2RGBWZ/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802094643+-+C47A9435+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands More of the coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873780336-UXXJV6CS607AMUIXCG3M/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802100344+-+C47A9453+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands For a group of islands with such a small population, the road infrastructure is very impressive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873784460-1CRCCGUAO2U990DHIMS7/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802101348+-+C47A9456+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Cloud layers add to the beautiful natural coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873804223-7TSORZ4GUPSN43NQFUH6/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802101709+-+5R9A0899+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Another island with more sheep than people (80,000 vs 50,000) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873806567-2GNERDL2D7J5I1YXZUC3/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802101714+-+5R9A0902+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands The black sheep of the family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873828301-PFL1DOCVF1ZFSMFTL1D2/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802104527+-+C47A9473+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Valley looking across to a small town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873831713-PSPMVJZTGUB9EDGBQ0S9/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802105134+-+5R9A0922+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Another barge supporting the farmed salmon industry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873859546-Z9I5TKNB4ALEHX6ODDBN/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802105140+-+5R9A0926+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Making our way down a less-traveled dirt road we encounter more sheep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873868723-EW8G9H1WPGBIUIQ4GFAH/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802105215+-+5R9A0938+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Park bench makes for a nice sheet hangout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873893901-PI2JQBUSAXGIFKUH968L/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802105257+-+5R9A0953+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands The sheep are definitely not afraid of humans, perhaps knowing they outnumber us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873904432-KKP46H7QS5J31OVYIP22/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802105411+-+C47A9483+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Looking ahead to the narrow road that will lead us along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873917296-TITFEJYEI9R4IL2KT4M1/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802105929+-+C47A9488+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Looking across the fjord to Fuglafjørður, a village whose name means "fjord of birds", with the salmon farms set in the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873948948-4LK0B2WZDVT7X2F6G88N/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802110026+-+5R9A0960+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands The road gets a little more challenging as we continued along the cliffs edge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873958118-YW59176D3XL09FBLLXGX/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802120608+-+C47A9511+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands After passing by tunnel to Borðoy Island, we continued on a bridge to the smaller Kunoy island through a narrow one-lane tunnel to the small village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873980412-60ADEMM57SVF117UW0SM/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802120815+-+C47A9523+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Small chapel in the town of less than 100 people, who were only connected to the rest of islands by one 3km single land tunnel built in 1988 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874000995-52DOQ6BIIY4OWG6TB77T/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802121257+-+5R9A0973+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands After a brief walk, we get more of perspective of the town of Kunoy, hugging the rugged coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764873999915-JQN73MIAQW7W6YTGSEQS/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802122049+-+C47A9532+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Looking across to the small island of Kalsoy which, unlike many of the northern islands, is only connected by ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874027944-S8NTJWW2HEZ665SBDHEO/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802122924+-+C47A9535+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Kunoy Cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874028923-BEEA1AN3YGP24KSLW43P/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802130505+-+C47A9545+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Continuing our tour of the islands, we make our way back through Borðoy to Viðoy, the northernmost island in the Faroes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874063780-VKPJEKVWBEDO7O2KPK49/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802130725+-+5R9A0977+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Small village of Vidareidi on the west coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874065004-UY236I1LQYX4BA4DDKQR/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802131316+-+5R9A0985+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Looking across the channel to a small village on Borðoy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874094472-PHJUF5NZTAQISY0CQY2R/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802131559+-+C47A9553+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Viðareiði church (1892) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874091962-E0AHADX9NG59K9PX223M/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802131855+-+C47A9557+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Gravestone for two sons of Elisabeth and Absalon Sørensen from Grømma, who both died before they were 10 years old https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874126421-J0593AORYEC5CQ2LEU8W/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802133118+-+5R9A1011+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Flock of helmeted guineafowl, next to a miniature turf house model ,in a strange miniature roadside attraction, just out of Vidareidi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874114930-G5BNJDJKTAQKS6XWKTGC/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802133120+-+C47A9569+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Some of the more eccentric features in the collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874142733-9LYLTYOGOLIEJQKKBXHY/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802133307+-+5R9A1025+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Brown Chinese Goose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874170068-H1XLO29D2ZCDN0AEYZ5W/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802135151+-+C47A9575+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Heading back through the Árnafjørður Tunnel, which cuts through the mountain to the other side of the island, having just opened in December 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874166042-KMDI8W2DXJ7YPT4H53ZH/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802140350+-+C47A9581+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Christianskirkjan (King Christian's Church), a modern church in Klaksvík, the second-largest town in the Faroe Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874198987-4UXGFPY6BIH7KMZUMNQX/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802140412+-+C47A9583+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands A small tower on the edge of the church property, with the town below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874198901-VEWGJW4B9G50JI80WKW1/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802142514+-+C47A9596+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Bronze and granite sculpture, Fípan Fagra created by Faroese artist Hans Pauli Olsen in 2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765937999347-4CTQP8RCA6B5YK0QTM6Z/IMG_6792.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands To get back to the capital and our hotel a little quicker, we splurged on the 2020 Eysturoyartunnilin (Eysturoy Tunnel), which connects Streymoy to the island of Eysturoy and also crosses a separate fjord, with three entrances and an undersea roundabout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874216480-BAEJBSWSDAU2F7Y1NPWQ/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250802155124+-+5R9A1041+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Back in Tórshavn, discovered a small cat fight in progress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874392499-2QF3F0PNRFPT6V7BVD5N/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803072858+-+C47A9619+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Hilltop view of the harbour that is a major transit point for tourists and supplies for the remote islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874398819-QFB0IOSQFHS9AZ2UZRNB/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803073231+-+C47A9630+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Faroe Islands Navigating more of the Tinganes, these are old parliament buildings, some active today with some government functions, with the main parliament now a few blocks north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874462476-S7K8OQROCCC4FWWXFG9E/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803081707+-+C47A9691+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Tórshavn Cathedral (1865). Although the current building is newer, a church was established here in 1788 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874468814-U99XTZDFZQF7UWTUTREB/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803081925+-+C47A9701+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Some public art in the Gongin neighbourhood leading from the Tinganes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874490406-Z5Y1HSRPO90KS4JNDWDI/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803082029+-+5R9A1061+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Traðarmaðurin (1889) ("The Trader"), bronze sculpture created by artist Hans Pauli Olsen as tribute to the men who cultivated small plots of land outside Tórshavn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874492726-VG63OSKKROZEFEQQHYK6/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803082401+-+C47A9711+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Tórshavn: The modern Parliament of the Faroe Islands (Løgting) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874528725-5V0RLSUXWTR2VL4QHR3Y/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803091403+-+C47A9728+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Faroe Islands Saksun Church and picturesque burial ground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874583900-TWUIJIU4EX0FVL5X0M0S/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803101031+-+C47A9742+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Burial ground no longer open to tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874602889-QHSZ58E47EOEZISCWNGS/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803101404+-+5R9A1078+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Another local horse closer to the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874628358-W3JXN4OKXKSJZQ3QQ7NC/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803102546+-+C47A9763+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Walking along the Svartá river to Pollur lagoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874632625-95CRE73AY7FAJK91FLVN/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803103305+-+5R9A1090+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands We passed a number of grazing sheep on the way to the lagoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874659894-R2BYNK0ZFBTQ7G6BD8ZL/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803103557+-+5R9A1095+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Traditional turf house on the edge of the lagoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874662302-YZJJDMIBFAHRR38UYY1T/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803105213+-+5R9A1105+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands After walking past the lagoon, we can see the west coast leading to the North Atlantic, towards Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874681768-N02PN1HB52TO1OJ1KEL8/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803105917+-+C47A9780+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Walking on the sand that separates the lagoon from the Atlantic coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874722424-RVQOI4YIX4VULKM3JPRS/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803115625+-+5R9A1149+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Moving on to the northwest coast of Eysturoy, we look across the strait to 140m Fossá waterfall, the tallest in the Faroe Islands on the island of Streymoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874724017-BDRUAPM8Y05UGC7W9OAY/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803120507+-+5R9A1162+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Eiði village, located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874736727-5TEA4FIDLIXD3WREQFD7/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803122142+-+5R9A1167+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Black sheep posing for the camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874747338-0F88OR9NQCRI6KJGETKQ/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803123623+-+C47A9853+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Looking back at Risin og Kellingin (The Giant and the Witch) sea stacks off the coast of Eysturoy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874772462-EW7HRTHY53WDDXRJNDB7/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803131524+-+C47A9904-Pano+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Panoramic view of the Funningsvegur scenic coastal road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1766013630279-TS9WQLPDSU6CRFG17V9M/IMG_6963.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands A more traditional view of the Funningsvegur road leading the town of Funningur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874771532-ZY65KT5291Y0GFKU680E/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803133303+-+C47A9930+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Gjógv Kirkja Lutheran church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874799033-4FJ964I93NI72AIIUMPH/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803133427+-+C47A9934+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Gjógv village located on the northeast tip of Eysturoy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874782053-8021UN97IHKKQ0XTE434/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803134214+-+5R9A1242+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Along the Gjógv natural harbour, we had our best puffin viewing results https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874786913-DXFW1AG0OVXN6HWAUU6A/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803134728+-+5R9A1270+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Capturing a puffin in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874792805-0WVZVP5YVZB8ZGZK6FQS/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803134731+-+5R9A1279+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Another great puffin photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874801515-ECTRFTMRV3ZLPA8U6504/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803134932+-+5R9A1316+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Resting outside of the hillside nests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874829179-S91SBTMUE95QJPECCT50/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803135722+-+C47A9956+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Gjógv natural harbour, where the town is starting to get set up for an outdoor concert that eventually filled the town with visitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874843244-A3EQRBXZG6T19RW8RNIU/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803140116+-+C47A9963+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Looking west from our hike above the harbor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874841533-GSLBWWXBHFB83N5QQWJJ/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803140816+-+C47A9977+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Cranesbill geranium along the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874870535-EC9OPWS1HY6Z0BNRXCSM/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803141356+-+5R9A1359+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Bronze sculpture in Minnisvarðin í Gjógv memorial park honours local fishermen from the village who were lost at sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874883334-FBJ5C57GFEP0LR0AWNER/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803150947+-+C47B0002+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Now back at Streymoy, we are now under 140m Fossá waterfall, the tallest in the Faroe Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874895074-RNLRRV79NACHEA6HWBLC/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803153133+-+C47B0008+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Continuing along the way to Tjørnuvík, we get the opposite perspective of the cliff coast and Risin og Kellingin (The Giant and the Witch) sea stacks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874900156-CM6RJ0O0QRJY0BXILGAL/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803153537+-+5R9A1379+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Zooming in to Risin og Kellingin (The Giant and the Witch) sea stacks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874911441-WS5V35RLFY662YAC8H36/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803154549+-+5R9A1409+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands One last sheep for the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874915657-HN14AM89T0F6GF24U7AC/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803173538+-+C47B0037+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Back in Tórshavn, the "Fountain of Dancing Children" by Faroese scluptor Fritjof Joensen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874948442-FFZ3BGWPX034S091ELMT/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803180645+-+C47B0039+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Kirkjubøur, the southernmost village on Streymoy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874953084-MKJZSCSBSH969K2ICE1W/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803180820+-+C47B0043+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Ruins of Magnus Cathedral (Kirkjubømúrurin) in Kirkjubøur, the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands, built around 1300 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874981841-1JCH9RV0WXP2U86ROZMH/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803180901+-+C47B0045+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Medieval graveyard outside the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874978771-OCB5CQWM97JHW5RD4S9H/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803181451+-+C47B0056+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Opposite side of Magnus Cathedral (Kirkjubømúrurin), with the small Hestur Island in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764874998227-QO19M3ZHU1V3VJTCNQLB/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250803181838+-+C47B0067+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Saint Olav's Church in Kirkjubøu, with a unique metal gate featuring stained glass and blue and red motifs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875067677-V7H5861JUM4XORY48G8L/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250804085008+-+5R9A1415+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands The tower of Vesturkirkjan (1975) (Church of Western Tórshavn)’s 41m is prominent on the skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875080983-5GITVBTCT66KFYADMDI4/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250804085355+-+5R9A1426+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands 2006 Hans Pauli Olsen monument,. erected in front of the church in memory of Sigmundur Brestisson (961-1005), who brought Christianity to the Faroes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875110676-G16ODDUKLMG1HEO8CL8N/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250804093159+-+5R9A1432+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Some of the many historic boats on display in the National Museum of the Faroe Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875123851-NZLV39XDQE8H4Y8NDS64/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250804095951+-+5R9A1440+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Two 15th-century Kirkjubøur intricately carved wooden panel pew ends originally belonged to Saint Olav's Church in Kirkjubøur, displayed with other artifacts in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875147243-SFL1VTWDAKKVMYT62V5T/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250804101511+-+5R9A1445+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Traditional Faroese turf house, part of the Hoyvíksgarður open-air museum, associated with the National Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875159433-FPG4AV6HQYIJLH0F6DLC/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250804103958+-+5R9A1468+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Although it was raining, we decided to take the original road over the mountain rather than the tunnel through, and looked down on the new road along the fjord we normally drove along https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875173416-C7JDKDRVEUDKYFJP5RNC/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250804110331+-+5R9A1482+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Back in Vágar, we looked back across to Streymoy after just having crossed the undersea tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764875187370-C8ULUPDJ0WAKDQRUGT9V/Faroe+Islands+2025-Aug+-+20250804111132+-+5R9A1487+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Faroe Islands Sandavágur (meaning sandy bay), a small town on the south coast of Vágar https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/7/20/montreal monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760730211-YDX13XN45IVXBSS0772U/IMG_6394.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Although Just for Laughs had gone bankrupt, a smaller version with new owners was back with the old mascot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760731022-L0O22PYOX2EPPPSG5BVT/IMG_6396.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Historic St. James United Church (1889) in the heart of downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760734283-L9MCQJDHMTHMYSE6YODD/IMG_6399.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal "The Ring" (L'anneau) in Esplanade Place Ville Marie is 30m in diameter and was installed in June 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760735986-YW1XPLX15CEBACWG2D4A/IMG_6402.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal More public art in the same square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760739368-3IAHU9HAR55VK5Y7NSJ0/IMG_6405.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Continuing our church tours, Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral (1894) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760739865-A8L48CAHRXP4RI6OAK70/IMG_6407.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Across from Notre Dame, Maisonneuve Monument (1895), located in Place d'Armes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760744865-JXZJKL800ZE7CYTALI2B/IMG_6408.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Saint-Sulpice Seminary, one of the oldest buildings in Montreal, constructed between 1684 and 1687. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760744364-MS3CGH3TO1OIO6CL5226/IMG_6410.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Ready for the matinee performance of Luzia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760750641-49BFKBE8R94592IC69O6/IMG_6417.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal The water feature was unique to this traveling Cirque show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760747592-6JYB2MI9TLP27B8NEZBW/IMG_6424.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Being close to the stage, we could feel the cold from the water and appreciate how the added dimension challenged the artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760842364-M4NGCHRN0LAWFHA5Y6OP/IMG_6437.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Colourful mural in Little Portugal neighbourhood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765760843616-MA7LO6QKL5BVP30AQGOQ/IMG_6443.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Notre Dame de Lourdes Chapel at University of Quebec at Montreal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765761263114-9AOD3B4KK8NZDMYRR2GQ/IMG_6447.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Enjoying the Toronto Skyline view on the way into Toronto Island Airport https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/6/29/bogota monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330063458-VX9HETX07OGAA2JRSL38/IMG_6148.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Catedral Primada de Colombia (1823) located in Plaza de Bolívar, the largest cathedral in Colombia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330068114-9A3HY15GF93D7MVMO697/IMG_6158.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Church of San Ignacio (1635) with soldiers lined up for a morning prayer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330069744-1MN1Z1M0QNGCYCNE0NQN/IMG_6160.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Interior, including elaborate gold leaf altarpieces still sparkling after 2017 restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330076106-AXAQVBD3U4BSDNTPJARW/IMG_6166.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota National Capitol of Colombia houses both the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives, constructed between 1848-1926 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330076260-B4ERJ6XP3JEHB9GZ9UOQ/IMG_6170.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Minting machinery at the Casa de Moneda museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330082029-K7A7V29GF52ZFO9EQ1CJ/IMG_6175.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Courtyard of Casa de Moneda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330081762-R8A5J0KU7X3ZBBM9W0AA/IMG_6190.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Monalisa (1971) in the connected Botero Museum, focused on many works of Botero like this https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330086353-CWVJLHJDU00ILSM2V9FL/IMG_6193.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota “Una familia” (1989) in Fernando Botero’s distinctive pre-Ozempic styling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330085138-XW8GX15SJZ3MC0S7FBMC/IMG_6207.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota “Bird” sculpture also in Botero's signature style, known as Boterismo, which features figures in large, exaggerated volumes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330090952-HDSPL1FZR8DMPEEW26DK/IMG_6217.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota One of many traditional colonial-style buildings in La Candelaria neighbourhood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330093515-TFS4QKQRBHCVILAEX96L/IMG_6220.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota The Palace of Justice of Colombia, back at the Plaza de Bolívar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330098373-Y7EFC21TCS6ZO9BH5WY8/IMG_6225.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Looking into the National Capitol of Colombia, which houses the country's Congress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330100584-PVLD1E42HUZLADX3S8XV/IMG_6226.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Casa de Nariño (Nariño Palace), the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Colombia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330104273-0AVV8HX7OQWJX5JPFAM7/IMG_6228.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Church of San Francisco (1567), the oldest church in Bogota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330109293-K7YA3MO3IRYL7KWRDUL1/IMG_6230.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Bogota sign with a bit of grit, telegraphing the darker side of the beautiful old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330107727-OHZ2WWFIYIV4X1J14W4U/IMG_6236.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota A Native American gold figure, one of many fascinating gold antiquities in the very impressive Gold Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330109997-KSGR6LS38F9A701KKTUV/IMG_6248.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota BD Bacatá (67 floors), the tallest building in Colombia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330114797-OEMGFPWTCT0VMKCRPCZQ/IMG_6250.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Colonial Church of Our Lady of the Waters (1644) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330121305-AZ6TNQOKDFNYAOBREXOW/IMG_6251.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota The water channel of the Eje Ambiental leading to Monserrate mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330120072-9C8E2L5LSOP4DEFQ4CM1/IMG_6267.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Beautiful scenery surrounds, after riding the cable car up Monserrate mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330125064-SA1B8WCB8HWXO86TLUGS/IMG_6273.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Looking at the massive city of Bogota in a bowl of mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330128742-55748MGHMMDE4J0W4XPA/IMG_6275.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota A more pristine Bogota sign on the mountain top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330134681-ZS1XDUM75GTWIVOSRXPH/IMG_6279.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Manicured gardens in the monastery complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330135550-PGICZG7H3DIOTHXB6C0G/IMG_6281.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota More views from Monserrate at an elevation of 3,152 meters (10,341 feet) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330144116-GA7OSIFZEVZF64PEL49D/IMG_6284.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Monserrate complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330151494-E3J3LSUWDWLFW1VY40E7/IMG_6288.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Making my way back down on the cable car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330150949-KIWE2Z331GZUV0HOX6RH/IMG_6298.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Cloud beginning to disrupt the beautiful blue sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330156592-AKG44QWGSA5PPZV7XL72/IMG_6303.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Restored interior of historic house in Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330157308-DYSTW54BYJ1LWHPAFD27/IMG_6304.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Kitchen in the separate back building at the museum complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330162464-XBP2OFRRPJBT208LMT3H/IMG_6307.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota The gardens and exterior of the historic houses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765330161289-4X8AMRV241BW9SFC2KY0/IMG_6311.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bogota Back at my suburban hotel, capturing the local skyline https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/6/1/victoria monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872551933-20ZT5SMHTH2E6GE64OX3/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531205512+-+5R9A0205+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Plant sculpture on the grounds of the Empress Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872547969-LMMPNSQIKINNVCS3N9XF/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531205620+-+5R9A0207+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Visitor Centre greets those arriving via boat and float plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872563466-H12F7IB0K003MEJB140D/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531205738+-+5R9A0211+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria "The Homecoming" (2010), created by Nathan Scott to commemorate the centennial of the Royal Canadian Navy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872573180-XTBKOEYRCI8SBI4JP3XS/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531210215+-+5R9A0220+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Catching the sea planes connecting Victoria to Vancouver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872580302-N2TM64UP54WFHVX0ZB4R/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531210510+-+5R9A0225+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Water Taxi moving tourists around the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872586767-UL4LD4JI2NSBJPQM8L5X/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531210543+-+5R9A0229+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Reminding us and cruise visitors where they are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872593965-EWIN1FWZ90EH79AO7OTU/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531210923+-+5R9A0232+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Victoria Clipper connecting Victoria to downtown Seattle in the summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872599168-DPS4VLBO7WQOIM8S6GSB/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531211112+-+5R9A0238+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph and the War Memorial to the Unknown Soldier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872612726-CHDWM5RL06KNAUA38YKM/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531211214+-+5R9A0245+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria British Columbia Parliament Buildings with a new Canadian Flag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872614053-UPV69YZOBHZ1G1L4Q85P/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531211347+-+5R9A0252+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Queen Victoria stands in front of the legislature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872631599-C5WT15SJTDNJDLU7RCXA/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531211438+-+5R9A0256+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Knowledge Totem Pole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872631759-66816PIVG58O6OAKXEFG/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531211509+-+5R9A0258+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Side view of the Parliament building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872647429-R3DIHNE643HZ37K9FTCJ/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531212008+-+5R9A0270+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Confederation Garden Court covering all of Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872649276-UFU8AGGY29A77EEF1RNN/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531212124+-+5R9A0279+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Side profile of the Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872667216-5S45M0R4HHH88SQA5DKQ/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531212225+-+5R9A0283+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria The Spanish Civil War Memorial (1998) honors British Columbians and Canadians who volunteered to defend the Spanish Republic against fascism in the 1930s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872668185-UQUT5FZSQSOZ1SVUKGQY/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531212842+-+5R9A0287+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria "The Lebanese Emigrant" statue (2022), part of a series of identical monuments found in cities worldwide to commemorate the contribution of the Lebanese community, first erected in Mexico City in 1979. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872686485-I3DIKG328ZNWO7UR67QE/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531213059+-+5R9A0294+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Panoramic view of Victoria Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872690704-S6BG8A3CCCZLHCF7LNSA/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531213242+-+5R9A0297+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Looking across to the Delta where we stayed on our last trip in 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872698753-YFQJJOIIKRX11YF0TOHB/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531213954+-+5R9A0301+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Floating community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872711380-Q80WQ5MHO6R93992A4ZI/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531214353+-+5R9A0305+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Shops and restaurants at Fisherman’s Wharf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872706018-QYPFJOIAZWDCV8UD0B0P/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531214734+-+5R9A0312+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Cat enjoying life around the fishes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872725291-4LDBREPOS3GJ1TJYB7NP/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531220509+-+5R9A0321+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Continuing around the coastline, we reached Ogdon Point, south of downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872727635-O8QPHDSI0AYD9T4TC7MZ/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531220900+-+5R9A0352+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Pilot boat, ready to guide in one of the many Alaska cruise ships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872739848-JFN4QVMUNTQ6RG47JC9M/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531221042+-+5R9A0375+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Kite surfers enjoying the wind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872736588-RWQYIRGQA4RAWQP4AFB9/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531221438+-+5R9A0398+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Catching the waves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872745170-UH2W2UKGWURZWQME7WOV/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531221514+-+5R9A0424+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Catching some air https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872746230-IBHO1K1ZVWLKBH1JXVJ7/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531221537+-+5R9A0452+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Tom testing his zoom lens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872756417-U1X2C721FZYG6SGA0OKU/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531221810+-+5R9A0514+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Crazyfly in the air https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872761047-HQLHN0PULOFKAAHXD00A/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531222546+-+5R9A0544+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Capturing a gull in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872779105-IOA5DD1O695REKZSUBN5/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531222607+-+5R9A0554+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Some white caps on Juan de Fuca Strait https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872777753-71UQNKQ4VCP04VAKOF6H/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531222929+-+5R9A0558+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Ross Bay Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872800115-11WBLNM752CZU6BVQ93R/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531223351+-+5R9A0565+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Refurbished historic anchor at the end of the Trans Canada Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872794131-XFL4HM8QXA8OS2PB9OQM/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531223548+-+5R9A0568+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Terry Fox monument commemorating where Fox had hoped to arrive on his Marathon of Hope, cut short in Thunder Bay by the recurrence of his cancer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872812267-LOJ3CK8WW6S6K00JT020/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531224547+-+5R9A0585+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Spiral Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872822357-KWYLJQ7YGHOI7UDZOENK/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531224812+-+5R9A0590+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Memorial commemorating Torontonian swimmer Marilyn Bell’s crossing of the Juan de Fuca Strait to Port Angeles, WA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872831689-JTBQG64N6XYRQ9BLI2OX/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531225214+-+5R9A0598+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria World's fourth-tallest (38.8m), and tallest freestanding, totem pole (1958) in Beacon Hill Park, carved from a single cedar tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764872834983-QA2XMOBRG685J9BPI96A/Victoria+2025-May+-+20250531230005+-+5R9A0612+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria One of the many peacocks roaming Beacon Hill Park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/5/20/buenos-aires monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965539412-II2C6ZQH68OXBJSSSFO3/IMG_5768.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires I never get tired of the view from the Marriott of Plaza de la Republic and the Avenida 9 De Julio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965537166-PQ7URJ8KQB4S6BUHGXYB/IMG_5771.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires The statue of Juan Azurduy in the Plaza de Correo in front of the Libertad Palace with the towers of Puerto Madero in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965548522-BZ04AWNI8HSPVS1Q9HMM/IMG_5775.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Fountain of the Nereids (1903) by sculptress Lola Mora, depicting the Greek mythological story of the birth of the goddess Venus. The depiction of nudity created by a woman caused scandal at the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765276242783-2SJVRFNNKKIIIB7YVJS4/IMG_5776.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Entrance to Pareo Gardens, unfortunately closed during my visit due to damage and flooding from the previous rains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965550086-DD84PPC3LAL1CO44QDJZ/IMG_5784.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Customs House, one of many French neoclassical buildings in BA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965555607-I7U7Y2ODIKDQLLPG0YQ4/IMG_5790.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Casa Rosada (Pink House, 1886), official seat of the executive branch of the Argentine government from where Eva Perón and her husband addressed large, adoring crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965486909-TB0755A8TNBQOC30CCTW/IMG_5792.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Across from the Palace, the Equestrian monument to General Manuel Belgrano located in Plaza de Mayo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965818389-MIE5INFRJUQ0N2MHZZV2/IMG_5796.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Cabildo de Buenos Aires, the former seat of the town council during the colonial era, now a museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965491001-5TYVFCKL9DAKMXSBTFCS/IMG_5802.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires After meeting up with a friend, we explored The Japanese Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965494873-WUZ0YADIH7041QP151IU/IMG_5805.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Tree sculpture featuring various carvings of birds and fish carved from the trunk of a large tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965505754-KQPMMK95RXAJ9TJRSZL0/IMG_5807.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Traditional bridge over a pond with koi fish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965505809-N4G6MH03NXVOQ455HA25/IMG_5812.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Standing in front of pond with Traditional Torii gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764966440047-SQ2GC3944XLJ6X1GJBZN/IMG_5820.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Continuing my walk back to the hotel, the steel and aluminum Floralis Generica (2002) sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965523191-CUPY3NUAJ6JX8GAGVCU8/IMG_5824.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Plaza Ruben Dario - on our first trip to Argentina, we walked under this tree towards the sculpture and were targeted by pickpockets with a squirt gun mimicking bird droppings, in a thankfully unsuccessful attempt at distraction robbery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965531645-KR7YM8RYS40G7JGXY11S/IMG_5825.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Faculty of Law building at the University of Buenos Aires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965529457-PHPHQK5RN37JYYZ6TLQ2/IMG_5828.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Just peeking through the fence of the Recoleta Cemetery as I had already visited it and the grave of Eva Peron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965578055-XME87MDG8XZT23FZFBXJ/IMG_5832.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires After dinner catching a few night time photos; Centro Naval (Naval Center, 1914) designed by a French architect in Beaux-Arts style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764965577680-3SJH5T5T8MZZT7BWXZUL/IMG_5833.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Shoppers still out on Florida Street and the at Galeria Pacifico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764966138514-XUWSCYNVTGEVPBXFPUDO/IMG_5848.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires The Plaza de la Republica with a topiary BA below the Obelisk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764966141365-IBM8QR5B6LJ4MO36IF7I/IMG_5849.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Facade of Pesidente Roca School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1764966144226-H2HJUJP23CRV8HKHVHD4/IMG_5853.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Buenos Aires Monument to Carlos Pellegrini, former president who created Argentina's national bank https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/4/27/calgary monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765158793555-IE83IXI5ICAQMN2O8W8T/IMG_5609.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Small gift from the Toronto Concierge team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765275143330-F7J6UPJI5VFHOZC47022/IMG_5654.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary The full 2 Million Mile collection with the card and pin from the crew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765159381217-UNC65Y6WDWHX2VMIE44U/IMG_5628.png Gord's Travelblog - Calgary As the teams arrived at the airport, they were checking in with each other https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765158600589-ISXFW0OZ535QBOIQ6GFG/IMG_5642.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary The last team had just arrived, and everyone was quite excited. Each team of two had their own camera and sound person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765158606799-OFY2QBMKEGJL9LUZNFLK/IMG_5643.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary When all the teams are together it is tough to find space for all the crew https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/4/21/berlin-1 monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227808433-6JO6PVXBMXJ8EYIF86O6/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418144216+-+5R9A9327+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Ukraine war demonstration outside the Brandenburg Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227800981-WXD49BLP2EYJ6DP4ZPJ6/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418144612+-+5R9A9336+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Big Man with Little Man statue, created by contemporary German sculptor Stephan Balkenhol, in the courtyard of Theodor Tucher restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227812788-DC99FFIR6V3ZSNTFTYXB/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418145019+-+5R9A9338+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Side profile of Reichstag (Parliament) Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227827742-4QTZ8VF49IAL2CGX4Q78/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418145801+-+5R9A9346+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Memorial to the Murdered Members of the Reichstag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227828107-DMAJI6LWX3ABQF8ERUQV/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418145921+-+5R9A9353+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Close up of a few names on the memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227843494-4ITTS0WBOQSJ6O2XJRUG/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418150224+-+5R9A9357+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Memorial for the victims of the Berlin Wall commemorate those who died while attempting to cross the border from East to West Berlin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227844375-KQER9XWL8716DB260DRL/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418152440+-+5R9A9390+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Memorial to Murdered Jews of Europe, opened on May 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227857965-7E7L0UVKSUX3VVIMU3UE/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418154959+-+5R9A9428+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin A more permanent Ukraine war memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227859167-BCXOLRORHY5E9K60WIHD/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418155722+-+5R9A9431+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin DRIVE Volkswagen Group Forum celebrates design, with a focus on VW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227864419-Q4AX569WSFSBBENOQPQG/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418160113+-+5R9A9437+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Paris 2024 Olympic artificial limb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227869535-47OQ297H4H4N31GUA4TM/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418161205+-+5R9A9442+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin With a bit of patience Tom was able to capture a well-framed photo without tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765227874983-55H0OX83EOP4D5E8TY4A/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250418162047+-+5R9A9446+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin A bust of German statesman Matthias Erzberger, a prominent member of the Catholic Centre Party in Germany who advocated for peace during World War I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228304414-QMZJ8MTOVPMYWYL9HG3Y/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419075627+-+5R9A9452+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin In Potsdamer near our hotel The Boxers is an outdoor 1987 steel and lacquer sculpture by Keith Haring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228304732-HJQDS80YBNA0MP9091AI/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419080124+-+5R9A9463+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin A different type of art outside the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228321502-UISTG8YNGCQ7XJK8BEYI/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419080543+-+5R9A9469+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Small piece of the Berlin wall in Potsdamer Platz that was previously a vast no-mans land between East and West Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765238773743-QC7NOCH1B54HSI5BYJCN/IMG_5330.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Berlin War Memorial sits where the wall once stood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228323056-HVF2UW73I3YK5SEE88Q6/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419083817+-+5R9A9486+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Berlin War Memorial Window of Remembrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765238769986-N2LCOJZVZ8D9GJAQAF6N/IMG_5338.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Berlin From the nearby Documentation Centre we get a birds eye view of the remaining guard tower and the inner and outer wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765238774529-XTEL9X6MYEMRBOUOXMSQ/IMG_5340.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Overhead view of the DMZ between the walls and Chapel of Reconciliation sitting on the site of the Church of Reconciliation destroyed by the East in 1985 to clear out the DMZ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765239307176-3Y9J6LQSITQ4LBWR6S18/IMG_5350.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Berlin A large mural at the Memorial capturing what occurred when the wall was erected in 1961 at the remains of a later escape tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228335603-5BN5U4YK47F55HCX9BN7/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419105556+-+5R9A9532+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin A unique camper, one of the many artifacts of life in East Germany in the House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228334453-YTYI1DJHISI6MR5DJ8VQ/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419113922+-+5R9A9568+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Berlin TV Tower with the Neptune Fountain (1891) in the foreground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228348162-6NKI9HCUDRXZF4UB5XDR/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419114706+-+5R9A9597+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin St. Mary’s Church sits in the shadow of the TV Tower has been in this location since the 13th Century but in its current form since the 19th Century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228350132-KSEUZFCJ8LYL1518SDJJ/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419122224+-+5R9A9610+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The infamous US Check Point Charlie border crossing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228364835-3MNFHXH98UZ7C8ST9NAG/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419151502+-+5R9A9629+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Since our first trip we have been fascinated by the Ampelmann figures on the East German cross walks now with their own souvenir store https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228361947-9AEOKMFC73EFTNC52NED/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419152949+-+5R9A9649+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) in Bebelplatz Square, home to the Faculty of Law at Humboldt University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228370194-LDBSXYTFMALJEOD1UEZB/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419154650+-+5R9A9689-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The interior of the Neue Wache (New Guardhouse) the Central Memorial to the Victims of War and Tyranny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228380479-26JC79RQ4K303U8MHTJZ/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419154923+-+5R9A9693+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Denkmal Heinrich Heine bronze statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228392149-XXGVVS9TFE3LEN2M7OD3/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419155435+-+5R9A9706+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Looking beyond the Palace Bridge to the Humboldt Forum (rebuilt Berlin Palace) museum conmplex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228393884-IS9BPHCATNDVG2UVAXF4/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419155721+-+5R9A9710+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Berlin Cathedral, also known as the Evangelical Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church, is the largest Protestant church in Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765228400818-GUC127L4A4GN2JZ75MZL/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250419160007+-+5R9A9713+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Our last stop on Museum Island was the Altes Museum (Old Museum), built between 1825 and 1830 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775323572-BEQD5J3QLTP8MWHPM4IK/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420090535+-+5R9A9721+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin This statue greets us on the entrance to the New Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775346351-24P3CLLDMJMOI01N14LE/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420090800+-+5R9A9729+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Grotto Hall decorated with over 24,000 seashells, fossils, and gemstones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775360744-QKO60HKZ6S35562SMMGR/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420091111+-+5R9A9738+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The Marble Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775363876-IH5C8VAMRL1H6EAIKKYY/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420091635+-+5R9A9750+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin One of many antique clocks in the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775377128-L6UE2UYK6RXMKTL7BTY1/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420092821+-+5R9A9774+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Ornate Antique desk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775386856-YRGHMFCC5EVTX5W95HWZ/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420092935+-+5R9A9780-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Grand Bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775397933-3LASNVNF32LYCNCOJ8F6/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420093037+-+5R9A9786-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Royal serving dishes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775408216-N8Z9NWC7IEG4SSMO3EVG/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420093451+-+5R9A9798+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Historical bathroom featuring distinctive blue and white Delft-style tiles made of white marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775418986-BV0WT8PFIW3QNLSL4BKZ/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420094202+-+5R9A9825+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Gallery room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775426374-R6WKHHLSX994HL9068N5/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420094436+-+5R9A9840-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Giant Marble Hall is a major feature of the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775439971-CCBAIT5H0D8UNFRDBNNI/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420094656+-+5R9A9846-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Trying to capture some of the ceilings of the Marble Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775441070-Y5IN30GQ7Z1M0TW9TJLF/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420095201+-+5R9A9852+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The Communs sits across from the New Palace and contains domestic quarters and the kitchens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775459116-XWLKTT16K7UU2VR7J2HE/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420095500+-+5R9A9858+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin One of a number of statues in various stages of repair in the surrounding Sanssouci Park outside the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775459239-XJ5LI4RHYUMLC96P6X0E/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420095741+-+5R9A9864+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Exterior of the New Palace, built between 1763-1769 under King Friedrich II (Frederick the Great), is considered to be the last great Prussian Baroque palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775472341-V3O20BO1L2ILX54U3D0J/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420100004+-+5R9A9868+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Heading further into the park, one last look at the breadth of the impressive palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775482035-5GUX3ZXB83MNJW7FJZ4M/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420101300+-+5R9A9881+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin New Chambers flanked by a windmill is part of the ensemble of Sanssouci palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775495009-4ZPF3OJ6NR5FKZ9KF3K2/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420101454+-+5R9A9888+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Sanssouci Palace, built by Prussian King Frederick the Great as his summer palace, is much smaller than the New Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775501166-YER1JQ9AOTREBKQ64SNT/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420101550+-+5R9A9893+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Flower gardens adorn the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775516664-2YRKWVKFM20VL464E7B4/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420101703+-+5R9A9898+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Sanssouci Palace reflecting pool with a little bit too much wind for a reflection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775521824-HOIJ2YQRBC9U5DU19LV2/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420111422+-+5R9A9911+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, a partially-restored ruined tower, a symbol of World War II's destruction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775540926-LILGFGWP9BI8HBLJQLQE/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420112013+-+5R9A9921+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Interior of the new church built on the site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775541586-HMI311ZQ7D1YY30VJY6E/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420112332+-+5R9A9938+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin More perspective of the damage that British Air Force bombing brought in 1943 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775556970-7U0CGZWGMTI0VTNV69FH/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420115402+-+5R9A9942+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin 20m high Berlin Airlift Memorial in Platz der Luftbrücke, outside Tempelhof Airport, the focal point of the airlift that supplied West Berlin during the Soviet blockade from 1948-1949 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775555626-MFI556DG8BEEDUPG1P9M/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420115741+-+5R9A9951+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Eagle Head sculpture is what remains of a large eagle that originally crowned the airport's main building, which was designed during the Nazi era by architect Albert Speer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775572942-A5RGD1F381S67WYNF85Z/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420115944+-+5R9A9957+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Classic exterior of the Tempelhof International Airport, last operating as an airport in 2008 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775571064-HO3NP05E7B7QIQ9CI0RD/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420124111+-+5R9A9959+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Terminal Entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775592943-34WIXDFRE69D10ORN628/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420124129+-+5R9A9963+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Check-in desks and luggage belt in the compact terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775593555-CBEVOEM49I2UCXMO0QVH/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420124534+-+5R9A9967+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Very retro style check-in desks with some of the old airline logos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775606251-VQ66WH2JZTL2ZQIF8SPH/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420125506+-+5R9A9972+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Looking back at the entrance from the length of the large hall before security https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775606731-FEO7H11H6T3W03XF7NXB/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420125548+-+5R9A9976+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Former terminal restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775629506-DIKQX4OW5PQ17F1WNEJ7/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420125605+-+5R9A9978+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Looking out to the gate area with its unique covered roof that provided protection from some of the elements, without modern jet bridges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775618381-8GN7G7JRHFX5MWLXKYJG/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420131707+-+5R9A9987+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Portrait of Charles Lindbergh in the terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775632725-F03IHEOESBRBNOETEKEZ/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420132904+-+5R9A9996+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Model of the massive airport grounds, now a public park, with the airport now a museum with active offices https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775644795-NRXJD14WEXCAHQN5HH1Q/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420134208+-+5R9B0006+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin A historic photo of the previously active airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775645522-4V96YXUEHFXL8RE89D09/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420134241+-+5R9B0012+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Touring the unfinished portion of the terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765246786674-TPUAZ8UX9R8SZISRQIIJ/IMG_5556.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Berlin One a number of bomb shelters under the terminal that protected Germans during WWII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775656355-0P6XA1RDFONGVB35FPK7/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420135716+-+5R9B0019+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin One of the murals that decorated the bomb shelter under the terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775659182-UJD3KF688D5Q8UHMIN28/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420135832+-+5R9B0021+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Depicting a different story in another shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775672462-ERIS2WDY3E974AR9VD2D/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420135924+-+5R9B0023+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin One final mural to break up the dull walls of the shelter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775673364-BWVMJPZIFBNSYHLBEQ1G/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420140816+-+5R9B0025+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The baggage-handling equipment under the passenger hall pictured earlier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775689095-I0WX7JGL6T46GATKC5GL/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420141227+-+5R9B0029+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin More of the inner workings from below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775690287-X1IAHZZ6152M9DTLJWCM/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420141316+-+5R9B0035+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Out on the tarmac where the passengers and cargo arrived and departed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775705494-AHGAWP2FVSRBFDHB551K/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420141403+-+5R9B0037+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Stairs leading to the individual gates in the terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775711297-VMOEQ26DB49AC9AGUQPI/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420142021+-+5R9B0041+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Visiting one of the hangars built into the structure, with historic planes that supported the airlift https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775724390-UOFVAEHYPVE7PT1QBUUT/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420142417+-+5R9B0062+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin One of 300 Douglas C-54 Skymaster military transport planes that supported the airlift https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775724040-L4F5JDG6XCFYJXO8F9G8/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420143800+-+5R9B0068+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Air Force jet bridge supporting the complex supply operation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775738439-O0ELDC2AQQCJ6E54LDTW/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420143954+-+5R9B0070+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Painted carpet and airport logo leads to the terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775737706-OEXZPG6CLJQ3VBG7GDGW/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420144240+-+5R9B0073+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin One of the gate areas inside the terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775754454-ASA1B4KPVNGSPIHLCK4F/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420151115+-+5R9B0080+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Retracing a few of our earlier steps, we stopped at Museum Island and captured a photo of the German Historical Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775756131-LWQF46NZPAVQHDWQ4V1C/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420151232+-+5R9B0084+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The Berlin Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775775109-ORKX5FXRTLK2ZBUCDF8U/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420151504+-+5R9B0092+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Locals enjoying the warm spring day in front of the Altes (old) Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775774073-L5BINKPYY33ALGQRTAP5/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420151627+-+5R9B0100+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Springbrunnen Fountain and the Berlin Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775786452-JHHASIAMYCODJ8SP7EN4/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420152701+-+5R9B0108+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin A full on view of the TV Tower with blue skies to contrast our earlier gray pictures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1754775789327-BJT8CA5PWDFFH0KBCXLM/Berlin+2025-Apr+-+20250420153002+-+5R9B0116+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Last image of St. Mary’s church to complete our blue sky collection https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/4/6/montenegro-and-albania monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643432623-D0E43SVZHQ73DDB0N7DB/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403153040+-+5R9A5957+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Niagara Falls (not that one) on the suburbs of Podgorica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765019251379-64QT16E22QA0X8FOGR6X/IMG_4797.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Not as large as our Niagara Falls, but was nice to stretch our legs out and explore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643412934-I9D6UNWHYJ4C53SUHIV9/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403155011+-+5R9A6038+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Stray dog along the fall trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643451700-WXZFFHXA1EN5K5OJOOXU/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403165319+-+5R9A6049+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania University Park and the 7m high Saint Petar of Cetinje dedicated to the military and church leader of Montenegro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643463092-SUBPN503F3ZW90VYEU18/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403170043+-+5R9A6056+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, the largest church in Montenegro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643491889-KX4NTYDZDCZBSTGZM8RN/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403170329+-+5R9A6069+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Impressive interior of the church completed and consecrated in 2013, after 20 years of construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643499072-PFLONCXC16R0D8FFB42X/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403170404+-+5R9A6070+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania The scale of the dome is hard to capture in photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643537111-AV1N5D125OTKZIHEVWG9/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403170436+-+5R9A6075+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania There doesn’t seem to be any non-painted surfaces in the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643539854-LR0Q2TC5RE6MUPZK6SGN/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403170604+-+5R9A6079+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Relief of a traditional guslar, a significant cultural icon in the Balkans, particularly among Serbs and Montenegrins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643571873-DQZ9AHBNHSUNWYOFQAYW/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403170736+-+5R9A6083+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Before leaving, another perspective on the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643577264-F468PAIVOTOYXRQJJAZH/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403172225+-+5R9A6101+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Looking up the Moraca River that cuts through the capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643608761-I1LJCR8IZ7HXGW6S2VY5/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403172628+-+5R9A6118+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Ribnica fortress remains along the Morača rivers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643608727-Z4M59FTD4X3DWIGJ9SMI/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403172854+-+5R9A6129+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Equestrian statue of King Nikola I - the last monarch of Montenegro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643643026-ZMFAF5LTD63AOTBF3ONA/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403173447+-+5R9A6139-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Clock Tower (Sahat Kula) at Bećir Beg Osmanagić square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643638862-C81O8UGR5ZXNOL47HAUU/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403174012+-+5R9A6151+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Osmanagic Mosque features a combination of traditional Islamic designs and modern elements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643660763-YK5BWKE213EG94VHNSNO/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403174208+-+5R9A6177+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Another view of the Mosque as we approach 8pm and the last of the twilight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643671122-AZURGX59OLQS8DF9NB32/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250403175546+-+5R9A6199-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Independence Square, still active for a Thursday night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643724175-XQQ9OANCZ1I4YG8CPCIS/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404074856+-+5R9A6202+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Our first view of the mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643723185-9R330K9H1NSNJ9JWS2C5/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404074906+-+5R9A6205+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania The road winds up the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643761230-PGZS6SRB24VBU5JRJ0LB/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404082825+-+5R9A6240+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Making my way up the winding stairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643743773-6AD3R5BRAPC810K4190O/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404075453+-+5R9A6212+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Enjoying the scenery as we climb towards the Ostrog Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643743795-1FBZ63MED0QJCPYV9IR7/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404081308+-+5R9A6218+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Mosaic icon depicting Saint Stanko a child martyr in the Serbian Orthodox Church at entrance to Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643760409-MT835SF1TMXLMD2CWGFZ/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404081325+-+5R9A6225+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Looking up at the Monastery built into the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643776920-0G82YWL0TJ3QQUO9HC1Q/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404083045+-+5R9A6242+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Up close to the main building of Ostrog Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643780681-8AABORQQV5A18LRIW858/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404083258+-+5R9A6251+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania The Upper Church of Ostrog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643791472-CCPQWFHA2810FKAX7DO5/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404085859+-+5R9A6262+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Another perspective on the Monastery as we continue our trip through the mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643795814-1XVG5LF15FET807ZX7SM/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404085921+-+5R9A6267+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Switchbacks cutting their way up the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643804931-SGRULQBZ89O3F07FC7R4/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404091452+-+5R9A6275+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Continuing north towards Niksic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643809900-NKN4YMRCWMR6VI5BWDK2/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404094228+-+5R9A6281+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Slansko Lake and surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643821468-031L4FKCATXBRVW3W5RB/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404103056+-+5R9A6286+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania More of the Black Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643825058-1S7UZ8EMQ9H8HDFC3AUG/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404104405+-+5R9A6296+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Heading out of the mountains towards Risan Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643835910-A46GH0J01PEL1YNDKRAH/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404104844+-+5R9A6309+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Looking across Risan Bay to Saint George Catholic Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643847435-DS0V2YHXFA1M88GX0XTY/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404105000+-+5R9A6314+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Looking down onto the coastal town of Risan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643847452-WREMZHMXI387IQVSKLYE/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404105520+-+5R9A6330+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Looking across Risan Bayh to the Gulf of Kotor, our final destination for the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643870585-LAL9OVMUNP8FQ0AUDZNL/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404111652+-+5R9A6332+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Large complex of Roman Mosaics at archeological site in Risan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643869723-S5AZOHX9DDJ2RO7KIH1B/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404112015+-+5R9A6334+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania One of the floor mosaics dating from the 2nd century AD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643888627-GTSIKW6RMXZQFBXSKGBQ/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404112128+-+5R9A6337+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania More floors with the foundation bricks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643889617-LY8TMP2XNY2Q13B9FCTE/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404112242+-+5R9A6340+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania One of the more complete floors with intricate mosaic pattern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643908293-3VV8YXI897CWA0QNXATK/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404113342+-+5R9A6344+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Church of St. Peter and Paul (1601), Risan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643909881-EIP536DCNOGQ99D8NQV7/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404113405+-+5R9A6348+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania St. Peter and Paul church tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643920793-ZSAFX5ILLNUXZSW0LP65/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404113508+-+5R9A6350+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Risan Monument near the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643926729-697416JWN60YLQFHLJ74/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404113526+-+5R9A6352+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Cross section of the memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643934172-C0WY6258DX6DB7YAHDWN/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404121052+-+5R9A6356+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Getting closer to Saint George Monestary on its man made island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643941094-NDP390LGEKFMBA9MHQ7D/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404121056+-+5R9A6358+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Our Lady of the Rocks Catholic Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643948678-FPHMQ7CVKYIB5YEMJTD7/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404121450+-+5R9A6362+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Balovic Palace on the Perast Promenade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643956051-F78N15USKMDPJPG3PZ9T/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404121503+-+5R9A6364+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Looking at the town of Perast and the Gulf of Kotor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643970306-6FAM2BXV7YTYC6NF690S/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404122247+-+5R9A6388+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Perast’s Church of Saint Nicholas (1616) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643979901-FU8U6YHEBVFLHTFYO8X5/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404122503+-+5R9A6392+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Looking back to the mountain pass we arrived on earlier in the day before working our way along the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643987598-IPXJ9N11SEM0Q0BYZVHN/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404123057+-+5R9A6398+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Ruined historic building as we make our way out of Perast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748643994558-UVXE7UMY7N2NWQLN1AZK/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404123205+-+5R9A6400+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania A number of boats recruiting business to take to the Monastery and Church islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644005188-QI40GTV8GO18C5HL7JEE/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404123535+-+5R9A6412+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Final view of Perast with the black mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644016044-9XE1B6C8I6U19IF39X6U/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250404164714+-+5R9A6422+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania After a long day of driving we checked into the hotel and caught a view of sunset from the patio outside our room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644138587-7N10SRI7JWIMHI3DEIOZ/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405053440+-+5R9A6425+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Walking in Kotor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644148085-D4UDVIDFO3IU4HQBKZ5F/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405055702+-+5R9A6457+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Remedy (1518) perched on the slope of St. John Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644181737-Z5PPLLXO9WB8DR28AGDG/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405055931+-+5R9A6463+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania The many water taxis can be more efficient than the narrow winding roads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644181009-SQEPJN8C9UDDSNIWPFYU/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405061402+-+5R9A6492+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Exploring the walled city pedestrian streets before the tourists arrive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644209852-QRRW3FVWYQ4J1K1LKSA2/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405061635+-+5R9A6500+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania More of the UNESCO old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644211205-FK78SJ7PAD6KVN0UCLYS/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405061849+-+5R9A6502+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Rijeka Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644251859-SZSJLKYK8ILS4743F1VB/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405061853+-+5R9A6504+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania The Kotor town walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644243906-9232DK68W6H0AN5C966I/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405063043+-+5R9A6515+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania 17th Century Clock Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644281175-QHV5FTLL7I4FNM9IYS78/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405063947+-+5R9A6520+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Blue skies make their first appearance for the morning along Kotor Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644270018-A6PXFAJ5OKLWPXOD6PV9/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405064036+-+5R9A6522+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania One of the pilot boats that help navigate the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644296806-FOARU4HH1OLSEZMOTYZX/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405064316+-+5R9A6525+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania WWII Monument for Freedom on the Bay of Kotor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644307356-T2DOA90ZMW6WXS01WORH/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405064408+-+5R9A6528+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Touring by submarine wasn’t on our radar, but available https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644328452-5NBEXMJD948IYRD6O7HP/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405065017+-+5R9A6530+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Old Fountain Karampana outside the fortified walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644332855-45P9N1HDW6R1C90ETF7N/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405065937+-+5R9A6539+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, one of two Roman Catholic churches in Kotor, originally built in 1166 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644358998-5LOUTURLIDX2UACUYXBA/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405071319+-+5R9A6545+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Our final view of the bay before we head back to the hotel for breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644364484-LEMH7C821226HSRO0RH8/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405092339+-+5R9A6548+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Heading in the opposite direction west on the south west shore of the Bay of Kotor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644388037-SDZ38OFEAGXYA5NMALZ2/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405092447+-+5R9A6555+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania On the opposite side of the bay, now looking across to the Our Ladies of the Rock Catholic church with Perast in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644424134-P0GGQCFSWQY862VK7DKO/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405092518+-+5R9A6563+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Using zoom to look across the bay to Perast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644429575-GQ0V7G0UUU3QL9H0ZYHA/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405092534+-+5R9A6567+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania After crossing Verige Channel on the ferry we continue along the south coast of the Bay of Kotor and see more water taxis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644456598-AXZQIGNM0JZNEOQKWN6L/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405103449+-+5R9A6575+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Church of the Holy Savior (1713) in Herceg Novi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644439460-8F55EJQ6NSSWPPND131F/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405104608+-+5R9A6579+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Monument to the chimney sweep in the centre of Herceg Novi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644469306-HMQ4NJI2UI1C3ZLG2K86/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405105002+-+5R9A6581+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Old Clock Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644486430-4FA0WCAC0X516RDQB32E/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405105128+-+5R9A6586+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Continuing to explore the Hercig-Novi old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644493924-SQ4I91ZFLSZ8324I66QK/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405105329+-+5R9A6589+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Belavista Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644516392-HAPMLC77VJSKNGO4XUAR/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405105635+-+5R9A6594+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Making our way through the winding streets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644531805-I0PQO4RTIF7FO7IPF1VY/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405105922+-+5R9A6600+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania More of the old town with the bay in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644543977-QCR06JNN296DQXJMUY66/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405105934+-+5R9A6602+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Church of St. Jerome (1856) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644555847-VIFFJKX0IKUCQZ5UT5GT/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405110044+-+5R9A6608+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Enjoying one of the viewpoints https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644568441-IVCLUU1BNV547O066FNF/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405110050+-+5R9A6609+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Showing off my Canada hat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644589070-GUODHJAN61RRMW5S23FF/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405110610+-+5R9A6616+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Kanli Kula Fortress, also known as the "Bloody Tower" part of the fortification originally built in 1539 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644606078-6QMASRTKUKS242Q4WL6S/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405110950+-+5R9A6622+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Looking down on the lower town and the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644625178-W1KAT1VB62H91R1TFMT2/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405111412+-+5R9A6626+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Another perspective on the Kanli Kula Fortress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644633349-8P1WJ4SQTF6SHY76O1D7/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405111434+-+5R9A6628+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Monument to King Tvrtko the first king of Bosnia and founder of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644660168-2PG7AVJ4N8D3UR03RC4K/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405111638+-+5R9A6633+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Herceg Novi Old Railway Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644664747-GVTUCP70KIYBVDJJVXER/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405112228+-+5R9A6639+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644693782-XBTEB10YSNNGHJ9ELCUE/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405113542+-+5R9A6645+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Hillside cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644696075-7CSHJD31M0M9E260LP3Z/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405122602+-+5R9A6648+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Taking in the views as we continue clock wise around the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644729411-DSBGGLQ7S8O4MLIR64C9/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405131044+-+5R9A6667+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Closer view of the lower fortified city wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644769424-1DHKAYFLNR5NOK8DEZY4/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405131353+-+5R9A6670+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Looking back across the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644768451-LUFBEH3M4URDQE76LW4D/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405131443+-+5R9A6674+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Almost all the way back around at Kotor, if you look closely you can see the city walls extend up St John mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644811251-XUMOTBCXOGR2S6BT6FJO/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405131556+-+5R9A6677+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania We didn’t climb up to Church of Our Lady of Remedy on the slope of St. John Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644805680-5TFJN3NKB5FJAOQ04XM9/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405134213+-+5R9A6690+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Higher walls show more gaps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644845346-F07WKLG68FVEXM17T6H6/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405134333+-+5R9A6692+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Where the higher walls meet the town at Gurdich Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644833474-P0H389FGPR7I10TM9785/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405134508+-+5R9A6695+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Cats of Kotor living on the city wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644862046-2A3WF3A1L6I0VRNYR6PB/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405135331+-+5R9A6702+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (1166) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644900921-K4GID8271JBII93J4Q4U/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405140105+-+5R9A6712+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Cats lounging close to the town feeder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644898048-QQ1WQ9AHYQJLFH5EGR8Y/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405140305+-+5R9A6714+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Collegiate Church of St. Mary (1221) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644937227-CVGSCK7P7ZD3PTF8KWAZ/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405143505+-+5R9A6719+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Church of St. Luke (1195) with the fortification in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644939227-DN4UBZJBZ1U285E5G5GP/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405143912+-+5R9A6732+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Back at the Century 17th Clock Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644976216-TRA2MU07QSV2D8FV43EJ/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405144415+-+5R9A9196+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Outer side walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748644997879-UY8I30MMFT1Q6V2B7TOW/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250405144531+-+5R9A9207+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Where the fortification climbs the mountain on the north side of town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765123556493-JJU2H9G2QJC2UUF72LJ7/IMG_5148.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Capturing sunset at the hotel pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645062608-QZHXEMJTC408FPV8GKEY/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406091531+-+5R9A9220+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Heading south, we drove past the ferry we took the day before, and took a photo across the Verige Channel to the town of Kamenari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645061336-BIPZMG1FP99P11O2LRQ1/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406092526+-+5R9A9223+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania We stopped briefly in the town of Tivat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645078151-IGVXMMCLNBZ1M9G3WRG3/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406100335+-+5R9A9231+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Going across the land, the road starts to hug the Adriatic Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645077783-T3KB23PODVZU3BZRL2T2/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406101818+-+5R9A9233+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania After parking we explored the old town of Stari Grad with a short walking tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645083058-TD7FBZDLJL3TT2RDHW2C/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406102030+-+5R9A9241+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania The Dancer of Budva, bronze statue created by Gradimir Aleksić in the mid-1960s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645094345-DEM67HR1S6SHNI4Q1WDC/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406102436+-+5R9A9263+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania The walkway to the beach hugs the coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645102259-FNJWZBCPPXVOQHI5257S/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406103439+-+5R9A9277+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania The Square of Poets in Budva old town, most of which was rebuilt after a 1667 Earthquake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645108561-XZ7V4CLNLANRHPD2Y2OO/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406103524+-+5R9A9279+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Following the Cat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645118812-GGSTXQLOV0T7H54Z7H9O/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406103627+-+5R9A9281+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania 1st century Roman altar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645122369-VU5GKHJSSS17NZ2A07QF/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406103828+-+5R9A9288+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Church of Sveti Ivan, Catholic church originally built in the 7th century, with the current structure dating back to 15th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645131123-UMSEIGZLJ3TF2C9PJD8P/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406104035+-+5R9A9295+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Church of Saint Sabbas has changed between Catholic and Orthodox through the years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645135058-HE2P7V17EOWOJXBCMDKA/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406104057+-+5R9A9297+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Church of Santa Maria in Punta, one of the oldest buildings in the city, with construction believed to have started in the 9th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645148402-4QB5OANET98KNWQHUQEM/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406104136+-+5R9A9300+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Citadel located at the southeastern corner and highest point of the Old Town's fortifications, construction dating back to antiquity, but took specific form in 840 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645151167-1ALCGOW0ULDRO95881EC/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406104424+-+5R9A9305+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Making our way back through the narrow streets of old town, before the skies opened up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645161735-L2BADWDBLGO0ORYU6IAG/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406104832+-+5R9A9314+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania The Golden Bell is associated with the 1964 movie The Long Ships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748645165885-IUK8N82ML0F2QTFZ2K5G/Montenegro+and+Albania+2025-Apr+-+20250406111315+-+5R9A9318+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Fortified island village of Sveti Stefan, a jumble of 15th-century stone villas overlooking the Adriatic Sea, now a luxurious Aman resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765149572316-J5DQUULFD4DE1PT1J8HB/IMG_5221.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania Polyfytos Reservoir on our way to Athens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1765149571476-TLIE2290YOS7XASKVM8Z/IMG_5224.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montenegro and Albania More of the mountains and lakes enroute from the air https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/3/23/belgrade monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642363228-OB6TOADX4QEWWWDVEJO9/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322134241+-+5R9A5494+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Looking across the Sava river, we can Belgrade’s old city on the horizon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642362052-WCVWM4BQYYXCGGFCWTIE/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322135033+-+5R9A5500+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Monument to the Fallen Coastal Workers commemorates the dock workers who died during WWII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642373211-4E4PAB6BDYDWVU811R98/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322135240+-+5R9A5505+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Elevated promenade along the Sava river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642374066-QK8WNXZ9RMMW3TLQCHMM/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322135336+-+5R9A5509+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Looking up the Sava and Branko’s Bridge that we had just walked across https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642388216-VFF07KAQ4596C26G8CHA/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322135954+-+5R9A5513+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Betonski Brod, one of only three surviving concrete WWII ship, built in 1943 and used now as a bar and restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642392024-OS3BRVT6HX7LPXGFST6I/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322140006+-+5R9A5515+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Looking up at Belgrade Fortress that overlooks were the Sava River forks from the Danube https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642401767-XU22AFAG9U3X2FNX5D2B/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322140633+-+5R9A5529+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade One the gates entering Belgrade Fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642410389-0I6ZRE8B8SS5M1H8XDC6/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322140832+-+5R9A5536+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Looking across the Sava from the Fortress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642582653-FRVJL9AWEI32KRM2UKOZ/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322141418+-+5R9A5547+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Locals enjoying the spring-like weather in the park that surrounds the fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642413451-D10W6E8LY5GV8SDFU7BJ/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322141534+-+5R9A5551+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Scale model of the fortification https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642425200-1MH7KDP6IR6QU9VCTAIP/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322142454+-+5R9A5558+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Looking down to Kalemgdanski Park and the Sava flowing into the Danube https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642427762-UOJRK32XDICFKF9DV1MZ/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322144922+-+5R9A5581+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Some of the artifacts of the Military Museum housed within the Fortress walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642430958-DMH630F57KLT2WJ4VTGZ/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322150013+-+5R9A5605+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Fisherman Fountain (Simeon Roksandic, 1912) in the centre of Kalemegdan Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642434320-RUG3SJ9ZYVYSRJNAZS1P/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322150614+-+5R9A5606+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Enterping Knez Mihailova Street the main pedestrian thoroughfare signs remain of the protests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642441519-FW787V3TMRWF64OHQBVQ/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322150652+-+5R9A5611+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Sign specifically calling out the previous weekend’s protest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642448131-4JDL8D9NYQ4RBH9ISTSG/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322151659+-+5R9A5615+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Belgrade Hotel Moskva (1908), with its Russian style, has housed many famous guests through the years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642472470-X58YI9L813QK24XFP71V/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322153325+-+5R9A5653+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Modern Digital Clock also in Terazije Square looks down on the lower city was originally an Olympic countdown clock, repurposed with the current time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642474919-6NL99S9IHXAUMAQWHGIW/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322154023+-+5R9A5657+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Nikola Pasic Monument - Pasic was instrumental role in the founding of Yugoslavia and served 12 years as prime minister of Serbia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642484130-HG4HIPLRL95UB5O1C7DL/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322154127+-+5R9A5662+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Nikola Pasic Fountain, in addition to the statue is a key element of the square also named for him https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642484239-DJU2NYHEMW9UUE82URZW/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322154358+-+5R9A5666+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade National Assembly of Serbia is the seat of government https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642491307-T2Q61YZ9X07H4GTNE3JW/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322155108+-+5R9A5681+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Monument to Patriarch Pavle in front of St. Mark's Serbian Orthodox church (1940) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642493618-TCCW48XOCHV0NRUTF2EC/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322155408+-+5R9A5688+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Constitutional Court of Serbia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642501003-9C8SN3T7R9SY49FUU3NR/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322155805+-+5R9A5698+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Stari Dvor ("Old Palace", 1942), formally Royal Residence of the Serbian Royal Family, is now the city hall of Belgrade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642504870-33Z9MQMRPCXW4E2PU6XL/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250322161412+-+5R9A5705+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade The standing facade remains of the Spanish House sits just below the Gazela Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642677382-76XSAE5K9SEIBWHPWD1V/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323095555+-+5R9A5707+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Residence of Princess Ljubica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642676433-DYG7LG8F8UEUVEUHUPF6/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323095645+-+5R9A5711+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Cathedral of St. Michael (1840) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642690470-7ZF8MFNHSLWQBU45205K/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323095848+-+5R9A5714+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Interior of Cathedral of St. Michael https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642689336-59F71AQ5EMP2K266P7OG/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323095739+-+5R9A5713+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Palace of the Patriarchate - the administrative seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642697037-7ILV0NCYUP6L3FAHGQDU/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323100449+-+5R9A5717+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade King Petar I Elementary School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642699836-X4MMO8ZU818M0BSVNHWY/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323100949+-+5R9A5720+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Rajiceva Shopping Centre on a busy Sunday morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642707855-P9R7A6ANUGZ4UFPLLTOE/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323101211+-+5R9A5723+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Kosta Taušanović (a prominent Serbian politician, minister, and economist) bust in Kalemegdan Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642710978-IRPQ7Y18B5EGIF5IEJL0/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323102128+-+5R9A5734+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade More machinery from the War Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642719125-H6XK3YI1DQMD7QJ0AUDS/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323102745+-+5R9A5746+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Looking through the Defterdar Gate towards the lower town of Kalemegdan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642744103-V5Q82RGQXY66LN4MHI39/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323105744+-+5R9A5787+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Chapel of Saint Petka and the nearby Ružica Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642724302-Z5GZ42KALS3PJR1665YT/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323105444+-+5R9A5777+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Chapel interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642732814-R2WGB5WNYC16JOYPF3LD/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323105635+-+5R9A5780+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Mosaic adornments of the chapel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642735434-PPUC9X49898ST6MEQRCX/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323105638+-+5R9A5782+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Mosaic mural above entrance to the Chapel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642748455-SCYCTLB64JLAYGXN7CWL/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323105952+-+5R9A5791+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Entrance to Ružica Church - one of the oldest churches in Belgrade, with origins dating back to the 15th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642763034-BBRY8JFKZRBUYGH11CVH/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323110052+-+5R9A5795+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Relief panel of the Virgin Mary and child on outside of Ružica Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642763433-E53TPMU4YOBQLU6QN147/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323110314+-+5R9A5803+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Zindan Gate Complex (1456) connects to the upper town in the Belgrade Fortress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642771627-R3F84TQ5PTG8OCHF95GF/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323112117+-+5R9A5806+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade One of many historic buildings on Knez Mihailova Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642781896-L4TS0LG8Y4W7V742WZX8/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323113024+-+5R9A5820+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade #БЕОГРАД / (#BELGRADE) sign for those who read Cyrillic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642781626-A1NV1GVJXGJO2FZV75N1/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323113033+-+5R9A5822+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Republic Square and the National Museum of Serbia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642792222-262LXG5OTDJT9MTPD685/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323114220+-+5R9A5824+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Rear side of House of the National Assembly of Serbia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642794550-F2TPNX6L1OINK5ITFCV7/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323114357+-+5R9A5826+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Main Post Office Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642808473-MDJE0CPZBBMS9TY5G91K/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323114820+-+5R9A5834+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Back at St. Mark's Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642803480-M4JULCXW3ZNM0PKA1ON4/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323114953+-+5R9A5837+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Interior of St. Mark's Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642813153-0DDEGWEE63W3U2XJLF37/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323115837+-+5R9A5839+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Another view of St. Mark's Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642813336-52P4Y20PMVFMK5M1QJHB/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323125552+-+5R9A5844+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade “Wounded Soldier (1943) outside the Yugoslavia Drama School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642823871-6CNL99N81XIZP1JPKZ61/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323125942+-+5R9A5847+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade In Slavija Square, a monument to Dimitriije Tucovic, a key Serbian socialist leader and anti-war activist who died in WWI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642825968-MSN34Y1F7GT7R01BQCVV/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323130551+-+5R9A5852+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Near lunch we found a decidedly more modern "Cryptoformer" sculpture by Serbian artist Danilo Balević https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642832787-JXCT3MOO9NI0RNR1I5XX/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323131052+-+5R9A5868+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Saint Sava statue appropriately fronts the Church of Saint Sava https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642838778-M74XJGQEIQX7EEHY08SK/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323131254+-+5R9A5870+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Interior of Saint Save is impressive. The building’s construction actually started in 1935, paused for the war, and was only finally completed between 1984-2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642844110-BAS2PT7AKJZJ9I3O17GR/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323131654+-+5R9A5881+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade The church is the largest Orthodox church in Serbia and the 5th largest in the world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642850766-MNIJBVV2SGI2EOZZG0OI/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323133934+-+5R9A5898+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade The impressive 70m dome and church are modeled after Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642851629-TY0EEE73O1TWFBDMK7LK/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323135108+-+5R9A5903+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Friendly neighbourhood cat greets us along the walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642859682-4EBN8WP7LLTH9C7QYJ0W/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323135650+-+5R9A5915+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Procession makes its way through the local area around the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642861572-IMT7K0AUDI86X05LGL0K/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323140921+-+5R9A5923+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Borislav Pekić Monument in Flower Square - Serbian writer and political figure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642870383-21UHXZFZ0RL2EUF2NVBI/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323143139+-+5R9A5944+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade Monument to Vojvoda Vuk (1936) sculpture in Park Proleće commemorated for his Chetnik military leadership https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642869213-WMXWZ1OTFN04X8DWB8X8/Belgrade+2025-Mar+-+20250323143633+-+5R9A5952+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belgrade 27m high Obelisk of the Non-Aligned Countries (1961) erected to commemorate the First Conference of Non-Aligned Countries https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/3/2/bc-sunshine-coast monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990749649-24FGBVV9S7FY1GUB2FOR/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250301194029+-+5R9A5266+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Catching an eagle from our friends’ deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990747995-9SSX6AGWAPDZXG7Q5ZRX/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250301201119+-+5R9A5276+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Looking across Porpoise Bay we watch a helicopter logging operation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990754837-4X6GGKITBI50KFOZ8C5E/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250301225614+-+5R9A5277+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Watching the float planes on approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990902594-ET1GHD4MD4FA9J7JAGGJ/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250302205641+-+5R9A5302+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Continuing to track the eagle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990904267-G5GPGIJ9BQ1SPG2QS4M9/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250302205848+-+5R9A5314+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Moose enjoying the sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990927115-5R3484I46DIO2VJMLEPG/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250302211819+-+5R9A5409+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Seabirds on the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990926987-HG5AAIDPYT3MU26GPBGF/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250302215312+-+5R9A5416+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Fishing boat heading back into shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990942810-NALDXROLWTQ5GZH603TS/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250302215330+-+5R9A5421+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Lilly relaxing on the deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990942766-6MNWBKRMV6C3UX3FM60J/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250302215347+-+5R9A5424+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Deck with a view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990957213-8N6LTNC2X87MYU83UMZC/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250302215630+-+5R9A5431+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Boats heading back into harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990956124-GEPHW78N4IXO8M06U27H/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250302225420+-+5R9A5453+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Watching the Harbour Air landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748990960355-VVKLDVK7Q45932KJ48B5/BC+Sunshine+Coast+2025-Mar+-+20250302225425+-+5R9A5458+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - BC Sunshine Coast Approach continues https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/2/17/paris monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641342662-MHJ0WD7OW12R5NEJEQ16/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215142210+-+5R9A4601+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Up the Champs Elysees from our hotel the Arc De Triomphe is often our first stop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641325270-RUU4Q5QXQDMGD436AH3U/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215144342+-+5R9A4612+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The fountains at Jardins du Trocadero are drained for the winter, but the Eiffel Tower still towers above it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1751397776894-39AEE5Y6M8QP2SWYQRLW/IMG_4087.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Selfie evidence that we were both in Paris together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641342039-77AVEBQ6YYGFIFIXLZC9/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215145822+-+5R9A4629+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Making our way along the Seine. Last time we were here there was a countdown clock for the Olympics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641356495-C2UF4T0AS6QWFBWQ9HXV/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215151532+-+5R9A4644+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Lizards decorate the Alexandre III bridge over the Seine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641378958-46M5Y0EK0XNRLBVKFD88/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215153110+-+5R9A4655+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking toward the Louvre from the Jardin des Tuileries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641375185-O88YSBWCUI4ML74YK6FJ/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215153842+-+5R9A4662+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Locals and tourists enjoying some sun in the garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641395475-CF7KTYNC0708X73AEQZO/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215154248+-+5R9A4668+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris One of the many bronze statue in the Carrousel Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641395192-S14ODP61SS1WRMOGFZOU/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215154350+-+5R9A4672+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The smaller Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel leads us toward the Louvre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641410185-FPX6YQMXVPY2LNYZHHUW/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215154549+-+5R9A4674+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The Louvre Pyramid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641407707-K09WX6VHITI48S7JVASD/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215160413+-+5R9A4681+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Square de la Tour Saint-Jacques https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641415592-FXR0DTXNTIJD29RD96I4/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215162002+-+5R9A4706+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The tour boats continue right through winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641420900-79MYBISST1M7T8PW0YUE/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215162012+-+5R9A4710+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Checking out the exterior progress on the Notre Dame rebuild. Although the cathedral is open again, the construction is definitely not done https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641424128-SN3M5SBTZIY0UZRY27E1/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250215162245+-+5R9A4713+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Surveying more of the construction site from across the Seine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1751397932119-2A6JT3LJUZLQQUTGQ2IJ/IMG_4120.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Capturing Hotel de Ville before crossing back to the right bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1751398217450-FRVXJB0FET45S2XIOKIA/IMG_4123.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Back at our hotel, enjoying the view from our room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641507031-HUU7QS73RZWMYO74SNKJ/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216071912+-+5R9A4720+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Back at Isle de la Cite at dawn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641505563-YMNG70P7USYIST2PXGXL/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216071931+-+5R9A4722+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking up at Ile Saint-Louis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641512288-VSTOXAHKG2XFINGTDUP9/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216073146+-+5R9A4726+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Standing in line and straight on you can barely see the remaining cranes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641520560-OZO9H90W1GB23AWH7TIR/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216073330+-+5R9A4727+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The clean stone is a stark contrast to the pre-fire weathered stone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641521352-SNWLF5Y6GG39N6JWQQR5/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216073409+-+5R9A4732+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The clean interior looks brand new https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641532400-TAU50YVVNRGV1G2ZY0EV/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216073620+-+5R9A4738+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Restored stained glass windows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641536837-UM4CMXC3Z6QB8DURQW4M/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216073728+-+5R9A4743+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Colourful wood carved choir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641544940-UBD8LQC40YQNP7GKE73F/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216073802+-+5R9A4749+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The chapel, with restored fresco and stained glass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641548193-NIRWXVIWFQ3QLOBWONT1/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216074010+-+5R9A4756+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Memorial to the Firefighters and a photo of the damage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641558501-6857H47UP2CKQA2BWV4Y/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216074306+-+5R9A4762+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Opposite side of the choir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641559050-FL23FL4QVKWY8WGZ4FPK/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216074351+-+5R9A4764+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Interior vaulted ceiling provides no visible evidence of the remaining construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641566644-1K9I51LPQNZL8RGNS4BD/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216075131+-+5R9A4779+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The early morning crowds have dispersed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641567620-ODQPHJ3JOV8SW8DVCXXF/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216075319+-+5R9A4785+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Side view with remaining scaffolding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641586422-0WQYJMEU2ACBAU2MG9IS/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216101731+-+5R9A4797+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Entry into Bois de Boulogne park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641587044-9HRF0N5PHQQPILS1W7JP/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216101934+-+5R9A4799+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris On our walk in, we discovered that the Jardin d’Acclimatation was taken over by a Dinosaur exhibit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641594891-03PASP3IUXPTI39VKYLW/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216102421+-+5R9A4810+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Our first view of the impressive Louis Vuitton Foundation building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641596089-ROB27KSAXBQJ2PPWDK19/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216102451+-+5R9A4815+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Opened in 2014, it is unmistakably a Frank Gehry creation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641602181-VG4T5APXH9JVUTMKQV8J/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216102737+-+5R9A4821+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Exploring more of the structure from the exterior rooftop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641632555-YA6ZIPX0FLGFVHXHUBJS/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216111732+-+5R9A4866+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris From inside, the open-air garden exposes all of the layers of the outer shell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641637526-L1OA8UQKCL3HADE9FOJ2/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216112149+-+5R9A4876+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Stairwell, that is both inside and outside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641649684-BFRIPP7WDOW2GZF62D1T/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216112618+-+5R9A4888+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris View of La Defense towers in the background through the glass roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641648525-Y8JMPWAR87069OECTBUS/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216112426+-+5R9A4878+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Something between art and agriculture on display at the rooftop garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641602001-OCH1LUZXZFZG8G2TLC61/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216105001+-+5R9A4828+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Inside the Museum there was a Pop Art (Tom Wesselmann &) exhibit. This three dimensional art is Beach Girl (1963), by Marjorie Strider https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641606164-4XOIE5FEKK85J25HP7S1/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216105054+-+5R9A4830+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris John Wayne (1963) - Marisol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641608178-UDMLBALF5UECCBJ2OZ77/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216105723+-+5R9A4838+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Another three dimensional installation - Sill Life #51 (1964) - Tom Wesselmann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641612889-RMI3XBHVQ0WXUH8YG09P/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216105849+-+5R9A4842+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Still Life #46 (1964) - Tom Wesselmann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641615866-91KP6NVFLID62A76WCWJ/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216110024+-+5R9A4844+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris A light walkway or art built into the outer facade of the building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641619592-BSZ2SC7FT140WN7CZDNZ/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216110524+-+5R9A4850+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris More three dimensional art with a true to life seat Bathroom Collage #4 (1964) - Wesselmann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641621534-MGEN2MP78R07TEWKEBTQ/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216110559+-+5R9A4852+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Part of (No 54, 1964) in the Great American Nude series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641624653-JLQBG1S6QAYYQB4Y8YI0/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216111231+-+5R9A4858+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Moving away from Wesselmann this is Three Ball 50/50 Tank - Jeff Koons part of (1985) Equilibrium series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641655980-477FWVHX1RCYW22HLM1A/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216113044+-+5R9A4893+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Still Life #60 (1973) - Wesselmann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641656942-YWYJPLEYQU8CE12E9JUR/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216113826+-+5R9A4901+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris This scale model helps put all of the building layers in context https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641666606-3NSAKBGTJIEZWDSEYB1G/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216114419+-+5R9A4904+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Flower Parent and Child (2021) - Takashi Murakami sculpture created as a symbol of hope during COVID sitting on a Louis Vuitton trunk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641669585-O6J01KLB5N2GT1G344IU/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216114511+-+5R9A4908+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking back at the fountain that blends into the lower layers of the building, with the lighted walkway, shown earlier hidden under the structure to the left https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641675722-GDFBGS2GELLKN7G1ZDAF/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216114744+-+5R9A4914+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris One last look at the impressive building that somehow it took us 11 years to discover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641674007-08LSTWBHF8LAE70L67NN/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216114657+-+5R9A4910+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Our museum ticket dropped us off into the dinosaur park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641685980-C7BA9SZ7B6AKYWZOESHP/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216114910+-+5R9A4916+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Colourful statues filled the green space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641690827-JZEQBOT46BZ9PXYQPEEP/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216114937+-+5R9A4918+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Some of the statues were more threatening than others https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641693906-B43IFEUP0E0URBM448Z3/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216142109+-+5R9A4930+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris After moving hotels to the Madelaine area, we went out to explore. Saint-Augustin Church (1871) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641697940-AFIW3R1K0W132XFPOXGX/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216142209+-+5R9A4934+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Statue of Joan of Arc on a Horse guards the church entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641707662-VAJTBAFZUDLT66HOBY3H/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216142334+-+5R9A4947+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Exterior perspective from the rear of the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641709013-FCEEQJL9O4UQ4H1FUZM3/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216142501+-+5R9A4948+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Statue of Paul Deroulede (19th Century Poet and Novelist) in Square Marcel Pagnol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641718226-34FJJYNYRJECEFNV17VA/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216142934+-+5R9A4954+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Storage for Life (1985) - Arman outside; I assume inspired by Saint-Lazare train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641718181-SLIK3KOLUPPWY4UUXZEO/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216143255+-+5R9A4959+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Beautiful le Printemps Haussmann department store (1865) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641726161-EK5ONZNGLT1C954MZAAQ/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216144923+-+5R9A4964+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris View of Paris Opera from the roof of Le Printemps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641721430-27UYSJ2S71OIHEXB2AR8/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216145238+-+5R9A4966+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Far in the distance we got our only glimpse of Montmartre topped with Sacre Coeur Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641739053-HA860C6XCEFZSX8A03E7/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216145808+-+5R9A4974+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Visiting the Glass Roof of le Printemps for the first time this trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641865187-YLDFIAI349MUV30A45G2/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216150313+-+5R9A4979+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Challenging to capture the beauty and scope of the roof. From the inside it’s not obvious that this is a drop ceiling with a flat roof above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641745434-GR7KA7KUHRWU1QLFJR5V/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216150326+-+5R9A4983+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Full perspective of the many levels of the store below the roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641746815-DNTW7HWH7SA3XEL4Z4O3/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216151047+-+5R9A5001+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Loving the architecture of the shopping area along Haussmann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641753467-LZJVT38X6RWBJ31OFY4E/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216151154+-+5R9A5005+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Another perspective of (Palais Garnier) Opera House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641754664-0UPAR2AXBBKJVEO0KL8R/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216152327+-+5R9A5017+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris We cannot come to Paris and not stop by Place Vendome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641764072-IA61Z6HA1YY4VWCDRLGF/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216153323+-+5R9A5021+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris "The Welcoming Hands" - Louise Bourgeois part of series of five bronze hand sculptures installed in Tuileries Garden in 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641763753-OJLUB9V60RPS0IWTQ5JD/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216154004+-+5R9A5032+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris 3000yr old Luxor Obelisk in Place de la Concorde https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641776570-5PGTPT43E7IWTPA8JCPD/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216154038+-+5R9A5036+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Depicting the story of the Obelisk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641772309-7O4Y0VGP1YV97L5P2R2M/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216154225+-+5R9A5045+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris One of the many figures in the Fontaine des Fleuves still dry for the winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641780221-1WUYI5JBCQYX5G7HUEGZ/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216154818+-+5R9A5055+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Madeleine Cathedral (1842) centres the square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641785549-RFZS42A3K1ZCX6KQJQHF/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216171228+-+5R9A5067+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Church of Saint-Eustache (1633) outside Les Halles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641795369-9KDNJSTN4Q38AC8Q719A/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216171317+-+5R9A5078+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking back on the massive Forum des Halles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641798536-Q37UTJ1ZKA6X8YHMIO51/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216172043+-+5R9A5087+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Although the weather is warmer, the sun still sets early outside the Centre George Pompidou musuem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641809035-80WOG5WVJEHKP6RIK9FD/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216172532+-+5R9A5118+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641809189-86HN7T5STVXZ9GYK8VDV/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216172636+-+5R9A5135+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris One of the playful fountains outside Pombidou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641821356-6NXFWLUXUK64QU7THPPX/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216182207+-+5R9A5149+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The beautiful Hotel de Ville (City Hall) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641818567-5SH67E4591D1SA2HL2SS/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216182602+-+5R9A5187+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Crossing the Seine to Ile de al Cite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641827549-OZHLAFWLULTXIGF4F87C/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216183050+-+5R9A5192+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Our first evening glimpse of the newly opened Notre Dame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748641831273-QY8LRBH3DNV8SU1MCL7K/Paris+2025-Feb+-+20250216183252+-+5R9A5206+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Paris Police Prefecture building illuminated in the colours of the French flag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642070356-0GKLW42BYDDRV22BUFJJ/IMG_0970.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Showing our flight path ultimately making its way to Montreal instead of Toronto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1748642035651-NYM9660JLQI0HJ5D6TYI/IMG_0969.PNG Gord's Travelblog - Paris A view of all the other diverted flights in Ottawa and Montreal https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/2/2/dominican-republic monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100445470-AN6WBL1XW2Y7KDWXR5FK/IMG_3958.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic The turtles and colourful frogs that inhabited the natural mangrove forest and estuary within the resort complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100451209-6EKHI2PV3DP21OOBFQ44/IMG_3966.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Checking out the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100452276-AXWQFRC90DP5RY4MLQSD/IMG_3969.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic The public beach was a lot more lively than the private beach we had in Jamaica a few weeks earlier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100453482-LU2HYNNTR5NET3KDZAUO/IMG_3970.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Heading back across the boardwalk for some lunch, we found more turtles enjoying the warm sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100455063-KH8YO8TN7REU3V6AUJXN/IMG_3975.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic One of many egrets in the estuary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100457547-VOZ6R1FZNVB6TD1UD94V/IMG_3981.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic This egret was less shy and not at all scared by Tom’s presence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100458569-U9M7XSXKW4BKTV1DK1UZ/IMG_3984.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Although we saw many egrets, this was the only blue heron we ran across https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100464889-900LDCZ74RNS9ONFDQGY/IMG_3989.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic After settling into the room and taking advantage of the gym facilities, we explored more of the expansive resort grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100464548-WGAM2JETFILWM20PKX7X/IMG_3990.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Walking further along the beach, there was a partial pier used to service some of the nearby boats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100441333-5F47Z77Z855G1AQLMVMU/IMG_3995.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Catching a few folks wading into the waters, we just walked along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100469317-48AYQXEDGPK1GAJ8D2TS/IMG_3999.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Back at the resort I enjoyed a caipirinha. Although it’s a Brazilian cocktail, they did an excellent job https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739100445252-XMSEI3I0YHRFG90L7GQ8/IMG_4010.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic After enjoying a wonderful seafood dinner, we explored more of the grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739101056077-MY8GI7KG9F2GNST4TKHC/IMG_4012.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic No early morning activity at one of the many swim up bars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739101053050-UP3IS6OQUEX1REXOMZGS/IMG_4014.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic I had the beach mostly to myself for my early morning walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739101067706-Z9JD8H40UYU9VH4BBA1A/IMG_4017.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Continuing my swim up bar tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739101070126-P4ESFDXU7QM06VQLLBE3/IMG_4019.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Tom relaxing in the shade of the covered portion of the walkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739101078345-IFGER90QKBVO14K7RD5W/IMG_4020.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Resting my feet before heading back across the walkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739101078584-PD71H4DJKFG874N69212/IMG_4021.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic After looking for iguanas, since our arrival my keen eye was rewarded with our first sighting hiding in the branches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739101086079-VQKIZZ74U711PD2H7Z78/IMG_4026.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic This iguana was a little more in the open https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739101088556-MMKAX0MRLF3NQ6ED4GVN/IMG_4033.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Dominican Republic Catching our last view of the Dominican Republic on our plane’s climb out of Punta Cana https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/1/19/jamaica monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334439949-UVTAF2P7FHNYU87OMA31/IMG_3767.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Lush landscape on approach to landing in Montego Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334442954-8JQYSR3EGBUTH5QM1BBH/IMG_3775.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Small private beach next to a launch point for tourist boats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334447541-9LLF6UES4FPKILQWVENW/IMG_3779.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Tom enjoying the view from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334445677-UPVSQ8KVTDJH73G68WQE/IMG_3778.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Looking back on the property from the pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334436141-UAFZ5SJEHSR7HGB429T3/IMG_3782.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica A small island and sand bank opposite our beach was home to thousands of birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334822499-YUD65RKXSEUPYVS3OHCR/IMG_3792.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Main resort pool with great ocean views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334827017-QS0M9FZSLWQC2CVTL9G6/IMG_3793.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica One of the swim up pools with the beach behind as the sun is just appearing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334829211-SYP9TMVETUAC4HGSSAR4/IMG_3797.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica The property had a number of stray cats that the staff fed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334837935-08A6GKSGXY5JRCRYE71A/IMG_3803.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Full scope of the relatively small beach. Didn’t make for long walks but it was enough space for the guests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334848886-AI1TOPHWEVCDCQYSS4IN/IMG_3808.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Jerk snack bar going for the Jamaica experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334845714-EUTCNJLMBSKNW7HUUWKM/IMG_3813.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Tom joined me later in the morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334857339-IG8R48RNJCA9PQ15DTN2/IMG_3814.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Still early for the pool crowd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334867216-R28J2RXOG7GKJOA09P98/IMG_3834.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Doing my best to capture some of the many sea birds in flight with my iPhone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334871576-3VWYDXU7GIC6VR9K8J6D/IMG_3838.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Full circle for the day, back where I started, but at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334865161-CTGW2FADYK9TAEI24KC9/IMG_3833.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Catching a plane on takeoff as the sun is setting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334968917-8D0D693LQHTONBSVNDWQ/IMG_3846.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Catching the beautiful reflection of the resort pier on the calm morning waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334968814-HIAT0LMRC8R2XYW4P7OZ/IMG_3842.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Back at the beach watching the day break https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737334964000-VE5KRZA8U17WZDI2UPCB/IMG_3849.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Jamaica Catching a few more ocean birds in the shallow waters at low tide https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2025/1/1/germany monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737232171063-X0VS758NLGVJYTQCFNKT/IMG_3518.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Germany Enjoying the Signature’s premium champagne before the New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737232167577-JU5RQWOM92QE5MA6F70U/IMG_3520.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Germany I moved on to the Palma, one of the lounge signature cocktails, with some run, Aperol, lime and pineapple juice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737232167732-M3ET8POKPRHEDZXIAHQM/IMG_3522.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Germany After cocktails, we were ready for the first of three courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229260058-YRFEW400KKN9LTASAEVH/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230135111+-+5R9A4259+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Starting our walking tour at Frankfurt’s main railway station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229336278-L1D653WYMV3VKESHYK9W/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230140431+-+5R9A4265+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany The Gallusanlage portion of the Wallanlagen park occupying the former city walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229338830-RHLN4ULH47WPYHTC67M9/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230140548+-+5R9A4267+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Schiller Monument - depicting the German poet Friedrich Schiller https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229357044-NQ0NCHXN43KCO1LZSDZT/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230141514+-+5R9A4269+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Frankfurter Treppe Mosaik depicting important people in Frankfurt’s history in the foyer of Main Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229352706-QMB87TGCFP2SBCQE9ZT1/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230142254+-+5R9A4274+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Alte Oper - concert hall and former opera house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229370733-5GR3LJ9MY7VO9XXA4TJK/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230142745+-+5R9A4280+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Liegende, Recumbent Woman, statue on Große Bockenheimer Straße pedestrian street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229372444-H48P3LEMGUVH9YE84VBB/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230142924+-+5R9A4282+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Cheeky sign continues on the busy commercial street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229381687-0ZSJORER1AI6DV9PZ2K1/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230143715+-+5R9A4287+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany The 1730 Hauptwache building is the focal point for the square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229390964-WHVO9QE4HDP929ROQN5K/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230143925+-+5R9A4298+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany David and Goliath statue outside the massive MyZeil shopping mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229400320-TIRJU3TAZSHXXMMPDR2W/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230144147+-+5R9A4302+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany The MyZeil structure has very architectural elements, made even more interesting with the Christmas adornments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229412593-TMJO2HQ84OW530O5FM9U/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230144440+-+5R9A4306+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Massive tree dominates the main atrium of the mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229418527-QSZUVTIFD0OZM4IA8AZG/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230144701+-+5R9A4308+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany The glass tunnels cutting through the atrium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229433738-6VBSJL4IED3IKPBW91CD/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230145019+-+5R9A4312+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Trying to capture the scale of the massive escalator from the top of the mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229433728-ONZTEACSFPSPRNFXH2WP/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230150010+-+5R9A4318+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany 1980s-era fountain sculpture carved from a marble block is central feature of Brockhaus-Brunnen square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229447012-GMU1EKFXKBCFMG4MU8H0/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230151342+-+5R9A4322+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Birds eye view of Kleinmarkthalle historic market hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229450806-JDTNZWID0I8FIJE2I0HX/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230151407+-+5R9A4325+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany More perspective on the size and scope of the indoor market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229464050-GFU6B8A5W8W51PWC9SR0/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230151722+-+5R9A4329+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Some of the tasty wares on display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229470409-4M6JCHONZXR0GXGB2KA1/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230152039+-+5R9A4332+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany 14th-16th century, Liebfrauenkirche Gothic-style Catholic parish church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229487889-KFF5D87757H95DO059H6/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230153321+-+5R9A4335+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany St. Paul’s Church (1789-1833) former church now used as exhibition hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229487844-RSSSA5NFN5XB9QUNV49S/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230153623+-+5R9A4338+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Wall painting in St. Paul’s depicting the procession of leaders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229510052-3O4KWJNB6Y3G96GHJ03V/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230153751+-+5R9A4342+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Frankfurt City Hall in Paulsplatz historic square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229506447-42IJUEI3NJDGFZRQV1XE/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230154023+-+5R9A4346+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Romerberg market square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229513798-BSLD90BC1MDCJVBO2497/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230154309+-+5R9A4356+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Goddess of Justice statue in centre of Romerberg square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229524470-R2997S1RZ6KIOSHL9AUW/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230154440+-+5R9A4358+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Christmas tree in front of the Town Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229526764-62DXXQKZUYEW6IPXXQCK/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230155139+-+5R9A4376-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229535226-T3XI29BS75I61OG7J6DC/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230155442+-+5R9A4391+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Cathedral interior decorated for the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229538382-1S8BG2E8PJKVP7GVSC85/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241230160032+-+5R9A4396+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Large cathedral organ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229626690-6TAG4YHNHT4OT2ZE1FI2/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231092318+-+5R9A4401+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Outside the Cologne train station, the Excelsior Hotel decked out for the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229674199-76CVVIAMYC9F7Q37UK10/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231094934+-+5R9A4457+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Towering over the train station is the imposing Gothic Cologne Cathedral; after starting in the 13th century, it was finally finished in 1880 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229633072-T9PRQMIAIK9UUMC0L2CS/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231092659+-+5R9A4404+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany 140ft tall ceilings of the main altar, inaugurated in 1322. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229644031-DL7W4883E73DZ3CMR0GE/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231092718+-+5R9A4410+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany A perspective on the cathedral’s massive scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229645976-UYMBYMJIGMGGHVFHB4F6/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231093112+-+5R9A4413+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Looking the length of the cathedral to the main altar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229656450-3NSLZRWC5SDNVRZJH497/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231093415+-+5R9A4433-HDR-Edit+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Impressive stained glass. lit up despite the overcast day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229662881-53F3VL5DI7UJ84BLQZCI/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231093559+-+5R9A4440+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany The Gero-Crucifix in the temple of the cross was carved in the 970s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229674593-8MJAOG4Q2DOSZD4TONNX/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231094652+-+5R9A4449+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Massive nativity scene at the church entrance commemorating the Christmas season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229687421-2K2MRIXBIAA5S3VPFAJA/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231095755+-+5R9A4462+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Exploring the exterior adornments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229687485-U38R9K83L4U9MW2J6FNC/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231095803+-+5R9A4464+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Another perspective on the intricate Gothic exterior and carvings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229701096-486O8F58UZFICYEJ0SR9/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231100001+-+5R9A4469+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany A bronze cast nativity scene, outside the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229700106-PVX80NG3EZ7BEN77O9WU/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231100447+-+5R9A4471+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany A broader view of the south side of the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229709292-EGTJ4IZ4O82IXJNBBWUD/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231100923+-+5R9A4475+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany The terrace sits above the Cologne Philharmonic and unfortunately transmits sounds that would disrupt rehearsal, so guards are posted to prevent pedestrian traffic overtop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229715264-NXZVAEIYKQ57YQKYO3IS/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231101035+-+5R9A4478+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Network of tracks leading into Cologne’s central train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229725979-ADV3S4XIQVQL018W7UQO/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231101247+-+5R9A4483+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Hohenzollern Bridge provides pedestrian and railway crossing over the Rhine, which leads back to Frankfurt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229724222-PHGEVP8LLTL0YZQ03OQC/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231101221+-+5R9A4481+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany The trend of love locks seems to live all over Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229736569-FXG0XOVND0BFGD3Q6SBW/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231101406+-+5R9A4485+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Statue of Kaiser Wilhelm II guards the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229737893-XOTXKPIFLA16ADICVP9Y/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231101424+-+5R9A4488+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Romanesque Great Saint Martin Church from the river walk below the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229752710-4ZIN8STLYD5G3KBJNDM1/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231102425+-+5R9A4493+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany More perspective on the bridge and statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229781704-HRG65W78N2CY041SKNC1/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231121517+-+5R9A4523+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Imhoff Chocolate Museum - now owned by and operated by Lindt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229933575-HO6FRSI9TKMWRRFTRS7U/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231110350+-+5R9A4503+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Cacao plant in the museum greenhouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229769500-JP5CEWCQ6J5ONQUYDHZO/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231113910+-+5R9A4515+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Chocolate square small production line, creating souvenirs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229743012-MIZNQRPCLZ99TKV8P85A/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231110635+-+5R9A4505-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Cacao beans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229753320-34ZMA9ZB9HUJX01PIALY/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231113756+-+5R9A4511+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Chocolate fountain with a view of the Rhine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229764273-350OGF7FLW5O6F0Z5KFK/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231121216+-+5R9A4517+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Additional tourist infrastructure outside the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229778919-WB7N6GKP5OQUBZMP6NXB/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231121243+-+5R9A4519+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Malakoffturm fortification tower along the Rhine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229793625-3JDUM12ADTP9JWW2OJ66/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231133629+-+5R9A4528+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany St. Maria in the Capitol Catholic Church, 11th century Romanesque church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229792036-M0US988296LW5BW8TT3W/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231134002+-+5R9A4531+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Cologne City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229808189-5AS0USFY4H4VMO0W7CO5/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231134825+-+5R9A4539+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Christmas train making its way through the city centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229807100-KY5WOHZ8ZUKKB6VA7AEK/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231135630+-+5R9A4545+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Ruins of a bombed-out Gothic church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229818839-I165VDI7ZRVMGJA9VBR5/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231135806+-+5R9A4548+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Kolumba Diocesan Museum built over the church ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229819353-FHTL6W26BKC5AYY058OJ/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231140000+-+5R9A4552+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany 4711 Fragrance Shop, one of the cologne shops officially numbered in 1796 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229827751-EQJ0F35OY9PX1MHGJV6Y/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231140146+-+5R9A4560+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Glockenspiel adorns the roof of the perfume shop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229840469-NIZI86LJFF7P2SH56BQX/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231140550+-+5R9A4567-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Antique shop shutting down early for New Year’s Eve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229842589-N98UFH2XEG570IIM2WUB/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231144918+-+5R9A4576+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Back at Cologne Cathedral - The Shrine of the Three Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229859487-3B41IP0JXR3OT13LQW3C/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231152957+-+5R9A4587+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Ludwig Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229872582-IJDM8559N87H8QX9D972/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231160107+-+5R9A4589+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Cathedral getting ready for the New Year celebration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739229873019-0OTKQKQ2A65D60HAIPZ6/Frankfurt+and+Cologne+2024-Dec+-+2025-Jan+-+20241231160250+-+5R9A4596-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Main Hohe Strasse still lit up for the season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737331553003-6VKESPFF5XOURAEO3PYA/IMG_3682.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Germany Bust of Johann Nepomuk Zwerger a German Sculpture and Professor with Deutsche Bank towers in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737331555995-H0S6LO7G0Q3HO7QX4U1M/IMG_3684.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Apparently the winds and ice were too much to open the outdoor observation deck at the Main Tower, so I caught a glimpse of a view from the interior space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737331557897-0OQKQBTMQPPQ8MTUK29F/IMG_3691.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Germany Looking back at the financial district from across the Main River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737331559882-LQXGK7SL8Z26HMQJECNL/IMG_3697.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany Continuing my walk along the Main https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737331553028-Y3KPKYCW8UJYYOM2BN8O/IMG_3700.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Germany Beethoven monument at the Taunusanlage park with some newer skyscrapers under development https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/12/27/nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737218828786-TQGFVJIDFWGZTH4KVFH6/IMG_3487.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Seeger and Quin giving us just a little bit of attention https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737218826756-932THAW5L7WUYKE18CR0/IMG_3488.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Christmas dinner selfie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737218833190-LC0412TZ2TG08A42EFAZ/IMG_3500.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Relaxing after a Christmas feast and pondering the puzzle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1737218836186-IO4P2GNZB23156FFHZTY/IMG_3501.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Seeger demonstrating how full and tired we were all feeling https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/12/11/argentina-and-uruguay monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736717980535-QBVSXVN2GUOTNC1MWJZK/IMG_1923.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Starting our stroll towards the port https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736717980078-FTXMR6OW82EK8T339BEG/IMG_1924.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Upscale shops on the pedestrian Florida Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736717982308-V57L7COFMD4DXM9TJIWX/IMG_1927.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay From the Marriott Club, we have an excellent view of the Buenos Aires Obelisk Buenos Aires Obelisk, erected in 1936 to commemorate 400 years from the city’s foundation in 1536 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736717984771-3NNG5T6SJRP3YNJJLU8A/IMG_1928.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Enjoying the warm weather from the club patio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381642528-FKML0A7AMELZN3FLPKZS/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8318+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Former train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381633917-JUGYXG9IA7V21MUJ5RF8/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8320+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Official UNESCO plaque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381714176-CC1P1FL4F4HXR1IGVGT9/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8331+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Beautiful flowers in front of historical Portuguese colonial architecture that is now part of a museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736719230245-Z6TZD4TQWSLJEK75D4VH/IMG_1936.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Getting just a little wet as our tour continues through the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381748649-6FPOB54R6PTVNB8N9DB9/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8351-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Mixture of Spanish and Portuguese architecture off the main town square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736719227958-7GNOIC5W1FB1ZDXSK2WK/IMG_1948.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Coincidently our tour ended just as the skies opened up outside the church. We, and a local stray dog, rode out the worst of the rain inside the church, and said goodbye to our guide, free to roam around on our own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381781348-5850GUBC2J4TMP3DOTCA/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8399-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Restaurant built under the tower near the waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381805701-2FOIFUW16JYP6QEZY22M/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8405+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Walking along the pier with the town in the background, as the grey skies are starting to make way for some sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381811153-1J3BJL83ADZL20B2VHT1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8408+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Local fishing boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381849827-JQSOTK31TF9Q2CLOB2KS/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8416+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay One of the many cobblestone streets that dominate the heritage site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381837006-Z7O4386N70J928Y8KGJI/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8428+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Sculpture outside of cultural centre under blue skies with the rain fully passed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381882216-IDWIEQEGHKI6VG0EUJW0/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8444+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Mural mixed in with some local graffiti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381887881-PNZ68H5QJZQYN1COHFO1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8446+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay There was an eclectic mix of street art including fish in old cars as well as a car planter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381912915-ZS0A0P167E64CHUDT7QD/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8448+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Beautifully renovated building and gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381966673-87PUGIGBXUILTO1SLDKC/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8461+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Sycamore-tree-lined main commercial thoroughfare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381924794-E793AYY9KXZDESHC7YG4/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8452+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay With outer layer of bark off, you can see the colours of sycamore trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381950186-JJ5W5XJHLAJRZQPRP235/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8458+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay After lunch, we head back to the Colonia del Sacramento Basilica to capture some sunny photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734381978559-PCBFOOLYI5S7AWWA3O5V/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8470+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay The front of the Catholic Basilica first constructed in 1810, replacing a 1680 mud range where the parish began https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382003817-A7W5L18YVSS4YG12H0V8/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8482+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay More of the mix of colourful Portuguese and more muted Spanish architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382005047-56FEJ8GM7XM6D72QAU60/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8488+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Colonia Lighthouse, built in the 1850s into the ruins of the historic Convent of San Francisco Xavier, providing a scenic location for the working lighthouse, but also making it impossible to restore the original convent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382035307-3TDO3WLMWK3H19RKBBZ2/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8501+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Remains of original city walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382077821-5LULLTKKNX9DTM1TGEZA/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8513+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Park just outside the wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382069728-5GLYQ7J6LTS6BDDSWNJY/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8523+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Perspective on the massive 2500-person ferries that shuttle between the neighbouring countries, with many passengers connecting to a two-hour bus ride to Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo, further up the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382095641-SA9VYWOGKOWP1X7I5U0X/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241126_5R9A8525+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Although the rail line is gone, they kept the roundtables used for repositioning trains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382141631-ALMQ6K8KLBRPZ1T4E3UD/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8529+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay View of BA center from the hotel rooftop pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382152461-PP6SU1S9G8HDMAFGRW2D/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8537+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Buenos Aires Obelisk in Plaza de la República, in the centre of the very wide Avenue 9 de Julio stretching into the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382163506-BO0WUJ1P8CZEQBRHXQ05/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8553+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay The Cabildo, built in 1610 as a government building, is now a museum and continues to be a prominent building at Plaza del Mayo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382172061-8XQZEFA88HJSLAT2X2VQ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8560+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Pirámide de Mayo is central to Place de Mayo, and was ordered in 1811 to commemorate the first anniversary of the May revolution which started Argentina’s war of independence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382175726-8B2P5DBKE7KBNUJS4DOE/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8566+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Casa Rosada, at the eastern end of Plaza de Mayo, was first constructed in 1594 and underwent numerous renovations and expansions. Today it is the working offices of the president as well as a museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382189108-9GAR0VFG05PU6VC0WL4I/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8570+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Opposite Casa Rosada is the Equestrian monument to General Manuel Belgrano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382192197-143Z08VUX2S9OUROX022/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8573+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Also flanking the plaza is the 1944 National Bank of Argentina headquarters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382208676-1GTZ8YMIN808QO20E65M/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8577+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay The Central Post Office building, finished in 1928, 29 years after starting, due to long pauses and design changes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736725810973-FJ4PIGGEZ7LOHR4GDH2T/IMG_2036.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay A quick view of Puerto Madero where our new hotel is located. We checked in for the cruise, and then made our way back to our hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736725267649-2I3ETF9KXIDXUHQDOW0A/IMG_2042.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay We completed the check-in move to the hotel by 4:30pm, and then had time for a walk around and for the first time, we visited the edge of the Costanera Ecological Reserve on bank of the Río de la Plata, adjacent to Puerto Madero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382214862-FYYHXP9BLBJ8WLTFOL67/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8605+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Monumental antenna, or Mast of the Italians, donated in 1927 by the Italian community to commemorate the visit of Prince Umberto II of Savoia, heir to the throne, and last king of the Kingdom of Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382224461-J11PPBEI30SA6WNA3R5D/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8619+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay After an early dinner at a nice restaurant in the redeveloped port area, we captured a few more photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382230279-HTJY1ZM1D6PBU8K39169/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8625+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay 1890’s ARA Presidente Sarmiento, a museum ship, originally built as a training ship for the Argentine Navy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382234442-TMOAF2PFKL5DNNFS1WIF/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241127_5R9A8629+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Floating bar next to our hotel and the modern skyline of new office towers in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386057423-RWQSRUMONXHZSC77NAUA/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4135+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Colón Theatre, historic opera house built in 1889 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386059249-Z6G8DFWVYSNFS1VNVUYZ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4139+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Buenos Aires Obelisk with bluer skies than our pre-cruise visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386073821-ICBWR74DNXIVVO26ZGDO/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4144+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Monument to General Juan Lavalle in Lavalle Plaza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386074508-5TSD3QF4WML6HM6615JK/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4146+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Main entrance to Colón Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386091817-W7PEEZX5YFZW4YLLE2H5/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4154+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Plaza Estado del Vaticano on the north side of the opera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386093621-LK6JC4XSIZ2IMCK1R2PL/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4157+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay One of the many sculptures that we see on our tour of the theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386099632-WRKQSWFPAO22EO42UTBN/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4169+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Stain glass windowed roof lights up the main entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386109556-M7O9TMQP2L4TIG89G3IA/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4171-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay The Secret, a 1891 marble sculpture by the artist Gustavo Eberlein, one of the most important sculptures in the Gallery of Busts, sculpted from one solid piece of marble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386122453-CQBOAN0LX9OBTNEC2B53/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4173-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Bust of Franz Liszt, a Hungarian composer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736732374254-KX4YOUTXK9FT41O8WXAP/IMG_3338.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay The main entrance stairway into the theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386128489-OZ25IB79BG1EAUX7J90B/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4177+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386144226-RQ9J2XK92Y7080XW563E/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4180-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay The Golden Hall houses smaller recitals and receptions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386139644-8MJVBM6ETGIJOL9N08Y2/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4178+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Stained glass adorns the opposite end of the Golden Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386154559-T00Z116YNKBHCU1TN0DX/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4184-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Directional signage in the theatre — don’t stop if you’re headed to the balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386163687-Z7VZT0VQG126FTVAPHQT/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4187-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Our first view inside the theatre from one of the boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736732056955-L4L7NMS2SE8R07WASJW1/IMG_3362.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay More perspective on the ceiling and the upper standing room only sections in the upper rows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386181364-L4NELLTU3U923FBQQ9AM/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4195-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Workers preparing the massive stage floor for a ballet performance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386198517-K6FL4MNMM37Z2WTQTG7U/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4211-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Last stop in the Bust Gallery before ending the tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386198838-Z7POY0B0CPM8VK6CG4AZ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4214+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Monument to Manuel Dorrego in Plaza Suipacha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386221371-TJII14WQHJMRNNJOVAER/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4229-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Swarovski Christmas Tree in upscale Galerías Pacífico mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386219186-HLDVL3FH2QP6X88LV6P5/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4234+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Monument to the Liberator Don Jose de San Martin in Plaza San Martin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386241012-YGMUSOSDSNS7QHLBX5GM/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4240+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Monument to the Fallen in Malvinas (Falklands War) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386240658-6RGSK7S7NHSNZC6HWH6W/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4243+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Torre Monumental clock tower in Plaza Fuerza Aérea. It was originally named The English Tower and was gifted from British Community; however, it was renamed after the Falklands War with the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386261924-M7P3X42OWRN361PBNVTZ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4249+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Main train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734386260875-RRV27M578OQ87ELBOUTP/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241210_5R9A4254+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Ministry of Education building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736734253027-VD6ST2PK686DCCCR9T9C/IMG_3385.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Republic Plaza decorated for the season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736734253186-4VUZ4ZL0Q3C8UQS3701R/IMG_3386.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Monument to Don Quixote of La Mancha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736734262815-RJOE01EM95SQ8L54B6SN/IMG_3387.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay The Barolo Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736734265340-AJLYUZLLWC3R2MCCEKMD/IMG_3389.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Congressional Plaza in front of the Argentine Congress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736734278578-5BHJYMYVJ8RTX4M2UWAS/IMG_3395.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay San Telmo Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736734274246-CLXE76OKC3R1M2DUTDQT/IMG_3401.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Tango performance in Plaza Dorrego https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736734280428-KVVFLIJY2WO1HAYX1SCG/IMG_3404.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay 19th century Basilica Cathedral Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736734289162-Q1ZF0KWE7O9K7DX5BJZP/IMG_3406.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Plaza Heroes de Malvinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736734291375-CJ9L67FU80X343OZC2FE/IMG_3409.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736818297480-D5WA3HGK9QAD6BOLSKLM/IMG_3414.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays, through the gate, as I was too early to enter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736818305811-J2XRZQW44Y8E51YE5NNA/IMG_3420.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Palermo’s Monument of the Carta Magna and Four Regions of Argentina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736818316449-0XKPX55DGWOF87XPL9E9/IMG_3427.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Paseo El Rosedal Garden, another of the many gardens in the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736818318451-5E1A8VG278LN808TZHOU/IMG_3433.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Exploring more of the beautiful spring flowers in the garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736818332037-WUJD897VKFSOO5434EIO/IMG_3434.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Large Banyan Tree dominates the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736818304556-OSZPPZI5C9HXO7DK3HRI/IMG_3436.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Rosedal Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736818334845-SHBJ6904AVT6AXP06M4U/IMG_3441.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay BA sign in front of the nearby Galileo Planetarium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736818339838-ROC8M8Z4NMIJCAXHMLSQ/IMG_3449.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Uruguay Evita Museum was the last landmark as I started my walk from Palermo to the Marriott https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/12/9/antarctica monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1735500914302-3WJW5VOYST7QNMAYQX3Y/IMG_2071.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Brief pause for the Ushuaia sign on our way to the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1735501111319-9OSCUMT18I83AWKFEOK1/IMG_2082.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Safety first with our mandatory safety briefing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382548905-5PUQW9WD0NJBLDRHNNAU/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241128-30_5R9A8631+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica View of Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego from the ship before departure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382547089-E2JDDFUQVPZCJN6ANX2A/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241128-30_5R9A8634+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Enjoying the sunset before dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1735501210261-9W0WCZO99YWGLSG7Q4P9/IMG_2087.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Ready for the crossing, but not knowing what was ahead of us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382567134-TSP4P116001TFOIKLTBC/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241128-30_5R9A8636+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica More of the city and surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382565885-GIRCN22RTPY837UPU2JG/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241128-30_5R9A8641+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Glad to have a helicopter pad as an emergency exit option from the cruise, but hoping we won’t need it. In the background is the Mare Australis ship, which we cruised in back in 2008, between Ushuaia and Punta Arenas, around Cape Horn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1735500850082-7EYAMNOVXAAWG590GLZD/IMG_2099.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Heading out on the Beagle Channel for the Drake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1735500852701-5VHFDQX4Y2843NEX1IED/IMG_2104.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The literal calm of the channel before the storm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382575662-UYLMTO2APZXGESE37GOL/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241128-30_5R9A8655-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica A service boat approached nearby before we went head on to the Drake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1735500642150-Q3YZ6PAF7HD2LST5BU9S/IMG_3510.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica By early evening, things had calmed down a little, but was a little premature for Tom to take pictures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1735502285674-KC4VNVXWV3PVSB91XK02/IMG_2134.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica With Tom feeling a little better, hamming it up for our first visit to the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1735502374391-F8ZR5Q6S91AX4COCMSV0/IMG_2128.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Examining our path, very glad that our captain doesn’t like storms and took an easterly detour to avoid the worst of it. A French ship leaving the same day, went directly south through the storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382805916-XK2XYKYR9V8RBWW8FZ9Y/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241128-30_C47A8344+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Looking up from the bridge from the 5th deck Water’s Edge, featuring a heated seating area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382774992-P5I5298ZF9QQMG77RODJ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241128-30_5R9A8684+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Our first of many iceberg sightings, hoping that we were through the worst of the crossing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382786413-KPBIP1TTRUP7WPOZ86AU/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241128-30_5R9A8689+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Interesting texture as we pass a little closer to the second iceberg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382811950-PFHWN0378NVMWZI2BZK2/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241128-30_C47A8351+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Our last iceberg for the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736650127501-DK72Z9EZ8M7BSZP5ACBP/IMG_3717+1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Some perspective on the almost 1,200km we’d traveled from Ushuaia to reach Petermann, an island on the tip of the Antarctica Peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382896162-B04GHTQVLCV4M19N3JO8/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8694+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica As we approached, we were treated with icebergs visible from the ship, as we stationed ourselves near the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382895106-A542D434Y4ZBUJQVBGJ9/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8708-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Rare view of another ship in the area, as regulations prohibit multiple cruise ships to visit the same landing location at one time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382904041-8GARNUS18FSC8CZ101OA/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8710+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica VIew from ship of cross at Petermann Island, commemorating the loss of three British men who had left the Faraday research Station on foot in July 1982, got trapped when a storm broke up the sea ice, and are assumed to have fallen through ice on August 14th navigating their return https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382911794-YSWW89AIDJVIZ98X470I/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8724+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Refuge hut on Petermann Island, built in 1955 and available as emergency shelter if conditions were to deteriorate and not allow return to the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382915763-IN7DWCTPRI45F8RVOSQZ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8728+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Tom catching a penguin porpoising near the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382982840-02MXMFAPXB1XHR0839DQ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_C47A8389+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Excited and ready for our first landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382985905-HK9GXC1QAMBQS473290D/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_C47A8392+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Unloading the zodiac fleet for our landing transport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736076999001-G8FI5S40CQ7M0BPS5431/IMG_2205.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica After leaving the 3rd-deck mud room, Tom is waiting his turn to board the zodiac. This was the first time, but would get very used to the process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736076998327-BUU2G7HNDB1MCWX1U2TV/IMG_2206.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Luckily we had calm waters for our first transfer, but always safely transitioned to the zodiac with a firm hand on the expedition crewmember https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736077004315-L1808DEA8LAV8VYAHWR7/IMG_2208.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Heading to the landing site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382926436-JK95FCNBI7V495DC0L1U/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8748+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Immediately at the landing site, we were welcomed by a group of Gentoo penguins and a nesting area with lots of guano (penguin poo) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382920889-S0T0JQ2OEJ5PFXIA6S93/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8751-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Gentoo heading from their nest to feed in the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382929766-7TISYI9GGYBAKRLLAQO0/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8772+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Hanging out outside the nest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382934040-MZ18HYR9VYD7ID07P09H/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8796+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Close up of the distinctive orange beak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382942691-8WVQSM9JKFM8ZC0J9FR3/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8832+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Lots of activity around the nesting area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736077004543-NQ265RURM9DVIJWSSJK2/IMG_2241.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Formally commemorating our official arrival on our seventh continent and 107th country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382944280-BQT6XA9R98ANAGZ07MK1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8853+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Closeup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382950391-AEG6FLC0JI0HO3XWISY8/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8891+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Nesting penguin with visible egg. There isn’t any easy way to tell if this was the male or female, as they trade off nesting regularly so the other can eat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736077007687-ZMY953VOSRTJ0BSJIXIS/IMG_2266.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Providing some context of the long walk to the nest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736079223379-Z9CUMHAU9PSABSIG60IT/IMG_2272.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Looking back on how far we walked on the snow with our green parkas standing out from the whiteness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736077008596-WGFXA2JVHQ0MOAA6SY18/IMG_2257.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Even in cloudy grey weather our ship is always a beautiful contrast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382960897-UN9U96C1YS9J3ZDZ13K4/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8911+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The reality that most penguins don’t stay white https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734382964597-1PQXWHU796ZTJSWCCGTT/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201am_5R9A8925+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Antarctica Our second destination, Girard Bay, is north of Petermann Island, and is an ice-filled bay on the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula named for French explorer Jean-Baptiste Girard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736080061617-OJAFM6TXVOP7RNX81M59/IMG_2296.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Beautiful view of the mainland Antarctic continent as the ship makes its way to Girard Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383060023-KSH9WB21J2E1XER5BBLS/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9082+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Expedition crew (always dressed in black) surveying the area get an early humpback sighting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383052875-1VO2Z22I8AJUQX2JNNUO/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9087+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Looking back at the next zodiac as we head out on our zodiac cruise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736719379589-6BJ9OODNGXK4JFZ2F9OB/IMG_2312.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The first kayak group making their way through the icy waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383059246-4T23WMGHL9OY0XFXT4G1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9142+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica After navigating through the ice floes and icebergs we’re quite a distance from the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383072026-Q352QTPVGYO0ID58A025/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9205+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Bird flying close to the glacier on the Antarctic coast forming the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383071497-0ZW1MD25V8UU80DNFT0C/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9225+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Very lucky humpback whale sighting, a relatively comfortable distance from our zodiac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383077779-IJZDO12MO9DGOBRTY4H4/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9236+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Another zodiac enjoying the humpback views; it was generally safe to stand when we weren’t in motion, but I always confirmed with the zodiac pilot to be sure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383085659-PUW0CMDOQ2BEX6C7TVIJ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9246+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Blue ice in the iceberg indicates a more dense ice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383090993-PF70SBCI3D5TMW20SSPQ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9275+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Back on the ship, watching another zodiac of passengers head out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383099060-3ZMUVWEBJ99H29WB6L4H/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9349+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Back on the ship, we left Girard Bay and headed toward the Lemaire Channel, lucky to find some penguins traveling the same route https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383102294-AY3QWOURAUREXJBQI84I/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9350+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Penguins continuing to porpoise through the water in their own form of flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383107668-XPEFENVN3S2ETWZY4OKQ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9379+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Last shots before we part ways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383119380-S3MA71NME8EKMPOKLS38/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_5R9A9465-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Later in the journey we are joined by another pair of humpback whales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736081034775-97AP0M9HWIWIK0ZH0MKF/IMG_2351.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Entering the Lemaire Channel, a very photographed and well-traveled route for the cruise ships in the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736081031604-SP5GFDO3LZ0NGVP1RQCR/IMG_2357.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The Lemaire Channel, which runs between Kyiv Peninsula on the mainland and Booth Island, is also a good place for a frozen drink from the Dome Bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736081035644-WEYDK3C27RST4094PHFN/IMG_2361.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Although a little further from the 7th-deck Dome, the Water’s Edge observation deck below, with heated seating, is also a great vantage point for the channel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736081040369-YC505EVQW5FB5P2NWLUS/IMG_2369.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Newly-formed icebergs float through the beautiful channel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383118320-U2FHWUIGQ5FDVBPBJZ6U/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241201pm_C47A8458-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Final view of the channel, before we head inside for the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736118398725-BKPG7QLD7A37G4QJ3FR5/IMG_2394.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Transitioning from open sea to the recently broken up sea ice, we started the difficult portion of our journey to the circle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383227031-0TJZDEJTK7036W2OO9HA/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9489+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The large pieces of sea ice are a great place for Crabeater seals to rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383227154-5RGHPEI9EA8PNPCCHX47/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9521+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica This seal looks like he’s been through a few rough fights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383236373-2JM0T4P91XA9YZY2YAAE/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9589+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Beautiful contrast of the thick ice and small patches of open water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383245185-LD977504V8OHLTEOGYPH/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9634+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica With each new sheet of ice, we were looking for hard-to-find wildlife and were often successful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383245724-DD9VP2TOZRK5108RLPUR/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9696-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica This find of a Leopard seal nursing her pups was tremendously lucky as the cubs don’t stay long with their mother https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383250852-XBIF8715K8OAU9BQQ0CU/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9707+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica When the crew is taking pictures you know it’s special — the expedition wildlife expert had never witnessed this in-person before https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383269712-R2P60Q3CJOSFCDOBBK8S/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9825+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica As we push through we find more small patches of open water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736637943472-S4YW5LHN7WC3M59QNQC9/IMG_3720+2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Officially inside the Antarctic Circle (at 66°34S; 67°04W) and quite far from Girard Bay where we left the previous evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736118398911-0NAP6I3H31LDQV9OATYB/IMG_2443.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica For some reason the first part of the celebration is putting an ice cube down our backs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736118411753-MZB0HBURA9KPYACPAJ8S/IMG_2447.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Next a photo with Poseidon to commemorate the milestone. We skipped the shots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736715050495-7TBZSLLQTIY9W4BXC7MH/Antarctic+Circle+Crossing.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383324817-Y3MMS0IMIC09HULMQLX2/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_C47A8489+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Surveying the ceremony from the running track above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383322700-FZ34YBDU5F46RFXU5T6U/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_C47A8497+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Starting our journey back out of the pack ice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383259562-88QM9RN16SP9TQIFBGV1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9822+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Viewing the expanse of the ice that we’re navigating through to our destination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736118408926-LJXEY4TOP90LJDX1NIEF/IMG_2460.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Dressed warmer for the cold, we enjoy more of the view working our way back to open water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383294220-H0W1PSM9J1LA61L7X6YS/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9971+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Five Crabeaters resting together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383341054-RMC4283P1OJZROZOZQ6F/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_C47A8518+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica An iceberg still trapped within the sea ice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383279947-VSEGQ51GT33BMOSDWUJ0/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9953+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The Crabeater seals were the most common and were varied in colouring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383349138-MA7Y7DAKT96YRX5XSHN8/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_C47A8534+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Making it safely back to open water and ending a successful adventure within the Antarctic Circle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383271810-VA74D4X8HUOZ73E11EIH/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5R9A9849+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Beautiful landscapes all around as continued north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383305577-HDR8R2GUII03R8NDH0WC/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202am_5r9aA011+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Glaciers reaching into the ocean, ready to be the next iceberg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736637888681-4RW5BRFTXQME0XV3VWR7/IMG_3754.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Mostly in open water we were near a few small islands, and although the map implies otherwise, we were just outside of the official Antarctic Circle in this location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383395736-GW6Y4AN1M7Y53DQY1CSY/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202pm_5R9A0037+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The zodiacs being unloaded for our cruise in Crystal Sound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383393293-MPZSGIIXSB5Q9L8186PZ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202pm_5R9A0084+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica This close, we didn’t need Tom’s giant lens to see the crabeater seals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383402967-V8OK2UT28U50IHHUD9DC/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202pm_5R9A0123+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Weddell seal with some mountains in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383404088-GNPIQJJ5O9X8WEP3QYRA/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202pm_5R9A0137-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Giant ice shelf, temporary home for one seal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383421624-SY8OX0OFZ24TQJ6GZHNZ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241202pm_5R9A0163+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Antarctica Headed out on our zodiac cruise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383700881-FUL89WLISUGP62HQM6RZ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203am_5R9A0540+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The next group of kayakers heading out for their adventure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383717725-D1K0M85Q2JVXU21H7I2Z/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203am_5R9A0554+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Capturing a penguin swimming in the ice near the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383718245-4ASIBY70F3UZPLARX9VS/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203am_5R9A0579+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Approaching Galindez Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734383733889-OOR93QPKCZHR04PASX3V/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203am_5R9A0629+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Antarctica Navigating the maze of ice to return to our ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736651742156-V35IWOTZO6O2R5KC0PZM/IMG_3727+2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Port Charcot off Booth Island is our new northern most point and relatively close to a number of our previous destinations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736119565527-93U1618ZUU4YJM2YFOJR/IMG_2652.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Without an afternoon zodiac we had more time to enjoy the views of Booth Island from the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736119559890-UD7M3K0T3U54XV8P9Y5K/IMG_4913.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Tom leading the line of photographers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384062504-12HVNZFVZA39QNNHL8CX/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203pm_5R9A0879+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Antarctic Cormorant in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384073889-4DP5O85OXTP5FZH7ZPO0/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203pm_5R9A0881+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Following the Antarctic Cormorant flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384100286-BYB0VKL2S0VL52V32TVT/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203pm_5R9A0912+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Humpbacks briefly joined us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384081037-XDAUAXKFYGPILCZAVZMN/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203pm_5R9A0870+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Expedition crew heading out to ready the campsite for the brave campers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384116087-R05OTAZ7HC7SQ8I14HNE/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203pm_5R9A0957+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica In addition to the official photographer, expedition crewmembers were also interested in capturing photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736119568457-W68TKK4NQN7SDIHGXOP4/IMG_2661.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The three course dinners were always interestingly plated and accompanied by great wine choices https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384143368-QTS3LCJLH5TT2DI8VKXJ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203pm_5R9A0985+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Group of campers digging the hole in the snow that they’d try to sleep in for the next few hours. The only tent is to provide privacy for the latrine bucket which needs to be ported back to the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384180334-T82BDS7K1YHVBFKU6XG2/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203pm_5R9A1031-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica As we observe from the comfort of the ship the campers are spending a lot of time on the chairs that are warmer than laying in the cold snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384176398-9PPPDFQXSSASW6U8RX0B/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241203pm_C47A8601+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Even after a late night in the Dome lounge there is still enough sun to light up the surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736679616245-Z2R8O6MW69JTF91OBJVP/IMG_3730+1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The distance from the campsite to our landing spot is not far, but a better spot for our short hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736119956639-RYHEA5P0G4EOIU0839DQ/IMG_2690.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica A few Snowy Sheathbill joined us to survey the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384252141-LTDZW93WDMIY1G8SUBQ1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1059+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Enjoying the snow covered beauty of the island from the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384463439-M6ED6WIRWZNLOXREV1C7/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_C47A8631+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica There was beauty in all directions and clear blue skies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384249589-R2NJA0X0PYX1FNW4X6Q9/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1067-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Another group of Gentoo penguins framed by the float ice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384279479-JJ0Y6XD4F78R9VSL5PA1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1102-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Hiking up the hill for a panoramic view of the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384285826-7EOZAUP7LQSBGR1E2R39/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1112-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The next group of ten passengers ready to join us on land https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384291197-81DKIECR32F4VK26IVVI/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1124+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Kelp gull surveying the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384317739-UUXWARSR2WBUZ951IRQK/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1127-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Our ship as beautiful as ever moored in the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384317333-PFV1VJ2JXKB8K5OWJ9KQ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1130+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Large Gentoo colony moving between the snow covered land and water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384353853-TUTKSEYLIDXID8XGOWRH/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1147-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The cairn at hilltop is comprised of a wooden column and a plaque inscribed with the names of the first French Antarctic expedition led by Jean-Baptiste E. 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Charcot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736120059801-8PBNBQSP5NFB35JRRIRB/IMG_2730.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Posing with the Antarctic flag at the Baptiste cairn with the bay below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384352980-32MOEYJZJN4ZUIJNZ9KJ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1173+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Another Gentoo colony view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384375480-O0CSOTLD2UU0MJ911QD3/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1179+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Penguin on the move https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384403387-ZE0S62I206O6EJMJXQLO/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1263+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica A friendly pair of Gentoo squeaky clean returning to land after their swim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384444673-4ELWU6YQ1K7JDH1P1B93/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_5R9A1381+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Antarctica Extra zodiac with barrels full of emergency supplies is always nearby to respond to emergencies or drastic changes in conditions that might delay our return https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384509541-W56XKYP680DN6ONE1HYS/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204am_C47A8713+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica One last Gentoo is nearby as we get ready to board our zodiac. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736680367073-6F8V39VMRY7NO49R8W3X/IMG_3731+1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Flandres Bay, our destination, northeast of Port Charcot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384682132-1F6CMLIXAP2CMJYI6LYC/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204pm_5R9A1574+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Tracking the orcas from our room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384716824-JAUAHV6HD3HI4LHCPBEM/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204pm_5R9A1584+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Continuing to follow the pod https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384708522-PFVVQS0FX0C1136L133U/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204pm_5R9A1630+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica We were met by a new group of orcas near where we moored at Flandres Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384728580-GN3YCTOE2BNWAKEAZ1ZO/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204pm_5R9A1701+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Our expedition crew approached the pod before the first zodiac went out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384731835-GXQ9U1LWTPOFWCND2C08/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241204pm_5R9A1737+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The first zodiac cruises had a great opportunity to get close to the orcas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736293586428-5FE98GNSENZZ1I02B9YR/IMG_2788.JPG Gord's Travelblog - 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Because of strict IAATO limits, two ships cannot moor at the same location, so our only other opportunity to see ships is while we are at sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736682148028-VGMSY9M0MYKRFTPD6H9W/IMG_3757.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica We continued our path northeast overnight along the Antarctic peninsula and moored at Orne Harbor, just off the mainland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385103600-CFR77NUQEQIX1VJYH2JW/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_C47A8908+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica A preview from the ship of the challenging climb ahead of us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384957442-FP87NDS8FI9PC4X33EEF/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_5R9A1951+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica A Gentoo penguin close to our landing location https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734384970030-PJ9WKGH488W65LPKZE7C/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_5R9A1979+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Antarctica The V-shaped opening is free of feathers and allows transfer of warmth to an egg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385022698-7DIH9Z5X0UUW7TINKQZD/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_5R9A2131+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Nesting on the right amount of pebbles to provide the right temperature for egg development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385059116-U5Q90FMDZ5R7DNZIWBYJ/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_5R9A2249+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica From below, the Chinstrap appears to tower above us all, and shows off its frightening tongue with an inner layer of teeth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385051755-3JF2JBK2WHOPJQKXN0F1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_5R9A2269+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Looking less frightening with its mouth closed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385071225-JQT7BBD3C7ZB1VH27OL2/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_5R9A2305+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The penguins didn’t seem to need privacy for mating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385078709-ML3MTNRK98FOL86D5E90/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_5R9A2343-2+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Penguin taking the long walk to the ocean for some food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736124389574-5KTUEXZ7FCHXP15I9DBL/IMG_2894.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The penguins right behind us aren’t paying any attention as we pose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385121505-F6DQ30CJ36EQQ4BT441M/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_C47A8937+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Looking back down to to our ship and the beautiful harbour below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385095170-1OUKNKBDNXVH1LMZ06SK/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_5R9A2395+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Carefully making my way down through the ice covered packed snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736124390294-Y3PYRKG60XHT2N8279EP/IMG_2940.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Officially recognizing our landing on the mainland continent proper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736124393984-IZ2VM8W46ELYZIO8S5W2/IMG_2943.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Heading back on the zodiac, seeing the evidence in the snow track of the many small falls that our shipmates made navigating the switchbacks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385122440-KDGUUAMFOJY8IP68ADGO/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205am_C47A8954-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Approaching the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736124384861-8JL3O1KOJK6BAI7TJZX9/IMG_2957.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Back on the ship I decided to enjoy the sunny warm weather with a walk along the running track. Although we never captured it on video there were a number of glaciers calving during our time there https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736682509926-4X2JG9YOT3ABSC3HXW34/IMG_3733+1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Enterprise Island continues our path to the northeast from our morning in Orne Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385225850-VHDED2K58QI6IGETMUEN/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2434-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Shipwreck of the Norwegian whaling ship, Guvernøren, with a six passenger sailboat docked nearby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385213646-HKBDRH57IFJSBWZWT0UR/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2457+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Single penguin on the rocky beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736300084225-TYJT41ZG3LX1TM70PGDQ/IMG_2979.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Getting up close to the wreck from the zodiac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385234586-G6T5L446XWTRB6K6R0FL/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2469-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica In 1915 the captain of the Guvernøren intentionally ran the ship aground on Enterprise to save his crew (and whale oil) after a fire broke out on board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385284591-9GBC0R0T7IHDQYJ0NLI0/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_C47A9015+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Although it looks like the sailboat might be too close to the wreck, this is an approved docking location for small craft https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385283141-6ZUJ2F87Q9A7VTSD2PSL/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_C47A9043+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Left over wooden flensing ship that supported the whaling activity was abandoned on the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385237056-0JSRE69UFG5SMO7CW9OS/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2494+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Away from the wrecks, other zodiacs were focused on whale watching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385248513-89WJIS72YA65GYCYNZ3J/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2587+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The other zodiacs were a little too close for comfort for me; the whales had approached them so they just needed to stay in place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385251572-PKEP5ZH6XFXGR2KV2I5C/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2601+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The zodiac group on the right got quite the thrill and were justifiably frightened https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385259208-CC6QHPDBTSOYW767K7VC/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2650+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica As we moved away, we had more encounters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385264472-DSLRCC9YTXFTLQWW3GMC/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2693+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Another pair of whales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385266580-4I9SEJNA6F9876FYEGK1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2706+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Our last whale sighting before heading back to the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385271393-26593J58U311GGHNQ0J3/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241205pm_5R9A2739+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Antarctic tern in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736124990742-61SUVDXBSK5F3Y4FPZP3/IMG_3045.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Winding down a beautiful day with sun low on the horizon, and another late night enjoying the company and view from the Dome lounge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736682918651-UN14LUY6T1TOLFUN4LC4/IMG_3734+1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Having left Antarctica at Enterprise Island, we continued north east to our landing at Greenwich island, one of the South Shetland Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385426553-QQJTRH6K5P5UXLEJ6H77/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_5R9A2762+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Nesting Gentoo penguin on the rocky beach near our landing site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385423987-W5U9TSSV329UNRIC04Z5/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_5R9A2766+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Egg visible and getting a little bit of cooler air to regulate the temperature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385429787-ZYM6EIV0WBP8OOS4PI81/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_5R9A2801-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Gentoo on the move https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385432350-W4IGVEXR9AQOQ57ANJH9/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_5R9A2813+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Great composition with the Southern ocean in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385452056-6NOGTCPN0STGF3BANI07/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_5R9A2866+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Lying on the eggs still provides warmth and an opportunity to rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385454243-LWATTT7M50QJB5ZDFHKE/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_5R9A2875+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Surveying the area before leaving the nesting area of well-formed piles of pebbles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385461784-E7CHC5GSD7FY5MUZE8JB/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_5R9A2952+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Looking our way, from a remaining patch of snow on the beach. As we are quite a bit further north, more winter snow has melted, leaving more open ground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385472288-Z7G3TZUKWOT5Y3H522M1/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_5R9A2964-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Getting ready for feeding and a swim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385499475-RXUPC6MK2F0KIN79SPDY/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_C47A9070-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Some debris from a time of industry before strict environmental regulations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385499321-BIYVJWCR1K3PV2J6CH89/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241206am_C47A9108+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Making our way along the beach to meet the zodiac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736300382037-ICK767QLWBGO2YUXKBX5/IMG_3063.JPG Gord's Travelblog - 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Antarctica This far north there is lots of exposed rock and even some bits of green vegetation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736126510638-XN3SHPFAMXAH52O69OPF/IMG_3179.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Tracking our voyage on CruiseMapper we can track our progress and see our full path over the previous seven days https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385846085-I09ZTMYGNOKCARVALNFP/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241207-08_5R9A3748-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica In the morning, we were followed by a pod of Minke whales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385841544-7OF5J0B99NPON7L7PHQ6/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241207-08_5R9A3920-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Continuing the travel with our companions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736630830541-2ZDJ6BFB1H8T867A5WV3/IMG_3204.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Incredible calm of the Drake Lake is a very welcome change from the Drake Shake of our journey down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736723642040-EBJI60ZQB0ZQ845UXITU/IMG_3208.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica As the cruise winds down they had a special menu including lobster tails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736630825824-6V0RPWD1EVXMTDIQCWUE/IMG_3213.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica For desert, from the special menu, Tom enjoyed the chocolate penguin, which was a decedent cream-filled, penguin-shaped easter bunny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736630825544-03O510LPBUMVPZLU52HM/IMG_3218.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica As we get further from the Antarctic Circle, we get our first proper sunset in days just after 11:00pm, and evidence of the continued calm seas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736683535581-QYZJ39DHK6ELGLBSD7X7/IMG_3736+1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Showing how far we’ve traveled to Cape Horn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385965413-QBDEDBSFCH481VEZJS8S/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241207-08_5R9A3978+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Black-browed albatross off the coast of Cape Horn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385968429-X59L4UEJ86KENYY4QI8O/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241207-08_5R9A3996+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Continuing to track the albatross flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385974252-FDYQT2OLMDXZPSTEFIJ6/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241207-08_5R9A4012-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Cape Horn Memorial sculpture sits atop the cliffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385974456-BBHE3HH16ZVOI0002K89/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241207-08_5R9A4110+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Tom was able to capture a beautiful albatross in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385996208-D3H17C2TWKQAN5B4J09D/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241207-08_5R9A4117+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica More of the rugged coast of the southern islands of Chile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1734385995643-6SXTVSZ1L11VCTEZHTGP/Antarctica+Argentina+Uruguay+2024-Nov-Dec+-+20241207-08_5R9A4129+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica A large flock of birds take off as the ship breaks up their resting place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736127440487-W1RKFHF3XNDUPJ8KLZ8D/IMG_3257.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica For the final expedition briefing and slideshow we get a full recap of our adventure from Katya, our expedition leader, and a chance to thank the full expedition team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736127437653-DN72EP0HYAEL8XZK35BX/IMG_3266.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Catching sunset over Tierra del Fuego as we head for the Beagle Channel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736127847932-IW3ZUZH8A0VQCW27HNYR/IMG_3275.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica Ushuaia from the 5th-deck aft sundeck, not far from our room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736127854373-H0M6AORKL4P6AV4JAQ02/IMG_3305.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The sitting area of our room, with a virtual balcony that allowed an immersive experience from the warmth of our room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736127848217-QWMCMIZ9ZYSVQXO3Y528/IMG_3288.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The 7th-deck Dome lounge cleared out from the previous night of fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736127854610-QU8UU0Q82M77FKYNBKN0/IMG_3291.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Antarctica The 4th-deck Atlas lounge where we staged in groups of 10s for our zodiac boarding and relaxed throughout the day https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/11/3/los-angeles monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992654661-YRKQ5J2R47BMK7A60YP3/IMG_1693.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Getty Villa Museum entry exterior courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992662371-71WQ3FXZFXJC1Y1U9451/IMG_1694.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Outdoor theatre opposite the museum entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992662986-K3QWG4OCK7Z48FGK10IC/IMG_1698.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Main entrance into the Villa galleries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992666818-4F14DW4QDOCF0SPWULV7/IMG_1704.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles One of the many impressive galleries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992673000-1SMM219V3J88S7688G65/IMG_1708.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Interior peristyle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992682623-ME34ZHUTK87G1ZLLQD1E/IMG_1718.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Me posing in front of the main fountain of the inner peristyle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992636343-CM4RM2R72L5C7VIUBPLB/IMG_1727.JPG Gord's Travelblog - 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Sicily 500BC Incense Burner in the Form of Nike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736993133309-SULTQZ1QLHITCSC23OEI/IMG_1722.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles 100BC Gravestone of a Woman with her Attendant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992637656-EKBPRQGC8B6KW5GTIUFH/IMG_1739.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles 2700-2300BC Cyladic Harp Player https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992641958-09KG5A59ZPK6QV95LJ55/IMG_1758.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles After leaving the museum, we had lunch in Marina Del Ray https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992641550-Z7JY1AIJ1BRADVA94TI9/IMG_1759.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles A few sea lions have moved into some moored boats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992648465-Z203IJ2HLYV2609WNUAO/IMG_1762.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Art Deco Park Plaza hotel in downtown LA, waiting for renovation, across from Macarthur Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992648408-8BJ04Z72VD01C8KBA2L5/IMG_1767.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles 1960’s American Cement Building, formerly their headquarters, built to showcase their cement, but now redeveloped into 71 live/work lofts. Also the headquarters of the podcasting cooperative that our afternoon podcast event is a member of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992687413-D8SDVXE4GQMHFU37AAEA/IMG_1769.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Statue of General Harrison Gray Otis on the edge of Macarthur Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992654050-LHZLGM5F7ZC8VB0521EB/IMG_1770.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Trying to capture the best of Macarthur Park, while avoiding the unhoused and dodgy characters hanging around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1736992782404-ZPF4OTAQG6N0WEPZ8IEO/IMG_1775.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Catching a photo of the iconic Theme Building of LAX before our early flight https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/9/29/new-brunswick monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1739230214868-F39HM56FP0DMFPUM1THA/New+Brunswick+2024-Sep+-+20240928130833+-+5R9A8107+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Ireland and Isle of Man Impressive college library, with the majority of the historic collection recently removed for cleaning and restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436429912-2UESZFFZ0ULWRJAIAY05/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831133721+-+5R9A6423-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man One of the many busts lining the shelves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436467469-H70TNYO0SAUESM3HJ5C4/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831134137+-+5R9A6432-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking back at the empty shelves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436471632-0PVAKL4HD1J48ACZ11VT/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831144753+-+5R9A6445+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Modern office complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436483979-6I5YRUBIOPHI9882JOYR/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831144834+-+5R9A6449-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Ireland and Isle of Man Modern art museum housed in the 17th-century Royal Hospital Kilmainham https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436581775-S44HCBOCZZYC0R92495Q/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831155335+-+5R9A6493+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Gardens at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436575222-Q8XTFJHT5ZCBKMZILGRI/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831154515+-+5R9A6480-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Garden statuary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436605093-G58ROROY85LHKJ62SJH6/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831161103+-+5R9A6496+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Church of St. Nicholas of Myra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436634411-BGYMAU2V71NLFHM5MYKZ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831184024+-+5R9A6510+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Garden of Remembrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436666569-MJB8RVAD3L7WWQX6841C/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831185432+-+5R9A6526+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Connected with NYC Union Square by the Portal; unfortunately, we didn't visit the other side when we were just in NYC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436652001-AVZ9Q7705J20M1FFNAU3/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831185913+-+5R9A6543+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man O'Connell Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436678638-6FO45V7HZ16PJ7IW4YB5/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831190022+-+5R9A6550+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man River Liffey at dusk from the O'Connell Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436698639-S1NT6LIA1X9AK8NRKER4/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831190517+-+5R9A6556+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Bank of Ireland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436701699-WCOFVRBED5NS2OTJVJJE/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831190842+-+5R9A6562+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Bars lit up for Saturday night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436730828-QOCO1IHR3ILSYRF8I910/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240831192627+-+5R9A6568+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Back at St. Patrick's Park near our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436398802-QU0G4Z7FFOKQY836RI2D/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901121108+-+5R9A6572+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Peel boatyard on the https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436393528-3HPO397HIC2Y954S5ZQC/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901121833+-+5R9A6577+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Peel town with the Peel Beach on the right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436411117-ZOZRXK4MZE74GEHQY3QI/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901122307+-+5R9A6598+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Peel Castle from the pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436418594-MTG3DMDPQCR032NIL9UN/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901122431+-+5R9A6601+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Peel Castle exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436426142-QRNX0L8OIZEOJK1SE66E/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901122728+-+5R9A6604+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Lifeboat station where rescue boats launch to respond to maritime accidents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436477860-ZVKBE1H98CZBV1FLC6HB/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901124228+-+5R9A6619+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Main castle tower and chapel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436442193-LUNN0V78I50OAUFVPD1U/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901123945+-+5R9A6609+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Touring the Peel Castle interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436450847-X9F9BEGSTODJSKRRS2PH/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901124007+-+5R9A6611+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking back at Peel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436471143-2LICE45L4DSG2JQ0P00X/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901124039+-+5R9A6613+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Castle cannons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436513437-BGSSNA5SKW6RSZFOTODQ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901124925+-+5R9A6625+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Viewing the city through the castle ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436495767-KTXXI0HXKCRBCJCQX9LL/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901125401+-+5R9A6644+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Unique Manx flag, a triskelion design with three legs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436518521-28VUHQY3CGGHQ1GXMSWF/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901125434+-+5R9A6646+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Inspecting the castle mortar and wear from centuries of wind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436534931-N3CZIJWZ2FD70K3G6REK/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901125502+-+5R9A6648+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The rabbits had the run of the grounds; we were warned to avoid twisting an ankle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436561632-GTI1AVTRX3KOAAL8S66T/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901131855+-+5R9A6664+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Grounds with the town and coast in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436545002-GOQPTGUHXD34RW1XP41G/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901125904+-+5R9A6655+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Continuing to tour the fort grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436593074-L0PO9HUA7FYH3XXHWPGB/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901133038+-+5R9A6685-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Crypt in the lower castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436595461-RYVJDTY8IV03X9TXK7IT/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901133540+-+5R9A6698+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking down on the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436639613-SLIR42UQOUTLYK83K2NX/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901133945+-+5R9A6704+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Cathedral interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436623822-DLSDWWZHD30H8JN5YFJI/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901134704+-+5R9A6708+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Fenella chainsaw sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436641314-QUNJI9CV3I3BH1HM99KV/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901135729+-+5R9A6710+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man House of Manannan museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436680850-BMVF1OZI58RTIQ648DMQ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901140503+-+5R9A6717-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Model of the ancient mounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436703803-6YBTLN7JD6369SLJEXEJ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901140807+-+5R9A6721-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man How the early Manx lived on the Isle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436709889-9QP71Y5XGHH557HSBABP/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901142429+-+5R9A6726-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Ships that arrived with the Vikings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436744509-5I763T1WZTZZEATODUVJ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901142711+-+5R9A6729-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Kitchen supplies in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436753734-8DOBHS2DGY6HRXBD2UU1/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901142828+-+5R9A6732-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Bread making machine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436791386-YTCZ3SYMQCB12O4EU6L8/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901144014+-+5R9A6740-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Fish containers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436825944-JU9C2P5WJCBXZ1RAAITW/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901150544+-+5R9A6746-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Showcasing the history of Lifeboat rescues around the Isle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436823866-OGEVIUZ3T24S29WA2C2R/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901151547+-+5R9A6750+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Walking Peel Beach before heading out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436849774-1LESVMG3KH1DM4Q7PFKM/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901151727+-+5R9A6755+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Tide very much out at Fennella Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436854914-2AZ5395MCHABS6VFHCTI/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901154016+-+5R9A6763+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Winding our way across the island's often-narrow roads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436876925-S71MU689TV0BN0U2BXOA/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901160541+-+5R9A6769+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking across at Calf of Man island from the southern tip of the Isle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436893882-I4JRCK9MNC9N3722B74L/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901160655+-+5R9A6773+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Exploring the rugged coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436905930-YQX8X6H3T75SXUHBGB14/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901161007+-+5R9A6778+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Sealions resting along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436928147-KO9I648I8A5EFG8KK6WK/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901161601+-+5R9A6790+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Beautiful rugged coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436951523-S1HXRP64ECCA10L4X6X2/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240901161725+-+5R9A6798+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Beautiful fall flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436443554-I3V4NPY56VKDLFB55AVE/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902084316+-+5R9A6808-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The Giant Deer Stag at the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436455942-3THO2W3IFDVGGBI3Q7J6/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902084519+-+5R9A6810-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man More ancient stone writing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436466521-XJJICBRYUFNV1PM6VYSL/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902092754+-+5R9A6816-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Historic Tram that ran along Douglas promenade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436473795-U11LXIWM3JAGG1PK2NTL/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902094157+-+5R9A6822-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Tracing the TT Motorcycle Race history in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436488395-FFFSNXRMOCW4UB5HPWTF/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902094254+-+5R9A6824-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Another motorcycle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436510921-8HDZDUL6S263MLAXEJPM/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902094941+-+5R9A6829-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The sidecar race is a unique part of the TT -- this one didn't fare so well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436515380-0U63THNDYR953J0K4H43/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902095144+-+5R9A6834-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Fitted out sidecar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436545681-F418FEJX17SKWCLDVNAU/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902095810+-+5R9A6836-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Taxidermied Manx cat, showing off its tail stub https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436538389-RE4Z5J90RP7HOP27KXJY/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902101438+-+5R9A6859+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Modern home of the Isle of Man Parliament in Douglas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436567307-IB2WBGQE0JZJODD5C74Q/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902103718+-+5R9A6868+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Somewhat rainy TT grandstand for the start and end of the mountain race course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436573408-WCL03FE6O84GEO6QHQVH/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902103752+-+5R9A6871+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Douglas Burough Cemetery opposite the TT Grandstand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436596476-BS0M6KRSO0EMYH43TOWL/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902103847+-+5R9A6877+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Cemetery grave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436599278-V5S1W3XC8IJTE72GM1MD/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902111310+-+5R9A6882-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Model of the Rushen Abbey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436620187-UJT0U3S14XL96CEN683W/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902111550+-+5R9A6884+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Restored ruins of the Rushen Abbey; thankfully they lent us an umbrella to stay relatively dry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436631051-JSTCAK4Z4SCGYGPJM7LI/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902111743+-+5R9A6888+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The garden where the abbey once stood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436642370-UPPQMQGFAH46CF639N71/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902115055+-+5R9A6897+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man National War Museum at Tynwald Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436653533-3LHN5AMIF442KYZQOF13/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902115141+-+5R9A6901+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Official parliament site at Tynwald Hill, located there since the 14th century, and evocative of the island's Viking-influenced heritage. Although there is a building in Douglas for most business, this is still the official capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436671627-63EEF4FBGEOAFNIUFRGJ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902115200+-+5R9A6903+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The Royal Chapel of St John the Baptist, facing Tynwald Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436683304-VY6I604JFCORPYD4YUMU/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902115416+-+5R9A6910+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Millennium of Tynwald Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436695158-Z53EQRAVGGGY2ZPCPRZN/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902121645+-+5R9A6924+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Driving the TT mountain route with the named and numbered features https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436719258-XAD1W9L7TUD6AOS75HZN/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902125324+-+5R9A6927+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The beautiful flowers at Point of Ayre on the NE tip of the Isle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436714312-VZAV0H5UY8UZAAVBINLD/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902130148+-+5R9A6941+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Warning siren https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436733414-UF6G7G5X52WA5VY862M8/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902130713+-+5R9A6948+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Point of Ayre Lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436740515-5500MVNQTRLOWFZEJOGI/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902132845+-+5R9A6955+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Duck outside Grove Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436769955-LX96Q5VXFZRI4VVWN7NQ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902134241+-+5R9A6964+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Farm machinery outside the Grove Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436770191-3ITFN6OWU5E50XBY5AUV/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902134329+-+5R9A6966+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Historic Grove Museum house and grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436801934-N04KPEC07JCQEU3MMXLF/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902134636+-+5R9A6968-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Victorian house interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436777882-0SBSS60L49MUTKXXS55B/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902134833+-+5R9A6971-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Grandfather clock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436805049-RCW6LV8PLCBI4DY5HKI5/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902135019+-+5R9A6974-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Beehive model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436835225-60914NG2AI5PEDRTURYS/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902135313+-+5R9A6980+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Grove Museum gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436840365-1L3ST1IBP4VSXZ7BNKAN/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902135600+-+5R9A6988+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Full scope of the Grove Museum house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436857186-2P4MWKHDWJ90ANFLV47W/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902141749+-+5R9A7007+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man St. Paul's church in Ramsey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436872050-6EDAY2XLM0N7WZ3BRP40/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902142004+-+5R9A7011+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Church of our Lady, Ramsey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436880420-SIHWTI38FF2WT4XY9HIK/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902142014+-+5R9A7013+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Watching the beach from Queens Promenade in Ramsey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436908501-PIP2L4HXUDKCTA0ULB4Z/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902142036+-+5R9A7014+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Luckily the winds were calm today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436901240-KBH7ZGWH1EPZPLM1NB90/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902142116+-+5R9A7015+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Continuing to walk the Promenade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436932110-KJ3F87KJICIAIBKDA9JQ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902142352+-+5R9A7022+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Life boat launch in Ramsey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436933523-RYW4H7NC2LI11ZAAY97B/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902144519+-+5R9A7026+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man When I Grow Up public art depicts a young child that wants to serve on the lifeboats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436964609-8IGV9H4CVPLBWWIOLPBA/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902144704+-+5R9A7030+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Ransey Millennium Sculpture depicting two Norse Kings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436992112-5NKREFS42MKFJ7VTNSPY/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902144742+-+5R9A7034+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Ramsey war memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437015092-BJN9A7VDG5I8PR0AAMB6/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902150723+-+5R9A7044+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man St. Maughold church and graveyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437030822-7OKH68D1IUODW6IK68IM/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902150852+-+5R9A7056-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man We had company for our short hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437048468-E8RT4UT57398ZBFIOUON/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902150918+-+5R9A7059-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Another observer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437063592-DUDTVB2QD3TAHNHCI3KS/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902151318+-+5R9A7071+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking up the coast from Maughold Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437073969-BUN647ZEWSZS4UWVJRIJ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902151650+-+5R9A7077+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Maughold Lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437098202-SDXZAI4D6A8IJNMAZHG8/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902155351+-+5R9A7093+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Checking out the Great Laxey Wheel, closed for the day, on our way back to Douglas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437101764-8Z4OVQIIJA535OCP5KO6/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902165432+-+5R9A7110+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Watching a Steam Packet ferry arriving from England https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437124465-JEAY9D9RSQKPZ5F4O9I3/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902165852+-+5R9A7114+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Villa Marina in Douglas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437126739-MWRGQW9PR5VIYN7Y7WCC/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902170046+-+5R9A7116+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Douglas War Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437136547-9432QIUW0L5PC5S20N39/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902170235+-+5R9A7120+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Douglas Opera House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437131778-TGL7GJ1O4FJI83HXDO8N/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902171437+-+5R9A7124+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Statue commemorating some of Isle of Man's most famous exports https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437143304-BYZ4GM84JCQNOH9GP8VW/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902171601+-+5R9A7126+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Beautiful gardens next to Douglas Central Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437150940-DRTK5BHP0ZD4KOZTJBGA/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902172033+-+5R9A7132+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Douglas Jubilee clock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437152497-K0FKQWSVKWN7RY6ZB2WG/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902172222+-+5R9A7134+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Ferry Terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437172949-OQ2GWTKVDIZFGA8AN7HM/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902172345+-+5R9A7140+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The Tower of Refuge from Shipwreck, stone-built castellated structure on St Mary's Isle in Douglas Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437172574-PAMSNN2Q6GHVX0VZ5GL8/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902172446+-+5R9A7142+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking back on our less than luxury hotel, which was at least well-located https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437184389-KRGZC6TJJTTKYWHI07EP/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240902174504+-+5R9A7148+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Some of the many motorbikes here to relive the TT experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436794047-D3U8E13HQC6TF0M7QY8T/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903073014+-+5R9A7150+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Heading into the mountains on the A18 along the TT Route https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436786172-ICP2R0V6CAGIEQ4BTDB8/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903073817+-+5R9A7153+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The Snaefell Mountain Railway tracks that lead to the top of Isle of Man's highest peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436815206-IESMQAOMSTMT2HXIYBLL/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903073917+-+5R9A7158+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Some of the TT infrastructure is permanent at the Bunalow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436837947-BG6MVBSHQIPVX8D3FF0A/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903074621+-+5R9A7163+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Continuing through the mountains on A14, but no longer on the TT course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436865150-DTQGUZNDFI8QXKJQHUZ1/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903075726+-+5R9A7182+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Very pretty house in the mountain valley along the Sulby River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436876262-T7FTB4I0ULGWO7UDBJCL/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903080312+-+5R9A7188+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Sulby Reservoir and Dam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436895669-DG4I4CFFNW1YDY147J8D/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903083625+-+5R9A7206+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Checking out the giant Great Laxey Wheel, the largest waterwheel in the world, before they opened the flow of water from the reservoir for the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436918471-UC2NAJJ1FY0E7B42NGMI/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903083852+-+5R9A7209+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Broader perspective on the 1854 72'/22m diameter wheel where the water is released just below the upper platform https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436944022-7OX1Q08AX99L5FPA7JAM/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903084009+-+5R9A7214+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Nearby waterfall with water not flowing through the wheel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436964559-21XH9GMVACIHP08ZWCA4/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903084028+-+5R9A7216+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Entrance to the now-abandoned mine that was originally powered by the wheel. I tested the hard hat on the low rock ceilings a few times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436978821-9VLLNSFY7UXP4VT0YE2O/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903084245+-+5R9A7219-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The end of the line for us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726436992706-QNFFEHC0D4D16JR744BC/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903085041+-+5R9A7237+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Watching the water flow through the mechanism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437002446-G370T8IKHW55NUGG4SPL/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903085401+-+5R9A7239+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Amazing view of the valley from the platform at the top of the wheel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437016086-0080W08YZBSO46X6JDDB/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903092146+-+5R9A7289+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man View as we ride the Snaefell Mountain Railway up the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437021383-UFE2Y5P5A70PXCQ037LL/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903094622+-+5R9A7307+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man We made it to the top and right into a cloud. The ride was cool, but not as scenic as we'd hoped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437047137-SC2M0BS27USQJDXWVP9R/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903095246+-+5R9A7310+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Marker at the highest peak in the Isle of Man https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437065044-3O6I23D4O1O9DVHBAYC1/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903101453+-+5R9A7314+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Making our way down and now out of the cloud before grabbing some ice cream on our way towards the airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437084998-6H0CB37D4890ZNVIY77R/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903112605+-+5R9A7340+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man 13th Century Castle Rushen was our last stop on the historical tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437100980-DDHAN2UWWMZHO0XA2U37/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903113026+-+5R9A7350+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Entering through the well-protected castle gates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437125534-GOUD4G3QZ8T2LHCFPYLB/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903114502+-+5R9A7352+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man View of Castletown from the tower, making it clear that the blue skies were a distant memory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437129195-OJQLVMWR86DN5661M53O/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903114518+-+5R9A7354+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The city and harbour below the castle walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437131567-QHID57JK306Q7IDNSRVW/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903114836+-+5R9A7368+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The well-restored exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437136942-OEDOEWXE1ZN8NRVO62IP/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903115216+-+5R9A7379-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man They also restored some of the interior rooms to give a sense of castle life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437144980-FQXZLCS0ISWWYLDS7JTH/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903115331+-+5R9A7386-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Fire was a necessity with the cool wet climate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437148747-T3Y0PO0J6RS3SQF0FC8S/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903115538+-+5R9A7392+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Our last stop was at the Captain Quilliam (a local naval hero) Statue before dropping the car at the airport and flying back to Dublin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437159748-JG9CKOCH60R2X5FQS1PM/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903183523+-+5R9A7405+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man After arriving in Dublin, we picked up the rental car, and drove to the small town to Trim, famous for its castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437164049-LLSKKIYNA04CE9YQ0VCH/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903184037+-+5R9A7410+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man We had an amazing view of Trim Castle across the street from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437179070-8BGX0ABPDO5RBKYC8VB0/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240903184806+-+5R9A7418+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking back at the castle from across the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437068478-VYACAWDF398H1NPODFHZ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904065235+-+5R9A7428+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Ireland's Oldest Bridge over the River Boyne in Trim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437052649-VPDX08E1DMD0YJXBUNCF/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904065500+-+5R9A7432+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man St Mary's Abbey ruins and the Sheep Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437103592-ON9JOQIJFJ0AVY10TZ6A/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904065953+-+5R9A7439+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Old bridge ruins -- the river used to run below, but has since meandered or been diverted elsewhere, nearby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437114655-6QFZ3QQDLK0AUKD91PZY/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904073111+-+5R9A7449+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Last view of Trim Castle before heading towards Kilkenny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437135803-6QEMKDQAMPN6BIEAGP82/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904095402+-+5R9A7455+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Kilkenny Hurling Statue commemorating the local sport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437136979-5G356YEH4F1INBDYXWDA/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904095555+-+5R9A7459+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Kilkenny Castle over the River Nore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437148894-VF8ITFGHCOMZ3IIY651Y/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904100001+-+5R9A7461+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Entrance to the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437158283-860LJ6490EGVV1ML4QVE/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904101146+-+5R9A7467-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Castle State Dining Room was formal dining room in the 1860's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437168406-TVP44OMHLRGLJH05CDQZ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904101202+-+5R9A7468-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Castle entrance hall, the main entry since the 17th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437174836-96PEGPT02MBPA1SLSJV4/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904101230+-+5R9A7471-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Grand Staircase - 19th century mahogany staircase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437183579-X9YJBIX7PJKYPSK6ZOSH/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904101524+-+5R9A7475-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Castle statuary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437191507-MVLWXF0GMNRT5W84FJQX/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904101722+-+5R9A7481-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Drawing Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437192870-G0R8E3XFSU22RBX9V34W/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904102023+-+5R9A7485+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking at the castle and grounds from inside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437202733-264OABJUQUHS87LME0KD/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904102111+-+5R9A7489-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The nursery provide a glimpse of 19th century childhood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437205597-NDB7FGS6LZUGTIO2MGE7/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904102216+-+5R9A7491-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The Blue Bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437218992-VNGN2SK0CUGLR8MA9IBC/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904102445+-+5R9A7494-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The Moorish Staircase, added later to provide improved access to the Picture Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437225426-2XFP0XFP4UMWGKVH14QW/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904102638+-+5R9A7503-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The Picture Gallery, added during the early nineteenth century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437227299-KUDUEQ16AKWHE367MZW6/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904103336+-+5R9A7512+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Full breadth of the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437233551-MHETN96IGI5Y37H9Z984/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904103730+-+5R9A7517+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Kilkenny Castle Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437235037-HIV12NEPB3IZ1PGHMTMO/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904104426+-+5R9A7524+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Market Cross Shopping Centre on High St. in Kilkenny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437249058-R9AMQD0XSX17AIIGQEO2/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904114107+-+5R9A7539+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Ruins of Jerpoint Abbey, originally founded in 1180 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437249368-NNVVWQXXUFP3MZ7W6R5E/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904114151+-+5R9A7543+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The detailed carvings are well-preserved and restored https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437268541-BMRXIL5JDT9C6JKJ2R70/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904114223+-+5R9A7545+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Close up on one of the carvings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437264307-XG3U1KNAA5XNGL7VHLM7/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904115125+-+5R9A7553+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Broad perspective of the ruin foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726441069723-YKBXFHX04NCI8H1XG8MS/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904115618+-+5R9A7566+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Ancient intricate stone carvings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437281117-DRQHGXYBPOLSCWEJD9X6/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904115910+-+5R9A7568+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Last view of Jerpoint Abbey exterior before heading out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437302441-DUM37VRK0UDUIAPC9DGB/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904142955+-+5R9A7570+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man We stopped to visit the grave of Tom's friend Kevin, who died of cancer shortly after our first visit to Ireland 10 years earlier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437318830-8D6CHO0Q5LCT9RKWJVDN/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904161434+-+5R9A7574+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man After driving through some rain, the skies clear as we enter the Dingle Peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437316922-HDUAQOZVOP8WTJNFB31E/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904163602+-+5R9A7580+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man We navigated the narrow one lane road to Minard Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437329257-A8S4F90ILGOJ53CAVVKX/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904164501+-+5R9A7598+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Minard Castle with the Iveragh Peninsula in across the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437333309-GJNWJIQQO0AHRBUKCN6J/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904182051+-+5R9A7604+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Dingle Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437343016-V3B05E7I4LHM0PWVRDM4/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904182329+-+5R9A7608+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Beautiful skies to end the day at Dingle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437345330-VI23BTV7XFMAWSUQ85RX/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240904182722+-+5R9A7614+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Picturesque town of Dingle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437169507-FRS8PO9WRF6C84QGWX6N/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905074124+-+5R9A7617+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Stopping along the Dingle Peninsula on our way to Kenmare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437167877-UF3P70TMQLPSD6U5O5IL/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905074941+-+5R9A7629+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Inch Beach with the mountains of Iveragh Peninsula ahead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726441215700-9CF6G0S3TPYQZS89DTWS/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905075001+-+5R9A7633-Pano+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Panorama of Inch Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437186112-AS369Z2IN616QE8YW69Q/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905094753+-+5R9A7635+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Blackwater Pier, our first stop out Kenmare on the Ring of Kerry loop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437180778-YBT5G2Q65SQT6J5FFSKC/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905094827+-+5R9A7637+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking across the bay to Beara Peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437190005-O0L9PEUKI7KLOP46R7P8/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905100635+-+5R9A7641+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The town of Sneem's cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437197662-PZNWIR5K4PVIETQAQTNE/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905100727+-+5R9A7643+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Rocky elements of Sneem River flowing through town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437202427-J7X4NP03SDGPN77GHL1B/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905101348+-+5R9A7645+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man 1985 Tree of Light Sculpture in one of two of Sneem's town squares https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437220132-AQP3DMG3N877N0MFRO1G/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905101431+-+5R9A7648+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Charles de Gaulle memorial commemorating his holiday in the area in 1969 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437228810-3O4F581NAQX0BNIDHM10/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905105226+-+5R9A7670+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Impressive Staigue ringfort, one of the forts that inspire the "Ring" in the Ring of Kerry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437238236-7P7ZXU0J8JKV715K56WP/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905105700+-+5R9A7676+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Incredible views as we walk the round stone walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437250464-4ILSK9O2UMQ0EYKBZ11X/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905105842+-+5R9A7680+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Very impressive restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437252410-U1L8A6NPVP4YFGU6ARR6/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905111936+-+5R9A7684+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Castlecove Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437267405-2DFS4DFE68VBMBSP5HCC/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905113940+-+5R9A7700+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Enjoying the view from the lookout as we make our way clockwise around the peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437266831-AYDK49D1ACN7QUKPYWVQ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905114323+-+5R9A7703+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man View of the distant Skellig Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437296104-EZOEE1OX6L3WN6BA449R/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905115302+-+5R9A7709-Pano+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Panorama from the very scenic lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437274068-V47DA90SF7HEZCYIJ0CS/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905120038+-+5R9A7714+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Charlie Chaplin statue in town of Waterville where he regularly holidayed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437278682-UABKF0DHE2SN1QV1N6F2/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905122518+-+5R9A7728-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Zooming into Skellig Islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437295053-445UXCCC6FVDK6GPI2A3/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905123745+-+5R9A7735+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man St. Finian's Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437309355-BK23TLWPT5BG8A3T4Q95/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905124900+-+5R9A7743+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Serious hat head as I save my hat from the wind gusts at the peak of the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437312677-PHUAH99DAORPAHWK4C2F/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905124919+-+5R9A7747+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Our less than compact car built tough in Romania is ready to complete the next half of the drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437328547-5KGOIYM1QQLV2BBOH9VN/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905130648+-+5R9A7753+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man After paying the high parking fee, we are able to walk to Kerry Cliffs and the advertised best views in Kerry County https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437334057-HM1OAJ87KEUC7S7MVLN8/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905131016+-+5R9A7758+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Luckily the views lived up to the hype, even with the sun not well positioned for photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437346693-VGHNQIAOL4WEP43TNIPP/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905131043+-+5R9A7760+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man More of the rocky coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437348930-HWBTFQ46ER5VOTH68NUU/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905132539+-+5R9A7788+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Our last of the best views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437353757-T9BOTVCMO3MOWSVWHE86/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905133352+-+5R9A7801+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Llama with a view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437354776-0I5J9TI0SUVBUZVH5EQ7/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905133417+-+5R9A7809+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man I don't think the llamas had to pay extra for the best view in Kerry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437361707-GVN4Q48ARGI45M148P2U/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905141105+-+5R9A7819+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Clock tower in Knightstown on Valentia Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437363034-Y8ZB2UR0A47TDLNWSFGM/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905141227+-+5R9A7826+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Looking across to the mainland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437370230-42BDKBO8TDTD0AITVPWI/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905141650+-+5R9A7832+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Memorial in Knightstown commemorates a public water supply built in 1847 during the Irish Famine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437371739-XMDFBGUD6CZ0BQ9A0HUW/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905142404+-+5R9A7835+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Riding on Ireland's oldest active ferry vessel, back to the main road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437380209-X1J6PG4Y9EV6WOM97J5R/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905143231+-+5R9A7853+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Ferry loading up for its return trip to the island, as it runs continually back and forth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437380601-9EW776XGGISSHRCEM9OS/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905145129+-+5R9A7857+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Visiting Cahergal, our last ringfort on the loop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437395842-6PQQR7RSR8BWXHIJJ36D/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905145819+-+5R9A7875+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man We briefly had the fort to ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437393104-GQG2QELEMPPVPVEQ770X/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905163246+-+5R9A7886+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Back at the lookout near Dingle, where we started our morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437399658-G7UO66O8K7771KBTVU0N/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240905164026+-+5R9A7895+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man A bit of cloud cover on the Dingle Pass, as we make our way back to the town of Dingle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437220844-OLKZEZ0GEKY21FQUEK2O/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906075418+-+5R9A7907+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Restored Fehan Beehive Huts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437219760-2KA3OPVF60EH2N1PHEPO/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906075514+-+5R9A7909+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Checking out the interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437238426-S6O2ZEPCD03ZY4W9SZBA/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906081257+-+5R9A7929+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Cross at Slea Head marks a turn in the loop round https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437240101-7ZFD8WR8UUNZICBO0HW1/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906082155+-+5R9A7935+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man "Blasket's View", another scenic pullout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437253046-DE82ME206KL6W9EYIWM7/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906083220+-+5R9A7942+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Stopping for the view near Coumeenoole Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437253092-0APU6M25EPAQ7TR1SEUQ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906083920+-+5R9A7950+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Dunquin Burial Ground, with a view of some of the coastal islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437268016-79I8T3M22DA2CV0SH6NZ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906090015+-+5R9A7964+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Exploring the coastal trail near the Great Blasket Centre -- always remember to use the handrail! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437274347-6H4EY53PZ78IIVYNLK0H/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906091239+-+5R9A7976+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Sculpture outside the Great Blasket Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437286466-Q00G3GXE2VOQQDP2G4YZ/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906094318+-+5R9A7989+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Gallarus Oratory, built over 1,300 years ago, is one the Ireland's best-preserved early Christian Churches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437287968-ZE3ZKCQF4DCXWCHSJ8UK/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906094643+-+5R9A7997+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man View from inside the Oratory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437304325-QTC31L9R4HJS8Z4CNU0S/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906100204+-+5R9A8016+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Ruined church of Kilmalkedar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437308389-H8Z3BIKUG5W6TYQ6EK5B/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906100320+-+5R9A8023+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Inside the chapel ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437325843-3MUAS7NL1OZ4VFOVF9EI/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906103352+-+5R9A8033+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Having given up the clear skies for cloud, we can barely see Conor Pass on our way out of Dingle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437322181-ULNQ95IP6JPWYJLBIMT3/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906103404+-+5R9A8034+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man The very narrow pass enshrouded in cloud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437338737-AEMN1F5UDQX9RGI2D36G/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906130652+-+5R9A8042+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man With a quick stop in Limerick, we get a nice view of the Limerick Castle from Arthur's Quay Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437341646-GPNXEEB53DEEL178LDSG/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906130948+-+5R9A8048+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Pedestrian bridge connecting the park to the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437348699-WQLS5EGPBJLPK4512XP4/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906131959+-+5R9A8057+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man St. Mary's Cathedral in Limerick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726437347126-13Y4G2OPWPK1R1MJWEM3/Ireland+and+IOM+2024-Aug+-+20240906132303+-+5R9A8060+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland and Isle of Man Public art outside the Hunt Museum https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/8/24/new-york-city monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191518983-AGDSBQA3Z3K9L7OP0SHD/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824062059+-+5R9A5893+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Transit Museum entrance at the now-decommissioned Court St. Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191519259-LFY5SMYHDHJ36GDCH8RQ/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824062634+-+5R9A5899-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Historic ID tag for compressed air workers, directing first aid responders to take them to a "hospital lock" to treat what we now know is the bends, a decompression-related illness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191524796-59P9QUUN5PREC871FRID/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824064039+-+5R9A5902-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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New York City Car interior with vintage ads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191537298-CD576QQWL7W7YUKBPKLL/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824065753+-+5R9A5937-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City More of the collection of artifacts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191544435-VV7P6BWYZQ6EX3RQA7Q7/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824065847+-+5R9A5947-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Earlier car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191544287-YT9HDRI4AR7S5MAVA64Z/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824065928+-+5R9A5952-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Surviving BU car originally from 1907 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191550860-FH6ISR8J87F6G04LEDG8/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824070147+-+5R9A5958-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Restored 1908 BMT Q Car 1612 C https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191550542-6OF0FGBFHOUP0365I2WV/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824070320+-+5R9A5964-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City 1905 Steeple Cab Electric Locomotive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191555625-YL53VJ0HWTH7EDJ1MG3W/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824070447+-+5R9A5975-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Original platform marking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191557342-ODWUSHXI4OE7QRRHOC38/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824070557+-+5R9A5979-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Well restored car interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191562567-428OCQWDAN5E7U11PUKA/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824070834+-+5R9A5997-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City How the cars displayed destination and and routing options https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191562585-P1G7BJQ7J5ZQLZ7WOGN3/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824071717+-+5R9A6009-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City History of various warnings and notices https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191568937-8TTS9TWHST15R27AK5IR/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824073416+-+5R9A6022+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Borough Hall in downtown Brookyln https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191568250-HVX2BN1BKA9F04DWBSVC/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824073651+-+5R9A6026+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Repurposing some of the restored buildings on Montague St. in downtown Brooklyn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191573155-RIV8OO5728XZPTVEGBAI/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824073714+-+5R9A6030+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (1847) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191575435-CF17TECF8K2A8J32LV0Q/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824074416+-+5R9A6038+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Brooklyn Heights Promenade looking across to Manhattan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191578011-FCVMP4ZFE15T80FXP2VP/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824074442+-+5R9A6047-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Hugh Carey Tunnel Ventilation Tower, Governors Island and the Statue of Liberty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191581575-KG0EDVL5MWV3K57VTTM0/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824074506+-+5R9A6063+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The Brooklyn Bridge from the terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191584285-TIMUNJOBX0UANG59RTHB/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824075731+-+5R9A6077+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Under the Brooklyn Bridge with Manhattan Bridge in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191586010-KUGU9LHCLQ7J68QGZKQK/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824081106+-+5R9A6108+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Waiting for the boat to Manhattan under the Brooklyn Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191588309-HMZPAKT7YY05HL50IRRX/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824082333+-+5R9A6156+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Trinity Church at the end of Wall Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191590951-MXT3GIB8UFSNVTY92AVQ/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824082737+-+5R9A6163+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Mosaic Wall Street station signage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191591415-QTUY6FYK4VGBM0TOR8V5/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824085300+-+5R9A6170+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Street vendor cart ready to sell some hats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191596375-OSNPUAMCUQ0AUO9SP4GB/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824085603+-+5R9A6173+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Summertime Broadway crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191595271-NJVD9VCA2CHYNPJU5W3R/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824090910+-+5R9A6183+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Bronze statue of George Cohan, a Broadway performer, author, and producer, in Duffy Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191600508-9B5VDOAH45VVDPNMTN6C/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824092049+-+5R9A6198+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City At the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, ready to watch &Juliet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191600708-I0ZN7ECA7JTBJR782L34/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824124012+-+5R9A6203-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Small 9/11 memorial at one Broadway fire hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191605798-QS7JHZM3FDRDHGBNJUQ1/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824125355+-+5R9A6214+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City 5th Avenue's St. Patrick's Cathedral (1879) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191604919-VKHGNHDBX373OLP8MV38/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824125405+-+5R9A6223+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Rockefeller Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726191608845-5NFAMJ4Y6T3OR9PQ82J0/New+York+City+2024-Aug+-+20240824125541+-+5R9A6236-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Prometheus Fountain in Rockefeller https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/8/18/seattle-and-oregon monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190222822-EELOQE0NZGO5ZIO2FB78/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817101633+-+5R9A5539+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Skyline view from our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726352705637-OIK5YLZC6DUJE41NX797/20240817_174335458_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Ready for our day in Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190233261-MPYKTBMK36BXCFJBEFRJ/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817104519+-+5R9A5551+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Famous Pike Place Market sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190242288-5LC059NDC4SKS9ATZZ08/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817110056+-+5R9A5560+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Wall mounted light stand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190244467-IGRXSF9VLW8U50ZAR6M5/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817110756+-+5R9A5564+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Seattle Great Wheel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190223722-2EY1NG8GJYLMP0JAQ9J1/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817100828+-+5R9A5569+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon New extension to the aquarium with a yet to be complete connection to Pike Place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190228101-51QVUGQW8UFM6IKBZNWA/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817101810+-+5R9A5573+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Ivar Feeding the Gulls public art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190228764-RPQOAQH42WDJTMPMBN9B/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817103959+-+5R9A5579+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Walking by the various piers on the way to the Pier 52 Ferry landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190233022-SVTLX1CPTXMAZBY1NG0B/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817104008+-+5R9A5583+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon On the ferry, ready to depart for Bainbridge Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190238228-62NUUIFUQZCMW8HVZOO0/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817105743+-+5R9A5586+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Downtown Seattle skyline from the ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726352705372-CIRLK3ZW82KBEV5745JC/20240817_185949288_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon She's the Queen of the World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190241160-4MUVE0WEYHDY279RHIVX/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817105943+-+5R9A5611+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Broader skyline with an Alaskan Cruise preparing to depart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190243979-VCIZK2OPU8EDCVBPP0F2/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817110928+-+5R9A5616-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Watching the seaplane traffic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190245746-0PFV5IPQ5BNI592IN7VW/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817111350+-+5R9A5624-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon More air traffic in the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190249219-B35MS71YBS16UFD4NADO/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817113232+-+5R9A5636+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Ferry unloading in Bainbridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190249131-YOCALSXG8UUKAT6U4YLA/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817114408+-+5R9A5639+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon One of the many shops on Brainbridge Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190439078-EZ0JECS1R5CB84AURC8P/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817153047+-+5R9A5641+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Looking at the port of Seattle as we heading back after lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190439074-R0OHHBNB8L54OKT8CR0X/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817154258+-+5R9A5652+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Decorative lighting over Post Avenue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190443481-VLWBKHYSO8R3MM7ULHIW/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240817155143+-+5R9A5661+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Decorated exterior of the Modern Art Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190318277-U5ABIQ9BKYGQL9APDQVU/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818092600+-+5R9A5665+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Checking out the skyline view from Kerry Park in Queen Anne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726352952911-PM9Y983YHZZXXLZ0JMD3/20240818_172620572_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Enjoying the view from the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190328626-DQ5KGX5MXZ2M8NMPEG0U/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818093520+-+5R9A5677+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Scenic Parsons Gardens in the same area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190327550-8RQUKUUTB9QHZVVL8HBV/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818094450+-+5R9A5685+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Looking out to Pier 91 Cruise Ship Terminal and coastal mountains behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190332144-QNZXA84JKYNN9FWCHQ7Z/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818101126+-+5R9A5696+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon A different skyline view across Lake Union from Gas Works Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190335114-JIOZGHS4PENV41H8ZUNR/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818101152+-+5R9A5699+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon The now retired gas works for which the park is named https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190335532-XLPIZSWIG9LA7MBWK9PB/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818101821+-+5R9A5732+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Watching the sea planes navigate the boat traffic to land in Lake Union https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190345112-71KAVOV1AWBD1N7ICCEG/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818102327+-+5R9A5757+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Our last stop before heading back to Pike Place area for lunch, and then heading onward to Portland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190345217-895Q36XXY1U3C6KJW4DD/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818154434+-+5R9A5769+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon After driving through some heavy rain, we find clear skies at the lookout at Hoffstadt Creek Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190354292-EF832D4LJWUBGA2HO243/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818155415+-+5R9A5774+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Scenic view of the North Fork Toutle River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190352688-8EPAJRBIB5385QUMGKTO/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818155434+-+5R9A5776+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Looking towards Mount St. Helens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190359823-MYMXH5W2NCYX59K3E3TI/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818155758+-+5R9A5786+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Mount St. Helens peak hiding just behind the clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190361101-6I9V5XWODOPIUV4DT1WA/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818160042+-+5R9A5797+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Continuing to enjoy the scenery around the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190367589-3TCZ7B36RLXP1FQUA8SI/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818161358+-+5R9A5808-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Another perspective including some of the flows from the 1980 eruption https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190369374-5RHAFPGJZC5NK6W514WP/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818162749+-+5R9A5816+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Coldwater Lake formed by the 1980 eruption https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190375051-W0O82MW2KP9U400OL5CF/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818163125+-+5R9A5821+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon St. Helens still overshadowing the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190377690-RHIJJY3VG6V6T5TDO4CO/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818165256+-+5R9A5863+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Finally a mostly clear view of the peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190384421-NQ5819S74BN5VEUB2P50/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818170103+-+5R9A5876+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Watching the cloud flow around the peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726190385342-DYL3AA0N49U3J1O9OLFL/Seattle+and+SW+Washington+2024-Aug+-+20240818170220+-+5R9A5884+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle and Oregon Our last view before we complete the drive to Portland https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/8/5/san-diego monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724977458149-OZUBHL0NT8BR9CJ5AUMT/20240803_191246498_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego One of the many sailing ships docked on the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724977458280-RDBD68HNGV6P9DYCR2EK/20240803_191348409_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Star of India boat in the Maritime Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724976802600-EYAOZYNHKGGE40G5O1BC/San+Diego+2024-Aug+-+20240804172849+-+C47A7765+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Distinctive architecture of the Superior Court of California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724976802004-8ZYL0QKF0YX7IIPDWSHR/San+Diego+2024-Aug+-+20240804173034+-+C47A7767+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego The much more plain and utilitarian back side of the building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724976805945-9DUZDROMG62H6XD9C41Q/San+Diego+2024-Aug+-+20240804173623+-+C47A7769+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Little Italy fire hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724976808544-5KRI293Q81V8TGIZ4F3N/San+Diego+2024-Aug+-+20240804174756+-+C47A7778+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Main strip of Little Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724976809084-G86UMZTEMNXZRGI07KQD/San+Diego+2024-Aug+-+20240804180758+-+C47A7828+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Plane spotting as we get closer to the rental car facility https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724976811206-JORGJIWR9HHT9XS4WQJC/San+Diego+2024-Aug+-+20240804181341+-+C47A7916+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Catching our last landing before getting the car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724976810986-TXR8FOKSO9P1LH1BGSSJ/San+Diego+2024-Aug+-+20240804200036+-+C47A7982-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Spotting different flying creatures in La Jolla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724976812443-Z7KQBZ8QOKPD9P4WI3FG/San+Diego+2024-Aug+-+20240804200037+-+C47A7989-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Pelican in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724976816028-ABUQVM6E18PH9O19RQFX/San+Diego+2024-Aug+-+20240804200724+-+C47A7999+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Southern Italy Multi-level Samnite House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622559513-8US5I82R4AZTZRM9AYDN/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615090808+-+C47A5057+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Looking at the new town hovering over the ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622560269-36OJ1E9D1SCRUTZXH69Y/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615091034+-+C47A5063+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Five headed hydra bronze statue replica where the original was discovered https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622563234-SXQMP7CBYV98TLX1MIXB/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615091146+-+C47A5067+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Outdoor Sports Complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622563695-KMKRWWHGTHZF2X61NOB0/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615091622+-+C47A5073+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Deer statue that sites outside of House of the Deer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622568342-0U4VGXYS963P585O7VT6/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615091714+-+C47A5078+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Interior of House of the Deer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622568765-G99QCOTVE8H42DTI5Z3N/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615091755+-+C47A5081+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Villa di Poppea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622571039-3C039ZB312QPQE24SNAV/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615092345+-+C47A5092+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus, our last stop before making our way out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622571608-9L2MKNK46WCJMRUSRGJN/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615093641+-+C47A5096+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Original five-headed hydra bronze statue, carefully stored in climate-controlled space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622574171-BR7GNVDOK2RTVEEL8GUK/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615093902+-+C47A5100+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy A fresco in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622575902-RAYXAM195MTL9YA31590/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615123031+-+C47A5104+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy About three hours later, we're making our way into the Pompeii ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622576078-C31980JLI6LO9IQDCALL/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615124657+-+C47A5110+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Bronze equestrian statue looms over the central Forum of Pompeii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622578729-R7QRO8WNO9QV3ZLTFKHV/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615124733+-+C47A5112+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy The busy central Forum with now quiet Vesuvius in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622578936-EG4JS9SO4TCUENOPGQVA/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615125158+-+C47A5121+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Basilica - the first-century palace of justice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622581778-AX7KKQQ44NE3SZRQP11I/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615125442+-+C47A5127+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Via Abbondanza - the main street of Pompeii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622582868-Q1DT0Z1LHYV9I0MWLH3H/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615125813+-+C47A5130+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy 1st century weights and measures table used by merchant to measure goods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622585282-G8PZUOALBU0R77FVZDFR/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615130201+-+C47A5136+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Macellum provision market located on the Forum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622586174-6D8BSAW216W4EVCN3C3R/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615130327+-+C47A5138+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Ancient signage announcing the building purpose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622589433-HXXGP1B3P35X64GWBOC0/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615130849+-+C47A5151-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy The mini statues, or telamones, that ring the tepidarium in the bath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622592135-D1UX8PF5X81XIDR49L05/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615130947+-+C47A5162-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Steam-bath room or caldarium with the fountain providing water to create steam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622598368-7A0W9S7RUU64207ISBRN/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615131038+-+C47A5168+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Close up of one of the telamones - a male caryatids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622597701-JMLMU5FRLBGVCDC5UWQX/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615131121+-+C47A5175-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Beautiful ceiling of the dressing room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622600056-2CQOJ9LSKPP4GGUVDKBH/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615131317+-+C47A5185-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Roman bath dressing room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622602476-YBKKDGTV1SBX9P0YZRJV/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615131542+-+C47A5191+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Marble counters of the fast-foot outlet outside the baths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622604309-LRWZ9R4NGA7IJ8L2NJFE/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615131644+-+C47A5195+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Counter with built in pots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622606869-KNFDR1T54T4ZFP8HSYLL/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615132201+-+C47A5199+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Streets engineered with sizers to prevent wide carts from entering, showing ruts from the right-sized carts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622607539-W5FR2RXXBT5UHILJ808W/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615133107+-+C47A5209-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy One of the mosaics in the House of the Faun, the largest home in Pompeii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622611636-GAFRZ0CRKGVFWRGJOZ2X/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615133416+-+C47A5229+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Exploring more of the massive house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622612398-UAXVJSR0PNWO0SLS64OI/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615133458+-+C47A5232+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Another large mosaic floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622614550-PPZBLQSI3AUVZG7KHXFY/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615134018+-+C47A5240+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Very well-preserved fresco walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622614730-KK04WN1171BXX8GVAH7D/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615134127+-+C47A5244+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy The large phallus at the entrance to the House of the Vettii symbolizes the wealth of the merchant owner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622618047-32B7ZDXHNB34KC0CODZ5/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615134403+-+C47A5246+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Colourful frescos of the Vettii house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622618278-XM424ZJ6JOBPG3IL4MY2/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615134711+-+C47A5251+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Another room in the Vettii house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622622485-MD8F64OW77MV6SW660T4/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615135116+-+C47A5258+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Grain grinders that supported the bakery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622622341-ZQXCK4L2STY66DBQQ6B5/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615135505+-+C47A5262+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Continuing the tour of the houses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622625485-4SCM6XKAP7689WCX3D63/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615140143+-+C47A5267+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Brothel menu of services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622626817-XQLCY2YMRL4M53DJGXOE/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615141255+-+C47A5272+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Temple of Isis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622629367-WWAN1HM8SIK970DVZZSS/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615141846+-+C47A5277+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Amphitheatre where gladiators and wild animals locked in combat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622630322-X2Z3WJGU32C7GXANSAMT/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615142622+-+C47A5283+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Greek Theatre, birthplace of the port here in 470 BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622630840-ABCCHAGNLISBQJCCEYF9/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615144045+-+C47A5296+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Igor Mitoraj sculpture "Daedalus" stands over Pompeii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622634005-2S7A4SM2QKTR0AZCT7S7/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615145329+-+C47A5299+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Plaster casts were created to fill the void where bodies decomposed in the ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622634795-7UJG8W7U85Y1WQOEB8GD/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240615165714+-+C47A5307+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Southern Italy Multi-layer columns of the Temple of Neptune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887534080-6MS85Z6QS04JWMPIUS9J/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616065101+-+C47A5359+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Passing through the edge of Sorrento before heading over the mountain to the Amalfi Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887534223-45H2R0CJD1VY93R5BYWT/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616072127+-+C47A5377+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Our first stop along the Amalfi Coast, no issue parking just after 7am https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887539263-NF495REJL3TTHS1NDQGO/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616072150+-+C47A5383+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Inspecting the road engineering hugging the cliff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887538515-VB1BKPP4GOX0TRND74T2/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616072846+-+C47A5386+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Southern Italy Looking back at Positano as we continue our journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887556420-T8U2RYQN12IEAZP2TIXP/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616083416+-+C47A5457+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Same view with a bit more greenery along the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887561448-FBCKYF31ZG8405BLT7UJ/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616091543+-+C47A5462+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Just after 9:00am we've now parked in Amalfi Town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887561436-ES5I7C12H7FHMHJ897RC/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616092129+-+C47A5471+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Flavio Gioia statue at the main square along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887564610-Y2GKR59AZ6S6MPILCVRP/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616092221+-+C47A5475+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Falvio Gioia close up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887565037-RTVLM2FU7VAA1VFAGBM1/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616092716+-+C47A5479+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Mosaic map of Mediterranean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887567418-HOZTXX2LDIYAUGG9DBIS/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616093025+-+C47A5486+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Sant'Andrea Fountain in Piazza Duomo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887568169-BIW53CLQYPVMO1K71YXL/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616093117+-+C47A5488+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Amalfi Cathedral (circa 1000-1300) with a facade added in the 19th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887573145-GKI0SNPSGF33SXH2JZBC/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616094134+-+C47A5495+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Example of one of numerous nativity scenes featured along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887571322-U361R5I1VK1SIDYOV1M8/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616094153+-+C47A5497+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Close up on the intricate details of the nativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887574074-JNC3LT6GERWZO856J2GF/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616094627+-+C47A5501+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Amalfi lemons line the shop fronts in Amalfi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887576577-IXXUROCWHA3RBT8XKBMO/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616100205+-+C47A5505+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Continuing our way along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887577741-RQIAGRAGQL3U6EKOJE2Z/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616102010+-+C47A5509+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Along across to Pontone on our way into the cliff top town of Ravello https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887579788-XTKWIQEW9W8AHFLYEDGF/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616104336+-+C47A5522+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Tower and church on our way into Ravello https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887581891-L0GG4V7SCV9EDKZQFIOX/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616105011+-+C47A5535+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Ravello's cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887583389-VW9MD97C9V4O1Q4CLZ68/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616105158+-+C47A5539+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Villa San Michelle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887584914-L2K6NYQX4COYZL4GFDS8/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616105851+-+C47A5543+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Villa Cimbrone and surrounding gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887588624-2P45NWX6DGWDO36OV0Z8/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616110255+-+C47A5557+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Looking further down the coast from a vantage point in Ravello https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887588160-CB6G5QSKPG7JYBHXLDKB/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616110444+-+C47A5567+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Narrow pedestrian streets through Ravello https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887592564-3IHY94QRKIWI9SNJP01W/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616110922+-+C47A5572+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Hilltop ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887591574-LHEWSGK6GN0C2RLS8QN0/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616121330+-+C47A5624+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Back at the coast, around 11:00am we continue down the last patch of the now very crowded road back to our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887595144-SXNZPSD7TFA3108K675A/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616165836+-+C47A5649+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy After a rest at the hotel, we decided to go back to where we started the day and spend the afternoon in clifftop Sorrento https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887598423-X8SFD9Z4X5JP0XO4K304/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616170318+-+C47A5655+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy With the gorge below, it is clear how Sorrento was built on top of the cliffside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887599864-OMV7380029ECAGDZDQHH/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616170407+-+C47A5661+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Some of the more unique cars taking in the beauty of the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887604720-4TYD90XF7RAWJXC5F1VR/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616170438+-+C47A5665+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy More evidence of the city on the cliff infrastructure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887604730-BXH6TGAU0GDXMO3MVX0C/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616171041+-+C47A5673-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Relative calm of Via Santa Maria Della Pieta pedestrian street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887607980-8XAGAYVLIR9TGBWU87H1/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616171514+-+C47A5680+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Sorrento Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887609775-NBPQ3O4ZB8XKZZZ4UQOP/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616171631+-+C47A5685-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Cathedral interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887613598-L0KF6C0L176V71J4L5GP/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616171713+-+C47A5689+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Cathedral intricate nativity scene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887613988-BL5X81Z29X35YGHDR20K/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616172547+-+C47A5701+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Sorrento Men's Club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887617756-GCO28BRMV545S10967DX/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616174010+-+C47A5710+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy When you don't have a sand beach, you need to create your own, a quick, but not cheap, elevator ride from Sorrento https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724887617939-01NEA9AROQDKUL29SYK3/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240616174715+-+C47A5717+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy St. Francis Church and Convent grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622723186-I8VMUPZQ4IXHA59VY0V5/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617092634+-+C47A5722+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Royal Palace entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622723331-U5PG50RREVWQQJHK1XOS/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617093502+-+C47A5731+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy View of the main palace, the largest erected in Europe in the 18th Century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622728680-P9W2GB8UMC24CG4P5AS7/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617094011+-+C47A5739+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy One of the many statues lining the palace gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622728777-3YYD62RUWH4E27PAJIM2/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617094707+-+C47A5757+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Looking back at the palace from the garden fountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622732716-SF06HE9OID75MYU7WUYS/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617094817+-+C47A5760+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Statue with a bit of nose damage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622733490-76ZCMHH1YV6JIBNUL031/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617095202+-+C47A5762+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Finding some shade in the tree line gardens taking us back to the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622736725-GOF0WUJLCQB9USJ470TI/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617100311+-+C47A5766+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Main staircase leading into the palace interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622737426-Q69FYLM5MO4KW4SE4L4U/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617100443+-+C47A5767+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Looking back on the full scope of the Grand Staircase of Honour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622742100-5TEVPOWCBEXB1C97QNZP/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617100958+-+C47A5776+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Touring the many impressive rooms with painted ceilings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622742776-XBZTTITKRY7LSAG1XPDK/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617101105+-+C47A5779+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Continuing our tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622747885-Y3TMY88F2M28WGNCRCPV/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617101749+-+C47A5789-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy One of an interesting collection of amusement ride models https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622747956-TO3BJJRK3DI0TY34V6B2/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617102333+-+C47A5803-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Royal bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622754392-7QS76VMGBBX1E9FAJUXZ/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617102930+-+C47A5815-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Some of the many antiques filling the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622754996-8Q2KT28TOMWYSKU959TZ/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617103535+-+C47A5840-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy The most grand nativity scene of our southern Italy tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622757849-Z9Y8RWGKE0LH6TRX5KPI/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617155619+-+C47A5847+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy After fighting some traffic and returning the rental car at the Rome airport, we checked into the hotel and first made our way to the Spanish Steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622758838-1E85HBG2EJNO8WZO0YU6/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617165010+-+C47A5866+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Catching a side view of very crowded Trevi Fountain before grabbing a late lunch and sending Tom back to the hotel for his work reception https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622761621-QSC2VGMPC2P3G5VP60VQ/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617195859+-+C47A5874+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy After Tom finished his evening reception, we reconnected for a walk through Rome, starting at Porta Pinciana (city wall) across from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622761213-RF650AQ0EGI6QIIN827J/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617201729+-+C47A5877+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Egyptian Obelisk in Pizza del Popolo with twinned churches of Santa Maria in Montesanto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622764484-GEDX71OMMG06SQO3JMXS/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617202021+-+C47A5886+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Basilica Santa Maria close up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622765273-DA5ZDLNQHZMNT6AQ7HDP/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617203225+-+C47A5902+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Tiber River as the sun is beginning to set https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622767114-NJWQHC93QRCGE4MX84I4/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617203238+-+C47A5905+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Church of Saint Roch 'all'Augusteo' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622769064-FDJSS7R2KS4J5TU4VEF5/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617204743+-+C47A5918+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Column of Marcus Aurelius https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622771371-NDMIHA3B9WUOINSVHBY8/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617204855+-+C47A5921+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Obelisk of Montecitorio outside of Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622773420-CCNCHLK58U2S3YP8YHOO/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617210111+-+C47A5945+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Victor Emmanuel II Monument at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622775067-P7YAPV04QY8N2OIZDN7O/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617210727+-+C47A5960-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy Santi Luca e Martina (625AD) church sandwiched between the Roman Forum and the Forum of Caesar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622777324-FEOHTO1PEW0FYMT0FXXB/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617210759+-+C47A5966-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Southern Italy The Forum ruins with Victor Emmanuel Monument in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724622778657-6TTJXO1KY7WWYW49LY5M/Italy+2024-Jun+-+20240617211537+-+C47A5980-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Newfoundland The fog and clouds finally clearing at Cape St. Mary's reserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371148467-0FM5TEN7YMLVJ9YC9R5X/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525202955+-+C47A4232-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland One of the thousands of nesting northern gannet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371150422-VVI08XR0FESTE6BMTINV/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525203231+-+C47A4288-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Capturing more flight movements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371153155-A5B01JMJR7B4YVW403QF/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525203301+-+C47A4310-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Gathering nesting material https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371168740-XJOCJCWVTRS0IIO31EBF/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525203720+-+C47A4403+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Cliff face covered in nesting birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371162280-WU3Y71T03A6A7LOEY5OL/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525203845+-+C47A4413+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland The fog and haze continued to come and go in waves at the cape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371173715-9ZP2Z6JH82C8RVJKKCJL/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525204720+-+C47A4435+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Gannets nesting on top of the rock outcropping https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371173771-F1IRDYXR7F7AB1PWU7AD/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525204830+-+C47A4470-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Common murres nesting separately https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371178276-DQH4SU0CE1JZTMG4IXZK/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525204917+-+C47A4473+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland A black-legged kittiwake in the mix https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371184022-219Y92QP7VM6VQ6J63QA/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525204947+-+C47A4484+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland More evidence of the size of the largest nesting garnet colony in North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371183640-99O19U98R48G5TCS1T53/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525205121+-+C47A4512+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland More of the less colourful, but beautiful common murre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371185361-VLJCCCZ3KVQDBWINZ65G/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525205132+-+C47A4527-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Not the biggest contribution to the nest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371196501-DBUIN60160EC2O5SMOK7/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525205335+-+C47A4578+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland A little play action in the nest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371194217-9X1QYH99M8E7EETYCV39/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525210113+-+C47A4586+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland The flat and grassy terrain just above the sea cliffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371199669-AP2M5XG6S0RBUJBTM8CC/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525210727+-+C47A4599+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland One last view of the again fog-covered cliffs show us how lucky our timing was https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371200340-82ZCRO9VZXQKKQBIUL7Q/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240525211154+-+C47A4606+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Some serious camping or invaders from Luxembourg; we're not sure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371657827-6BZPKZRR9W4DXCKZ09RG/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526004830+-+C47A4622+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Back in St. John's, walking the famous George Street bar area before the crowds arrive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371657872-BKNOLLLWJPWK3IU978DS/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526005310+-+C47A4627+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland St. John's very colonial Court House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371495738-P0FXNYEDPDXNDLBPZ4BD/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526153549+-+C47A4637+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Photo of Cape Spear fortification doesn't really capture how cold this late may morning was with very cold wind and mist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371495604-6QOOD79E0ETKH7E3SGU3/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526153954+-+C47A4655+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Capturing Cape Spear Lighthouse before running back to the warmth of the car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371499242-VPJR0OOQMAV5D1QIANL2/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526181110+-+C47A4669+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland We took a detour and stopped for lunch in Dildo at a nice micro-brewery that leaned in to the illustrious name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371499549-3C51Y3WI6DO45B2REP5H/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526202636+-+C47A4673+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Stretching our legs at the Terra Nova visitor centre and Saltons Cove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371502960-WBXCNF394QN7YLW7GIK0/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526202642+-+C47A4675+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Completing the short trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371503403-C40GD48DTUUU8PBSOAPS/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526205437+-+C47A4698+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Hiking the Mill Cove lookout trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371506183-PWVTJMXEL62R234EPJVA/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526212249+-+C47A4713+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Looking out at the northeast pond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724373352648-8E9HS6MHQQ92YIQ6MTC2/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526165156+-+IMG_7393+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Panoramic view from the peak of Mill Cove trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371510955-C8U5ABOJWPHXQYNN5VW0/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526212522+-+C47A4723+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Making our way back down the stairs we'd climbed to get to the top of the rocky hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371513851-U6WSMCKQBBRRJ4OYKV22/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526213453+-+C47A4729+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Returning to the forest we started in, looking back on the hill we had just climbed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371515844-B0UF16SM5LVLAG5SFB75/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526223300+-+C47A4735-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland The newly restored Gander Airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371519739-8IMFISWTD0G59LM9626E/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526223413+-+C47A4737-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Arrivals hall restored to its 1950s heyday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371521555-4O21QRGJUNH6W5NFKZGT/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526223442+-+C47A4739-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Canada Arrivals for a time when there was regular international arrivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371522997-CW1KXB9FASPEPSXUYSHM/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526223515+-+C47A4743-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Mural decorating the arrivals hall, now mainly used for events and as a waiting area for the restored movie theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371527347-WGUK43NERESTDV844NKV/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526223740+-+C47A4748-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland A large section of the World Trade Center (WTC) donated in recognition of the hospitality of Gander in hosting the displaced passengers bound for America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724371527634-VTR7WH58LKF73XLWQGUD/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240526223901+-+C47A4751-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland The flight museum also commemorates the creation of the Come from Away musical with the sheet music from the opening song https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372347715-U3PZRVZRIZ1E0GKSD5DX/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527132647+-+C47A4752+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland A 9/11 monument (with another portion of the WTC) in front of Gander City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372346197-EELJBRJJ358H7MA8C9GC/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527133643+-+C47A4755-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Airport lights at the North Atlantic Aviation Museum in Gander https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372349785-YJ8CAK7W32Y035C2ZK4L/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527135745+-+C47A4758-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Early flight training simulator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372353044-X14Q5AG6LUXGZPEUJOIG/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527140221+-+C47A4763-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Aircraft interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372354055-968AUM18V4IZDS4JLKUI/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527140831+-+C47A4766-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372357856-704M21JJKRSPA6ZD2233/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527141344+-+C47A4770-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Gander mascot, next to all of the 9/11 thank-you notes acknowledging the work of the community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372359575-2DJIZ7DI5WX3LNII986M/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527141747+-+C47A4775-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Newfoundland More of the Silent Witness memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372364576-B2Y8PWDE4Y2PGLYM2NP8/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527143942+-+C47A4795+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Recognizing the 256 lost soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372377634-JS6R284NOD7NCHTNJQCC/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527153739+-+C47A4822+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Taking a short hike in Terra Nova National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372378451-GDZA4BGX7QGKU1DSGLM9/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527154951+-+C47A4836+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Southwest Brook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372383525-SB5ZLG4JRIJNIG68DF5J/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527155218+-+C47A4842+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Evidence of moose, but no sightings on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372382163-2PQT7RAOFOVEAG7ZQPTE/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527163038+-+C47A4856+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Southwest arm at the end of our round-trip hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372384504-4LNF3J933HTTNVBXZJ8I/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527165447+-+C47A4861+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Panoramic view from the lookout tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372388546-OFEJ74UPP66AQCDC7BKV/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527165528+-+C47A4866+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland More views of the beautiful park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372390586-VFW76J2YAAE36N9DZ2HT/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527165634+-+C47A4874+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Making my way back down from the fire lookout tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372391779-4PPAS7KYSLZT9L9YNC4P/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527165954+-+C47A4877+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Looking back on the tower and so glad that the park made it available to visitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724372393853-AQZ6B8THSB49RG0SEEO3/Newfoundland+2024-May+-+20240527170217+-+C47A4881+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Looking back out at the arm we'd hiked by earlier https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/5/20/houston monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723592234016-8M9QWUP92EGRXT37EMR2/20240518_201912925_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston View of downtown from The Thompson Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723592233789-EZF8G1IWOE1N6NJHOCST/20240518_211635856_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston Federal Reserve Building, my first Houston Apartment neighbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723592282900-P2YD71WJ9KIY7VQ27RP1/20240519_141300845_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston Wind-damaged stop sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723592282588-BLT8VPL32YNY1TUG5MSH/20240519_141541010_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston Blown out office tower windows still being boarded up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723592284481-36XA3LYJMXX7XINDEYH8/20240519_144224025_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston More of the damage around the Hyatt Regency https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723592286497-7OMS1I7QQ5969C7S7GZO/20240519_144246640_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston Construction crews still working through the debris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723592287480-LO1JF113EL59IK8NK3QE/20240519_144400412_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston The worst of the downtown damage I witnessed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723592289210-P2V8Y8JBK8NM85A6F34N/20240519_234034904_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston Margaritas and Tex-Mex with good friends https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/5/12/ottawa monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724287606141-N9DITSKIW9RYYQZ2C4BU/20240510_210810239_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Ottawa sign in the market adorned for the tulip festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723770864286-YRWIS8YJRKW717T5RQGU/20240510_211802493_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Parliament Hill, ready for the Tulip Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724287744833-B0IUZD6GOKKMEECSRV9V/20240510_232939575_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa With Lynn and Marnie ready for the Trans-Canada Highwaymen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723772456957-VW355D4N6C9L1W4FDHC7/20240511_012358027_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Trans-Canada Highwaymen at end of an excellent concert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723772457011-DMVYZBVBQLQQTOKCO70B/20240511_013630462_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Mixing with the fans at the autograph table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1724287844052-HBVFMRJFIOK3QN5JCUVT/20240511_015619380_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Nighttime sign view on the way back to Byward Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723770995732-K7DFVDZQB3UN8KNMZQIB/20240511_122556697_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Byward Market decorated for the Tulip Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723770995878-XCQYMUB8CJMITIFCCUJ3/20240511_141843360_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Outside entrance to the Diefenbunker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723770997972-Z2JH7EDV3U4I7IKZ3A4H/20240511_141908261_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Making our way down the entrance tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723770998205-35PBMESE4IAUDF97NULP/20240511_142744552_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Some of the medical facilities near the bunker entrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723771000348-XP1EQ6U09BLYIJN8VIQY/20240511_145932357_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Somewhat dated communications infrastructure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723771000500-N95UMQM5D2R5E0PDK0IV/20240511_151610551_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Command conference room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723771002877-17XX1ECOTXZ22OXBMWJ4/20240511_151846369_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa More of the government operations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723771003025-TLZUR9EG3S3F4QKDUNQ5/20240511_153040386_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Contingency CBC Radio studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723771004574-OIYO308V5WBTJ017R019/20240511_153306667_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Prime Minister's shadow office https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723771005113-BJVAMSO9EM7WT7110WG2/20240511_154135440_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Bank of Canada gold vault, built to preserve Canada's gold reserves https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/4/28/vancouver-and-sunshine-coast monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723683043497-WQWCVKW6D27HQO7X3E2T/20240426_154431192_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Waiting for our ferry to the Sunshine Coast at Sewell's Marina in Horseshoe Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723683042940-D8CWM695M2V99K39DS0I/20240426_170122455_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Passing Bowen Island as cross Howe Sound on our way to Langdale on the Sunshine Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723683045866-M7E8J0LMV5KBB8RWX8O9/20240427_000314612_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Reunited with that famous view of Porpoise Bay at our friends' home in Sechelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723683045971-VCLA0MC3M3N5TSG5MQO5/20240427_025258615_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast The bay at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723683110998-K23LV9MUG5F576FFZ2FB/20240427_234713110_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Moose was still very happy for our attention https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723683197574-9POYLKNSL2JZ2DX4JY6D/20240428_152152094_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast View of the coastal mountains as we leave Langdale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723683197735-5LDTBNKWDV8N7IO59R7S/20240428_152212064_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Last view of Langdale and the Sunshine Coast https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/4/14/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599517811-HP8FCTMQ2OHMF93PSIUK/20240413_145130971_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco View from the Grand Hyatt Union Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599519192-DYRT512QS736Z48QGVAR/20240413_152149883_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Tom in Union Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599520186-XGYXM0TBGDMUVRNBEQSM/20240413_162014873_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Chinatown gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599520982-C4ECMSVB1DLWWK2LSS12/20240413_164048625_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Saints Peter and Paul Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599521907-BH228PRKN4WFYDGLI37G/20240413_170059494_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Ferris Wheel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599523540-GDJQDCLJ1WJWPV0RTU9S/20240413_171142851_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Pier 39 still vibrant Sea Lion colony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599526408-MZEB0LK7XT0VP3IWC88I/20240413_191441365_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Yuka and Rob were able to find a few cherry blossoms in Japan Town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599526736-C5O72X5VCDYRL2J44GH6/20240413_212315958_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Victorian house in the Fillmore area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599528405-3QN07SYA34ZM4VJXOSEZ/20240413_212755895_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco The Painted Ladies Victorian home across from Alamo Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599529154-8GOUEI7UMEEAZ65ONR7J/20240413_221210725_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Completing our long walk in the Castro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599530291-CBHGX1LJEYTNYKK4RZJ5/20240413_221343122_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco More Castro Pride decorations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599531314-8BRU9L5VQM1CEH46RKTW/20240413_223431433_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Experiencing Waymo self drive back to Union Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723599532405-NK3ITQ11NO3QCSPKJ4LD/20240413_231557704_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Afternoon view from the hotel https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/4/8/stony-creek-total-ecplise monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723509025447-6J6167APRYF3BK1K7D4W/20240408_141027000_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stoney Creek Total Eclipse Warning signs for the arriving viewers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723509026204-YOS05I5K7TN7PREDPLHD/20240408_180449948_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stoney Creek Total Eclipse 2:04pm: The mouth of Stoney Creek in Confederation Park just as the eclipse begins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723509027132-ZNOLHRWX7GXGC3NJBWLP/20240408_182739253_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stoney Creek Total Eclipse 2:27pm: Cloudy skies over the observers 25 minutes into the partial eclipse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723509027915-R0RMPE22WHV251W79G7A/20240408_184707843_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stoney Creek Total Eclipse 2:47pm: Our first glimpse of blue skies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723509028705-Z7BULANS0MB9TBX5MRXX/20240408_191824933_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stoney Creek Total Eclipse 3:18pm: the clouds parted just in time for totality https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723509029780-CV2708QGMIHXXZ1ZVPB6/20240408_192124000_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stoney Creek Total Eclipse 3:19pm: capturing totality https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723509029535-3X4M02P5O9KSMBT45L06/20240408_192004956_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stoney Creek Total Eclipse 3:20pm: end of totality https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/3/31/okanagan-valley monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765974626-XHYW6SAO98IWUWJAT7JG/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329180001+-+C47A3865+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Kalamalka Lake as we head into Vernon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765974913-6P7EALI6URKKIHP3HG04/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329181245+-+C47A3872+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley On the edge of Vernon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765977133-XUCN13MKYHLERQFMWVPV/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329181913+-+C47A3879+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Clouds reflected on Kalamalka Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765980771-16FSLWH5JCHYFOFTWYIC/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329192443+-+C47A3883+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Old farm buildings in Fintry Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765981610-PDYSIFPQ5IDD5UWZB58G/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329192737+-+C47A3888+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Shorts Creek Waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765986574-WCQVBMJOV9VMCMVKX1VE/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329193239+-+C47A3895+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Looking down the waterfall from the top of the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765986834-QEWN9VL3EWKG5BQOHZFU/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329193814+-+C47A3900+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Looking down at Okanagan Lake from the waterfall top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765990982-SWZQ11BA7G5JANHF12H3/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329202946+-+C47A3920+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Some of the damage we saw from the West Kelowna 2023 fire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765990193-MOTCFNK9M6X0KVSNSPXS/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329224640+-+C47A3928+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley After checking out of the hotel, stopping on Lake Okanagan near Summerland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765993360-S00CRLU0P42EB0G73CAN/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240329234137+-+C47A3932+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Checking out the vineyards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765995867-H6WWR3802J1LRW4UC019/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330001929+-+C47A3939+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley The vineyards outside Burrowing Owl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765996821-Q9N6R1IXGC2MIQK3F58Z/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330002012+-+C47A3945+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley More of the vineyards and surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765999086-82FTAH8IDYOVDF5CTFTK/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330002144+-+C47A3951+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Burrowing Owl Winery buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723765999482-OM5W6TOZ0NM84Y67ZPBZ/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330002538+-+C47A3953-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Heading down the stairwell to the winery operations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766002314-EHUDMKWCLXME9QJJMTZK/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330013909+-+C47A3963+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Spirit Ridge Resort reception entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766002887-CB3ZZJ5ET1ISBNW3UJY4/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330015014+-+C47A3968+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Exploring the resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766005139-3V76KY6QIWZ8M33SLO94/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330015710+-+C47A3975+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley The Desert Cultural Centre is co-located with the resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766006131-8PI9MJUI80Q36OTBJ3CO/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330015802+-+C47A3980+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley View from our private terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766095974-1Z2TC3HBMM88OIPE8EBA/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330183746+-+C47A3985+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Checking out the Osoyoos Home Hardware, in operation since 1942, serving as a local museum and purveyor of almost everything https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766103501-AOAAJZRZED8SS2NINMN1/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330101246+-+IMG_6820+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Looking back on the winding Crowsnest Highway from the Osoyoos Lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766102776-ZEISWW8YDQ3TIANEPZG9/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330191214+-+C47A3997+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Panoramic view of Osoyoos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766110856-7E1S06HATPV8IATVZ3SR/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330194807+-+C47A4005+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Finding spring snow as we make our way up Mt. Baldy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766116084-8407J2GZL7FIUVF3LH96/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330195901+-+C47A4015+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley The dirt road becomes increasingly snow-packed as we approach the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766123702-7ZRSIT9EPYL98N7IKV0R/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330200931+-+C47A4018+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Mt. Baldy ski lifts, still operating for the Easter weekend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766125843-OFEY89KZH58NC8JZRUHI/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330202619+-+C47A4031+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Looking back down towards Osoyoos Lake in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766135645-5SZHJC9ZS0HIUNGTSC4I/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330205010+-+C47A4056+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Making our way down the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766137859-0IWBVZBIAAHJGCIAPNKO/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240330210538+-+C47A4068+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Evidence of the desert conditions of the area before we head back into Burrowing Owl for a late lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766147382-SUIIEXPRPAU82BRSLYJ5/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240331001150+-+C47A4074+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley View from Crowsnest Highway heading west towards Vancouver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723766147908-AR7VRIFMDUBAXV16CTD6/Kelowna+and+S.BC+2024-Mar+-+20240331001814+-+C47A4086+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Spotted Lake, our turnaround point for heading back to the resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723512132436-ZJC0OQUR0F70DH0B7D5C/20240331_134630943_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Early sunrise shot from our terrace before heading out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723512132251-XW54YPMRYMUMWXZSG9HN/20240331_135143670_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Okanagan Valley Last sunrise view before the drive to Kelowna https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/3/24/paris monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016101243-HRY4AVO2FKTE9LPNJPOY/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322150432+-+C47A3439+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Église Saint-Honoré d'Eylau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016101542-72EQPUBYO3V5ZZUUZW69/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322152301+-+C47A3465+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The Eiffel Tower with new layers of security barricades https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016110589-1RJQOGCVSAH7XOQMH9G0/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322152415+-+C47A3474+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Crazily crowded Seine cruises https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016109383-RR529FUC7YANHJY0JSRF/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322152754+-+C47A3478+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Official countdown to the opening of the Olympics that would occur along the Seine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016114415-XEYLQ35PACFZ800NCMHO/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322153019+-+C47A3481+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Parisian pigeon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016122163-6X34CQC2X0S1P535CZPU/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322155135+-+C47A3491+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016123201-SQ5YZ2ALJITC4UEMD0ZD/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322155558+-+C47A3504+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris More Seine tourist traffic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016127915-UI2RRNV5IWCV9I4KZ0H7/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322160558+-+C47A3512+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Pegasus Statue on Alexander III Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016130537-26F9QYBJG4L4VKQ376LZ/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322160736+-+C47A3516+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Full length of Alexander III Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016135075-QW7VP7YJW7BJT1NYN76L/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322161337+-+C47A3548+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Petit Palais https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016137503-42FNOJFVFJGD2YBAOBF1/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322162431+-+C47A3565+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Luxor Obelisk in Place de la Concorde https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016142920-PI83AH99CRRG3A0PX0JS/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322162535+-+C47A3569+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris One of two Fontaines de la Concorde https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016145714-6MCU9CSKQW9Y32NGWAZG/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322162907+-+C47A3574+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Beginnings of temporary Olympic venue construction in Place de la Concorde https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016154232-8LVBKE9BH3UGQ83Z81KT/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322163325+-+C47A3579+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Bassin Octogonal in the Tuileries Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016155426-GALAQ1I6HBQMCFDZ64G6/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322164657+-+C47A3594+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Louvre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016163055-E9WT0BDZ9SRZCIHNOP5J/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322165717+-+C47A3599+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Louvre Pyramid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016163424-9U8520TVYQ8HOBPMNYZB/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322170036+-+C47A3601+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Seine view outside of the Louvre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016172343-FBDRDLVDB39FDHW7ZOU4/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322170218+-+C47A3610+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The "Tree of a Thousand Voices" sculpture, next to Pont du Carrousel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016172596-UGVLCCM6IXST8CR9BNW5/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322170418+-+C47A3611+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Book stands along the bank of the Seine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016184923-KUVROV6JWLISNCNNYCWB/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322171754+-+C47A3621+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Saint-Michel Fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016183561-96UYZ0NWLXN9IOTDUYCQ/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322172406+-+C47A3639+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Checking on the progress of the Notre Dame restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016193791-G1LJ7CCIH3UDZLTFE621/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322174938+-+C47A3644+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Reconstruction continues https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723424420482-X12KTI9OAUCXIF7DW29O/20240322_161326186_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Memorial des Martyrs de la Deportation. After seeing the exterior, we visited the interior memorial spaces for the first time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016194957-G4VNM4PQDVUGIVLYWOUE/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240322182512+-+C47A3660+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Quick stop for more Olympic ads at Hotel de Ville before continuing to the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016280624-L43J7FUAA5T7PBADMBTQ/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323100049+-+C47A3669+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Blue morning skies over the Arc de Triomphe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016283707-LZQ18XZGL5J83ZOOSIJ6/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323101215+-+C47A3677+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Limestone pyramid in Monceau Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016292865-T03THTOR6GWPHEAUPQTX/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323101250+-+C47A3679+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris More of the monuments in Monceau Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016295991-UD9LE43ASL8PVA199679/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323101826+-+C47A3683+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris More of the park monuments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016305966-L31YPFVCLKY7AU2VXO2V/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323102245+-+C47A3695+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Exploring more of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016310007-NTI600EPDMSROGKMEH3T/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323104734+-+C47A3709-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The underground railway and communication infrastructure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016312710-PKZGLPPWQ0YMRPD4OVD2/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323105846+-+C47A3726+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Chapelle Arena just before the skies open https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016318175-LQLZ1PPELU8VZA17IPPK/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323113701+-+C47A3735+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Our first visit to Parish Church of Saint-Paul of Saint-Louis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723588504861-BWWNJTC8DRDU19Q69ASP/20240323_111444003_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Louis XIV statue in the courtyard of Carnavalet Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016320694-0VZBQZ9YPY3DL432I45K/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323131522+-+C47A3746+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking towards Parish Church of Saint-Paul of Saint-Louis on our way back from the Carnavalet Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016327412-AJV3PS2C2IV26N3XP4UT/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323132042+-+C47A3750-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Saint Anthony of Padua and child Jesus Christ in Cathedral of Saint Etienne de Meaux https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016331417-BVOPLZVCYS3PO5OF0WF6/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323132320+-+C47A3762-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris More of Cathedral of Saint Etienne de Meaux interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016333248-RHN6I8S7AUJQ9TRKA41G/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323170955+-+C47A3784-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Statue du General Charles de Gaulle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016343662-LT9YUVCPN5FMG5E7GWAJ/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323171523+-+C47A3799-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Continuing in the same style, the statue of Winston Churchill outside the Grand Palais https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016343699-R1R0F5429UDA8A00M5RE/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323171835+-+C47A3815+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris More modern "Bouquet of Tulips" with Grand Palais in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016355513-UDHZML3ZZVKK0ZPX61KM/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323175010+-+C47A3821+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Protected again from the next round of rain by Chatelet Les Halles glass roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016353605-3UICQGU22HBFNPZN4C8U/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323180045+-+C47A3827+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Church of Saint Eustache https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016362674-X0C4BILONKS4DDBN2WPQ/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323181947+-+C47A3843+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Hotel de Ville fountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016363792-1NW2SJN4P1XBY6CKSC15/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323182253+-+C47A3848+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Back at the Seine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722016374884-9RA6FUX9BGRE8YFX2UUP/Paris+2024-Mar+-+20240323182627+-+C47A3855+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Inspecting the complex scaffolding of the Notre Dame fire reconstruction effort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723425507095-RXXCHQVSVMUUWZJ2EB7C/20240324_064931001_iOS+1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Our breakfast view from the hotel lounge https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/3/3/madrid monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898835559-WI79ZEP2212AIX68XNB1/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302141023+-+C47A2988+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Teatro Real (Opera House) from Plaza de Isabel II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898837264-KFKM0ULIGD756AG183H8/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302141926+-+C47A2994+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Statue of King Philip III at Plaza Mayor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898840817-3LEDMY6YU3LWANMEE0MM/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302142704+-+C47A3010+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Tio Pepe sign in Puerta del Sol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898842014-TVBTTKRTV5GK5NOJ0ZRO/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302144903+-+C47A3017+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Caganer, shop specializing in figurines of famous people, depicted in the act of defecation, appearing in nativity scenes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898845672-W06N1JC847MN03A22ASU/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302145826+-+C47A3021+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Almudena Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898847611-FMA3KQ67ALRRF3S6ETK6/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302145836+-+C47A3025+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid After my third attempt, finally made it into the grounds of the Royal Palace of Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898853357-M0KSOLPOH7ABHDXYY7ZG/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302153059+-+C47A3036-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Grand staircase leading into the Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898860970-3XAX8P3XVI34N2NA80NH/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302153257+-+C47A3043+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Painted ceiling of the royal staircase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898863772-RUS49QU9710OH01N9B4C/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302153920+-+C47A3050-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Discus statue in the Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898868442-ZFXXP1FVPUBDUVI7V2XS/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302155358+-+C47A3073-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Gala dining room can accommodate up to 140 people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898873794-2ZBQGK07C6Y2RWUYY9NW/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302160057+-+C47A3076-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Isabella I of Castile, wife of King Ferdinand II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898878493-PUMF9ESNNY9ZKDL1J5B7/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302160123+-+C47A3078+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Ferdinand II of Aragon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898879129-BQWI5HXGI8EBZUF3ZL89/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302160611+-+C47A3084-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid One of a number of Stradivari on display in the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898890881-RQ8RE5HGDA2E3JSDX6OO/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302162050+-+C47A3098-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The Royal Throne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898888047-O4D3Z369B80Q7QV8IXAM/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302163402+-+C47A3113-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Inside the Almudena Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898894413-AWRX48YK2WHPZ4LVWIFZ/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240302165619+-+C47A3125+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Church of San Gines de Arles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899086725-3XI1YW83NQVQRK8NP1CO/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303103159+-+C47A3132+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Goddess Diana, sculpture on the roof of the art deco Hyatt Centric on Gran Via https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899089865-KLYGZCB9DWQPOCKGWXPS/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303103506+-+C47A3136+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Continuing to enjoy the architecture of Gran Via https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899090348-KJCRVD1ZKC4C01CU1ZPJ/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303104338+-+C47A3155+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Instituto Cervantes, continuing our architectural tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899097796-CLM2U8JGOA7NN7Y1X0HY/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303104557+-+C47A3172+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Walking the tree-lined Paseo del Prado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899096210-7031IKCFXM6XVI47M11F/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303105906+-+C47A3190+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Del Prado Museum - enjoyed strictly from the outside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899099147-NWR52AHN2CLQMKX5VZOG/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303114323+-+C47A3197-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Picasso's incredible and giant Guernica, in the Reina Sofia Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899103547-ALHX8F0KW46GDC7M242U/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303123620+-+C47A3200-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Historic museum artifacts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899106845-UIDGYDH8MUIH3RNMA5HQ/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303132955+-+C47A3203+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Reina Sofia, interior courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899107696-G4EX4PQFRHSQLMYNS1G0/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303133026+-+C47A3206+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid “Carmen” by Alexander Calder, also in the museum courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899111363-TLINW5TMIQ7O11GNTBTU/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303140630+-+C47A3216+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Church of Saint Genesius https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899114228-E1QA77L5M1UOA7BCXD4C/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303140921+-+C47A3220+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899118787-XOHM4HTMRBUMV3ZDIIII/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303164425+-+C47A3224+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Plaza de España https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899118646-2X98OOF3MRMUNYD8CAE8/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303164621+-+C47A3230+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monument to Miguel de Cervantes in Plaza de España https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899124058-COBM8DJA9JE8HFNGN1TC/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303164735+-+C47A3232+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid 1899 Royal Asturian Mines Company Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899124398-933570AS3YZYV6OX9QA4/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303165044+-+C47A3236+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Back at the Royal Palace and fountain of Sabatini Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899128722-0DBAZILNYV9E1VKBW6K7/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303165116+-+C47A3240+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Equestrian statue of Sabatini Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899130108-IGMQMKPDD50UPOE3G1G2/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303165200+-+C47A3242+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid More of the landscaped gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899133876-8XKXHT6U6FMPL1G8WPDE/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303171832+-+C47A3261+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Early 20th century Banco Bilbao Vizcaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899135056-IDQXSZO5WXQDVTD1Q2SP/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303172222+-+C47A3266+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The Mercantile and Industrial Bank building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899138905-OUH2VZBRG3AL2SGAE2LH/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303172231+-+C47A3270+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Church of the Calatravas blends in with the nearby buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899139715-2HM2J2LZNDHX0II9LZVG/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303173051+-+C47A3281+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid 1907 Palacio de Comunicaciones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899144425-69PTQ3430MUKYUN85QJV/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303175831+-+C47A3292-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid The Palacio de Comunicaciones interior, used for a number of city exhibits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899144735-8LGIKAG0AMAAXYG3WC7R/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303180348+-+C47A3297-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Current exhibit collecting signs removed from Madrid's streets through the years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899149960-CSOBB24DM26UHXTGRPNF/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303181040+-+C47A3305-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Other architectural elements saved from other Madrid buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899150002-UMTTWYWRLYP1YI60VDA0/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303183441+-+C47A3315+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid View from the tower of the Palacio de Comunicaciones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899155180-U8UJGZPS670N3CA6PA9R/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303183844+-+C47A3327-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Piaza de Cibeles from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899155818-Z539I0UVE771CRA91KOW/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303184242+-+C47A3341+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Looking at the intricate details of the building with modern Madrid's high rises in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899159512-GAJHKX5J5WD5H82E0VKP/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303185003+-+C47A3345+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Puerta de Alcala monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899159235-FO4QZ4K945R1TJWMEQP4/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303185822+-+C47A3370+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monument to Alfonso XII in the Park Retiro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899165063-K89EIVF4F3GGAAUS0X2T/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303190934+-+C47A3381+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monument to the Fallen for Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899165966-Y9AR2ENJAR0RXSJDZIU8/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303200238+-+C47A3384+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid After enjoying a dinner of Tapas we continue the architecture tour at Palacio de las Cortes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899170916-LBSJ38ZZ7SXH5QKM4776/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303201113+-+C47A3400-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree in Puerta del Sol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899171956-MSQMPBCI82WQQGI0XLD8/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303201250+-+C47A3411-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Late evening crowds in the pedestrian centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720899174437-313ITINDI4HJ4BSSRW4T/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240303201820+-+C47A3413+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Last chance for pastries at my favourite bakery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723421741489-GAD5LCICTRSC0FWDAZB5/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240304095034+-+C47A3417+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid One last view of the Catedral de la Almudena https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723421741819-3XM5Y6NIMFWQGQXUIG7A/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240304095819+-+C47A3427+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Mercado de San Miguel, quiet before opening hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723421743635-HGFC26CQ8EGOBI32N16L/Madrid+2024-Mar+-+20240304100232+-+C47A3432+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Plaza Mayor before the tourists arrive https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/2/25/new-york-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340685619-J602792TXUR137KSKABX/20240224_161151707_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Times Square was our first stop. We considered getting last-minute theatre tickets, but nothing inspired us enough to wait in the exceedingly long lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340686635-EXEHK5ZBFZN213UFZ0OI/20240224_164936109_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Nice day at Central Park rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340689592-HJC7CJRH9GGB40YSIZGY/20240224_165804189_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Central Park's Gapstow Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340689869-5DBL495EF9XM9VCDMRMW/20240224_175805045_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Queensboro Bridge to Roosevelt Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340692192-BK26LNQ5YQ46DNZKTDU9/20240224_180221510_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Roosevelt island cable car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340694696-GG23GWQJ290KFR8EH191/20240224_181629574_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Walking along the East River, looking back at newly opened E. Midtown Greenway trail, which partly explains why this area was new to us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340694824-SERDKFO9EYVSDUYMHWCR/20240224_181528151_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The end of the new trail with the UN headquarters ahead, along FDR Drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340696388-TQHH5COZO3DPHKBACBHT/20240224_182744266_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City "Good Defeats Evil" sculpture in the UN Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340697127-6LQ2706FD11SOQ415178/20240224_183141928_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Heavily protected UN headquarters building, without flags https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340697958-IDGSEAUJLK3Q5QKOVEUF/20240224_183958075_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The Chrysler Tower is one of my favourites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340698949-TNSZY435IUW3VZD73Z8X/20240224_203038317_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Pretty cool truck advertising https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340702239-FP33SNFCIV9D9T8HW1FK/20240224_204609008_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Christopher Park, right across from the Stonewall Inn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340702450-O1ZVBS0OXOER2TVUAB6S/20240224_204627487_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Stonewall National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340705106-ERBSC0BHHOVLFL59HHG2/20240224_212122453_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The Jefferson Market Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340704859-QXD8CUURAX94GM257DKV/20240224_222750222_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The Empire State view from our hotel's rooftop bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340706489-Y8VG89UQCKXL2XDDT3M3/20240224_223240702_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City It was a bit cool for al fresco, but we made the most of it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340850884-XMA2L0HIGFTKVNNNNM1F/20240225_143745029_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Central Park high rise view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340850312-8MBP7C3KR40GVG9I506F/20240225_145913888_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Waiting for the Met to open https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340851534-4UUU21YDKO2SKDCA2ZMT/20240225_150307604_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Sculpture Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340852365-1B6CATN5DM0IGQMCW3RD/20240225_152308756_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City "Before Yesterday We Could Fly" Period Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340852964-V36FRWOXJ8KLE3HXKPQ1/20240225_152852042_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Impressive remains of the 23BC Temple of Dendur, saved and relocated to the US during the construction of the Aswan High Dam, as a gift from Egypt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340853593-9U1OL9CWDVEEX40HNW9S/20240225_153011678_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The intricate carvings of the temple, still visible in the stone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340854060-37S4T40W3S7ZKL4R4VOP/20240225_153028668_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City More of the temple structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340855552-PTUQMPQYZBIUQC7JBWXF/20240225_153758389_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Four Statues of the goddess Sakhmet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340855850-P21ENOTM4E2VF28YTM88/20240225_154601766_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340857065-Y2QVEFNEYCSR6ZQ4VJ9R/20240225_164333975_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Edgar Degas, The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340857412-HHVPZQEM19P38HFOAOHI/20240225_164810476_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City D’Arcangelo painting with the familiar Esso logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340858396-6URJ3KPLPMD64T4AIYDE/20240225_171531088_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Marble sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340859661-ENGH4LZXFXXJARPDMJE5/20240225_174420436_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Heading back to the hotel along Central Park, stopping at 107th Infantry Memorial https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/2/18/frankfurt-and-mainz monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339727748-KOZJZWLNTP2VTXXA2UQG/20240216_233030046_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Pondering the menu over champagne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339919534-MYXCAMBO7ACS60U57HJS/20240217_133648969_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Heading along pedestrian Heiliggrabgasse towards the central square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339919733-C691LVGASXHR7PBLKO4G/20240217_133753915_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Mainz's imposing cathedral is a highlight even with some scaffolding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339923211-8NHWM58M2UQIIB637UPR/20240217_134100716_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Last remains of the Markt Square morning market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339923039-L9XPDIWTMNIWKNOX49Y1/20240217_134301985_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Cathedral interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339925514-OLHD3NI7V4YMG7NWRDB6/20240217_135340905_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Heunensäulen - circular column of sandstone that were made, but never used, 1000 years ago for the Cathedral construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339925952-A0G9FQ64G6FK6HCDOP93/20240217_135419691_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Ornate Markt Square fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339928448-P50WQBDISTW2GVWFMOAJ/20240217_135536109_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Various carved columns outside the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339928963-48F0P28592F7P6CIU6OA/20240217_140142555_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Very fancy Heiliggeist Mainz, operating as a restaurant since 1863 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339931032-7EZVJ17E78B4H15ACTHH/20240217_151018608_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz "Iron Tower" one of multiple watch towers that remain from the original city walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723406891285-GOJKSLNRMXJ9VPW51TA2/20240217_145804096_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Stretching our legs on a nice walk along the Rhine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339931113-FCNPTF80VJPWFXL3YY0D/20240217_151047818_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Since our first visit, we always enjoy Germany's unique take on crossing figures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340000524-A29FUC5LQ9WZWR3LSGNU/20240218_072453120_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz The rubber ducky is part of the experience, and we were greeted at the entrance with a case of various special editions that had been produced through the years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340000730-BVPXO5CNIKZNQD77YKJC/20240218_065702496_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz As we were there for a long time, I started with a breakfast pretzel paired with Champagne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340002805-WASIRBWBCOP1VV6XGXTU/20240218_073633287_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz After taking advantage of the nap room after breakfast, we were presented with a new duck for our collection. I didn't need to take a bubble bath this time to earn one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340003010-0QY1IPZAJN4SC9QAP33Z/20240218_111543497_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz We had time for a quick lunch prior to our flight time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340004759-IUJ9IZQPSEN8PKZWCEB1/20240218_121112594_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Since there are no jet bridges at the First Class Terminal, we were driven to the gate after dedicated passport control across the airport apron in a Porche https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340004925-X3YTDWIYEK8WYTYHFVP1/20240218_121415371_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Our retro painted 747-800, colloquially named "Yankee Tango" after its registration D-ABYT. We would have a good portion of the main deck front cone, below the pilots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340006789-4J4QHKTAB840ATCTGK1W/20240218_122027013_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Tom seems to have enough space with four windows to himself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340006415-W74U1STSC68A6UJCHIJS/20240218_131309876_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Fancy mechanical blinds allowed dimming or blacking out the sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340007981-RXOY8P8FFYH24KDEAWLY/20240218_144144877_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Caviar service to begin the main meal with LH's signature First Class rose at each seat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340008481-CHB8QA32OTJJ7XDNUNOQ/20240218_164312455_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz Enough time for a good nap before arrival in Newark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723340009470-OCHCN4PXC4ERIRQZJUTM/20240218_190053406_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Frankfurt and Mainz The outside camera was one of the highlights on the entertainment system https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/2/5/st-kitts monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723338795845-VFSZ9L2ZS18QU81MS8Q7/20240203_195107235_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Heading across the main highway to the southern end of the island shows off the lush hilly terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723338795735-FOZ1E7E7O1MN92TRLA2V/20240203_203052285_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Beach resort on Banana Bay, with Cockleshell Beach beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723338797280-AESBKRI94LAYBYCU5F3A/20240203_205347950_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Although we never made it there, we had a constant view of nearby Nevis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723338797248-N5HVKGIXVIH8GI844LG9/20240203_205544271_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts One of the resort pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723338798378-ESC26D2MQPSQFAPG55X2/20240203_210042208_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Happy hour with a view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723338798634-HBWVFYKRCCLH6O1M01VC/20240203_212011843_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Although new, they incorporated historic brick elements into some of the resort areas, including the adult pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723338799423-GQQMFZJLUVB2EPMSCWJ4/20240203_214042443_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Dusk over the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339008318-BYJUUITJ46PVOHJV0J7Q/20240204_134402065_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Breakfast view from the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339007954-4AOO1RGS9JW8UBNZT3P3/20240204_145202878_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Downtown Basseterre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339011263-0XWE3SVC7NZGPSAH7KK0/20240204_151708174_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Wingfield Estate Sugar Plantation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339011961-O3H3QQ6AVJDM4D52P5KI/20240204_151756797_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Old Sugar Plantation machinery and ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339015095-IVJMJADHWPVVOWXLRUTT/20240204_152303079_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Best preserved plantation elements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339016649-5M5DKIJHCU753PBC7D0P/20240204_154704790_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Looking into the interior mountain at Brimstone Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339017575-MVZFSMYSQJLB068MTP3Z/20240204_155003586_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Brimstone Hill Fortress where fortifications have stood since 1689 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339018474-WDMGSVQKC23J9V6LXX5O/20240204_155013965_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Remains of the latest fortifications abandoned by the British in 1853 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339019984-2QTRY1PZ1UXWTULJI5J9/20240204_155102707_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Looking back up the coast from Brimstone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339020518-Z5MT5TC1ETD6KQ71Z50R/20240204_155728010_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts Cannon view with the Dutch island of Oranjestad in the near distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339022398-2NYBP1UYR4XL530FQJWO/20240204_155747051_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saint Kitts The best preserved portions of the interior fort with exhibits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723339022781-04KH8ZU2SXLIJGGGEWZ5/20240204_155840156_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Los Angeles Plaza with Pasadena City Hall in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996460562-AMOZU09KZITI2AFL028A/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114190330+-+C47A2870+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Fountain perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996466271-ZTCNCFOENJMIQQYI8BM2/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114190419+-+C47A2873+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Snail detail on the fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996469522-OD9LBIPPPN4YO92G1ES4/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114190442+-+C47A2875+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Looking back at the City Hall from the other side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996474882-UMRNPJ8HAF943KQEY0GL/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114190814+-+C47A2887+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Robinson Memorial - memorial to Jackie and Mack Robinson who lived in Pasadena https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996476341-FECZ7OPPZPSWYI1PXU7L/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114210501+-+C47A2891+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Entrance to the Getty Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996483436-X3MBLQB7XVXCAMIFVSVS/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114212532+-+C47A2899+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles With the Getty Center on the left, looking north up the 405 with Bel Air on the right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996485031-DC2US1U816KS0LW7W2NA/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114212631+-+C47A2901+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Although the sky is blue, the smog obscures the buildings beyond Beverly Hills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996488726-VL9L8Q7LHOAIWSPL0JXW/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114212729+-+C47A2903+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Bird of paradise in the Gallery Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996493408-J1ZXBG4HOJL25ACMWRIE/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114212747+-+C47A2906+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles We're not in Venice, but we needed to capture Marini's Angle of the City statue, from Spirit of the West's "Venice is Sinking" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996494977-EIXP7RB7KJ3M9WDRQBLT/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114213120+-+C47A2908+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles View of LA's downtown and Burbank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996502840-AKSZQYC7NDME491P52OW/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114213144+-+C47A2912+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Cactus garden, and looking west you can see the ocean in the haze beyond Brentwood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996502275-S1BIBTF2RGARPU3QKFBN/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114214301+-+C47A2914+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Giacomo Manzu, "Seated Cardinal" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996510185-6KH529LNMFF2RXNCBYMD/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114222027+-+C47A2918+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles From the south end of the museum looking south down the 405 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996518016-MGJPI93QQZ2LM0C7WLCT/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114222035+-+C47A2920+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Up close with the cactus garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996518118-7FV1AFK1EEK1ZB19XPD6/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114222622+-+C47A2928+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles More of the expansive grounds, proving the scope of Getty philanthropy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996526171-6AOVLC050UXQH4E0V05J/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114233926+-+C47A2932+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Having made our way across Brentwood we're now at Dan Blocker Beach on the Malibu coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996526668-9ZDZTQSPEQ6IY0MAC409/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240114234031+-+C47A2934+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Lifeguard station at the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996533710-YW07O7V25AMBM1XUA2AL/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240115001729+-+C47A2940+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Looking back towards LA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996534344-MS6WA2TLCD7CA2YZOC5V/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240115014532+-+C47A2944+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles After grabbing a late lunch in Santa Monica, walking Santa Monica State Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996539185-VXAYSU0B7DANGS4BQRYA/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240115014802+-+C47A2953+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Clear skies and a beautiful day near the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996538715-6Q25DUMQOLWCZXB75LRV/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240115014929+-+C47A2955+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Seagulls enjoying the pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996546103-XZS4KUOM525OAYDJ8T02/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240115015037+-+C47A2964+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Santa Monica's Pacific Park amusement park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996545629-O4ZPOHGC4H5H3PUTQGZU/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240115015132+-+C47A2973+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Looking up the coast from the pier with downtown Santa Monica on the right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720996550354-RPIR2VGHWOECCCXNYMVC/S.California+2024-Jan+-+20240115015527+-+C47A2977+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Very busy bridge connecting the pier to the city, where we've left our car https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/12/31/lisbon monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692192348-HRE96HQ8QDQO6B5P2J0V/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229154244+-+C47A2084+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Monument to the Restorers in Restauradores Plaza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692192594-MP390GWUQYAM3NW6BW9S/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229155306+-+C47A2091+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Gloria Funicular makes climbing the hill considerably easier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692198636-1KAECH3XZBRFKZWHKWGL/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229160158+-+C47A2104+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Looking back on the funicular climb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692198233-405VCQ93PDYYIJZE6O2Z/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229160404+-+C47A2112+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Santa Casa da Misericórdia with nativity scene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692210476-FO0UN7GP7XBK1WCKFW4R/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229160750+-+C47A2117+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Altar of Church of Saint Roch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692206404-WQE41XB2WO4S1BHY22R0/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229162241+-+C47A2133+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Carmo Convent partial ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692213122-YGPRL5IIFDZZ81Y2YL7N/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229163553+-+C47A2152+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Looking down on Rossio Square from the Santa Justa Elevator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692216261-8GOEPL4AOY4A2N97Y14Z/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229163602+-+C47A2156+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Santa Justa Elevator, another express option for returning from the higher elevation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692218759-C8GZBDOJWWMSMM8U86JA/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229163730+-+C47A2161+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Looking down at the narrow street below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692221980-H25LZ29KKOPSZDPIPG80/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229163735+-+C47A2162+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Looking across to the higher elevation of Sao Jorge Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692222686-23HGCUNZ6FFXWOLUCE2U/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229164834+-+C47A2178+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Statue of Fernando Pessoa outside famous A. 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Afonso Henriques , the first King of Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692246305-AYEJRHNSK2EZQ08STI9B/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229174534+-+C47A2203+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Looking down from walls of Sao Jorge Castle up close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692247698-QC0CN9UPJOX2R9HI93YY/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229174714+-+C47A2208+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Panoramic Castle view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692252934-43GYO7UTMYQINYP49MST/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229175030+-+C47A2212+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Looking towards 25th of April bridge and the Tagus River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692255575-3EB7A21G87EP8WEOGCPJ/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229175140+-+C47A2214+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Wall of tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692256929-2NVX4WW1KSQGXN9TYXNS/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229175702+-+C47A2218+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon More sculptures outside Sao Jorge Catle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692262818-LX46HMWMAHTFQ4J245PN/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229175756+-+C47A2228+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon One of the castle peacocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692263355-29F5DQQDGZUBZUSJ7SNO/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229180331+-+C47A2240+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Last view of the castle walls before heading back down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692267043-NUZQXC1M7ZD4TI27KR3I/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229183305+-+C47A2290+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Lisbon's iconic 28 tram https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692272226-2XG4JU1C7ODWGR7W4146/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229184833+-+C47A2300+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon One of the many orange trees lining the streets of Lisbon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692273343-WZT670EYO0S67RMERDQ8/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229185202+-+C47A2305+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Seo Miguel Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692276946-ZC7XYCU7WW93G93R5OO9/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231229190214+-+C47A2313+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Interesting street art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692341605-X9U8N3S6M41Z0264BTSK/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230123147+-+C47A2318+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Ferry terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692344005-WUN7HZMKOXFL38ISOQ52/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230123321+-+C47A2320+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon "Blue Sculpture" on the river bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692348670-7Y0JMOW7AD2BDQ40KYI7/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230125114+-+C47A2334+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Christmas tree in Comercio Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692350749-GKKP6ADLSLSAD4UOOOPD/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230125328+-+C47A2348+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Bubble extravaganza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692352013-5V19NWS4UCFM6OWY92Z3/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230125635+-+C47A2350+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Subtle street protest graffiti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692359766-HQ9DWZV7M651XJF43Z87/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230130157+-+C47A2357+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Some fresh pasteis de nata, an all too frequent treat in Lisbon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692360142-NM93WJG6LDXFN0204ZZP/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230130900+-+C47A2369+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon A bottom up perspective on Santa Justa Elevator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692363109-4GZNJBK71PIQO9SB1VS2/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230132102+-+C47A2377+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon More of the same themed graffiti - I guess we should feel guilty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692366507-4RJGWEYQUNV1441SIUR1/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230141311+-+C47A2408+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Jardim Praca Afonso de Albuquerque Monument in Rossio Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723252867050-RSSL2EJ4ILIULDYP7DW4/20231230_132154807_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Lisbon Quake - church prior to the simulated 1775 earthquake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723252867060-AQ57HLWWDY6KAOAPV98D/20231230_133058375_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Simulated church fire in the 1755 earthquake that destroyed much of Lisbon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692367484-P6N0P00VGTCDK6RC2QU4/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230160815+-+C47A2419-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Belem Power Station museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723253247786-K1B9AUIF7B5UAVSZBRM5/20231230_210950968_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Connected for dinner with Tricia from Houston https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692377425-M3SG0VVERS50OCX1NSIO/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230232645+-+C47A2447-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Looking up stairs towards Santa Catarina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692376989-HACOQR1D2E6O8A514LMO/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230233950+-+C47A2482-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Lisbon City Hall lit up for the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692385869-6QWY3ZFJ10GZLR60I665/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230234218+-+C47A2494-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Lisbon nighttime run https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692384102-65D2VJ3828POFB8E3SZX/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230235255+-+C47A2512-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Rua Augusta Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692395352-TX9E5MXZE8KRIDWRC0NL/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230235349+-+C47A2517-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Comercio Plaza holiday tree lit up for the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692403351-AF0VNAJB75141IEVZ9NK/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230235446+-+C47A2527-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Interior of the tree reveals its hollow shell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692406098-KS4LSK7C1UHF0KPLTPYK/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231230235613+-+C47A2556-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Last look at Rua Augusta Arch and tree before heading back to the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692630335-UD3A031Z5PAIZXAJLEUS/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231132619+-+C47A2563+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Very modern Lisboa Oriente train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692627702-JC6P2DKLM53G4I68UOSZ/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231133305+-+C47A2568+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Cable car in Marina Parque das Nacoes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692634293-11OS6RYJNCKA8YAPKNH2/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231133829+-+C47A2572+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Lisbon Oceanarium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692638359-V4PXYCKMRVKVQB0QJHV4/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231134453+-+C47A2578+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Jardin da Agua, living up to its name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692641416-EMVCSGC3Y9HVOOICQK1Z/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231135050+-+C47A2595+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon More of the Oceanarium and surrounding buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692642870-9D8OGNMNOIM8A4M8543C/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231135350+-+C47A2599+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Looking up at the cable cars with massive Vasco da Gama bridge in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692647766-3HPACLAD8PPV8MKQ69H8/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231140400+-+C47A2617+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Passing cable car on our ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692647446-9FHNCJ1M0L5BZJCVPQD0/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231140855+-+C47A2639+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Sense of scale of the 12km Vasco da Gama bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692653644-A6322BL1SVHQJYNUL5XQ/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231141039+-+C47A2648+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon 145m Vasco da Gama Tower built for the 1998 World's Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692655758-FW09GG1H7902P5SSS2I0/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231142635+-+C47A2652+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Flags more of the legacy of the 1998 World's Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692661525-O1MQMRJJM16V89Y0ENR0/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231142840+-+C47A2655+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Iberian Lynx by Bordalo II - trash sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692672425-FLOY137XCVA3E2G3J7X3/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231172104+-+C47A2663+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Back in the old city - interior of Sao Domingos that was closed on our previous attempted visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692664530-KHCQ5BKEZMTRYGVGT2IM/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231172811+-+C47A2668+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon One of the protectors on the Monument to the Restorers in Restorers Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692672172-8IJIKLJJO96Z294HUSAP/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231180003+-+C47A2683+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Heading into Mercado da Ribeira for some hot out of the oven Pasteis de Nata https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710692676385-1GREF0RDVL8S1ESTBHG4/Lisbon+2023-Dec+-+20231231180840+-+C47A2685+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Art deco building looking over Jardin Dom Luis outside the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723324935657-VQTRIW35SBB0XL9CHGVZ/20231231_161859323_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lisbon Rua Nova do Carbalho known as Rua Cor-de-Rosa ("Pink Street") for obvious reasons is the transformation of the city's former Red Light district https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/12/26/nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876582599-I6ML4BSIFBNYSIAZQ6AA/20231224_183613214_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia We had a relatively mild weather for a dog walk on the property https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876683009-AJZXI2WKDPUZM9DR6OLB/20231225_121004045_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Sunrise view from the warmth of the house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876683119-S2QDWGWN88HKJMW7ENPA/20231225_121103061_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Another cool morning view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876684655-CUUYQY2SZVIDLC2R1CWR/20231225_182048044_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Visiting after late Christmas lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876684909-LXJI8A7ZT7QFNNJYSM0U/20231225_192618060_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Afternoon walk along Glencoe Brook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876685762-9GSUHD8HP0V5YJOYR3FA/20231225_234422947_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Christmas dinner festivities https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/12/4/houston monthly 0.5 2024-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722874001821-TV2E8UQXQI9TC08Q3VT8/20231202_181101192_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston Tiger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722874002489-3ZFM5E2858EUTLVBQ38Q/20231202_181541520_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston Tom and I in front of the lion enclosure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722874003255-81652394RYJ0PDJ5PGMC/20231202_184646951_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston Pack of lions enjoying a bit of sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722874078952-WQCVS8BEY3NA1AE44ZGC/20231203_191102660_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston Houston Public Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722874078630-RPQ6KDV18XYCCELKP3MI/20231203_191151953_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston City Hall with Christmas tree https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/11/12/new-zealand-and-fiji monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722991474504-A0FTV79QHCKCZMR3UPE4/20231104_214718145_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Les Mills original Victoria St. Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895533461-ES45Y31UEPJKPH79RBQC/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105002614+-+C47A1170+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Viaduct Harbour Marina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722991474403-7TKXGGS3MXVFU9GHQQ41/20231104_212908568_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Me sandwiched between Kaylah-Blayr and her father Mark Nu'u-Steele after a very challenging Bodystep Class https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895533147-EM13YSCGJ80OEUJYSNFA/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105003448+-+C47A1172+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji New Zealand Maritime Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895536228-6VH93EHFBA2893KLPNU2/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105004018+-+C47A1176+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Auckland Ferry Terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895536930-1U3OKFGFPUYNACZYQCSI/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105015733+-+C47A1189+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Waharoa (1990) Statue as entrance gate to Aotea Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895539566-Q9MJ6E4XPE6Y8QVYNFMD/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105015829+-+C47A1190+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Sir Dove-Myer Robinson statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895539936-C4ZVCIRE37WFR8FR0HI8/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105021021+-+C47A1195+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Pride cross walk on “K' Road” or the Karangahape neighbourhood of Auckland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895542597-M21YFA2Q33R41S8Y0YK4/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105021446+-+C47A1201+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Moses Statue in Myers Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895543119-G47WYS3G4QVB03CZVEUT/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105030417+-+C47A1224+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji University of Auckland Clock Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895546187-6MXV3VQXHFYQR5ON3QLJ/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105030452+-+C47A1226+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Historic Merchant House outside the University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895545780-3W9UYQXWH350EGQ1LCQT/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105031045+-+C47A1232+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Old Government House in Albert's Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895639056-MO19Y0C4XFRP2YLVVEYG/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105210424+-+C47A1244+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Silo Park at Wynward Wharf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895639062-ULHMLGH0A6MWUSH8OWMC/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105210622+-+C47A1249+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Silo Park Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895641352-P3U6ZWVI7SY6RDCX0X62/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105210634+-+C47A1251+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Looking back on downtown skyline from the Silo platform https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895641844-L9C7WHNK9MB7NXQYO9KB/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105214907+-+C47A1261+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Central Business District view from the Devonport Ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895643614-N0YL4NPUS7WUW2UB3YEQ/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105215729+-+C47A1263+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Ferry arrival in Devonport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895644316-NGH4GNJLT4W4AK38975S/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105220143+-+C47A1265+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji View from Queens Parade in Devonport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895646353-XEHZCLFS25YLFNPIIJ0A/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105220738+-+C47A1273+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji The Esplanade Hotel, typical of the area architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895646886-EDF9E1HMQUB0ZVCNCOO1/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105221217+-+C47A1275+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Repurposed Post Office, now storefront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895648782-XM6OYS0JEO6288RA2EIS/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105223157+-+C47A1287+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji View as we climb Mount Victoria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895649910-GR1TD73D9EXYDT1GBYF9/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105223409+-+C47A1291+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Fort Victoria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895651906-420LE1PJOTARKM345TQC/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231105223449+-+C47A1293+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Serious cannon power at the fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895653373-30U8PZ1T2GPWLVYSTORN/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231106001051+-+C47A1301+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji View of peak of One Tree Hill our next destination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895655698-MMH1CQSGVJMU80FABS6C/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231106004227+-+C47A1319+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Getting closer to the top and the former One Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895655940-QIKR2ZSJDIAF3428W5PJ/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231106004629+-+C47A1326+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Up close to the obelisk on the top of the volcanic peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895659049-12YY3FD156M75KB25UKC/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231106004842+-+C47A1330+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Cornwell Park grass-caring sheep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895659066-B8PYVULXZC3CV76764HB/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231106005312+-+C47A1344+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Young tōtara and pōhutukawa trees, next to the obelisk, to replace the original One Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896427838-4SDX70AEY39Q7MIQ9QS3/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231107044256+-+C47A1358+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Sri Sava Subramaniya Temple, Nadi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896428292-MN1GWGMY3V8KVEACYC01/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231107073622+-+C47A1360+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Welcoming reception at Nanuku Resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896430184-1LF8PL2WTSRX4CTLWRPL/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231107080621+-+C47A1380+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Resort fire lighting ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723078662423-BRG6TL5P5OSHAJPDPF83/20231107_062106850_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Sunset view from the resort pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723078900845-0UWZNOGZQCAXKO3K3PHZ/20231107_181752747_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Morning sky outside our suite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896662036-NS5Y61FHADPYQRVX0CIO/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108003216+-+C47A1409+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Historic boat in the Fiji Museum in Suva, Fiji's capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896661629-FA9JLW0GJ25C48HML825/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108003706+-+C47A1413-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Fiji Museum antique figurine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896665381-TAXZN80QUID98P3QDLD5/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108004122+-+C47A1416+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji More naval history https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896665218-RJFYTPNQ159AYDOBNP77/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108004242+-+C47A1419-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Early outrigger canoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896668403-GCT0O7U5E0BBOHXCMZPL/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108005550+-+C47A1425+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Thurston Gardens clock tower in Suva https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896668322-I2D06FA3DG275H9RX9IA/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108011618+-+C47A1431+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Presidential Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896671292-0DELGSHA7HBBU89MHKP4/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108011759+-+C47A1434+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Parliament of the Republic of Fiji https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896674859-B17JUFFY4PND2N5V89YV/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108022707+-+C47A1458+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Having successfully navigated the city we headed into Colo-I-Suva Forest Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723078934639-L3DOWWHF1FR2VNC7WO61/20231108_002057706_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji The waterfall was the reward for navigating to the poorly signed park and our jungle hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896676554-N28O4EPSIBAELV6ZDC28/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108073313+-+C47A1463+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Relaxing at our private plunge pool and garden outside our resort suite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896679382-EDLXD36LB29ZZSC8LEHF/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108073531+-+C47A1468+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Looking back on our suite (house on the right) from the gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896681709-1CXSJRXZ8LNSUPFXYQK5/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108073740+-+C47A1476+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Testing out the ocean side swing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896683991-R0JWO3HLVRQNZPL293E7/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108073821+-+C47A1483+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Beach pathway to the main resort complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896684799-19FSVE0L6JLCZOAUP0DB/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108074345+-+C47A1490+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Helicopter landing pad for those that don't choose the bumpy vehicular route from Nadi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896687040-851OSYVX7OP488ZVWI14/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231108074812+-+C47A1501+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Watching the beach wildlife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723080513943-E17WJQKKP8ENY7P8Q23P/20231108_183121299_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Morning walk before breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723080365412-CVVS97SK171QVK5TD1XT/20231108_192043845_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Beautiful breakfast with a view was the highlight of the last day, ending with a formal sendoff from the staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723080513757-JKAQ7NAUXQXQGSXAGPMM/20231109_004014105_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji So glad to have a non-stop wide-body taking us directly to Auckland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723080514661-SZER7IP5MRSPNKIQHPKM/20231109_011807604_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Our last glimpse of Fiji https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896819458-1U0VJ01P3KMNNSQNZ1XX/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231109234656+-+C47A1515+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Countryside outside of Hamilton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896818808-LE5Z0A7LC17L5O2ORU52/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110012102+-+C47A1522+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Area near Waitomo Caves that we skipped this time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896831573-9CDTXF3N6HMK3JR96WVT/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110014406+-+C47A1530+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Short hike along Mangapohue Stream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896834176-R9FV6R2NXTWJI8OPLI1K/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110014526+-+C47A1534+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Mangapohue Natural Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896842944-T9BODA7XPJK8085CCO9Q/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110014548+-+C47A1536+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Mangapohue Natural Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896844883-RVDU6KSE2WTBPNNVOU80/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110015650+-+C47A1541+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Taking the less traveled Te Ange Rd to New Plymouth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896853415-27RKLY8W5XERB4NVCPKG/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110020218+-+C47A1548+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Entrance to Piripiri Cave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896858240-3UYBB3SRNH440VTCQ4XR/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110021848+-+C47A1556+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Marokopa Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896858828-F9O0B3T07XR3FTFK097D/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110025004+-+C47A1570+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Marokopa Beach, a brief moment of houses and cell phone coverage on the otherwise isolated road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896864965-FISA8D95QC3SZTFFEWI2/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110034939+-+C47A1595+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Waikawau Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896869723-PC6V4C3TU4PKTN0J7DFX/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110035037+-+C47A1602+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Rugged coastline at Waikawau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896876475-EZGS99BHH1OTKYQXKY5U/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110035607+-+C47A1631-HDR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Waikawua Tunnel that leads to the otherwise hidden beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896876897-WK2F4YXQBPL67BZCRV0P/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110050830+-+C47A1637+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Elephant Rock on Umakaha Point, finally back on the main road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896881866-MD5OROQDD0WDYY8D0BF0/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110051211+-+C47A1649+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Three Sisters Rock formation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896883191-EOF3FEN0Z5J8Q5ZZ9G18/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110071344+-+C47A1656+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Finally in New Plymouth - St Joseph's Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896889106-R38IX5Q0B8BY5GJ635G1/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110071554+-+C47A1662+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Modern Govett-Brewster Art Gallery Facade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896889414-L7IJ6BKZNSS3WE6D71ZL/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110080253+-+C47A1668+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji 2000 "Wind Wand" art installation on the New Plymouth coastal walkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896894203-DEURTA7O3C0510AC4W49/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110080521+-+C47A1673+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Checking out the sway in the Wind Wand from the base https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896895219-JBBLEHQGE8PV903QQUO2/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110081252+-+C47A1676+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji View of Mount Taranaki from the downtown parking garage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896899431-TQ1VDR73TAUUU40H5BYX/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110081911+-+C47A1680+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji New Plymouth Clock Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896904976-8EIVZB6RRXU0LVB2OJ3L/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110083707+-+C47A1684+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji After dinner, we headed to Fitzroy Beach and Golf Club to capture a perfectly framed volcano view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896906046-WGCZSIN93JBGT1RKP3VY/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110084139+-+C47A1703+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Te Rewa Bridge framing Mount Taranaki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896911170-FGBBKI1LAU0GSTMT0BEN/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110084556+-+C47A1718+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Evening lighting of Mount Taranaki in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720896912445-2QMKGATPGHUHNUJGCSCW/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110084701+-+C47A1723+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Stunning 2010 Te Rewa Rewa pedestrian bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897138547-K9U42GGDYBJ03F9N48LT/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110225310+-+C47A1736+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Hiking the Veronica Loop Track in the Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897139561-ERPOWRS9RYPXITABXG1C/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231110233703+-+C47A1762+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Further up the mountain on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897577115-XXGEO86JY7RTP781S2AB/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231111102121+-+IMG_5615+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Looking down from the lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897145777-3FGYPSKRTJ6XH3YGTMER/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231111012707+-+C47A1783+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji View from East Egmont entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897577412-2E56N6EM2CSU8EPWO591/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231111122739+-+IMG_5617+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji East Egmont lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897152609-B4WOFFC9LBFUH8CZLTQT/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231111022709+-+C47A1818+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Dawson Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897151661-OOK7BAU4F6FSQ75FWU50/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231111031422+-+C47A1828+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Opunake Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897158593-6UPN9U3BXYJ6FC61H759/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231111034531+-+C47A1838+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Looking back at the mountain from the west side near Pungarehu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897158863-XI7I7FERHQS42DNH0OQP/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231111035604+-+C47A1849+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Cape Egmont Lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897163884-CVM4KE0LGJX8JLIKPGR5/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231111040412+-+C47A1868+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Another view of the partially cloud-covered Taranaki with Cape Egmont lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720897164067-2MVUJ1SG6E3ZH21RWZHT/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231111045414+-+C47A1878+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Back Beach on the way back into New Plymouth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1723164802466-8052JUKDR0BGWWVH0833/20231111_025748821_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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New Zealand and Fiji Scenery as we head north on Hwy 3 away from the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898008163-YT1LUG6JKYRE9HSA8FBY/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231112001637+-+C47A1928+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Mangaotaki River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898018986-C6A059PM16P3D2ZAGZHZ/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231112021509+-+C47A1951+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Rocky Horror Picture Show's Riff Raff statue in Hamilton, commemorating the Hamilton based author https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898026058-85NOS95M41WECZNEF57I/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231112023601+-+C47A1958+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Carved idol in Hamilton's Waikato Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720898027601-N5CGCUUIL6SSTITR8HMI/New+Zealand+and+Fiji+2023-Nov+-+20231112023726+-+C47A1961-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand and Fiji Carved canoe in the museum https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/10/8/venice monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894963157-7IUEL4SP789ZL233E1QH/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006161232+-+C47A0546+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Donato bell tower on Murano island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894963027-NOSC6PBA28D8HGYIR78J/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006161556+-+C47A0552+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Canale San Donato near our Murano Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894966483-RX73JGBLHE6SXRAU47NZ/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006161618+-+C47A0555+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Looking further down the relatively quiet canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894968043-TU54S399JJQYILIW3RQL/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006162710+-+C47A0559+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Some people-powered transport around Murano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894969771-PV2VWRLKUQQ7L3ZCYVE6/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006170236+-+C47A0564+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Arrival in Venice at Ponte Panada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894970639-ZWKM2SFVLKGD8OF93ZGI/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006170308+-+C47A0566+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Looking across to San Michel island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894974050-EYRA5D7LA9TSEK5CF8TP/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006170919+-+C47A0571+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Deeper in the narrow canals with traditional gondola https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894977238-35GB4HIQJ4I8N0MIGWPU/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006171220+-+C47A0593+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Church of Saint Mary of Miracles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894977992-L6B0KSEVRWXCHVZZCJ4Z/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006171553+-+C47A0600+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Gondola navigating around the church walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894981209-549X1NTR9ADKEZKEFC2J/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006171856+-+C47A0603+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Couple enjoying the scenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894982264-XTCO1HHHGG0U8BJGZLIT/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006172920+-+C47A0618+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Gondola traffic jam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894983755-VYBC9I4V4I4O1ZZUJ7CE/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006173959+-+C47A0632+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice St. Mark's Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894986495-D5Y1KEGATQN2PTRI2GXI/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006174407+-+C47A0643+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice St. Mark's Basilica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894987031-E8RLJETGFV1SLQXQJOAG/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006174509+-+C47A0652+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice St. Mark's Clocktower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894990504-JLEJRAN2WKAKW21IXXN2/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006175158+-+C47A0666+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Bridge of Sighs leading across the canal from the Palazzo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720894990630-B0W5155Z7ZFTPINFN9VV/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231006180036+-+C47A0672+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Looking up the canal towards the tower of the Church of Saint George of the Greeks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895101441-NXMP3PWJZYP2R7NLM12P/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007105107+-+C47A0697+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice View as we leave Murano with St. Peter Martyr and bell tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895104470-BVPK85XCTOE2O5IASD3G/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007111256+-+C47A0711+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice High speed traffic as we enter Venice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895105442-0QRLFRNVVWIYP45X202S/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007114158+-+C47A0733+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Zooming on carvings adorning the Rialto Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895110740-01K2R4P5D09D1AE9DV9Z/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007114317+-+C47A0753+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Looking back on Rialto Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895112201-ZUFDLFH3L6BVRWYNWVDK/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007114551+-+C47A0781+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Morning traffic, further along the Grand Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895116711-KRXE4F39ZLYEI8B3KQ3J/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007120006+-+C47A0809+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Approaching the end of the Grand Canal and the Basilica of Saint Mary of Health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895117640-T078XT9R8LRJOYEOM8W4/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007123721+-+C47A0827+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Marini's Angle of the City statue, first introduced to me by the Spirit of the West song Venice is Sinking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895125584-4FAEADSAP72PYWX8CXL2/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007131546+-+C47A0843+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Interior of Basilica of Saint Mary of Health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895123477-WI7J9WWHRBH6ZF2H8J9F/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007131736+-+C47A0860-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice More intricate carvings in the church interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895129808-KLVE8YBCUCS261XNES0V/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007132152+-+C47A0871+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Looking at St. Mark's square from the Valparaiso https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895133545-LX156EMGOEHKRI51RCLS/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007132553+-+C47A0875+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Exterior brick wall showing its weathered age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895141848-KZCN5TCX8RRFWDOHBD3J/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007145504+-+C47A0894+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Interior of Basilica S.Maria Gloriosa dei Frari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895142254-MMSAH8C52YJI5F9JD97B/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007162806+-+C47A0924+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Chiesa di San Marcuola https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895148823-PS6ICWX7FD7SEAO9SU1F/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007165410+-+C47A0946+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Chiesa dei Santi Geremia e Lucia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895148362-A8K3YKSIM7LY3VJWXCSG/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007171646+-+C47A0968+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Pleasantly empty vaporetto at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895152949-Y667WTC64H3ABSXNUYYZ/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231007173255+-+C47A0974+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Palazzo Vendramin Calergi, our last photo along the Grand Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895187234-KMM5AJP06363BBE7MVHC/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008094546+-+C47A1016+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Some open water Gondola traffic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895187586-2PG5INJFMGVML3HL26SU/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008094559+-+C47A1022+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Gondolas docked and ready for the daily demand on the Grand Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895192699-S4ZH7LMR1VA9RA4G7VB2/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008095030+-+C47A1028+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Vaporetto route 2 provides quick transit along the Grand Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895193217-NO416TO84TLIWXTZD3B5/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008100656+-+C47A1059+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Full perspective of the Basilica of Saint Mary of Health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895199361-0XOQJYLDHG33JDEFQN4U/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008100710+-+C47A1063+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Making our way into St. Mark's Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895200013-PEMS12LC1KI0W2MBWERX/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008103832+-+C47A1074+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Very crowded Ponte della Paglia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895206713-RZTW9TOIKZXYSJ5XPMJ7/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008105441+-+C47A1099+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Monument to Victor Emmanuel II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895206754-2CGDI9R5Z7GFLWUYYQZ3/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008105755+-+C47A1112+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Looking back on the crowded waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895213054-U7PNK8FBQC7Z5JLUXTIU/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008162113+-+C47A1141+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice Some samples in the Murano Glass Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720895212386-MCB7HBS4SV1MVVHBWA5O/Venice+2023-Oct+-+20231008173927+-+C47A1160+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice View as the hotel water taxi drops us of at the airport https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/9/17/quebec-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875754153-EO7CN4NW90PG77KG070D/20230915_155657011_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Karen enjoying the surprisingly fast air canyon at St. Anne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875754525-TFU6BSPGPHXD9OZJGSZ1/20230915_160130936_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Entrance to Canyon St. Anne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875818047-D16M8K4ORBA8WUIUN3DJ/20230915_160909358_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City St. Anne Waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875817517-YGGNW8CSKVNHU5DAI1NR/20230915_160946388_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Karen and Tom further into the Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875820222-59LFPGMNKRSLZ71V4RZI/20230915_171814866_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875819159-PNGLC98PQDSDJB0A0UG9/20230915_171030786_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Basilica interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875820396-KEP36EY85D12SRBCN4C4/20230915_183119730_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Montmorency Waterfalls on the way back into Quebec https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875821691-ADAW3TOFZ7JTAB2JCEWM/20230915_213034133_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Now back in Quebec City, National Assembly of Quebec https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875821827-L17Z3JEP3NFMGUN4LKBX/20230915_213301754_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Porte St. Louis into the old fortified city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875823092-SAUAUD2KTF4SE77AWQAD/20230915_214507889_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Our first view of iconic Chateau Frontenac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875823035-TYI49C4S8RXTQTCYE2UK/20230915_214724398_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Monument Samuel-De Champlain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875824259-GY0EOJDFDZMS8WQSUPFE/20230915_220036870_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Looking back on the Chateau from the Dufferin Terrace, reunited with David and Jonathan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875824402-1SHXF2GU7LP6671RXGZ5/20230916_001206480_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City City Hall of Quebec City lit up for the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875934969-541VGD5UITYJ3CQFTT28/20230916_145322919_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Gardens at Aquarium of Quebec https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875934669-VTQW66N2U6XS123PCOYO/20230916_150123297_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Stingray https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875935710-P392MN4MXJT2G0Q2NBW0/20230916_154831109_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Polar Bear exhibit, stretching the definition of aquarium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875936375-17JW2AZHJR321WRW27VD/20230916_160801330_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Seahorses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875984871-QH6JQT479224K58VX798/20230916_175911068_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City The gang reunited in old Quebec https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875936966-B7HM1XAPISGL2IMCWSB0/20230916_173534336_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Another photo op with the Chateau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722875984744-GQSG5REE9VJB0SN5QO97/20230916_194036531_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876045854-QS83UJ5UKD2ULQAX9ZZ8/20230916_194206343_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Notre-Dame interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876045872-6J194MR7SQQ2UAUZW3E6/20230916_205942870_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Afternoon cocktail at Bar 1608, Chateau Frontenac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876047081-CSJBO6HS3DIXZSX1ZCB6/20230916_230114818_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Dusk over Saint-Matthew Cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722897105275-HF86RWLGTURLM4JNT61K/20230917_145030821_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Tom and I in front of Fontaine de Tourny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876120896-XQBI1LQAY2ROEG4QKZXW/20230917_155827965_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Citadelle Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876120809-4YOHMESFMKGREHH3QUGX/20230917_161047029_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Citadelle walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876122048-DGR9N5TGTBV7NRYDX5ES/20230917_161322339_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Looking down at the old city from the Citadelle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876153800-BT54Y4BILWLQ2SZW9WSJ/20230917_164608482_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Hanging in lower Old Quebec, our last opportunity to visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722876153828-XQLW04YEIUBG7G9VYJOM/20230917_230802386_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Jetting to Toronto together in Premium Rouge https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/9/5/london monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722728960179-L7U8T5HCCJNNTY9MSBKA/20230902_214404235_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Enjoying a glass of Prisoner Red with our pre-flight meal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476575250-D9HKXFP4LBPGW3PDM9OM/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0166+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Jack the Ripper location in East London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476574698-7NAOZD47AU8Y5U7WDN8J/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0168+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Tower Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476583812-FRMJVVDKTP3L8RMU04R3/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0171+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The Tower of London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476583634-NWYMW9U93QBPP47C3SDG/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0189+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Monument of the Great Fire of London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476591385-1PU8TZRJTEYHE63BAI16/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0194+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London London Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476589046-CGHOYQ0V8P70W7LDXJ6T/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0196+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The Shard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476595450-F3C1QJ9E8FG5QL2LYYX8/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0199+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London City of London skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476602036-AHIUZJTZCDI454SXN8O0/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0202+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Goldings House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476610134-N197JRYYGZ6OE8T2CQOD/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0212+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London "The Navigators" sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476611665-A2BE6S8NF0FJMQZDSFLB/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0217+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Checking out the Olympic Sites - London Aquatics Centre in Stratford https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476616650-LKO640BNHVJCK44SSWSP/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0220+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture and observation tower in Olympic Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476621271-DXSPUW4O19FQ0XRVUGT1/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0228+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Stratford Waterford https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476624005-C7S9F7E0SI4Z0YR64W5Z/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0230+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London After dinner, the view from Stratford station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476627852-RRRHD9ROXPJPRK6C0TE8/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0233+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Sunset view of Canary Wharf skyline from Hyatt Place rooftop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476746364-G1TDATZMJHW5SPWIIG1W/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0245+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Together Forever on Wheels, a sculpture by Gillie and Marc, part of a series we've viewed around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476746191-EFFKRZ5AETYMLG7CNIOL/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0247+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Bronze Elephant Sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476751274-ONDBQORMYV5Q0UHDQO56/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0249+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London "Herd of Hope" sculpture, Spitalfields https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476749869-0G6GW3S9FF20N68P7L05/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0257+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Christ Church, Spitalfields https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476754256-H7TQAW127AA9WOWHUM8C/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0264+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Walking down Brick Lane in East London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476756863-0KBO7O7HVDKPTVZIWELT/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0270+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Brick Lane mural https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476759031-CAB5WCNR6HQS1Y472U8Y/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0279+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Fashion Street Arcade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476762009-WRT35CZFEOYTELK9Z4VS/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0281+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London "Dreph" street art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476763918-6U47V3D4EBVA824UMATB/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0286+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Providence Row Night Refuge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476768271-8WIYSYFK9LDFS92YBKLV/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0292+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Leaden Hall Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476767592-Y52JRQDGKREPYM3SDD8H/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0310+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Waterloo Bridge as we walk along the Thames https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476771891-HPSMPBMY52QIN3WXPVDS/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0313+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London One of two Cleopatra's Needles, a separated pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks, divided between London and NYC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476771633-R3LSVTYR9W6O9C08CG11/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0316+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Statue of the Sphinx at Cleopatra's Needle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476775304-H81WEXTBK6F3D6KVT2MH/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0322+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Big Ben https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476785413-JWLHTSTB9Z0T15QE909C/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0357+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London 11th Century Westminster Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476783141-F4Y6ZVHCDR4OGDHVG13S/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0332+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Checking out a royal carriage before visiting the House of Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476788682-Q2SQDMC3WVNU0X7T2PJ5/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0365+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Looking back on Big Ben as we exit Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476791434-0K0HWDCMP36KVBRMHNUT/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0380+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Another perspective from across the Thames https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476792383-Y2MSZ35OJHY6MKSPTCVC/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0393+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The London Eye, still impressive after all those years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722905696525-10BA9W0BSQFDUD73TI0R/20230904_181658797_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Ready for Back to the Future at the West End Palladium Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476909880-ZLMD7XZKB1OSZ7S6HYLK/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0397+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London "The Walkie-Talkie" at 20 Fenchurch St in City of London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476909608-VA0MT1ISQNB4Z6UOC2LF/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0400+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Across the Thames from the Sky Garden at the top of the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476920905-G09ANYW61B2QFQPZ7GPX/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0405+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London London Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476919288-Z5UTG72O6J9ABGSP8RK4/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0408+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Naval presence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476931399-RMGZ1BR8L0AXK19AT6MQ/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0410+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Looking toward St. Paul's Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476932678-TVF5SFXJVZJLP4MIRNPW/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0413+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Looking West with the London Eye in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476943755-UN5MXQULBJ9L5CBPPA7C/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0419+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The interior of the Sky Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476943565-O6YM0JR3ZCATRAIL9KBU/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0421+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Very impressive for a free gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476953589-ZTH2BZHL86TACHK3WNO9/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0427+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London View of the Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) from The Garden at 120 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476952696-TKAJWQJWIT3VHDL47EI6/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0433+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Lloyds and Leadenhall buildings, our last City of London skyscraper destination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476960849-KLPVBX08V211JXNHGQPR/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0446+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The Bank of England https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476961014-RT9ZU8PB2MZU4OAVUITD/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0478+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London National Firefighters Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476969428-YAZC5HYLJX9PUTIL95UP/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0483+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London One Blackfriars residential tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476969769-3MTGGWVEPBW6K6UWIRZD/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0494+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Looking back at St. Paul's, crossing the Thames on the Millennium Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476980317-S6GX92IV8QZT98XAHXED/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0497+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Exterior of the Tate Modern, before we entered https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476980124-0FN6R044DMPWWJ4XE2RY/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0501+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London View of St. Paul's from the Tate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476990620-9O4AW9IZO6C76988SD6U/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0511-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Babel 2001 Sculpture in the Tate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476990054-ZOIECMH0NV50GBV5YRD1/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0530-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Very cool "Upside Down" sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708477001692-8DOXBIADHXQPNUAQ84FU/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0534-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London More of the Tate interior before we head out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708476999900-NO9WY48ZRUS71JSXK3PE/London+2023-Sep+-+C47A0541+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Last look up the Thames before we check out of the Churchill and move to Canary Wharf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722906432485-K6G3EVIHEB4SB99PUXU3/20230905_154427671_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Area around our hotel in Canary Wharf https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/8/20/montreal monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729235767-H0ZOUXEUCWD8SHWIBY4O/20230819_121829373_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Skyline view from the Hyatt Place before our walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729235792-3CTI3YKVIWBA81J1AL8A/20230819_144242262_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal View from Mount Royal Park - the reward for our climb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729238497-S1HMC2SNP4ZEE4AUWECH/20230819_144651250_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Garden outside Mount Royal Chalet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729238135-XPU6ALY4F7PY1W5VHFPJ/20230819_151009628_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Montreal Museum of Fine Arts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722823533883-VN9RN7H1JZVRBHQVM5L1/20230819_151445951_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal The Montréal of Leonard Cohen mural https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729240686-QV8YC59T4AMTSSZCES47/20230819_152850896_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Christ Church Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729240853-MAYJC2FAWEL5G4TM7K1R/20230819_154821406_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729242388-6MKQQFM26HPU67PFQOTS/20230819_191614895_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Grand roue de Montreal decorated for Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729242885-2C8OV5PDFGVM27TDTTI7/20230819_192820106_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Cirque du Soleil Grand Chapeaux https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729243498-JCFHUFM38STG3FGBZZLK/20230819_202944780_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Hanging by her hair performer in Cirque du Soleil Echo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729244677-EO4USPQRHHLIKUTG3NPR/20230819_205224220_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal The giant puppet was a highlight of the show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729245365-YSNEGGZGVDWFMVGTUVPT/20230819_215018193_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Some pretty cool showmanship with a huge stack of boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729415940-9SNUV1WCU8UIGPDDVCOW/20230820_133531413_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Rooftop view from the Hyatt Centric https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729415882-PTVOB84B0XME31S92TPE/20230820_140817826_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Back at the Grand Chapiteau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729418764-RTSNNCJ12C0AXLMQ2WUY/20230820_141149243_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Walking down Rue St. Paul in Old Montreal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729418883-NKMTAY6SGVW4DJC6UBIS/20230820_141659304_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Notre Dame Basilica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729421137-ZT5NFJ4OSEPKF2GXOGTI/20230820_141929530_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Place D'Armes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722729421066-QML2UJ60XC80RFTP81GR/20230820_154738812_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Place Pasteur UQAM https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/8/7/madrin monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721617323-L8T5CF0AA8D4ANOBX7CH/20230805_120635293_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree in Sol Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721617231-FQD0Y3P5W2MG5YPUDLKA/20230805_120748644_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Tio Pepe sign in Sol Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721620006-3B236HSS19O93FKGKUNI/20230805_122709200_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Plaza Mayor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721620070-QXFJ0H0FK6JZZ2JK5XWZ/20230805_124601071_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Mercado de San Miguel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721623090-TRAUQAN2EA5FID4T4XWK/20230805_125908150_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Plaza de la Villa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721622660-2MOCTLVXN4C6XWW3S1QI/20230805_130342599_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monument to victims of the attack against Alfonso XIII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721624878-VL67C2GHCWFCM6YHSVG6/20230805_130454798_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Church of Santa Maria de la Almudena https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721625076-FW8M6ZT0BZNLSU5UQD65/20230805_131609484_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Opposite side of the Almudena Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721686999-LOYTAQ09WJZMD622T88W/20230805_132503397_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Looking at the Palace from Plaza de Oriente gardens; unfortunately too late to visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721686699-3OD7PB6W95OAWCIK9E2K/20230805_132643499_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monument of Philip IV of Spain in Plaza de Oriente https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722721688670-NXWH7W9I8ODMKTLF0YFH/20230805_133445819_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Church of San Gines de Arles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722121839-69SGEPRJQZKFGITBEXEN/20230806_073610681_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Edificio Grassy, some of the classic architecture on Gran Via https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722121985-1F9FER1SG1YCIOMMGB16/20230806_074134278_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Park in the centre of Prado Blvd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722093204-4FRWW9FJ4W2E5S6XZC3L/20230806_074413543_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Obelisco - Monument for the Fallen for Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722153049-DD23GM81KASNLVBKJFQT/20230806_080523454_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Statue greeting the entry of the Prado Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722153214-8Y5I4QDDURDB5ZHL5VV9/20230806_093400597_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Neptune Fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722183768-B5S3OGVJ7LBBIL23RJ8Y/20230806_093638683_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Prado Museum Exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722183804-3HBF6NEA362VGUTLYV7T/20230806_094607081_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid More modern art in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722185005-Y2LJFWZYVW5B0YYBK5ID/20230806_113949191_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Picasso - 1945 Monument aux espagnols morts pour la France in Reina Sofia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722239760-JVYPI3AI0XOVVSMDAXB5/20230806_121654858_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Tower of Church of Holy Cross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722239958-36K1SBQVS55FUBZQFHHT/20230806_152832880_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Sabatini Garden behind the Royal Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722240742-FTMFRAXXB8CZTQZTWGAR/20230806_160233117_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Plus Ultra Building Carillon doing its regular performance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722242403-PY1XZ8WT7WHSSIPCGVE0/20230806_160920570_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Plaza Murillo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722243304-KH8K1RNIOZOMYEU7LD83/20230806_161610892_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Touring the Real Jardin Botanico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722244024-GUZBM2ALHH1P6HUTP8NY/20230806_161811441_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Pabellón Villanueva in Botanico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722245170-APHZQVNL7U399IY0DQY2/20230806_162414662_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Bonsai Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722322428-LLIWEXKJLQ8UO84VWK44/20230806_162726298_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Making my way through the Garden and almost ready for Tapas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722323445-9R9RLV23SAKHM7256XF7/20230806_163957671_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Fuentes de las Cuatro Estaciones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722324216-F86H31RYPCD524RZWYZ3/20230806_172937721_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Court: Congreso de los Diputados https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722325744-XERPG7HXZL5SL9HNRWRX/20230806_173858929_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Plaza de Cibeles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722327847-QSDL53ESDHMACLYL49O3/20230806_174849358_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Canadian Tim's Culture in Madrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722328090-2BBQSZ576MP0F6FWOQLR/20230806_180241125_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Chocolate Napolitana, my favourite local pastry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722438650-UZOIGT79UBORHEDHVATW/20230806_182023646_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Plaza de Espana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722438165-O0KPECXPRWJGTUTHQ78V/20230806_182109318_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Monument to Miguel de Cervantes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722789739-5LNKUA6Q96V2NUFY5U2V/20230807_234946000_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Storms in the Washington area extended the trip home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722722789971-AOOV5L0Z4Z41DH2VRXZH/20230810_195743930_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Madrid Cats clearly disappointed with my delay https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/7/23/charlottetown monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683772218-AVAOPG87E4W3UTHRXPFZ/20230722_183408186_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Cathy, Kim and my mom in Victoria Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683772095-FD3RSGUJGYT6F98FXK7S/20230722_214905812_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Dad, mom, Cathy and Kim outside Province House just before the play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683772947-YXTURN24ZMSZ3QTZY14S/20230723_015935000_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island The kittens exploring the new digs in Toronto, oblivious to my departure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683853574-BAAA4AKT6F3PSAUKGTTD/20230723_123503546_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Family walking Brackley Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683853592-36T1LCSRU4CL85VS1MV9/20230723_131928894_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Famous PEI sand dunes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683854809-EGPF5C9W6H0W8B550E6E/20230723_132911459_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Pooling water at Barkley Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683854890-4NNSKIH0KZ73LJ0TO2VN/20230723_133601841_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island PEI Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683855935-AGDYDPEQGD18LAQ5KHQW/20230723_133650138_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Kim, Cathy and Mom at the end of the walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683856209-3W06J7FTGDVZJ7HD8K08/20230723_133717189_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Me and Mom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683857417-G3TC2CCH7S4DUO8AYH6O/20230723_135823115_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Dune Studio Gallery & Cafe gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722688190857-JQ9WKAFZDJR033CUKDMP/20230723_140114720_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Me and Dad in the gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683932156-KZP9TKO53SLGOUXFQGF4/20230723_161915007_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island After Kim and Cathy left on their way home, I had lunch with my parents and a walk on North Rustico Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683961403-FSSN0YPBEQCXCS1IRKYV/20230723_162136855_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Red sand of North Rustico Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683961558-2NR1I7RFFKWZ691IHPIA/20230723_163930787_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island North Rustico Light House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722683962496-FQ8NH4MZ6NGLE3FLJHPY/20230723_224726000_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prince Edward Island Devon and Faroe at home with Tom https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/7/3/ottawa monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722164486015-B1LK7Y9W99S4I2KYXA6P/20230701_125635797_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Canada Day activities at the War Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722164486242-77QCURG548EI3G8UJ737/20230701_140147931_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Canada on March https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722164487173-EHWSMPMJ4KL5D93LSK94/20230701_142715441_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Parliament and the end of "Canada on the March" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722164487148-XPG41LGLHEDGZKQGPTRH/20230702_015817728_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Fireworks view from my hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722682486216-E0E19YHTFH06I1QOOUMF/20230712_110939000_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Devon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722682486153-WNQ25C2JDJRBHMMNGMQT/20230712_110951000_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Faroe https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/6/12/vancouver-and-sunshine-coast monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163837942-3TL12VFHOJJR3GR8F262/20230610_174839325_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Waiting for the ferry in Horseshoe Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163838167-AIURF63N661TTZFAGFOO/20230611_010236830_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast The view from our friends' home in Sechelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163903373-OIHTIRM1928VV9ICDA1E/20230611_200226207_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Morning view from our home base in Sechelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163903994-3N6Q4ZECMVOQM2XST7MX/20230611_205651299_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Hiking in Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163905644-UD41NWRT9OXP6A5IGRNL/20230611_211722864_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Vaucroft Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163906508-XKICBCCVZ9Y9IQLIX227/20230611_212305273_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast More of the beautiful rocky beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163907698-YR7YP2TB5JKM7YPRX448/20230611_212429848_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Looking out towards Grant Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163908427-BPAM8UJP6AT2U5PPKAN2/20230611_213020887_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Proof that we were both out on the hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163909655-D3B2W0BDU3JQVGEL2GNY/20230611_213705206_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Protected Smuggler Cove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163910133-0PZ390PPNUQR87TJD1QV/20230612_001029953_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Moose, happy to see us back from the walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163959059-3LOKATPMHJSZOOVVSHY0/20230612_133754141_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Morning over Porpoise Bay in Sechelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163958826-DZ6BZS0UZCYTKLIUCNLG/20230612_181803308_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast Scenic ferry view as we make our way across Howe Sound to Horseshoe Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722163959792-JK47SXXGKCOVCLS871DT/20230612_230025372_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Sunshine Coast "Celebrity" sighting in the Vancouver Maple Leaf Lounge - former PM Stephen Harper https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/6/5/edmonton monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722162844962-16K4XE6TA1S2LSOA3ZAK/20230603_174746923_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton West Edmonton Mall Ice Rink https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722162845385-JSMUKM7BJMF4108R7P2A/20230603_175618564_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Still popular waterpark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722162847708-E2PNLOTMQOI4AU89JBPV/20230603_175818692_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Mall art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722645457549-VPN17YMCPJ1GKXKZV5MG/20230604_161206107_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Walking around the North Saskatchewan River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722645458405-0NFHL3RWUDSFZ587SIE8/20230604_161222183_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Making our way up towards downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722645459198-3JQTQN5CJAK6PDRH4YXN/20230604_161838597_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton View from the top of the funicular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722679494788-UL8Z4YSNLZ9SBYIQTEKD/20230604_162558765_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Enbridge Center, built on top of the rebuilt facade of the Kelly-Ramsey Building, that hard burnt down in 2009, decorated with public art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722679494701-6I5DNH28RJDB4P5EUUVG/20230604_163056923_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton More public art: "Evanescent" at Churchill Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722680002502-ANWUU67428M9R7LKTUWS/20230604_163240705_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Japan Area out Shinjuku Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722560643290-B78ZTDLDVL22S6AS1L3D/20230518_114307230_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Statue of Chuken Hachiko in Shibuya Crossing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584233816-KC667UM0VYDNSGZF9GE2/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9472+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Maman Spider Sculpture in Roppongi Hills, right next to the Grand Hyatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584230104-AZXYPR8AXMCVWXO5QCKC/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9475+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Tokyo Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584238210-141M2UNI50VQSLZPXIRP/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9481+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Imperial Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584243781-8NVLSXQ2991OZOC709GU/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9493+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Hanazono Inari Shine in Ueno Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584244383-9RX3Y5R1XZSV6MQQ2AXL/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9500+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Protector of Kenei-Ji Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584249060-DPJ863EYVCHHDNBAXMDD/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9514+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Ema - small wooden plaques, in which worshippers write prayers or wishes outside shrine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584253597-JFSNQ6N3OHJSZ8MA95YL/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9520+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan FIve-storied Pagoda of the Kanei-ji Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584253496-ZPN7RCSG0HNWJJHIAEIB/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9522+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Statue of Prince Komatsu Akihito - Ueno Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584261633-70YJV4FGM6D4F0AE0RGQ/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9524+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Exterior of Tokyo National Museum - our first visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584263139-E09WMC8876LG3V77WC5S/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9528+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Ancient royal palanquin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584268060-PM28BLQYV9CR2GX7HNIJ/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9538+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Ancient clay figure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584273731-RS6N9R4EG7CY0NKNQ0EQ/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9541+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Bronze statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584272687-WC25FCW0NI3LKPUL9C8C/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9550+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Ancient warrior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584278524-UAG9RQ2WQ4AWR1N0B6GQ/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9554+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Bronze statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584281616-QGCIDFFXKFNVEQ6SFHZ8/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9580+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Seated Thousand-armed Kannon Bosatsu 12th century wood statue with gold leaf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584290052-ZR5M3L2PMRWTXRUEG4EX/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9592+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Close up of the "1000 arms" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584286856-HEQ6WACY6913XDRHM34A/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9598+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan 18th Century Dragon by Myochin Muneaki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584296242-W6517RBPHOTM7ZH8PVK3/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9605+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Museum grounds Shunsoro (grass hut) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584295443-4DF9EQLR8P8SQSMFY6L3/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9613+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan 5th century Haniwa terracotta figure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584298800-TP8J4UCY5BSXUVLK5LYW/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9625+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Terracotta army bull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584304459-4GOMJ0BUUHYSN754UD8Z/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9647+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Whale monument outside National Museum of Nature and Science https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584304105-UNO3Q08LQBMH5TXW0R2Z/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9661+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Statue of Chuken Hachiko https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584310444-1R1CDMAIY12BWGYNJGVI/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9672+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Shinjuku 3D Billboard dog does a show at regular intervals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722640429897-D9TSGMVO0V4R293VA23Z/20230520_010941783_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Our Shenzhen train to Hakone and beyond from Tokyo Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584482312-92MLV1LKU4I9A7JU8YND/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9682+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan After navigating the rental car experience and the roads, we made it to Chisuku-no waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584481997-SJAJSCO4N82F5WL5QG4J/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9685+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Trail from to the waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584493781-68SFL1W58K7038XEQN0L/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9688+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan End of our waterfall walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584494660-2NGNCOVJYABGGE6QPUJ8/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9700+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Making our way back to the car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584497984-55EJ15W1RW5W9LWQ5UHE/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9706+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Some of the local creatures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584496727-TB7OX0R1AWK85FN5YJYW/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9715+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Man and Pegasus Statue at the entrance to the Hakone Open-air Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584501111-ATP4RJI47DU0ALS1HA5A/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9734+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan "Spinning 16 bent sticks" is quite descriptive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584503303-MTCOKQ3XRFG4B7K8ADQD/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9737+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan "The Wooden Pavilion" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584504684-J7LTKZW1BCCUQU3NEWR1/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9740+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Entrance to the Picasso House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584508668-5XKVW6HEFPDJ5F69ONCI/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9748+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Exterior of the Symphonic Sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584516091-0CRNJHVHFHSHG7LD9BHO/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9760+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Amazing interior of the stain glassed Symphonic Sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584517128-QCFDSS1X0N5899JL2XPE/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9766+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan "Miss Black Power" by Niki de Saint Phalle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584523036-NQQZEUBMXL74KWP0CEI2/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9774+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Statues of a love pair of hares and a love pair of women https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584525174-I45IUR476LEBK01FBOE1/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9793+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Our last stop in the incredible Open Air Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584588028-N3HST5L2GG4XHS33OXSY/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9802+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Looking across the lake to Hakone Shrine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584588333-8H6BOUCZJKDGM4RKEHN1/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9823+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Hakone Shrine Tori https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584591630-HSMYGRM3SFCOBQ9N5DNC/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9853+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan After breakfast, the volcanic Hakone Owakudani Ropeway shrouded by clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584595668-HSBNO306X3JZQT7DLET6/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9861+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Multiple steam vents show that the volcano is not silent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584599486-FA6QOU7P52I3AMJJR0WC/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9874+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan On our quest to see the elusive Mt Fuji, we stop at Otodomeno Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584604807-OPTRXTI4YR8Q1HQBUFZ1/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9880+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan The smaller but more interesting nearby Shiraito Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584607959-NNXIEETFEMR8T1SXW6O1/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9908+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Closer to the beautiful Shiraito Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584609266-XL1B4L486G81Q2QH8RYJ/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9943+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan After a circling Mt Fuji, we finally have a glimpse just before we abandoned the viewpoint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584612124-ZXSTCJ51GWSGJG5JAVCS/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9979+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Mt Fuji opening up more from Oishi Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584615870-6S7PLDSK9Y3VUS4HDX5I/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A9994-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan More from Oishi Park as dusk sets in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584616241-HDPLJZIID55300951F5F/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0011-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Our view from the Yamanakako Panorama before we enter the cloud-covered mountain pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584621984-6ZJVMZ40CVGA9TB1I8PV/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0025-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan View from our balcony at the Fuji Speedway Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584955548-MKLSDYKQH82JQJT0JUWN/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0043+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Motorcyclists enjoying the track https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584955754-7IY48P4CKLI9L07FHRXE/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0045+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Taking the curves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584963977-NESO76Q1RBVC70NT1HAF/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0064+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Protector of Fuji Sengen-Jinja Shrine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584965064-1INXQ2C8ISMIBDWEXTAI/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0074+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Walking towards the shrine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584977374-RWGUIX9E08RGO80188WQ/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0082+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan One of many important trees at Kiatguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584977693-21J2NNN5K0GKVDPOTHYY/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0091+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Scenic road out of the shrine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584980487-H04S872DVKQFQ9SHSF7T/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0094+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Stopping to look at the flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584987890-T7EM40ZO3MF1CZSOSHUX/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0097+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Rice field in Fujiyoshida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584991959-0QKV5S4NXZ2B6ZN1QWZN/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0104+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Interior of one of the traditional Fuji guest houses where climbers who had traveled to climb, gathered, rested, and prepared before the climb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584996132-8MCMU5RPKLSXN2JN0491/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0110+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Guest house exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704584997886-WOV0EKWS4Y42SEOWVTUF/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0115+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Mt Fuji Radar Dome Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704585000368-Q8P4RD264W82RQQQPM0Z/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0137+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Last view of the Fuji Motor Speedway track, before we check out of the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1704585304007-9GRF5NOX0H3XZS05RPGI/Japan+2023-May+-+C47A0154+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Odawara Castle https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/4/17/fredericton monthly 0.5 2024-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727083788711-BNMAGAQMTHP4X3815CX5/IMG_1131.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton Mom and her birthday flowers still in bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727082981162-Y7DIT5H5R45XSV768PVU/IMG_0376.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton Out for a walk along the trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727082981071-MHVEAE0W25CRDAJPY83K/IMG_0383.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton Walking along the St. John River near my parents' apartment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727133694200-8KQ5KOAC9J9WM8IG4FHB/IMG_0391.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton My parents and Tom enjoying a glass of wine before the birthday dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727083770930-T0DVVUXADG2Y6NDSX560/IMG_0392.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton Continuing the visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727133779645-UR90GPJB60J9A6BFG7P3/IMG_0394.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton Joined by good friends who also live in the building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727133814447-BXS0IRNVUZIH1IYIA4BE/IMG_0396.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton Deep in conversation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727083779733-D4S5FXHLKOFN3N6KOS8C/IMG_0400.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton After a wonderful dinner, time for singing and cake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727133905470-OM9D89YW26Z61UDTLNGC/IMG_0403.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton The bright evening sun didn't make for great photos, but were all there to celebrate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727083786386-1E1HMREZ3HBB58QWFSGP/IMG_0408.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton Back at the apartment with more birthday flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727083787973-TL89YB6P7JN7OZJGHGW5/IMG_0409.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton With dinner done we're almost ready for some serious games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727083821585-OHHY9V1ML2NHTN7HQ2QX/IMG_0412.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton Tom exploring the art outside the downtown museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1727083821789-BOVN7XOO269BKU7VXWW0/IMG_0417.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Fredericton Cathy and Tom stopping for a photo downtown https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/4/10/amsterdam-and-the-hauge monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285893440-R9WMXY1HZ91R6GBKC9VE/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9034+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Kind of cool that Netherlands kids get to play with a canal set https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285893036-9ZBBVZVHAFL3WMWW3ZC4/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9038+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Moses and Aaron Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285898154-1OU18BO0JVYF2NQLY423/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9051+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Spinoza Monument - Statue of the philosopher Baruch Spinoza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285900996-MF847CLAO710J0YQW19Z/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9053+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Zwanenburgwal Canal and Amstel River Intersection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285908815-V0U3T4WMC8EJT92J7B8T/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9061+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Staalmeestersbrug Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285908363-AQWV0ZZ5MY74MVQLP01Y/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9059+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Gronenburgwal Canal with 17th Century Zuiderkerk in the background, captured from the birdge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285918471-3ITM40IC9XG2MG6J4AEN/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9065+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Houseboat living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285915602-VI5H3DRVEFZB4G40LEIV/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9071+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Muziekgebouw concert hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285922616-KEY4KKGEDWHRT7II9F8K/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9075+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge New pedestrian bridge around the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285925016-GZW8UIS6QYVTS2OTDW1Y/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9085+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Rijksmuseum Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285929075-AAJPQ05BKQVLM9RU52Y5/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9087+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Museumplein Fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285930979-RBBZ5OXXX1C1DA17ERP8/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9089+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge First signs of the tulip season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285936046-EYA5OI6M7I7A7GA6OIM9/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9093+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Museumplein Fountain and the Rijksmuseum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285935268-CHRVBM6IILY39W5X7ECN/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9101+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Bird relaxing in Vondelpark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285942311-P6GMAW6F1EEE4MT2HVEX/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9105+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Looking along the Singelgracht towards the Hard Hotel with turret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285948826-ZNDF5RVOUCCGMA1XWL89/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9108+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge National Slavery Memorial in Oosterpark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285949519-AKOKUWCZ7THG5ADMXE8W/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9110+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge De Titaantjes (Little Titans) also in Oosterpark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285956579-IDKX4792LKO3FSTKNVTP/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9112+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge The Bokkenrijder (Buckriders) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703285958153-QC8PTM1Y5RIJ785G0QW0/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9116+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Statue Bolgewas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286016205-P68VSA9JALGGB3JJAO44/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9120+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Molenmuseum de Valk in Leiden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286012869-75E3RX7T8JSF6TZQUKZN/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9132+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Up close with the windmill mechanism of Molen De Put https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286018585-AC97Y5K4AVVFRTTGMRQJ/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9136+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Rijn river through Leiden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286021941-MMSF1AWHUGZD8Z38ON1R/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9141+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Rembrandtplaats commemorating Rembrandt's early creative years in Leiden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286027021-LBO9YI4W7QPERPER80O1/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9150+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Leiden University Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286033541-PXWP17UH8E8OF5MIW8GX/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9154+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Gothic Pieterskerk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286035693-HOXXODN5L5OMSSRX2XAX/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9156+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge 13th Century Gravensteen, monument in Gerecht square Leiden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286040165-4V4XC4J49KJBH7D81NXR/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9166+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge New Rhine River through Leiden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286049235-3P6R9ZMCXUH567OXGDZN/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9169+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Looking back on town as we climb The Burcht van Leiden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286053677-114HRUYGSZ7GSA0ZMCG0/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9172+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Interior of the The Burcht which was an 11th century shell keep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286055873-YLKTL6NKDLDTY3WZIF4A/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9184+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge 14th century gothic Hooglandse Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286063595-L1PB7HLR69GC6NAXT14P/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9188+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Looking back up to The Burcht https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286063667-22VG5H1IANZ1RMJJWWUL/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9191+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Kinderweeshuis 16th century orphanage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286070763-2GZZWXOYXJBC9D05P3HQ/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9203+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Moving on to the Hague - Mauritshuis Art Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286070182-SPIWPYC9OI92DS59936W/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9214+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Court Chapel, former chapel now used for Senate workspaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286075093-MR5UCW5BUUWYVJ0MWL5V/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9216+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Looking the opposite direction from the Court Chapel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286075844-IA24G2BOQWCIEAQLXFQY/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9225+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Peace Palace the site of the UN International Court of Justice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286081745-2GYQPZF2N4BCFQGBFPQ2/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9229+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Tivoli Vredenburg, outside Utrecht's train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286083469-M89DOJQTYJKK2V9NWSR6/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9232+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Walking along the Oudegracht in Utrecht https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286084989-IGR6VYUMQKNWZ4ZR6WAV/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9240+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge One of many statues in Neude square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286089281-N0RHESSUHGVVC1OIGO6N/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9245+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Uniquely designed Utrecht town hall extension https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286089615-GVCWUWD7LLI4EF7PDX0W/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9248+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Statue on exterior of Domkerk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286094066-6605V5Q09D0MDHA1RY8F/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9253+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Statue of Jan van Nassau who was the founder of Utrecht https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286095545-7JRQ0PN5TQ8X2DSHMS31/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9255+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Utrecht University Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286098879-OLLUMU3M14GKEJQGHLX6/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9257+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Looking up the canal to Utrecht Stadhuis (city hall) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286179547-0D707B6TSZBXNYQABE2U/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9266+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Starting with a daffodil before we hit the tulips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286180208-M0S2D0JPHCJG415241ZH/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9272+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge First of many tulip patches of Kuekenhof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286181757-9XBRV2TN5X7HO0U597PW/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9282+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge A tulip variant in one of 10s of different colour combinations on display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286184329-217U560KX0YBZ2GL3ZNI/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9287+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge The crowd of tulip fans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286184747-KGB8WM38JB9J1KAF96K6/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9292+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Tulips with some purple surroundings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286186513-IIH9AUD4HCNFN20Z1E0Y/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9300+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Another unique tulip colour combination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286188439-7VWATS1GXXDI1V6GMNPH/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9303+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge More crowd context https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286191418-W41DV0617V1G797WY6IX/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9308+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Proof that tulips come in many shapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286191754-P9L4VGSRGS70FH9X2ZBM/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9311+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Riverside bed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286195949-0KI5B7RTD9UHDR7HH8MK/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9323+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Walking across water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286195574-2CBAWVYSX6A7RH7VYPEN/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9325+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Some Canadian colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286199185-FCM6XROZNPV677VDLXUZ/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9329+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Flower art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286200187-7H912JSXUMOOHC3EHMF8/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9342+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Unique tulip variety https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286202311-09GG1USX8UISCHMODT5T/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9344+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Yet another tulip variety https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286202793-MSSONACNYXBEA0QRETMS/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9354+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Another colour palette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286205911-EMOOXHSVPVOHDE9QK8BQ/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9357+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge One of the inside greenhouses in the garden complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286206562-L25ESHY5CBD2V8WB71WM/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9366+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Fields where flowers are cultivated for sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286208700-I03XM56HI8RW6EBMPUTM/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9382+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Local Keukenhof windmill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286209708-9R4A39R4FS3777GZ288V/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9395+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Amsterdam and The Hauge Checking out the windmill rotation mechanism at the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286221841-ICM1EJ67DPRSQG4URXH7/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9437+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Windmill rotating mechanics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286222746-H7ZG576JT0ENYYSFZ0BW/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9448+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Exploring more of the workings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286225569-3LWJJKQ2CB00TCQA4WTH/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9461+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Weight balances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703286226335-800625IEQZM050NWY287/Amsterdam-Hague+2023-Apr+-+C47A9464+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam and The Hauge Spare parts https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/3/26/halifax monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722130809599-0HY253FO1VTKCCJ0UH7A/IMG_3594r.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Swiss Air 111 Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131487705-UHURVJJ015MYT72WJI2Q/20230325_152019959_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Rocky surroundings of the memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131487728-S7NOQTKZQ78A6D66GA5O/20230325_153520201_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Weathering the very windy Peggy's Cove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131488855-T13A84786CMQ8VH171EL/20230325_153616388_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax We've been warned https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131488980-QH8DZ80A4F86LALUURG6/20230325_153825567_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Peggy's Cove iconic lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131490176-PHAF5JRXZL47RLEI2YEA/20230325_154231012_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Trying not to look too cold on the windy rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131490528-1FSB50QR1BUXJQ81RZ55/20230325_154514921_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Local boats at Peggy's Cove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131491150-5ZE0X241OQCEZ85N0WVM/20230325_173425465_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Halifax Town Clock outside the Citadel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131491874-P093CKEPITX5G7MDG0B0/20230325_174209657_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Interior Citadel fortifications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131492180-D9OBNVEIT0H4NMR0EJ9T/20230325_181813480_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Queen's Landing Wharf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131492905-FOKZQFGKFQ7MC47YY5P4/20230325_183218468_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Looking across to Georges Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131493407-Z94F21LB68LTCF0UYG23/20230325_184544727_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax The Emigrant Statue outside the Port Authority https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131494126-EDMUNCLS0B8Y87B7HY3K/20230325_194544525_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Keith's Brewery tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131494649-BYJCE3LS4UYTAINBMPLI/20230325_201753521_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax Keith's Brewing tank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722131024205-P5L88M2IDOX8IZA1YMMO/20230326_224023829_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Halifax https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/3/5/austin monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722299427297-EFZA5NNC4O1NNGQ5TWI9/20230303_185621718_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737592760-9OAEHZS836LBU4268RGA/C47A8823.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737593508-PARTGVL2V8EWER6ZI837/C47A8846.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737596010-4F7H5I6LCLXGQG0YBLD9/C47A8856.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Austin Convention Center protected from unauthorized SXSW posters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722300549349-CBP50GBT7CXOBMKELVUX/20230305_175634102_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin 2021's Block 185 new addition to the skyline since our last visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722300549866-NVKBEUZGCOOREX8XU6M3/20230305_183759168_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin Willy Nelson outside Austin City Limits studio https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/2/19/seattle monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737935202-PYM9XGQAJAUYW0J8T53E/Seattle+2023-Feb+-+C47A8724+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle COVID hasn't had any impact on the still disgusting gum wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737930740-95EZLTKNV7WO3HALZIA7/Seattle+2023-Feb+-+C47A8726+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Pike Place Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737937799-6DKBQ7ROH4LSEELSJKR1/Seattle+2023-Feb+-+C47A8732+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle More of Amazon's Seattle office complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737943535-QZ6S57GUETWDDPCY3DHE/Seattle+2023-Feb+-+C47A8735+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Amazon's The Spheres gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737946524-52HGSJGOE592VM5HRAYT/Seattle+2023-Feb+-+C47A8744-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Chihuly Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737950074-4M4RV84ROMHM8IV58RM6/Seattle+2023-Feb+-+C47A8750+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Outside the Pacific Science Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737993193-P4BBDA7AOUBKCR96Z2V1/Seattle+2023-Feb+-+C47A8774+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Our favourite view from Kerry Park in West Queen Anne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702737993122-ETWPV0YCXT164MCZGQ0P/Seattle+2023-Feb+-+C47A8802+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Watching the seaplanes from Gasworks Park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/1/30/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722126868060-N0NB0GABUJ2B3RCEK698/20230128_162038330_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Fog along the San Francisco Bay Trail makes airplane viewing challenging https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722126868457-UQ92OCJ063VDWHA0J5JT/20230128_164908641_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco More closeups from the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722126870179-U11AUVFVDVENLET8HDLP/20230128_195446073_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco View from the new Hyatt Regency Downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722126870662-AJ8G1Z5I1OCZKJ56TI0K/20230128_204627426_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Union Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722126871804-358NVF7OT88H6DXCUZXP/20230128_225506917_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Dublin Trinity College grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722109305848-GVKX29Z8C4O35D8CFVBJ/20230102_114840876_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Dublin Molly Malone Statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722109308711-R5EJ1E6RMIG54JD1A516/20230102_115301211_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Dublin Bank of Ireland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722109309002-2J6CG7KB9K7YGFLIXQB0/20230102_120413892_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Dublin Jim Larkin (trade union leader) statue on O'Connell St. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722109310968-Y38M34231QNXYRTFSNBW/20230102_120744173_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Dublin The Spire (AKA Monument of Light) still standing at 120m tall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722109311542-Q2R8XOG5BICCKO8BERH6/20230102_121048302_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Dublin Looking straight up The Spire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722109313244-KE2LNGT412YC248T734I/20230102_121108039_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Niagara Falls and NYC Crossing the Rainbow Bridge on foot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031363414-THWPJUTF3AIDI449BKBE/20220519_210134699_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Up close with the American Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031365693-995DUY9NUPQWX9C4K18D/20220519_212629739_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Looking back on the Rainbow Bridge and the hotels of Niagara Falls, ON https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031365892-9ZCPH450R2MPNL1AVNY1/20220519_222035212_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC The edge of the falls from Niagara Falls State Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031367359-XAVFNT8NJKG7XZEFISBE/20220520_020352964_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Fireworks evening celebration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031436446-W8DVWMW0Y1VA4PGFSHYG/20220520_124254543_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Canada from Niagara Gorge Discovery Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031436256-MIQY3S6FQJEG8W37ASXW/20220520_164655596_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Canadian Horseshoe Falls visible behind the nearby American Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031438126-0XSA7740MDIQ3XJZZHWP/20220520_172036261_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC View of trails that take you down to the foot of the American Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031508042-5EGRY2WMJRHEJM84AD8C/20220521_175117222_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC The Vessel at Hudson Yards, now free of tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031506011-L1FAMH472GJF3OX2D03L/20220521_182408823_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Walking the High Line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031505708-9A7HRIZWTHAQSBVLB9Q1/20220521_183412367_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Little Island, a new park created on Pier 55 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031507233-5IJXL6MU0XLOASEV4E3A/20220521_231234984_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Getting ready to watch Plaza Suite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031576132-0TMNKN8H0YQM2JLVWP5S/20220522_131141553_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Playbill showcase on Broadway commemorating the return of theatre to NYC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031576391-KRQSGOWSTCK9KI0F3T4H/20220522_122624838_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC Tom in Central Park backed by the newest high rises on 57th street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722031578480-ENNWSQR2TM23SUSTC59Z/20220522_122846002_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls and NYC The Plaza Hotel with skyscrapers across the Central Park "Pond" https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2022/4/30/vancouver monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722028779355-QPW2HHC96V8GY0CE17PY/20220428_222336020_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Stanley Park Seawall Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722028792225-DCFLJRJMYNBGAWD3Z3ZW/20220428_223243762_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Lions Gate Bridge from Stanley Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722029267371-HSLEQC9OVUATKHTAQTUP/20220429_172144273_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver With cruises canceled for two years, it was great to see the first round of Alaskan Cruises https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722029292557-83OAGEBAH72N5HFXPJ93/20220429_195619451_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Downtown skyline from the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722029308883-OYV7TAE87QBOP38AQDW3/20220429_212134066_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Spring cherry blossoms along False Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722029308981-ITFUSVX3H52CBLRCMITD/20220430_000805481_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Vancouver Library with the continued memorial to residential school deaths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722029799781-P63NXTHZ96ZGM4O3ENFW/20220430_162334910_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Checking out the seaplanes in the Vancouver Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1722029817546-JUW6PCSO9Y4KJUKQGU4U/20220430_162721468_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Seaplanes ready for departure https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2022/4/17/hawaii monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721861554492-00TUIEZ8ICH6MOSLIZ2M/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6128+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Wailua Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721861552345-C8ZIXEO1TXK9918DO5U7/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6139+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Hanapepe Valley Lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721861556023-JXBN3IIRMAROUHV3YV5L/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6161+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Coastal view from McBryde Sugar Plantation Cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702694971605-SQGV2N3HT4GRHS1R7E6F/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6202-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii One of the many colourful wild chickens on Kauai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702694974007-YMHTV7GL1V6ZMCOOQ59F/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6234+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Watching the kayakers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702694976032-AZ5BWL47ITLPD5BWJU8H/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6239+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The Wailua River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702694979639-SJRO46X7TLMNFEOC1HGI/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6298+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Horse with scenery along the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702694980494-7C1CBTDQM9MQJ8LJ7BWE/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6302+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Forested beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702694983363-398P8W42L471ATEJ2QFY/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6307+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Monk Seal relaxing on Poipu beach outside the Grand Hyatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702694983602-AAWJHIJ6NB9OZLEQ1B3M/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6312+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Helpful warnings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702694985690-UM53QM4J49YWO5U69YCM/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6327+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Surfers catching some waves near the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695040352-6DV1TM1662U3CNDYXAS8/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6366+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Waimea Canyon Lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695039996-LYN3PV8687N148SYZ8BV/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6376+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking deeper into the Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721955574681-BS4SDBXSAOI5Q7T0XTFR/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6384+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Trail fading into clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721955630976-263JVFN3YN1INAFZ95KA/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6422+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Small waterfall on the Waimea Canyon Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721955632636-ZZRBXTUTOENS4Q9JU75O/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6439+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Coastal view from the edge of the Grand Hyatt grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695047853-SFU4MJ44ZNQ2TV7O5YAW/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6510-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Beautiful resort surrounding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721955638422-EPX2WA4I0O6UONAQK8UZ/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6433+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Rugged coastline of Poipu Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695046326-A1XNOJ1UWWEGGGR7K00P/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6448+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Natural erosion on Poipu beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721956769812-DMRGTZRUTD3QN8ESQ9B4/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6536+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Poelua Bay as we approach the north tip of Maui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721956796424-7CFTR1ABUKX83DIMMJMI/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6540+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking inland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695225735-I953SUL2H5GVQGGQ1AK4/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6526+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Caught a forest fire team in action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695226205-T6ORQL31CNF79ACP6GBD/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6548+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking back on Kahakuloa Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695229248-KTVIV1USJ4ZYB896QU0N/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6588+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Nakalele Blowhole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721956829886-4WS70J17P1ZRJYOMS24F/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6603+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking across the island towards Haleakala from the highway lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721957359196-OHM7FCFX0DNFJ0ZWWVPY/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6603+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking across the island to our destination of Haleakala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721957359695-RDRXLIE482CPET7UWI3V/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6609+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking back to where we started from Haleakala Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695289434-8HLR3D28DEFLYGTV0XGQ/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6612+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Haleakala radar stations at the volcano's peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695289604-0Q20CH6CM6G1YLQE88P6/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6633+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Desert conditions at the top of the volcano, very different than the tropical beaches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695293848-1B4RI7A7YIYNL08F1R0Y/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6641+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Beginning our hike down into the crater on Sliding Sands Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695294950-FUTSPCQHGK3R40UK8HN3/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6656+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Beautiful hike further down the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695299182-HUG5DQ8DF3NP0IY4NQI5/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6670+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Kalahaku Overlook on our way back down from the peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695299554-OEN9VA2AHJCYMG66B26K/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6680+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Hikers making their way out of the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695302708-ILK1B771PDR44QGT5JQ1/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6709-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Penguins housed at the Hyatt in Maui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695304155-5Q1BG37ALPPIJLRTN0FE/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6738-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Penguins putting a show on for the hotel guests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695305030-QGLV6XYRE8TEVLMGNEDO/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6753+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Sunset at Black Rock Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695306135-52LJGXKJUMFRQB5BXSLD/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6760+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Last view of the setting sun from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695345907-KXH6LUW59F7D870472YW/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6773+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Wo Hing Museum in Historic Lahaina, destroyed in the Aug 2023 wildfire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695347403-T689XJUGPTJEXBV2W9A3/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6775+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Baldwin Home Museum, also sadly lost in the fires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721871289743-H8XPIBBBCLX9K11DR7HZ/20220415_192158589_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Lahaina's famous banyan tree in the old town square. This tree, while badly burned in the fires, still survives as of July 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695350524-TOECU0TWWJBZ4OKX4NUC/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6785+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Old fortifications of Lahaina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702695350874-AVVJSZSP0STYQ9IM5U5I/Hawaii+2022-Apr+-+C47A6800+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Hiking Ka'ena Point on the North West coast of O'ahu https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2022/4/3/kelowna monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693502665-VI0I7BSERDBD52T0MMQY/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A5950+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Quails' Gate Winery vineyards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693502341-HFUWVIJ0L5GWTH2Q4ROL/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A5965+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Not our favourite wine, but Mission Hill has one of the most striking grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693505149-6YN7TD912AF9W1C6U1SV/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A5980+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Mission Hill sculpture gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693506635-4F1IPE89DIT478A8U48C/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A5984+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna More sculptures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693509255-QNJ9XN1J3TN07OT3GTVS/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A5989+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Exploring Rotary Marsh Park back in Kelowna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693510037-G0RHH6QF5NEBZCB29FLI/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A5993+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Okanagan Lake sea plane docking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693511974-KT6WOC0QC77KAP1G6H6J/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A5999+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Statue of Ogopogo (Lake Okanagan monster) in Kerry Park, Kelowna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693635611-M18ISRMAV1NNVBM89CTY/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A6007+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Vaseux Lake wildlife area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693640724-VR8NN8R5S2UXOOJBBMRE/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A6019+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Wildlife trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693645235-HAPKVNJ6925NVQFP6SXD/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A6027+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna View from Burrowing Owl Winery after grabbing lunch and some wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693645272-GL5PZ7HFNPE23OOIQQXB/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A6040+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Winery duck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693652682-E6RFT45QKAOVTLUUJ554/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A6047+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Osoyoos Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693655987-6D7MLQBV3VPZYOI81A77/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A6064+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Osoyoos from the Anarchist Mountain Lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693661190-ERG7XIQOR8528610N8B9/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A6073+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Haynes Point reaching into Osoyoos Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693662038-HD2NZIVMADWVICL6D5Y1/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A6093+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Lookout heading towards the mountains as we take the scenic inland road to Penticton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702693667422-YO8LNSLRYOGROHY81VWJ/Kelowna+2022-Apr+-+C47A6110+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna Yellow Lake https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2022/2/22/vancouver monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689786782-PUY5BGR2WQ2FQIKFZIKT/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5653-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Catching a goose landing on False Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689788004-23Z16BIZZPOJHEX6203U/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5684+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Light graphic on False Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689791027-X7WRLRFV5J4V64UTX6MT/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5691-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Science World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689791666-JDK8EE07I7MCLKINVQQQ/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5695-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast A hardy kayaker enjoying a bit of sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689795571-8SRSUK6K62F3T6Q7DI3N/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5699+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Boats docked near Granville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689795077-FNF18939ZF3F87969SCP/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5714-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Tour boat crossing the creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689797385-0DEUFQXJ7I10ZXDIZG73/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5721-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Some racing practice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689799565-8C98V4WWRDC2SLX2ECLA/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5725+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Some of the more interesting condo architecture near Granville Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689801472-96WBKGMNXCOEC1ZFWG5J/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5727-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Welcome to Granville Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689803573-C7HMSDM1VXF9I8VX96HD/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5740-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Barge washed ashore on Sunset Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690029573-E8DMK96V3IL76H3RJU2T/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5747+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Morning walk around Coal Harbour Marina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690031524-KZH6SPME81U1T1W1KTFV/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5756-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Trail through Stanley Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690038822-NNXFIJ4R9R65CPIWNQ8H/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5775-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Walking under Lions Gate Bridge as we moved away from the some of the storm damage on the seawall trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690039200-4M83M7FTWPBX1427SO7G/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5809-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Much closer view of the barge beached on sunset beach from the recent winter storms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721784456118-GOFQAQ9NBIR7VFVVADZN/20220219_154125049_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast View from the sheltered guest suite deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721784455936-WOARFCYPADLUXAPKPGZK/20220219_195300522_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast With a brief break in the rain we took the dogs down to Porpoise Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690087180-K854LKAOP1OQ2TGUIP22/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5818-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Moose, one of the two elkhounds who allowed us to visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690085280-5DOUML8C1UNV67DQRN36/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5823-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast The younger and slightly smaller Lilje https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721951259628-QD2QX2YNU04250QKII9Q/20220220_183334342_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Looking across Porpoise Bay on our way into town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721951259786-CE0ONXZY4O8TS3YS3EW2/20220220_192244661_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Walking along Sechelt beachfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721951262669-2EWFZ40VGTHVVAGMWRJL/20220220_230038077_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast View from the deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721951263664-LM2N9FC3N28QNDYNIFVQ/20220221_003412452_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Taking the dog for a walk in Kinnikinnick Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690128359-0ENCIOO8UKG0GHAGZ5VJ/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5870+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Looking across at the coastal mountains from Gibsons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690128810-7DSNPXVYMIA47ZV0HN3N/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5875+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Gibsons Marina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690137511-UHU3KFHT72U5U9QZP2GG/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5880+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Enjoying the walk along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721949294204-BXI53KCJEFP98RVLSVHH/Vancouver+2022-Feb+-+C47A5882+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Molly's Reach made famous by the Beachcombers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721949295210-1X2H7CXKFW354I0XWBWX/Vancouver+2022-Feb+-+C47A5886+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Looking back at Gibsons Marina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690136878-X6VAL9XK9D48CQ01ZS1I/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5893+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Moose enjoying the sea breeze https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690181942-V1WBLUWXF4YGHTYRK8SE/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5900+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Gastown's steam clock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690180965-4VZ96K2OS1HKY8ZPEIYT/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5904+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Hotel Europe, Vancouver's flatiron building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690189258-XOYEBQZFQXZK83I48V6P/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5909+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Vancouver train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690189771-9SO3D65I7N6AATM0KD42/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5913+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Checking out the cargo action from Canada Place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690199994-YQV5R0OT47URMJHOXS4S/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5942-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Commuter Ferry headed across the Habour to Lonsdale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702690198335-51AVVSA1JLLU99XRXBRQ/Mississauga+2022-Nov+-+C47A5945+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast Looking back on Vancouver from the edge of Canada Place https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/12/28/nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721869142820-9W3PQFAYHUMYIW39LRT1/20211225_122432218_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Tom making friends with Quinn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721869143042-NQUHK3C9JOFWGZC3ZPWE/20211227_190251000_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Family photo with Seeger photo bomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721869144063-VYYEYFDZ2AGT5LB94UJD/20211228_113632927_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia View of the snowy backyard from our cozy surroundings https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/11/22/hawaii monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919833262-4467KKW0AEKXSIG1GVR8/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5441+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Remains of an arson event at the normal surfboard storage row https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919832887-UPW1CA570EI2FNAMHQU1/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5479+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Iconic surfing status with Lei along Waikiki Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919835572-GU5TJRONF0S4E9I9PN94/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5485+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Another piece of Waikiki street art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919911178-BJ9XUL1HF58XUAQMP5J2/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5494+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Making our way up Diamond Head crater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919911719-KD6EBQAQN1FAFTINDSF4/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5506+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Historic fortifications of Diamond Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919916555-IZU6MYL4Z5HXB87PU2CV/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5529+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Great view of Waikiki where we started the morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919916641-AMB6PT1UGBW1DGEKVZ82/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5539+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Rainbow from some localized showers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919919503-AVAIQWWJ8XDD17B3DYV6/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5548+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Looking away from Waikiki to Koko Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919920534-JPWEPPXEV4FEXAOU2C4T/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5554+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Express pathway through the fortifications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919923760-D99T0I79GR3110DKZNTU/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5560+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Making our way down to Diamond Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919925122-T2L5LFLUMWXA3LOOX99T/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5567+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Seeing the traffic jam, we were glad that we were on foot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702920119658-5TLRPW2GWYNY95TM18AO/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5582-Enhanced-SR+%28full%29.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Checking out the tourist boat traffic from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919926161-O84M4PTVHM7J096H9V49/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5585+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa More traffic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919929014-6PTC3N3TVHCKD33W0TBV/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5593+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Hawaii State Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919930080-80UBZ039VM48Y4O8JVIL/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5597+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Liberty Bell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919930738-G5LK9RJPOD9ZX2Y8H2BV/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5599+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Father Damien status recognizing the work supporting lepers in Molokai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919932216-Q3OPK8M75QFJIY0E0598/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5607+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Queen Lili'Uokalani the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919934307-M4YXQI76MUPVWM31MJDU/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5614+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa The Queen looking back on the Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919935806-KVVOG21KBRSPZX6TC8U4/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5632+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa King Kamehameha statue, completing the royal collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702919938060-Y1AVQD83VSGEHZBJ7TOJ/Hawaii+2021-Nov+-+C47A5644+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Classic architecture of the Hawaii Department of Transportation Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721092890922-8PWOLYUABZ9ZXCGR59IU/20211124_031819911_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Macy's ready for the holiday shoppers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721092891090-M63IG8RSG4D0F4LVZPT0/20211124_032218497_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Millennium Park tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721092860414-6KJXHBBX1J9IS2RVML5F/20211124_033727531_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Michigan Ave bridge with Wrigley Building in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721092893264-ZT8GP1GQIF98YOQAL4ZM/20211124_035013541_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa The Mart lit up for Christmas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1721092893689-KSG1YAH7FICVRUINZ6TU/20211124_035339187_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa Looking across the river to Chicago Riverpoint building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1726398673508-GPAKBPA1VVLC6K5M62DV/20211126_011454127_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu, Chicago and Iowa https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/11/1/vancouver-island monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110315706-SO6S059FE939IY63SFR7/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4782+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Sunrise over the Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110317825-9UWB1F5AF0HGYSF6WNFC/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4788+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Victoria Sea Plane terminal and the Empress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110323902-0Y5B0TQZN8O7YFT2JHG9/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4792+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Exploring the lift mechanism of the Johnson St. Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110326825-EP1PQTLUPXC5QZEM6LK5/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4794+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island The lifting gear mechanics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110330117-N5Y20X68ZVF35R7DHHZI/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4799+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Watching the Float Planes from the Victoria side for a change from our usual Vancouver vantage point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110334189-P6ZCKP94VBV3HEOKWS6U/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4806+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island The Homecoming Statue commemorating returning soldiers to Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110337814-SS9974OD1I8HGNLY0BWN/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4809+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Statue details https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110339133-UVSQLHKYS6ND8MHFDZC9/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4817+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island BC Legislative Assembly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110344467-QV6OS4YL03JAPDX6IZUH/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4833+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Working harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110357245-WV12QJSX7DQ78PXMBVEU/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4855+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island More of the morning seaplane operations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110362104-9F33QL8A6YZZ4V0HNUEP/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4860+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Hiking Goldstream Park on the way out of Victoria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110367620-Q0CRFH9ATRUL3UDNKLXU/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4862+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Some local flooding damage in Goldstream Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110376506-JO9XK9J13NAM5ZLRTYA2/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4873+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Flooding trail closures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110379965-VKEYCDX81D8TTD2OOZ4K/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4882+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Niagara Creek in Goldstream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110382665-U267AC2OQ0OIM0E92047/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4886+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island The end of the Finlayson Arm ultimately leading out to the Strait of Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110389067-TGJPUHQKN5CKQU16ZYSG/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4893+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Kinsol Trestle Trail further north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110392183-O40T0IHAIDKSK80KXPWG/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4916+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Slugs are the natural byproduct of the damp climate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110399532-PROV1S5E0LEM5CZGFMDK/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4928+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Former Kinson Trestle rail bridge over the Koksilah River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110405258-78TOMM9VGRUCQY453VY6/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4934+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Looking down to the river below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110410818-HYQJBD4FJEIAJLTHK21H/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4949+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island More perspective on the trestle bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110417490-6X64E130SUOVBW05BWPV/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4958+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Checking out the structural detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110417711-HFVKVRVK0208HYWIMBH6/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4961+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Tofino Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110423447-M68N5FTAV49M31IMZ4LX/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4967+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Some late day boat activity around Tofino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110421496-E5MAQHE4R611K19W45R4/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4976-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Seabird on watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110430412-Q7VZ1VR3C8OLCOMU6F3K/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4980+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Some smaller islands off Tofino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110431679-C0IHLS3CPEA3KSB34Z0H/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4982+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Last view of the harbour before heading back to the rental property https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110498547-2D3961PDK0VWE0ZUGGG9/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4986+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Beautiful early morning sunrise view from our guest house grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110499395-BD4W7Z0NJ9AWXUHPPY8P/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4994+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island View from Radar Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110500504-Q81KRBI02FDDV5LC3PS4/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A4998+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Marking on Radar Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110502461-LLUCTJOWVSX7FSJTCHDR/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5019+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Long Beach morning surfers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110504315-UZ31I7N8KQ88HOP7EOBJ/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5051+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Wet suits not optional for the cold Pacific Waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110510733-X2KYH2TMLU8B7TIV8XHQ/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5069-Enhanced-SR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Catching a few waves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110509367-7M8ER6D4ST4491Y9T4J9/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5116+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Easing towards shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110512959-6O11JGHL9NUIH55AHBQ9/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5256+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Heading back out for more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110514398-5VJ6OGK1BC52EPV6ZID4/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5261+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Further down the coast near Ucluelet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110515913-HG9CREGK3SFI2TCOTEYS/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5277+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Rocky islands off Ucluelet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110518371-QYAR7OTUK6LL0WBHL2QS/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5285+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Watching the surf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110520975-NDY4F2K5AJV4GY3W7SS1/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5304+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Continuing the Ucluelet Lighthouse Loop trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110525565-VCX0U8A2ITLFZA6P0291/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5308+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island New rocks and trees outcroppings at every turn in the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110525954-40DIHV3GYYWSGOSX1L2M/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5312+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Continuing the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110531573-1D80VFCBVHF6EH7NJB84/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5314+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Tree framing the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110530503-KVN3NAZFBK2XZ19UMAZL/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5316+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Back at the guesthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110539225-FGNN452CEOURLIQRRD0J/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5318+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Ancient Cedars Loop Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110538661-WHQ96LMP6ZZ4LR89M8MR/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5324+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Vancouver Island Looking out to the Esquimalt Lagoon Bird Sanctuary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110603450-GSGCSH8EWRFO3PZ5QOK8/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5384+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Royal Roads University - a filming location for many famous films https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110605919-ZTUS2MSNWIU7J85Z3XMG/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5390+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Royal Roads gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110606751-AG441GD3FQ0LH31PNSNR/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5405+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Peacock overlooking their garden domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110614343-17T95HWUMUCIPP1VSUHV/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5411+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island More of the extraordinary gardens with a bit of fall colour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703110611389-AC5M5NIO3VCP3NZ0L0LF/Vancouver+Island+2021-Oct+-+C47A5417+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz The centre of the Campus, in quiet times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720995512111-Z9Z2T62B07UYAE7FR4NI/20211005_132108290_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Iconic Energy Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181844279-XYP5GW0K3U6VFEQTUPTE/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4504+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Union Square, quieter, but still comfortably familiar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181844523-V92MIY39QBKB54P32HU8/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4507+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz California Street cable car run https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181849598-A0OMRWPNSBTYYJKD7KSH/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4519+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Cable car ready for passengers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181848568-XCNZU8NSFN6R4S563HY1/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4531+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Fisherman's Wharf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181851560-CT63N5IMFPONNA0KPCKY/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4536+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Some military presence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181854645-V07BOB1HNNH3N7YR30PZ/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4543+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz The sea lions stuck around through COVID https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181856802-XQVJD9SX5W7HA980O17S/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4549+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Busy day on Pier 39 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181859902-5RZZCBHLERQL74VH6JRB/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4552+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Never get tired of the sea lions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181860664-WY3CSJNNDXLFYJ8KYKSB/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4558+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Posing for the camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181863435-5IM7LX3UQB9XX4LS6FBG/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4568+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz A talkative few https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181864247-H4J89885IMUN2I5VVN7O/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4578+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz A louder interaction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181868515-LQHW4QA4IZJMRRD1F716/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4589+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz A more restful collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181868918-PVQ8OSOFQ72HXWW87HF1/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4597+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz A complicated, but very quiet, intersection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181873504-8FPJAF7Q646OIT6YA03R/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4604+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Santa Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181872830-W2SQC5TEF44H8TBOXIZ5/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4606+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181876636-V3DFDK2J3FAPHE9OCRLB/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4613+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Boardwalk pretty quiet for the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181876299-0259DX210218WWOIT9RH/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4619+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Some helpful warnings at Santa Cruz Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181995310-V9QPZVNI8D1HC4MPL7QZ/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4628+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Alex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181994576-Q1FGH87YULDFU1UX51YQ/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4658+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz The bride Catherine and her parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181998171-FQJ2IWTBXY3ZXSQW66MD/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4662+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Tom's sister Carol, husband John and the bride Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703181998155-G255M8PCCBAAEY289UKR/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4686+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Bride Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703182000970-GWMRZAQ9F3X0N94Q45YN/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4716+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Proud step-father https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703182001258-BG5Y9GOQGCRLIY7KW05H/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4731+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz The vows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703182004079-2NTLWBJW9NPVUUXQM8QK/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4742+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz The vows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703182003780-FNOFE5GPH0J4XMTIZONU/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4745+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz The first kiss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703182007456-DY010XZ8BFM9LCICHORS/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4750+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz The officially newly wed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703182007410-42DAILXYBUFA6R7P4J9M/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4753+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz Leaving the Alter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703182008459-NMYI4UDEVYFTR393XD9Y/San+Francisco+2021-Oct+-+C47A4769-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Houston, San Francisco and Santa Cruz The happy couple https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/9/19/iqaluit-and-ottawa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768714107-5CF4FL5FWBI8NG8IWD8K/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4134+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Uniquely tri-lingual stop sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768714657-YY9NDXT5C0CNGEHEP9VP/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4138+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Where the satellites need to point down to find the sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768718885-GM5JGYDUFRP5SFGEBLVM/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4147+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Walking outside of town on the "Road to Nowhere" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768719072-65FZ1VUJ0A8CFKLLNFQW/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4182+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Naiqunguk River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768723460-PSD0ZA3FKBW8NFKHT3OZ/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4201+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa More of the arid tundra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768723519-7LMNOOG8JZSC8P950HGQ/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4210+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Koojesse Inlet off the Arctic Ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768727205-B79LH5RT84CZ5NLV4WEE/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4221+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Iqaluit Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768727126-3V9DLWYX6S60Z9GKWGSU/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4229+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Looking across the Inlet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768730192-UV1PBRTAK7ZIH51W4GD4/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4242+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Local housing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768731014-IT15DRA9P5J13TYOVECD/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4267+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Local art in the Visitor Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768733062-D0CMGYGXBQ5ELVDSACZJ/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4270+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Ski-Doo ready for winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768734966-DSSYNN54IQXKTAIUSPV7/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4278+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Frobisher Cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768735714-04NJN6YQYTYCQ0C1A26C/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4305+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Red fishing boat along the inlet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768738552-LRFI9ETH3JQC21CGW7BX/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4316+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Original Hudson's Bay building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768739160-0ARHZ8997BFVSN5X15DZ/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4320+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa More of the Hudson Bay settlement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768740556-261719PGJRL6W4VZWU89/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4336+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Every territory needs at least one Tim Horton's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768941171-WITXY1OL3SW9BIH56B6Q/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4341+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Inukshuk outside of Nunavut Arctic College https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768940772-H9IAQO2AFEDVP7N8E3KK/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4349+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa St Jude's Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768942815-BFK81FL4AN0Z5NXDZ1UK/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4353+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Very practically built Nakasuk School is well insulated and has only tiny windows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768945441-S0QLNCBMYV94MF7EGFER/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4357+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Some of the Iqaluit public art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768946125-HM8NAYB9HX1CURLYIOWD/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4361+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Legislative Assembly of Nunavut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768948284-AHGXU3H8W51C501YTT0N/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4365+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa More of sculptures outside the legislature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768948815-9V9TIYAWNDNOSVT9Z0H9/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4398+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Hiking along the Sylvia Grinnell River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702768950392-B3RZBT77XH0BR8MW9MQ5/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4405+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Looking down on the town from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720995069718-19Z143Z4T0Q5TI7N4YBO/20210918_151547984_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa NORAD defense radar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720995069961-NT4FRNRRSDGQ2FFYQS7Q/20210918_151935130_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Remains of previous US installation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720995071019-MAK2BKSF68D8VQ2IIWP5/20210918_150227899_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Looking back on the unique terrain as I head back to town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769029109-GT7YHZLOZIIW332MEVLH/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4414+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Looking across the Ottawa River to the Canadian Museum of History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769029035-A2B697C8ASJM3OMA77KG/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4431+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Parliament Hill from across the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769033649-PPUXOOUY55VMUJ2O7JLX/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4446+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Alexandra Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769034416-7WP506LIBMJ0T22PPE5E/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4449+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Up close to the Museum of History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769038841-24291UYHVA5GZHFBXU6M/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4454+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Very Canadian art installation at the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769039273-LBWCUC8SIR8JWQAT5KMY/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4470+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Supreme Court of Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769043103-CPGO8HEC6JV2OY0C7Y7X/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4477+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Parliament Hill and the Centennial Flame, surrounded by remembrances for victims of residential schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769044706-GFC7H8DE4YI5AIB8XH9W/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4481+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa The Canal Locks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769047238-YUCXQ6ZZHW5IEDMLJPZ6/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4488+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa National War Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769049731-U9KATF784HB4BO5NCK8H/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4494+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Modern Shaw Centre across the canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702769051067-L317CSNNG03KH40K39RT/Iqaluit+2021-Sep+-+C47A4498+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iqaluit and Ottawa Full perspective of the Centre https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/8/29/around-toronto monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927276806-U1T80WCPMXH640FOSA4U/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A3973+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto On the way north we stopped at The Cheltenham Badlands outside Caledon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927277696-6MDSZ4F2W1Q9W0R1QDP6/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A3977+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Unique rocks of the badlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927281697-LB0BZWIAZ61LYNMA4N7K/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A3989+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto The badlands stand out from the surrounding vegetation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927282754-VKIOAJCAXP8WM7EK2UVD/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4001+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto The recognizable Schitt's Creek Rosebud Motel exterior filming location near Hockley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927287985-92GWR5WB04RRN1AERM4L/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4005+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Cafe Tropical Schitt's Creek exterior in Goodwood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927287967-BMZ27Q92JF5LKFTGIN1O/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4008+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Rose Apothecary exterior in the town of Goodwood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927291552-SPPCI08X741S9U9LC3M6/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4013+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Schitt's Creek Repair shop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927338338-6ADPOVQIBFYIL3KVB6RV/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4025+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Toronto's Casa Loma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927339248-4M84OGQIYPGCR1Y0SK6N/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4028+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Looking downtown from Casa Loma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927340275-TR87KJ1PM4OM3TWZIKY4/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4037+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Seagull on Lake Ontario https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927344752-MRUS75BQP00JI9E9XQC2/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4042+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Niagara Falls Flower Clock on the way into town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927346141-7IJF65U8PYKRF84A7H5X/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4046+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Niagara River whirlpool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927351688-YPJXE6F9EOQZWDYXBFX0/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4055+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Whirlpool Aero Car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927353085-C0905ZQ16O42MG3BO36K/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4061+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Aerocar station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927357432-Q09JS51H0IZGX44VE8LL/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4070-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Horseshoe Falls lit up for the Americans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927359559-UXFI3L2VXDL93BYXYDYK/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4080-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Horseshoe Fall lightshow continues https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702927362331-ECLHRG91BFOJX0HP08CB/Ontario+2021-Aug+-+C47A4112-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto The American Falls in Red, White and Blue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720991182625-GPL1OTGHSWXSN6T5D1YE/20210830_143600855_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Base of Horseshoe Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720991214602-FTKHLZK43XFC7WZPWYSS/20210830_144046240_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Getting a little damp under the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720991225811-3LJ4SCGJYQTZ26YNGF7W/20210830_144253429_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Looking across the Niagara to the American Falls https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/8/22/edmonton monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688279722-WI9N5WA2CRG8ABFTOAYD/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3868.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Fountain in Victoria Promenade, one of many parks along the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688280873-TY1QOE0V9WXQB78ZDHO3/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3871.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Grant Notley statue at Notley Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688285692-00Y4CMH5NPNI0Z8WLX2H/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3874.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Monument to Alberta's Broken Families https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688286193-D4M5RVL4E4C1ULU9JC3Q/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3880.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton High Level Bridge over the North Saskatchewan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688291054-KGLKC5L54J3UM7CFRSEB/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3884.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Stairs leading from the river to Downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688293011-EQH7H7FUTENUWK9CUH3F/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3886.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Ukrainian Centennial Pioneer Monument outside the Legislature Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688293784-IZB501F9ERKPBXBKN0Q8/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3892.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Alberta Legislature Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688296757-3BVGQ49YWVXFS0EOK0VM/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3898.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton More of legislature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688298037-5LT6NL7NVJMGLGEU7E4E/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3909.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Walking under the High Level Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688299191-O26O6U1A12SB50D8N53D/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3923.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Looking back at the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688301628-M8EGU08Y1EDHM9BW86MG/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3926.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Boating activity on the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688302436-V2LUXMN6B6VH92E34I04/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3929.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Kayakers enjoying the calm waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688304545-1S30DK9T78B1O5QTDUC0/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3934.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Tawatina Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688306036-E7OPV8R10NZGRWYFGOBW/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3946.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Fairmont Palliser Calgary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688309061-0YBJRVITG29KF2YVFE1V/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3951.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Funicular makes the climb out of the valley easier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688310571-9K7OD8XYV6AJ2KGY5DKG/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3958.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Looking down at the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688311896-QV6VX6VAYRZ69YULZ6J6/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3964.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Art Gallery of Alberta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702688313481-KEISO2YZPSTP0194Z2VI/Edmonton+2021-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A3967.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Royal Alberta Musuem https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/8/2/vancouver monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093717611-ECCR0NT912T2G8UTO3EF/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3587+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver With Alaskan cruises cancelled for the year, the Cruise Terminal was very quiet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093717896-EYGNMFI5XY10WU1EG902/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3593+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Always enjoy watching the seaplane departures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093720994-IDWVS4AEUAW9N62BIKZY/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3614+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Take off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093720258-WAFLZJIKA8NVO3IAY5B9/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3666+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093723398-JVW4640HSLZ07WNS4SW5/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3678+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093726391-B3YK9EXB5D6WFMP2Q9UF/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3692+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver A-maze-ing Laughter in Morton Park in English Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093729597-UMAEJ35XW0MGA4D9NY0C/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3709+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Watching the cargo ships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093780032-IL747IOX98P891JECTOV/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3719+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Walking along False Creek near Granville Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093785265-QMQTS1JFXH3R2YCI59DK/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3729+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Gateway to Northwest Passage Monument in Vanier Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093786095-9A5BZSYYK5ROVGFBWWSU/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3732+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Looking across English Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093790868-HG6ZJXODBSH2DTKET6G8/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3743+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver English Bay Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093791121-98W5XP3MMYJ39O6JI19I/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3744+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Watching the supply chain moving again https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093794809-CNWJPPBPIXX03ZVF4BEB/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3755+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Kayaker on English Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093797558-TAYW9V0H35XOPEG5IQX9/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3760+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Science World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093799372-HY3V8UB8B5PGLMH9V28L/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3764+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Nest on False Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093801604-SEQJVQKQLXD6BBBQZZXR/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3768+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Some of the more interesting condos along the creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093805273-3MH8BKU8CR8O99M9X86F/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3772+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver The Proud Youth sculpture in Yaletown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093808351-EMOV2ZCEPMPCLBMFN623/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3776+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Looking back at Granville Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093813516-ZJAY0AZRDJ5JV1PBGUJR/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3779+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Inukshuk Monument at English Bay Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093815807-PV1LDCD7HE0U2PYP5MGC/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3783+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Makeshift memorial for the Residential School abuse at the Vancouver LIbrary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093896665-AX1CERAMVVA978REEP8K/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3786+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Horseshoe Bay from the Ferry Terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093895979-RIJC3R2BUYOV25WBMD1D/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3788+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver A different ferry heading off toward Vancouver Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093902656-BMHDPXWX5OQZ4XZF4B3Q/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3803+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Killarney Creek on a short hike in Bowen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093902707-47XQOTCBVU3SB63M9UV7/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3809-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Walking around Killarney Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093909777-CRZPCX5J3KR3FTNA4660/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3815+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Uprooted and root-overgrown tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093910103-93FYXCYX668EXQUH67HA/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3818+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver More views of the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093915959-MI4VPVHKLVEOMKNMOIGR/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3821+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver High water mark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093917804-AGTN8564ZRLUP7SSDWER/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3827+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Looking back as the trail heads away from the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093922611-Q4238C00O0KCTV11E87O/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3839+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Back the coast from the near the ferry dock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703093924805-U5KA6HW71DHJDOI7XFJ9/Vancouver+2021-Aug+-+C47A3854+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Waiting for the ferry back to Horseshoe Bay https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2023/12/15/calgary monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702685919449-0CVCPKV0H15HXKPXE9RE/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686071677-RZ310J9KW2X1C0FUPVME/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3288.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Barrier Lake on our way into Kananaskis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686072380-2Y4Y26LW35DFHVHYLI6W/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3294.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary The dam forming the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686083446-4GUE1MVEELYWLJOZ7NR4/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3298.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Short hike to Troll Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686084877-Y75VGI06PQ2FVOLMCYTP/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3320.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Troll Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686090360-77T20UZZ5XY7TXJHQTOK/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3322.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Enjoying the view from Kananaskis Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720959539299-KKZMYY72LXQ53AUQLIW4/20210723_211852020_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Proof that we made it to AB together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686096014-TTM4TMRFOITDGSCPLPOZ/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3338.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary More of the surrounding mountains from the village lookout trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686097063-6VYK5VPO3BX3QR7J9CH1/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3344.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Short hike around Wedge Pond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686100954-H4N19ROO2F14JBGVAYK8/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3360.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Lower Kananaskis Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686104112-1G1S6XK8EV0HHZ8DUSJD/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3368.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary A little bit of smoky haze from the edge of the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686107318-KAK3B2P60VHD1LJFK99K/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3370.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Heading out for dinner in Canmore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686581877-43VOJSYR6UDOHOWPX3W3/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3373.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Hazy Bow Lake as we make our way through Banff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686580667-R4RL38OFP7ATFD3I2P3A/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3376.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Found a bit more blue skies further up Bow Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686585537-GIQ96ULBXCUV2ZMRQ59G/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3399.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Athabasca Glacier at the Columbia Icefields https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686592891-GIXHFL9COPGJV1GMMNM6/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3404.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Some wild flowers below the glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686591889-C2TKBAU2RECQOKS8O0GK/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3417.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Glacier viewing vehicles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686596964-XXTPEIKL17H797G37KIS/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3467.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Another view of the icefields https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686597595-D9GV7PASOFXJYWL34802/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3473.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Chipmunk looking for some attention https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686609696-FAW0VJKFXXQ7RAV8KVSR/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3490.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Tangle Creek Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686605646-2VNZWWSNBJZP72ESM5SN/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3505.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Exploring more of icefields area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686610400-A1MRRPGY0GUUTN6KLW64/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3509.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary With the skies hazy, we can focus on nearby flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686616250-3DANYUNTER75LUCJO85G/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3523.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Stutfield Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686618610-HJOVOPVQE18X2QRIM5I2/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3534.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Sunwapta River along the Icefields Parkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686622831-H0WR6X43ZOIYRKLE7Y7P/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3546.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary North Saskatchewan River as we head back south towards Banff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702686627256-4M8DC8POQZOUMVS4SNV6/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3570.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Mistaya Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702687073975-VF6VYP5J3SY5SV2UXZF7/Calgary+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3585.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary Upper Bow River in Canmore https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/7/4/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689147501-C7NB7JNUFK5DCY0MS3NQ/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A2911.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Patrick and Tia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689146286-PTJVLDH7ZF4GEKFUOWCN/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A2928.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom's Dad and Sister on wedding day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689152524-28N4WKX2GWW3CK8QZGFN/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A2948.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Brother Rick officiating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689153302-554ENBLTKPG2FN6K3JD6/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A2960.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The wedding singer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689156868-FM3LBK2B77VT2IYO6ATQ/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A2967.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Wedding band https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689158192-QDXE3X1LTMND2AWAI0KN/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A2971.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bride's shy grandson Calvin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689163425-R2QZSKQWH53993WHHUA6/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A2979.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The full band https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689162698-650PBU8P4XKX0NJ8HBO4/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A2985.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa More of the band https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689169865-ZY3ESLMDJIIHKY831ONB/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A2990.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Brother Rick candid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689169760-8RA4T0IN3GIBC36IXEAK/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3019.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Official brother Rick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689175408-1FYUTUWAA6CHTP8824JN/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3022.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol and John exchanging vows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689175264-2TINI8FD98D2NUOWZ6LM/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3031.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa New brother-in-law John https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689180569-08TOHJ40S3Y9N9Y98OBD/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3037.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mission accomplished https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689190329-64BT5W2BDKH1XJR61WAD/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3077.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa It's official https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689195853-WB6I4VF2NK7QS5XHQWWS/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3092.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa First dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689196183-BVZMLXOTDTO5QQ34OHHK/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3113.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Rick and Rosie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689201051-5HGV7DJDEC4DN8XRO85D/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3130.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol’s daughter Margaret and partner Catherine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689209239-MBSVLRA4MT5XKDYI31QY/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3136.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa John's mother and son https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689214291-6IH9WK2RICNIQ6D350TZ/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3179.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bob and Laura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689215992-WXRTEOU4J6DBM29E3YPL/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3191.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Rosie and newlywed John https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689220228-IOT7SUAXJ6YSF9WH4OGR/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3212.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Cutting the cake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689221182-WFOPQW9H33WYXXEXAPVS/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Enjoying some cake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689225066-5GEZ9JZDI2FTL909L50K/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3248.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Enjoying some cake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689229467-I83PNL78216RXIFNCJWT/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3256.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Proud daughters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702689232832-VAGWEOR5E5MF050CNWL4/Iowa+2021-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3268.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Rick, Rosie, Tia and Alex representing for the family https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2024/3/10/blackville monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720903323133-XIDXHVDSJ6AK15IN5SMT/20210704_200452615_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Miramichi River from Blackville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720903323005-KOP51SIIWQGSSUQDHFVW/20210705_140753239_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Going for a walk with my parents in Odell Park before my flight back to Toronto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720903325628-K21R2LDPNAK5C20AKYG8/20210705_140842442_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville More of the beautiful flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720903325810-C642CA052FGVNATOJOCI/20210705_142931266_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Heading deeper into the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720903328725-XN7ABR97D1VOD4YCRJD7/20210705_144536462_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Walking through the woods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1720903328576-GPMAH0D02DU1SCCWRC44/20210705_191326899_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville New Brunswick Parliament on a quiet Fredericton afternoon https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/6/13/niagara-falls monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684134440-I7S8IWGCJ77JYSH7NVHL/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2836+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Looking down onto the falls and the new Hornblower launch point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684136107-4SYXO2S0B4EHS8T75STO/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2850+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Americans getting up close and personal at the American Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684140669-O96JSSIK31QETRO3XDPQ/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2859+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Packing the crowds into the US-based Maid of the Mist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684144435-W54UD1BLOG2WWPKBS3WF/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2862+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls The edge of the Horseshoe Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684150479-NLMJDDWJQWT9S1IJGK8E/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2872+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Up close and personal with the water, with thankfully not too much mist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684150974-ERNDWO386O985GENJZA2/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2876+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Old power generation building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684157053-7O0GISJ6ETA87Q6OJ3EG/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2879+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Over the rainbow to the American Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684156528-RARH9E0O5MVYX7W1Z100/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2883+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls More complete rainbow over Horseshoe Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684161301-4HIP87LCQD639CZ1GABN/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2889+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls The other end of that rainbow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684164365-00YBIU79LXF3AGXY5CC3/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2899+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Some light crowds enjoying the beautiful day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1710684166099-9PFMO95LXVW6MMF6ZQ3J/Niagara+Falls+2021-Jun+-+C47A2904+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls One last rainbow https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/4/2/around-toronto monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703027333464-4Y1B0RDVHLQ3LSLOIMYL/Toronto+2021-Apr-02+-+C47A2670+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Having made our way down from the ridge, the trail follows the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703027333885-BRDCKWHXZS8WPRRF3XT5/Toronto+2021-Apr-02+-+C47A2674+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Rocks, built up along the shore, provide a nice vantage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703027346324-IF217HH4CLD9MKI2V5NK/Toronto+2021-Apr-02+-+C47A2679+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Looking up at the sandy cliffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703027347086-AIBC6OZ751HK7O3E7JBW/Toronto+2021-Apr-02+-+C47A2685+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto The edge of the Scarborough Bluffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703027356254-G9RDUMDO9N2B6O365QMG/Toronto+2021-Apr-02+-+C47A2691+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto With the level of erosion on the sandy cliffs, it is clear why the area above is restricted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703027360345-AC5Q9XBLAH03HTPD9F7T/Toronto+2021-Apr-02+-+C47A2703+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Up close view of the sandy Bluffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703027364063-Z2ZMBN7AIY77DAOCPIIA/Toronto+2021-Apr-02+-+C47A2712+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Looking across at the Bluffs from the end of the trail at Brick and Pebble Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703027365964-T6364OE24U0NWQMN8U4I/Toronto+2021-Apr-02+-+C47A2723+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto “The Passage”, a steel sculpture by Marlene Hilton Moore, based on the rib cage of a fish with dates marking the geological history of the bluffs and artist Doris McCarthy, that the trail leading to the shore was named for https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/3/7/around-toronto monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702928818056-R7K63PEK2HYDMJ6Y2X9D/Toronto+2021-Mar-07+-+C47A2649+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto The path into the valley was quite slippery with ice-packed snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702928818450-EJ8YPHWAYM2YCT6GKZIY/Toronto+2021-Mar-07+-+C47A2652+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Not a lot of hikers made the slippery path into the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702928826571-Q6MPTEMAP6BK2Q0VVSKR/Toronto+2021-Mar-07+-+C47A2657+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Bridge over the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702928824699-XM95CS2TYEGB1KKB215B/Toronto+2021-Mar-07+-+C47A2659+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Out of the depths of the shaded valley, the path is clear of snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702928830344-DJ8XXVQ5FN798FCG4UOF/Toronto+2021-Mar-07+-+C47A2665+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Looking down onto the valley from above https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/1/11/calgary-and-banff monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708392998760-GPECI9JCZSUX6J3C6Q5I/IMG_6234.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Calgary Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708392993060-5BYWG92HM8TIQNEEAYWS/IMG_6242.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Looking back at the downtown skyline from Prince’s Island Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708392996278-TC87PDFE82WXTLX4B95C/IMG_6245.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Some the newer towers on the skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708393669480-26FP0O9XA81MO4M1CZ8W/IMG_6271.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Just a small amount of ice along the Bow River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708393665373-E8M5T7IIZVJOPQ9R95T4/IMG_6269.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Late afternoon sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708393670322-Q3HNT62REB4KGLQ1PP0O/IMG_6272.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Last of my time on the trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394717384-B0JIRTP6WDAGXOUPOWWV/IMG_6289.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Heading up the Trans-Canada towards Lake Louise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394714174-6NHRSG6C85YDA6L34EM9/IMG_6298.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Looking across frozen Lake Louise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394718900-7KNIFTKC3DDYGGS02OO5/IMG_6301.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Fairmont Ice Sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394721843-WM79MQI5YFXE6IA1M47M/IMG_6303.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Hiking along the frozen lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394721859-CGUOQIOWK7QLQ5HNLY3V/IMG_6316.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Iconic Fairmont Lake Louise hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394727940-9MLZESNFWVJCLL2XPCPL/IMG_6326.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies One last look across Lake Louise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394728037-Z37AL3BQ2UENZZ5H90NZ/IMG_6333.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Emerald Lake Lodge in Yoho NP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394734560-IRDCYPV8M9R5D97WC55Z/IMG_6340.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Continuing exploring around Emerald Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394741890-3E4MHQEDFAWYB2TF8Q7L/IMG_6356.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Making my way back to Banff on the Bow Valley Parkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394744648-ANC99YHMPRFDGP5HK3PJ/IMG_6366.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Banff Springs Hotel framed by the local mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394745433-N3X7Y3H2IABQW7BO8BV7/IMG_6284.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies The road into Banff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395303520-HDHIVU7952EHN26HPM5A/IMG_6379.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Morning hike up Tunnel Mountain Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395303702-78H1XS4A3ECDEGZUMEI0/IMG_6383.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Sunrise and morning cloud cover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395308430-K71VJ0HUY55LJXSKZIBT/IMG_6390.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies View improves as I climb higher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395319104-7YF03QVC8OMUVIC3IFFW/IMG_6396.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies The reward for my hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395317349-LJ9A91JQ3XUUP9XBN7IL/IMG_6410.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Lake Minnewanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395324786-5W8QBBSX67Z400KMLKGJ/IMG_6424.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Hiking around the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395325277-KH26HC9TOHJ8LVCA792W/IMG_6425.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Last view before heading back to Calgary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395624201-4V0C9OKB7PJKKANP5U3I/IMG_6466.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Heading back to the trails along the Bow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395627506-Q61WWW6FOG1NHY1BA5BE/IMG_6470.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies View from Crescent Heights Lookout Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395629592-BTYK5UWESQJPESDEJTK5/IMG_6447.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Centre St bridge, heading into downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395636325-9P24V82MG2X7OOSJ6DYC/IMG_6453.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Continuing along the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395636217-1CR9YRZYCQ2W8LV8CCLG/IMG_6456.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Pedestrian Peace Bridge across the bow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708395640231-KHNP54Z35L1MQWYBD5DZ/IMG_6459.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Calgary and The Rockies Looking back at downtown https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2021/1/1/around-toronto monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029484688-34JU7K765OHOUUX5XJ51/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2565+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Marina cleared of boats for the winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029484070-DWHQ10T2NS58GVQUG8X0/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2568+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Not a lot of snakes in January, but the sign stays up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029487694-0T72GWTP5QXT1SBWWAMW/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2571+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Old Power Plant smokestack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029488462-CAQ9LIOBFZOGUBNG1QF6/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2575+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Looking back at the Toronto downtown skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029492237-1NJGAKVF4TXOP63ZXLYI/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2578+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto A nice mix of sun and grey for a winter day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029491845-DPKIUZZ7IHKG4LMK6XN0/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2584+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto A little bit of colour surviving the winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029495667-Y8VG7ZJD3WTK981TCHM9/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2589+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Another perspective of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029496129-EHCIXW18BOWGJ8KRIJ4G/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2595+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Young ducks sticking around for the winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029498666-2IWQBCZCEFI74FMVW6IG/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2607+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto Still active shipping in the seaway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029499080-4R5BKOLTT9K887PYWV5L/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2628+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto One of my favourite perspectives on the Toronto Skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1703029500541-5EK76EIC8GTDFVBCP0QC/Toronto+2021-Jan-01+-+C47A2646+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto The water treatment plant with the Scarborough Bluffs further in the background https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2020/9/21/thunder-bay monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851498852-HNBKG3VXD28D462TXN0Z/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1864+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay The iconic Sudbury Nickel was our only real stop in Sudbury, but it lived up to the hype https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851499953-NJUBFJY6ZCE0NXOB0L2A/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1882+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre in Sault Ste Marie, with the deHavilland Beaver 1948 bush plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851501592-YGVI4UWKEQP26DMGAJLS/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1893+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay 1930 Fairchild KR-34 biplane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851506500-26968ACWK4UFYM4DO3ZL/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1905-Enhanced-NR+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Interior of the De Havilland DHC-3 Otter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851509865-1O0BFNN2LZYPEH76JE6L/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1916+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Sander ST-27 1970’s Canadian regional aircraft https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851510730-OCFK0NY45LW83GWAMAZR/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1919+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Water tanks for fire fighting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851513924-QLVM5TTVXM09VS51J74W/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1940+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay 1944 “Lady Faye” deHavilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, C-FAYE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851513180-VEE26LQ5RID159LU86T7/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1943+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay View from our hotel of the St Mary’s River waterfront and the International Bridge to Michigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851517636-Q7WCUQE7PTOLFKZ1NHEH/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1966+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Exploring White Fish island further along the river front walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851517548-54S3UJYOZO38LMOX0B45/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A1974+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Looking up the rapids towards the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851521668-KEARYXF9SQFO3Z393QTD/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2002+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Lovely trails around the island in the shadows of the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851521299-STD4Y09ZFNX00YWRCATX/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2015+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Some local fisherman enjoying an evening catch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851574688-IWXTMO1CWMY9AOMJPU0M/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2046+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Aguasabon Gorge and Falls with a few autumn colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851574670-AAS2H9GI229GRH66PEBE/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2055+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Looking back across the Gorge towards Lake Superior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851577504-I4VZ4KMS5K7RQ7TBBR2T/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2057+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Thunder Bay The relatively calm Kaministiquia River before the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851588712-G56A1U17PQKSI03UESAU/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2117+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Up close to the falls, the second highest in Ontario at 40m https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851588668-T3H0DXA43FSOZDEKZ8UR/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2135+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Parting views of the beautiful gorge and falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851591198-B0F3VPAS96AH7O13R1BP/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2163+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay As fans of the movie Highway 61, we had to capture the start of the historic US highway in Thunder Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851591708-Z74CBSSFDPG84R2215NL/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2166+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Marie hometown hero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851685985-1UY87UNYT31JMR5BYITP/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2504+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Exploring South Baymouth in Manitoulin as we wait for the ferry. High water levels had closed some of the hiking paths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851686678-U5P52ENUUB2ES1PR2RFB/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2519+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Taking the colourful ferry shortens the drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702851688275-MPM22MMWU3LDV4IQRKM1/Thunder+Bay+2020-Sep+-+C47A2546+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Thunder Bay Cove Island lighthouse on the approach to Tobermory https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2020/9/14/blackville monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708386420869-HYVI2ABG3FX0BMHOPY8D/1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708386420780-YTL6G8LIOWL2AVXV6G5H/2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2020/6/13/around-toronto monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778113211-A7H7XZ7V0XVYPEJF6XSK/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1030+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo Line of cars making our way for our timed entry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778113195-RNN99UKW0OXUPSNTIZKS/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1038+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo One of the zoo’s rhinos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778115388-21QZBUIWHDD8SI3DFBP3/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1061+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo Zebra’s enjoying the beautiful sunny day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778115224-T5QKV4DTZ54NDLSTQV14/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1064+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778117704-RCBNCS8GTSS8CBINKILX/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1073+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo Orangutang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778117852-5SM4BZ8OQ5UAP00JL16N/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1077+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo Lion posing well for the driving visitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778119675-BHF2D47Y9EOEJ7SUW6UQ/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1088+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo Definitely not bothered by the cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778120305-ERGRDY0C2SM3PU1WMQWQ/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1111+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo Looking a little lonely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778120819-65OBJOFZWFU9SJ0UQFMQ/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1186+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo Monkey showing off for the visitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1702778122358-MN8AP90TAODHWMJ7YBMU/Toronto+2020-06-13+-+C47A1197+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Around Toronto - Toronto Zoo Camel helping to control the weeds https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2020/2/25/hawaii monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708393916210-MBBRXKPD6ICT1XRV60YW/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0682+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Statue of Queen Kapi’olani, in the Waikiki park that bears her name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708393909807-UDCGFRSVXKMNM8UE68VL/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0683+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking forward towards Diamond Head, up Waikiki beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708393916426-3CE2YHCM11M87PARFNCN/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0687+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The line of beach front hotels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708393921407-JTDG410ZGT2XE0833RAR/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0690+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking at the other tower of the Hyatt Regency, our favourite Waikiki hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394620756-85OVDI9NYV2ZKEJK44ZR/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0692+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii One of the many tour boats for the local stingray population https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394622730-G9P1W0KLJ80PV3XCELLA/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0696+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Exploring the volcanic rock beach around the resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394628102-8BPETBTCNELC4KU1YZMN/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0703+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Checking out the local sealife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394629414-GVGSVMM5AQB7D5LNUYUX/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0706+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More of the resort property https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394632116-4I6D4KGVHVH6JALTZBPH/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0710+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking up into the surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394632667-SCQIAL18MLACAV52MQB3/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0714+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The cactus align with being on the sunny dry side of the Big Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394641354-QJRXSXN42QWXB4CKXNP5/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0718+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Resort wedding chappel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394640517-PXGSWT7GZ76BTSSPYXMG/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0721+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More of the rugged coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394739154-BQ4ABIECWULCJLLKD013/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0724+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Surveying the resort grounds before we leave for volcano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394738247-3NN9XR8KJTD0Z29MO82Y/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0728+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking back as we climb from the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394745230-ISNOV0AFRZVMPMQC21TN/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0734+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking at Mauna Loa peak from Saddle Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394746071-PTTLI3LQL1DPEQWM3V3W/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0738+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Our first view of Kilauea from the National Park Visitor Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394757999-ETKSTZ7F7V0W8FXGEB4G/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0746+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Active steam vents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394758040-Z49ISYXO21ABLV7QE8KD/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0748+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More steam vents on the trail near the visitor center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394765457-5A34LMAXEWVAYVX1KXMY/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0750+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Broader view of Kilauea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394767211-QRC1LXVLTLXXENT516L2/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0756+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii A reminder that this is a very dynamic place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394773120-2JH7XOYOMUMGVZWBLKWU/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0760+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More active portion of the crater venting has closed a good portion of the trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394773842-IZP0JMYQMC4O9JD66Q39/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0791+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii We’ve made our way down through the park to the coastline, where there are natural stone arches being beaten by the surf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394787094-2UGDD0ETRX539T3U88VC/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0806+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Up close with a newer pahoehoe lava flow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394780932-WIZ471WAENL45D2X5AIM/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0816+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii New path over the more recent lava flows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394788879-8X2GW19WNS09MISH8VXC/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0834+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The shifts creates cracks in the lava as it cools and solidifies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394792126-NF4YFV745B8DM2V815PP/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0847+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii New growth in the lava of an 'Ohi'a lehua flower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394795649-F7BR9A6QGVHWFIZMFM54/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0856+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Making our way back along Chain of Craters road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394797740-9ZRNX093WDJ5T3W7PKPK/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0861+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The Maunaulu Lava Shield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394799370-MLJ7DRGSRFI7VXA12SC1/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0879+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Hazy afternoon adds to the ambiance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394802507-K199LFPWE5F432KDNS00/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0882+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The last of our craters on Chain of Craters Road before heading to Hilo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394884510-H3RWFAMI4VZND9IY2SZD/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0890+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking up the coast on Hilo Harbor from our hotel grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394884269-CBZOIVNB78HAGC4JCLEQ/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0899+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Back at Kilauea by the visitor center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394892100-CG7CH1K2E4K0O2WXFF8W/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0901+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The volcano observatory on the opposite side of the crater that was closed do to venting fumes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394898125-SOOTD37NHRKN3ZD1793S/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0922+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Thurston Lava Tube https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394900559-IGWUP9HMBQMMEM2VBPT5/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0932+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More views of Kilauea from the visitor center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394910255-J56ESVRTWJHC4KPRGWWA/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0947+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Touring some the historic equipment near the visitor center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394914862-N5FVKPPN3BB9A74WWWR8/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0957+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Historic Sears Catalog providing supplies for the workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394920985-703YPU5LNKVV24YQVO57/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0959+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Walking the road that we used to drive around the crater, closed from the 2018 eruption https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394926078-2ESABOTNPCXWWWIB7ZML/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0961+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii A reminder of the impact of the eruption https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394929611-D30ZU08LCE76RWOMUO0B/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0970+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking up at the more quiet Mauna Loa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394938035-LM9JRSA5SWR6Z2EEJ2JK/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0976+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Keanakoko’i Crater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394939942-735N481NZHIL0QWZ4NIA/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0980+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Further perspective on the disruption to Crater Rim Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394945885-45DLPOMEIM7STLBEH5F2/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0992+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking at the more recent flows closer to Pahoa nearer to Hilo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394947443-84PHHR3ZYG7KKZZ76CRV/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A0996+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The massive flow requires the road to make a hard turn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394955176-6L63JECVX4KN84WU8703/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A1005+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Exploring the fresh lava https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394959323-MCA8M9SOH89OO06AXCP9/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A1008+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Inspecting the lava rock, quite light as it is foamed with air, but brittle and sharp as broken glass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394963847-HPP0DH3UND7UBCQ3ILMH/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A1016+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Great perspective on the full scope of the flow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394966315-K1TIUINBU5E60MFA36AG/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A1021+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Climbing on the flow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1708394969769-Z58N0BJYZ6L944GE4UT5/Hawaii+2020-Feb+-+C47A1028+%28full%29.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii New road cut through the flow https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2020/2/16/washington-dc monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952546519-DK32WME36RRAX4TG9Y6K/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0575.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Looking at the Washington Monument across the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952549839-SKGIY6SBXZWEJ4WEIRJ0/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0579.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Lincoln himself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952553293-6V36WZJJ3N4M2Q4W4ESM/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0587.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Up close with the monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952556087-TX8EEQPAGWKIKU9APE8G/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0591.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Folks enjoying a beautiful Saturday on the mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952563831-TBZQABIP8QUTUIGT4AUS/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0596.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Inside the very impressive National Museum of African American History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952570240-X62S97Z9MH7T9SNFO90R/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0600.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Pullman Palace Car showing the shameful history of segregated seating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952587684-CSUE96H8JPO8ZIPYRZ3D/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0610.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Stearman biplane used for training African American pilots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952594785-797BM8YRBACOYGOH2PRG/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0616.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC View of the mall from the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952608193-AF6Y2OWHY6YSBJKYSZFU/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0618.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Exterior of the National Museum of African American History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952623631-PB1BBM0I15KP4RAD2S01/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC “Mushroom” by Foon Sham outside museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952629574-3CWT8HIA3I9TWDQAXAOO/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC William Jefferson Clinton Federal building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952688042-SQT37BMFZNCYUCV00HRE/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0625.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Burton Batmobile at the National Museum of American History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952681787-5JRXQ4C3QXIJW8UDNMJD/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0628.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Industrial Revolution area of American History Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952690398-8Z9N2IDAZP1RY2WNZ750/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0632.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC The beginning of the modern electric vehicle with a rare surviving GM EV1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952695236-946KWOBL6ME48UFWM1AX/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0637.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC 1974 Toyota Civic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952700623-THT93S5VGPAYOG6YUCEE/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0641.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Steam engine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952703643-TM4PRF4H5BO46WLH2ECG/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0644.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Investigating the history of Oil and Gas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952720439-EXZI2BLYQEC6Q7PNH1Y3/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0649.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC One of the original stop light designs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952727292-LPXCKPKG02U9VLDZMOFQ/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0655.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Dorothy’s iconic ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952737745-M5MLDL1XYMC76VQJ2UZU/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0659.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Looking out towards the Museum of African American History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952755670-7QAUML7XBLER9LYZTC30/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0666.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC His Master’s Voice, iconic record label created by the Gramophone Co. Ltd. in 1901. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952762045-ZOM3GD3SSKLHZFBDJJ0L/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0668.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Star Spangled Banner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952768149-14SOXJKETICRO6P9U3ZA/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0670.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952771594-8U3MEXRLVYIQKJT9933M/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0675.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Smithsonian American Art Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613952773698-H6M17RF4V1NR8J2WPCQE/Washington+DC+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0678.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Exterior of Kimpton Hotel Monaco before we checked out https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2020/2/9/san-diego monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921100853-NBZJUX9BX9CL7NHBXS6J/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0437.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego The old control tower view as you enter LAX grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921100720-RMIM98RKBLGZ11JI5XOM/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0441.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego The iconic Theme Building has been central to LAX since 1961 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921137672-OZI0WSK2TLJ9YMZNSI8R/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0445.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego The new, higher, modern control tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921124946-0GOPKJRONK6P3X7IV3E7/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0454.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego View of San Diego Harbor from our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921627771-CD5FAO8IWLCL4WKWI2TU/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0461.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Checking out the planes as we walk back from the airport having dropped off the rental car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921620643-KNM8S2Y7023PV92I8JHF/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0471.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Southwest on approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921692250-Q1A8M7N62PX7LM2PUL7C/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0479.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Walking back along the harbour on a beautiful February day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921722904-C15UWXZ708DD2DCNK63Y/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0485.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego San Diego 1936 Administrative Building’s typical Spanish Revival style common to the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921783810-L71BUEEB2C69ZR0JCAAO/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0490.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego The Soviet-era diesel attack submarine B-39, that’s seen better times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921828131-AIL8KJ4SB4JGLACTN2S7/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0492.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Tourists ready to get soaked https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921861516-BOYFXOY2RH5TEWWOS7D9/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0502.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at the USS Midway Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921921711-9UJ12NQNSQZX8EHTL8KR/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0504.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Waterfront eatery outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921968291-IV92BLB6K2G6BZP3SEJJ/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0515.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego It’s a nice day to fly a kite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613921987508-Y3QHKNWF1XEE1G761L6Y/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego The Flame of Friendship sculpture outside the Convention Center at the marina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613922493886-2P6REQNU60VGF7JRU77D/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0528.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego International sign language statue outside of the Children’s museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613922510289-XOTVR02GO8LVFZIARU7F/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0548.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Entrance to the Gaslamp district, quiet on Sunday morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613922521684-5GTT4KE2EPHIDVD2PTOT/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0554.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Typical architecture for the Gaslamp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613922538487-1T9B5ENX3KGSCAY46Y8Z/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0559.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego US Grant hotel from Horton Plaza Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613922558985-5Q1L60YWGSPUUB0ZD8AV/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0563.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Capturing some flowers in bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613922611355-WJHG20IL94OZZU0FB94W/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2020-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A0571.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego 1914 Santa Fe Depot historic railway station https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2020/1/11/morocco monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862091508-8G07LDBT1F0R3QNK67AV/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0173.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Park Lalla Hasna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862089493-6NL5OIZSMYW26M59M42I/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0175.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco 12th century Koutoubia Mosque minaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862101129-4EP7S36UKSNQ7D4AEKS9/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0179.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Djemaa El-Fna Square, the centre of the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862107002-R5DYK87PBZWQE3KL7R87/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0181.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco One of a number of snake charmers that we tried to stay clear of https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862122360-OBBQ1MKMTBIPF3PFZVI0/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0183.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco One of many colourful vendors in the maze of the Marrakech Médina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862142871-8FWFEFFYNMETY1OD28IK/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0187.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Deeper into Marrakech Médina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862154349-EW660FBN92WKIXBJQIB0/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0189.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Some of the many colourful spices on display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862158290-0M23N6EQO62IRKI8BWIU/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Tom found a friend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862175721-AEBNTU5J30C3FPEYOKEG/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0201.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Continuing to explore the labyrinth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862188943-HMU5ESC8ZG7XJTW52HP1/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0210.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Ali Ben Youssef Medersa once held 900 students but is currently under renovation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862201538-SCLORC48XKWGTIRTYNH9/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0215.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco A construction site in the Médina revealed the many layers of historical buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862207043-C95CRLYXW8824UVMQ941/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0219.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Artful display of hats for sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862218330-QDPKE0YBXVJF4KZ1LC3K/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0228.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Distant mountains seen from the city centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862235303-SZI83H57Y7B6OAF06CM9/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0237.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Safety may not be their strongest suit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862233815-45NCUKZZ0L8XR1OPY28V/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0241.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Fountain Du Harti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862245741-S0WRYY3R4TXRG34GSRSU/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0244.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Modern upscale shopping https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862256340-CAOR79ZXFACD7AZOB7PK/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0247.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Place du 16 Novembre in the new part of the city (Ville Nouvelle) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862279397-WVYWZ78JWEULD1IBMSLD/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0250.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Place de la Liberte Fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862297146-KDCLYAXRN51RLFB679S8/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0262.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Man in a wire holding hugging a globe statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862318978-KB6S4F4Z16LXJZNC86YK/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0264.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Cyberpark is a modern oasis of calm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862324257-X0YB5WP6Y01OX1M5UZ6E/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0268.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco More of the sculptured Cyberpark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862329242-P6EKUVTZ0VU22VRDMYFJ/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco An early dinner overlooking the craziness of Djemaa El-Fna Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862334632-E4B469RKWA1CHCH2RF5F/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0288.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Koutoubia Mosque as sunset approaches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862339195-YC9029X1K0VCJ0EBJDS4/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0291.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Marrakech City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862342561-436H9QMDP7XURWTGIO1U/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0295.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Tom found another friend amongst the crowd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862416779-A34Z23EPBYRRPAMS3BK0/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0309.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco 12 century Ban Agnaou gate is one of 19 gates entering the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862412445-444MXLQ8FNSS5JMCL93A/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0313.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Horse and carriage outside the Moulay El Yazid Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862418760-NDLATYLDQDRKOIY6DQ0D/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0319.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Bird guarding the El Badi Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862425196-Y3D6QZYPW3EWVH7M9C9H/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0324.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Interior of the Saadian Tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862430714-WDUA2BTNKXLKEDCZOYED/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0326.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco More ornate Saadian Tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862437127-3051W6A24ZMHWM8S5BMT/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0330.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Impressive mosaics of the grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862448882-3MR3HX2J08ZX36QOEQ6H/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0334.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco More of the tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862452907-3KSOQKSOUMMOCT5IEDPM/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0339.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Grounds outside the tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862461216-EDT6WXDQYM9GDZGT0WWG/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0347.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Navigating the remains of the Badi Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862464706-4WPIV7B9BVGT2SOQUGXG/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0354.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Pigeons finding a home in the old walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862466923-32NMYSD07QVOFUQICWWL/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0366.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Another friendly cat wandering the ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862471888-ONAWY3KRE0VOSFPBBK2Q/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0369.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Early morning the market looks a lot different https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862478700-ZXVFMDMEDWWNMEWUC0H0/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0375.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco The interior of Bahia Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862488127-W17TBSVMB2QDKTB1EXO5/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0379.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Impressive interior of the Bahia Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862490846-6GVET00H2A2H7L76LQ6D/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0389.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Palace arches and one of many courtyards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862500207-ONLMZI2CL49JBHRTCBCN/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0395.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Very detailed mosaic palace ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862503972-LET0YTZNL18BTN67HWYY/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0400.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Incredible scale of the palace courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862512252-MRZSMQBLI8ZC7ZPO6UF5/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0402.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco Amazing wood ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862515287-5X0RS0XBN853Q8J5MJAX/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0410.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco One last cat photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862524004-XAVCSLQ93F2CU8RK1EP9/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0415.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco A number of Bahia’s champers have stains glass to complement the marble and wood carvings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862530277-8FYK04U67I8Y676CSE3Z/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0435.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco The Kutubiyya Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613862526330-QTR6MHAXBWZ8K7M1WEJ8/Morocco+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0431.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Morocco The Kutubiyya Mosque grounds https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2020/1/7/japan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914495406-PT20LYB2L8ZRZ9LGQCX3/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9236.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan SFO Control tower and Terminal 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914493134-L4FO01LMQ2LHE8D9QW5E/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9253.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan 777 preparing for takeoff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914497643-5ETLHP6HEAKMGY82RSCN/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9410.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan EVA 777 arriving from Taipei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914499588-0QECJODKP12H9SZA59E4/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9427.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Sun Country 737 landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914553659-XCF2ZMA2U6XSCXB2P2IK/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9439.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Knakakuji Temple Garden in Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914545280-9KPAXHXKMZFOZZ9Y55GY/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9456.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Burning incense in the crowded temple gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914563648-GC6TV78CPW3KNSVWSS37/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9460.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Blooming trees outside the temple grounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914582947-3UXNS622CL75G30HAPXL/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9468.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Sand sculpture in Ginkaku-Ji Zen temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914588547-1A4UU3LGQQ9RIYFSYI7I/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9470.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan More of the temple of Ginkaku-Ji https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914601806-OOQYDAJVT5V9IPGU99ET/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9477.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Further perspective on the zen gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914608034-87GA148CE9DR7BXLZ56H/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9502.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Outside moat around the Ginkaku-Ji https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914612523-713SPE3O1AE6U0N2ZSYD/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9507.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Kyoto's Nijo Castle and moat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914618210-B4BP2OIHECZYH0O33KR9/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9559.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Further perspective on the castle moat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914622297-01DZXYJBW6I2HQJFZUF3/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9569.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Holiday crowds outside the Fuhimi Inari Taishi shire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914627569-KKAKERGGYT9J1PP6UUKF/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9591.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Beginnings of shrines famous Senbon Torii gates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914643808-9E5ENIF9Y57GI0BEEIM6/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9617.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Continuing through the impressive string of gates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914660397-U81XEWYRYYKXP1VGRUKY/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9629.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan For holding a key at the main gate to the shrine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914890124-TRIRJXWJAODNEEKLTCRQ/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9648.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan After three trains, we finally arrived at our boat to Naoshima Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914892380-POI2H3R2WNC3HVAXAQQM/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9651.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Red Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama greeted us on arrival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914895913-BWQOF5FHR5WT97XLLPFI/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9659.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Minamidera - Art House Project, unfortunately closed during our visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914901101-NZP45ENCHEXWEAFIRO3F/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9672.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Vista with the coast and surrounding islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914905842-RUMHVG39M6WEZEATO5H3/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9674.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Go’o Shrine Art House Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914910150-PFR955SAR61PVLPEV5YX/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9684.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Hachiman Shrine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914914885-K98IESKX9DQ65MKSNZ5G/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9704.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Yayoi Kusama Yellow Pumpkin - one of the more famous art installations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914918465-MSQBNRF7J4HSA5S27ZUH/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9731.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Camel statue as part of the Benesse Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914921797-O15Q82NBV2OZ6L5C76OJ/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9744.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan "Three Squares Vertical DIagonal" can each pivot and move independently https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914927864-WQJCP3B7OK7SH0RTV0Z1/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9766.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Naoshima Pavilion made of 250 stainless steel mesh triangles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914931676-90CI8W3GYOYN07858RPK/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9779.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Back on the main island, interestingly decorated Uno Station on way back to Osaka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914934800-4VABBEEOBFRRJPVG89IU/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9783.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan The statue of the Goddess of Love outside Uno station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914943955-DGDEEAY2W7XP8WW08NTG/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9797.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan View from Ebisu-bashi bridge over the billboard lit Dotombri-gases and the famous Glico running man, who was first installed in 1935 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914944306-YZZK19TB6V8C1W9331LK/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9813.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan One of the many colourful characters adorning the shops in the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914956423-4HZA33AAOGWRMIMKMW73/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9818.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan More traditional back lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914959595-B99IRLIVS9746VRBFMMA/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9831.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan In Dotombori the restaurants announce their specialties with giant 3D models https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613914967351-6696T6H36SM4CO4PVOB3/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9838.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan This store features an oddly shaped Ferris wheel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915120256-CEOGEE9GB9K1LBVR8XZC/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9917.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Seal showing off their skills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915123085-NWKHFJAY962AVSJKMVKN/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9935.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan South American Ring Tail Coati https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915129909-K6PC0OL1877TO824RX7C/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9960.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Not exactly an aquatic animal, but love the capybara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915134505-W8VSJ76X0FKYFOTPUSDW/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9969.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Antarctic Penguins enjoying their fake snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915140000-9R3OCX8TESFKMUGNVX5Y/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9975.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Penguin closeup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915169134-9KN1X58S792NIK5BOPE9/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0009.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Large sting ray in one of the many large tanks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915189471-NTCRD2J9NHLVCQIUQWWK/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0085.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Very jumbo crab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915199743-FY3VE0PVFYX3MU3TGQ0T/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0101.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan The inner workings of the very complicated JR ticket-validation machine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915197353-H8IW7PNFMSFVUGYLNXY6/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0113.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Still gray and a little wet, but made it to Osaka Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915204352-YDG3PKY6XOP1DAOWIJF8/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0128.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan The interior of Osaka Palce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1613915207065-PUNQBACPUA6XKTJTIROE/Japan+2020-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0165.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Osaka sign and the modern skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1707691354022-9TK5II7YVPR3ZFVKQHA9/one.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan One of the many three dimensional art projections https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1707691353739-KW00UYNKHITLF8L0KLWI/two.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan A combination of light and lanterns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1707691355763-Q432I6ITD435XSQBT2WL/three.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan A perspective on just one of the many galleries https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/12/16/sint-maarten-saint-martin monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597610879120-EXKTFTXFTFSZHJ9UOXK8/IMG_2549.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Watching Air Canada’s 767 as we enjoyed cocktails and snacks on the hotel terrace bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597610880078-DW2ZKV8V7Q9VNVQ0OCTF/IMG_2553.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Full view of the runway touchdown with the rest of our resort in the foreground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012998864-7EJKLXQU80MMP83RF0TE/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8054.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Stopping at a scenic overlook on the way to Philipsburg, looking north towards the airport and past to French St. Martin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013024018-72XUMWNUH83MO20QHCJO/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8065.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin New solid construction on the edge of Philipsburg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013009911-909REUFYEYBD6RYVTIP9/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8071.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Philipsburg construction is typical of the downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013023501-NOW4TPFXVKDPS6ZCX1JK/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8074.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Border obelisk spans the Dutch / French border commemorating the agreement signed in March 1648 to divide the island abandoned by Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013035822-OW6S9I40XJQBUV1WC1B0/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8079.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin There were a large number of damaged boats in various stages of decay in the Simpson Bay Lagoon that divides the two countries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013076552-N2FJ1XAKCU43ZA8PKJ3H/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8081.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Closeup of one of the abandoned boats, backed by the mountains that into the French territory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013046440-YSFF82U2YMEM7VRLBU62/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8091.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin New development marina close to the French border on the west coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013060019-CYQ4J5NQUHJSMAYLRYOX/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8112.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Back at the resort, we continue to watch the planes landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013074014-83IW4XLXMOBHE00NVZL5/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8182.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin The locals enjoyed climbing and diving from the resort rock walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013086209-ZDLAV9O9LJW86F6PEXZT/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8192.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin We cannot say that the crazy people on the fence were not warned https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013091417-RY018QH7SKKGUNDIIOLX/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8204.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin A340 from Paris on arrival from the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013093943-OQBT1A0X2HYSVKY9FFYE/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8212.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Continued approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013111616-O15H6Q89RPTK5ZABSFW8/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8237.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Completing the landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013108620-9PPCY6CYTSWYHQ69Z4WD/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8403.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin The smaller jets headed to the US were much more typical. Hard to see, but the pilots always waved at the crowd on the beach before making the turn for their takeoff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013113382-1MPLBR840DC01VM0L6RV/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8474.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin A Piper PA-31-350 typical of the inter island flights that dominated the schedule https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013129066-R3MEPN0FRE44BZ7HXGBJ/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8492.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Just barely above the fence, created its own drama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013118710-MGTL9YXSPM52CSPDYMX7/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8557.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter on approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013124177-I5P6XZT5ZMQI7IOEJGBD/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8605.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander arriving from a nearby island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013129139-8HGSET8RX7LXQSRHR3GM/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8773.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Cessna 208B Grand Caravan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013140890-ZJNKNCJT6VZCPFZ7UUKW/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8922.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin The crowd getting a free sand scrub from the thrust of a 737 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013155338-1GYUGA64KAQUKEEP55Z0/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9020.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Up close with an Air Caraibes A330 from Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597013154011-AKDXCWUF48T9RZYY4EB2/Sint+Maarten+and+St+Martin+2019-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9142.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Sint Maarten / Saint Martin The few brave/stupid in the worst of the wake. Many let themselves get pushed back into the ocean. https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/12/1/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012016827-J2CNGX0K09VRCZW9PHUQ/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7695.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Patrick looking serious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011977014-9ZMLRSCS6134ZD7YMK6C/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7700.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Alex deep in conversation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011997853-PWAEQ25IIUC6GUUBN22G/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7712.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Calvin exploring his mother Emily’s hair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012015961-JFHB50SQLR2TXSDKPE3Q/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7714.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Calvin was still acting a little shy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012051192-DEPI9DUZDKES61J4GU0Y/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7726.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Calvin with his grandmother Carol, Tom’s sister https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012024195-VJI8LSJG4FA2YZSB47PG/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7745.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s brother Randy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012045272-VC07624FS80JDLS1NTRH/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7759.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emma starting a football pool to encourage us to pay attention to the Thanksgiving games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012096748-580G6VX2G53U31T7X26H/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7766.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Still a number of squares available and a few dollars on the table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012068224-Z8YSLUGWWRPPJRLTFFJQ/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7775.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Detailed record of the work in progress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012084487-BM5GC208W6EZSBRYC9OR/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7791.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Alex and Vanessa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012107956-20J8QEGT1LG1YT1JAAKP/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7795.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa John, recently confirmed to be officially joining the family next year with the planned marriage to Tom’s sister Carol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012154231-70N6PHJNOVJ0Z9X7PVZ4/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7801.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s father Bob, our patriarch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012124679-MN0WTZRDQCM0K02AUV7Z/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7806.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s brother Rick, the head of the household https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012145667-TMZZ70Q328KU9U7WUGWH/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7823.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012157180-8FQSNJRVLC3R5LV8VSP6/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7844.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Eddie, the family cat comes out when the crowds thin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012660036-D8BPOETXHPSCDY85PB3G/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7851.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bob showing off his golf skills at a virtual driving range https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012613178-ZWR7WEA6AFQI5QM1GKXS/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7868.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret enjoying the games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012623289-LCP7UQ8W9QTWAK5O7BJG/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7902.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Moving on from virtual games to actual ping pong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012639713-TS40YJQIT463WFUAM3AF/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7919.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emily and Calvin working on some crafts together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012655441-992ATXGYP2PO1G7AXPPM/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7943.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Candid shot of Emily briefly without Calvin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012673283-KZKEOD2G06A9EK7HNJK0/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7974.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Requisite photo of family favourite of cauliflower and peas, with “cheese” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012698485-PYFKTITP2YVZWO2NQ5OY/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7991.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Calvin…. so many crayons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597012694244-435S01T0V4PR2K9N660S/Iowa+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A8012.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bob leading the formal celebration https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/11/8/albania-kosovo-north-macedonia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010105326-79NTC9MR9Z83JQ6ZUBHO/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7151.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Park Rinia Fountain in central Tirana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010071568-97LUCZ564XVBUJHFY2GR/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7167.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010089505-EVPJ45SAQ2YHH1EWIM82/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7173.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia One of the many buildings lining the large Scanderbeg Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010106293-0PRX8E4WX13IBCF6Y9V1/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7182.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Opera House also lining the square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010118112-NWCA7D19ARDHUO4KBBMH/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7214.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Carousal already closed for the evening, but still lit up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010130106-YA1AUL6NNSLE5AXAY9AT/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7222.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Golden doors of the Orthodox Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010358277-I30VYTDXHTUTPJ8W359F/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7251.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Old stone bridge in Prizren Kosovo, our first stop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010321976-99QGY05TQ04RO03KKJ00/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7256.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia A statue commemorates the killed in action of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UCK) in Prizren https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010335756-MEKEM32U0AHPJ56TB138/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7266.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Close up of the stone bridge and surrounding countryside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010352472-7K1AKQ098IIFCNWLLNR3/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Shoreline with the towering SInan Pasha Ottoman Mosque and minaret built in 1615 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010371486-V909IZY9M6WMMPCAJ6V4/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7290.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Walls surrounding Church of Our Lady of Ljevis in Prizren https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010384493-ESUCUB18M54L70D1EXNJ/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7297.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Church of Our Lady of Ljevis is a 14th century church used as a mosque until 1911, badly damaged by Kosovo’s Albanian population in 2004, along with other Serbian Orthodox sites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010435849-H7Y1TQ4LGR4PFCUY8W49/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7310.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia On the outskirts of Pristina we stopped at Gračanica Monastery, completed in 1321 by Serbian King Milutin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010409594-AD42UMQVZO6RJDT1ZMBA/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7316.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Church graveyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010429569-4SSQL0HPC5TFNH8DLGRB/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7326.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Now in Skopje, North Macedonia, Plostad Makedonija square is dominated by Warrior on a Horse fountain with our hotel in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010451154-4090MTTSPX6X7BIJ6KSE/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7341.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Fountain of Olympia, Mother of Macedonian Alexander https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010503976-8W1UR4JMCL73DQ2PMX98/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7349.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Umbrellas adorn the Carsija old Turkish Bazaar neighbourhood, buf offer only limited protection from the light rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010471562-Q6K5F9BEDUSQWGOCW3HD/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7366.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Georgi Pulevski Statue, in front of the VMRO, or Museum of the Macedonian Struggle for Sovereignty and Independence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010487572-0N87NMXXEL5P0FREGY0L/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7370.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia National Archaeology Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010503193-XDB0TKCX6FM8LLDXG9YZ/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Mother Teresa Memorial House, built in Skopje, her place of birth, to commemorate her life’s work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010570600-VFADMLM5W6WG827LZJ93/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7389.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Macedonia Parliament with statue of Nikola Karev https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010576955-Y7GND4XSZ77KD2GWBUBE/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7393.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Front of the massive Monument of the First Plenary Session of ASNOM statue. In 2014, the North Macedonia invested $700M USD in statues; this one alone was more than $2M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010601169-RVBYA06O8XO2I8ODTLIH/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7397.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia More of the statue that dominates Zena Borec Park, across from the parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010586719-Y54FEDH35XA6L166QFQQ/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7400.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Defenders of Macedonia Statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010598564-6US2432RRMYXP6YHMLI9/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7406.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia One of a number of docked boats in the Vardar River, with the architecture museum in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010611368-3MHAGIY1ASSVP4EZOIB8/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7408.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Perspective on Macedonia Square, dominated by the Marriott hotel; our beautiful room has three sets of windows in the centre on an upper floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010647391-M4NQINM9UEN4KS6BUA6R/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7410.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Powerful exhibit at the entrance to the Holocaust Memorial Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010617529-T527L53JDZKTLILBFTXD/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Phillip of Macedon Warrior Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010634904-577Q68AHTLVTV8PGNWGA/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7423.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia An artful display outside the Temov craft brewery in the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010671745-MOIH6IGS2FQ18V47U88K/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7431.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Mustard Pasha Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010658621-EL3H8AP7JJX98QMAU7YE/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7433.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Telekom Arena and surrounding area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010671032-OLOR3PFD9Z5H7M12OW0P/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7440.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Walls of hilltop Skopje Fortress with the city and surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010690060-9KW3N6EOL92YRN88J8YU/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7444.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia More of city from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010723091-NZT9Q6F3DLJN953LL58H/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7446.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Lower fortress walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010698036-17S70E9X6T4K1TP2IGXE/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7460.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Statue Divers near the Stone Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010712931-QVX9OJ02V0ESYLWYRSDS/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7464.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Making our way through the mountains to Ohrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010733261-D9P6XUTTAT24MJS3RPFM/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7477.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Despite the rain catching up to us, we are still able to enjoy the fall colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010759083-KFZ5CMM9WH9IU87RN57F/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7479.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Fountain square in Ohrid’s old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010746798-TXHNC2P6IOUEIGYC55UL/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7485.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Resorts and lake front restaurants along Lake Ohrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010753853-JVRB6UTDFCUZCSQV7VHD/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7491.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Catcher of the Cross statue on the lake shore commemorates the Catching of the Cross on Ephiphany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010769706-B5KCV88Y1F0OM8GQW3L2/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7498.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Looking up at the old town of Ohrid from the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010834964-RR1VW8HZQ2C27Y8XGC7Z/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7503.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Cobblestone streets of the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010789825-FRS3TENEI1D6LQAGN7NT/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7506.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Ohrid Roman Amphitheater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010809545-Y552XRGGOSH5G7Y4XCO4/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7530.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Church of Sveti Jovan at Kaneo cliff side 13th century church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010820280-9H5X3BWARGF1JIEK0X24/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7537.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia The view of the lake from the church grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010833868-7E33AMFYM6UA6QBVPBWW/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7541.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Car Samoil’s Fortress towers over the town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010852552-OT02PWAZNYQJZORG7IWN/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7561.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Back to the Roman Ampitheatre after dark, now lit up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010862557-50XUGTMN8KR9IDUMJ8IH/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7578.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia The Church of Saint Sophia, one of many in the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010938596-ZZMXX067YINO5XTY8HOW/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7593.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Back in Albania, looking back over to Ohrid, before descending the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010921424-XRXXBMBEZXOACCHMAOQF/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7595.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia 13th century outer walls of the Berat Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010934284-1N8OUT52H1HZD8BKEG04/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7601.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia The National Iconographic Museum in maze-like streets of the castle walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010947020-5AP4F824RS6I8KSWV21E/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Arches of the National Iconographic Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010973333-S6QZGIHBFKIVGRY9AW33/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7609.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Surrounding countryside of Berat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010967619-XGGG2DGNEHKDOWU2I2FT/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7611.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia The bust of Constantine the Great, in the castle walls, honours Flav Valer Constantine, the Roman emperor of Illyrian origin, who was the founder of Constantinople https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011022330-XKKWS95FMETZKR55X53B/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7627.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Holy Trinity Church towers above the new city, surrounded by colourful mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597010987387-9B1DRZ2KZBERDKSKY94K/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7631.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia The Church of St George was originally a monastery style church surrounded by stone walls. This was taken over in the 1980s as the government tourist residence and the upper part of the church demolished to resemble a typical Berat style house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011003810-PHLVUG93LBF5SN083AOY/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7638.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia The Osum River cutting through the hillside town of Berat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011020960-DH7HHCXEBWNJ0KESIVZT/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7643.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia The newer old town of Burat hugs the hillside bellow the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011034915-YLCDPB26L2FEDWGWIKIQ/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7650.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Looking upriver at the surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011070703-WYV0GRQ0PMEYZ3ZNUJYX/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7656.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Faith Mosque in the seaside down of Durrës https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011051185-BLU6QUYRS127XYDYAV35/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7660.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Tree-lined street of Durrës leading to the Adriatic sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011070419-JIE7NAZ6ERZ53YSVVP2I/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7664.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Durrës Roman amphitheater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011109968-2I2849PX5HYO2TJT01GC/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7670.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Monument of Partisan in Durrës commemorates the Albanian partisans who fought in World War II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011086221-GO0SULM6TYEK12FKPYBT/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7676.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Statue of the Illyrian god of the sea in a roundabout at the beginning of the Adriatic promenade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011098027-ZXOSR4J575J3KQUNCUAB/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7679.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia The Adriatic Sea was a little blustery, but we finally validated in-person that “Albania, Albania, you border on the Adriatic!” We did not validate what the chief export of the country was, however. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1597011111694-HLLVU5YEBLRHC0O28WZK/Albania+Kosovo+North+Macedonia+2019-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7687.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia Fisherman sculpture at Vollga Waterfront Promenade https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/9/8/germany-iceland monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046825758-6QKY2XXI054LEX4NAMO8/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5679.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Fountain in Romerberg Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046824539-LNFIS5RC4NKSMQ5DT45P/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5683.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Some colourful anti-war demonstrators https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046835484-BL5GLA8R98QRH0R6IBS0/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5703.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland More of the medieval buildings of Romerberg Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046834887-MDL8E6Z9GUHG9L1BQO1Y/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5715.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Frankfurt Cathedral of St. Bartholomew, originally from 1550, reconstructed after a fire in 1867 and again after WWII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046851744-C1AKKQV2D5NIGG7MQPEZ/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5728.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland 240m Main Tower dominates the newer town skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046847194-UR4O1HP2EV9DIIF7DJTI/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5733.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Frankfurt Train Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046855503-VUDET70SCGOC3ST6MH1B/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5736.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Locals enjoying the public amenities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046939091-O95AN9SNGO1YK55791PG/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5772.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland The 32m Gullfoss, in addition to being one of the more beautiful waterfalls, is the start of the F35 highway cutting between two volcanoes from the south to the north of the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046936245-KF0US0Q4UPAKKG7Q7YM9/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5782.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland A good perspective on how F-35’s drive road cuts through the barren countryside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046945065-J1EAWXDS3D2AJ0BCYF3Q/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5790.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Imposing Langjökull Glacier poking over the mountainside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046955360-KGXV4V79HMZ96IW0J9PJ/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5797.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland We found a little more green to contrast the rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046957296-RJZWN085JZOEZCRMWDH7/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5803.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Although we had a 4x4 vehicle for the most part the road was pretty well maintained https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046962721-DH00H8P0BKKOQ17F8FHR/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5809.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Langjökull Glacier cutting through to ground level https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046967679-SO0DMWMLQLZB8LA8N5JM/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5820.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Hvítárvatn Lake with Langjökull Glacier in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046969762-JLCCEFPA7I4G22MDB9UX/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5857.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Doing my best not to show how cold it is https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046977034-3BMGH8KO8XNIN4TVB5E5/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5873.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland A little better closeup of the massive glacier, the second largest icecap in Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046978397-Y48VBUM454PGS52BEZZU/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5897.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Jokulfall river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046990407-3GK9SVJ0E4UC3YS7I69W/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5916.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Stopping for a hike at Kerlingarfjöll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046987855-WAUVPY0IUXCHO3JN6RVP/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5932.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland We had a few visitors on our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589046998118-M2WLUA65FJTCEKF9GVQ9/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5956.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Hofsjökull Glacier is the third largest in Iceland, and is the second one framing our journey northward https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047000470-79FEQK6TWEC55OUQOTUJ/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5975.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Me standing on a relatively small waterfall on our way back to the main F35 highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047006886-7YMEXU0ND1MMWNSTCGT0/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5999.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland As we went further north the road got a little less maintained making for a slower drive and rougher ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047015097-GMJL0WAYZPB2KXX1H59G/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6004.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Tracking the source of some of the warm geothermal pools in Hveravellir area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047021301-9OFWM3VZ6R4H9SIG3A81/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6007.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland One of the many active features of Hveravellir with the glacier in still in view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047029993-MIP2SIFJADN60HIQCRR5/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6019.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Sulfur coloured steam vent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047040592-78W1HY7KWYXDN471VLA2/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6042.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Thanks to the remote location and cool weather we had it basically to ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047048397-P6S9S1ZA246W0ZAUQTLB/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6050.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Great contrast of water colours in the pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047050991-JNWRAMFUZ43NGHDQFMEW/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6058.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Some of the many steam sources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047055984-CN1FXM2GPGMXJKTHV415/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6071.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Svínavatn Lake at the end of our unpaved F35 journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047063179-BBRY7VFD4CUG9YJM7DV2/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6075.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland After a very long day of driving we made it to Hvammstangi just before sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047063673-9AI8YHYB2FX5O1X7Z10V/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6081.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Sunset at Hvammstangi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047069684-Z6ELKDCWNL5G0S5N2LX9/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6088.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Tom found a friend by our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047244676-6M548KH5BL6Q77F5N0NB/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Some of the locals enjoying the view of the Norwegian Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047245116-WYL4BRE71TDH6SEWVSDA/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6155.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland We stopped for a quick unmarked hike up the hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047250453-8D8X48EPW2PF754ABP94/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6162.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Pausing our hike for Tom to capture an image of me and the road ahead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047264312-9BTUMAX86RYP7X0BR9US/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6208.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland A small island with a small sheep population, a last stop on the coast on the eastern side before cutting across the mountains to the more rugged western fjords https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047272839-X90QJMFJGJIA3KQS0GOP/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6227.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Making our way through the pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047283607-OA9RNJKY2VP2N5T8XQYZ/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6251.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland A causeway and bridge cut off some drive time on the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047287256-EGELZJRQJULUCN24CKV9/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6265.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Drangajökull glacier across the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047300306-FU7KZT8GM2OHEE3PILNZ/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6272.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Better close up of the Drangajökull glacier, the northernmost in Iceland and also one of the smallest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047299307-3BY5OHI9KW57X23SWV9D/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6274.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Lighthouse marks the coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047314518-REZC6FU5FL9K6UPJ8JX2/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6284.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Stopping for a hike at the Hvítanes seal colony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047308803-FOU4KQU3S22WDT1NVPA8/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6299.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland More of the Hvítanes seal colony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047322725-8RVVWIFDSZ3B7EXGDYYC/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6325.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Lone seal balancing on rock outside the main seal colony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047323575-DULW5TNYTYFTNPD78GP7/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6341.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Beautiful landscape of Seydisfjörður https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047334646-OIKIDM0AA32KROZIHIPB/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6355.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Great perspective of how the road hugs Álftafjörður, our second last fjord on the long drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589049898507-0IZLUOYTR5UWVMSMJWIN/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%287680%29+-+IMG_5298.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Panoramic of Seyðisfjörður https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047338683-Z3E5S1QBNBSP89EIJUYG/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6374.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland A quick stop to see an Arctic Fox at the centre in Súðavík https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047345373-BZL7FP6OSNASKMGEMZCA/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6398.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Skutulsdjörður, from the town of Ísafjörður, where we are staying for the night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047350697-GGB5E3SPGERUEUANQIK2/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6401.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047352859-IJ54AZAUKV3URKOR3CBW/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6419.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Beautiful reflection on the calm fjord. A perfect end to the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589049911114-X09SYBCU6L4VGMD7XC3U/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%287680%29+-+IMG_5305.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Great panoramic of the Skutulsdjörður as we finish exploring the town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047437592-9XSSS0HE8M7EPQ55PF60/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6435.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Early morning in the small town of Flateyri on the north side of Önundarfjörður https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589050042277-Y7T32UPRZ4QWJWZWIIP9/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%287680%29+-+IMG_5308.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland A bit of panorama trickery captures the road and the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047440387-Y2O1OP63I0C7M3S725VK/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6451.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Some fall colours cut into the green as we cross the mountain on the way to the next fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047456145-W15559NHTZHSRRAN3RR7/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6453.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Our first view of Dýrafjörður with a little bit of cloud cover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047455698-SGRMXH7MP01QOQZ628ZC/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6455.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Larger Dýrafjörður has more varied terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047502132-FGXX3D2VCNDX0MG87LJI/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6457.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland We basically had Skrudur Botanical Garden to ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047466372-FPMXYFBEX5BDA1S8ZOFH/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6459.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Some of the arctic flowers on display in the gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047514931-KSEYH1I1I8SXC6EB1V3H/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6462.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland The main garden gate, constructed from whale bones (an unfortunate Icelandic tradition) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047514874-BYWOF2PJZW9S0INL6SPT/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6475.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Berries cut through the green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047532481-DVI3N8MEH4T2PZL78643/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6489.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Marker above wetlands along edge of Dýrafjörður https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047532206-HM4JQEQ02UFLWVM9VUY4/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6492.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland The end of the very bumpy 622 towards Helgafell, looking back up Dýrafjörðu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589050041698-ZVDH85TI68FWYAG7I2H0/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%287680%29+-+IMG_5311.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Panorama of Dýrafjörðu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047544634-SQ3PMNTKBE3680F1CD23/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6494.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Looking across the large inlet of the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047556254-72YDL4L36668VG8L042S/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland We left the car behind as we walked our way around the southern tip of the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047571638-1EGWI96QA1TLMM1BGLXH/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6504.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Technically this is a road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047589204-FZG962Q387K2SKL88LZ6/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6505-HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland The rocks that we hoped would stay above us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589050053326-N7PXD2L0OWIAN6DECYJW/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%287680%29+-+IMG_5313.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Capturing the curve in the “road” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047594087-VEAKSJEKAOO40AI49F4Y/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6531-HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland As far as we walked before turning around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047607807-L7SWBDSI4MQQBG9SFLLO/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6543.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Heading back to the car and into the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589050050074-0Z5WIU7SEEOKU7DYNLXC/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%287680%29+-+IMG_5317.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland View of the fjords from the top of our drive/hike up Kaldbakur Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047612647-IX08YHOSVVWPVBFKXOLY/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6555.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Starting the mountain pass from Dýrafjörður and Arnarfjörður https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047630530-6E9KWXDDUJJXTX0OJ3T9/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6578.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland The very windy mountain road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047639590-D5K7MHK80VAO4AK1SNMV/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6592.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Dynjandi waterfall greets us as we descend into Arnarfjörður https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047661857-R535VADB5BDXJN4TA11U/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6600.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Spectacular Dynjandi was the first crowded place of the day. Surprising, given the poor roads that connect with the rest of the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047677230-TBRFP310F23XIIMJ4OVS/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6602.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Capturing the lower tier, before we ascend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047693951-PV8MX357V3FJL7RKHZHC/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Up close to the terraced upper fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047701743-U0BKDIGNHGM30W9HAY8T/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6677.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Beautiful perspective from the mid tier, mostly free of tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047708480-BN9RN5H599VB056TAHTJ/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6684.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Looking up Trostansjörður towards the Denmark Straight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589050058233-O937QJO92Z5Y20LXGD78/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%287680%29+-+IMG_5332.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Further down route 63 we find a small waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047721540-CFEVG0N66Y5JT4MR2PY8/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6706.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland 24km down the fjord on another bumpy road, the remote town of Selárdalur features the artworks of Samúel Jónsson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047732055-CGGE9P4B0Q97OVIK6Q0R/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6709.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland One of the many whimsical structures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047745166-WPV4WJVG7QGHAF5IAYWC/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6711.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Uniquely Icelandic statuary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047754959-LFW8MDQVQX219WK0S0GX/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6715.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Hand was actually pretty accurately raised for the afternoon sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047763853-CBBD3N6JBC3XGGK2Y93J/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6718.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Closeup on some of the more interesting details https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047819140-Z4ZCW5PB3M78L01CUQFP/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6722.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Garðar BA 64, oldest steel ship in Iceland, grounded at the mouth of Patreksfjörður https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047847125-RZIYDQ23WVXO1BULVSBN/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6748.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Our first look at Látrabjarg bird cliffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047814648-9RG87KX141RJHFG086C3/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6745.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland One of the smaller birds on the heavily populated cliffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047847020-DA6FEQUC1AVM4GLDABWU/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6751.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Stunning cliffs even without the puffins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047852018-J7TVWFYX1EIUF002ZV8L/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6789.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Northern fulmar just outside the nest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047856333-I4AK00974SXZTFVXB77P/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6803.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland A little cold for early September but the western tip of Iceland had some blisteringly cold winds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047856225-BIG2OEO5Z5C1T1UP7Y6Z/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6816.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Northern fulmar undercarriage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047881334-ERIEZGPBH2VL6CRVIYLR/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6832.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland After hiking for an hour we could look back on our path https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047888472-GW74R7UBL6DZI311352C/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6841.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Although the cool weather scared away many, there were still a few on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047893768-3O1AS3JQNES2W7K4SU2V/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6844.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Making our way back from the tip and head east across the mountain path https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047907654-NACA3V6MQB0G8G8PS60M/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6849.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Now heading south over the pass from Patreksfjörður to northern shore of Breiðafjörður https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589050516871-FXXJ13U84Q5ZE78PY1OC/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%287680%29+-+IMG_5344.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Looking at the road winding down towards the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047908257-7GTVSE3X7MA4U009LAG8/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6897.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Having made it to our hotel in Stykkishólmur, we took a walk to the harbour and looking across to Súgandisey Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047927148-1WOOQEYYMVXQSEGM442R/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6902.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland From the hill on Súgandisey Island, we looked back across the causeway to Stykkishólmur with the low afternoon sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047928959-ZI7PTG0XH8H5J3FMETYP/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6908.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Súgandisey Island Lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589050516043-Q4PEXX6KCIPLZA4IDUWR/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%287680%29+-+IMG_5346.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Panoramic of Stykkishólmur from Súgandisey Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589047935625-ZHKXL421YMKGP30EE9IT/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6917.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Final look at the harbour of Stykkishólmur before we found a late dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048018370-ZFHAUZYS438QWK80SUD1/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6947.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Our first stop was the Snæfellsjökull peninsula and the national park there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048022138-RHNNEZ58KUI52S40HUI4/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6983.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Svörtuloft bird cliffs at the end of the peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048046080-SKTYRZZSTPY735IYOVQ5/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7032.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Moss growing inside collapsed Saxhóll Crater, and looking at the larger volcanic crater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048042924-WA6VPWVMH9CS9VQBB0QZ/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7042.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Having hiked down we look back at the Saxhóll Crater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048060603-7Y9BT9TPDDBN2B48PPFC/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7045.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Although we could see the lower hills, unfortunately the clouds obscured the higher glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048062267-N6FVZUTO4L2RYT2JQVGO/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7068.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Djúpalónssandur beach in the national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048092690-ZDGTFKLUPLEIC7MJQV6L/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7090.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland More of Djúpalónssandur beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048089169-70PV0EA93UPL8QVSA8KL/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7096.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Tourists exploring debris of Edring, a British trawler that wrecked on the beach in 1948, on the Djúpalónssandur beach with the beautiful green cliffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048115342-12C90NYXI9AYFFGM0GVQ/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7108.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland For our last stop on the way towards Reykjavik, we headed inland to Hraunfossar, a lava field waterfall where the water streams from cracks fed by an interior river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048122059-CE93D4K6YRKJ65CEWHJK/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland Surface portion of Hraunfossar before it flows into the lava tube https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048123274-BG86G1NBNNGPMHZZXHTR/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7135.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland We cannot stop in Reykjavik without stopping at the Sun Voyager sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589048133626-CRDN7UMVJQGW9W9WRJSL/Iceland+and+Frankfurt+2019-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A7140.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Germany, Iceland As Mike Pence had visited Iceland the day before, the people wanted to remind him what tolerance of LBGT looks like, by decorating the town with rainbow flags https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/8/2/nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589328581437-AZ8U8V69Z3GIMMUF6M5P/IMG_0489.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia My dad took advantage of the rope for the relatively steep climb down to the fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589328586835-YFH9ZM1WBJQV21Q4VM7G/IMG_0492.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Upper pool of the waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589328591030-WTHR9GCMC434QH4JNORP/IMG_0493.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Broader view of the multiple tier falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589330958900-M1G5ELGTOA7B232ZMAUW/IMG_0515.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia In the afternoon we headed to Melmerby Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589330973473-OIO7Q5986SBILCUKVJI2/IMG_0508.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Stopping for a family photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589330974955-SX2JH4J2L4FL0DHKI7J4/IMG_0514.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Tom joins the picture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589328647358-B5MNI15Q149HA0P2Z2HD/IMG_0527.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia My father and sister at the top of the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589328655908-TE6XB9W15O4JIG79B12M/IMG_0535.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Quinn my sister father and I pausing before heading back down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1589328655168-YFX9F3L9J998TA4RP12G/IMG_0537.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia My mother showing off her hiking stick skills https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/7/30/ukraine monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949359945-BDM63NT1Z5LLDM0HBHNF/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4489.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Ceremony at St Michael’s Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949366047-NYU8URQB1UJPI0CSF10X/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4500.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Part of the procession carrying a holy book into St Michael’s Monestary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949367647-4YQ0AYBAVRXMT5GKLNVQ/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4510.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine St Michael’s Golden-Domed Monestary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949397311-6K90GDI4804RRP9MNGFL/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine More of the long procession https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949379787-RNW77WWIRM0FD0JGEE71/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4533.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Making their way into the building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949386888-LPZSOEDJA2QUDKHQU5EB/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4548.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Even the monks were capturing the spectacle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949401319-QG2VT3CFSM6TBCXI9657/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4566.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Brand new glass bridge connecting Volodymyrska Hill and Marinnsky Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949424267-S774AAWYOP0QX2D9YAVG/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4575.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Looking up the Dnieper River and the lower city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949411763-XJY90N1LEZHCX9A5KWJM/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4579.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Friendship of Nations Monument celebrating 1654 unification between Russia and Ukraine in better times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949424503-FADBXITZKSNOAJ9GV7NQ/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4594.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Imposing statues of Independence Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949449117-RNQ0IPTIKNKQJU2SJ030/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Another of the many fountains in Independence Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949435516-AHG445QVOTX9JG8BBTUI/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4625.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Presidential Administration of Ukraine (Office of the President) supports the Ukrainian President https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949443053-XED8H7ZXF878363HYY7D/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4627_28_29_30_31_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine House with Chimaeras or Horodecki House, an Art Nouveau building in the Lypky neighbourhood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949452956-M9CPP1NPXMT11AZ72LUD/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4650.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine One of many neo-gothic residences as we continued our walking tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949462682-LLM2XEQ7HIE9BAGBJCJZ/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4671_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Verkhovna Rada is the Ukraine Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949462366-61QC2RWZOES9PRIONJAX/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4686_87_88_89_90_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Mariyinsky Palace, ceremonial residence of the Ukrainian President https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949496595-YSK8MK2PB8N3GE18JHBH/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4703.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Some cotton candy theatrics in Mariinsky Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949472649-S33WQKFTEWGV4RGXFLKE/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4718.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine The sunny weather had many out exploring the new glass bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949484185-XR0P48TIFYVKHSZIGR1M/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4720.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Looking down on many of the bridges that connect Kiev https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949494431-9QOQSI6R3EPTJR9Y8I3L/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4722.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Statue of Volodymyr the Great overlooking the Dnipro River and surrounding parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949539732-B7T68DM6NDIVHCLESGP6/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4733.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Zoloti Vorota - Gate Church and the Old City gates in the 11th century fortifications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949554802-0SQ1F8G6M2MAG3Y6PILC/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4741_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Statue of Yaroslav the Wise (Grand Prince) holding St. Sofia Cathedral beside the gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949555124-8AF0K3JNQJ5LMKY3GXYL/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4751_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Karaite Kenesa building, now the House of Actors, another stop on our architectural tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949563696-5WWDTSA5E6NU24QMGA4F/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4762.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine National Opera of Ukraine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949588025-RTEB7WE7W0S5CASJ7A2T/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4773.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Massive Bessarabsky Rynok indoor market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949575514-WZ4PXLS6UPNGKTAJOAXS/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4777.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine “Middle Way” hand sculpture meant to symbolize friendship and cooperation sits next to the base of the Lenin statue destroyed by protesters in 2013, now topped by the Ukraine coat of arms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949593022-KS9CKT43PZHYTDCD4KR5/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4782.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Interior of Bessarabsky Rynok fresh market, reminds me a lot of Toronto’s St. Lawrence market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949628893-QTG6EP7O2LA20ATH086R/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4785.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Imposing building tower above large fountain on the Khreshchatyk, the main street of Kiev named for a river now running beneath it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949606337-HE4LBXGPVRI18VPPFEUN/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4791.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Street art adorns the massive independence square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949616696-NKRKLU1001UKZGJ7U4FG/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4795.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Lyadsky Gate in independence square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949653139-8FXL8U28RRDDFV4U0GS8/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4840.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Climbing the bell tower outside St. Sophia’s cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949630881-FSHXLEP516BUWKCB769B/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4803.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Looking from the cathedral to the Monastery, a regular procession route, earlier fortified with soldiers. Our hotel was next to the tower on the route https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949640847-Q011W5V5PLKO9DLD7P2F/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4847.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Stunning St Sophia’s cathedral dating back to 1017-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949653838-EMGP4P3YPL5R84KHP79A/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4865.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine The Virgin Orans above the main alter c. 1000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949711989-8I8132FPG6KC7ZCU8OT1/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4868.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Closeup on the golden alter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949670438-OQO3HB552Y82Q4C6DO16/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4877.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Broad perspective of cathedral interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1588521952427-FXS0U847TYFXGR3V1WGB/IMG_0242.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine St Andrew’s Church, built in 1754, as we make our on our way down Andriyivskyy Descent to the commercial port area of Podil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1588522342051-0V2VH3QIQ91GH471MP6T/IMG_0258.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Nativity of the Christ Church in the crowded Podil area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949678217-761H9N7ZHIH4Z63JY3ND/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4947.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Church of Mikoli Miracle Worker on the riverbank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949697061-M8M03HADXFYSSK1Q9N8I/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4963.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Due to the high river bank, Ukraine’s subway is one of the deepest. We took one stop from Podil back to our hotel in the upper bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949711869-2ZE2RZS6406CONMPXQ05/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4969.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine The fountains of Independence Square greet us when we finally surface from the subway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949789072-SMAS0NNZDK738HHRLKSG/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4978.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Original welcome to Chernobyl sign in the outer exclusion zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949811866-ESG2JA8UC7LZ2M1M6LZ1/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4982.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Our mini-van for the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949811431-8I3MWBAXGLOBWL9VE0W0/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4989.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Some of the many derelict houses in the old town of Chernobyl for which the plant was named, but 15km South of the plant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949824580-T3GXZYIYDZU6MQGYL978/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5007.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Although many statues of Lenin have been removed from Ukraine, this one still stands in Chernobyl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949841760-ON2JJ9EWKIMZE9LB7AHB/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5010.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Memorial to the losses from Chernobyl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949837881-D058BZJTR0Q4D70QUTHR/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5022.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Signs for each of the 91 villages and towns that no longer exist in the exclusion zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949847622-39NBPKSX2HCHHZ5V4N80/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5039.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine After lunch and now inside the inner exclusion zone. First look at the Chernobyl reactors. The fourth reactor on the far left exploded on April 16, 1986 and has a new EU-financed, 100-year enclosure to enclose and allow the safe disassembly of the original, hastily-constructed Sarcophagus, now crumbling due to exposure and radiation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1588526135507-BILZNX6IAKP4XHJLD7ZL/IMG_0323.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Memorial and up close to Reactor #4. As close as we were, this was some of the lower readings on the Geiger counter as it was centre of remediation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949862215-J05K8EI9WOWP3JVTZ3FA/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5062.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Pripyat welcome sign, built at a happier time. The town was built to house the workers when construction began in 1970, with the first reactor online in 1977. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949877608-44XLQCOSC33IH3B6LOI9/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5066.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine We stopped at the side of the road to test out our Geiger counters on a local hotspot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949908409-E4M5VZUWGN0XIKPEF9FE/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5070.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Our tour group had ranges of comfort and respect for the rules. We started seeing localized elevated levels here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949894126-GI3GHOGHQZI72SOPI3A6/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5076.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine The overgrown town square, with abandoned apartment behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949909059-HEQNZY7O7JKSO20TW8K4/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5078.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Remains of the Entertainment complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949973893-L922WIUL6XLOIO6F473L/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5088.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine An abandoned restaurant at the overgrown town centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949926700-9OCE5L09MOJKJA3AK8GY/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5091.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Ferris wheel in the amusement park that had been set up for the May day celebrations of 1986 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949936623-5WL4L5202FVJ7ZEE4213/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5095.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Vegetation has mostly recovered in the less impacted areas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949956891-0V99CXMZN12R89H9M5AE/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5099.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Bumper cars returning to nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949974819-P1V228VSLEYDQCZ6U7I7/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5123.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Some how this is still mostly standing after all these years without maintenance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950025171-H8ZI781X3MDBRMK0SZC2/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5136.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Stadium seating with a lighting tower behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587949987440-0B3B4SBKLI90HKQANWBI/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5183.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Because of the lack of maintenance, we weren’t supposed to be inside any buildings, but our guide felt that he should take us into the more stable buildings, like the school https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950011989-QQ4D467D0LC0F3P5RSWY/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5193.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Lessons and notices still in the school https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950031437-EJ1NW4LSUNXTBO943HFV/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5216.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine No one knows why, but this room in the school is full of gas masks, now disintegrating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950079829-74W0HHP1YQUIQWM8Y1G5/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5240.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine The pool building was quite derelict; soft spots on the floor were a little disconcerting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950050566-HBLT4EAA72ADZCKR8YU5/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5255.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine The still very radioactive claw (>100 microsieverts/hr) was used in the clean up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950061832-Z6WBGPOIM8NNCJ16VHVT/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5280.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Driving through the still very radioactive red forest, we weren’t allowed to stop, but inside the van our Geiger counter still peaked at 10x base https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950079994-3Y1RBPK5ZBSC2R9DXPYT/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5302.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Top secret over-the-horizon radar system, still standing in the exclusion zone designed to detect American missiles, was shutdown after the accident — it was a major consumer of Chernobyl’s electric power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950149600-LOO0K5J39QYEXNHOWKK6/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5333.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Apartments in top secret Chernobyl 2 military establishment supporting the radar. Was abandoned after the accident but not officially acknowledged for many years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950100795-TVQSWQ363F8CC4QOX9OZ/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5358.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Model of the military establishment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950118357-X4F4PIU1ZBN0V2L4JLYR/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5371.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Some of the vehicles used in the cleanup also still radioactive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950135276-TATT0V3383S8NCR23Y2R/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Another of the cleanup vehicles. Our last stop before heading to the exit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1588527675079-4EA4OLT0SPITCQB169JQ/IMG_0427.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Before we could leave the exclusion zone we were scanned for excess radiation. Since we were safe and followed the rules there were no issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950152242-HR4LSAWRSY1CTWE034RS/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Now back in Kiev, we returned to exploring the old city in the evening, finding St Andrew’s Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950181350-13YAG59R1YSREVCZ7HBD/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5432.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Replica of Yaroslac the Wise monument at the observation platform https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950172536-DY1VDUZRDCYZER8RC1BZ/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5442.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine View of Podil below from the platform https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950186342-GTOXKUVR8XR5CWWWGWST/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5461.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Recapturing an evening view of the Statue of Volodymyr the Great overlooking the Dnipro River that we saw during the day on our first day in Kiev. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950304260-D0YQP7NS402PDDYEOA5A/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5469.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine WWII memorial and eternal flame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950346010-IW7F553QGGIISQXPHXAW/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5485.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine More of the eternal glory park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950320124-2OQQH5KIESVLA5FECW9U/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5492.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Egg statue in the Upper Lavra complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950329990-I56IUB361QVS74KP0VTA/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5511.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine The 62m high Motherland Monument opened in 1982 is part of the 2nd World War national museum, standing tall on the hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950344461-TWYMU0U0SN52HEO08H6U/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5515.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Dormition Catherdral is a key fixutre in the Upper Lavra before we make our way to the dark caves of the lower Lavra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587950353265-F9OWIKS9G1J237NGXHC6/Kiev+and+Chernobyl+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A5526.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ukraine Heading back to the hotel we caught a picture of the Mariyinsky Palace with a little better lighting than our first visit https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/7/7/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310926388-4MLLCZALWHGFZOYMDZW9/Iowa+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4379.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Continuing the family tradition, we participated in the ever-competitive McCall Open Croquet Tournament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310904923-2T6ERJCK4SZA080L6SUO/Iowa+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4386.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mike taking a strategic shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310911034-T74KPWH98XJH26X7W5S5/Iowa+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4419.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Nephew Ryan and his son https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310921429-R561MMR7OFNKWBROI086/Iowa+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4426.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Randy lining up his shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310932233-A4U09U05Y5TL8JNA4OUJ/Iowa+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4430.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Andrew checking out the field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310935874-NQG0NLMPCLT7B3A9WADL/Iowa+2019-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4444.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Randy and Mike showing off their commemorative t-shifts https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/6/9/san-jose monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310731623-7QGJ6UHTE6EOFCMSJJN6/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4149.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose After grabbing lunch in Monterey, we explore Point Lobos Natural Reserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310758033-WJ1WOL3DG1FFI48K2G1U/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4154.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Seals resting on the island in Point Lobos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310746701-6D5CQ5KZO2D7ITY2FO0L/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4187.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Birds and seals sharing the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310751328-RI4JIA7NTZ8K4BKNE99U/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4193.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Unique Cessna 337G with push-pull two-engine configuration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310758557-AKT07ES3I3X2EIZ7PBOD/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4213.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Wildflowers still in bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310774952-C0BCE3KHN3C2A9IXT990/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4258.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Getting a little closer to the seals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310777712-8Y5O9D1F53N8BVSETS4H/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4265.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Exploring the smaller wildlife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310787922-PXNQTGWL763FKULFTUXA/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4272.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose More of the many coastal islands in the reserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310834583-2ZC8OE8O845WY0KEJ6ZX/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4282.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Natural bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310797625-H36E2504SLK4YM516J8P/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4289.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Seals enjoying the sandy beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310809797-D9G39595LWW35NBYEC3Q/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4296.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310816788-WOWEBHJHNWYLPJTMB4V5/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4330.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose A couple of otters enjoying the sunny weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310847967-WN7Z1Q7GLC2CY8P6Z662/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4346.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Nesting sea birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310841750-04Q7E2SGM1WKNTDP5145/Palo+Alto+2019-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A4367.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Jose Catching a little bird drama https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/5/22/belarus-latvia-and-lithuania monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309823986-XMMMU0S8LDV63UJYT00K/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3410.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Imposing Lenin Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309833407-F8RJNCUZHWV7QHLZD7CD/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3424.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Statue of Independence Square, continuing in the theme of large structures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309848416-K7IPN9T5MG5VTMEUIY5H/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3475.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania The Labour Union Palace of Culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309849747-RV0TSD29VAWEGJ02GCD9/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3482.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania The equally grand Belarus State Circus building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309885400-YEP8JRIC6T0NO4DVAA98/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3488.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Some of statues adorning the square outside the circus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309861183-8JV8JPIS0RF3UIB4H0UX/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3495.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania More circus statues https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309884047-6O05ZU3B8P9NK29S14WR/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3501.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania With the afternoon show over, we managed to go inside and check out the interior of the circus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587851084205-YQBW86PQH4VJ6YZL1GDH/IMG_9303.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Apparently Lee Harvey Oswald lived in this apartment in his earlier life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309951076-MHA0BNBWX638RW1QVKVM/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3551.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Early morning view of the fountains in front of the National Opera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310010592-KDY2VJHIJ0AYGNDYS66G/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3556.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Part of the memorial on the Island of Courage & Sorrow dedicated to the losses of the Russian Afghan War https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309964302-QC3A9540AIV97TBHAXBI/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3563.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Another of the standalone memorial statues on the Island of Courage & Sorrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309973389-YBIS2T3INPG6M3SY8CMY/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3573.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania A reminder of where we were along the Svislach River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587924315662-QKYW3BG9IQZ7ZZHU698T/IMG_9322.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania The 1642 Holy Spirit Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309982287-RHW7LWSSR12Y78COVTWQ/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Statue outside of the Museum of the Great Patriotic War (what we refer to as WWII) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309998892-93400S225G3QAOETEETA/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Tanks from the Great Patriotic War https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310022651-J44TIA80NMQ1QJEGRNP9/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3626.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Memorial to the war at the centre of the large museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587924311908-E264U1T7NM8CEVPUXDGW/IMG_9359.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania After a quick flight to Riga, Latvia, we take a taxi to the hotel, and go exploring, finding the National Opera House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587924312385-T6B5RNF2VF402VO91EOA/IMG_9363.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Blackheads House, originally from 1344, destroyed in WWII and rebuilt in 2001 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310027310-10FAIUXDXN902V5S7YOO/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3667.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Bremen Town Musicians statue depicting the Brothers Grimm Fairytale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310158142-1NB1DSB46ZMH4DNU1NEF/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3694.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Massive Riga Cathedral found in 1211 as Catholic church, is now Evangelical Lutheran https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310207472-RWAH2NWCCFIX9JGTV98M/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3715.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania A perspective on the cathedral tower (the large medieval church in the Baltics) from the interior courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310176071-9OLC98D9QA6DEYZUZKYZ/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3720.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Stained glass from within the Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310187780-R7Q0SZ1VQUT9101GBZOX/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3737.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Tulips still in full bloom in one of a number of Riga’s city parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310207308-2BTPZHUCL8L04LV9NK6B/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3754.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Sculpture of the head of Egons Livs outside the Arsenals exhibition hall of the Latvian National Museum of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310252327-MSMZGIUQQNY8L5L2HS22/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3762.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Medieval tower, built as part of the city fortifications, now a war Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310216459-1RQEPN7RU1M7Y5XVUI2L/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3772.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Memorial to author Rudolfs Blaumanis in Bastion Hill Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310234435-UATXQGRKO4WLMRGE620R/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3791.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania 20km outside of Riga, we stopped at the memorial to the victims of the Salspils Nazi labour camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310244122-739IFPZLTFXZIYXISSL7/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3795.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Built in 1967, the statues in the memorial evoke the Soviet era in which they were built https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310258728-ZDOYAU9L8D75Y6TWN28H/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3799.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Although it is difficult to understand the scale of the memorial, there were many statues to commemorate the ~3000 who died https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310281415-SRH6Y3AJP0PQ8Z9X434F/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3810.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Interior of the main Salaspils memorial building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310271761-IJ74AJ2P1WDCVUWC7F7C/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3814.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Our next stop was the Rundale Palace, 80km South of Riga, designed by Italian baroque Bartolomeo Rastrelli, famous for the Winter Palace in St. Petersberg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310282921-HFSHKJC1AONHX0JZHO2J/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3826.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Impressive interior decorations in the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310322764-O6AMY08CBE82TFJC9L1G/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3830.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Rundale Throne Room one of the 138 rooms open to visitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310295602-FZHWTWJ1JWRFV1WU2QHI/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3837.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Like the palace, the exterior gardens were very similar to Versailles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310310978-KF4I9UG4O0O44WOH4NOR/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3873.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania The immaculate gardens were equally as impressive as the interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310322536-58C5MC9008SU0WI57MG8/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3883.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania View of the palace (built between 1736 and 1768) and manicured gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310336386-WUSYXGLDYST0RAXV2NHB/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3908.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Main Palace fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310350836-2MVZIIT73TGRJRJ5LN42/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3915.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Main front entrance, showing the layers of buildings around the main palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310353001-J6IN1S50S9QSISYKAUHG/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3923.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Continuing our driving tour, we move on to northern Lithuania. Our first stop was the incredible Hill of Crosses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310385164-834NM8KZ74KDLU0IMGMW/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3934.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania A sample of the 600,000 crosses from tiny to giant, occupying this pilgrimage site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310370065-8TSLCWMYXTXCTFMC3M5Z/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3941_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Close to peak of the hill of crosses, this is one of the strangest places we’ve visited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310525785-AIT869A1SNGOOPKTBHCX/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3990.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Large Russian Orthodox St. Michael the Archangel Church in the centre of Kaunas’s old town square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310501822-5ZD852M4RVQF68935QM7/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A3999.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Statue of Jonas Vileisis (mayor of Kaunas from 1921-1391) outside the Kaunas Town Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310513044-Y66XJ4HDI92U3EN13P3H/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4009.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Trakai Island Castle just outside of Vilnius, on our way into town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310525617-XP5IBZSBNAMJOKGAJJHH/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4034.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania After having dropped off the car and checked in to our hotel, we’re looking across the Neris River towards Gediminas Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310532315-FIHI7JIPX6L14V8S0SIN/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4047.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Cathedral Square with the Cathedral Bell Tower and Vilnius Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310554137-VXV6XA8FSSWI0S1MSUZP/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4068.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Very different style of St Anne’s Church in Vilnius https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587939685985-P32TLDSC0L1DP4OSI5YJ/IMG_9518.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Church of St. Casimir in the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310541769-EK742IUQ5IKY6A6MKFLB/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4109.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Modern National Opera and Ballet Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310550451-82SD4K0FGJYCZEZ1FE2V/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4121.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Riding the funicular to Gediminas Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310563636-9AIZHX9C9Q11GR298Q23/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4135.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Looking down at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania from the fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310597915-49EYBRRY7G2URJVWZZ77/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4138.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania Modern Vilnius across the Neris River separating the high rises from the old town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310584309-4PEIU2WGNRVIDNT4XUKY/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4141.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania The old town from Gediminas’ Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587310598167-HSQXGSIH305H63DQW9F5/Belarus+Latvia+Lithuania+2019-May+%28full%29+-+C47A4146.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania More of the modern town, including a stadium https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/4/22/peru monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308678947-IMJG6N86CURG274A6INI/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2470.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Interior courtyard of our hotel in a restored 16th century convent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587814001805-0NJR2GRSWBOIXOYODPQ9/IMG_8719.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Beautifully groomed alpaca was a regular in the hotel courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308695904-8C8IWDZYFFOCYLZHVZUA/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2484.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru One of the two bronze statue in Santa Catalina Plaza near our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308689491-4XRGEAKQ8HPYFHGZSGS8/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2487.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru The second statue in the plaza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308701452-5DQFRORC0DHGZQG6MA9D/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2491.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Main cathedral of Cusco began construction in 1559 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308723779-BUZYOD2XCGQYBIWHB1W4/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2498.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Central fountain of Plaza de Armas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308723167-SYKETZS7O6Y55AHADLB9/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2509.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Stonework of the aAncient walls of the Sacsayhuamman Citadel was the historical capital of the Inca Empire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308736257-I0B6XR2LT3LPGHOSX04I/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2512.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Llama roamed around the Sacsayhuaman massive grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308761722-SBP477HRUS6ACLJNF2G1/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2516.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Broad perspective of the massive Sacsayhuaman complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308752925-DHGKR6IDIRZLWE80OUA6/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Looking down at the surrounding area from the main structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308775741-1UEU4KV2X31U0ZU56HE7/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2530.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru The sprawling town of Cusco with the surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308786380-SLV44Z3PVEXRXVB17KE1/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2538.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Cristo Blanco statue on Pakamuqu Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308814103-2AOCZPKUL60V0DD1P9V0/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2550.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Q’enqo, “zig-zag”, another archaeological site in the Scared Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308813796-QBJMISQ4ZGH9FJGW6OGA/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2554.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Altar inside a subterranean cave in Q’enqo site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308835269-JEP36NL8KUTY1VC2Q0RV/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2557.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Forest and fortifications outside of Q’enqo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308847789-WT5H0O6IEI0DAWTJH486/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2561.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Another perspective on Cusco and its main stadium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308854437-8FBTF2298CI90DES4JD3/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2571.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru View of scared valley from Pukapukara temple structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308867270-QZZ2ET5MYC3LWV2HJM9R/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2575.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Another handsome alpaca outside a shop selling wool products https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308860388-6HSKAF7L9JZ1NJIBE2B6/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2580.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru A more freshly shorn alpaca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308874550-5LQMSBV7M08D0KPXJZZ7/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2586.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Back in Cusco exploring Qorikancha temple ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308898613-3ZADRZFP2170576VNOCL/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2596-HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Santo Domingo Convent inside the Qorikancha grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308896309-O1XYGOE4I9S4IU2TOLHC/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2603.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Surrounding fortifications of the ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308988464-WZHR4ABU9HSPXUSBVWQE/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2618.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Climbing our way out of Cusco into the surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308965980-F1NJIRXNNPTSK0AABYD9/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2630.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Making our way through the sacred valley near Machu Colca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308982954-VQ62ITSXP8M40B2FARTT/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2662.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru View of Urubamba River from our train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309029385-F3XSIZMZR9PWDPH4GMJB/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2683.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru More of the Urubamba River from the train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309003597-6PZASVFWKKDIVPVFSKCQ/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2719.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru The clouds were still visible above the Urubamba River valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309021076-E215GZ3ZSH8FEGSRSDJ1/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2727.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Our first Machu Picchu sighting with Wayna Picchu mountain in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309048855-BASDBZTRLGXMO2628GOX/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2736.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Residential ruins of the massive 15th century complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309108919-67891W4Q2S8WFCUVRIGA/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2771_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Looking further down the valley from the end of the trail to the Inca Drawbridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309072285-9BY3P2J1YVPOXFRWMOUY/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2785.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru The intricately engineered Incan Drawbridge and trail was the exit of escape to the jungle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309088141-QN7ZRP8GOPNZGL6CCKOJ/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2838-HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Full view of the ruins and Wayna Picchu Mountain — part of our climbing challenge for the following day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309108145-0QY3J9GE8WHCEITFQXND/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2863_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru As we make our way into the ruins, we are greeted by more blue skies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309130848-MDAPI7K4GH30SY62L8AG/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2880.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Making our way through the ruins. Although they limited the number of tickets it was still pretty crowded https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309138046-DT1XA88J19D3FNVEXCDV/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2885.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Checking out the local wildlife around the ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309138586-L7OF5UZ9IWSY1KBN4U4M/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2902.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Viscacha was a unique local rodent that look a lot like rabbits, but not particularly close to them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309161086-080GVRELHM0XCUUJH0XX/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2905.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru They Viscacha really liked navigating the bricks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309152167-DPCBSJN6WHUYLFSFBELH/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2908_09_10_11_12_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Continuing our way through the complex provided more magnificent views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309161532-SMOJF84XPQ4JPI4VSKFT/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2915.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Tom’s continued study of the Viscacha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309195232-TDLNTAW3IPA0SMNLYMWT/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2954-HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Looking up at Machu Picchu mountain, we can see the terraced agriculture lands that stretch far down the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309184585-0RG55E6B4HSVRT4W475X/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3019_20_21_22_23_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru As we’re getting near the end of the day, we had more of the complex to ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309446720-HUV1F94F7PCTPYSUMBPB/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3030.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Early morning start outside our hotel in Aguas Calientes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309384569-RDTHJHOVJP1890ZG9JX5/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3038.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Heading to our bus, we grabbed a pic of the town sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309399212-WQITTOD3KL1L47RVPR2M/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3042.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru View of the snow-capped mountains beyond the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309417275-CC7S62EY3OQFBSDKL25C/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3058.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Looking back down on the ruins and our next destination behind, the peak of Machu Picchu Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309442494-9BEM59KHVHMI0BMRCJQU/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3061.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Looking down at the narrow steps of the Wayna Picchu trail, just climbed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309460753-OXRY2LZBEWM5N43AYVAW/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3067.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Wildflowers growing through the stones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309487529-OYB8E7GIOQ5OTLTSJQX8/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3071.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Looking up at the many stairs ahead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309474971-H85GCLD85BPCEFY21JU5/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3074.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru One the huts near the peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309481849-YFR9D6XEVRKWRJBCPAWH/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3077.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru More wildflowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587844202295-V55QIWAD3QCI9TOHNL97/IMG_8959.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Taking a brief rest at the peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309487020-VVDBX2SYQQXHZ173FJNN/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3095.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Broad perspective on the temple and surrounding valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309506037-M92BMB3DNOCP4DUUU6TN/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Great perspective on the size and scope of the ancient ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309575875-S373JC0MONZK2XZAY3WO/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3124.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Navigating the trickier tunnel on the way down… thankfully it was a one way path https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309511891-95Q6OLWSVZ9HNBRZ5IKA/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3139.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru A wild orchid along the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309525995-HDDA879TRHNXBP88FT5Z/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3162.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Quiet early morning perspective of the ruins with our conquered mountain behind us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587844196414-FC6Z7ZPSXBZFC20XXDRJ/IMG_8990.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Part way up the higher Machu Picchu mountain, our guide left us to finish the climb ourselves, as he had an earlier train back towards Cusco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309551862-3GEPR5U4LZF8L4L54FKL/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3198.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Closer to the peak, the perspective on the ruins gets better https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309572359-5GXQIB30EHGPOGIVVPQN/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3205.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru The surrounding mountains would be stunning even without the Incan ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309587987-Z8I03I4RJWSHH3HL3A8N/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3207.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Looking back on the detail of our Wayna Picchu trail; our earlier hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309645677-31KQAQPFPZ2B5ILYHKUU/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3221.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Broad perspective of the valley and the twisting Urubamba River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587844195957-JXIBYO2PPBROQ1K1OUIC/IMG_9011.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Celebrating our arrival at the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309597798-RLYUN54DINXJFJSGSCRS/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3228.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Checking out the vegetation as we slowly make our way back down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309602848-JG7AHLV0QZN50D0VN2U4/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3233.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru More wild flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309626333-723SCHT9LYMGP61UWMJ4/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3251.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Making our way down the steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309633221-9AC843NSDEMDHF7KX126/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3265.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru One last llama shot before we wait for our bus back down to the town for our train out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309652565-YNNGAJPGGOXFY3SL4RCK/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3302.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Our train back to Ollantaytambo and onto Cusco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309719154-H30XU889JIAX79GGVJDR/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3351.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru One of the many dogs that roamed the streets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309711384-XMD5XUSI2K77VG7XBVV7/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3361.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Old gate and Cusco city walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309721916-8TC8V0ENGEJU0EGEFN4Q/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3377.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Original walls and Cusco cobblestoned Loreto Street, after a very brief shower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309740144-8AQU3LXWPMUT5CRHX7NP/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3394.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Cathedral dome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587309731182-79JLE21ZVR8JA3FHRE51/Peru+2019-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A3404.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru The exterior of our converted convent hotel, the JW Marriott El Convento Cusco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587847423643-C74AKW9UYZ4R9CEGKQTX/IMG_9116.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Peru Narrow streets of San Blas neighbourhood https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/4/1/aruba-and-curacao monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308073196-ZN3B4ZZ3OWJN82MSLOU2/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1546.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao The desert dry climate was not what I normally expect in warm island climates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308065767-OF1HY21UH1MURKLXQLZ1/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1553.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Coral washed up on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308072911-WDW7SZRU2Z0SIXEUS5AF/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1556.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao 1910 California Lighthouse on the Northern end of Aruba https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308080608-PA8CJ60P48EBLY338I75/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1564.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao After climbing the lighthouse, looking back down the beach towards our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308095358-OB0H7353CM3PUUXCHHFX/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1573.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Colourful bird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308088823-MP79AFRYKJ2OWBCULIHR/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1611.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Another desert perspective of the lighthouse with cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308094806-OCQP4HKBMT3L7U7OSF6F/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1631.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Evening diving cruise as the sunsets on the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308166270-DVC2XYVS48UW9SLINAG1/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1658.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Checking out the beach creatures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308158604-E2EY340AAF9CZNLL5CW1/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1671.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Looking back up the coast towards our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308160942-IXURWYMUPYDAWZKUNQZG/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1681.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao More beach life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308167850-KVNHTYNETD394IJRJR04/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1688.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Queen Wilhelmina, the focal point of the park in Oranjestad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308219859-HM4XYP0AVEK9UZU615MG/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1695.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Aruba Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308178412-54INZ43AWV2L6ORWNVEX/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1706.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Fort Zutman and Historical Museum of Aruba https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308191483-LW8KWCKAZZ3NT2A8PXF0/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1711.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Oranjestad City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308209675-05IYC6D6ASLKYG6FQYPU/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1722.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Plaza Daniel Leo in central Oranjestad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308197658-3J0YOQD5AM6B2ZAWAIGP/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1721.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao The horse comes with directions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308221964-PZINANJARVN9TP3UV8AD/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1732.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Back at the resort, there were many iguanas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308250133-3AYFSDDKN2RP7UGNGZPP/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1737.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao One of the larger iguanas commanded the pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308233397-WUWQF1KEE5OSJV7FPAQO/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1756.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Koi ponds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308249950-59EBZTKWX5ORKF7J8627/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1768.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Surprisingly active iguanas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308255259-P4TVS8XAH4XPFWO559VL/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1788.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Fish, turtles and lizards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308288143-Q5P2MN8JHEG0LPEF2X0Q/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1796.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Black swan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308279084-W4ECYD85ARX9F8LMUD8M/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1826.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Three iguana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308293855-V0S8Q9VIDOAMFQH2EIR1/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1846.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Green and blue in contrast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308306250-2ORCGIJ5V9GJS40F4BTR/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1897.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao After a quick flight to Curaçao we found a small cruise ship outside our hotel in Willemstad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308323134-YMWIHRZ0W2D7E50V9X22/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1899.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Rif Fort outside our hotel a new collection of shops and restaurants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308333071-ZQVHJCEQOZOGY28FZKNH/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1904.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Across the Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge, we found colourful Willemstad old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308359207-LFCUWG4Y1M5RAE65GR57/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1909.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Closeup of Handelskade habourfront street with painted 18th century buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308343774-3I5JSVIM2WLF0BNUHM7M/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1911.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Looking back across the Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge to the Otrobanda neighbourhood where we were staying https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308352957-04Z0E2H1P9EPYOEEAO66/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1926.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Temple Emanuel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308508897-YYP0BJQM5Z2NM44VHXHL/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1982.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Statue commemorating the 1795 Curaçao slave revolt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308491205-KSTPBMZGRSWYV8NFMM6I/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A1989.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao One of the many pink flamingos of Curaçao in Salina Sint Marie salt flats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308497831-01EZVUYMTHDPLTPVLVR8/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2008.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Another flamingo in the sanctuary area with a perspective of dry desert landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308526193-15N1Q31T1IUFDCBJRN00/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2022.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Rugged terrain of the northwest tip of the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308527001-RYOZFDEKRGRG8K5OTJ27/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2031.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Boka Pistol, a narrow inlet producing powerful waves in Shete Boka National Park on the north coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308577221-TWHZ43Q69K9WAICV800C/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2233.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Boka Tabla, the other major feature of the national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308539445-L8FDEWIUX9MZ363NXJ7R/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2252.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Lizard checking out the relatively new stairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308550494-LD1F86PB2N9S9JQCSJH4/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2256.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Another iguana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308558485-YVPGZQ3I5WW62J06QOAI/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2309.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Iguana blended into the desert bushes as we continued to explore the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308577238-7FBM38LJ90QT22FFFKWN/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2321.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Exploring the caves of Boka Tabla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308584242-XPSOA0Q9C4TAI3717WDC/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2409.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao Inside the cave, the waves are a lot closer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587308595239-3ERV1ADMXQSOUZUGVNPK/Aruba+and+Curacao+2019-Mar-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A2447.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Aruba and Curaçao A last look at the violent waves, before we headed back to the hotel https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/3/24/new-york monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307796457-2QPUXDZRLSMTVR8J9O41/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1463.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Iconic St. Patrick Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307773082-8QYTW8FGRB2KUD5KJK9A/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1468.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York 30 Rock entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307787621-C4R6BSPZNVNJ8U05YWFX/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1471.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York One of three “Looking Towards the Avenues” statues on 6th Avenue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307796194-85ZJKP2VV4JKRQ0U0QPT/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1475.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Crowds waiting to see to Kill a Mockingbird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307874695-YTYT8II0DO3OSYJIU5I1/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1488.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York One of the numerous office towers, still under construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307855652-XS5ESRPI83KAU8CJ8JKT/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1495.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York The Vessel structure is the focal point of the development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307869208-JJ30CKCCPHYV3HT3TR12/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1507.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Although we didn’t wait to explore the structure, it is an incredible sight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307883281-YVHCRGE7NGKWJYZID7KS/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1513.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York The other focal point of the Hudson Yards is of course a mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307896445-UJTHPB9G1KZJX5F02LVT/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1525.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York From the High Line extension you get a great view of how the development stands over the rail yard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307892019-BMTAGNVR2W3Y4BJCGYOZ/New+York+2019-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A1541.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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At 87m high, it was the tallest building in Taipei until 1981. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306957443-WB4XHS9RD2H5EWZTST22/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0492.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan National Revolutionary Martyrs’ Shrine entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307004376-11FUBD25VNYPUV0FF1G5/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0504.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Main Shrine building, established in 1969 to recognize the war dead of the Republic of China https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306969237-V3LRZ6PNBAI2SBD6AR37/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0508.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Ceremonial guards protecting the main hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306974808-AF9LMNFA2I7Q3SN96W3W/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0515.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Honour guards prior to the official changing of the guard ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306990875-N08KDMM8SVYH9EWOJU2X/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0524.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Taiwan Creative symbol art inside the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307068084-SO4G2G3K57YRL9I6C3MY/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0602.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Looking out at the surrounding park from the bath museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307088120-KW5Y6RQMBMSNW09A4GEA/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0608.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Original public bath pool, the focal point of the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307111807-DH8NKOIYKSH5C7HQKBQ3/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0617.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Beautiful foliage fills the park surrounding the bath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307125778-EFNENPR3FOMBXN9HJRJO/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0622.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Moving further from Taipei, exploring the Tamsui river shoreline close to its mouth into the China Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307146884-POJ5AHLFB1BKRVU9E7M6/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0631.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Restored warehouses of Tamsui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307168389-T778WKZTIIPB04996MOQ/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0637.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Low tide on the river offers fishing opportunities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307157617-W1KCD0E0LP1HAI1JH658/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0641.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Some more serious fishermen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307167724-QTEKQMCTYO4MM6TXDKEM/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0656.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Fort San Domingo, towering above Tamsui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307183782-EGCJYSR89GN03LV49JNJ/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0665.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan The 1891 Former British Consular Residence, also on the fort grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307210814-JLBG4V62ITIO8HNQMI41/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0668.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Exploring the kitchen of the consular residence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307197924-TRB9YRDD1F732HV2EQX5/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0671.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Fully restored dining room of the residence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307219274-E1CQ652HYQUJMYKQWQPR/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0674.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Masking our way down from the fort, we manage to catch the Taiwan flag flying fully https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307259998-HAJRA69K1FUZ75BZ7O9I/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0679.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Wharf office buildings from the 1860s along the Tamsui Customs Wharf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307238135-4LYTDQ85O4O6XO3EREI8/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0689.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Making our way back to Taipei, we stopped at the colourful Guandu Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307252984-8D99SKZKZHWY4XFRK897/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0691.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Exploring a park above the temple, we can see Taiwan stretching beyond the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307269186-VR4X0P4I9PFEGLG44GVX/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0694.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Looking back up the Tamsui river towards the China Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307311399-UGTS0PFADBRE72MLFTZN/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0705.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Broader perspective on the Gaundu Temple from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307280387-B1F3XY23N30UGRQVY9ZR/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0715.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan One of the many parrots adorning the temple complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307290175-SC8K12CBQ5UCHUCN020A/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0718.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Tom finding beauty in human engineering efforts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307299475-FG46T060XP6S1ZB33SM0/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0729.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Small statue adds to the waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307311156-DSAWYBLGKW98HAHW1AM9/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0734.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Back at the hotel after a long day of touring, we had to capture the beautiful Taipei 101 tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307451259-IRI4Q3RR62YBSP19XRGB/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0738.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Restored Japanese Minquan Old Street in Sansia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307428395-87HKLX0FTR8UWKB8ITDN/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0747.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Colourful Tsushima Temple in Sansia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307443752-HVHFWQLO0DZW8NGK07NG/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0753.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Riverside path in Sansia. The river ultimately flows into the Tamsui River that we explored the day before https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307457861-25Q0H0LQCVVZTTUEX155/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0766.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Starting our way across the island on the winding North Cross-Island Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307477151-1H963HQZ6G64JWJ13Z4D/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0778.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan A great perspective on how the road hugs the mountain side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307477540-DQYKX8NUQN7TBLIJ6KV5/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0793.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Glass walkways help get great views of the Xiao Wulai Waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307510456-GPTVN2LOIEFWGE04FYC0/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0804.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Trusting the rope bridge at Wulai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307500907-8CPBJOU93C53XGHUJMVD/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0810.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Great perspective of the size of the rope bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307513395-6BRLGZLZ0CFE6KI56XG2/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0826.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Lower pool of Wulai Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307553715-QL584PENSQC9YJJKGT38/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0828.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Making our way back up from the pool and to where we started https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307520486-C9XLBQRSYPIABRDJ4MG6/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0838.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Looking back up the gorge from the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307527349-PR1Z64UPAM6Q11FCCR2G/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0843.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Broader perspective on the main Wulai Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307540022-WF4J4UE7MCVQ47X2ZPBN/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0848.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Continuing our way down the North Cross-Island Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307553581-RMYNECSOCFOGZ0DLQVXU/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0877.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Blue dammed waters in the mountain gorge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307567692-1R7NE44O8XW3AAMH50OL/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0896.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Looking at the new bridge from the old road and bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307589233-E28NTEQGVPCRYUAX0CKL/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0900.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan The original vehicle tunnel, no longer necessary with the new bridge, now decorated as a pedestrian attraction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307588772-9WEVETEQJORYVKXQS4IF/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0902.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan The original bridge, thankfully just for walking now https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307638125-LKBN2YOH6IC0UR19VGOM/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0914.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan The new current North Cross-Island Highway is still not exactly a luxuriously wide drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307623228-U2TFVQDUPJLOJ8WERMDB/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0918.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Quick stop at one of the many falls along the scenic drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307638068-COHN4055JSULH6S0SNXS/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0924.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Some of the twists and turns on the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307652663-HLTWV322EOVVA36LA9LY/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0927.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Finally on the other side of the mountains, we now head North along the Lanying River floodplain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587307656810-61WNML4CXEXYS07UPLCO/Taiwan+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0931.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Taiwan Another view of the flood plain and surrounding mountains, farmed for cabbage https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/1/20/banff monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306326121-RU8AZRXGKN8VV7P493ZF/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0089.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Heading out of Banff, we stopped at a turnout at Lac des Arcs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306332639-B56W4SFZLB2L2HP6CVS3/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0106.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Exploring the Bow River just below the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306344358-9UULPKTEOKBMC8SV0RMU/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0112.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff In the town of Banff, one of the numerous snow sculptures, a key attraction of the Snow Days celebrations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306343003-7R62AD3425YJEYW1PHI7/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0119.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Impressive owl carving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306368856-B16CISN7U9EK9Y6MAU2Y/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0126.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Looking back on the iconic Fairmont Banff Springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306364176-01U1TDBBE7W5WX9UGKDD/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0150.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Castle Mountain internment camp statue recognizing the World War I camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306389435-4E6QZ1RUFE92IPSP4149/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0168.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Making our way along the Bow Valley Parkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306381889-PBGOOBYZLYSOGU571PQU/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0176.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Clouds blending into mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306388542-K0WQDGQJWLW6ZYFCUSI9/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0180.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Our good friend Karen and I playing in the snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306392397-CEDDW7U71MW7YBTKOCRX/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0189.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Some of the winter wildlife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306408564-73MHJ9M6AYD652SR2TXO/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0270.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Snow gliding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306407831-CVLBU56JF1LELAG944KD/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0295.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Back at the Fairmont before cocktail hour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306468682-N6PB32Y0X8L4D8QQHC2P/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0299.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff After visiting many times in warmer weather, this is was our first view of frozen Lake Louise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306446532-CJ5XPX0T9HPPHYFV07MI/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0316.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Ice Magic Festival, ice castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306455882-EZ6FOQB5IYEB609OI1G0/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0321.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Intricate detailing in one of the competing carvings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306465560-CKFYHRSUEGHC1KAMYOZS/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0337.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff The beauty of the sculptures helped distract from the bitter cold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306479522-3X4W7XMRGUY5J6NRM810/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0359.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff First place prize in the ice sculpture competition went to “Ice Queen Treasures” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306492459-3SL0R2XYO3QR5OIDHKLV/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0373.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff I’m guessing this car isn’t going anywhere soon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306530934-C1LT2U62KD3OH34LWAV8/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0401.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Looking down on the Fairmont Banff Springs as we make our way up Sulphur Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306507968-UI5JTYV4IOPZQAXVUEIV/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0413.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Beautiful panoramic views, the big payoff for the Gondola ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306517505-MTQ6V0NS0D6LYHEROWHM/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0448.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Dancing Bear statue at Sulphur Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306532829-V3L15674HZ6PV1BNR3GD/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0452.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Although it was a bit icy, they did at least clear the path allowing for a quick hike https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2020/4/18/puerto-rico monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305913997-R5P2S4B192LI98RJSYHO/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9754.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Some of the remaining hurricane damage along the San Juan waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305927047-8NH5NFQTAH5TD7UY2HB1/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9759.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Walking along the beach to Old San Juan in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305918938-E0QMMDRRPO5NME7NFTU9/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9767.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Checking out the well camouflaged local creatures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305926307-M2MWZXLHLC27VWX5XTT2/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9780.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Another gecko not quite so hidden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305936167-D6QPJ3Y2EL1E2UAX9FZH/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9801.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico San Juan School of Tropical Medicine founded in 1926 under auspices of Columbia University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305953855-2TPZDGSZN3YW3ZIQWPVI/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9805.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Capital building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305943645-VFK7QRF0W3314SW2H4TE/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9812.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Statue of John the Baptist in Plaza San Juan Bautista across from the Capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305954153-1MLT0AP3OT5UFRK8R6JK/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9821.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Another perspective on the impressive Capitol building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306010823-UZTCP15Y4H9PM8C59DS6/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9829.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Exploring 1783 Castillo de San Cristobal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305981584-13B045G20I6S6Y3NS5DV/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9846.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Carvings in the fort walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587305999005-J7CLZQHRBSKRAUSRU6A1/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9857.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Looking back on the Capitol and the modern city from the fortress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306008312-977F32AJ33BKJJ8E10UG/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9864.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Colourful old San Jaun and looking out to Castillo San Felipe del Morro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306043512-D6N9W8U1CW9B8JBDJMFW/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9876.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Looking across the old town to the Port and Cruise Terminal… thankfully without cruise ships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306024232-8LTKFWQYMD20G0A5TZL5/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9880.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Cannon Balls in the fortress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306032021-KF192TIOKI5I3NYEQ6OH/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9913.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico One of the many turrets on Castillo San Critobal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306043443-BWVJ35P1BLTV237BZUPJ/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9921.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Even more impressive Castillo San Felipe del Mooro citadel protecting San Juan Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306053872-HL7NQEY57URR08FM264V/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9932.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Looking back up the coast to the old town and San Cristobal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306060881-MJJOTQE98RVHQ59F1AZQ/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9963.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Totem Telurico square in old San Juan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306057639-0MS9620RIREW7T54HPKI/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9965.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Statue of Juan Ponce de Leon, the first governor of PR, before discovering Florida in a search for the fountain of youth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306068956-9RK7RTGLTLTL64XCEVXN/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9971.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Colourful houses of Old San Juan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306070707-O6UZLB8O7CXL72VY4CCE/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9976.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Local signage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306132610-GNZ17VTIMEP2QQ4DWLNA/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0015.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico The 362’ tallest statue in NA and the highest structure in Puerto Rico is the 2017 Birth of the New World (Christopher Columbus) Statue. Built with an expectation of further development, it is mostly just standing alone today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306149923-3B8UK3T87TNX0KG2XK1X/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0023.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Checking out one of the north coast beaches SW of San Juan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306142538-OQLSEY8E2OKKSNKHGV6G/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0033.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Arecibo observatory tower, holding up the main receivers above the massive dish. Arecibo is most famous for being featured in the 1997 Jodie Foster movie, Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306159161-DFHFUDIP6G8TUK8QOZ4K/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0042.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Some of the electronics of the observatory don’t appear to have had significant upgrades since the opening in 1963 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306199473-DH49YMQRHMJHPHJ4QRAZ/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0044.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico More of the computer room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306175681-WPODCJFR2OU3JDX2TA4I/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0046.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Control console https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306191769-C8DEMZPY2Z3IB81S10CP/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0048.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico The modern control room where the experiments are executed and controlled from after being created often remotely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306203213-0U2C543EMVYK8SYD4VX5/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0054.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Decent perspective of giant 20 acre Gregorian Dome that concentrates signals in the receiver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306224583-0AN4GOJG56J26BKP8I81/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0056.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico Close up on the electronics. Unfortunately some of the main antennas were damaged during the recent hurricanes. The gang planks were featured in the James Bond film, GoldenEye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306219546-JSZXM0TT174VN1HN7RAP/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0066.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico One last perspective on the dish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1587306225823-LDUFJ4DXREFOFR62LGM3/Puerto+Rico+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A0085.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Puerto Rico One of the original antennas now on display at the museum https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2019/1/3/vancouver-and-casablanca monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551650916841-ZBXSTL1YOZTJ69QHK7EB/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9140.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca The iconic Fairmont Hotel Vancouver from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651015252-DLSEQRLD5FW2E78SIJ40/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9159.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Stanley Park Totem Poles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551650950879-PKC1BFSG9P8X1DY1ODXZ/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9165.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Nine O’Clock Gun canon that fires every night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551650974327-HW6F9BHBXL8OQAUQ4U1A/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9173.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca What appears to be a uranium load in Vancouver harbour (it’s actually sulphur) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551650988738-6X3Z0Z5GTOL9ZPDNRDWM/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9175.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Tom framing a gull photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651003541-FX0SUYWC8RFCPZUKTEHH/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Life size bronze Girl in a Wet Suit in Stanley Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651025085-XV4XPS3YHAO6ZAK2IOSE/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9212.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Float plane airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651060820-K7KAHGG4NY45XGAK1832/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9215.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca The working harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651046863-OZYRW3S9ZET5WDE43KPM/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9253.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Landing sea plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651140678-ERGMHEKJZ31IAGD9JOPZ/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9270.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Tom hasn’t found a cat he doesn’t want to capture on camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651207997-HK8O5KIRYVM8DGFMVP4F/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9278.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Casablanca Cathedral under construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651166047-98J1UPKNYI94WKA9IP0V/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9288.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Grand Theatre under construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651186563-17FM3XCR1N7BITH9OBLC/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9297.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Mohammed V Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651207487-RZYN63G1BU03UPG0F4XR/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9304.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Pigeons of Mohammed V Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651232562-O2RCYW0F8UUUAVA4G4KU/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9310.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Well fed pigeons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651276919-Q1C0W246AQ93KUBO0E7W/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9337.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Art nouveau architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651256809-PQYE19H0LMZF16EB5UR4/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9345.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Hotel Transatlantic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651276921-ATZ65CMVKREM0KXFAKHP/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9361.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Rialto Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651287097-TF0LCI1DHE1LN97EYWND/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9380.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca More cats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651384490-U3G01WFBDQ4PCHPF0Y3H/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9382.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Casablanca street art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651323426-XKSCZOQFSN7RK4RMD7BN/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9386.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Street side peanuts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651343607-NJLEYCQW2K1NABGJ780K/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9401.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca 210m minaret of 1993 Hassan II Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651386937-BD1UH3OSJZ4J29E0XBEX/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9429.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Interior of the largest mosque in Africa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651467865-2WG6TY61Y94DRK98VN7M/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9443.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca One of the many ongoing mosque tours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651434797-RZSCKBLBHPUL84PQPI1Y/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9465.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Lower level of the Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651453611-DW0OSVQCAZZNVVUR6749/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9480.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Mosque built over the Atlantic coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651589912-6SPUKRTADL4LF0Y93O6J/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9529.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Rabat Medina before the crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651607430-GUFWXEJQ6EFB93BQ934J/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9546.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Udayas Kasbah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651603217-LH64HJW0JGSOSBNKLTJ6/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9548.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Exterior fortifications of the Kasbah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651614652-1FIZLNYJ4W3ID03UZL55/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9562.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Stray cats roamed the Kasbah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651636306-1GZJ49CUI96OF1CIUI6K/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9578.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca More cats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651630082-XJZPH5PCN8AYDOP8U72Y/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9585.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Looking across the river to Sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651659585-I5KQ7PHECL8KITHDHMFY/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9609.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Andalusian Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651646091-J5ZV8NCIT82JQADRDGXH/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9611.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Andalusian Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651667624-IRXZAQPTWMGY3UWL9UUZ/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651706339-U2Z2Q6MMD1KPTYZW63RB/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9624.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Local pottery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651678219-7YDA8PDM5P918CDMFN4Y/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9632.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Tea pots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651689595-B4M8N8V36B8V1I8SM2QD/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9634.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Turtles for sale. We will assume for pets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651698856-R4TY62OHGR122BL8YPBU/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9635.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Moroccan beldi soap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651759486-01VQ5KQYU6CJ7Y3IZ9HE/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9648.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Wall of Chebakia Moroccan pastry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651714673-YX93KF5IBEXRGIDYRLR6/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9662.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Active Loom in the Medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651719395-NLEM5AYVZWC5SXKT1WSB/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9675.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Stray dog and pups along the river bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651733266-JZZXLGE2CA6ZFSQJ8VYF/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9690.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Small boats make the cross between Rabat and Sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651737619-7LVQTCY3AZ3CM2ZBTQH5/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9693.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Local chain, only somewhat derivative of another national brand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651748101-DNGRFRZGXWVCB5TGJCJL/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9695.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Morocco Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651756830-3OSTAXTXL3SY5R33SIM1/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9708.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Rabat train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1551651763004-DVI5AHSQ63FH6DNJJHFZ/Casablanca+and+Vancouver+2018-Dec+-+2019-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A9722.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver and Casablanca Back in Casablanca, Hassn II Mosque at sunset https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/12/26/florida monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612911669-8RD1JZX3MY079O6SE5A7/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8646.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Exploring Eagle Lake Park in Clearwater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612929539-V1942JR1CIORCI0PGU51/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8651.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Turtle breaking through the algae https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612918791-AB4W3HMM3OSBWUNTUGXO/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8669.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Bird enjoying Eagle Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612927637-34OJ65LJI18KWWS1LNIQ/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8693.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Tropical bird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612936464-Z2ER227CY2MLBA4YB0QY/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8733.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida More Eagle Lake inhabitants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612955173-XSO75NYH9X6GH91KZJW8/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8752.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Turtle not able to completely hide from us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612959974-K5EU7D9N2Y6NSSAENH9M/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8781.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Torch lights for Christmas Eve in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613011008-Z3AOT6HTTW8COAP69ERV/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8786.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida A bit of southern Christmas spirit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612996578-OEXVZP6RGT4AWKJE2O51/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8794.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Colourful light show for Christmas Eve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613056988-4TQCYK3G8H526CIWJ0H3/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8804.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Staying clear of the alligators in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613090816-H4LXET74I4BXKZ0HYVR3/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8820.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Myakka River overflowing its banks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613075404-U8RRTEHM0XVA3FU5M54U/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8837.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida A bit of an understatement on the flooded trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613086103-U34MN8PQABUQIQRL4JT6/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8867.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida The birds didn’t mind the extra water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613095651-774DBWJ5GQQ61GE8JGGZ/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8882.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Great nature photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613103502-V642XCA1HLJHZMT3KVJK/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8903.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Turtles finding a dry place to rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613110657-016EF5OEO0ARRWBULTRU/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8912.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida A reminder of why we didn’t walk the flooded trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613106049-9G5WS2N4IGV0XED73NNH/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8928.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Close up on some pretty scary talons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613122266-YD18GKO2ZISKY6XIIADA/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8944.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Turtle with impressive flippers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613116798-Q03AX8QICEHHUPTJ5XVD/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8965.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida One last bird photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613126831-I9QYUGIHFI7E591RYQ08/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8988.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Great alligator perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613144547-1JA4PRBK8XS4AOLMVTKV/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9018.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Battle of the cameras https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613135464-1XBQNYZCVKZSF96SVR14/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9059.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida End of the day in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613214211-BN1I1HNNK3IMG9KTJW7E/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9073.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Some of the extensive walkway through the swampy park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613197500-1N3GV3W45NUKBG7WMTPV/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9084.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Lake Tarpon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613244654-XDIJM4JF51EW2MS4DXH6/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9089.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Overgrown marsh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613221980-7XPXSBICNLHB8LGG0KZW/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9100.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Squirrel looking for a treat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613241044-J0CL0CMSQZ3UNUFF3GVB/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9105.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Boardwalk along Lake Tarpon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613259003-FZNMP0YR3HMS52T2G9YF/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9121.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Lake Tarpon from the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613269202-6Q0I9Z7NIP90HNM5EGSA/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Lakeshore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566613266232-G31NIXVUFRUWC5YR6XDZ/Florida+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A9134.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida The family at the end of the hike https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/12/9/grand-cayman monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605243330-67HWHJDFA8IPX1DEVGWQ/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8334.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Pedro St. James Castle, reconstruction of an original 1790 house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605218264-28ATHVZA6V7FANIOA30G/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8337.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Interior of the castle, that served as meeting place for the first elected parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605238943-3DD6R3WAGEF6I3NGZT9Q/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8343.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Colourful decoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605241414-YMP1A5LMJP2HFR3FYJ9J/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Sharing the beach with some wildlife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566611777655-85SHJSYFQ4OGQDII7A51/31E12E8C-937C-49E4-AF42-49C9A7D9D4FA.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Tom relaxing outside our room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612080534-I1H7XUML9FTXHRJKZRZN/76E8F526-B56C-4510-B6C0-73D06DF4417A.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Beach sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605293789-TGJ1YZ58QNXPH3BQP4AD/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8396.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Starfish point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605299064-AJ8UAIRF7NDKHMXUJ2VZ/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8398.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands One of the namesakes for Starfish point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605312821-WJ2RK72MXWI6XWKL6AI2/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8446.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands A local dog enjoying the cooling waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605304853-JRRK7V5IIZVCO6C9R9KJ/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8464.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Somewhat camouflaged lizard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605316059-BPVRR73WMGBVGDAZ5G1Q/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8472.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Staged starfish arrangement by some other tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605318270-OFTIIQ9GI7HMUELXNAIZ/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8498.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Rum Point beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605335259-6IJMN2YYGR8J4O42RM8S/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8559_60_61_62_63_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands East End Old Lighthouse Beacon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605328263-D3TQTG2HH8D8TDBFI0T8/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8570.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands The island was more crowded with a cruise ship in port https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605372082-XDFIJYCJGMXYKVCSHS82/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8584.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Fort George https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605347806-STDQ7EU1I68OI6DJ7Y45/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8586.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Hell, Grand Cayman warning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605365435-JP2H2DHYF45NYUYVZ66D/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8593.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands The limestone formations in Hell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566612159160-1QLH1M8H8XRVE0QHU88B/B8D5080C-D980-4DFC-8ACD-EBF2DC96C74F.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Beach outside of Dolphin Discovery on the West Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605369526-OZ0QCMRN3QE6OGDG69FW/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8608.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Crabs on the West Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605378904-HI3MP3T7SQQD6SX16Z8H/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands More crab shots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566605375967-8O4193T6OXZR8MFJQP3X/Grand+Cayman+2018-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A8627.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cayman Islands Iguana hanging out on the northern tip of the island https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/11/23/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734455075-KRCBTDN66PZZMFNOIFJ7/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A7930.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Beautifully prepared and photographed appetizers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734416470-EESWJ3ZKVNCWLA64L7GT/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A7934.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s mother’s questioning gaze https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734424317-L3WWGFR700172NNMTCDT/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A7940.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Our pre-Thanksgiving pizza feast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734447857-O7FRZX6VW632WPLXQ6VO/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A7950.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Patrick and his girlfriend Tiya making her first family appearance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734496774-8O7A1ILYBEXO57EELOYH/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A7955.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Aunt Mariann joining the celebration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734470244-IBVLHE2ERNTNS3UM1EWQ/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A7974.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Catching a game in play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734497116-L3OFQ2ZP3YHYR62O8PRU/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A7977.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret realizing she’s on camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734503990-2YCYETECV87GV0GYTY5G/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A7985.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tiya showing her comfort under the family spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734509399-A19KQWT7QHTOP02580SC/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8006.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Rick in profile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734601564-1WGFKNRK1G4Y9E7JE9EE/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8010.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Classical architecture in the Johnson County Court house from our hotel window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734590723-LT8SQLKBBO0K66HR2LZP/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8023.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Old Capital Gold Domed Building, the state capitol building before moving to Des Moines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734619399-OSKADLE3KYMBZ0ARSZY5/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8052.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Matthew supervising Payton and Wilder by the pool hot tub https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734609203-6ANFPDYH0TTX2BFSG4M0/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8084.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Ryan showing off his new daugher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734628375-K81JHO22LWFR2XJ90ZW5/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8112.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Jeanne saying hello to Samantha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734621669-K5PZZ4F7FGNDOOFELDOG/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8104.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Welcoming Andrew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734653406-SJCTHREVJ78YAP198CZW/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8119.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol enjoying a great conversation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734636450-HY9EIPIDQIX2XE550Y7I/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8123.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Covert mirror photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734645776-1I8CNIY1IB6322MFE47Q/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8137.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mike in serious conversation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734676074-KMMTVDGJYN5JJ8MQ5VCI/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8146.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bob enjoying the family time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734661471-T6HVZR6VX5L2Z6IMMTNC/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8150.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Alex candid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734679052-S0CT2VTF9G57PO7H6NAJ/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8167.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Celebrating Jeanne’s Dec 2nd 80th Birthday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734702560-UTK1CUZXMTLB19BOOPGE/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Time for a birthday speech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734686879-ATS3UEYYUPJF7SHC18YO/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8210.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Preparing for blowing out the candles, with a little bit of help https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734701828-JZGWYHMDEKRMHMBK796U/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8228.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Jeanne was presented with a memory cards from the family to commemorate her 80 years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734747306-UEFNOJ4ZS4X5ESJYAMPO/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8255.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Normally reclusive family cat making a rare appearance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734715964-XGL2CC42TOXE78UN8CPH/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8266.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Catching up on some screen time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734734985-ZP54NVV3BG5UHM9217AF/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8287.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Cousins, Emma and Margaret, getting to know Tiya, the newest extended family member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1563734745072-VH8KA682QYH2ZTEUGLOY/Iowa+2018-Nov+-+C47A8323.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Vanessa in game playing mode https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/11/10/singapore-cambodia-and-laos monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608272682-Y0C0ITOX78C2KS5D7W5Y/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6601.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Cliffs along Hwy 1 at Tunitas Creek Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608264646-SQX1LIAYC0JK8MGMU4YF/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6606.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Sea bird in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608287647-XA39J206ZUG43XSOGCMM/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6614.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Island of birds a little further down coast at Pascedro State Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608277060-3MM1M110HOXS3MITG7ID/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6629.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Tom showing off his bird photography skills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608537616-XVCCVGRXFHEIINWI9P3C/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6638.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Walking through the Singapore Central Business District https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608527440-5V1TMCH16WR4YTR3XI10/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6668.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Old Hill Street Police Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608577992-DXCC3FKL8C5KDBGB5N1T/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6685.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Canal of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, next to the casino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608554032-DKWW9L855YDAXP21WORS/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6712.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Gardens by the Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608573081-MZFNQBFC6BHTWKUASZKJ/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6730.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Skyway spanning the Supertree Grove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608607536-MICAT36RNO4AHLU47VDL/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6741.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Marina Bay Sands hotel with their famous suspended pool deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608598794-XUMA8DY3YHYT9YKCZKH6/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6746.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Perspective on the Supertree Grove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608603835-KT28NBSDOVAKRBMOYHYW/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6750.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Up close with the flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608640116-W6C00MJXIH8FE2R803VD/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6755.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More flower photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608623686-NVG3OKCRXPFE20ZLQVEM/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6765.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Standard Singapore subway warnings to prevent the smelly delicacy from fouling the trains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608633566-A4BAI8CXP8AN8MKV8LLG/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6770.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Back at the Supertree Grove for the evening light show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608653506-16ZHUSYN9GTWI15CVLO5/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6793.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Gardens by the Bay with Singapore Flyer Ferris Wheel in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608675867-JC5MWNASA7TUR3LT24H4/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6812.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More of the light show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608687032-NJFTTPWEEHBBQUDIDL94/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6815.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The still pictures don’t do it justice, but the trip back was definitely worth it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608869412-M1M7O07QPOTVMYW7CCZW/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6829.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Ta Prohm tomb from the late 12th century, most famous for being featured in the Tomb Raider movie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608816081-M5KK0TW4IC1TU1C9FAAK/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6844.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Full perspective of the tree growing around the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608839441-XHXY3EDC4QAKNQBJ1N2W/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6847.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More overgrowth of the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608851049-YO1X0I91PQZ9Q43TKHAG/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6853.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Playing a bit of hide and seek through the tree trunk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608889258-9MJMUJ5YS4KWSPPMSF8B/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6859.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The most iconic temple view with the roots reaching for the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608908194-N4EUNKUD527SL7B6QJJG/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6898.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos On to the Benteay Srei temple famous for red sandstone and a fairly long drive from the main temple complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608889136-1HN3VIA5RTZ99Q7BKZCM/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6895.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Detailed carvings above the entrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608947158-Q8QE5Q2TKXEXRNNG3WJ5/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6902.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Deeper in the temple interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608922548-D9XFANNSTQ2CDW9IRGYV/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6909.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Lion headed guardian protecting the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608941610-8YH2K5QJLHBAD7MKNBUX/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6917.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Monkey statue also on guard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609014026-F6T2OMYDWWHX6B0J7A7B/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6922.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Incredibly intricate details of the inner temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608968109-KY416SCFW5GP25DRE2JF/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6923.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Back entrance to the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550608982000-K5MII0GXK0QM4WJILS8C/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6935.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Another building beside the main Benteay Srei https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609001389-8MR3SVTZHIH3IK9B10Q0/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6949.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Entrance to Banteay Samre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609033171-C1WQ520IDOWBJUPW91K8/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6958.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Main pagoda of the Benteay Samre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609032732-4PE4IAAZ351KMKDW5NNV/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6966.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Carved spindles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609086370-WDO030A9WALE0FIXAVMF/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6968.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Back entrance to Benteay Samre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609053071-OXSQ5S26EKRH3ZR9C1H3/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6972.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Looking down after making our way up Pre Rup Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609070013-QSMXHNWVJQN2AZ5AJ290/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6987.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Full perspective on the 10th century Pre Rup temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609085995-SZATE6TOH2T8MZ7PIJY5/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A6995.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Crowds waiting for sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609096200-Z19EI2S2T96N9BXW5WP4/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7006.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Sunset over the temple complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609113509-XL4RLOUFYO8JRBVSX07P/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7029.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Good perspective of the crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609118799-TVPXR75AOA76YIOYWT1M/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7038.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Full temple complex with run gawkers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609299203-CFKAQS1YZMRNTK8JG3Z4/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7112.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Angkor Wat reflected in the main pool at dawn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609248787-XWQHFFRZGWAQMU4GCM84/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7145.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos A few more colours in the morning sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609283961-34UZLDDDZ51CX9KO09AK/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7188.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Capturing the power of the iPhone camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609294650-1ZVB6WQVFIC2TKH1N80G/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Beautiful sunrise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609314314-YC7LGQGCWKF255PECNIQ/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7212.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos We definitely were not alone for the morning ritual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609346432-GZ0RZZ3I566UW76SEKMZ/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Balloon provides an aerial view opportunity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609365274-9DUX90STM114G57MZ937/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7249.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The outer walls have incredible detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609361878-LWTKMB66GLHXBIX5X2KE/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7255.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The temple had a number of permanent animal residents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609384916-DV2QH5M7WZSSRWO3NJO8/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7273.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Looks like he found a treat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609389970-90SX0VJQEJVQ0D9890BV/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7275.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Restored wood ceiling in the outer walkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609469223-VO65JHS4TH8P1EMICN58/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7280.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The carvings go on for miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609402766-BOCRE8DP5R437FRQSR0R/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7288.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Showing off his teeth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609418048-ST4RVQHJPWKEFQ1DFODA/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7296.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The monkeys are almost as interested as the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609444317-K91YMSESPGWJHBN372CP/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7315.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos A good perspective on the 3D carvings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609469216-SB3T4AKZYVCNI0L9LXUD/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7316.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The repeating pattern goes on and on https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609496221-HMGUQ52QEH166LESHPEW/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7327.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Unfortunately many of the statues have lost their heads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609538700-PSVM5QUVHOJWR0WNFHTM/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7331.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Closeup on the headless Buddha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609511978-WV5IB3HDF228L4GD5JOC/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7337.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Steps to the third level that was closed for the holy day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609525101-XKWG5I0O89Z3T2K5ZYQI/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7345_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Pool and with a view of the third level behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609537344-QO49UCMS173F5K7GPI1L/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7351.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos South Thousand God Library just outside the main temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609585442-DMH65GK9K002P47M7C5D/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7357.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Broader perspective on the large royal pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609553082-4E8GE5D7V6BVR5Y9AZFE/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7360.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Mirrored North Thousand God Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609575224-4UOAR819ZR2ABHO7TVSG/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7372.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Buddha at the West Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609578776-HLLR2AMX6TDS071ZX8OE/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7375.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Lilly pads growing in the outer pong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609586743-VLPMF3C7E5ZY21WQKBMB/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7380.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Looking back at the West Gate of Angkor Wat and the new floating bridge that connected to the main tourist entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609613226-9TWDH0WMG5KTLIW30E2E/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7398.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos After a stop for breakfast back at the hotel we visited Preah Khan Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609656964-SOTPM2HJMKHDL5AE4PK5/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7416.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Tree is one with the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609638265-O4ZSCK7WI7TU6OZE99IA/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7424.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More of the Preah Khan temple complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609656259-VHBVHLYDC0W8VH2W3XAA/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7431.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Central Stupa with direct sunlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609692716-BYMDJ8ZX8ZE7ZQZPSRAX/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7439.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Close up with the carvings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609674905-E1PYTACIO8P9D6TT7PLJ/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7450.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More carving details https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609719974-57LJDMERYAUJ4RGDYJVN/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7455.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Back exit from the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609716051-3MIZ9YS6B2R32XMJ4EDN/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7463.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Bridge that connected over the outer moat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609777253-AYHS4MNQ93T6CWKFC18Z/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7471.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Angkor Thon North Gate with the famous faces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609732536-2RKLLBA39U8GJIER722X/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7479.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Baphuon temple inside Angkor Thom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609753252-1YTG7Z3V4FE4YSJ7RUPA/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7489.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Phimeanakas temple of the king https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609773173-1RERYIZKEKDYT0WV3KJ7/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Terrace of the elephants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609844557-HMYCXM6FB66S1CFFUJBI/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7499.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Reliefs outside of king’s castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609796045-SCPHVK86BXP5JTC2WCNB/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7502.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More of the reliefs at king’s castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609811240-MWETRH7CPECBUN16ZDJY/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7509_10_11_12_13_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The Bayon temple of Angkor Thom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609827954-VG7OZLBWZB5PLQPZUI4U/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7524.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Up close with the faces of Bayon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609844598-OJX1QUB20DQZ6UEIT0MP/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7529.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Some of the colors remain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609859322-QFHFSTOTLQYCIM32I3FS/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Face and amazing surrounding detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609891408-PTHOBKCQX4640WYW5LEW/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7555.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos One last look at the incredible scope of Bayon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609867917-FRZ21GV8OW30CTF4H7YR/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7566.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos With the sun now in the afternoon skies we got a last look at the main Angkor Wat temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609879572-KI968YUZV4WQFC0Z5VHB/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7571.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Zooming into the main temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609891352-BSVOPTORNBF3LT4WHXF3/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7592.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Floating bridge linking the west gate to the main tourist entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610030290-H1DB8GXHC87GXPRP3C2E/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7599.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Wat Khili https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550609991002-7GEK9NONNKRDZDGR3DIX/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7612.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Wat Khili’s golden decoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610012597-YDCONH5TSRQ8RRC8FR83/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7626.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Golden boat at the monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610035799-AALZIMWGZZ725EZD6I7T/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7639.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Our hotel in traditional local architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610087763-VJQ86HKL25V23GRDWUA7/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7657.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Wat Ho Pha Bang temple build to house Pha Bang gold Buddha outside the royal palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610053459-QR3XQZHH8C8Z5I0ADBZS/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7663.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos A collection of royal chariots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610070720-VMUPTFYV1GA5485KBJIR/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7671.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Climbing the hill gives us a great perspective of the town and surrounding jungle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610094815-0OG7K5QUES1EDHIL9OGW/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7680.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More of the town and surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610123975-B9WF5PP8RDW3RB8JC2XU/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7691.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Beautiful butterfly in the surrounding gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610113837-JLNOKV6122KXJPZ2ZC2A/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7703.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Remains of missiles outside the OXO (un-exploded ordinance) Information Centre that delivered many land minds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610182941-LM56UDTOYM6PUQM7R5FA/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7707.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More visible examples of the tragic story of the millions of bombs from Vietnam War that continue to main and kill today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610152187-4X2ME1S1MC87ZR7V2X1P/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7709.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More land mind examples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610173148-K8CMRGYTS1LBRMG2RCSM/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7713.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The infrastructure is barely keeping up with the demand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610184305-A18WLM3LJDEXCE5H9YZ8/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7725.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Like Bangkok the Tuk Tuk is a common transformation option https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610187881-88JQW9ZONWAWASECZLKQ/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7733.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Local fisherman on the Mekong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610215045-SU36Y3O2ZZ6E1HLZG0FK/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7741.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Many of the traditional homes along the riverfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610231959-Z89PZU6DDCD48L2L4AKV/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7757.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Enjoying our sunset cruise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610222519-AE9SLDD7V5WYAT1NUAW7/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7762.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Beautiful sunset on the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610231703-WWDI7OX2QYY2KXVAOYX2/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7786.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Some of the many boats on the busy Mekong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610249423-V83CP31RUJF0RWOLOUWW/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7805.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Looking back on our boat as we make our way back to the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610419636-X4WQXFEBIG7DJG3MVJZQ/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7808.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Testing out my cooking skills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610410298-A1P8VO69B41ATVOEZJ0D/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7812.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Evening market setup, before the streets close and they fully take over https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610480728-97QHN5KBEYLOGOPU41ZF/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7815.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Making our way up Phu Si Mountain for sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610424346-6X109UWOFBPP2F5TPOJE/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7817.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos We had company for sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610430576-3YUA2J0ZTEMYS5OOJTOD/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7827.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The main spot to pose for the sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610439423-ZBTNZC5THWS1KJQR9HKX/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7833.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos The clouds made the sunset over the Mekong a little early https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610447870-C707M6A61HGU2BMZKNYR/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7839.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos More of the surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610456043-MZWV342460DORXWD8LFA/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7841.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Zooming into the turn in the Mekong and the mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610469094-7CI1M7LASD98U2AWW0YN/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7863.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Looking over the other side of the mountain and the Nam Khan River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610494674-H0X3B9U0Y5415ULOMEC5/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7870.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Tents of the night market with Wat Ho Pha Bang towering above it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610501451-PF129HAMNS38SGH6II7R/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7873.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Some of the many crafts for sale in the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566269132998-GUPZTTHEFR9CQFQGHFEE/A5F851EB-CA19-4ECE-9FFD-6536AE9BB489.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Ready for the alms ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566269144275-II5SX7Z7N12NNOVUUXD4/50472FF2-B139-40FA-9435-1BD6BEECCF96.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Procession of monks receiving the alms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610661839-KLHR8I8D5NYYWJGPEYBF/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7901.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Local’s pride chicken https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610656893-BRDQFF38Z0JN1IZO8E6C/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7916.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Small religious setting cut into the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550610666203-LXI6C6Q5K0ZL08D4M4DM/Singapore+Cambodia+Laos+2018-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A7923.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Each house has their own small temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566269145280-90W99FJGYLX8QAO1YLSW/B3B79D1A-B5BF-470C-AE69-107AD10259E0.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Singapore, Cambodia, and Laos Relaxing one last time on our balcony before our flight https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/10/21/seattle monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550629540379-3J3P75VYDEZWT3BMBISJ/Seattle+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6516.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle The Spheres, indoor gardens, part of the massive Amazon Seattle Campus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550629536686-7KHL6102IBJ4I10N9RSD/Seattle+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6518.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle The corpse flower, blooming for the first time in seven years. We had to view from outside, as the bloom had made the tickets very popular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550629969066-FEU90MLF27ROQRDBGRWX/Seattle+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6520.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle The iconic Seattle Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550629559122-PAFQIEYZVW3J44LNHBXG/Seattle+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6522.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Seattle waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550629580556-D93F6E6EW4R6VG7G99UZ/Seattle+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6526.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Construction on one of the piers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550629576726-QMB8FZJ0XQ9DNRV2YPL2/Seattle+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6528.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Blue skies over downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550629615378-CQCGVKN9NIQ92INNJYMG/Seattle+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6535.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle A few fall colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550629600698-PVZBX5ET3HDAQU65C23B/Seattle+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6543.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Activity on the water https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/10/6/nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550708154582-E2VC9UBU0Q9ZB12I4CO4/Nova+Scotia+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia A few fall leaves on the hike through the logging road by my sister’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550708133204-2O07KXJUE82BD0IKKBWL/Nova+Scotia+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6421.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Up close with a caterpillar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550708139617-LYE4ZHPUCMIRT1P0W2LQ/Nova+Scotia+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6466.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Quin on our walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550708157177-GR6V4DOETDX26Y6T8AJH/Nova+Scotia+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Quin playing in the yard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550708160257-1YKL5DLYHME27O13ZS5U/Nova+Scotia+2018-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A6508.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Action shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566131163088-AHK1OPM3FLP1S1I238HV/10E91125-331C-4BA1-9006-979216342B8E.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Out for a different hike with my father and sister https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566131164518-XRA7CMAMXUE62RBOIOD1/4A42DBF7-3DBB-4415-B3DE-955B09839268.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia My sister and father and some fall colours along the trail https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/9/23/alberta monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083310941-Q4D2AIHC5A47SLKN3LCW/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6094.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Snow-covered red hills make the entrance to Drumheller more interesting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083284447-Q7YAQHO1OMUOVSEEVXJ6/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Giant Dinosaur is impressive in scope if not just a little tacky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083306961-8MLJ662LMLMH5RA1TSKQ/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6118.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta The much more authentic Royal Tyrrell Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083329461-S1VADVNWL1I6P2527DSJ/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6130.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta A number of displays capture how the fossils were originally discovered https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083378649-EWAMRIO6N0Y5SN26KVWH/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6136.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta The size and scope of the discovery is really impressive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083345197-KJO6WQU41AHBX72OPNI5/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6153.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Discovery and restoration portion of the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083361727-PAJLJMEHZQ3LIX074FE7/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6155.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Impressive sea creature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083385217-2RSDPVVDMDCGUS8E28R4/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6161.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Some of the larger standing fossils https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083421140-9X1KH8LQDOOSP9UGDHAQ/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6173.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Stegosaurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083404716-B8CYKCSGKWMUSNU2UKV1/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6191.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Looking pretty intimidating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083433907-M2VZLPDSY8S6YB1MMG54/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6199.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Snow-covered badlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083433096-M0CJCOZENGWEFWXXQAJ0/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6213.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Up close with the badlands hoodoos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083442381-OQYBDF0TTN9363LC4R1W/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6248.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta After climbing through a bit of mud we got a little further into the hoodoos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083582515-IDLMFOIQ2CSUIJGLOMJ9/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6262.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Making our way into the mountains, xouth of Calgary near Longview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083527950-GEO4Z2DY0JVH50JA18S4/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6301.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Looking north into Kananaskis and Bighorn Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083542539-PCX97P933NAU6VQKB59O/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6334.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Snow covered mountains in Sheep Mildman Provincial Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083553408-AFG5LROEDVWB6XHMPGY6/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6370.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Lower Kananaskis Lake in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083567926-47L4UF2B3TG8XPBPOZ4Z/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6391.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Exploring the park a little further https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083570377-37TTURX68IMTWIDI8UKD/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6405.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Firefighter helicopter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566083581710-BYNPWS4DBP0NWBGQEV2T/Alberta+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6406.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Barrier Lake in Bow Valley Provincial Park, our last stop before heading back to cloudy Calgary https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/9/6/norway-and-svalbard monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537918841385-5EYG38S3XDMVDIPMV36C/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A4791.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard View of Oslo from Ekeberg Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537918844273-ZI32N216B3IICVV74F9C/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A4793.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Oslo with cruise ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537918869562-LB7EZ83M3G5MRSMWBWU8/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A4820.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Waterfront Redevelopment area has transformed the area since our last visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537918885162-BUJV6PKQX8NXY1AL7ZR0/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A4826.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The 2008 Oslo Opera House is the centerpiece of the waterfront redevelopment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537918878152-L1WR8MS3APKODPGAY9CX/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A4822.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Wood walls contrast the modern architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537918891046-4C8SNBCG4GU24SSLTPZ9/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A4836.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The Opera House was designed to resemble a glacier floating on the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919069495-F6FUEM5J8EBXYYSX9GMJ/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A4853.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Norwegian Coast Guard protecting Svalbard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919069234-M68OSDDDY2AI82Y8YKST/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A4870.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard - Northern Flumar drafting along the boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919084985-SV2WDJPGWUTH2LC65GA4/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A4972.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard - Some of the many puffins that shared our journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919091110-S0CRGJ9OO4X05CGFW813/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5001.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard More of the Northern Fulmar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919091367-ZJXKAGS56V0N77B7JG7O/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5018.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Northern Fulmar close up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919109801-Y7DGOFGNQRV2S1M4QNNM/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5052.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The many layers of rock exposed on Svalbard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919116225-LDX4RYIR7NKXK5CKNNS1/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5073.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard More of the rustic island coast line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919125352-ATOZV1F1B4544G05PXPN/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5080.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Enjoying the sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919131080-6752ZDWJBS8E37C1OWSK/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5094.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Walrus in the wild https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919151887-B7Z041U58DGBWWV0453T/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard First view of the Pyramiden city and mine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919151663-3K0EKXTSFBYU9UGT3MTB/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5107.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard End of Nordenskiöld Glacier; roughly 25km long and 11 km wide . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919180651-FUOS59FKNJEF7UVW8N0A/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5111.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Up close with the glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919193774-DMYLN2RE7FB4FRP7SRQC/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5122.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The many shades of blue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919220624-7ZUT0PMLI3PTI1EMOYZZ/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5128.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard More glacier close ups https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919220423-QL5MZWKGY6A90BWV9EPZ/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5134.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Smaller boats can get a little closer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919264576-JEXKZDY48XIU7VJ60AO5/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5146.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Unfortunately we didn’t get to see any calving, but lots of potential opportunities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919234797-HBSMM1A5VKQ0ETYSTE7D/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5151.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard A polarbBear mother and cub, our first for the trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919247772-5W5631O15SOH7OD2OJ3H/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5154.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard No where near as close as in Manitoba, but felt a little more authentic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919276073-GMDN91I4VV9ZJA6NS4OW/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5188.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The bear was surprisingly active https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919279829-UOGZWOMUAGT5OMGZ2GRD/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5194.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Continuing to explore the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919290349-QYUKM2FLD3QYYNY8KSTK/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5199.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Climbing action shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919302988-0FYRWK4PN5E6EWFQLDVG/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5217.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Bears with glacier view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919306105-J5Y412QSP4AK6BS7PG4A/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5275.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard More bear and glacier from a different experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919322755-HO3ZUQNCHUCWDG956F9C/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5295.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Another perspective on the glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919326261-R7KKEC9ECD6CFLK95FKA/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5304.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Making our way into Pyramiden to start our tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919334185-F4KUCUZ3HX8S1VVUQO0C/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5310.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard More Northern Fulmar in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919337421-2KVE7FGLXBYGN5E25ER4/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5313.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard More Northern Fulmar in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919344086-X5NNS91H1390U17CLTDR/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5332.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Puffin action shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919366069-00JDCYWCA0NSBX21EH99/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5354.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Now derelict equipment on the port, previously used to load coal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919378486-AVU9XHLU6C60VBWU86IA/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5355.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Visible coal mine infrastructure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919384721-SKHGQSELQ1J3LQBLL8D1/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5358.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Original housing for the miners; now a hotel mostly for Russians https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919394028-ZP5PF1MXM968ZXGH18HS/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5362.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The Arctic Fox shared part of our small tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919422580-1CWXHVTBHK8V4SKVTVTP/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5365.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The food service building with ornate decoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919437628-0X0VQCEXKIEYCCZE3YEV/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5368.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Colourful kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919461264-5V624BPFR1RXUD6M3HIX/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5369.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Looking a little post apocalyptic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919477521-4Z1C0BBPGE9RL5E9C3TA/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5376.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Recently renovated theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919490032-9YA9R53JV3423ZE74QKZ/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Gymnasium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919504499-ZYB8AMR2KLOZE5C5KC3X/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5393.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Bottle house, that is, a cabin literally constructed from bottles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919531035-H0EQ24YFQ3DZA55MJWTA/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5403.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard As someone was actively archiving, our small tour was able to view the film storage for the theatre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919537770-MZA4D6YH3540OT1L5W8A/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5424.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard All of the buildings and infrastructure on stilts due to the permafrost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919584092-YCSQN2GD70LPRIB9ZRMR/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5425.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Old phone on display in the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919582754-2O1H9X956PZXNN45QUIT/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5513.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard We found another polar bear on the boat ride back; luckily we didn’t meet any in the town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919603434-I5LND1REEP8G9TNQ9G2U/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard One last bear shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919613703-G1C1IZ6JJB62LN8PMNWR/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5543.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Making our way back through the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919632251-BQY7XLOXA8TFH3OHEQL4/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5545.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Hunting hut along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919644704-XXIHM6NP1BNJJDMJO2I6/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5547.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Some of the remains of the Svenskhuset Tragedy where 17 men died in the winter of 1872-73 when they were trapped and died from lead poisoning from eating food sealed in lead tins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919669265-1EOE4R7Y0O9ZDPWFJK14/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5553.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Small boat wreck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919671467-HWN939DOY0CRYXG5PVUX/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5558.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Making our way back into Longyearbyen at the end of our long tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919703487-XNB05LQ6XG2MAT6UUB4V/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5560.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919695765-Q36UA08KQ1NF5ET83FXB/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5563.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard A little more greenery in the landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919733547-8KZ2UFCXZW9LXHZORF6C/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5566.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard More rugged cliffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919748661-OBIF36TXYIMUJQ17SIZR/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5575.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Broader perspective of the cliffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919751528-NB6UODS748JHW3D606VU/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5585.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Broad glacier perspective with the sun lower in the sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919765440-F01OKA244LOH55P8PH01/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5598.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Different lighting and perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919778250-SYH2L7VMISIIHYPDFMQO/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5605.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Longyearbyen’s Global Seed Vault. The main entrance is under repair, but the seeds are safe deep in the mountainside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919785048-47J95XPZFEFDUPRRPJJ8/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5612.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard One of the many boats in the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919795329-GROP1UQYD37QMTPK2EIP/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5618.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Relatively busy time in the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919809800-LT1598EHW7FBC9Z1FSXK/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5627.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Miners’ Memorial Statue on the main street of Longyearbyen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919827322-1F66HM3JR7NKJMK0UODH/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5628.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Parking restrictions outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919827259-FYAT3W2N31T647K48Z2R/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5632.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard What passes for sunset from outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919915608-D2EEOCZGPO5HBI8ZKJEN/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5638.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard From the shoreline, looking back at the scope of the relatively small town of Longyearbyen, with a population of around 2000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919912326-QEMBCYHV344W8BS7ADDI/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5642.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Low tide along the shoreline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919938325-8FA8RCMPAAAKALSCJIJB/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5649.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Longyearbyen Glacier at the edge of town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919949490-U3BLRAJ1VSRZG1Z94AEZ/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5661.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard After a bit of mist, the sun came out lighting up the town. Unfortunately, some of these buildings were recently declared off limits due to the risk of rock slides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919954349-R56XIDB2HD7TGTP7JQJ9/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5669.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard A little bit of perspective outside the airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919968942-EE0QXVU7A1SLDKE2OKSB/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5673.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Boarding our flight out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919973381-ZIMBBWQFAULZMDAH9ORZ/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5683.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Flying into Tromsø https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537919988861-9TC4WHVXC47R5OGO3234/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5700.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Looking to the mainland from the island of Tromsø https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920001092-1WL0GYCT0BXAZD4RXYKO/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5702.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Tromsø waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920027442-CSONY8SZN70BSK31F20K/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5714.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Traditional Norwegian architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920037344-3UZU84NUV7MADG08M1EK/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5716.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Active harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920048014-OJ8CP197QRQDE69MX4UN/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5729.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Domkirke; most northern Lutheran Church in the world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920061878-CSKFDP2SN2CHSCNKL1KO/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5745.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Most northern Catholic Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920068560-1E3G8FPR20948IIYT369/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5752.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Kong Olav (King of Norway 1957-91) statue in Kong Park with school in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920382988-LTY6WFH172XLTNW9ZUMS/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5759.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Ramfjorden, as we make our way south along the coastline from Tromsø https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920390912-M1UU3WRX2U8H6V5O3UO5/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5771.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Balsfjorden a larger fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920403946-81SW2KVPIE661ILG1ZPK/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5773.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Looking back up the coastal highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920408550-V8S6XY8D3HJCKNG8ZVQZ/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5779.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Looking across the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920426387-KMJ4ZXIMOPD57UHXD1WG/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5786.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Looping our way back around the fjord with the mountains behind us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920451412-FO4YXSVN3DWKOXFP9T0C/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5789.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Making our way through the the island of Senja and back towards the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920448573-UV4OYW8YAH5GICR6NM2M/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5792.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The roads were relatively well maintained for the amount of traffic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920475856-3IA628UZHJZZ9L3OWIGL/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5815.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The small coastal town of Hamn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920479140-B2G5F0W73HG3QIDYHYMH/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5823.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard New tunnel and bridge eliminated the need for a twisty mountain road and a long trip around the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920500282-VOR558RITPY2E63TVS6K/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5830.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Gryllefjord the jumping point for the summer ferry service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920509180-I5Y9CLILJC3XVXB0MMT3/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5838.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Colourful houses of Gryllefjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920528635-LU6R8XLGX2AB2SU366P4/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5845.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Panoramic view of the new bridge and tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920557068-ZLUBAP8M1SWLLY589TTV/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5851.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The inlet of Gryllefjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920567146-WP4J5O1HBF19KH01FOB3/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5865_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Senja Troll was the largest troll statue in the world, unfortunately destroyed by fire in March 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920579313-916X0BN0MTAT2IKR1H7K/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5879.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Bergsfjorden, as we head up the North East portion of Senja https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920591114-WLA7FDNGELUHG9265BAH/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5899.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Bergsbotn Platform https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920607494-3J3HL4SOI0Y5DE1YGA6W/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5903.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Exploring the rocky coast of Bergsbotn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920609157-3W3YGFN9H0BSDJRJHRLX/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5911.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard More of the Bergsboten platform https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920640754-XNULBZ8UHLHKNNUVGRHS/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5919.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard The scenery continues further up the rugged coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920618528-CYL2WVJQLAF5Y4DRC9AI/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5923.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Although the roads were generally in good shape, many of the one lane roads had a pull off space for passing, marked with the sign M, for Møteplass, or “passing-place” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920644346-PEIMEA3KWQGTAS4O6YXC/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5935.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Looking across Ersfjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920671461-CNHJHGWLYOWQIC35IXKI/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5941.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Ersfjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920674986-UCKEH2CI16DOXPDWM845/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5946.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Rocky course of Ersfjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920700050-MM5KAEKNRJ7D5UBERCWV/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5959.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Mefjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920699603-KLP1Z3VLA8KM8JY4OWEP/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5961.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Inlet of Mefjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920713221-1VQAE5T6OC8RUCDXX14G/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5977.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Wild mushroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920713487-EJ517NYS2Z8G8K29II6S/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5983.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Much closer to Tromsø and back on the mainland, on the west side of Balsfjorden this time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920739754-3VQB3IUZ2C7KP79HH8SW/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A5991.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Looking across to the island of Kvaloya before we entered the tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920732726-0UW9LF4TYH2XDP4B8Y6N/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6004.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Outlook just north of Tromsø over Ersfjorden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920894115-LYHH3MQTUSUETXX4S2GJ/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6031.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Looking down on the town of Tromsdalen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920877677-CL5T2ASQ71AF7E1WDWQD/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6041.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Hiking up the last metres to the top with Tromsø (across the bridge) and Tromsdalen below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920906225-LQT3QQQOG0FJ49KUVDAA/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6061.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Full view of the island of Tromsø https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920924017-5GN68FZCC82RQPYJK01W/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6065.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Making our way down the cable car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920924692-A1LR0LZONJEBVRMVNL9S/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6068.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Tromsø Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920943166-Q7C5J0BRM7AD5XMKJ3AJ/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6077.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard Arctic Hunter monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537920953337-V6UMKISHKF86F0PV7ZXS/Norway+and+Svalbard+2018-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A6088.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Norway and Svalbard MS Polstjerna, sealing ship from 1949 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/8/19/san-diego monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626626191-VF857WU6EOTE18D7BCCM/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4441.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Looking down on Lake Elsinore from the Orega Highway lookout, as we finished crossing the coastal mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626661901-M6CZJXQO0XRU2YB7P4VN/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4448.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego La Jolla Shell Beach Tidal Pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626643482-Q7CX1LLVHI5TM40C8T45/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4463.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego One of the many sea lions trying to share the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626708711-C4I4NATCKT4RIZ4DR9WJ/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4505.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Some of many stupid tourists not sharing the beach well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626653525-PJKNMWFBK65LRRG13C2Z/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4475.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Up close with a gull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626673434-3SNGQ03IWH7RQ2O496L2/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4533.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Sea Lions seem to be unfazed by the crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626687938-5BJ8QQWON2RXT6KNVHHV/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4544.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Large sea lion colony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626698865-69M4J99SC9DUKCMDF8BU/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4572.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Sea Lion scratching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626702561-OZRKQ8BA1TB9615ZDJ3Q/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4617.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Pelican in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626726908-9NABA0R81FT5MVHLRRUE/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4632.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego South Casa Beach at sunset in La Jolla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550626730802-535YCOZHZAATVU0KHFY7/San+Diego+2018-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A4710.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego La Jolla sunset https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/8/13/cartagena monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917054110-432BN504JT1DS1QQH08L/48A0621D-F281-475C-8FC3-3202EDA67589.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena City walls (“Las Murallas”) and the Bastion of Santo Domingo, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917039503-ZJB3PF6BD8ONILWZ0E6O/E26863E1-4957-427A-B46B-ABC6B53F7FE8.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Looking down the coast from the walls to the modern high rises including our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917067752-PQ2YF23VM12WLEG294ZD/EE314CC6-BFE3-45AC-99BE-6A6ECA721EB5.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Parque de la Marina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917079428-F5QHP141E9ULTRLG6DEA/C92512F0-5C80-48D3-8EF1-2EC5086648BB.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena San Pedro Claver statue in San Pedro Claver Square. San Pedro was a Spanish Jesuit priest known as the patron saint of slaves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917107856-8KJH60C6O0BATYE1T497/8A45F831-B353-4A17-ADDC-BFCCA4082E53.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena San Pedro Claver Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917144329-T0XLB0A27TLNNGYKCSXB/153F32ED-D1F2-4BB7-9592-1E9720528E8B.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena The Palace of Inquisition and Museum interior courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917120202-U0VZWT3HKNFVPHY337GU/1C053858-9B4A-49FF-BD70-20B050A4A643.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Karen testing out the machinery in the palace grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917175781-QPPR48TR1XIMMSSEZZJ1/41CEAD47-15F1-4FA1-BCCA-330E4EB4B243.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Looking across the greenery to the tower of the Cartagena Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917181616-A60FEWLB4YMFDPLR980K/C6EB7714-2677-4C26-94D0-049875238AD8.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena The full Cartagena Cathedral, now-completed, built from 1577-1612 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917188857-FYAHHITXP3KDSWQATCD8/DA9BF990-A2E3-4EED-9870-0BA0866B5BC3.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Open-air interior of the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917199255-SARTM8F6YJ9F64QF0FKJ/36735519-AE4D-4268-B4F9-A9937E56507A.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Standing in the old streets, showing a bit of sweat from the humid day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917205936-0RWY3T9PXRYQH2OW4CSB/491405A5-0535-4D3C-B4AF-345879E01EBA.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Santa Domingo Convent, established in the 16th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917227625-DV7JQDYIHXVPBH2S2T1T/45049900-ED5E-4076-A1EE-0735085A6391.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Exploring the Costa del Sol Beaches outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917232828-6JP3AWU1OXX0L1A3GM3C/22C2F0D6-D331-4CD1-9233-C47779A18632.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena View of the port and the modern high rises from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917236793-0WB1VG1PSG4BQHSRD12F/476FA03F-E2C5-4DF8-B23A-04969CA8DE89.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917242784-H4QLNRSFV81I2AUZ7S78/F8909F0B-465B-4FC4-BE70-35AD72110B02.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Looking at the beaches from our hotel as the day ends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917979003-UFA0DZVG6876U02S0PEN/3193717E-7EC9-4748-8979-D23E62465A4F.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena San Felipe de Barajas Castle, constructed from 1536-1657 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558917976435-WEQ9YIZSZPX5PBEVZ56O/40241752-0127-46F1-BD02-0EE767635FC1.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Lower walls of the Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558918055041-NRMJCWYA269B6FFYPQ8J/8E9350FA-EB81-460B-91B3-156A2C0F70BA.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Good perspective on the massive scope of the Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921282041-IN5ZM7ZZOCAUGLLDGP4C/A5DAED25-D63D-4E08-84CA-F665770A4889.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Continuing to explore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921290845-9BK4MSP0A4NT8YJ46CO4/1C853A21-471F-4092-8799-DA34E4A90F20.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Looking down at the old and new cities from the Castle. The moisture on my shirt demonstrating the already hot day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921290890-9LP80TONHYQTJ4GGADJ6/6E43CCD0-9FB1-4E64-A851-6E67E747DF0B.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena One last look at the massive structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921296678-5B2XT0YR5RSMPM5AJ2CP/F49CDA55-68FF-4CD6-A3DE-EBF9534E1D1E.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Making our way into the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921299517-KCM0GMHRR86CGQ28NB3K/885F760B-AA8A-460F-A917-C7E361C528BA.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena The slightly gritty Getsemani neighbourhood has its own charm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921305462-YHJCYYM2107NA4BO0VQY/A45EEB0D-0D7E-48C6-ABB3-18E4CDC0EEB6.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Still sweating on our way through Getsemani https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921312763-S3EB7YMQBVI3TKVLDD7T/42BFEE8E-DBCA-44AA-8CB8-697BE106AE1B.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Camellón de los Mártires (the walk of the martyrs) connects Getsemani to the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921333598-XKD02C1XMSK44GOB0YKZ/7FCA2D8D-F170-4F70-A6B9-AFF8E2AA7648.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Karen outside Puerta del Reloj, the main city gate into the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921325955-8S14I1RFWPOB3V40K4DG/779FB357-CDC6-426C-8FE4-4A2409C6224D.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Plaza de los Coches, just inside the entrance, with statue of city founder Pedro de Heredia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921342287-BUUGAFPSDXDZ2JVQ0VUE/BB48BB1F-248D-4064-ABAE-BD593C6D51EE.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena Back at the hotel relaxing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558921344338-V7I07D8G2Q9O5U5VPPKK/6119E167-4BA7-4EDE-83CF-08098B0E9CAB.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Cartagena One last Colombian sunset https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/7/22/new-york-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628339851-F3CYHPK5I5RQ4A702QYU/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4334.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City St. Paul’s Chapel, with One World Trade Center towering above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1566868755391-7TY6WKRIRZMRDGHBFMMK/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4338.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Recovery crews still cleaning up from a steam pipe explosion a few days earlier in the Flatiron district that had many streets still closed off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628344283-NUT43GL7M0L16APWQS2Q/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4341.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Meanwhile, NYPD busts a fake goods dealer on the street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628386952-FFK9GF7E2AZTUM6RJRK4/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4353.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Big crowds all ready for Bette’s performance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628436191-JBMU04H23JUK5BQW628V/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4361.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Full theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558905091535-3HFFQ7DIBJGIQSDL1KZZ/BB354C5E-97F7-4A57-8757-3CD078A36FF0.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Bette and David Hyde Pierce at their well deserved curtain call https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628428335-ID5SRMGX45A6YN51UU90/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4379.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Capturing the pulse of Time’s Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558905207111-9ISM9X1ED1YBUYDYKLYJ/F0D8B5E3-F6CD-4C52-8493-DBF399AF1780.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The “Boys in the Band”, our evening performance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558905209091-U3BZ71O592FS4QNUKY0S/4A9F6582-31BA-43A0-858B-40F428245CD9.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Although we were far off center again, we were really close for the curtain call https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628581211-EGQIOQ4YS0KE3P6B0ZU9/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4387.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City “Charging Bull” Wall Street feature captures a crowd of tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628636739-65D5BM9TZIX7OCOOVB0R/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4415.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City A less crowded perspective of “Charging Bull” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628556189-O5MQUPZJ9YO7RRM030P7/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4400.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City “Fearless Girl” added in March 2017 to face off with the Charging Bull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628582120-JY5NLRLCY4N43A1J13QX/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4407.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Bowling Green Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628594801-SA9140AHKZTPKB953JVG/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4420.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Looking North to One World Trader Center from Battery Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628616252-GI08X6AUHBEIFCNGEMUI/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4422.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City “The Immigrants” sculpture at Battery Park commemorating when immigration wasn’t quite so polarizing in America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628622535-OQEYU0XLQ5B2DMP7ER6Q/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4428.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The Statue of Liberty still doing her best https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550628635220-Y9BIHZAGFYLYFN9WIOZE/New+York+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4431.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The crowds making their way to Miss Liberty on an aptly named boat https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/7/15/moose-jaw monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567323695-JXGGG5F2LAJ4ORLGZ47P/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3445.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Iconic red barn that I’ve visited as long as long as I can remember https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567373813-0ZZIF47QTGXOTACV7828/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3449.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Some more modern machinery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567488924-BHMZMYYR5KNJJWEHT0R8/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3457.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Courval Post Office, where my Grandparents ran a store, and where my mother lived when she was growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567402707-RMM64U8RTDZJ9I4VTAY6/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3467.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Continuing the family tour, the Mossbank grain elevator, another town from my mother’s childhood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567420809-9GNHWSLXCAY3H0Y3VAQV/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3476.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Gus, one of the newer members of the family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567443328-72H1XVHRHX1OH29NN954/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3523.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Piper, the other new family member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567486864-NZC70IJ8FOCU4Q5ON4C6/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3538.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Ryan taking an aerial view of the backyard party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542518799730-90XB7L91LFP02RS298HS/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3906.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Great candid of my Uncle Wally https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542518933246-0BPC5A7UQBUBK5PTX3DG/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3945.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Wally and Lea, looking great after 50 years together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542518853400-JYAG28QXTV2N2IUF4QNV/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3960.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Modeling with their wedding dress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542518906252-MD2RDL9WKRFW4V3EUXW6/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A3983.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw My mother and her four siblings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542518962483-6TVG7W0C9AQTREUO0M5Q/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4002.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw The family with partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542519176226-D7WZZENJ4BBY4TY3F9JY/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4077.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw The happy couple still having fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542519365018-EFAC4ZPPU0812P5WIY7X/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4095.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw A good perspective on the party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542519267130-IH5RPX89SNLS15SNP0XE/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4104.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw My sister and her partner Cathy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542519478979-PTRKJXYGG2PMW1H73RLC/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4286.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw My parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567174709-D9R6N77BS1FPYYO2WOVC/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4294.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw The Moose-Jaw-based Snow Birds provided a surprise airshow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567181303-JA70713IHQ2PWHGAZNAA/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4322.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw Checking out the local duck population https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567186228-P14KIM4W2CEISPG4C0QI/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4325.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw My sister and father https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542567195076-F6YVLGWO6IEIGO0812KW/Moose+Jaw+2018-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A4330.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Moose Jaw “History of the Railway”, wood carving, is part of the public art within Crescent Park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/7/1/colorado monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512804105-FC4OV60UCQ1LL8XB4NX0/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3264.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Main Street, Golden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512779492-BAJ7N608NZDUHHFEG34X/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3254.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado The Golden bars were open alarmingly early https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512812377-3YF1WH2YDG3JAY4MRJ4I/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3256.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado “Golden Touch” in Golden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512792059-W5X4JAU3R77KW7H82A6F/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3260.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Continuing the tour, “The Monarch” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512835091-GEM3GEXKJUEIXCS1KSR3/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3270.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Clear Creek, cutting through Golden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512826556-D7T39XSSABPD486N9XAO/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3276.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado “Newsboy”, our last stop before driving on https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512841432-0MXU14GBQ93ZNBE41AXI/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3300.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Exploring Vail Village and grabbing some lunch before we head up the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512894504-B3OMOLGLOJ17FHA0IWGC/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3304.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Wooden bridge over Gore Creek in the centre of Vail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512855841-7I5Q3YRZC27FEL93MH5I/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3329.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Vail is built for the skiers, as memorialized in “The Edge”, a 2008 sculpture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512868565-VR9PYR9O7BASMSBT4KAW/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3335.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado After riding the gondola, we have a good view of the village below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512884853-2SG0JIBQLV5HIA6W829P/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3351.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Chair lift https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512895026-UR7XZ6076F2BX9YAS9QB/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3364.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Deer share the sky hills with the hikers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512905376-DHZS6A66ESTDO3CQC2XO/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3380.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Some of the mountaintop summer distractions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542512912710-IN5EYZQV2YV751MA4FRN/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3411.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Slightly less adventurous options https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558903156459-D62O4G8R2GRM9ADDGSHI/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3415.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Barker Reservoir, near Nederland, CO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558903126550-X7LZZC686ZMYUM1F7POK/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3420.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Middle Boulder Creek, from the edge of Boulder Canyon Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1558903170166-R9F7UFQQNP3CNHHDOH25/Colorado+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3427.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado More of Middle Boulder Creek, as we head towards Boulder, CO https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/6/17/ottawa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542569991667-I3YT1YCVR9BYB9QD5WU4/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Every city needs to a have a lettered sign. This is one of two we saw on Saturday. Not pictured: the collocated AWATTO sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542569978898-3PJGH7TY2H4ZR5MAIR5F/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3106.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Connaught Building - Canada Revenue Agency - National Headquarters, where our tax money goes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542569991293-WVMP8VBKZNYRYM4GN4WO/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3107.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa The well-fortified US Embassy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570003174-BA9OQX0K61LDQ57LXBI0/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3111.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Parliament buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570018259-JXEAVZCUIIL0HMNDQ3OU/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3112.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Last of the Rideau Canal locks, heading into the Ottawa River and looking across to Quebec https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570051935-AI9Y03IVRGQU33VGDWLV/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3115.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa The locks are surprisingly old school. Keeps the university students in shape though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570032175-62HXVW7UCWVWG9I5XR56/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3119.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Broader perspective on the locks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570045255-AGU2VSOVQV9P0JSG2I7L/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Parliament Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570061903-MKH6KH7RF2UFWVZHC9IF/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3140.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa The Peace Tower, strangely not under construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570087858-B3E4PH79YMYPE4UAO66K/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3146.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Bear statue “Territorial Prerogative” on the Sparks Street Mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570074154-1MOP0DYSC7DWWZX3DQ3O/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3154.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa National War Memorial - feeling more significant after the 2014 shootings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570337513-XWFLQ1HGLNQ75V6RQCWB/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3178.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa 3D lego recreation of Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570314889-TWAA74WH4GZTI6KUEW4N/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3203.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa “Hands” with over 15,000 bricks, representing the nightmare of the artist losing the power of his hands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570335995-EHH4N540W5IPN6Z21I1T/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3212.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa “Green Torso” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570373453-37183ZI204NADMB1OC4O/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3220.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa “Yellow”, one of Sawaya’s most famous works. Made with over 11,000 bricks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570358508-N4LJLUZKBEZCE443D0SG/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3230.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa “Dinosaur Skeleton”, 20’ high and over 80,000 pieces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570388770-0JPQS900LAWM9Q3LD0MV/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3239.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Some of the trains that have been a feature of the museum forever https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542570393148-7GW2K0EBO4E3ZJNB6SMK/Ottawa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3246.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Testing controlling a train with VR at one of the more modern exhibits https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/6/10/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550623894422-UIY2DPCUT689MAPDZJSO/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A2784.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa We were well fed with Burrito Food Truck and trucked in Pizza Oven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550623942857-VZLY90DUAI8SII1529V7/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A2795.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Alex, the groom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550623908201-SJ4WT5GVIIDZB9XYMPEO/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A2875.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Groom and Bride (Alex and Vanessa) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550623919005-JPP3PKO2Y55OIMSERDDS/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A2891.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The groom, with Alex’s parents and proud grand parents Jeanne and Bob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550623934991-TLNTYKC8HMMCX9JN7JCB/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A2914.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Alex’s parents Rick and Rosie with the newlyweds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550623993137-ZTZRXXVPRAKY8KCSKV2M/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A2950.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Vanessa with the whole Hopson family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550623973855-PUPVHMT1MIONX8UV3TMR/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A2962.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Vanessa with the Hopson siblings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550623982207-VWXMEQEJCZ5ICWINB4C3/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A2985.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Brotherly discussion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550623997574-RKLECM1XZHD5DLEJHPFD/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3011.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The women https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550624030471-7E71MTXPN4P35MS5XVJA/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3019.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Slightly more candid shot of the women https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1550624018738-M7AWOECJU1U0SANQ6LOC/Iowa+2018-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A3043.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The bridal party https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/5/27/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515736752-76EL0WKHDERW6PGT3LWI/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2364.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The Bride’s brother Ryan, officiating the wedding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515726635-UT3L0FQRQLPLNU09QQ2P/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2380.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Matt, the groom, making his way to the outdoor ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515757384-W9A7L7Y8WA5YEU4RU2O6/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2388.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bride’s half-brother Eddie making his way down the aisle, with the mother and step mother of the bride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515753017-RCDZ3QBMQZBN3KNXTV0C/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2460.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bride Catie with father and step-father https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515758385-Y2ZE9N2TQNELQP2RPO6T/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2472.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The couple’s son Wilder was an active part of the ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515769208-VE6IBZU6OXTSJ7HE68OC/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2501.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Vows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515762544-NXGP0VFE81NJ1BW57IJW/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2520.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The kiss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515784851-H83HK0502DWZBSZCOA4R/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2535.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The newly-wedded couple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515779589-5YBMKFTX0NZCD0DR6K0O/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2547.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Exiting the ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515783778-1FSRZEMJ4QTIT3IRL854/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2552.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Proud brother with his nephew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515793305-Y5I61T5D7VTOKH6FRYLX/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2564.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The hall decked out for the party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515814182-S08GE0FWXBNHZ76QJ8IV/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2574.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Niece Emily looking stylish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515833261-XRSIQ2IEGQVMYAEVXWEH/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2582.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The cake with the natural wood and map theme https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515826097-UYLV7WSCQVKWQ4LEQQR3/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2610.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Ready for the reception https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515832076-JSPM0I00FJW82B25AELF/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2616.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa First dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515872204-74A0OVYIQM9JT6S1GA4X/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2634.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s father and proud grandfather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515845705-1E8FV6HJ3N1DDGJUX43U/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2678.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Happy family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515870082-5M4II22HK8C5H7I36N1N/Iowa+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2721.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol with Heather holding Carol’s grandson Calvin https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/5/15/san-marino-and-ireland monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537060457436-1HG0GP9L6OVLNVMWWYO0/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0338.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Famous wooden Chapel Bridge, originally from 1333 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537060436050-Z39U0IHZJIFQIU2WUWG9/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0350.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Another perspective on the bridge, rebuilt after the 1993 fire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537060448957-A2RQQOZ9Z5FMOSTRVZWG/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0361.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland One of the many swans on Luzern Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061055180-WKKFG8JOO3RLNA926168/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0405_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Mountainside just North of Wassen, Switzerland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061044984-NJV6OS3E4LVYG7O87YDN/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0426.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Monumento al Partigiano in Piazzale della Pace in Parma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061086509-R9E66F2DE2SR4PVY8O0A/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0434.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland 1059 Parma Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061074653-EM27N1GNYOWR5D90O8TX/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0441.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Different perspective on the impressive Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061086981-JX7L2AL1U116YRLR7PKY/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0461.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Parmigiano-Reggiano, Parma’s namesake cheese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061111263-S6T6W4T27AVD37Y5YJFP/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0476.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Further down the road, St Francesco Church in Reggio Emilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061101634-MTTMM3MUHRBF6XXF8I4I/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0501.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Graphic statue in Piazze dei Teatri, Reggio Emilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061240187-SO2D47XEF93XXBWUK7AI/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0526.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Tiberio Bridge in Rimini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061284675-7JYR4786TXH5ONOKP8GO/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0557.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Statue of Liberty and San Marino Public Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061283911-7NACR3I82JBPISSDNGPA/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0559.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Looking towards the Mediterranean from the fortified city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061322824-FFJP1HUG2AADB9ETVQJJ/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0561.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Guaita Tower sits high on the fortified city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061357141-LOLTMH4O4HM3SAY1L4JR/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0612.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Broader perspective of the wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061469872-CXG1ROZCHYFD5WM4LHRL/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0631.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Zoomed into the Guaita Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061414792-Y66PV9RPWQKVDWCSOL3A/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0657.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Looking down from the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061436462-PLVFCDK5LCZEN462DYF7/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0695_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Sunset from our hotel room in the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061478966-9I0TQ1B5APK7FSKFS52M/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0765_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Eclectic gift shop, lit up for the evening, contrasts the historic town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061563494-YGVZ2PEVWRMV4BA2M4TW/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0846.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Cooking show on location in San Marino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061575705-M94CACQ9Q3GPW7ZC429T/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0851.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Abraham Lincoln accepted honorary citizenship to San Marino in 1861 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061599680-6P57656OB2XNL7Y1O1N1/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0865.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland The cobblestone streets, before the San Marino day tourists arrive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061588732-KCS3L6DJRSZRUWEEH4RU/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0888.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Basilia di San Petronio in Bologna, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061599787-UF9PKS7PUHGUJTUFUDPE/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0911.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Fountain of Neptune in Piazza Maggiore, Balogna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061611424-OSVQJ8ELVF9417ENLALN/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A0971.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Two Towers (slightly leaning) of Bologna, constructed from 1109-1119 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061620456-8MSW2MLCN86DCQNSUC7D/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1064_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland 1400s Statturm (town tower) of Innsbruck, after a long day of driving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061633481-39T46UKSVXM90BCHBCAG/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1126.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Bridge over Inn River, decked out with Pride Flags https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061643267-MJ8FQS0565PCRQQ66Z5Q/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1151.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Alps making a brief appearance from the clouds before the sun sets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061721466-D84K7PIBV9CFMRFUN8K7/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Being in Ireland a few weeks before the abortion referendum, we witnessed very heavy campaigning on both sides https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061746568-DFW4V9KR44YE6AVRJBGM/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1243.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Feeling very Irish and festive in Galway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061744703-VKMVK2P6CPOCS5QIRVWC/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1275.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland After dinner and a few beers, the town was even more active https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061853292-88ZVBZFAIB1IXPES32KW/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1345.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Dun Aonghasa (Fort of the Angus), pre-historic fortifications from 2nd century BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061909790-L6G7RM42K3Q9KSNK66BT/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1366.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Looking back up the rocky coast as we climb to the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061904884-W0E52SLSHKLKEX43XGS7/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1385.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Sheer drop at the edge of the fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062014774-5I6C77P89D931X36BGLL/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1388.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Somewhat brave tourists testing the edge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061960807-JOM9ANV9PBFYLH2UGF16/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1402.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Marveling in the view before we head back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062017686-EJCMGA5T7MFLLMOFAE9O/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1415.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Ruins of the seven churches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062049863-S36FDN2H5JVZ2TVGCUK4/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1442.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Modeling the rental helmet (safety first!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062038244-85M4OU09S2CWTIFB6LEF/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1477.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Main port of the island, before we catch our ferry boat back to the mainland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062178217-Q57MTV1B2DHHE0QCEI3T/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1510_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Dunguaire Castle, near Galway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062167067-KHHU1JF9YZMSR8MPQGQS/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1525_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Interior of the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062196392-1CZ2YE6RN8IBM9FKWFBG/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1586.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Ancient burial site at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062237286-GIQVVE2Z5AQS8ICYZMF7/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1578.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland inside the restored burial site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062302155-AB5C2AL7A12WW2CZ6J0F/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1615.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Lough Beagh in Glenveagh National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062269422-FBJNBDGW6ELIQ8YNHHN9/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1640.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Looking down on Glenveagh Castle from the steep lookout trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537062301252-9MIC6E106UK3W3V7BG5Z/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1713_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Closeup of the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509151332-5T72Q6AF114DI64RYT50/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1779.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland The Peace Bridge in Derry was our first stop in Northern Ireland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509144863-IYDMZ8G96KSIFS3EHH4L/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1851.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509242865-KSPAX4CA9L12JAVAKBTS/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1892.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Touring the murals of Derry painted in the mid-90s, showing the Republican perspective of the Troubles. “Peace” was our first stop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509217177-AALFYBAG65CTLKNWAXXH/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1894.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland “The Sunday Matinee” depicts an outgunned youth behind a glass shield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509239213-MVKH4X1UK2YCDOFSR097/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1898.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland “Bloody Sunday” mural, depicting events of January 30, 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509274796-UT10RB18873NN9A0S4JL/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1919.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Free Derry Corner, a traditional meeting place for speakers to address crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509261032-YA13RYA121X8JPSI85BU/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A1925.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Bloody Sunday monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509314918-KM4LSJ85QUZW4PUS4VEA/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2009.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Exploring the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509292737-AJ6QHA407YWDD6JSDRWQ/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2034.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Closeup look at the rock formations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509308484-UOOZA8YXJ58CDA527RUV/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2082.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Good perspective of the height and breadth of the causeway, that legend had stretching all the way to Scotland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509345024-1CRKU3AFCW68IAC0EPIQ/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2105.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland More of the beautiful scenery as we hike above the causeway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509337964-GZ9EVWKHK20HDV4UL1HP/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2159.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Amazing green rocky coastline seems to go on forever https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509376516-JC1Y9KLZEDCODV63UIM4/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2193.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Further up the coast, the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge to a small island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509361391-NFC5T5DMNEUF35M5N54M/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2240.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Perspective on the bridge, island, and surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509380601-HW694WRV9IZ45JREB779/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2255.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Redevelopment of Belfast Port and the filled in dry dock that was the birthplace of the Titanic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509413258-9EGIAG594PX7US9O4M9N/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2261.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland The Titanic Experience Museum does a great job of telling the full history of the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509394699-WJWFC6TCVSBWR0OBUJ5Q/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2285.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Belfast City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549509412244-0G1U4QD0LGKTXKHUCFAC/San+Marino+and+Ireland+2018-May+%28full%29+-+C47A2344.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Marino and Ireland Looking back on the H&W ship building company from our hotel https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/4/8/new-york-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507231041-Y9350U3DNL6W98DOJ5LP/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0167.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City George M Cohan in Times Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507223354-OU85GOF965QF9ME59AW8/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0176.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City USS Maine National Monument at Columbus Circle, entrance to Central Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507245720-97WOU67Y8PNF2FB1QAV2/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0180.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City One57 Building with the Park Hyatt dominates the skyline south of Central Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507273349-6XWN856VVWS5HZ0PCHBH/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0191.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The Pond at Central Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507261833-MAHJE0DE0GMXN3Q1T19B/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0199.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City 601 Lexington, famous for a design flaw identified by a student years after construction that could have toppled the tower under certain wind conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507355980-83UZAL69UYOBMYGRE4XP/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0219.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge over Roosevelt Island with parallel Tramway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507322269-94CVZMEC64X014M1YWE0/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0227.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Looking across to the Upper East Side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507337896-WQIQKQ1JOH93YPT1VT0M/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0246.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Central Manhattan with the United Nations, Empire State and Chrysler Buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507355010-CCKSS3KJJJ64RFSJOPZD/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0262.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Iconic United Nations Building and the Circle-Line boat tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507383398-A3Y9UW9CE98Y5NOSGLZ9/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0264.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City FDR Statue in FDR Four Freedoms Park on Southern tip of the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507372492-9RRLHJWNL3XYXTG5M0ZV/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0275.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City More of the FDR Four Freedoms Park and others out for a cold morning stroll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507378846-MBRZ6MKERTHRLIE3OMKT/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0287.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Water tower at Houston and Broadway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507424594-XFJSGHNJBA2KWXP41GFA/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0297.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City World’s largest Rhino Statue erected in Astor Square earlier in 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507396981-HF925D4JH4DPMMH6FIZV/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0309.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Tom’s study in midtown water towers continues at Union Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507411508-BAD8LD4DTLB5DA8TSKE9/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0313.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City “This is a wooden box” at Park and 21st part of a public art installation by Paul Richard.. there are also posts and walls not pictured https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542507425084-PDG8XGP61EGAGKM6V1GW/New+York+2018-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A0321.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Grand Central Station clock https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/4/2/jordan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237421582-RX4PC0533FX865KTSUEW/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8858.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Wadi Musa town above Petra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237388004-JMG6VVWZDSHPR4WVQ1WR/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8864.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan 1st century Djinn Blocks squat monuments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237401448-61FPQ4292JYC1WEX012P/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8866.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Obelisk Tomb, one of the first tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237420958-BBVQST3JKZQD2WQMMJZQ/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8892_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan 1.2km Siq (or Canyon) with its 200m high walls is the entrance to the hidden city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237466280-AWFG2NVMERWKCO10JFEY/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8919_20_21_22_23_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan More of the incredible canyon and anticipating the Treasury that awaits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237438409-08SI3ILH1AT37S3DZZOU/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8964_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan The Treasury is the first tomb that appears as we exit the Siq https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237449394-S11WMAGDGYCH58W4MKP8/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8998.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Horse for those that prefer to avoid the walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237461104-4XJ4IRA2MWO9EPEQ5S84/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9008.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan One of numerous tombs cut into the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237485332-0HQ5OIN3UGNUI8TYBC4N/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9028.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Amphitheatre carved from the solid rock, originally built over 2000 years ago, but later enlarged by the Romans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237481778-ADQ9BU4OY6SMLSS9YP3O/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9038.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Urn Tomb built around 70AD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237499143-GHWM06YYGV2SO9ZR3WUV/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9058.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Mountain goat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237499603-4PTYQVB3QT4DGDUOY633/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9093.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Palace Tomb in the Royal tombs on the hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237519977-5V7TJGTWNY2KP3RL32R1/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9113.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Broader perspective on the Urn Tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237513841-XSWZAAU0LBJCIDB1O585/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9131.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Camel appointed for his tourist transportation duties https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237535217-TBQ3VR40BK1IYMV8JPET/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9141.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Expressive Camel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237532305-H5OWWXM75A9VBFP81EDG/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9156_57_58_59_60_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Last look at the Treasury as the day is ending https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237549346-YVBDPLC2BPM3ET38P413/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9178.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Afternoon crowds put the Treasury size into perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237563597-OAMM69U91M5XG1JYV0XB/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9194.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Horse and carriage for transporting those not wanting to walk the canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237572456-F6BD8T8ZW7AMH5YG3NPQ/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9199.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Making our way through the Siq and back to the entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237586334-DOWG6YB8S8Q29N098MA7/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9213.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan One last look at Obelisk Tomb before we exit Petra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237595854-B7JYNN6AVMD95JFBOIKY/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9226.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Sunset over the Petra Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237718711-THZU1NC3BQ2VRD7RQHYJ/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9247.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Morning caravan of tourists making their way to Petra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237694814-6IQTGZ3I1P0I5I8QSI59/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9306_07_08_09_10_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Morning sunlight over the Siq https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237708316-19DICK4NN10BNBVJ15AV/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9358.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Standing in front of the Treasury https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237760475-CYTT9DHTYZDHLE4VPQKZ/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9381_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Hiking our way up to the High Palace of Sacrifice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237735457-LHIDR618B282BVWPYXPB/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9398.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan At the High Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237752825-RM7RA3C6RDPZN4U31XMV/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9421.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Looking down on the Royal Tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237765481-UCPQE0N91D0T9GYXSE4F/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9449.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Obelisk near the High Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237768774-IRCB75HZZ5ATAWXKKUS5/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9462.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Mountain goat joins us on the way down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237786368-GYJOWCMNLDWDZAQ8NVNI/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9508_09_10_11_12_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Garden Tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237795312-4JUV33W5CEB0W65KGM9N/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9530.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Inside the Garden Tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237816373-1FPOZB7RADUN43ZHAB06/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9538_39_40_41_42_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Renaissance tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237807602-H52XFM5QN3TF1HDJ5B5P/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9568.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Broken Pediment Tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237823071-VX8CPYQOQMKO6TRGU578/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9593.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Tombs in al-Biyara mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237842142-XCDQZBQYOKZIN85PF89D/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9608.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Colanaded Street in Petra City Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237836498-TB1DQZ3R01ZD6TXZACEH/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Nabathaean and Roman Houses above the city centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237871158-DHBCQF5XRNV178TME29Z/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9633.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Petra Museum cut into the rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237858330-8F4EV371P8Y3GBFWFM68/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9653.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Hiking towards the Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237876963-8KFRUCXKUSFA59J2BRRX/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9678.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Procession of donkeys brings supplies to the Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237886813-KN6ME7NV14VBJR4TCA4Q/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9723.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Far bigger than the Treasury, the Monastery (50m wide and 45m high), is the most impressive structure in Petra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237918748-0ZS7QWVTIHZKYJBG8E72/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9743.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Restaurants competing for the tourist trade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237895050-EXYYUOHB8GQ1H6S9JQZR/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9767.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Looking across the valley towards the Dead Sea from one of the best views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237906704-M3UXU0OL1Z3U9EQYMJS0/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9798.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan A broader perspective on the Monastery shows how it was carved out of the mountain in the 3rd century BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237926759-39HB0CT8HX4WZ82LTEP7/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9819_20_21_22_23_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Final look before we hike back towards the main valley and the exit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237929201-OGSI1EHHDRCHAYXBSWT5/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9842.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Fully loaded donkey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237934335-WXWG2HM0C8J58HJ30M3Z/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9859.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Curious goat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237940271-V76IAD08PPRM0GPP5W8I/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9861.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Another goat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237971922-O24YU5VUZYKBUHMWHKHN/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9876.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan The Temple of Qasar Al-Bint built in 30 BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237952932-SY2KE71GRDVLS6ANO9NN/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9896.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Tom continuing his study of camals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237966568-3PSY5TKI5JGWPZ6SFUNL/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9929.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Camel resting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237974774-B28BASXM0HV1ZF83J8ME/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9959.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Carriage rushing back to pick up the next round of tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537237991924-3NGWSXO1W3WJDEM29NJ9/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9974.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Mountains of Wadi Rum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238010903-29Q8WU25Q184X7MH486N/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A9987.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Exploring the valley in Wadi Rum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238009305-OZNEZJQLMTTCSXCEO04Y/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0040.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Road cutting through the Wadi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238055482-K71G9D4HO8G0RNX9V9E1/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0047.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Looking towards Israel on the Kings Highway, back to our hotel near Petra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238031121-KHYEEZ26T2UXVUHRU6OL/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0054.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan More of the barren desert landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238049682-ZYM3DQMYIAGIHXZEIHU7/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0057.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Approaching Petra along the mountain road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238177396-W872ROLRTAM90M9LR5WF/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0066.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Standing above Petra near our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238175857-11I1ABVGABU9G49VQMSQ/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0080.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Surrounding countryside around Shobak Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238228325-81D61F9TBM4OBHJML6NP/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0091.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Castle Ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238196309-GO2M8J15ZR7YUJ0PT94I/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0105.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Some of the arches still surviving from original construction in 1115 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238209731-WNRRAVOKEAGM6VLITZ0C/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0110.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Broad perspective of Shobak Castle from below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238227220-SSLDFEA2U638F75ZMLQY/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan The more fully restored Karak Castle towers over the town below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238243736-QXBSVLS93OTAEM41X5TG/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0133.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Arches on the outer wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537238255060-56XGROZVXSRJ9JW7H3Q8/Jordan+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A0145.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Jordan Selection of tunnels beneath Karak Castle https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/3/25/los-angeles monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515078634-3EFANBSM5RMF27S77WD3/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8787.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Walking along Playa Del Rey Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515074076-2LX2X49GHGE6NHQTLIUD/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8804.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Bird does its own walk on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515086063-Z7Q93E06HQ23LSRI6HIG/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8824.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Beach was still in the shadow of LAX https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515087594-Y2EEUOW5QOB01TOMGPTG/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8829.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Downtown LA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515108392-PMILZM7YRYFOTJ77PHMG/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8833.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles LA Skyscrapers and some of the protesters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1549216524366-7IGN62TEKDMA736HKOSU/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8839.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo playing George Takei’s ALLEGIANCE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515103750-72LI6OWB77T2C1TMUEMS/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8842.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Exploring Little Tokyo after the play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515163533-E7XZZWBE093NTSFDWO4N/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8845.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Venice beach boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515193292-7LBVT5Z60D2E46KN9Y2E/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8848.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Venice Declaration Sculpture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515174032-O8640AQTZDZM4P3H2FEM/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8854.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Venice skate park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542515190378-GY7MOOYAJPXXSXTPGV69/Los+Angeles+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8856.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Ocean Front Walk in Venice Beach https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/3/4/san-diego monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709512111-ZCUOPSHXQL1BVSNCOOEJ/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego California Tower at the entrance to Balboa Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709529453-UM89U3G21F8ULBVNSGHP/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8511.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego One of a number of statues in Balboa Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709538095-U350KMZHTI8QUZ3JKMQA/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Inside of Botanical Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709564405-S2A9AUCKXKNLGX12A0Z4/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8522.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Botanical Building roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709553212-D91TYN77A65SU9A6XLIJ/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Desert Garden on the East end of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709572901-077LT4C4IX5ILUQSSOJZ/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8542.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Fountain outside of Balboa Park visitor center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709576342-LH59MMRGZPFD166R5D67/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8606.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego On the landing path of SAN. Chasing the BA 747 again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709636912-GKUQXPSY07A70U7HXEVB/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8639.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Mission Bay Channel from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709628489-S1WWXRZJDX3BCRYQ4LWB/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8652.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Arriving slightly before the monument opened, we explored Fort Rosencrans National Cemetary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709640809-SQMHORFGOU1SM2YCDHIY/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8661.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Looking over rows of gravestones to the Pacific https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709652853-44WEPIGMRBZBLG685EI1/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8669.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Statue of the namesake Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, a 1988 replica of the 1939 Portuguese original, with San Diego in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709656413-KRDN3JUZIMZVYIRLWF72/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8677.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Old Point Loma Lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709660482-TYZ6PV6QDVAN79P94DHC/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8716.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Lifeguards doing their rounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709684373-U3HKMR1YJ4MVGPJQGDAB/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8720.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Birds resting on the sandstone cliffs at Point Loma Tide Pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709677078-FBAKYZD4ZFSACDQ2JXLX/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8762.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Waves washing up from the pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709695281-HWP5RNLGZTU8KXHYRTBX/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8778.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Rugged shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1536709699451-AMQH8FNZQHID1ZJXAK7N/San+Diego+2018-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A8780.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Eroding sandstone cliffs https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/2/19/paris monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528246986453-IXEKE8MF5DL9ZRL9IQWX/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7890.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris View of the Eiffel Tower from our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247003725-XSFYM07M0XFLR12CXB3I/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7897.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Starting to survey the many historic tombs in Pere Lachaise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247012816-S5GQ6LNA2BAXNDI0W38V/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7902.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Grave with a panoramic view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247026052-J531F15KMSGAJFU45QL2/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7909.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The grave of Jim Morrison of the Doors is a favourite spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247034990-Q8GXNE2GFZ7QHF9NKNUB/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7923.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Another high point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247048383-157LOEJ5HOJKN0RIRUM9/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7929.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris One of the larger tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247052382-TSG5A8M7ABAF8CM2GW3U/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7935.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Victor Noir’s grave, with some parts shiny from visitors looking for good luck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247077523-AQZY8F6KXNBZ1L0FISS5/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7947.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Our first visit to the scenic Canal Saint-Martin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247077940-HTYCGZGATGYN9OPHAGXX/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7983.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Tour boats ride through the canal locks that eventually leads to the Seine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247094891-OA7PH29SHJYOC3UNSWJ9/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7995.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Gare de L’Est train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247103784-YZI6UFSBQ166PFQQJLUF/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A7997.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Completely redeveloped Les Halles complex was still a giant hole in the ground the last time we visited the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247117805-WMV6HEU7S8Z101QXGNE5/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8001.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Eglise St. Eustache still anchors the area through all the changes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247123186-EQGXFM51MGIK19KGPDCT/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8007.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Large canopy covering the retail and transportation space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247129296-47B51GBSVVMSDPDERGS2/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8013.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Thumb statue outside of Georges Pompidou centre created by Artist Cesar Baldaccini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247143072-KMUDJQPYCFKIWNYS7JF0/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8022.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Hotel de Viles well lit with the late afternoon sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247144939-NY34SG8ZW2ILE56763MB/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8027.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking out on the very high waters of the Siene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247163098-IPH4BTS2GKYXFW2I40LA/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8037.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Notre-Dame, still free of construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247151475-4WPKOLY08FA641NKH3R3/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8047.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Statue of Pope John Paul II outside Nortre-Dame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247175417-53DMGD2R03RR22D6BLWU/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8065.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Water covering the lower walkways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247182719-P5QGGNUM5UYNUYABI1BA/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8067.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Other side of Notre Dame from the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247184504-G03TFD60KZH5TYQH7372/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8075.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Ending as we started with the view from our hotel now at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247229662-IF72M1XKNOZGJVJGEESL/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8095.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Arc de Triomphe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247225517-KK52739V6KBAR8WFKHKY/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8101.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Mix of old and new along the Champs-Elysees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247241611-93Y8EV40ZRMN64UAZOFK/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8106.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The finer details of one of the many fountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247245222-IRFG1I6NUV6U0PMGH4XP/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8128.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247269362-63J7UO0SETWYBUIDPFK8/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8136.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Louvre Pyramid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247266090-JPZXH747JTU2A0ZAR1J0/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8161.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris With the bridge off limits, a new location for locks on Pont Neuf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247284065-GI0ZXZBV9WKU593H35J1/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8169.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris More high water evidence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247286039-0TP0YJJQQX753C1QHEL4/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8184.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Pantheon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247290806-LODPVJV3F059M3Q3FXYT/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8198.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Luxembourg Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247304674-TXEFVL5C1DPJQT15JIGE/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8204.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Horse rides in the garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247304814-KVAHLLJ66E0R5ECDXIA2/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8216.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Hotel des Invalides https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247323052-SKVUNWGB1URK3M4PQIOX/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8244.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Up close to the Eiffel Tower, before we walk back to the hotel and complete the circuit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247325144-CDYTW9WX4393EBG3GLZJ/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8252.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Larger boats, many not able to go further upstream with the high waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528247336162-S2EKNQG3H0MLOCJ1POYF/Paris+2018-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A8278.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris High water remains of the path https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/1/29/amsterdam monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635029436-4TJ4TC3EJEBPLSFG83VG/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6944.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Bicycles still rule Amsterdam in even in winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635009625-4B9E3HO2WVONLJKTMZ0T/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6949.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Sea Palace restaurant in the waterfront area of Centraal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635016128-BXQM4U1R0HF9SO6653D8/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6951.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Revitalized waterfront has changed a lot since our last visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635024933-WLMT3N73FL0Y20BAXN63/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6957.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Modern (1997) NEMO Science Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635044378-E9XIAL6MSKBOABSSSMV5/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6965.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Centraal train stations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635041887-WY9DIXD1IDFXMBTGL47C/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6973.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Stock Exchange (Beurs van Berlage) clock tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635071599-I87UM5D1AP7X2ILS4HN5/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6978.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Royal Palace, a former city Hall and one of four residences of the current King https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635053524-9JHCSXSNTUM2YI10DC1Z/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6985.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Horse and carriage leave from Dam Square in the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635085996-ORHUMCEMOSKQLFJTIC5S/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6991.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam De Papegaai Hidden (Catholic) Church interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635071348-YITNDBFWF49T4O8OS9NY/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6989.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Parrot hanging from the hidden church ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635118706-WKR6LE45ZQELF3RTCB79/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6994.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Civic Guards Gallery featuring David and Goliath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635118252-BYQQR0QA4JZQ198ZG5AF/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7004.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Quiet Begijnhof courtyard — original home of Beguines women who isolated themselves to dedicate their lives to God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635101697-KHPIAQII9I3UOX8JRFNJ/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6996.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Beguines charitable sister statue in Begijnhof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635127629-933F9PQJ155RFUS1C246/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7011.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Checking out the view from a roof top cafe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635143096-2L5OZ2ZFFX9579S5KBV8/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7017.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Mint Tower was one of the original medieval city gates with a tower added in 1620 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635143702-I9QYCA18G6NQ7ZR621ZH/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7023.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Had forgotten how scenic the canals and row houses are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635159127-KYWTP0G8SJX8IP4OU87T/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7028.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Flower markets line the Singel canal even in January https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635184448-QO8XYIC7ZKH2TBBTB77V/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7031.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Perspective on the Singel canal with the flower booths on the right and Mint Tower ahead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635184445-PKM7AKNZU8MEXALN7MEP/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7036.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam The larger Singelgracht canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635217379-S876D5YW32V8XLYZK0OC/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7048.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Famous Amsterdam sign with skating in from of the Rijksmuseum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635191749-AE3GUUMF8G8ZLDTHBGZV/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7044.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Unique use of chair for balance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635208095-R5ML3OBIWCAWDHFHSUKK/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7054.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum, as the sun sets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635327044-MZP60GIYVPVFOULQSBJT/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7078.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Old Church (Oude Kerk) with 290’ Tower is in the center of the red light district https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635286099-CBSXRWLZQDVKV11UA04Z/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7075.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam “Belle” statue honoring sex workers around the world is outside the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635307983-F57BKICFI8VVMIP34CXO/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7081.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Main canal cutting through the red light district with services on either side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635326802-3XRDDH0FPFTLHN5YEIC0/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7095.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Looking down the canal with more shops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635355597-C35PLY6ZA8M0MVFU7FZ3/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7111.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Lift bridge outside of the red light district now https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635350054-MGR6A8JYATD15N0KHNR7/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7117.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam For our second day we moved to the historic (1867) Amstal Hotel and their historic lions under restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635396426-UA65JIIPO6M141KYWXRB/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7121.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Back in the Centraal area and Magna Plaza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635369869-H41TZ058DBC7BC73BY4A/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Multatuli “big head” statue on Torensluis Bridge in the Western Canals honors local writer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635384575-QF5Z12A2MFUWQ1CV1M5L/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7141.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Intersecting Western Canals required some complicated bridges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635390805-CKIG19UZYS3SS3NH4OUD/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7145.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Homomonument - memorial to homosexuals who died in the Holocaust https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635405324-NYWRXQK7OV7R8LDOIRTD/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7146.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Posing in the open air urinal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635418271-VSVG3GL2GKPW2U83QHJ7/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7156.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Anne Frank statue near the Anne Frank house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635437180-2VMWNECGCV9VG4TWROZT/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7174.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Anne Frank house on the left of the canal with Westerkerk at the end https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635480642-O3OY9WB0LMUBXMFPT2PO/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7183.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Heineken Experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635453298-0ZGCI3J77YR6T7MJHVFV/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7191.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Historic building with a beer amusement park built around it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635462933-B4QCWUSUSH877JS8KRML/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7201.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam Equestrian statue of Queen Wilhelmina on pedestrian Rokin Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635480505-EH4ENCDZ88HFDYMO9NME/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7214.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam A little more activity in the red light district https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1525635497660-T7R8WC63OAPWG8BZ2HLW/Amsterdam+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A7221.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Amsterdam 15th century Waag (weigh house) on Nieuwmarkt square https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/1/7/los-angeles monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528246725739-4SEIBDITNF4Y54BYSNFK/Los+Angeles+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6912.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Looking down on Burbank and a bit of smog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528246723350-0IXN5RATZS8HFQBD7JO2/Los+Angeles+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6917.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Looking past the mountains to a low cloud ceiling over the Pacific https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528246740613-JSPEC5E00LXUFJDHDVSU/Los+Angeles+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6925.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Payoff for our Mulholland hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528246741295-SXR43XGR8FB8X9L3S4ZJ/Los+Angeles+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6935.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Love how close natural trails are to the city https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2018/1/2/hong-kong-and-taiwan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268578055-0DS28AACB3Q8M1BAWP9D/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6189.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Bronze ox-shaped wine vessel inside Confucius temple, Tianan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268625114-TX7RD3WQR2ZAW0TP9IGL/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6209.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Banyan Tree outside Confucius Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268596384-L1YRCNTN0681YWDZP0Z4/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6213.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan One of the more interesting buildings in the temple complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268617855-JVYWFD1QLZOLTKJFGAGW/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6222.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan One of many holiday showcases throughout the ancient city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268636066-Z967J4BB87MF1UCGP7EC/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6232.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Great South Gate of the original city walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268638990-NW917ZWM52NMC4OXFS8T/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6258.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Incense buring outside the Fahua Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268691429-5FCDJKICY09Q55C7F87A/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6263.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Interior of the Fahua Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268662908-IG2C0YEN6UAV2CLLYN66/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6285.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Koxinga Museum Grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268669330-ZSVFOPWSH27KKNTIX3DI/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6290.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Turtle looking for a resting place in the pond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268682605-20EQ5MJ3LAJXXD4029JD/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6304.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Statue outside the museum grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268711695-1AC08N4QMERQFUVL8AU4/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6338.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan God of War Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268747064-OVYJ726UMAHFZ3C8SPZX/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6349.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Zoom into the wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268733675-8QXD9T8LPMWKNQ7556JN/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6364.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Stones line Chihkan Towers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268741060-YSPYJZOVX4IDTGPVB83H/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6376.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Local dog out for a “walk” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268750441-E714HN1L0ILB0PI02815/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6413.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Unique statuary on the grounds of Fort Zeelandia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268786462-E4NDR6D2VAZ6JGVZXUQI/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6415.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Tower of Fort Zeelandia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524268781701-KRYKYZW3KCOIAGXSUH5H/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6427.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Decorated figures in the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269066430-JEDO4QKGTKYWUC4YEG8R/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6446.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan The dangers of nature in Kenting National Park. Luckily we didn’t encounter anything on the sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269746291-9FSXCUIZ677TAJO86NN3/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6455.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan One of the less dangerous creatures in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269063747-44JZIF830APJKV84I5Z5/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6460.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Cactus greenhouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269096207-H4QNLVXGOQRA274N8EJQ/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6479.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan One of a number of caves in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269114709-EK23R0I7D7KY4NCLRHX0/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6512.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Narrow end to one of the caves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269142367-PBG7Z2VVCQ4P7WZ7ZUOL/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6516.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan View of the surrounding area from a tower at the center of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269120776-RCPPCJXSRD6OX6D9OE8M/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6523.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Slightly more dangerous creature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269134996-F7FY8MSYYAG0I3C6Z8HG/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6529.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Curious and hoping for some food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269144271-3YKPBGNEORU3WICW66I1/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6538.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Tom cannot resist the cats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269178830-ANTMJBY1N8NBYOFPYN8M/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6543.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Looking down on the southern tip of Taiwan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269157293-NKCUGM49DSAG6836PNET/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6554_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Kenting Chuanfanshih https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269171828-ES0IECSSIQL175A8X1T8/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6584.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Longpan Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269195172-60SIILQEA7ZVB86LP04V/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6599.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan South town gate in Hengchun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524269214703-AFV030GPP3NLU6CB679U/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Canal cutting through the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270251714-15FMXOREUZKGZII50AXB/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6611.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Central Park in Kaosiung with a little bit of morning haze https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270303806-1DOBUZ1GT4CQHJ9ESFVH/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6618.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan One of the many statues in Central Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270282253-R02AGLJWBYLTFP0IMB43/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6634.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan New construction in the Love Pier area of Kaohsiung https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270312423-CKU3G61FV068XWO9IP63/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6651.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan One of the many statues in the Pier-2 arts district in the revitalized port area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270343440-B274MIRI6OY2VM3Q06XY/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6655.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan A little more modern and menacing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270402956-MAIHTG979LQ0CE9VUESO/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6659.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan A little more natural sculpture in front of the converted warehouse space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270384051-1FYF9LTSULAS4SVSIO5Z/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6709.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Zuoying Yuandi Temple in Lotus Pond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270720315-JIBQ5WAHTM7482JI23U2/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6736.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Well decked lobby of our favourite hotel in Hong Kong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270746418-8VC9WTWAWJWSQ98I6KLR/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6742.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Line of taxis in Hong Kong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270737944-LC0HVVKC0RGGEL5DCQN2/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6769.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Hong Kong Central tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270780217-KJPDKBJ1YD550YB8B1UV/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6785.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan 1881 Heritage in Kowloon over the top Christmas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270762575-92QWYE15KVXRH9EOKD4E/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6802.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Kowloon Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270773315-7MBMLRH0N99F4DQZWJXP/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6806.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan New construction in West Kowloon dominated by Sky 100 and The Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270790989-HR8FMGQNQRS56ABCXFD9/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6839.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Making our way back on the Ferry to Hong Kong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1524270798522-8JYZVL6XAUR83Z5KD0QV/Taiwan-Hong+Kong+2017-Dec+-+2018-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6880.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong and Taiwan Traditional junk boat, helicopter and cruise ship — a small sample of activity on the busy harbour https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/12/10/costa-rica monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984329859-T6PDTQ0AA4F1VRF9445I/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5853_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Hiking in Rincon De La Vieja National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984334224-EMPZBW11079CQOGK8NGA/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5870.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Some of the volcanic activity in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984368901-KTMMFP8JSQYDP95E1TBR/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5890.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Bubbling acidic pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984372114-TX7LR7PWWIGFBOA0QZJZ/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5900.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Steamy vent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984380079-4KJH2B3WPDCQU9AMG91K/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5929.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Bubbling mud pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984399620-HEKPYU7FKRBRWVWUXLFB/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5946.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Calmer parts of the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984407930-OJ2C0CMBM3RPVR673S0T/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5991.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Another steam vent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984435306-LNMWHWLGWM0ALMY7D7YP/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A6006.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Steamy waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984454616-1JX0KEA917824JHU0MDA/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A6026.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Surrounding forest in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984480296-N8T9GR355TBW3A2VG2OY/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A6034_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Towering tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984479087-NBHK3MHU1GY5FIT5XCOC/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A6091.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Culebra Bay in Papagayo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542496014775-201BT5O4AX9AOK6A5O18/A07EBBEC-492D-4311-92DC-704BCBC435DF.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Sunset from the resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1542496237922-KD3MY17QO06PYFENJH3N/EE785248-F623-4F93-9504-4413679749ED.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Having a bit of fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984753149-AFYA3KQA1R09360PQPU3/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A6099.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica The resort grounds above Culebra Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984741664-7EA7NPOYYXQPWWXE0PQM/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A6103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica A grasshopper on the path https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984777174-ZU9MEYVZT0NJS2PTO63Y/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A6117.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Resort area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984800137-V0R3T9C1VSH98W55AG09/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A6122.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Costa Rica Reward for a long walk from the road to Llanos de Cortez Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1520984832879-OBR671JUBL8QRP9OV4PR/Costa+Rica+2017-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A6130.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Iowa Niece Margaret mugging for the camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871299208-P24DTTDJNI1YLFGOQIZW/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5530.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Ernie looking uncharacteristically calm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871279602-N9S2P2QC15TBMT0XTVG4/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5566.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Grand nephew WIlder enjoying the wonders of a glass door https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871292545-1O5XPJDO5N9BQH0Y49CU/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5576.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Another great candid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871337225-NO65UEVX90IUFFN4FU2Y/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5585.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Cauliflower extravaganza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871314025-4MMTA2KYJVWJMGL47MEU/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5589.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Nephew Andrew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871327380-Q0QOA6MGOQT490JNL2AF/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5593.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Sam looking quite grown up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871366640-Z3BZCSZ1H2PRG8R22BOZ/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5596.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret looking serious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871360830-IJ9ZIZQ4M4YTEL8R7YO6/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Sample of the feast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871374374-Z7UIZ7QDVD4N0V42MDXV/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5611.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emma showing her best smile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871423905-SCCBCFO085HS3TZHM642/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5622.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Brother and sisterly love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871386263-IHTGP1S1D8LKIH0LLBQP/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5636.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Patrick towering over Carol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871395290-45OJ38PG2X119L1G8WSL/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5658.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Matt and WIlder, father and son https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871405778-EOHDTRYLXUIT8G23ILTZ/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5677.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Ryan’s girl friend Skylar’s first Hopson family Thanksgiving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871419190-A3L51OT0FLFSJS65UJ1K/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5716.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Ryan playing with his nephew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871432371-531QCTMIY506CSGMCWCR/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5731.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa More of Wilder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871436767-TGGO6E4V7WQT6U6WKHT8/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5732.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s brother Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871447551-K509E9KJ1DBG5HDOGPBC/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5744.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Sam showing her displeasure with the camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871455555-B28AJA21PRRLX4EJISE0/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5755.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s father https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871552775-TJORQQWUE3NG1FW0MC5M/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5814.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa World Food Prize Hall of Laureates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871568453-03LI3Z7YUORZHW8OX5JR/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5823.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Des Moines River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519871566416-LE37W7LR34OPUJFTXA0C/Iowa+2017-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A5826.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Looking up to the golden roof of the State Capitol building https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/10/15/banff monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519786943411-V02F3BC7JNDVGLPXH6QQ/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4518.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Lightly snow covered Bow River on our way into Banff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519786912084-9YI09TRQHV0QAD09PBMD/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4526.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Lake Louise on a very cold morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519786937968-P4ADTHKKUQ9U5KT79EGG/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4528.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Quick walk around the shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519786983001-AKVP9YFOSC540RA5IUVF/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff The Fairmont Lake Louise looking stately in the snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519786963402-MAQVMSTUXI9C370PPQXE/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4548.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Starting the icy Johnston Canyon Hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787001249-7HQSIZ14H1IRUN4ERJHD/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4552.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff One of the waterfalls along the hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519786994404-3D5ITX40NDYZ97DOBU9D/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4556.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Freshly snow covered https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787019107-5RO6LNKWCCYUUYCMD665/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4564.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Much of trail is metal and hanging above the cliff, making an excellent breeding ground for ice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787058062-EENN9GMVFAP8RQVVGJXW/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4591.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Snow covered canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787044307-JTGO26CSLX4MRPYDSKAE/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4610.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Lower waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787134933-I6DGEBCTQFEKGDDED3JO/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Lower Johnston Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787083385-4BQ2W38ZWYYENETVQBCI/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4665.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Further downstream from the fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787108881-TMWQLFXEJQFKDSXIF3BF/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4711.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Interesting rock coloration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787133437-K662IJTODY5J8M3IC75L/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4730.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Closer up to the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787213691-496GZ4BPFVKVFF129YCY/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4736.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Upper Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787161434-KYUZ9GJ58T4239FDQUKZ/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4760.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Making our way out of the canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787177217-A1XBQVVA4V4FNI68EGNG/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4796.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Back along the Trans Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787192200-WHK2RQZ3CJUYPPA9J0MF/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4811.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Back along the Bow heading into the town of Banff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787210953-5RA71JNOJD3IQQYWV414/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4831.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Main street Banff and feeling a little warmer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787245536-LXSI9U3U4G6S5VYN8TIH/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4866.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Hiking along the Bow in Banff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787231976-TH1SJPKXO3DLMZL63WL7/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4876.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Looking back up the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787273059-6D5RFYY17A8O01OXUIQP/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4911.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff The sun making a brief appearance before sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787265065-WN03DMRPF9YDTWPPW3GQ/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4956.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Bow falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787287306-U4V9C2HTM1HNABXAKKMH/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A4986.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Checking out Banff Springs hotel before heading to our more modest accommodations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787393170-SWNVUSN57J1Z6J8YQU04/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A5006.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Looking down on the Bow from Tunnel Mountain road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787343148-0DB0SSUZ7SK2U3VWA1LO/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A5014.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Better perspective on the full size of the Banff Springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787362906-IC0UAORH1XN97RU5QIBC/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A5028.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff More panoramic views along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787386891-O9Q0K7YS23INTW4R3OIM/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A5063.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff The bending Bow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787424795-DO42DRVY8S0CNSU54BZS/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A5108.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Lake Minnewanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787408386-KRJEV0V4G1D37NO3CO00/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A5151.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Mountains over shadow the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787463682-Z4KYPROTLHPF8HMRDUGG/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A5198.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Valley below from just outside the Banff Gondola https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519787451697-KS15JC6M7TQJCEKXYFFA/Banff+2017-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A5322.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Banff Final view of the hotel and river before we head back to Calgary https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/9/18/fundy monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784400213-2MR4E0G6WIQNF6WPRUYG/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A3959.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Stairs made the climb a little easier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784331247-9U6N2ATD014EWLKP3PFN/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A3975_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Third Vault Falls - the payoff for our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784355700-BC8KPZ4AYX48HHAO6MCA/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A3985_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy The beginning of some fall colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784365006-SFAPZCDAAC016JZ6EC2L/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4000.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Validation that we’d made it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784392988-AU5C05KHQ6DLPDP0T70T/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4005.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Smaller waterfall in incredible lush valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537139198697-L74OEHQQRCZW8JL7T1JY/20170915_193932687_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy We made it to the end https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784410935-ZYMQYIAS0ESYEXK0PYRT/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4052.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Canada 150 park chairs Fundy style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784489012-L0DFZZJN8KYKCCHUXQW4/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4056.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Lookng up the coast from Cannontown Beach to the town in Alma with some low cloud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784455415-WVCH6DGVDJH0ZYKKR4VJ/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4060.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Makeshift Unukshuk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784472987-IRXA85EAVAPBHDRS89SQ/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4064.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Quick rest on the Canada 150 chairs before we start our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784482149-IWWZPMEQYHJF6T9F6SPM/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4068.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy The rugged coastline at high trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784489592-UT8GS8YXBW9KLVV8E0KO/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4072.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Friendly signs keeping us on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784507268-OX8WDQ67UTH1C2UYV399/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4088.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Well camouflaged frog along the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784507145-MAI2EM4UDIMVDFWX59CL/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4095.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Some elevation over the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784551352-OBFQH17NMS73HHK1LP10/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4099.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Down at the beach, lots of moss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784529020-FMPYF5LTW2UZ965NB7MX/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4124.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Closeup on lady bug https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784554726-RXL383W2L3BW2TP6FMG3/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4126.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Although the day was grey, we didn’t really get any significant rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784573800-LJUMEMDCTY63L0CNMK6C/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4135.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Looking serious along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784563006-692AY9CUBRGW5R6U089A/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4138.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Cannot say we weren’t warned, but everyone did really well for the challenging terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784571238-4YFTGEMWQPP57C66MAKD/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4190.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy The wet weather created some colourful growths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784587914-NBB95KV1SH0ORINLIAF9/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4192.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy More mushrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784594895-YMAWWLEACFCUF1KA5VV6/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4213.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Continuing the theme https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784627773-ZNTZPIVZBTYOYCVCCJLZ/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4223.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Point Wolfe Covered Bridge was the final reward for our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784611581-SDEEPZ72H4SCAGI08X1O/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4236.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy The 29m long bridge was actually built in 1992 to replace the original bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784628329-VDS2ZBT7MBFUT2ZM568J/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4246.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Although we’d finished earlier, I went back to do the last portion with my mother, sister and our friend Donna from the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784727236-T6LKGFY9ZQFR6WJCAGBK/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4269.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Quinn pausing long enough for a photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784698114-1H8O4G1UK1BHAZ5N555R/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4280.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Puppy energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784741386-7WO2LSE8I1LPAFO8Y4S8/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4313.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Resting for a bit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784805955-WT7V7YR1UYPH42E5NC5L/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4323.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Keeping Cathy on her toes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784766404-C0J0L9P9BNYOERVPXV9X/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4331.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Hiding in the grass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784786268-0S08XHOH1EM67I0N1BFX/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4335.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Deeper in the weeds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784814771-2975NZ77XDUDQ6PCFOX9/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4381.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy DIckson Falls trail, guided by Donna, a descendant of Dickson whose childhood house was next to the falls before the park was created https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784906351-7QQJ09LXA254AF82CM63/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4401.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Similar lush terrain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784836231-VTWI74BCYIGW7AOZ747Z/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4408.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Dickson Falls, the payoff for the short hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784863179-HNNY3JH17BPMY5BQ3A6N/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4454.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Stream feeding the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784870147-TXWG87CIOS2MZUQLCD9V/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4466.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Squirrel watching suspiciously https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784885908-HSOOOZ5MWOLRZB8DZSNJ/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4471.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Back at Point Wolfe exploring the nearby coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784910953-00YF3TAM288WEK69XWKN/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4476.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Looking back at the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784953483-6218AK58X4LQ30ARSPH0/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4479.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Beyond the bridge opens up to the Bay of Fundy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784922272-LDPU3SG7SRN3YIONTPGZ/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4486.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy More interesting mushrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784936703-UOWZRLQT06G9SY05Q381/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4491.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Narrow inlet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784953998-910DL8LA14GX7EX8TJAM/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4501.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Tom looking back at myself and my parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784968219-GVJQWXXOBLTVDY5L8FQF/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4514.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Fishing boats in Alma at relatively high tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519784965714-NPAMMFSV7WBXSL0CWOFM/Fundy+2017-Sep+%28fiull%29+-+C47A4516.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Fundy Last look at the boats before we grab some fish for lunch https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/9/10/hong-kong-australia-and-beijing monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061194505-QPKEFNBC1M4D1D1YXUU9/20170903_002828412_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing First class on the 777 was a pretty comfortable ride to Singapore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061186152-JB27SAGX0BNTHPV258IS/20170902_233608319_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Trying to fill in the large seat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061140680-6PRF4IEV88DYS25KKJT3/20170902_233438383_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Tom dwarfed by the wide seat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061191220-G1HDNITAHVO62XDHGF3C/20170902_235144289_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Some morning Krug Champagne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061201731-OQELRVDOFOCJNCT8HVNL/20170903_011752185_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing After breakfast tested out the lie flat bed for a quick rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528191910241-ZVQVZMA5LHYG52S7U0FO/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2680.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing The butterfly gallery is one of the many unique features of the SIngapore’s airport that helped to pass the time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528191914250-XD3FZRRYT8M15KJFZET5/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2691.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Airport butterflies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528191918434-ZFS1TZS6S0CF9MU6R12B/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2696.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing More airport butterflies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528191919078-C5B5EEQ2F8LVNOQ53ODS/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2705.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing A final closeup before we head back to the lounge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061201845-RMEF30ZREEYJNODA9QGM/20170903_105022503_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Checking out our A380 before the flight. We’ll be at the front of the first floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061209664-BWSN36VPYUVFOVH18QXV/20170903_120224617_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Preflight photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061209884-A0VNLIM84CQA422XXKHE/20170903_120830432_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Getting my forms ready for Australia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061218529-ENF4JFAFAV5HLULY7QDU/20170903_131341002_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing The walls and windows of the A380 suite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061218808-1AMG3IVXYFC932C8KGH1/20170903_133701757_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Relaxing in my First Class PJs with some caviar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537061182716-6PXSAW404AYSS120UBJE/20170903_145939647_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing As we didn’t have side by side suites, single bed made up for me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528191994671-GWCLWSQ7M69JVLDLF7HQ/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2722.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Darling Harbour and our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528191996912-OS8PYJN4TVIJRB72PQ8W/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2728.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Convention centre and Ferris wheel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192005008-OQUS6BQPYS5HV17EHFVI/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2760.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing The iconic Opera House still looking great https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192017073-1LPYSYYHI949Q70DBWJF/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2767.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Harbour Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192022346-P6SURXAWX4JH2GOF7PQX/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2785.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Bridge walkers enjoying the view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192030894-3UMWP4MPF06IE2M0JZL7/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2815.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Fort Denison https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192030970-BEXNQVZODWDJD1AD51HB/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2840.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Koala at Taronga Zoo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192039949-DVGJ4Z4730A937MVWXGZ/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2855.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Relaxing kangaroo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192046389-J1SX565BUSW2456UWNK8/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2868.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Up close with kangaroo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192047487-1H1G7R30ZGGZEX5O4W8K/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2880.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Emu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192059675-52XPYTX14B1W9FSWHTWZ/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2888.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Young orangutan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192063020-LS7D5DB9X3P2AIHGDGJF/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2929.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Recent elephant arrival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192070853-JLXRILHOQMH6A987B1UQ/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2937.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Sumatran Tiger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192080895-4601G8IANEJNYPEOWXBD/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2962.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Sumatran Tiger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192092616-1GILX27P47G8OFQ1S72J/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2979.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Looking back at Sydney from the zoo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192101591-2SG64Q7LFW50VQLRMD6U/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2985.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Parrot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192101926-OTS8UTMEMD57RCSVLFHT/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2990.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Very engaged https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192122359-R4HAEHX6BAPPX69QDDB1/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3000.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Hippo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192120424-2JDUBW78HJOM3MZQOBC1/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3050.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Watson Bay after a stop an Manly Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192203908-YP71UKC218QSCG6UFQA8/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3087.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Sunny morning from our hotel window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192198142-UQQ6L0DF6LCHZG8TSVRZ/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3130.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Looking back at Sydney from Watson Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192213345-O776PH8JKVPUIZORGD00/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3145.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Protecting the coastline from drones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192215143-7NQ5QSESD0YKKPQ1FSU4/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3160.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Up close with the pelican https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192233720-L4BVZPX7WQYMF4SMJEQH/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3176.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Walking the Bondi to Coogee Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192217528-HN6K78BE9I3YVDIO3DTT/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3325.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Time for some whale watching along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192234011-5OFTAI7HKRN5T4TEE017/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3343.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Cemetery with a view along the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192251788-PUSHRFTGID9OG52OSGC8/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3372.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Back in the CBD and the Government House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192251861-GGVREG2OXXAI6V3QQRSK/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3380.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Up close at the Opera House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192258080-JMT1QNZBW27L9GU701AV/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3390.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Seal next to the opera house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192263183-B8IV9N6I4701BI3FWN4R/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3409.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Opera House at sunset as we boat back to our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192278064-3JHJFEFV4O9V13B7YB2Y/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3439.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Last look at the Harbour Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192279719-9FEM4WZW60I9B65X5A3D/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3448.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Some of the newer construction near Darling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192417347-KX9ZVHUIG7JS170NIGPS/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3460.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Modern buildings of Federation Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192412780-JXHNQFEZL9B6XAAFFSK3/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3472.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Looking across the Yarra River to Art Centre Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192434098-KT8EGRBXBP41IPGUPNYV/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3488.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Street art in Hosier Lane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192445132-ZPU7SBXQQET102MP346W/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3502_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Even the garbage bins get the art treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192469733-2VHKWDE63NE0LK1C5F9S/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3517_18_19_20_21_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Some pretty unique creations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192484674-I1SHSHU07KE7VJ4545T2/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3522_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing The creations continue for a few blocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192480875-QTLR47DPQHHSEWSXK5XY/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3537.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing A different kind of street art in the CBD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192582511-58CFXUKTFPT06DK4R8B7/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3556.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing View of the Yarra River from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192578590-5LI5627X5IHUZUX6DWX4/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3568.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing From across the river, looking back towards the CBD and our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192585991-2KPTLUWOYFX6M4OI1DT1/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3583.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Practice courts for the Australian Open https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192590423-ZS34RFXAJ1EQAMTMTN4X/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3585.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Making our way back to the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192603475-IJFQD8GKW4E7Y4EL7V18/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3593.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Some modern art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192607250-328KQV9IH2XNQF9TCTI1/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3607.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Melbourne Gaol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192633419-I9L66HW2ZN6L5MFJ2KUN/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3628.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Processing area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192626547-QB3JIEHG7CHGROYJ1CVT/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3636.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Padded cell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192637417-BIM34688ZKRBC30NO5OT/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3649.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing State Library of Victoria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192738979-Y3S2APVM4TPMTXH5E1MF/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3657.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Old Treasury Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192741021-UB42BRTACBPY7Q69E0XR/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3662.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing St. Patrick’s Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192759016-YWDAZGL2YN6IO42EZR7F/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3666.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Parliament Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192752849-QLBYJBWXDLKOOQHC7BKY/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3674_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Royal Exhibition Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192769590-0RBP0NF7HGKC2TML893Y/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3688.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Carlton Gardens Fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192778082-I3R26URC7X2F846QW1VR/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3710.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Impressive interior of the State Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192793723-NIR2YF7BY7B01LR3J9NL/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3715.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing The famous makeshift armor of Ned Kelly on display in the library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192792493-EGS1Z0LF84DSTF965J0B/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3723.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing A final walk along the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537066464750-HSJ2CR2U9VLIB8J68EK0/20170908_195418876_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing The grand staircase on the A380 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537066476385-PF6YPR5ZJ3C5ZDNKPTED/20170908_133948101_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing A few pics before take off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537066483671-7WIQK3VMDCNH6IS275X8/20170908_134005738_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Adjoining Suites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537066473104-98ABZITCH0JH9N5ZP17O/20170908_212747745_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing A nice perspective on the suites, with the blinds and door open https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537066465267-AMAA2IOVE040YT9VK9VN/20170908_201648290_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Singapore Airline’s famous Lobster Thermidor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1537066485533-FDB9WV15CVY1FR351IWD/20170908_151704553_iOS.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Double bed in the adjoining suites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192890482-VOVKRS0CK16LFGMYQWB5/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3737.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Government buildings flanking the Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192883965-6QMVYL68IRV897B3RYPT/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3760_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing The opposite side of the square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192901646-3E1FJITFIXE6A98Q73DV/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3772.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Well fortified Monument to the People’s Heros https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192910387-5MHEU54XG35UZIDMAQM1/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3777.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Imperial Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192913749-WQMWQBHE80XYWIH8QS9J/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3800_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Well lit and free of tourists for the night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192977874-TILPATF7K0JUPAL662BL/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3829.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Very smog covered Imperial Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192974756-JW0EOUG8B3IJHMFMKLKA/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3835.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Tiananmen Square with a few more people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192984568-2FLX60WUV8T1WQXL0HX2/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3836.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing A lot more crowded during the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192992459-9DFDDS9MM04ST5ND30I8/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3847.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Zhengyang Gate on the south end of the square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528192996188-Y8OQNNAA03LGOMBAE1E7/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3860.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Exterior of the Mao Zedong Mausoleum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528193004234-ZC81NJVWYEPSSZCPQGVX/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3873.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Park around Houhai Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528193014753-IP33AK73EE77PPG4L5UJ/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3881.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Trees draped along the shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528193017217-LGMFP772FZFWRZM2NIRC/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3885.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Sheltering from the rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528193030185-E0NEMTSQ788APZ14MW7N/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3892.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Exploring the historic shops in the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528193033139-M2DEJTAPURK6EAMVPNK6/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3912.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing The Lama Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1528193039325-VQOYGNJ8COMI8W73K0ND/HK-Australia-Beijing+2017-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A3931.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong, Australia, and Beijing Deeper in the Lama Temple https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/8/27/vancouver monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508374942751-HAQMW9WUFFJRAOJ511ZQ/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2481.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver The Marine Terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508374940858-M9HLOZ47O19GZRKVYZEI/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2486.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Walking along False Creek and looking back at BC Place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508374989360-NILOFSHUOP51L4YDNE8R/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2496.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Charleson Park along our False Creek walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508374966052-ARGVQ8VD9CZO8VED7J38/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2508.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Checking out the flowers in bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508374993360-N1OK0DL90OOXAEODKZT7/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2515.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver As we usually do… we made it to Granville Island Public Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375020685-A9VR9UE7WEPTFVD6X48K/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2529.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Looking back as take off on our sea plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375028758-2ZDCOGTFL5ED77YS58WX/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2539.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver LIons Gate Bridge and Stanley Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375037051-WEH92K8T7W1TL60LXE81/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2555.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Bowen Island just off the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375046305-C23D7TT4SWYXDNN4HZ8O/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2564.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Making our way North along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375061860-ARX94IZ8MOXGCQQL2WPM/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2581.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Snow-capped mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375077892-EF4KR44JRM03ZYX2MPGY/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2610.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Trans Canada Bridge over Vancouver Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375094929-7HO66IN0JMMOL3TA8JSZ/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Very full cargo chip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375099861-F71EL31K9DQ3JKLSVLS2/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2629.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Nearing the water, our plane navigated away from the active shipping https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375114206-1TFJYTSIIWYCDZ2O8PWY/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2630.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Our 6-seater plane served us well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375134886-PU9O23IGHV98HFJWX8LJ/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2639.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Some of the interesting sites of Vancouver on a sunny Saturday afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508375135540-IXOHBEHR89S3EHAGCQPP/Vancouver+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2656_57_58_59_60_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Sunset from our favourite Vancouver hotel https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/8/6/panama monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508371319977-P63OH63BOME0AHHILAQ1/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1873.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508371314806-MCUJTWI2S61MZ79B7419/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1883.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama We watched a few ships make it through the locks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508371797591-HMPTAMZZFS0DHV7SEE78/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1905.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Quick hike to a waterfall in Summit Municpal Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508371334386-7AYUOCCESH0JTY37CFS5/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1926.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Gatun Lake, from the new observation center on the Atlantic side, for the newly opened parallel canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508371849108-3L2C2UDTE9DCAVQFP7CI/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1939.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Gatun locks at the new expansion canal that opened in 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508371338168-KK1799ULL0HIX8EGHP45/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1954.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Gehry-designed Biomuseum on Amador Causeway, outside of Panama City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508371982346-WP2GLU55SEZL99UOH4B4/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1999.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Some of the many ruins in the Vejo Ruins Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508371976866-CFDZ20KUBNJSM5KP898C/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2007.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama More of the extensive ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508372007804-LH087GN49HLZ91TYCWVM/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2022.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Pacific at low tide with new highway bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508372006550-NQEOVLY2ILS1607QEWSJ/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2032.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Looking back at the modern skyline from the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508372023648-98EO3O25YSLE4D40ORER/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2043.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama San Francisco de Asis Church in the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508372028302-0ERZ6XYCPYNVYH5DO2MD/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2049.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Statue in Plaza Simon Bolivar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508372054031-D77T601T230EEZ4GFDJP/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2053.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508372049307-167ZIL04FM1V4BKW58JV/Panama+2017-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2062.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Panama Typical architecture of the historic neighbourhood https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/7/30/alberta-rockies monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294529798-7ZZZR3OTKO3U0YAYRRWP/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1461.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Our first view as we entered Waterton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294537192-VEIP8YC0TGLSTMZO303F/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1472.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Maskinonge Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294556036-IA2A36UFRQFLXU8OICA9/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1517.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Lower Waterton Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294550834-1002JTM94ZQC22OYNMXO/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1535.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies One of a few bear sightings. Luckily a safe distance away https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294566962-NEWTVOZ2AF2DNGJA3EKL/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1541.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Cameron Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294563998-XJT8KLOANGW9YR5U6GR4/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1551.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Cameron Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294569569-AQKT2XLJPN1446SLBBAA/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1558.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Bird in flight along the Cameron Lake trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294576686-I82Z4QVCL5FTT94YV5W5/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1566.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies More action shots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294594672-4K47T9IB7F36U0PDL7EI/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1592.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Roadside bear on Red Rock Parkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294623454-X178FO2JW7W1TX8LMTEW/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1602.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Red Rock Canyon was definitely not a quiet place to gather on a sunny Saturday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294633477-KCW6BSM067HLLVHJF3EX/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1627.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Hiking near Red Rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294669603-TBSBLRR8T90XQK1V4ZOY/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1657.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Completing the circuit at Red Rock Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294659930-DJUC7F0YRP516O0UXG7C/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1672.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Waterton Lake vantage point from the Prince of Wales Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294680569-B05Z66UOZKRG4F1H9Q8X/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1683.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Looking down on the town below before we head down to fight for a parking spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294693674-O5Z94BPF7IHCDWJZQGTO/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1694.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Historic Prince of Wales hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294706799-TEDZ47LIZS921YQB3BOV/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1705.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Looking north as we make our way up Bear Hump trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294723148-4ZTCRERYSBI1NU5HE3Q5/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1727.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Looking down at the town, lake and surrounding mountains — the payoff for our strenuous climb that closed out our visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294728231-8AOSHSM4XA7XFYI76TBN/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1737.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Looking in the opposite direction at Middle and Lower Waterton Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294790472-NYECWHH5CJ670TZ9ZG8K/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1781.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Highway 3 cutting through the pass towards BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294796806-8DEG1BOAGOKAEUCKDW7I/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1816.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Looking down on Blairmore as we make our way up the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294817274-NG1ACLFDH0WJW28LNP9Q/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1848.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Clear perspective of the size of the slide from the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508294817428-RHVX36N4U75MF447S3VI/Alberta+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1853.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alberta Rockies Looking back up on the slide from below near the visitor center. The trail we hiked is along the upper ridge. https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/7/3/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287138466-X8MN6BD4SPMQF6KOPB2T/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0596.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emily’s new son, Calvin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287133534-XS9EN12J78USNV69PW7L/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0608.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Eddie tries his hands at croquet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287143772-QS6XVBJX6HOVWFJ2BRY6/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0609.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mike supervises the course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287150035-X5VLWSPQP6Y6ALVSW12O/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0613.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret in discussion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287159411-MNLSJIO7UUE7J6P80EBU/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0618.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emily and Calvin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287160849-5T2VB41D68UWCR99VWAF/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0671.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Samantha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287169164-H5NY43OD5XJE75WHOQMR/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0677.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Payton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287175085-4ZHWCX850AVTHYTWGPZP/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0681.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Eddie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287183945-AGYPN8LTRH7FH43Q8641/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0688.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Ryan’s dog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287187790-DJ6ZLW9BB35V1417HG6D/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0692.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287195562-CLCGVGJHD93D68BDPFUJ/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0699.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287196750-JZPEY8X7CJWDULW48SM6/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0711.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287211241-IRS7I5VJXEA7NES4LZ1F/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0716.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287213802-16E5EBCHM0CS5F7MWGOW/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0730.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Catie’s son, Wilder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287227707-DZ977GIZ1HT4WRZPYIQ9/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0751.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Wilder with great grandma Jeanne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287228133-8COTSHI9UYQVJH378SPV/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0773.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Andrew and Payton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287233215-IGO3XATZ0TILYXUJ4Q1X/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0775.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Eddie and Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287239036-6WWK7SC80QNSI71AXI8O/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0799.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287257480-O7XN9IOIKU046XC2ZZTZ/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0818.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol and Rosie on the croquet course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287259441-QW3NLDXFJGA6FV4JK2GQ/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0822.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Memorializing Jim McCall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287284384-ODH2NEOOP4EWH0QE52H8/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0865.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Great grandpa Bob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287279261-5QO36J1QEWLO1Q1HSB2C/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0871.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287297552-LL0D39SZ5BWXE7VQ0HWJ/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0920.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287311602-9QBKPGJ7UZNO20G855NS/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0929.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret strikes poses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287325519-J2I9WZ0LLYWXO72WRJPM/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0941.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Samantha and great aunt Mariann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287321817-TCBMJAYJCMKJRU59XZB4/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0953.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa more Calvin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287339267-B59SG28KUHL6OPGED6VV/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0964.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287343491-4RITGCE39A4BEVJWXHH6/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0966.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Samantha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287345672-1ZJQOSQVN75QQLLVOAUY/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0976.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mariann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287356997-0S9G4RFX3CKUA1QVY4VV/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0986.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Gord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287363195-ZLFGR0822KQXDNBQYW7H/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A0992.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bob and Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287366090-L4EZVXQ2DSQSY9G0TQ0I/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1005.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol and Calvin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287375264-DCVOJ88P3FMRA11HI7P7/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1017.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287380578-QJNFKX27ADI83EDRBFKN/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1027.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Michael and Calvin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287389435-P61JFI2E5OAHW3UCQNTL/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1031.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287398539-5YI6ZGOZTG0014YV7VYO/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1040.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret takes a tumble https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287415421-507EYLJ1WTKN8OI5QW49/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1060.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Samantha climbs a tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287416293-DDHIOF5C11ZCQWJ9WMTO/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1081.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Michael https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287436152-BODNBR0LHC5XJNQHCGO9/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1087.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287426731-11RB6XLM9HUEP690PXSZ/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1106.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mariann and a lodge resident https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287442063-PZTEQAJKXCFCTORRH5RH/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1118.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emily and Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287451069-ZN9UFI86YU8DJQ3AP282/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1131.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287467164-2ICD61B4H7YWX8N7D4WF/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1140.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1508287466929-K3PH7R4ESGE7J4ZTS7MP/Iowa+2017-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A1143.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bob and Mike https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/6/24/canadian-rockies monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506778909772-G8XUPUBH7QKX3ZRF9MMZ/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9790.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Quick roadside stop in Banff along the Bow River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506778912944-828RRQ31YVU0ZQPURQF8/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9802.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Spring melt swells the Bow through Banff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506778971574-6X321M7GGS74CXOVTKHN/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9806_07_08_09_10_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Last stop in Banff before crossing into BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506778950773-ZVH4X02FWCJUYZOZS8Q4/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9829.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Wapta Lake in Yoho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779027521-6ZPYPRBDC1RUU6SST6MN/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9842.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Spiral Rail Tunnels at Kicking Horse in Yoho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779022192-HZWO8M0MASXU1SB0VKUK/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9855.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Looking down at Revelstoke as we make our way up the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779073569-JLBO2QNIBQW6RKQK46H4/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9870.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies The last few kilometers were closed to traffic so we hiked up a bit further https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779074573-X4L62QJN911SKRTH4MTJ/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9877.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies The last bits of the road were a bit too wet for us to hike so we turned back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779127101-D6JAP8HSWS2ETL2P9FXP/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9886.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Incredible views on the way down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779116061-VW1K0DNA5IQJDY78TP3R/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9897.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Revelstoke Dam on the Columbia River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779178165-KSVR0T9KLARSHWI194TZ/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9907.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies View from the dam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779195035-IE0LB8TD20T073WEH69F/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9913.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Internal hydroelectric works of the dam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779229389-XI886EBLU4PXZ9HNO3IF/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9925.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Skunk-Cabbage boardwalk trail in Revelstoke, watching rescue team practicing in the Illecillewaet River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779222062-FXXX71V3B5AG3FRY4QMZ/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9954.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies The full rescue team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779237193-DNK5XNSRWRLIDDRM0RLO/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9960.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Practicing for a successful water rescue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779263953-48GJIQOBLVV5LK73R1KG/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9967.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Flowers along the Skunk-Cabbage boardwalk trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779284185-5GKK996XITA5D4HSJP26/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9988_89_90_91_92_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies The trail cuts through lush forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779308045-EU7ZAQ8ONHZM2G3FBHH0/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0011.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Avalanche protections on the trans Canada just outside of Glacier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779334352-Q0CBJDA3XX1OA1NC1AUK/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0034_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Hiking the Loop Brook Trail in Glacier National Park, supports for an old railway bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779356857-S3PPAQ6YVCPRT1GJJ695/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0041.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Moutain views along the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779388015-PQZCM6PM4A8O7SQYNSRR/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0056.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Although it was late in the afternoon, the hike was a highlight of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779425929-5LUS2A685CDDONL1N7FT/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0101.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies The trail crosses the path of an old railway bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779442772-JXQAA4T83Z91FI1DGDIK/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0106.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Railway bridge piling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779475581-N8CNZJ6KBDFA9KMC0ITC/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0128_29_30_31_32_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Biggest portion of the bridge remains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779501856-AKW9I8I7OOBGBTG4JL0F/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0158.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies New train route https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779513375-Q7PGA8WE1V7G134Q2EBA/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0168.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Rogers Pass National Historic Site in Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779530918-4Q19RLN3913IHXP70VWW/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0180_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Meeting of the Waters Trail, our last stop in Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779617790-4TZ2V464C6DID1JG8IQ1/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0218.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Payback of the Wapta Falls Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779595561-WM9U5F9U5VUMIE5QHN70/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0237_38_39_40_41_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Morning mist over the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779628292-XKXXRZJM5S3UPAYR4VI3/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0262_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Making our way to the lower falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779661951-JQQLSA0L42WW1N5H0HH2/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0274.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies The lighting wasn’t great, but the views were still spectacular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779664079-2A5WFPMNTP3G62RHHTW4/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0294.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies More of the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779697082-DM12VOKHTN80E0EBUTL6/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0319.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Further downriver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779717379-7KLWJF1EVWDMPKTTKUPX/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0358.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Looking back on the falls as we hike out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779736881-DF49FJV2D4FYJSIT7JY5/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0387_88_89_90_91_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies A natural bridge, deeper into Yoho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779738900-XPG5LPZNV4XUV3HP7WTG/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0469.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Emerald Lake, a new discovery for us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779757256-FJEQT4C2VOUBVWQZLUW4/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0494.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Although the lake looks relatively calm, we did find some crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779790667-W41WGYYEO5Y2S70TW44J/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0500.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Beautiful mountain reflections on Emerald Lake, living up to its name https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779821645-YSHHYQSDA5R85AXBR559/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Takakkaw Falls, a short hike and our last visit in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779839916-9QT6YTJHUWL0TJ7BIG29/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0554.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies Hard to see the height up close, but the falls are 302m (991’) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506779854525-AB63G51F0D90P48FO94C/Canadian+Rockies+2017-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A0589.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Canadian Rockies From further back you get a nice perspective on the power of the falls https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/6/4/european-microstates monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080732987-VVYAKOMSN1LK705FB24Q/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8453.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates St. Jean-Baptiste Cathedral in old Lyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080739605-UFKA39NCK1AGVEELED39/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8465.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Cathedral candles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080773460-FU351R7OB0DJPROR23IH/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8474.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Cathedral crypt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080771610-RQ20867S9UDP5C22JXE5/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8483.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates After a ride up the funicular view of the city from upper city district of Fourviere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080795972-743E8ALQBEXE17QHHXK7/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8489.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Notre Dame Basilica in Fourviere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080820268-GQY3X1N7VSARWFTGCJ2N/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8495.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates One of the many antiquities in the Gallo Roman Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080829475-RWHOS2Q2NIQDOJSRKEJI/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8501.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Elaborate Roman mosaic tile floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080867397-VKY2UM2NOY5Q6B8SCJOU/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8503.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Very expressive Roman statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080868349-GOA0INP4C3S20F8XK6TM/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8513.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Largely restored Roman amphitheatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080899547-NQ30VM498DP1D95AUIZX/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8528.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Riding the funicular back to the lower city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080895893-G5R3VVACT20X2MFSTLYP/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8558.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Looking across the Saone, one of two rivers intersecting the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080915050-GC8KEK0ZMQFSJJ1U0DXX/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8572.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Different perspective on St. Jean-Baptiste Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080922198-VGFTH7S1QQ4ZRQ9V2B6V/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8575.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Looking back up at Fourviere and the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080957274-UX8SZDIHLPM0KDM8KOF9/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8586.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates 1661 Lyon astronomical clock in the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507080951604-9R43WYDUU512N7X8D3SB/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8599.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Lyon city hall from the Place des Terreaux public square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081125245-Y8XTNSVHU0DF9B0RYQZN/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8628.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Statue in Andorra la Vella town centre with surrounding mountainside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081129221-LUO38EDTO96GTX0782DM/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8650.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Sant Esteve d'Andorra La Vella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081144392-KEUMFG9WHIR2YHC47GYU/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8664.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Modern statue aesthetic in the town center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081230692-BPRW4PCIJQUK51Y8E81P/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8678.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates We started the day heading up the mountains that make up the border of the small country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081236829-N7OWPCJIU7KL9NOMQOX4/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8721.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates One of a number of small stone churches throughout the countryside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081263374-GM1UXVOHICAZ2EZZHAOG/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8736.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Heading into France there is a huge duty free complex; a big driver of the local economy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081259688-OE04PQU7EZRDJTJK717A/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8742.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Despite the fog, we made our way to the Castle at Montségur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081293668-SG4TAG1KPU7KZK2RWA46/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8746.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Large castle walls of 13th Century Montségur Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081286182-T4UZSA93VY22P8PHD1KV/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8762.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Lizard exploring the ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081308461-IILZ2N1IAST9GGMI7TU7/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8765.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Clouds still shroud the castle as we hike back down to the parking lot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081311039-5IEKTUOZBD5U4DE8I6KA/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8773_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Our first entry into Carcassonne Castle gates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081333066-L4DJ0NI3G6WDVITWR89P/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8793_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates First layer of the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081333499-FG39B25IPN9LEXQO1M43/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8828.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Main chapel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081360924-M8NL3D781U9YJCZ2PWE1/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8836.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates One of the additional gates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081346962-XQ5SHPM28IQZBCWSF8OR/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8845.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Interior of the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081356748-YHZOIZTH49YG2SM6RJTW/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8854.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Looking back on the walled city as we make our way into the new town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081377019-99REXH335ZGTZ52N7EJH/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8858.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Strong bridge cuts through a park in the new town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081373441-8MR78WJ6LVUX4F2LGDUE/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8866.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Full view of the walled city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081385771-KMSPLBFCF57Q5FK813BF/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8879.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Still cannot get enough of the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081438140-LUIVMAMVG71256YTS1UT/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8889.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Basilique de la Visitation towers over Annecy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081441971-3B5ZQQ8CFR1BM8FKX9P5/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8895.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Saint Francois de Sales Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081459116-HNTHY9RSABBYIRBNJ2LX/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8900.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Locals enjoying the spring weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081463930-RKJN0ODTTT9TADG03W7R/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8914.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Chateau D’Annecy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081488412-XFEF3WE2G36BVRUYJORA/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8928.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates End of river flowing into Lake Annecy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081485650-CKK3DVN7V211I2TB3RPQ/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8930.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Annecy River cutting through the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081504583-WF3XAW8V5659CF2FJFJ5/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8942.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Making our way around Lake Annecy and the surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081508723-YT03D94JOZAZAAXCWLSN/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8968.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Evian city hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081530194-VSJTJUF1YMDPJR8TFWQV/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8972.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Evian Casino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081529662-HHAUMY4GCHDCY3T2F1AB/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8997_8998_8999_9000_9001_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Looking across Lake Geneva to Switzerland from our hotel at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081689487-FJ8ZJSJ8SNEMTE715WPB/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9024.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Swiss snow-covered Alps at Jungfrau-Aletsch near Raron, close to the Italian border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081717860-0YYGWYF88VG78C2Z3SMP/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9052.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Stopping along the road to check out the mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081722481-VEBODET684470MWDX9PE/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9057.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Checking out the view from the bridge over the Diveria River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081760494-CANPUCLEVOKV133FIA68/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9062.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates View from the bridge and winding mountain road, heading towards Italy near Gabi, Switzerland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081750862-LP14ZJENXKI4WP6OR87Y/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9077.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Further up the Diveria, closer to the Italian border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081788451-89P775MKJESU4GBATZTH/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9091.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Small San Guilio oratory in Druogno, in the Italian Alps, with the “Mountain Garden” sculptures outside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081784477-DEH9C6VMAVFJZRF1BLIB/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9110.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Back in Switzerland, cutting through the mountains near Cappella Pian San Giacomo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081877067-3PLRNVNRILQJ40233J9Y/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9127_28_29_30_31_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Early morning at Liechtenstein Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081876193-AIV9CWDFC6L70YNN4J1R/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9139.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Better perspective on the royal residence from the town below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081894154-Q3HETFQR2AQ41T3WV0IG/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9174.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Very modern museum in the town centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081900975-PVVHWBLR9BXTLWA2IS2M/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9189.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Cobbled old streets of Eguisheim have a very Beauty in the Beast vibe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081939267-SE0X3YWKUNYM51X7FZ5W/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9191.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates A bit of local colour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081911899-N7F4JUKUF5AGWDI7ZV6B/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9209.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Storks nesting on the top of the castle in Eguisheim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081937102-B89C3AJ59A9NAKU2B00X/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9217.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Statue beneath the watch stork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081940858-PLRE2EOS9VNTB1L486Z7/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9221.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates More active surveillance from the stork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081972930-AN0K0JYNWELEHTI5VBZV/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9240.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Following the Alsace Wine Route, panoramic view from war cemetery near Sigolsheim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081965165-51PQQ414LJSJ0TFYLHX9/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9250.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates More stork imagery in the Alsace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507081983095-EYYGDJKPPA9AH9JWTWLT/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9260.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Riquewihr is one of the most touristed on the wine road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082001720-ZV0NFQVE7OEN59OKZMGV/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9285.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Some of the many religious artifacts in the Unterlinden Museum in Colmar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082017767-7OQ7VEZZPZ5UOLBLYC9G/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9290.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates More statue in the Unterlinden Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082044013-WZJYDQFUSNX2KP93T149/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9294.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates The museum also has historic wine making exhibits for this famous French wine region https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082048534-SHB10BXIC4CAB6UEGDEA/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9305.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Canals cut through historic Colmar in Petite Venise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082060663-QJ24G5K0STRUDFHKRFBH/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9330.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Maison Pfister a richly decorated merchant’s house from the 16th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082154071-IOF1K19MHF2ZSOK0FXTA/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9349_50_51_52_53_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Strasbourg Cathedral, begun in 1176 with 466’ spire, was the world tallest until the mid-1800s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082167902-Z9HWGP9KOH4P9JWQMI0Z/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9364_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Impressive cathedral interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082184135-3M0EWQJZQ0KUFMZ4Z9N2/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9384_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates 15th century astronomical clock in the cathedral performs every 15 minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082195969-A9Y2XERY1XSXX434OHOT/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9408.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates View as we near the top of the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082212015-WOE3HIKV9XV4GFQDJ8B5/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9413.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Looking down on the giant cathedral and the town below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082241070-1M4XNYDPVAM3I08GIN2U/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9429.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Exploring the canals and locks that cut the Strasbourg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082259316-O1N971LTJYJFM7W7SU1Z/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9437.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Charming Alsatian architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082265486-1B0HVQEDUFJDA1U62CR1/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9448.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Ponts Couvert on the edge of the Grand Isle of the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082273493-EAMGL6200F8E5GI7MH1V/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9463.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Broader perspective of the island from the enclosed Barrage Vauban bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082302884-GQU0EKBBNSF7QBLM447Z/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9490.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Entwurf für eine Große Figur III (2004) Bronze Statue at the Galerie Clairefontaine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082303015-1G9XK5SBJY57UQKLFPV5/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Looking up on the old city walls of Luxembourg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082339247-MG7WQVICN9XJ122UZKW0/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9508.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Descending into the lower city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082345796-F2NM25KDKS2I9VFK4733/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9515.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Part of the Chemin de al Corniche high road that encircles part of the upper city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082370665-THTO624VTFHF3BOABJUU/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9522.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Grand Ducal Palace in the centre of Luxembourg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082369705-518YU7NBB6SRXOYGU4T9/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9537.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Place de la Consitution, with Pont Adolphe spanning the Peitruss River valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082556954-TRDBFBBWA9U1N1XAZLJD/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9560.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Interior courtyard of the Hotel-Dieu (hospital) museum in Beaune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082548632-00B062VXFH1GWDXKCYE9/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9577.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Flattened oak barrels ready for the next crop of wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082582448-REPSVB2S82GSJGJPQ3DP/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9586.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Driving the Vineyard Route cliff views near St-Romain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507082578466-C8PRKEYNBZC3T6OC6R7R/Central+Europe+2017-May-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A9604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - European Microstates Chateau de la Rocheport https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/5/21/new-mexico monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164653779-A2YWYUI41B5ITNLGIL2G/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8175.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico Mountain view from Sandia Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164655952-M0XLXS5YXRP61X1T12IW/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8194.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico Looking east towards South Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164696803-90D7EZGWSFI5LU2FDAGR/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8204.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico The sprawling city of Albuquerque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164696799-92FIS8YY7NWZWF79P8GI/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8210.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico Hazy, but beautiful view from the peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164731600-PL6OCA93EN1SZVJM1B7X/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8222.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico Highway cutting through the desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164720987-MXYV9XD6VRZ9IIE47LFO/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8229.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico Karen supervising our short hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164737165-EJVHSVHA0AHJMGHA4HG7/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8254.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico Fence protecting my lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164754656-POCG7CV5DBXTFKMTGUF4/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8261.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico Lush green contrasts the desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164767682-NTZUC9IS3XM36UQYT0SP/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8295.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico Antennas taking advantage of the mountain elevation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164787171-PYRFZOSHT177LXS2PSE9/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8335.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico Desert cactus from our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164797858-B92NOBMUS51XYQCEQETT/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8341.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Mexico The Lensic Performing Arts Center in Sante Fe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1507164822025-HAYA1BT65TKRYABVHN6H/New+Mexico+2017-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8350.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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New York Amerian Merchant Mariner's Memorial in Battery Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506740324210-0Y241YCWNZSZP1I9FWGP/New+York+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A8103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Buildings reflect in the windows of the new WTC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506740361373-XOSV569KVCR8PQ3P4A5V/New+York+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A8116.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Memorial with the new Westfield WFC mall entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506740352046-76UYD27A22TQNHDZCD9O/New+York+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A8121.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York The interior of the new dramatic mall and transit centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506740371491-72N2E2U9KHHVDHH5U7QL/New+York+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A8125.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Different perspective on the mall and WTC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506740379894-ZHKU0KVTPCRR5AXMBFA0/New+York+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A8130.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York The Brooklyn Bridge https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/4/23/budapest monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789158664-EK4TQQET1Z0Q3SU25U88/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7106.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Another city with their own big letter display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789177089-NOTB03YWUJZ2CC0WQPX7/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7112.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Local food at the Easter market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789197508-0C6WCC6LS91UWY91IUBY/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7118.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Statue in Vorosmarty Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789202629-AZ8PR24OQQM9J8QCTG6X/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7126.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Looking across the Danube to the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789319263-U909AM4M1OEDTRHYCJ47/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7132.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Early start for one of the river cruises https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789326557-HO3VKIVN8Z5K1K8SIA7X/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7139.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest The Elizabeth Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789377191-BZ38O4YOGXAC6LM4TXD3/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7177_78_79_80_81_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest 1764 Belgrade Cathedral in Szentendre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789348968-U7OL6H3RT9JF6MJZ9LMH/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7168.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Cathedral and surrounding town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789376249-2HWHQ3RGFDSAFZ90NHWQ/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7161.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Szentendre roof tops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789435298-54QL39M5Z0NIJB9TDQE2/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7191.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Further up river at Visegrad Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789421102-TBCMYKTHS03H77O9WNFP/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7201.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Panoramic view from the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789469751-21T92RP0YF31W1VQ4HZ1/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7219.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest more of the Visegrad castle ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789478066-EUXHVQX17MEGMIXQIMZT/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7223.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Turret view of the Danube https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789495379-VR3FRFMDB8S5EW6M6V3Z/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7239_40_41_42_43_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Royal Palace below the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789509816-71D84T59TFK24CD6HJZB/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7281.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Royal throne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789522803-LNKWLW4QBDS7MPW7VUNW/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7295.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Esztergom Basilica is the tallest building in Hungary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789535303-YQDNPSKQHBEZTDTLFU34/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7312_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Massive interior and the 71.5m high dome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789586897-3ZN82BGPRV8BKWZYKNEH/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7324.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Beautifully painted cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789570269-2ZGLRPZHO1487AEHWGGI/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7334.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Some of the detailed statuary in the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789608126-JER3EH16XIZU3ML2O39B/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7354.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Making our way up the dome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789624164-QNMN9VGNQEO00HW0GVIE/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7359.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Beautiful surroundings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789648250-KAPDED46LJ4U8L2M6442/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7364.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Booking across the Danube towards Sturovo, Slovakia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789652500-1DEZ3VKHFGIWDSHP4W4Z/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7426.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Looking at the cathedral from the dome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789695015-061BGLGHA83SQI4QWP4M/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7469.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest From the lower town you can get a real sense of the scale of the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789675646-2HX18GGWNOI1J2NUEN6Q/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7481.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest After walking across the bridge to Slovakia we made our way back to the Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789703499-IGE37MVYL0OW6M1YUZCA/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Stalin statue removed from its city home to Momento Park on the outskirts of Budapest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789740093-3SJ67L12AK5WJ2IERBRN/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7505.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest One of the more impressive Soviet statues commemorating Bela Kun's birth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789719840-UCIWCBBJHK6EHVM3F511/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7514.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Captain Miklos Steinmetz (one of two Soviet officers that negotiated the end of the Budapest WWII siege https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789761061-PPZWM8W7CA1WL3W9HDFK/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7516.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Very imposing communist statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789804209-CDIKNG1LUI2UZ4RUMA43/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7518.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest A little abstract representation of the people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789805523-DRTQ6KMDQ363O7WCDCFE/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7520.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Workers' hands statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789859645-OLDNCQJ8C5CQU3X4H157/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7524.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Giant soldier previously at the base of Liberation Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1506789852955-4Q9ILCBVUFV4PDP1HQC7/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7567.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Parliament buildings at dusk and the end of a very long day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489264999-4E1U5ZF9VXW7EZXJIL67/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7609.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Starting the day back at the Parliament Buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489273853-4ZM2J87LEJSUQI7VOW03/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7617.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest 1956 Monument memorializes the victims of the 1956 Uprising against Soviets with bullet pox https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489278958-0QB5GQOPGVCYHNW1W8VW/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7625.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Looking across to Buda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489287697-8JQH54V9DA0W3HOIMQQG/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7629.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Buda's Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489299388-MY2AHIJ90J55XKYZT18G/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7637.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest 50 pairs of bronze shoes of the Holocaust Monument, recognizing the Arrow Cross massacre of Hungarian Jews, who were shot and thrown into the Danube https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489296910-LG9TIYX9F816E17P9PS7/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7646.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Interior of Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489387565-ITIX1NKN6XOGKWS945YH/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7658.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Grand staircase entrance to the Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489321660-V1LSK5UYDU9EO603HK93/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7670.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Legislature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489332814-9IG9IXKBCDVPBKQETJUE/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7691.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Monument to Imre Nagy, reluctant head of the 1956 Uprising https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489339179-906M608EM0A2PVJ8YZ3W/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7693.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Reagan statue, erected in 2011 In Liberty Square to acknowledge his role in fighting the cold war https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489354241-T6IK1IFODAZ5JE3ZBDY1/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7708.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Monument to the Hungarian Victims of the Nazis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489362609-WTFAHWCFLB2Z6X092FI8/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7721.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest St. Istvan's Basilica exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489385233-KH2LZJ5KT41M5YEMZOCP/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7730.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest The Great Synagogue’s 19th century Interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489419238-88S4F9QG4DM3RRWN8FJ3/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7745.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Tree of Life monument to victims of Holocaust https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489393250-2CCPQCAO2KLRVPNO6ZRD/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7750.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Zooming into one of the many victim’s names on the tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489402152-W1Z3IUFR2ODS2ODR1TXL/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7772.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Continuing our busy tour at Castle Hill in Buda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489411709-JA1L36JZUI8WEMGZSA4Q/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7778.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Looking back at Pest, the Parliament and the Chain Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489453553-S6GNQ03GMO1KMDWGBETI/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7783.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest The Parliament Buildings with the surrounding mountains in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489431520-9MCVH4EJS3EMXXF564Q4/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7796.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Royal Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489445673-LN6WJO826X3QA0GJDAUY/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7817.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest King Matthias Fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489457599-L4XFFMGAJPJ3QUEVV9RE/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7827.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Interior Palace courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489483874-3JWMNZJZLK7OC98Y9FNQ/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7834.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest 13th century Matthius Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489468849-6WLBT66BKTF3HD5I8PEF/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7854.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest More of the impressive Church Exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489475974-E9I6DUGDC9FDR6MU4B4S/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7869.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Statue of St. Istvan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489492531-DIYWZ4K74SGRVASBNQAG/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7902_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Matthias Church Interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489532080-7TLHZ99724E75EAL00VE/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7922_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest More of the Matthias Church Interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489504386-BCMUU7HW96EJXEDH4FWA/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7944.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Promenade view from Fisherman's Bastion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489513408-3J4ZMAVRCVUKK7X07XB3/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7949.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Fisherman's Bastion on the edge of Castle Hill as we make our way down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489525184-KDRWKZHDB7XXCD6I7IJE/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7974.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Moving deep into Pest, the Budapest Sign in Heroes' Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489576586-EIT052ZLRGNSH07ZAODK/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7986.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Arpad statue in Heroes' Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489547569-8UZ73A1L618ZWK65JKRY/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7993.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Time wheel hourglass, rotated 180 degrees once a year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489563105-ZSMF6U8U269PAPO04AH2/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A8010.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Vajdahunyad Castle in City Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489576744-A4L1UK7X3O7SI7850OC5/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A8022.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Exterior of the Terror Museum we visited on our first day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489593312-5IJQ298749J3UKI1OA04/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A8026.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Fragment of the Berlin Wall with a literal iron curtin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1519489585947-JITRW78X7334AWDCLPSR/Budapest+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A8039_40_41_42_43_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Budapest Budapest Opera House, the end of our long tour and back to the hotel https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/4/2/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1493682643786-KE73BWNA66BYG5XF5XXQ/San+Francisco+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A6976.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore The afternoon Ferry Schedule https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1493682638856-U7TXRRUVOGAR16VFI3LU/San+Francisco+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A6983.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Enjoying the sunny afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1493682657304-70X5R1JS53SILCYJRBBD/San+Francisco+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A6987.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Iconic Ferry Terminal Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1493682672667-90EV9XOROZ26SHMYDIAI/San+Francisco+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7014.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Checking out the Sea Lions on Pier 39 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1493682689469-9EYSAD94SUHHSBDWY0O7/San+Francisco+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7039.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Checking out the crowd before heading back into the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1493682707224-MXL5613AA8WFQZHJ65VS/San+Francisco+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7053.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Looking up Lombard Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1493682716331-OF5I4MJEGHO7XH3BOU7H/San+Francisco+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7063.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore From the top of the hill, looking down California street and where we started the afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1493682719987-BHMIZ7Y2N4ZT4BQSQJCA/San+Francisco+2017-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A7083.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Tom continues his study of flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515979098398-ML47WVY8FQRSY4Z61DP8/7DAD21D0-9C78-4CDC-836B-7DA5FCDAB093.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Office right on the harbor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515979099172-SZCM78GS77V07RIG5PAI/73FC75D9-B34D-4F8E-ABB6-CCEF9FF2D500.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Looking at the busy shipping channel and Gardens by the Sea from the Marina Bay Sands bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515979108971-VXSX6O8B56C94OQKF3GG/EA0E3464-1DED-4220-9046-564FCAC60390.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore 57th floor infinity pool at the Marina Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515979116448-X2R8YPDWXRYYF4N1FN7R/1B11548F-50C5-45A9-9CDC-774F5D4A9C69.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Sun setting at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515979127967-GJT35KDYCAM9YOON26RP/A96C71CF-75C8-4B9A-8D26-E3B2B297AE0E.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Back on the ground in the financial district https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515979137381-2HW89GK22XQMT8CWYM9M/187C0A21-4DB0-4FF9-8DB3-4E4D5D3733F7.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore After a nice dinner with some chili crab we head to Gardens by the Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515979145541-Y63YDJ5R2QH3UG4V06VO/8BA95A61-AB5D-456C-90E3-3DED2CE8236B.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore One of the many tree collections in the garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515979145942-HD2AJ5P3E76BF4I4WJ8B/F62F98F8-41D4-4334-9AFB-089EE579DA3E.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore Looking back up at the Marina By Sands pool and bar deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515979150637-Z4XHLT41H2GG977U5Z8G/FB4DBB4E-A6B0-4691-8F05-630C16F1018C.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Singapore A close up view of one of the massive trees https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/3/21/arizona monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320046889-4TA3A2N2YVK102ZWK0U1/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6532.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Colorado River in Parker Strip, downstream of the dam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320036681-FJ3HQ1F94KMA5K37QF2X/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6540.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Parker Dam holding back Lake Havasu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320084857-UFL8SEEX39LGSNLK6ZA8/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6568.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Right on the lake at Havasu City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320086137-SVGPJHGZS784J23G67L3/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6576.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona One of many high powered boats enjoying the sunny day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320073566-BPJQ0T93TIT3JC98GU31/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6562.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona A sail boat to contrast the spring break speedsters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320088855-K7A7U37S5H6OBGSUWJKF/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6589.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Capturing a bird in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320130849-CH95OMI09F2R3XZ72K0V/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6593.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Beautiful grounds around by Aunt and Uncle’s place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320109624-DTATPTKQC6IU2HVCX6R3/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona London Bridge in its North American home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320130892-4GDSRM1ZY8HTB5N5X96W/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6635.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Spring Break under the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320144054-37L39YUQRDUDS8740L5Q/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6639.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Very picturesque surroundings for spring break https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320158947-NRFWHDP2C7H4N7M9TUH2/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6645.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Gold stage coach replica in the London Bridge Resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320238341-S5PST0871ZUYB55LNB9P/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6702_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona The narrowest part of the trail made it interesting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320238628-CNDQ1BZFW259PCDPV9D5/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6725.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Panoramic view of the dessert with the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320251319-JVDBZZB6HC0YW1OS5DJP/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6737.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Flowering cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320265584-550TNNUZ9EYKB1BZE1M3/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6742.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Looking really green for the Arizona dessert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320257183-6BAG8WB0QYA9800IZRDP/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6751.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Winter flowers in bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320268596-JYX6KT7M4050390IFEUH/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6767.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona For more winter flower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320300594-V0UX9ZASHBFGUUDL1UDM/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6774.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Our reward for climbing the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320295260-XM9VHATYVJROZ0ADK6NS/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6799.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Looking back towards the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320305681-Z13URGBNB6VGQG5VQ0HL/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6816.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona My uncle surveying the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320314440-5JOB9II2KR2J9XYUMOLE/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6826.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Working our way down the hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320312601-BOI76KX40GM1U65HMYEQ/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6835.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona More of Tom's flower series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320320170-DNNFDRBEW9P0A97FX0G6/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6858.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Looking back on our peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320322298-SZITF486M3YTAPI12Q7W/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6873.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Lizard in the brush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320423627-7SPS9JCXI8A0C0XOJC8M/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6913.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Conga trail of hikers kept up a nice pace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320407586-WCJJ97F4N12NOIP6INB1/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6943.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona More flowering cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320429050-0DC63RR272SUXAK681EA/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6947.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Cactus at closeup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490320446456-VJOJPGQXQ8USSZCHX5LT/Arizona+2017-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6957.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Arizona Expansive desert https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/2/26/los-angeles monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229978724-9O3DJNBZUHT90VQACT85/Los+Angeles+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6472.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Although it was weeks away Long Beach was preparing for their Grand Prix https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229987063-QR8ON27UU4Z7E68UYGCQ/Los+Angeles+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6482.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Putting the "long" in Long Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229994424-F74KQ0PLAYAMV6UBD21Y/Los+Angeles+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6486.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Beach infrastructure away for the season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490230005593-8E4DMEGFP51ZJH1LKVU3/Los+Angeles+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6498.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Not many boats out for the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490230016523-QQ9F54WMQVLZZ6WKM5WA/Los+Angeles+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6512.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Mardi Gras celebrations at Shoreline Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490230017310-3LOJVMWUQOT8UHQE35EA/Los+Angeles+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6518.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Mardi Gras Beads on offer https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/2/19/san-diego monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229599181-MCZ8MECO9HLY1T82KA3X/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6153.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego - Amazing view of the Coronado Bridge from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229594274-2WD5US2UDMTVXTMZ8NSA/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6167.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Pacific Beach Pier on Mission Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229600480-B90AT4RFDI3ZUNSKSD9J/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6176.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Seagulls ready to take off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229620236-8IN3ORIP75A62849TKNZ/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6183.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Looking north up the beach from the pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229619942-9HVIVK2XNSJRZPF54TVD/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6186.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego The sea was very rough with the winds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229631517-QEOTDOWQVTN71I0Y3VTI/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Kiters taking advantage of the windy day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1493680090871-RYAPTICJ0011276ZCZMD/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6237.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Drone in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229653707-1JKHB8J7L2H7R154Q7J5/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6240.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Homes prepared for the winter wave action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229645618-OEPZ0BLG35P8J51MVFDH/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6274.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Checking out the urban San Diego flight path on our way back to the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229656356-KBA190L4SZOLEJDAXD1P/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6344.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Our reward for waiting for the one 747 flight that day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229673793-UDSPR17RBO7SR6WPCIKJ/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6373_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego USS Dolphin at the Maritime Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229677791-QZYMMENABUQ6MIGHGQOV/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6383_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego HMS Surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229687056-8NOV6MVEXVMJQJMRI101/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6430.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego USS Midway Museum ends the row of historic ships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229796764-KFHBTRO3N65XARC2LJE1/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6439.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Tug boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229794759-QA44URKRRFJLE4Y0IGSY/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6458.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego 25ft "Unconditional Surrender" statue dominates the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1490229800246-T7NBI2P1ILWR2EM1L2Y5/San+Diego+2017-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A6467.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Bob Hope statue recognizes his contributions to the military https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/1/30/milan-shanghai monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724869842-6HKU8WF3BVQAIOWOTFIH/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5639.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Looking across the lake from Carate Urio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724873578-W8KDJ7FBHS4NUUX64JC6/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5644.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Docks at Carate Urio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724879750-UXW0GPCFOY0KSYDT1SZF/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5662.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Monument at Laglio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724891171-6BLJ1ET9WA5XRA4YWS8M/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5676.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai The winding coastal road cuts through the houses of Laglio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724890881-DEMOB7ANWZGFTAFJWOIJ/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5682.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai One of the few boats out on the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724904260-O8UCY8FCUUYT5H1QKL7X/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5688.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Laglio cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724918220-QE2M7J3CI2N27I9UYPC3/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5698.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Looking across the lake to Careno https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724931332-2BX5R42I1PJNK7WI6IEM/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5709.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Careno, like most of the towns on lake Como hugs the hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724966157-DYTOIO67UY2KATZ48TVS/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5725.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Our last stop at the cathedral in Brienno https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724957157-FHU7WZ7CGTMUID8PHC9H/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5723.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Graves cut into the church exterior walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724972215-M1PYPEU3SNVXUI7QBKN3/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5734.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Last look at the lake from Brienno as dusk sets in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515955767752-JZPSJN9GHQTEP6UIB4RQ/55627ADA-F7A7-4C4D-A841-9EE8AF4D46FD.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Tom enjoying his pre-departure champagne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515955765740-CQXZLBFBWD30M7A8PPK2/B0FCC6CA-AF2F-4617-8F75-61B9A99992D5.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Caviar with a little more champagne for the first course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515955777588-9DUK94E2F7BG6S2A2EHG/0AE3F95C-02DE-4529-811C-36BE56ECBC2B.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Modeling the pajamas and very comfortable bedding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515955784877-PKVP9LPTIPBYQHZAHD4E/65B3AB6C-52E5-429A-8C6F-9D595251A0F9.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Shrimp quesadilla before landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515955793509-U8BQN5QW6FZRJZAWULSE/6601E526-96DF-4F93-913B-03D676501663.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Looking back on our plane early morning from Hong Kong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515955797058-48VK8Z5EESL41GZR8F9J/A96450BF-8554-44DD-A399-FF5352E19081.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai - Enjoying the restaurant in the Hong Kong first class lounge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1515955802475-KQ1WJJ05XJ3689F2YTFF/F6944D15-DD39-48EA-9893-7BE21AF1823B.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Slightly lighter lunch on our flight to Shanghai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725043459-7MUJSA1725J52WVT83E5/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5764.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Amazing view from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725053387-DSXG7G5A2VR298ZV6CEJ/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5774.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Nanjing road before the crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725064709-UNJFCX01410T8QXRVPXC/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5787.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Early morning in People's Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725075179-L86BJCQQ61M4UBLSLZ5C/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5789.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai One of the many interesting sculptures in Jing'an sculpture park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725089266-AZJPF4Q1NFPQ9Q1P6DDF/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5791.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Impressive interior of the new Shanghai Natural History Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725097264-J3M5TCQSZPD432FVK45C/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5796.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Saber tooth taxidermy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725118837-5ZE2VZPR0LQBGLMPG85H/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5800.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Part of the large dinosaur collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725126405-S3YB1WJY1VEM66QH1N47/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5821.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai More of the collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725135415-Y7SHTJG2T27XVJ8QANND/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5825.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Penguin collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725144313-YNBNOMX72KHYRT1XAPGD/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5832.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Recreation of what a dinosaur with feathers might have looked like https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725147912-SOLC0SCE3YMJ48TV1DBH/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5844.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai More of the sculpture park outside the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725164246-QO0LP1XNUMBX9IMFQUF4/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5848.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Giant fox statue with the museum in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725181093-NEK626EMP6HT7ALV772G/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5854.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Dog statues theme continue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725191897-PALDOL8NDHLKH0TQD2UC/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5860.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Tea time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725203027-5LF5UWQAR4OIDH7VN6RR/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5864.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Expo 2010 site now a convention centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725211332-C3FHIGZQ0BT7BSXGBNUK/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5867.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Expo 2010 museum opening delayed until after our visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725215719-TIDSU66UXUHZNZ0RD1I2/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5875.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Sculpture outside the convention center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725234063-9FQN3OU0E2XY1D56QQY9/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5892.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Expo 2010 China pavilion now housing art museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725238936-TVHBZE7HBAUU3HXKDQEM/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5896.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Nanjing Road with the midday crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725246095-ZYJTQ5GGHXUT5ISAKAKS/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5904.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Looking across to Pudong and our hotel for the night (third tower from the left) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725720336-XWBL7CXWTCTZQDHUW5JH/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5920_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai The three tallest buildings in Shanghai. All distinctive in their own way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725716438-BH1MND2B3GBGN89R6PKH/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5949.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Iconic Shanghai Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725726499-AT2KE0MRBRO1LBNZ9E72/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5960_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Back in Shanghai looking back from the Bund along the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725759989-1FRT70ZUFZNEO4RDKSCD/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5996.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Guchen Park just off the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725777377-RS5CTR62FVO4EC5Y7TVT/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6013.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Yuyuan Old Street decorated for the new year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725779577-LYRSLZ5SRFK6ASQFON9Q/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6019.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Moving with the New Year crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725798349-OBGKMPWIAC2NUQI4G7KY/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6054.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai The Year of the Rooster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725813976-ED4GFNTC8K8BHB2QCQYI/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6064.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Xintiandi neighbourhood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725804542-SMMRMG4GX04GSF80LJXW/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6075.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai Playful art in the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487725833551-K4V0LKK0TS0E2OA9Q2I6/Milan-Shanghai+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A6149.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan & Shanghai One last look up at our hotel before checkout https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/1/15/boston monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724290913-PX0G73PHQTCY7PKAQWFZ/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5501.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Learning statue in Boston Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724280613-WAYINMK63GBUEGTNCB9L/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5509.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Bronze Frog without the normal pond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724292902-3TPP9314FR4QJTIHDNB1/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5512.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Massachusetts State House across from the commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724296144-ROQ7ZJJIJRJH9W9UBLXE/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5517.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Union General Joseph Hooker Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724297764-N69ZG00ASL1HZOYJIBXK/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Bird sunning on the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724317441-L6JVDKK0IPEGL62FW2BU/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5544.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Customs House. Continuing our walk along the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724322176-PYWS3L3H2YQIVXEPUDAF/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5546.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Quincy Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724330116-7HH8H31Z8HJUT3E9XZBY/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5555.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston City Hall with skating and the city name, looking similar to Toronto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724434235-1IQ73GEGKR49OVEDHRR7/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5576.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Boston Tea party museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724430024-FRVF1JXMMG3MFAZGDNOJ/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5586.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Crowds gather for the reenactment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724438465-YJW4U2JNOWHVFAEREJPO/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5593.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston The aging mechanism of the swing bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1487724447856-0BDWW09LRQIXWWFX8RIE/Boston+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5631.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston Well decorated sign https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2017/1/4/vancouver-london monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014141780-IIWO304XFBXXEK1YWLVB/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5221.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London Bond Street decked out for the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014146982-HGV4KXNGFHCHECBOKSJ2/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5277.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London St. James Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014151377-6E6MNCXRBTS4XB6YY2XK/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5326_27_28_29_30_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London Big Ben https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014150435-0HV73ISIGI1A33IPYKUU/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5347.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London The top of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014157704-RL833P6GICYQN7QLIMJG/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5361.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London One of the pigeons of Trafalgar Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014159011-94VFZ60XCNXT9U6WRHI8/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5362.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London Looking back at Parliament from Trafalgar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014331628-TPQVTGU4W7J97O17IV1J/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5399.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London Early morning ride in Hyde Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014331292-81J2SG8U1W6FRQQM131O/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5416.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London Lucky timing, to catch the royal guards out for a ride on the aptly named South Carriage Drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014351881-VIPMV3TPXBDLJOE02LS3/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5431.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London Looking for evidence of Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014347994-DYBAMD3GJZRFFB1M96YX/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5432.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London One of many statues in the Victoria and Albert Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014384937-0WI5VVCRW5LCWXV7JEU3/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5447.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London Impressive entrance to the geological portion of the Natural History Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014369223-ZMDNG8OHT3PXK3A504Z5/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5457.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London The incredible dodo bird https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1484014381974-Q50OCU9IWIFH6VN03HHA/Vancouver-London+2017-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5477.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & London The part of the impressive dinosaur collection in the natural history museum https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/12/26/sw-florida monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752535521-T4T9J5M8U4ZBKP5G7TMB/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A4851.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida As we have lunch in Naples, the pelicans go for their own feed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752546018-0N8JGYCZF4RDHXLG3X4C/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A4867.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Naples getting ready for their holiday concert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752553325-WIPWCYM6R0LXC8B47RI6/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A4899.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Historic car on main street of Naples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752605158-HT1N39FS1RE73O2LSPHY/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A4909.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Water trap at the resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752595818-QIQS782ECYGVED3NFLB1/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A4919.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Estero Bay and the surrounding marsh land https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752615367-W69JF68JZCKP8US3OB7O/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A4956.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Competitive and large Connect Four game with my mother https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752669267-XN3A7E3BI3KIGYII2MAJ/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A4992.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Dolphin traveled with us part of the way to the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752661429-M2H42VW8HID9JX9TO0P1/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A4998.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida The dolphin seemed to enjoy the journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752671623-44SAQOHFUI5CUOWHK5EU/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5027.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Pelican keeping watch at the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752694122-VJ14SU914RYRK28APA4H/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5042.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida What you do when you don't have snow in the winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752701873-DVGFFFJVMHA0CXW1IGGW/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5119_20_21_22_23_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Batteries in early electric car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752722875-ZQ5IBZIB8BPIKI0UW6YN/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5134_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752725797-HQEGUMZCX71AW4MRYK24/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5139_40_41_42_43_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Edison's lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752740545-0E0HN1ECTOJ3IC5HUQ2X/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5154_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida More of the lab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752760830-WIOZHE62RYG61YT9T4QK/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5170.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Edison statue in front of his Banyan Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752771141-4187QCXYF2LZ56CC3I6L/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5176.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Floors on the museum grounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752787977-E5TFSZ4R6N37U3TCT3WF/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5196.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Caloosahatchee River from the Ford house grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483752790312-WA6R8FGQPGUWS494S7ZQ/S.Florida+2016-Dec+%28full%29+-+C47A5199.jpg Gord's Travelblog - SW Florida Ford winter house https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/12/4/cancun monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938331087-E550ZLYTTVKBLPC9XROS/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4392.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun This monitor lizard startled me the first time we ran into one on the hotel property https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938332625-RBAS0VCSKTW6DG5IH68Z/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4396.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun A couple of para-gliders enjoying the warm afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938338417-JRV9SXMQDGC96MGG0FMW/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4401.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Preparing for another launch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938347979-0UZMMPHM0F340ZJHF7HB/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4426.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Walking the beach as the sun is starting to set https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938419250-EQZSO5P620PMJFK9TR0D/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4489.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun View from our balcony shortly after sunrise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938404068-MTSORC9IUMCZ3MDCJ4QW/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4495.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun El Castillo temple, the most famous site at Chichen Itza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938479925-UZO9EZ2MKBN7N2NTZGZE/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4516.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Columns of the Temple of a Thousand Warriors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938440584-SMQIPSC4PAHG113QF171/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4540.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Different perspective on El Castillo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938464510-P0I7ZJ1CFM8HYNCQA45R/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4547.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun 91 steps of the best restored of the four staircases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938486868-EC5BBCRULLVKDW0DAI6W/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4560.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Plumed Serpent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938529978-5LMB0LX02QOXS8LOVX2R/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun The site's Mesoamerican ballcourt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938510266-2GUHRSR2Q06DFEI68XX4/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4648.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun The Ossuary (high priest grave) at Chichen Itza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938522807-Z8GXQSW4VQ9GZJFWZE9J/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4668.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun El Caracol ("the observatory") at Chichen Itza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938579281-IKR2PFI8PS0U93T9792K/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4683.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun The Nunnery Las Monjas at Chichen Itza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938552739-2WHUNQ1MEJXBMSAE9QTT/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4707.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Temple of a Thousand Warriors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938577239-SEKM4A8HK4SN4ZGVFCXZ/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4739.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun First ruins at Cobá https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938662178-DH8L0EM8ARM4045UUUMM/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4753.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Smaller Mesoamerican ballcourt at Cobá https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938598848-T9B1E4APCIX2Z27S1XPS/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4757.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun 42m tall Nohoch Mul Pyramid, Cobá https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938621974-ZX8RJVKMZTXDN52YVDU8/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4761.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Incredible view rewards our climb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938634530-2ERXNZ85RYF995B65WWN/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4766.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Slowly making my way down (much harder than climbing up) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482938656955-SKVYF81CIU9JHEVHDRJX/Cancun+2016-Dec+-+C47A4775.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cancun Not the most graceful descent, but arrived safely at the bottom https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/11/27/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939175857-EDZ82SLOPZEGB8AOCBTH/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3641.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom's attempt at food photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939142463-MBNKGJYI5EW5YISKSTNV/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3677.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Patrick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939150161-RY6JGKLUXDYDHIU6ZD9G/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3680.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom's mother, Jeanne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939164444-XCMVBBDEM9OBXO5NSRIB/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3726.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret enjoying herself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939216744-JG0J5A1X9R4E7YH88PET/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3734.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939193701-COUIUD3VKJIGQLEAFDGF/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3744.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Aunt Mariann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939230263-EWMT43B08E524UGYD4S0/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3794.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom's father, Bob, looking very pensive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939252877-9PU0FBQTCYNXQ9T2S1VE/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3828.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol and Margaret putting on their best smiles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939244635-NCPP5OMDW6DDXCDCII1R/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3841.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Michael https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939692440-IKZAK560N37UV24AS6MS/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3875.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Patrick's hands dwarf his iPhone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939716421-H0CDZBLEGOLEERY6HVH2/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3885.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol and Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939709153-2P4MHZVZ6OUZ1N42BK51/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3888.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Aunt Mariann with Sam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939750126-PVFTTC90JUOH0VGXQ41H/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3900.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Great grandmother Jeanne with Wilder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939736715-I0CTTKXQMB048RRT4I58/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3925.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret with Wilder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939751413-UOBR186KDP61EF3UN2JV/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3957.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Wilder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939772579-X98E6WABAHL0GE0IA5CC/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A3997.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The centerpiece of dinner, the deep-fried turkey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939789222-2PHAFNE2N2TW0QRRLKAV/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A4064.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa A family favourite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939799387-Z75QQ3A22ICCVJ4GEYW5/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A4078.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Rosie and Rick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939857617-6S4ALWZGB9MCHKQQ6XIT/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A4127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Uncle Ryan with Wilder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939820093-GRYQ7XDK0V100J2TXQ2S/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A4200.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Eddie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939836961-U8LRLZWKJ30DXUQB7ZRZ/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A4242.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Sam listening closely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939851022-HINHV80MPLMHJU9WAPCH/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A4275.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Long time family friend Julie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939911053-RCSN7M7JJ6OWZT99W7UL/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A4326.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom's father https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939886237-BYUM73IZDIZ19WO21QRH/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A4362.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Alex looking serious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482939903615-W80PWK4G8K1K2XJ2CIMS/Iowa+2016-Nov+-+C47A4380.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Me looking equally as serious https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/11/6/washington-dc monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677042693-0FBKG1NSX7TFR7SJMCS1/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3315.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Checking out the pre-Trump White House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677059540-NVMSHAOYA82QDXAYA155/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3333.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Save the Elephant protest on the mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677060023-32N83UJQA9AKBOX66PYE/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3356.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Looking down the full length of the mall from the Lincoln Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677126234-EW3IMSXXKCH5TU08ZE9W/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3366.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Lincoln himself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677070243-741O4LTNDX2TE8P7T4BB/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3375.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Washington Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677085648-0AGN5XFVHAJ5TA5MAW1F/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3408.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Korean War Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677097564-HOQ60K8VEZ632PK8PN2Y/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3442.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC They had already started the stands for the inauguration at the Capitol Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677124246-70OQGT3S6ZCAH01ZVHA5/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3446.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture, unfortunately too popular to visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677143321-B2VLFQFLSYWXHC47YY4I/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3465.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Toured the Capitol for the first time; this was the old chamber of the Supreme Court before they had their own building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677196276-9VD87N2ILEMFPY09PDBC/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3476.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Capitol Dome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677155051-YVA4NYT7RYQGC8F841H0/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3481.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Washington Statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677166961-6RNNJ5JX29YLKR58SNUF/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3486.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Marcus Whitman another one of the hundred in the National Statuary Hall Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677182108-7ZK57W5Q34S2WFYAEC2N/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3489.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC MLK Statue in the Rotunda of the Capitol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677195983-9RITK5UYUV2Y1S7W1BNJ/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3491.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Looking up to the dome from the visitor center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677214648-U9JP2SDHHWQC0KAVTTWL/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3496.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Library of Congress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677219959-EMTJVDIT7XXKL3J2B53D/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3518.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC The Supreme Court https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481677263332-N38ZU2QCEBBLDAX56FMC/Washington+DC+2016-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3539_40_41_42_43_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC The newly opened Trump hotel in the restored Washington train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482932732071-4LVAEQVPTTEGBPCJOEUU/IMG_8552.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Remains of the World Trade Center communication tower central to the 9/11 media exhibit in the Newseum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482932730806-NCH50CBI02SZR446O8G4/IMG_8554.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC East Berlin guard tower in the exhibit on media and the Berlin Wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482932735256-82FMIQEE1R6G7DL10ZWZ/IMG_8556.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Tom posing in front of the White House green screen https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/10/14/abu-dhabi-doha-bahrain monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481860011953-NZAZEE5FMEE5VSLPQKY9/IMG_7929.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain With lots of time at the airport, we're able to watch the earlier A380 take off; on our plane we sit on the upper deck at the front of the plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481860037707-1U9KPH2MLME5U6640MS3/IMG_7944.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain My private Apartment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481860037446-9ZE0RC1Q69W6LGZQ0CAO/IMG_7951.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Relaxing prior to takeoff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481860021980-OZ05P3E5D3LXQFURNI26/IMG_7991.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Taking advantage of the opportunity to dine together in our Apartment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481860047908-O6WL27GOXXXQJP4Y70ZI/IMG_7992.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain My bed is ready for a brief mid-flight nap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481860025801-D0WX8JB489FJD6GCKW14/IMG_7994.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Saying good night to Tom through our sliding window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683320474-DGZO8ZUYURY0MTDTYGWO/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2100.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The unique hotel shape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683345273-396DHYJ4UIECOWJ76Z38/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2088_89_90_91_92_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Looking down the curved hotel atrium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683335717-RCF62K964TCK029U9RBU/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2119.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The Abu Dhabi airport tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481861312064-M1C2C10QR0RLJCF5Z4UQ/IMG_8042.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The dining room and bar in the First Class Lounge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481861311949-NQZI4SFM7JL34PNFPMN0/IMG_8043.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain After a few hours of drinks and snacks, we enjoyed a gourmet dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482924079221-Q4A4W0YB4R830WY2M2Z3/IMG_8047.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Nighttime view of St. Regis grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683403408-9MDEK17BKL7QUHYJSF74/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2133_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain 1911 Rolls Royce in the lobby of the St. Regis Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683429338-9K1ID97KCB5MKDWA2FCJ/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2140.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Souq Waqif, traditional market in the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683414307-FTJ13FKWZJ1V5PDL0QGQ/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2155.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683426603-EO8Q76C4G3Y8CPGPAY9A/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2165.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Traditional dhow boats of Doha with the new city in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683440126-SKUMGRAHM22VLET4EKTC/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2187.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain One of the many stray cats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683440776-TVWXMX7US6OT5AGHKJR3/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The Pearl Monument along the long Corniche promenade that runs along Doha Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683454739-UZ1P6AOWHDOQK6RTQFR8/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2200.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Falcon Souq exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683524087-869MPL72DR4OWC1ZCXMQ/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2206.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain One of the many shops selling falcons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683472695-1AZC2HXX1GA998KFEKZD/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2208.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain One of the markets many falcons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683490236-DSLVTXZ6Q6BXL2BRWMCM/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2215.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The hoods help keep the falcons calm when they are not hunting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683511219-OFZOYJIB0C3LOHZHYZD5/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2218.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Interior of the Falcon Souq https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683521423-JTODUM737SH3SNOHK8AP/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2228.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Al Shouyoukh Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683534185-RHL6PB1QV9YJQ7W9JEA0/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2232.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The Amiri Diwan royal palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683577719-RP6QOXJQUMWTDGDBT4VU/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2240.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain One of many sculptures and attractions along the long Corniche boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683552175-PFFPXMGDXGGTCNPSP4JY/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2249.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Orry the Oryx Mascot of the (Doha) 2006 Asian Games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683570225-XNSKYOLHU2S4KL6X7MBM/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2268.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Dhow, lit up for the evening, regularly crossing Doha Bay between the new and old cities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683585966-2YR1A3DE89SYJEU8AIAB/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2277.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain One of the many interesting buildings in the West Bay area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683606764-JICXL6VKW6VVP8QJOB8V/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2282.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Burj Qatar building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683596786-0EOO7J3PFFM5ACGDMXUH/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2294.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Tornado Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482923883837-21Y71SBF4LPLP0VZMY7D/IMG_8122.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Tom relaxing in our very funky W Suite, one of the nice benefits of having hotel status https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683666350-CDBETDROXXSQRC33FKTW/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2305.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Katara Plaza is the next phase of development. When done, this will look like two wrapped presents with bows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683698223-AI5Q89SII6VYOQHZYTPZ/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2309.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Amphitheater at Katara has more than a little Roman influence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683681176-P1U59H972ENTFWXBCQZS/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2318.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Some modern art in the Katara area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683693245-YKXGE3OJ9KUP0AO9XYSG/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2325.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Just a few of the apartment buildings that fill out the Pearl, an artificial island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683719280-J5T9DTYHGDV5CB6NA3WQ/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Checking out the time trials on the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683719300-JKTY2R143SSG6EPPAWS9/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2430.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Alexey Vermeulen, USA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683732746-WCSW1NAOU7ZYT04FKQEN/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2725.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Elchin Asadov, Azerbaijan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683727151-C77SPCC1N8QDRKOF8HIL/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2748.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Hugo Houle, Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683742719-K56B5GCE4JPL3A25BVKX/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2788.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Jack Bauer, New Zealand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683743497-4UAM1EYIJAR7K5AHG76K/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2847.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The helicopter cameras followed the most important racers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683757009-X5M9H30SK3OP5UFMCENU/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2907.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Manuel Quinziato, Italy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683753242-GLFZ90LM85VPSM3UG4L6/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2973.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Taylor Phinney, USA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683758391-GUUGG85NU7TOZRL8RC57/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3023.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Bob Jungels, Luxembourg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683761881-94E4MALQXCH1EYVE94M3/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3067.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Tony Martin, Germany, winner of the men's elite time trials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683810953-0L65MHV3UPETLO0VEMSX/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3116.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Aptly named Zigzag Tower apartments across from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683815522-SYM2T3BV1ETLQ4L16JE3/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3120.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Museum of Islamic Art designed by famous architect I. 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Pei. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683872744-IFYOLF42JVWOZQNADJO8/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3125.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Temporary Terracotta Army exhibit complements the traditional Islamic Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683835523-OU4SG8ILK5YUHHNR9RNG/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3141.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Impressive Jeweled Falcon in the museum collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683849255-YYB9PO4VUXAJPKN3UJXN/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3155.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Fountain at the main entrance to the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683869834-ZEMIM0VSU1ZZFZ9O6YQL/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3166.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Impressive drive leading to the museum from the Corniche https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482924174248-Q2MMHFWQ1QUXP35NU7AX/IMG_8258+%281%29.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain View from our balcony at our third hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482924318101-9KS07H2YY6CK7D901YFW/IMG_8287.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Main entry way to the Flagship Qatar First Class Lounge in Doha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482924318187-WZCKYCU4ICAIO1CSFZJD/IMG_8288.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Kieth Haring painting adorns the entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482924326003-C1KTN21IKXQSFQM2I46C/IMG_8289.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Antiquities on loan from Islamic Art Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482924323681-E7GG1ZSO6WDT32BUWFW4/IMG_8290.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Fountain adorns the entrance to the main dining room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482925420282-0F58UZBQ3Q68MABW0WOA/IMG_8300.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Tom enjoying dinner and champagne in the lounge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482924328250-BYT4RUKLVI2NKMF7JHDG/IMG_8297.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Lamp Bear by Swiss artist Urs Fischer, a unique installation in the main Doha Airport hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683945904-XAZ4HVSGIBAQLFXE75VU/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3179.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Bahrain World Trade Center, connected to our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683928128-H3JMMFB2EF34DNXANR1Y/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3190_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Flight exhibit in Bahrain National Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683940385-7Z7P09P2CJXLF4R875E6/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3210.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Statue out of the national museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683947344-291U40N2E0JFNBAVP84U/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3230.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Another stray cat catches Tom's attention, while we wait for our Uber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683977618-WGVNHRH57ZEO2DPCXY5E/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3240.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Al Fateh Grand Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683965470-9XI4TEOCGA0DSQOWJCCW/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3260.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Isa Cultural Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683998837-NU5GXDC6XNPG2OF2BUXQ/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3275.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Restored Bahrain Fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481683997865-IM0OL86HEKH4FS27J0J6/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3289.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain More of the restored fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481684038964-YMUBWZZ0KCFPJ4CITDMB/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3299.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Bee sculptures by Dina Mahmoud, outside of the Bahrain Fort Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481684010172-SYTBR0WLCQ7VXMPE80TH/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3303.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Locals gather in the traditional Bab Al Bahrain shopping area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481684030272-2ZFQTIBVQJU6RKOTFXC2/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3305.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Narrow lanes in old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481684037894-0QA1CGFTV051QUG5U46M/Abu+Dhabi+-+Doha+-+Bahrain+2016-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A3310.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Bahrain Financial Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482928374333-H7QHRNDIUEK9ZOVVV9T1/IMG_8365.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain City Center Mall where the Saudis come to shop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482928373805-74W7BIPCEMU1011ITJU8/IMG_8366.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain More traditional Souq area of the City Center Mall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929006066-JGYFFIQO13HPZ7OD7PTT/IMG_8407.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Tom ready for lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929007603-8HTPEN7XP9LKISB46B4L/IMG_8408.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Arabic mezze to start https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929013811-8D0FKQSR3X00E9V4AHMH/IMG_8409.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Sorbet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929013806-AX26WIEN2P9FBYGNH3J7/IMG_8410.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Soup course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929020687-GQC8QK8KOMCYR6A2N2GL/IMG_8411.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Black cod with side of french fries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929015794-VVSAJ5WENOSFP1UXE3LR/IMG_8423.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain Mid-air shower selfie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929106735-EZENH5TS3WY880ORV0II/IMG_8436.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The tail camera made for an entertaining flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929023444-9DXIL3GEGPR0RTFC8HHX/IMG_8427.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The Residence Living Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929025924-NSTX7YBGBBF219EIB92B/IMG_8443.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain The exterior of our A380 in London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1482929081835-Y10YLZ69QC61SUTW8KH1/IMG_2088+%281%29.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain As our flight was delayed, we got a personal transfer to our departure terminal https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/10/2/blackville monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477856351321-25GNG8AX8CECRPSFKNJ7/Blackville+2016-Sep-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2034.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Tom getting a closeup of the woodpile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477856345502-EMF791B2SNTLHFSIV503/Blackville+2016-Sep-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2036.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Looking pretty serious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477856385744-O4RIAIVB9SN1EGUEC1IV/Blackville+2016-Sep-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2044.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Looking across the Miramichi River from my parents' house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477856362281-9JSEBVFR6PF2K8UAGDHJ/Blackville+2016-Sep-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2049.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville The river near the Blackville Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477856393315-ZRM77WWE2EF6CDTCMECK/Blackville+2016-Sep-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2055.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Narrow stream off the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477856441762-A6R50DTSO0LZQEFBFDKM/Blackville+2016-Sep-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2061.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Very complex signage on the Canada Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477856408632-JVV81S7NOEP079AECBIV/Blackville+2016-Sep-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2071.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Fire outlook tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481859413801-W9MIQ8KKW16UJFVMQTOG/IMG_7875.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Blackville My sister and parents at our walk along the river https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/9/25/savannah monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672783159-J1LRV2NVBF2BTN18ZK2A/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1785.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Hilton Head Harbour Town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672811651-76692ULTTRZMXPAC030M/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1802.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Harbour Town Lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481856230260-D4S0ZAT899RJGH8GI408/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1804.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Hilton Head Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672799860-92AY54TWL9SA443K81OS/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1806.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Common warning of Savannah's historic centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672858581-EBW99R8L4UBL3HDXJYDS/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1833_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Bridge shows the divide between the upper and lower city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672824314-KVOWPESEZSVM28QRXNVS/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1843_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672842879-5KAY55XPMOOGGA3347W9/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1870.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah 1886 Solomon's Lodge, home of Freemasons' Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672857525-N3IJQC86AO15U5DWTMGT/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1880.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Riverboat cruise on the Savannah River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672933609-4PGRKGQCOVHHY2FUPHZB/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1915.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Harper Fowlkes House in Orleans Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672977855-BS3NI4UE4VV0G43SFAVH/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1923_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Moving further on to Chippewa Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672945626-C8KGNNLM7H5E9QKU31GO/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1945.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Savannah Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481672966392-TWXYWAZEJ9FW47EN05PA/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1965.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah City Hall from Johnson Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481673017929-CZ1LIEU0T99PH7Q2P51A/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1980.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Forsyth Park on our way out of town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481673011300-T69EB2KH2D4WN7608892/Savannah+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1995.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Savannah Trees of Forsyth Park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/9/4/romania-and-bulgaria monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481432888375-9W6CYXUT7W7A21LFL1ZD/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0455.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria St. Alexandar Nevsky Cathedral, a large Orthodox city in the town center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481432923634-V40QC5YDG436LIOK7CIS/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0488.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Different perspective on the incredible building, one of the largest Eastern Orthodox churches in the world, capable of holding 10,000 worshippers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481432940824-YEESN1D48GR2WCMUCFQN/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Ruins under the capital buildings give a view of the surrounding government buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481432946183-5P0EWU4Q3ON76BHXCBO9/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0531.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Former communist party house (Largo) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481432971570-L0WEUFTP5XPSN9H8R4FN/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria More layers of ruins under the modern city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481432962827-OUKXFEEXB54N7S3JMX5F/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0552.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Monument of 1300 Years of Bulgaria, originally built in 1981 to commemorate 1300th anniversary of Bulgaria, built quickly with poor quality, and has been in disrepair since the early 90s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481432894841-ZRJUSVECFMRCBXH4N8Y0/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0558.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Natural Palace of Culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433039778-X5USO5MKY5LDMBRQV7HL/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0571.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Beautiful Cathedral of Curtea de Argeș, reconstructed on the monestary grounds in 1885 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433094483-VEBM20YBSO7BBZFQB5RL/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0579.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria The beautiful valley below is part of the reward for climbing 1500 stairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433094067-T9I1F1RDDD8EIWF9ARJF/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0583.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Poenari Castle, ruins of the 15th century fortress of Vlad III the Impaler (aka Dracula) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433133636-NID94EZNU8FZRUHOPXS1/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0601.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Romanian flag flies proudly over the castle ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433144924-0S2K9ER2MVI9XZKGDTNU/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0602.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Well maintained wall on the far side of the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433214357-PQR5ECADB03RB1N38I5H/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Walking down the 1500 stairs is a little easier than the climb up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433170216-VXHZYNI99OSZBVZY8POK/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0626_27_28_29_30_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Surrounding mountain and Lake Vidraru created by the damning of the Agres River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433212745-R2S5TMCF9C1Q0FW3LWZ7/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0652.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Hard to capture the impressive scale of the 1965 Vidraru Dam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433250210-Z0LT4MO69MSLH2Y48EDH/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0670.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Looking back on the very impressive Transfăgărășan road that we just climbed to the mountain pass of the Carpathian Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433267078-UWW34L3PI08GKZVV6010/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0673.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Incredible scenery and The Transfăgărășan DN7C highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433282049-675KM6SGVQS56CGDB9ML/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0683.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria The road going down the north side is equally windy, but a little better paved https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433045774-M18GJ1Z83RJCJ9MBXY2E/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0705_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Looking down into the valley in the last stretches of the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433489041-6U4JP6Z92PAPP5Y4N7FD/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0728.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Entry to the picturesque hilltop old city of Sibiu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433519471-VYAI5Y2DHO5BKN9PAJAR/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0743_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Bells on our way up the tower of the Lutheran Cathedral of St. Mary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433542517-LCUQ4RBFQSKFTS6NW8HO/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0751.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria City view from the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433542536-7LT49V603NU6NR5L3NN4/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0765.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Looking suspiciously at Tom on the other side of the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433569321-5EPLXEBTZ7ZYQCG71PAP/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0811_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Medieval fresco in the Lutheran Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433581408-J9VQT6OYMF9WY3V7O6KN/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0828.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Fortified Saxon Church in Biertan (constructed by 1486 and 1524) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433594677-ZVQJ0J4B2JBN7EBB0PGA/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0838_39_40_41_42_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Stairs leading up to the fortified cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433617920-3FD0BEHITYVA3VB815HJ/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0853_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Interior of the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433641453-NFSC31U9597HEBVD541S/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0866.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Surrounding countryside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433661741-1DRQ93P1FON5N9FJTWYZ/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0874.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Looking back at the walls protecting the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433683293-XYZAMEV6F1SIHDRZF7HX/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0885_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Stone sidewalks winding through the surrounding village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433689868-3FEWKARMCX1L72CNVDG4/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0916.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Clock Tower in picture perfect Sighişoara Citadel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433708047-RI3ZC8HFCI0E326TSEQ9/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0931.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Close up of the Clock Tower acting as main gate to citadel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433714312-KVMCL1Z8897BX6273ZBF/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0946.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Holy Trinity Church in modern lower Sighișoara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433754826-E7ZIGQ6FLKXSGRGAJ1UL/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0955.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Sighișoara City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433760421-PM01JWFB0Q4QQ3VCMJK2/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0961.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Statue of Vlad the Impaler in the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433451734-HVMD7EAFI5LKNZLXTJM5/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0976.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Cross and hotel at the mountain top in Piatra Fântânele https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433456398-CECQZUCLA6NDFREHMW9M/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0988.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Countryside around Piatra Fântânele including common haystacks for the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481433502192-IYPI59W5EDZEYFM8WI5J/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1000.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria From the top of the cross we get a good view of the new church and countryside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481500373506-S85SJCMM7S9NG1WUBH07/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1006.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Bistrita evangelical church at the centre of the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481500335102-O2MSPF0AJOJMZR3D4WPH/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1009.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria 13th Century Bistrita Orthodox Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434105312-LJAA49HU8B7UD7F9KPFR/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1020.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Rolling hills heading south out of Bistrita https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434120132-N9PCIGCH0C7VRMV63MEB/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1024.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Orthodox Church and statue of Avram Iancu in our quick stop in Târgu Mureș https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434162358-CVM3967XNCKR87RC6G05/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1033.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Primăria Târgu Mureș (City Hall) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434143114-6JW4NEE9CVKJ4U37IQLH/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1040.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Monument of the Unknown Romanian Soldier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434183197-V6PSQ5D52G53LP16SGCQ/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1042.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Viscri fortified church, the payoff for a long drive down a very narrow, pothole-filled road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434202267-UIMKLHRQG034TFEM3WMD/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1052.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Interior of the cathedral at the center of Viscri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434246352-TW9KXCG232UCMGC93RRQ/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1060.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Looking at the city walls from the church tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434259584-04YHPMMK54U3ENMF4D0A/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1077.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria More of the restored fortified walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434281306-OUYLQPUQ3H6ACNSHZVRE/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1089_90_91_92_93_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Making our way down the rather basic "stairs" that lead to the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434289909-NWSCV5JKJIZES1K8WRWE/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1127_28_29_30_31_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Supply chests on the outer wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434313771-B7PTNDYHO7G01AXI1HYP/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1136.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Cathedral exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434349846-XYHQAH7SNWIEW58WORXM/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1152.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Rupea Citadel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434354246-KK7TW56KWR1YQIG1B5BX/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1163.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Closeup of the citadel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434378420-JJ5ZFC5BNRQA4Z2XS1OL/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1173.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Interior of Bran Castle commonly known as Dracula's castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434409890-G0V2XPQ3ILH6378X1KMV/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1188.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Bran Castle tower   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434419837-1R0N3JTSE6DZGNH8F4OO/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1202.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Well and interior corridor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434081062-4NU8I1PMJRZDLQPTVJH0/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1232.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Broader perspective of the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434605223-8RHWQIARQZIGFA7KHZEP/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1280.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Brasov History Museum in the town square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434631097-Q4EOKMIY777M3YABMRON/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1295.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria 15th Century Biserica Neagră (Blakc Church) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434638725-DQSCBYBHXBQTVLXNNMHI/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1305.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Beautiful Peleș Castle nestled in the Carpathian mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434660833-RNMARDM1YRUZGSB62C8V/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1400.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Long stretch Constanța beach on the sandy Black Sea coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434660850-55E26JM7L5YXE6MOXR91/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1404.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Museum of National History and Archeology in Constanta town square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434675640-XKXA936Q6YLUXE5VA52R/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1414.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Me looking down from the minaret of Carol I Mosque Constanta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434616180-3HK7EWOD4082A1X6TJNW/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1431.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Constanta Casino is a beautiful old building on the Black Sea promenade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434766712-ATETG2209CJDQCNPON4B/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1440.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Status of King Carol I in Revolution Square in front of University Library Bucharest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434803889-JT3NQJDR9X4BM2ZTPBMO/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1445.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria 1911 Palace of the National Military Circle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434810087-AH6S9A9XAXI5I2QDEGCX/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1449.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria (1900) CEC Palace -- CEC bank headquarters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434826982-K9PP7FTD7EPLJVE14W9D/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1452.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Infamous Statue of Trajan and the She-wolf on steps of National Museum of Romanian History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434753225-OY9C5OOO738VQSVMS8OW/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1473.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Incredibly large (2nd largest in the world) Palace of the Parliament, the seat of Romania's parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434903214-35RUMQ3QXPJ5K7MGVQTY/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1530.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria The Old Court 14th century ruins within Bucharest old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481777035442-2W3G2JOQD17JIQLUNKLQ/IMG_7613.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria 16th century Biserica Sfantul Anton amongst the ruins of Bucharest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434928400-FQOXRRYPEHVV29FT6JRZ/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1551.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Ruse State Opera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434918574-839XZ8XWD6STXSJ29CZ4/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1557.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria The Monument of Liberty, Ruse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434954692-WVJE6NBJKPJ616QG0PZG/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1607.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Sandcastle competition along the Danube https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481434901897-C16A5FHWLWWAZHHGQ6NP/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1615.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria One of the more interesting sculptures, still mostly intact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435031980-DP22H0N9HS637Z3LX7M0/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1635.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Ruse Palace of Justice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435060808-LAVINZ6N50CJB0XJPQPZ/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1645.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Sveta Troitsa Church underground church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435084904-E4JU0VC29SVAYYFF100N/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1676.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Artifact from National Archaeological Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435019330-THMUVYVXBTGGQD1WGUTC/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1693_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Church of St. George Rotunda, the oldest building in Sofia nestled between our hotel and the presidential residence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435228837-21DXNQ3KO7EVB21AC0YW/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1709.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Impressive tower in the centre of the Rila Eastern Orthodox Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435163488-4KM5DD3ARAXHP5S54LN4/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1714.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria The upper floor residences of the monastery and crowded courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435183444-AJZJ9GIDOH6537KKF7W3/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1750.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria One of the many frescoes in the monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435224283-IBEHEJGUFXOTUPF6JHG7/Romania+and+Bulgaria+2016-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1775.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Romania and Bulgaria Hiking in the Centralen Rilski Reserve https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/8/8/vancouver-island monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481596825512-I8SXJUMER0WEP60GQP2G/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9674.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Juan De Fuca National Park close to the start of the West Coast Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481596823362-1IYV09WDT4EAPHE3L8RV/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9683.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Vancouver Island Cathedral Grove Douglas Fir trees in MacMillan Provincial Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597087886-LQZD4BNL7IIIGWE86PXI/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9885.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Wet climate covers the trees with moss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597081155-WSQ9MVWNPD4ML70LYVY2/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9893_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Looking into the cloud-covered Clayoquot Plateau Park from the Pacific Rim highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597111763-D5OEO2BJ91K2UNSNRSAL/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9910.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Float plane in cloudy and wet Tofino harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597111708-G84HGJH4DEGWZZYMT4NP/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9923.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Well watered flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597130399-IAJFYAX11P0HI7QPUHVM/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9932.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Road cuts through the dense rain forest in the National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597172535-IWG35P8NMSRYEE4MHNB7/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9947.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Willowbrae Trail hike leads down to the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597199315-XDY2ZIFBSADYK4MUP13J/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0041.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Driftwood on Florencia Bay beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481596914090-3CDBD7IY62NDIUG0AZK8/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0062.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Slugs thriving with the wet weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597250634-0NPAS501P0N0K83IXWRH/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0086.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island The custom of relationship locks appears to know no bounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597216350-WZTBRPXKYOQN3A65B82R/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0095.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island On the Wild Pacific Trail hike in Ucluelet we were accompanied by bald eagles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597239955-FDSTK4MRRST5LKUNCAPQ/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0125.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Local fisherman coming in for the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597255189-QFMGCZ0OP3BDT6HISBWO/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0128.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Photographer trying to catch a bald eagle photo at the Amphitrite Point Lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597280392-QIUEKOXL97U7Q9CZECDO/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0179.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island More of the rocky coastline on the Wild Pacific Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597286918-ZY9PYUFGOYVEOIAVX128/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0205.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Looking across Ucluelet Inlet from the town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597312097-EUMW0UIP3R8J8F8PIRNQ/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0262.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Very low tide makes it almost possible to walk to town for dinner from our hotel, but we have to take the long way around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597303419-IEN5VWW2O2XQKSVF9BVW/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0215_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Beautiful end to the day at the Ucluelet Harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597434293-7VBKTBO6W2XS5TA502SP/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0312.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island The slugs out enjoying the wet weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597435086-T3VORIPITSWGEMHXEA5G/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0340.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Float plain landing in Tofino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597466755-70FT2UK7CGHMMQLN2BFG/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0359.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Logging truck in Museum at Campbell River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597477157-Q76BRNHTU3QZZKPRQT03/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0381_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Hydro electric project redirects Elk Falls in large wooden penstocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597492960-EMKGTOB9J0HWWSVFL0LV/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0387.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Elk River leading to Elk Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597510647-XKDHZ8ZLN1727H3KW4GF/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Despite the hydro project, the wet weather still fuels Elk Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481597511044-TH8YK2DHMOG3H8R0SZR0/Vancouver+Island+2016-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0453.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Island Happy to have made it to the other side of the suspension bridge over the falls https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/7/10/montana monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477854908410-HYFUEJE6O61XEWDVBEG4/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8965_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana St. Mary's Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477854936255-JIHD17YHVLD6W66PPG7G/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8990_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477854927771-GIOQILHQSSSSXPB2NBVX/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9002.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Tiny island in St. Mary Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477854940846-0XYD45MG8EOVHBG91WNE/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9017.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Further up the Going to the Sun road we find a couple of grizzly bears enjoying the berries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477854946357-72CE09U9OKT55AF89CYN/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9029.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Thankfully, Tom's lens makes this look much closer than it is https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477854964376-6ZIRMHRAK4VJ6HR2RZXH/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9045.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Briefly clear of the bushes, we get an incredible perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477854987251-95A5U74J5LQI43WZ1WZY/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9053.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana The crowds surrounding the bears https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477854985395-X4G2GWYTBDIM1C3P248P/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9081_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Looking up at Piegan Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477855012499-5PS531K09UCB429IG0TY/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Heading towards Logan Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477855014057-C9QAAET4XN822C3YNTVO/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9138.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana We get closer to the sky than normal with the clouds and low ceiling at Logan Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477855035834-IS9B4FCGL8J5LE67LXZU/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9144.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Some mountain goats shelter from the rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477855056846-MZQGXDCWJUGTC17791JZ/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9159.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Clouds lifting a little around the pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477855080560-VP64M2V1PTFBWB77NJYS/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9199.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Mountain flowers just off the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477855105319-XLU18HB87N8IBRSCD715/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9219.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Great perspective on the road and mountains as we make our way down the other side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407405945-3QN5KX1TYJOYR9LV3MPN/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Early morning at Lake McDonald https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407442331-NKP78VHMT2PT0LQQYU4C/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9319.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana McDonald Creek with Stanton Mountain in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407451144-6GKOQVN0IH4R2M12EBW6/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9337_38_39_40_41_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Falls on Avalanche Creek at the start of our Avalanche Lake Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407493863-MIPW5XC7EJTGPWB48ZOK/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9352_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Morning mist on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407524801-VSP8RYN7YJJ0V53A78RA/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9404.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Avalanche Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407568149-0VIWQLABNGZ1XXZ3CI7H/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9437_38_39_40_41_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Morning mist on the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407609347-3OL5F4EQUHBOZT9J7GUX/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9474.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Avalanche Creek falls on the way back from the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407621531-KNKBSK6ZJ6ATES0C3IPI/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9504.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Making our way back up the mountain on Going to the Sun Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407666638-59HABBZ5HZ4N8RZN21CO/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9519.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana The vast valley below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407687542-DMUD8O9IG9TAS9J13K8M/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9539.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Waterfall views from Logan Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407696784-KPWWNFDSYY5ANOW6QFA5/Montana+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A9544.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Montana Heading back towards St. Mary https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/7/4/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798020915-IS94MVY4CSQYT3UEQIPJ/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8338.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa MIchael showing off the McCall memorial shirts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798038693-LVDN2G8KVERBURVLK7B9/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8360.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Sam entertaining Jeanne and some of the other residents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798039838-AS6B44Z0Q12XW9O4P7LT/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8393.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa MIchael taking the game very seriously https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798050811-ZZ4VNZL5RE3BC9RC1SF1/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8430.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret showing off her skills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798123679-L6P6CHFY9YXW4S9GP0E6/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8616.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Social component of the tournament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798133046-H1E1GBDYLZLF697OK45W/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8663.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Randy helping Sam with her technique https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798149892-D9T6W7GNAJS3JVMFIYAW/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8687.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Payton showing off his toy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798148019-MOGKLUSIEGWU5FPQ6TG1/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8690.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom does artful shots of Payton's stuffed animal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798207156-JSIW1BYWMULR84PC24ZX/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8952.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom's father Bob taking a serious shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477798206055-26WLKOCP1PG25JDWRK50/Iowa+2016-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8958.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa A more serious pose https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/6/26/rio-de-janeiro monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489172255-XH3CXYOMQQG271ITQCDN/IMG_6738.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Looking across Marapendi Lagoon from the hotel balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489195075-EGVL044LW9W51KAV1N3O/IMG_6691.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Praia da Reserva beach near hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489202523-GSM325XORZJM9CQ75B5N/IMG_6707.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Catching an Uber we make it to Prainha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489180597-9H6KNID0KA0G2KCD49TZ/IMG_6704.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Watching the surfers over beer at Prainha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489209094-49A2PN5ULP61DJPFUD2L/IMG_6714.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Walking our way back up the coast towards the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489198529-8Y5KP97ARN8TRH7CZC38/IMG_6720.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Pedro do Pontal island from the beach at Rico Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489192277-XW34IXSLYN1L2OMNNF6C/IMG_6719.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Looking back up the coast from Rico Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489171242-2CE5IUO71AJIKP2F7KXZ/IMG_6737.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Tennis Center at Barra Olympic Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489177910-OY79UE00DR9C8ATQWY2I/IMG_6722.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Rio Olympic Arena used for Gymnastics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489186382-ARSVZSRPVGS8V3U4267R/IMG_6735.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Rio Olympic Velodome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481490332677-IFB8EMX6ALZJPLXPD18P/IMG_6743.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Back at the hotel, the sunset view from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481489602513-VIX6SP2NA9HSCN1U1NLH/IMG_6754.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Sunrise over Marapendi Lagoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481490660832-JEGDTKTLI6CVL7QP18NB/IMG_6752.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Looking east towards Rio https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/5/9/wales-and-northern-england monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405811274-Z6HF0HE7TJVAF4HHZNSE/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7137_38_39_40_41_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England The incredible remains of 1131AD Tintern Abbey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405813291-66ZNDFEU7JQBWBZYRL48/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7147_48_49_50_51_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Different perspective on the Abbey ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405840447-0EB1DUV79D2Z30OSSUXA/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7162_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Inside perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405880504-SPI5YXTWGXZORLHRQRNY/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7249.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Chepstow Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405884390-0YG8UQNVJYPVTT8O79KS/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7254.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Walking along the walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405916776-MFU5N1CZB2HFSP1MHL44/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7269.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Broader perspective on the size of the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405959236-SG02WL86QKSGZXE680P9/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7282_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Roman Baths of Caerleon (75 AD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405951690-JWM7WGP19MO8QUMNTRLI/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7309.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Caerleon Roman amphitheatre ruins, the most complete in Britain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405974110-NRECMJ058E36HMIA5B1A/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7323.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Modern downtown Cardiff outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481405985316-7IXZ6S2MKXOKWGQ7TILC/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7331.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Animal wall of Bute Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406019170-FMIVB5SX2LUIXGPTEEYP/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7351.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Cardiff Castle north entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406017843-3YMPI4N99OCI16BGFLVV/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7391.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Cardiff Castle west entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406068956-VPZXW0MS9H0KWRVXTPGG/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7406.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Within Bute Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406051263-EE5F504894SIZEJGFICT/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7421.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Cardiff City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406256273-FGGZE0WYWHSOLNHGR5SS/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7446.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Early morning at Caerphilly Castle (begun in 1268) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406289219-XX8RRGTY3IB3VPAJUPVG/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7461.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Main entry gate to the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406286108-FE598MQ64UCQDXE4BDD0/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7466.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Core of the castle and its leaning turret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406325017-18UCYNWYYA8A9W4FW0KH/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7505.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Perspective from the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406328328-Q8VG0Z83CKF9S4DN1Y9R/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7519_20_21_22_23_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Interior of the restored walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406373466-M3X12CKGHIRA7M5NC27G/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Interior Great Hall in the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406398220-MHHXV9DNA6OBT96SWB0B/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7551.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England A temporary installation of a massive dragon sculpture adds a little drama to the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406401751-FEPG8L5DYA2XM11GIK3X/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7556.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Another perspective on the wonderfully restored castle and surrounding walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406439084-MKPWPZTND2UBNV9WW88O/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7580.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Short hike in Brecon Beacons National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406499530-3K14WA0G1FDBIXG5TDHH/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7626.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Small waterfall on the hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406512812-OOI3AM46WW61RO3GDU0B/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7666.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Heading towards the higher mountains in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406538891-J0HEPYRYMUV32GDFBO6D/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7676.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Looking forwards Pen y Fan, the highest peak in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406562000-Y1QHJTZQ9H74HEZCZC7G/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7690.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Brecon Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406590420-E1PDEFTRBALIUG4BZQ1V/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7731.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Clywedog Reservoir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406625778-52NM8I8CGYYHI4VUWQ6A/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7747.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Low tide at Caernarfon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406618562-NC39V92KYHPU2ZAT3C7B/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7762.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England 13th Century Caernarfon Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406645806-CYNKNQ31QXEDO1R04OLM/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7772.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Caernarfon Castle and the fortified city walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406649002-6ND2PDDZ70KVQD5TIR7I/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7787.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Dining outside, we have a great view of Conwy Castle across the river Conwy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406823106-NAWOMP2DRXFVKOVTT7CL/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7822.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England The old and new bridge into Conwy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406849879-1PQUX179UJ2T94PQGPCR/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7866.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Perspective on the 13th Century Conwy Castle and surrounding countryside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406885290-GXBYMTLX88U5RPCKFXQR/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7882.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406923997-RW06BGQZ5W05EW9LS3XG/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7897.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Broader perspective on the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481406962276-XFYUMR7IPF5C3FP7VVH4/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7927.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England View from one of many restored turrets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407015699-65HF8T0K4OU5W7AZQ2MW/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7972.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Some settling in the extensive city walls beyond the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407017478-BAE9WN3ZWODDP8519A1T/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8017.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Picturesque town of Betws-y-Coed, a gateway to Snowdonia National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407046384-4P9014ONNR3AK1SNNR7Z/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8032.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Glyder Fawr mountain and surrounding valley in Snowdonia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407049153-IZTJF2L3GX7LTHCRMMSW/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8051.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Bridge over Colwyn River in small vilalge of Beddgelart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407084634-3DYA0JVWGRATPNODF42U/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8061.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Short walk along the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407075176-KQJO1HXYAQYMCVARWW17/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8077.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Back in England at Church of St. Luke in Liverpool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407106716-0S3WDJZMPVLEITR74RTF/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8082.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England The Massive Liverpool Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407141870-Z2MLQ6UCCWVNOCJB5HDU/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8097.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Some perspective on 189m length of the church (longest in the world) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407167773-SDDM2KHNMMQH19UGF8Z1/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8122.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England The redeveloped waterfront early in the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481407177320-SFM3ZUJKQXP6ATG186FW/Wales+and+N.England+2016-May+%28full%29+-+C47A8127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Wales and northern England Royal Liver Building (with clock tower) and Port of Liverpool Building (on the right) https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/5/1/vancouver monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799287244-5IG2F9AS9B2PQANN42M1/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A6961.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver The very crowded 140m long Capilano Suspension Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799279583-WFS551Z8PAR9JXKGOXPU/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A6985.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Looking back from the other side of the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799334872-B4SSMF2INLJFWWS5CC1M/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A6998_6999_7000_7001_7002_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Network of bridges connects various platforms in the trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799360944-8V02GVTBD9ZLPNA1T8BG/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7016.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Falcon posing with its handler at Capilano Raptors Ridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799382391-OKHDVVBPCYR3JXP05CVU/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7024.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Owl looking both cuddly and scary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799464455-HQF0C15V89LDSMCGBIXW/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7053.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Different perspective on the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799478524-RSB8AFNI7DWNBAP6QS66/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7063_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Forest and network of bridges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799537272-EICQECSASMQCTZTBVCD3/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7078_79_80_81_82_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Cliffwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799536692-A5MRD38LV06AE9WU5KWE/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7095_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Looking down from the Cliffwalk   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799566266-WOOBA1MXYPWXKXIDJVVI/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7104.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Back in Vancouver, checking out the seaplanes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799579887-314IG1TM8GJF7VQQ06Z3/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7120.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver After a quick ferry ride, looking back on Vancouver from North Vancouver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477799606525-HEGJRI319ZXVHOPWJZJP/Vancouver+2016-Apr-May+%28full%29+-+C47A7130.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Port of Vancouver with ferry in the foreground https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/4/3/new-york monthly 0.5 2017-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483052760176-1O7G9P4CS0MYRJIDA1DC/IMG_5999.JPG Gord's Travelblog - New York Looking up at One57 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483052744957-HAKYST64AVXWV2NSVJ4J/IMG_6012.JPG Gord's Travelblog - New York Our play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483052750328-ZMCCD7NED37SD9DZNUZ5/IMG_6010.JPG Gord's Travelblog - New York Checking out Times Square before the play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483052741392-PG1GFNPFXFJY4J2TGZK7/IMG_6021.JPG Gord's Travelblog - New York Carnegie Hall and surrounding buildings from the fitness centre https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/03/28/japan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056692938-5V4FZXX1AMIL3D06TSB7/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5752.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Blossoms in Ueno Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056691627-J6RZFS687IR6YCTRKE90/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5772.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan An early rose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056741453-2BA916XDR7GSVDLF9DG4/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5796.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Blossom fans staking out their ground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056718775-WT6I7C2ORCS3OWI3CF2C/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5826.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Some interesting art outside the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056746953-BACQ8MOP3B6RKRU506WO/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5831.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Another interesting float in the collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056821051-31VXWWJUES3OJ10BCDHR/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5874_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Trees not yet in bloom at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056787763-80TTGCH3OEFI6SPLDAC7/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5891.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Lake in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056826480-92EFR8AZV1MS4ZKPWJUE/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5906.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Artist capturing the blooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056875688-9ILJ44KN3VFQ5TRN4RG1/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5917.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan More blooms in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056873399-DK9B30TCMTKJAGQA9KM7/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5964.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Some perspectives on the different colours and the crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056890085-3QJW186IK62QIR9RZ0P3/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A5989.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Up close with the blossom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056940676-SVOIVDJ39WRS9ARXXVS6/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6019.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Mixture of Blossoms in various stages of bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056938073-3133L4R75M555XNHSAF5/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6039.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan One of trees in full bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056972602-Q9B0EUB3ZNIUGFS4NDIG/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6044.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan The main entrance is more than a little crowded. Luckily for us, we came in the less popular back entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056960519-PH9CI4OWH4POMRA1XO7P/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6049.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Hello Kitty adorned barrier reminds you you're in Asia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056988876-MXUCS4I10EFKTKGCWVRA/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6079.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Outer moat of the Imperial Palace, unfortunately too early for the blooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483056982633-KR9TC8WP5MG8M5EKSCPC/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6089.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Statue in the Imperial Palace East Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057023737-33FX23HUEQVDCZHS7FBI/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6142_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Exploring Megurogawa canal area for the first time, but a littly early for the blossoms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057031996-0C85IXT88OB5IE9LXHO8/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6164.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan A few small buds making an appearance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057771843-CL1R6VBHWUFKT97U9PWS/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6300_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Red lacquer wooden monk in Kamakura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057762391-NGKL8W60702EL0NNXOBQ/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6307.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Zooming into the somewhat creepy eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057785014-GI1DLD86G34A6HDNXZ66/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6320_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Temple grounds entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057830327-UN6QV6CALCDUZSJE5DUJ/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6335_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Interesting tree in the Kamakura park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057812330-QYO15NZIWPE9PW94NSDG/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6347.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Statue of an owl stands guard at the temple entrance, to keep birds away https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057849867-XVZVLIV9LB8UPUKXYMUZ/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6355_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Kencho-ji temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057882379-JPY7JUEPQ7ULKKS401PX/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6362.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Interior of Kencho-ji temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057873611-SSM726Y2S8FV2M34ZBPY/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6380_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Shoto-In Temple tree-lined promenade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057901974-WQYI5ERKUWVOKVIFU8C3/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6395_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Zen Garden at Kenchō-ji Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057924873-PCUF4TGACZPI0WF4VSNR/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6422.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Stacks of sake outside the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057937953-HB3KW27M73642HOBVV85/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6427.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Steps up to the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057959362-JMCWEEUQTDYTB4JZZUOS/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6461.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan A train ticket scanner being serviced, more complex than it looks on the outside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057955650-1WOECSM80U56GQLWLQ98/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6487_88_89_90_91_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Great Buddha of Kamakura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057976976-SUY7BEV5U0CIIHD0KS4J/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6499.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan The face from about 1252 is aging pretty well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057989213-2UVCIU5U5ZV4ZBNGDWLJ/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6519.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Nippon Maru at Yokohama Port Museum along the very walkable waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483057998732-YHUZIY46VCTQYZBKX7NR/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6539.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Small amusement park across from the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483058026882-DGZZVCL9UY0MP0H1YE85/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6600.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan Back in Tokyo, watching the scramble intersection in Shibuya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483058034848-0OQ7YENQ9TB67N0U83H0/Japan+2016-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A6645.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Japan When the lights change, the crowds arrive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483050579234-B8L99CMLY5FSSO8B58VD/IMG_5971.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Our plane prior to boarding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483050582754-1M1JVSMWCV0VNYKVD95T/IMG_5972.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Tom enjoying the space in his pod https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483050582541-P9WO9JE23KPJCKXNGU56/IMG_5976.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The caviar service was a highlight of the meal   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1483050584100-JKDIINFAC5RG8W8FAOEP/IMG_5982.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The ice cream dessert was both pretty and very tasty https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/03/06/atlanta-carolinas monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1479784390990-I6SSTUERLFRNZZ0HPKO2/IMG_5127.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Atlanta / Carolinas Golf course view and the early spring blooms behind our hotel https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/2/14/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465073068589-SC8NNTQ8AGRZB7QM4OQJ/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5538.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco The Bay Bridge with a bit of haze https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465073073245-WO0DLGFFZZRD3XZC9S48/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5546.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco A suspended worker performs maintenance on the Ferry Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465073089766-MEE5J793GMULUS7BUPUR/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5556.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Checking out a designer s'more at the Saturday market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465073083708-DCB6AK2FJFUNTIOZLKP2/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5564.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Iconic photo of fogged in Golden Gate bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465073091700-2SF7RHTI4UCQE3A7RCTF/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5577.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Sea lions lazing in the sun at Pier 39 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465073101529-OWWIT7R88ZQRY55TVA84/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5584.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Alcatraz completes the iconic SF photo collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465073145863-YM0GAH3VWK5O380LEF0I/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5621.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Looking back at the city from the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435725194-4PYLAFAMZDY2TEUM6GPL/IMG_5699.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Yuka and Robert showing off their food at a fun Cuban restaurant we stumbled onto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404721751-MI9HERS3IPL1OG76QRCV/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5649.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco The 2014 Mechanic Monument on Market Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404718504-51TD7RGF2BV03SCG3UAC/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5652.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Powell St. Cable Car line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404774697-RWDFI2KT0RFV69VHB88O/San+Francisco+2016-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A5672.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco China Town https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/1/31/paris monthly 0.5 2016-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467251888779-DWKU6MF6XGA0V54C3L3F/Paris+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5265.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Massive construction project at Les Halles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467251895595-BRLOXPE75AE2MLF4S3HV/Paris+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5273_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Centre Pompidou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467251897678-R6D6C4AN1LPS5RX2CQW0/Paris+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5293_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Place de la République, acting as a memorial to the November 2015 Paris attacks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404515661-R4F7GUDXD1S00NVKXXD5/Paris+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5418_19_20_21_22_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The great view of the Eiffel Tower from our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404533776-X5F7YCLQUAENM555C6J8/Paris+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5479.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking the other way to an arial view of the ring road https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/1/17/san-diego monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070376314-PQALOZVTHMTE8Y7Q8JOE/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5019.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Swan along a trail near the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070396522-GSBV68AS262EIU2AMUNH/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5072.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Sea bird along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070415232-3W1Q753K8M4GGFSE13YC/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5085.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Cliffs of La Jolla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070420988-HCNDZBZU6XSEZACZ04RV/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5136.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Seals relaxing on the rocks near La Jolla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070466192-UH5TSB5LJLP7H5M2RU54/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5168.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego The crowds getting way too close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070460345-8Q1BPROEB9TOIW7YP36H/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5185.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Protesting the crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070503232-A46WUVTD52VQ26W0RA3P/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5213.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Enjoying the sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070527961-VXIGIN0S40H7B7O8W8LX/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5231.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Looking up the coast and the sea lion crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070522407-QJSIUXH9UVYBVXG374N9/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Sunset at the life guard station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465070538226-TCLGM3JUY1U2MAILXB4A/San+Diego+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A5251.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego A more private beach https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2016/1/3/spain-gibraltar monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162048574-0IGGY78U1JWZSL5XRHR2/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4030.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Walking around the river bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162039772-Q9AZVNJSTYM7S13IV37A/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4038_39_40_41_42_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Museo Del Castillo De San Jorge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162053889-3GU3Z9Q0TVE2BYLYRRAQ/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4059.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Looking back at Seville at the prominant Cathedral of Saint Mary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162062955-RE7EZ45J3UFW2GPEWADF/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4074.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Statue commemorating the bull fighter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162071673-GO1W60VBIVPGOSSM4K01/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4080.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería -- where bullfights happen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162078055-Z4AQ99DF8B481ERAUEHA/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4093_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Torre del Oro (Gold Tower) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162111099-VDSN68FXX4L8TCL9ZEB6/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4137.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Placio de San Telmo lit up with a festive light and sound show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162113931-O4L920DARNUD0W7Y3DI5/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4150.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar More of the building transformations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162143699-MYVYHHI15IU2HCLOHQ2O/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4211_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar The 16th century cathedral of Saint Mary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1467162155115-0OZ9V2DCLEC7FNFZUH6Z/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4296_297_298_299_300_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Tower of Saint Mary Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404049737-6CMQ5B4WETCXBBU33E4M/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4336_37_38_39_40_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Looking up at the clouds cover the Rock of Gibraltar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404042855-DDBFW289V3OTDBDTITA8/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4371.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar The Gibraltar airport runway, along the only flat land, runs alongside the border with Spain. With little space to spare, the road to and from Spain crosses the runway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404061954-KL0QVOAE00WGRB9R3KQ7/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Pausing on the runway for a picture with the Rock in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404072145-C2NRE7RU3YLUOM467BXE/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4382.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar The busy shipping activity supplying Spain and Gibraltar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404099677-9VZHHDJRAJA4PWA4QR8I/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4389.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Looking down from the Rock to the city of Gibraltar below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404145481-0TJF4UYKIGG85L7DWQG9/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4414.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Open cavern in St. Michael's Cave within Gibraltar, often used for concerts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404157618-LW630Z0G07KXMOCON24D/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4444.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Stalactites within the cave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404163420-Y6XREFBW6F61XTRQO8NP/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4508.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar One of the Barbary macaque of Gibraltar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481404170448-W31Y6Y70OFLOR8ECYQE6/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4513.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Looking a little intimidating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435465752-92PHF85I7TRWVMLQJ4CX/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4526.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Some grooming going on... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435460176-9SGY8QWQ7ZJ1N2V8B5V2/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4532.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Looking very serious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435492532-FLDVMP8I8XA44FX6RKGG/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4559.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar The road crossing the runway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481463815737-C96KLUPIEXGWWJ0859KW/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4566_67_68_69_70_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Fortified caves protecting Gibraltar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435507804-MN2Y35NCC7C8LTF6WTQJ/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4588.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Looking across the runway to Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481463883671-SM28G63CSOZ5M859E0P9/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4603.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Military tunnels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435523871-MTOIM02RBGG549SR9FQW/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4642.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Runway, no longer acting as a roadway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435524942-LAQE64G0LHRQ8KUHSTCH/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4671.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Great view of plane landing from the Rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435549417-AU5AYGBVBO6MFVZB6HWT/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4767.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Perspective on the Rock from Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435872889-3GEQQJ2SLNRJHVGR1T2F/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4788.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Cathedral of Sevilla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435924596-3R0AIUQYEPHPYI18H0KO/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4807.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Alcázar of Seville (Castle) gold ceiling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435904486-BFUGVUM22AUHPNNOG62B/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4837_38_39_40_41_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Rain water baths within the Alcázar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435929016-KO1556E55O4A9SJ65ORZ/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4845.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Peacock in the expansive Palace Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481463930882-MJD0MNKZQQ5LRJPBZD7V/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4861.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Oranges still available in the garden in January https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435955088-SME2IBMW8AUYLF42BC6L/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4876.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Altar of Iglesias de El Salvador https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435790383-S501XTN17WFFR6OOAGM5/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4898.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Cathedral of Seville Altar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435762112-FO8OP6RR4PY82DVWGFRH/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4931.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar View from cathedral tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435804188-30OWCXBI3TSM6OOFVISU/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4950.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Looking back on the cathedral from the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481435834264-BVW8MWF5L9DHBCXMHN6F/Spain-Gibraltar+2016-Jan+%28full%29+-+C47A4960.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Spain & Gibraltar Up close with the tower bells https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/11/29/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477852145429-H988HPCZJRGM6JZKF4ZQ/File_000.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Aunt Marianne (next to Tom's monther) enjoying Tom's nephew's Thanksgiving art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477852142152-KVUDYD7EKSIDJLLPVEFW/File_001.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom's mother previewing the turkey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1477852149243-ONUAJSEW3PUX5G3KF9K6/File_003.jpeg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Celebrating Aunt Mariann's 80th birthday https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/11/7/hawaii-guam-saipan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657135090-E5OQP570U167WY9OS2RE/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A2818.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan The view of Waikiki beach and Diamond Head from our hotel never gets old https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657135368-0Q01C2BYAN0ZPP63PATT/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A2824.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan The hotel's pumpkin carving competition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657144322-Z887HURNB6H0BPMYUAZI/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A2827.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan The iconic entrance to the Sheraton Waikiki that hasn't changed much since it hosted the Brady's in the 70s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481400278937-ORB9SWKN6GS19DVSEIZ6/IMG_4622.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Some of the many costumes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657185589-NIYZXJWBSGW7EBVWHMWG/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A2866.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan A fisherman braves the rough waves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657188754-RWHBGHYX5CSWEJOX8US9/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A2893.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Local graffiti artists decorate abandoned buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657194288-QG9QGYNYD2QARPPQOOK8/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A2956.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Seal doing his best to blend in with the rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657205829-QK3WYMR2Q3GST9EK426S/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A2960.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Some very stupid tourists getting way too close to nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657205874-9RVVAYKMYSMYOL14RY3R/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A2964.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan The hike back to the car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657250113-75XSOVK7B58TVCZ0B8K8/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A2970.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan 1950 Statue of Liberty in Paseo De Susan Park in Hagåtña https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657287262-TO761X88XBWBZH6XXOMW/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3033.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Talofofo Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657293407-LCU1LLTP9H5L4UNFEL9A/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3053.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Entrance to cave of Japan's Sergeant Shoicki Yokoi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657311001-BUT9OBTWIDSDUI8N9AO1/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3068.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan More perspective of cave where Yokoi lived for 28 years after the war https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657312031-6MQ2Q50MWWDQDOU8QWDY/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3108.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Model of the cave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657332216-1SK2O4P1919FQM2X4XUM/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3128.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Inarajan Natural Pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657326132-7WVLH5SACPPK42QKMX4C/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3148.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Remains of Fort Nuestra de la Soledad, Spanish fortifications from 1810 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657344267-NS8Z6A1M35959HPIL3J7/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3171.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Checking out the old road as we head north along the west coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657347575-YBG29XTM94APANU96NR8/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3196_197_198_199_200_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Remains of WWII American fortifications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657479539-1LS2FH2FSC8XKBVJZZDP/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3278_79_80_81_82_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Last Command Post on Saipan, where last WWII Japanese commanding officer directed their defense https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657502957-Y4Y288PQQSJNXL9E94YJ/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3290.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Remains of a Japanese WWII tank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657496727-UVBXIPQWH1K7USKCCDMV/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3308.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Perspective on the macabre Suicide Cliff where propagandized citizens ended life rather than surrender to American soldiers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657518527-0M0TEUOA437IMO3POUYS/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3336.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Looking up the coast and Bird Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657525447-48YM6QUCFEH5HN6DUSLZ/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3359.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Memorial at Banzai Cliff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657532421-WJLJETA7JQCZL2ZCHU5F/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3367.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Beautiful coast at Banzai cliff with a similar Japanese civilian suicide history to Suicide Cliff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657539759-UAOC9SGM528SL3D0OJ2C/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3400_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Closeup on the cliffs below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657556586-0GYY4DL7JK2J57QYRR47/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3434.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Couples locking in their love at Two Lovers Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657934216-J4EYNWK8I8W55XXUD6RP/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3516.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Looking up the coast at Tumon Bay from Two Lovers Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464657935777-Z904SRTTGCQHCO5R4KFV/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3532.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Closeup with katydid bug doing its best leaf impression https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658004904-M5MEZIWEVPCX9YPSV27P/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3570.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Looking across to the opposite hotel tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658073708-DPIF84VE6IOW447NEFFB/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3583.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Setup for the drop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658075657-U4C7ZIT6Z3K2D4T32XVH/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3616.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan The view from below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658087134-5EWAYWQ3S7C1A56CQOY1/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3668.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan Checking out the balconies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658088623-UN3MQJ1V4J34T4KL7QIC/Hawaii-Guam-Saipan+2015-Nov+%28full%29+-+C47A3724.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii, Guam & Saipan A final drive up the coast to end our tropical journey https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/10/12/nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692173935-KLPO74WUEIORQN0GLDTX/Nova+Scotia+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2781.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Tom getting arty with the cranberries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692172128-38V5N7YVK4PQN7H9V3PX/Nova+Scotia+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2783_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Local community center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692182530-XEVO1Z9ZNPRSMZKGALS4/Nova+Scotia+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2800.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia The fall colour payoff for our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692435646-59PNOV0T9V3R9UDT9OEY/Nova+Scotia+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2804.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Kerry and Oliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692463163-I9TZJWUNJ1GPPJP3Q236/Nova+Scotia+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2810.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Oliver sporting some pretty incredible hair https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/10/4/seattle-nw-washington monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481170277644-BZ05NK5I4FQERGOFPPQJ/NW+Washington+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle & NW Washington Tom caught some nice mountain views on his descent into Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465068304984-1KTF74VL7EZV7UVT2MVF/NW+Washington+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2434.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle & NW Washington Beautiful sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465068320197-JKDQFC2CRSSP0C6VCRBT/NW+Washington+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2484.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle & NW Washington Small bird at Olympic National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465068352146-4WWQBMNOFRFHTBJ9HS3O/NW+Washington+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2525.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle & NW Washington Hiking in the park and looking at Vancouver Island in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465068372045-VXEYSNEGZHKAEDPPPP9Y/NW+Washington+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2550.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle & NW Washington Beautiful hike through the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465068379812-15QP7MJMY83X6GVHY5OQ/NW+Washington+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2595.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle & NW Washington Making our way back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465068418944-RELWO1Z9EBF3SDOTKBBT/NW+Washington+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2740.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle & NW Washington Quick hike to Marymere Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1465068413443-O1VINWS7SIMT7PDFAFE0/NW+Washington+2015-Oct+%28full%29+-+C47A2765.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle & NW Washington On Sunday we catch the Ferry at Kingston to Edmonds https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/9/13/korea monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1479782252671-VX84WGMDSKY6CGE0PVIA/IMG_5124.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Korea Tom relaxing in his suite shortly after take off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1479782251719-VL1HY0ZBKJLFF4EY9J0C/IMG_5125.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Korea Enjoying my caviar and champagne service as the first of many gourmet courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1479782254751-BG995Z9C3UZJCW5VG77Z/IMG_5126.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Korea Looking back on the A380 after our arrival the following afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660529688-93M0M7CZIUSH0VHCRY71/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0461.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Wise Man Figure in the Gyeongju National Museum featuring relics from the Silla Kingdom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660540229-MK18VHBS4HGS9WNPVSDZ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0484_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Entrance to Cheonmachong Tomb Complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660562658-LJ027970L298R3GL0A88/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0549_50_51_52_53_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Later in the afternoon more burial mounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660592452-FZR48WIY3K4PJMHF53BK/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0579_80_81_82_83_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea More excavations in the Gyeongju Wolseong area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660616451-DBR28JL4XHGO18UWJ3BL/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0601.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Beautiful mountain flowers still in bloom with 1000 year old Cheomseongdae Observatory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660748795-WLYTVWSX7CQ2RA47CETI/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0619_20_21_22_23_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Bulguksa Temple first reconstructed in 1604, after 751 building burnt to ground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660768514-BXWSUBW9SN8COV9CRVOQ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0684_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Colourful entrance temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660774295-Y1VLZB8FAJFRLZRDW9M2/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0704_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea The beautiful template grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660781509-1A7BF61AASC3V1ZW488W/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0713_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Bell tower near Seokgurum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660795353-CG1NWAL5288APE2KUXZS/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0735.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Lanterns outside the Seokguram Grotto cut into the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660817790-TVLYOA5X35KJ4RL7SWW7/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0798_799_800_801_802_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea One of the many restored homes in the Yangdong Folk Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660801841-KNRWHI7GSP9JVG1AVH2G/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0808_09_10_11_12_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Extensive lily pond in the Folk Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660815727-DWNDO1DXF4LF495D0CAH/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0850.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Cut out Buddha on a hike in Mount Namsan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660822654-F7D3DN7719ZG9URQ7U11/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0885.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Bomun Temple that seems to fill in the cut out at the nearby cultural center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660825864-SMMAPM1FGWSKUGUY0PJ7/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0895.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Prominent feature in Gyeongju World Culture Expo Park near our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660870321-CRJ6MWSC4QV9CROJOFVK/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0920.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Beomeosa Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660873869-DZGJ9GVS1OP1BZ1EWYEK/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0933_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Central part of the temple with the city below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660891286-04AR28R1D2AY4SEUTYUC/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0990.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Marker at the entrance to the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660885995-CXK83VUB4O9YY18FEVBH/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A0995.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Catching the cable car to Geunjeong Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660899973-3UHGJT2ODS6GUQT0QDO5/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1006.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea The expansive city below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660905296-DLDAXQOU46RC9LOXJ3AU/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1011.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Looking towards the south you get a sense of just how large the city is https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660926122-RDGXZ0WKY4P0NZ7V2JTO/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1042.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Geumjeong Fortress gate is part of the expansive wall around the old fortifications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660936644-9HJM0WY656EBH73Q7O6F/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1055_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Entrance to the UN Cemetary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660939425-DO5IPZY283ZNYGU7APFC/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1072.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea The large and well maintained cemetery is divided by country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660948094-WLWESYY5SFPHLUP14ZAU/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1107.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea UN monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660954528-MTC3E68E3TLOTAAB8QMZ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea As well as being a large city, Busan is a beach resort area, with this view from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661044279-Q5YZWWZ2EJB3RA7DBH2G/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1152.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Looking back at the city from the area around our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661051223-J5F2SP0XFTG49XCWG6VZ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1165.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Jeju Museum of War History and Peace, Gama Oreum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661071270-JDB0EO5MV1XAWOHPQPS6/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1169.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Inside the Japanese fortification at Gama Oreum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661071696-M03BOLX7BWFWETLVBGY6/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Finding our way out of the tunnels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661124652-30ILJPAJK4OT2RCZ2E19/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1228.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea With the crowds at Cheonjiyeon Waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661122021-TCEXWDD03W7GPWU84XAX/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Rocky east coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661126690-J9ITW1PFB51SBK2SB14E/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1289.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea The "Sweet House" on Phoenix Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661143981-F07XRXO9FJ6CZJ0K7MQS/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1304.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Rugged coastline near Phoenix Island featured in many TV shows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661143062-BZU2QWB87D602LEI65IW/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1319.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Jeju Glass House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661162598-YJOKK7ZEIV6L7OOHQQ9R/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1323.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Stairs lead up to a small lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661170950-CTIKBKEPBLCU0A6GJX9V/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Looking done from Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone volanco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661183873-8RBN2TTH4UH5JJ8CAEQW/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1403.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea The now fertile top of the dormant cone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661208712-MD0K08GXT4NZBAFBNP8V/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Making our way back down to sea level https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661220836-N38OSNKLDBIOLAXF5Q81/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1466_67_68_69_70_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Some perspective on the beautiful cone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661235030-CAEUERAF6UCNDYRBY88G/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1503.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Large entrance to Geomun Oreum lava tube cave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661241372-IJZ4XO4L4FYKKKBPDKGV/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1512.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Immense entrance to the cave system https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661259908-BHIBD93JJCYEZ5D5D3NA/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1595_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Pretty cool volcanic formations at the furthest point we can explore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661281869-NWKV85338M311VURT5TU/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1642.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea One of the interesting rock statues in Jeju Stone Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661296511-QRK1M37BKWH9DYDCIHHT/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1657.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Huge rock statue in the rock park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661305118-XI4ZRA96K05M5X1BRWQS/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1682.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Very cool rock statue inside the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661313504-NVBW1WQH25PN9T27M879/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1700_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Stone statues throughout the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661328597-DICQAT5DR48D9BWZAJVR/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1733.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Dol Hareubang ("Old Grandfather") stone statues from around Jeju are collected here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661419090-SB43GA2XUYJZCMTYK8E4/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1798.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Hiking on Hallasan, South Korea's highest mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661416446-PETVZYDKBZHQY6D08387/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1832.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Deer finding their own way near the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661436809-7RQBPPN4ZYTXSXD2OLDS/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1866.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Looking up to the summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661429427-CZU4NVOKXD1ZT8KCCAEZ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1877.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Other hikers getting their technology charged at the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661449901-52D2EH7JRSV7NEHDM7O3/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1880.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea A train has been installed to help move construction materials and supplies to the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661460671-HCOV5WEHFKUBPZBV93WQ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1967.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Temple at base of Hallasan mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661464767-REAHFHMVE8B03PIOVVWV/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A1977.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Checking out the hotel grounds before we leave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661519315-BL1MWKON860DWPLCFL4V/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2012.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea The tourist center at the entrance to the DMZ area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661514916-AND2UC8M1Q9ZNC35MKPZ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2037.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea A hopeful statue on unifying Korea at the entrance to a tunnel discovered coming from the North https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661533507-81M51298KU406SYBCQMS/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2067.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea The very fortified border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661535254-VYSVHGGVLJ6D2EWPN9EJ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2071.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Northern propaganda village is simply a facade making a show for the South https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661548502-BVTTRXSDUK135XJS03X6/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2088.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Railway station connecting the North and South https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661560338-92G6J84YHZ19H21B1RC7/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2093.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea The train leading north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661569191-WJ36ORHH2HEFYEGDDEPC/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2132.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Conference table spanning the border in the heavily guarded Joint Security Area of the DMZ zone, where North and South Korean soldiers stare each other down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661565778-TPTUT79DPK309WJMT1JI/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2162.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea The Panmunjom flagpole, the world's fourth tallest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661580329-WYDEVQ1GAP8UU5ZTIGOU/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2176.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea UN memorial commemorating the end of the conflict https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661592883-ZWQ8HFY3LGPPGRQSHAW2/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2183.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Bridge of No Return crosses Military Demarcation Line and was used for prisoner exchanges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661592728-5C0FFYWD0PMYVICFOJ5B/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2188.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Millennium Plaza Seoul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661606863-MZSRAWE5I9K9HLI86SGG/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2198.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Cheonggyecheon, created as an urban renewal space, is a popular place for walking in downtown Seoul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661621511-74UKMVPWQVFBCXOQZ2U4/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2283.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Gyeongbokgung Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661629576-7CY9BFN72WN08RKF3ERZ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2311_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Gwangwamun Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661640707-V9NL69JSF1LM58VMEMB5/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2326_27_28_29_30_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Seoul City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661644435-70GDZDDMBBG2L4EWK0X1/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2338.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea Broader perspective on the city hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661684839-01K3L819AA8DTLX0XJKE/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2363.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464661681363-TVR6Q2W1FZE795VHOJZQ/Korea+2015-Sep+%28full%29+-+C47A2383.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Korea National Assembly Hall https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/8/30/colorado monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655520089-CGWCTMGSXZON6LYC2XSP/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9586.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Looking down from the Berthoud Pass at the Continental Divide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655538764-ZS1SPC58M3LYYJ7V2WNW/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9681.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado The very humble beginnings of the Colorado River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655557436-A2TVHL396AY68A80PKBZ/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9716.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Another perspective on the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655552754-I8Y4LGSV6KLL36TQABGI/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9731.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Scenic view from the Trail Ridge Road near Farview Curbe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655613211-G4OF78L3EI0HYFZ7CL93/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9818_19_20_21_22_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado The Alpine Visitor Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655616382-CENW2ADX3PL9E9ILJQEW/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9830.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Lava Cliffs near the mountain peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655654074-9ZBDXE77A3G2EW7Z177U/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9893.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Rainbow Curve on Trail Ridge Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655677977-433PAPG88GALEOD48KWV/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0018_19_20_21_22_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Glacier Gorge trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655699927-YU0KEHIY7VQ7930EGSIY/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0050.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Scenic view along the Glacier Gorge trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655713367-WR17F4I53VFL3ENLFX18/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0105.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Sprague Lake Loop Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655715475-LVOY26YT6YZTDK8C180P/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0115.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Posing at the end of the lake Sprague Lake trail in the late afternoon sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655789213-SAJ6RU9O28OOKCIP5C30/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0144.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Fall at start of Alluvial Fan Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655809931-6SWJJOQLWPOQ1CUA09FR/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0192.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado View across the valley from Old Fall River Road (the original highway) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655811639-6VH4Y4BEMN6AUMH9T9YH/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0224.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Perspective of the unpaved original road (now one way) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655825108-TSN3P12PWRFSD3L9TL2E/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0254.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Back to the Alpine Visitor Center and the new road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655827855-FD5KZ44NIY57W12NRDHG/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0269.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado One of the many hairpin turns in the new Trail Ridge Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655841619-KL46NMU7ZJE2KC8MU9ZF/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Looking north from Medicine Bow Curve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655836975-A8T2DAD8ZCN7TIM1J5MB/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0305.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Enjoying the cool morning weather along the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655858781-VBXIQNICXDKE3TB31T87/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0350.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Looking south from Gore Range into the Forest Canyon and the mountains beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655891649-SKHJOTJDI0V8XRN8ZMKO/Colorado+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A0425.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Quick hike on Fern Lake Trail https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/8/16/saskatchewan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693067216-5L60ZPZ78RI6TR6TJ4VM/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A8798.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Ryan and Gabe enjoying dessert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693066995-LB2ZTIP97XR1CWBOSFJ8/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A8814.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan My father and uncle Joe sharing some stories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693072478-7YA19IDT06KBL39CALQN/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A8825.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan My aunt Pat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693149049-BW82LNMONSJQUP2N6O3F/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A8859.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Uncle Neil and my mother trying to reconcile family photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693147259-8CJ1YL50748K9KDW4DZE/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A8883.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Celebrating 50 years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693172084-3D653FW6GIEZVTPR1A8F/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A8904.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Collection of family photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693158868-8DX8CKKE1SFKAMOYRUPR/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A8909.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Uncle Ernie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693172704-P1CLUNTJHA4DQJP9TP2Z/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A8939.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan The young cousins keeping entertained at lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693176576-7MWRT7REO6DA4UK08UTF/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A8974.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Ryan provides the wedding music https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693190278-3W0K1WO0BDVAVGZ8ZN2O/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9035.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Miles and Kate, the happy couple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693190453-ZNA7R9IU8SF1RFKPSXJ0/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9057.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan The vows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693206493-2ME7CWJOJRK3VFEE55CT/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9115.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan After it's official https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693220365-TNTVLHPIIRIY5FYXWFWZ/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9153.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Abe in his formal wedding attire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693219108-4GISSB74OSDIZDBIMCSP/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9164.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan The Psooy family photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693243252-00IV0988ZGLOPKKPCREA/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9181.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Trying to look respectable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693251005-3WTHTCLO70Z79I5ZE872/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9242.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan Arriving at the reception https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693276219-7EQG6QMYWL5EQG6S8BXJ/Saskatchewan+2015-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A9409.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Saskatchewan First dance https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/7/12/new-york monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464691729147-SFQA7WWPXA5ADVOKMQ72/New+York+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Looking to LaGuardia from Flushing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464691778738-DFYFLT93SZ1G9DZSFAYB/New+York+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8686.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Catching another landing from our hotel room window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464691780366-HREU927E0S0N67PF85Z4/New+York+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8739.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Jim Parsons aka the voice of God springs to his car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464691781485-WYY2YNKZ3AJQKOAXV8CM/New+York+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8750.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Close celebrity view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464691828233-01EMH565FEFM564PPGJQ/New+York+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8768.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/7/5/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660235799-VT0A0WYIEPRKRU2SSO7S/Iowa+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8319.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom's usual habit of capturing animals instead of people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660235350-VDJRIE0R1FJMCL64ZK85/Iowa+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8324.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Showing ownership for the footstool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660276799-I67AKWV2C352S31VTRI4/Iowa+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8439.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom's father and his sister celebrating a good shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660284458-IZWZLX8NWG0WLRJRVXI7/Iowa+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8449.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Michael with the official signage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660294033-W7F4JIE12DDPKDOG4GTT/Iowa+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8464.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Sam showing off her tree climbing skills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464660295842-CLRX5C617NPTKAOPG40G/Iowa+2015-Jul+%28full%29+-+C47A8471.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Randy gives tips to Andrew https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/6/7/iceland-greenland monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658629428-RRTF8NRGA9BVD3QS7UIJ/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A5907_08_09_10_11_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Iconic church at the centre of Reykjavik https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658647406-HQCCSAWSQ6UZH5MB2NYT/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A5923.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Historic ruins of the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658640058-PX8ZEBUOWNDT8N6XEA5Q/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A5937.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Q*bert like roof pattern of the Harpa Concert Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1481509479183-EGEY9WAX5DFFIOVF2Q04/IMG_2739.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Selfie family photo from the roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658649595-GB39YVZENGOJRXU40W7Z/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A5944.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Interior of the conference hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658842449-3EQDQ5WK2MYXMLFHZQJE/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A5980.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Sun Voyager sculpture looking north towards our first destination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658845634-7F6PP5IV2VSJ2Y64PONV/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6008_09_10_11_12_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Hvalfjarðarsveit area north of Rekyavik https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658864122-8SZZV3OFH911IOBE8MJ0/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6019_20_21_22_23_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Heading into the Fjord at Hvalfjarðarsveit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658871174-TK33HIIBPYTJH6TQP4HB/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6040.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Þingvellir, historic site of first parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658869434-8MTA3GIUSK6WTNZFRDUI/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6058.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Kim and Cathy capturing photos of their traveling companion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658881366-6MLM36AGPCLFG80RW04N/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6066_67_68_69_70_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland More beautiful scenery in Þingvellir National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658879135-MQ4PIZGCWG3AGAC38TTV/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6092.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland The crowds gather for the regular eruptions at Geysir (the namesake for all the other geysers) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658890536-6VI7Q197ZL0K4GQ35R0I/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6166.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland The incredible Gullfoss waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658906216-2LANM95T71NIDQ8N9ITH/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6182.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Up close with Gullfoss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464658912786-2Y63HH1NCD43TICJ7RDL/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6197.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Cathy modelling the hats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659103133-2FRPV7ZG2W34P8CTJC4Z/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6213_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Morning view of imposing Hekla and Vatnajökull volcanoes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659107995-5V3P5OTNPLZH0HD68V3K/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6263_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Seljalandsfoss waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659110942-STYTOVCDOCHHKHKCAK2F/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6295.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Perspective from behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659128557-2NKR85B3D64HKSSH0X4A/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6385_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Hidden Gljúfrafoss waterfall, a short walk away from the more famous waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659143365-JDQQF40H56G82JUT5WUN/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6403.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Thorwaldseyri farm, in the shadow of Eyjafjallajökull volcano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659145990-0M78C4RRJY676JYHR3DJ/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6410.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Earthen buildings cut into the hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659163035-Z3NIX503VE5921UWTBBQ/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6435.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Skógafoss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659171483-VF9DG4V9H2J1UUQCDG50/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6462_3_4_5_6_HDR-2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland After hiking further up, a better perspective of Skógafoss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659188734-OA1N1CCFKOOH2DO97O7C/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6505.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Sólheimajökull glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659201136-X2U7I0NQ968JCV80ZIQA/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6515.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Skógar folk museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659225316-7SEGL19WS2FC451F7IPZ/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6549_50_51_52_53_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Interior of traditional home in folk museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659269008-R8IL2RLB2SHUJO5XKHRY/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6711.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Looking for puffins on Reynisfjara beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659269643-VMC5ZQLXN2I11N4L8IRS/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6728.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Reynisdrangar rock formation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659283242-UTRS43J5SXWN543DN9H1/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6743.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Mountain goats above the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659292494-S87T4R0W5JVT7G5OLN1R/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6780.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Glacier in Skaftafell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659304174-C95A38GDSBOPCE555TAN/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6789.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Remains of bridge destroyed by Jokulhlaup (where volcano melts glacier and creates torrent of water) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659297104-OQ62CIGKQEL1H4GOBI7G/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6816.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Rock ptarmigan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659311330-BFNLZA2S3VJ765E8535Q/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6830.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Up close with Skaftafellsjökull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659316198-A17Q508DSR9MF9OAO9NJ/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6845.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Broader perspective of the glacier from our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659327850-02TPW0RN7SN058RG20UZ/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6858.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Kim and Cathy enjoying the hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659326780-IA0R8WD3NGW9TIBZ3Y5B/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6874.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland I'm somewhat more stoic with Kim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659356696-I0IOV4JV1DCU1HXIFV7R/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6981.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Svbartifoss (Black Falls) payoff from one of our hikes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659353864-0S1ZH5NO03EGZ65RNPJ7/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A6987.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland My father rests by the falls before heading back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659374504-S2DY6KT5LT9D48S4JGR6/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7101.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland A different perspective on the mountain further up the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659378978-1MX541LTL48IB86WOPL1/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7126.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Heading back to the van after capturing a picture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659389842-5RA011I4GJ0AB69V9HGN/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7189.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659394729-9Y3SIZ3UUAPBQHJV17TP/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7201.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland More of one of my favourite places in Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659403528-Z7Q4WKMHEJNSGJGAZF7X/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland View of the mountains from the Hotel Smyrlabjörg, where we stayed the night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659537232-GIKTCV3AYB88VB1TQZHI/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7265.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Larger glacier pieces washed on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659540417-W48LZRZBNYCNAME7NDAC/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7297.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Checking the purity of the ice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659551696-J7656AN88ABJ3YT6IKDE/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7304.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Washing down the river to the ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659552064-S83CCY4FDO95VAJ2IJJ9/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7360.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Fossálar waterfall along the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659558047-BXQUJDZWCU4MXBS1BFNW/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7462.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Hiking just outside of Vik https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659562825-4R56SBNVVKXWK0IP0A3T/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7484.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Hang gliders catching some wind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659572133-UIRNXYTMAPYPIWA5KRQJ/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7508.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Beautiful Icelandic horse outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659573812-IG54MHEQC120ZI0WZE7Q/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7520.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Our well traveled van https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659576195-EWS35MBZO3ZW8U7CZQK9/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7528.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Another Icelandic horse as the day draws to a close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659627513-K12D0UUE6WCZ9MC745W7/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7570.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Highway 26 isn't exactly a major roadway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659627209-T72BJZXVQZO828XQ4CWR/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7588.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Lake Sultartangarlón reservoir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659640001-VRXBPH6FLUE1BATHMS5A/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7728.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Stopping for lunch near Grindavik https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659649240-NJB1N03ZQ1M8O4IMONO8/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7738.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Blue Lagoon's waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659653001-BBPQAFPS37BUD8G5Z4XL/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7743.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Blue Lagoon pool outside the main spa area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659659255-RNU0TFO7EN5P1L71UHRD/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7773.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Bridge between Europe and North America near Sandvik https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659693803-4BBFZZKTH02Q1E9Q1O27/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7809.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland View of sea ice from the flight in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659706799-R611CI9M0XUPDH9V6F7B/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7835.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland The road the town from the airport freshly plowed for the season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659706169-QFW3OLQNZOI3YT8UFRB3/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7836.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland The height of the winter snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659713301-ZFSZUJ2Y1D787REWQCUM/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7841.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland The hunter's catch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659715156-QXBXP5UW9ELCL2SSFFBM/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7898.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland The small fishing community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659718555-NT4Y217H00F4TSTF762U/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7908.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Looking back on the village from the open water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659726175-8GQEAPKC1K5SAXL0BA68/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7938.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Some of more impressive icebergs starting their journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659731382-11O8MQ1YZ4P4I2DZL40H/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7956.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland More incredible scenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659742104-8YZTF7J5NYPHKUN13OO5/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A7989.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Looking across to the other island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659780305-L1BCOT9XITH7J513KJKM/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8034.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland The dogs really wanted to catch that seal, but it got away https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659783089-AFL69BTD4LMDNHWI07T7/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8052.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Apusiajik Glacier up close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659788011-S86M1SGPHAEEPYASGLWB/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8064.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland The dogs get a rest once we reach the glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659794961-5B10WAXE24T6CN68GWLH/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8073.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland The dogs in action back to the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659799450-7GWVF2NIL3A2RFTO1RME/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8097.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659807479-JYF57HJ5D9ENQT4YP3ZB/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8112.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Our flight back to Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659815077-9R4H2CFND31W8EL10F1R/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8139.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Looking back on Greenland from the air https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659815323-PEWF4IPR9Z5RZV7AX47O/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8160.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland One last stop at the church where we started our trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659826017-IPDLH8GLVGGS3IU3KIBZ/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8167.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Hannes Hafshein statue in front of government House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659826501-P12M21ZAN4D42NCVE0TT/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8174.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Modern art in the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659866833-NSAN6UL0YAXCMBEZZK1Y/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8178.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Kleifarvatn Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659884639-8PRTKW8DAK94EZ1FFTQY/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8201.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Krýsuvík geothermal park mud pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659884313-9DCHKNA8878PAEIZZKI2/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8215.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Looking down on the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464659892541-320V11YQKUQRW4LLVBP5/Iceland-Greenland+2015-Jun+%28full%29+-+C47A8261.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iceland & Greenland Hiking to the top we get a great perspective https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/5/17/hawaii monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656508415-NKSKJNG36L7TN38ALYSG/Hawaii+2015-May+%28full%29+-+C47A5728.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Start of the hike towards Kaena Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656502659-PX2YKL0HZQHOIEEI1VBN/Hawaii+2015-May+%28full%29+-+C47A5742.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Beautiful coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656514606-AH3O9PVNNQG6VDCNFWRG/Hawaii+2015-May+%28full%29+-+C47A5752.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The wind blown seas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656568770-V3PU8X7LEOL76TTKYPRH/Hawaii+2015-May+%28full%29+-+C47A5790.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Surfer enjoying the waves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656568493-ZQGUB3XPEL2IA12G0H4C/Hawaii+2015-May+%28full%29+-+C47A5803.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Catching a photo before the waves break https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656571603-GDS5WLML199W05AFGGXI/Hawaii+2015-May+%28full%29+-+C47A5808.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Surf indicator that rarely changes from red https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/4/28/washington-dc monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656190437-61OMBJ46JG546HUFMVV6/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+IMG_7576.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Careful framing allows the Court to appear quiet and tranquil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656204365-3ZZA4SDG66UVAZN5AZUM/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+IMG_7623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC However, the day was quite raucous, with protesters both for and against SSM   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656208657-5QJMNZFIZK4U2Z6HUE71/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+IMG_7630.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Everyone needs a rest occasionally, even a pink fairy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656069965-CSGORJA1S4LBLKTMGWC2/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A5054.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC The loudest speakers got the most attention https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656211561-QZ3V8F5L23231MDJL6LD/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+IMG_7665.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Across the street, the US Capitol watched on, dome under renovation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656078778-NSFL5CC9XW1XF9V28KSO/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A5072.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Supporters of SSM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656083335-PQN7GNX2JTELNBOQPJE5/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A5133.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Iowa House Representative Steve King speaks to the press. Spoiler alert: he's not a fan.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656094536-Q6KZYNNUZLNQ9Y31YCTJ/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A5149.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Gay Mormons make an appearance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656112062-K1Q1OPESOL8YVUTKMGFR/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A5178.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC CNN interviewing Steve Snyder-Hill, the gay soldier who had appeared via video-link in the Sept 22, 2011 Republican presidential debate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656139190-1ZZC3CH6T00UQRKGWQCK/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A5471.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC After the arguments ended, walking down the National Mall towards the Lincoln Memorial, past the blooming cherry trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656160636-YZNYUROD8PFCCM1T3E35/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A5515.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC The Washington Monument, freshly renovated from earthquake damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656179904-0OXXD9P6QXFFVRMGHQ87/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A5544.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC View of the Lincoln Memorial from the end of the reflecting pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464656192815-XSEFI8P01K9R6DIPHUI7/DC+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A5555.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Washington DC Statue of President Lincoln passes silent judgment on the day's proceedings. https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/4/12/boston-maine-new-hampshire-rhode-island-connecticut monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655304839-NQ6UWNHCB0AWSI5BWMOF/Boston-ME-NH-RI-CT+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A4607.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Connecticut Boston skyline from our airport hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655316289-GQ6AGV268IWJWMRW6FAA/Boston-ME-NH-RI-CT+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A4694_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Connecticut Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in southern Maine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655327630-2M0CH52DWTB2MJA4WESK/Boston-ME-NH-RI-CT+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A4734_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Connecticut More from Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, just south of Kenneburnkport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655356297-PHWFUF62SEBDVC9EHTHD/Boston-ME-NH-RI-CT+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A4766.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Connecticut Church in Pawtucket Road Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655358080-2KAPFXPOL6OF0OM791SM/Boston-ME-NH-RI-CT+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A4779_80_81_82_83_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Connecticut Waterfall below the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655379293-WFY8MTZQC99YS83X6K9K/Boston-ME-NH-RI-CT+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A4801.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Connecticut Yale Campus in New Haven, Conneticut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655374410-18D3U4UKWJP646B3EC94/Boston-ME-NH-RI-CT+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A4816.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Connecticut Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655385891-GON7NDUQYPYOTZ3F3UY6/Boston-ME-NH-RI-CT+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A4849_50_51_52_53_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Connecticut Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464655416999-5MPC4SGTESFHXK0TYBJM/Boston-ME-NH-RI-CT+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+C47A4916.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Connecticut The September 11th Memorial at Logan Airport in Boston, departure airport for two of the hijacked flights. https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/4/5/rio-de-janeiro monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692626644-XD5A4ROA9VNX5WGTTGOW/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0505.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Ipanema is looking pretty crowded for the Easter weekend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692627567-91X7S78B4ITH0LCUBR80/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0507.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro One of many foot volleyball games being played on the crowded beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692633016-SYN5FPM39007OXV42KNQ/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro At the end of the beach it gets a little more rocky and we have a view of Sugarloaf Mountain in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692633596-OTKFYOEOR9M02ZW6FD49/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro The Sheraton Hotel and private beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692636234-NE40WMO4ZNLIX5EPG8WR/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0549.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro From our balcony we have a good view of the favela above our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692665607-D8XKJDXR87NYYGQT52BP/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0565.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Copacabana Beach, like Ipanema, goes on for miles leading towards Sugarloaf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692670993-SDAYPDS77Y4EB7VUR7IE/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0566.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro The cable car that takes us up to 700m on Corcovado mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692669802-YR1SXCEUD714SIG6XAFS/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0576.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Looking up at Christ the Redeemer statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692676350-HXLPU1Y4PWVR2SGO3SV7/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0587.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Among the many tourists enjoying the fabulous views below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692682592-LOQYIG8BVGZLK8AMYS9E/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0598.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro The sprawling city below dominated once again by Sugarloaf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692721509-H75TG8UO3YY2CXJPVVZ3/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0642.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro The views from Sugarloaf are incredible and give you a great sense of the size of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692723188-GBT1DVE7MFZQBG0PYJT7/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0653.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Making our way up the second set of cable cars to get to the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692725140-NB6B41E6URJAMZD32LBU/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0666.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Some rock climbers, taking the hard way up the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692729449-B4EJFB20DBNVU4D5UQ2H/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0678.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Marmoset Monkeys dominate the walking trail under Sugarloaf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464692734908-YFPV3SH935HXUGO2N21F/Rio+de+Janeiro+2015-Apr+%28full%29+-+DSCN0688.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Rio de Janeiro Up close with the monkeys https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/3/22/seattle monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693422205-6EVD54TAWQEK2CWJACN3/Seattle+2015-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A4383_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Our favorite view of the Seattle skyline from Kerry Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693435645-9F4WWXA8C9OTT2Z5QBQY/Seattle+2015-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A4400.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Cherry blossoms on full display in the Queen Anne neighbourhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693442728-D7M0B6SF4XD04WUZNJWV/Seattle+2015-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A4425.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle New Ferris wheel with the harbour in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693446565-49K9O0Y14T41H5LKHEIN/Seattle+2015-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A4465.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Iconic photo of the Public Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693457455-9FY3V55QB0VQS8GT9AFD/Seattle+2015-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A4489.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle One of the many ferries, with sunset behind the Olympic Mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693532799-7YZKFQPOI134G5H1L1EP/Seattle+2015-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A4540_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle One of the interesting sculptures in Olympic Sculpture Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464693544287-T4B3O47UQE0WMITDNKML/Seattle+2015-Mar+%28full%29+-+C47A4572.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle An active rail line serving the harbour runs through the park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/2/22/los-angeles monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463095083548-Q038PN8CXWS7HRC0UQWI/Los+Angeles+2015-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A4222_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Spring flowers along the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463095175568-CEMB44IAIBV968NUUFO8/Los+Angeles+2015-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A4265_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Exploring the beach west of Malibu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463095184223-F4OG9Q3WXH8B79H2ZZUJ/Los+Angeles+2015-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A4318_19_20_21_22_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Street art in beautiful downtown Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463095193421-3FCOA43J9DTM36LP8M9Y/Los+Angeles+2015-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A4335.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles Santa Monica pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463095194115-KIKUHADDSPTDCTI81N5G/Los+Angeles+2015-Feb+%28full%29+-+C47A4350.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles The Queen Mary permanently docked in Long Beach https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/2/2/nice-monaco monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240198548-CLGMPAKX4XGLFEE96DKI/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3526.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Looking back at Nice on our way down the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240193793-HG54SF4IHUJB4JACFT3M/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Beautiful day in Monte Carlo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240209901-YIX6UN7V9ZVJFT9RD83F/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3561.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Famous Grand Prix turn outside our hotel, next to the Monte Carlo Casino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240209875-P2H2E5HCFPD244196VYF/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3589_90_91_92_93_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Entrance to the Casino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240225217-TY07CH5H0L8ENTG4DX7P/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3626.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Some of the historic cars from the 83rd Monte Carlo Rally https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240229003-6N3RLM65WVVZ2SSOVU43/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3661.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Full perspective of Monte Carlo and the many yachts in the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240234777-0UWSA8KR5MB7GJN0HHMW/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3669_70_71_72_73_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Statue of Prince Francois Grimaldi at Palais de Monaco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240245637-HAPT82F922U93VH03ZY1/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3722.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Palais de Monaco, official residence of the prince since 1297 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240251775-M3F89DITJSGA71S96C00/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3752.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Large collection of arms outside the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240884640-QKZYCNABY9H5UVDBJRW9/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3819.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Making our way up the coast to Nice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240883608-6BXE7QG96AOOVW19RT7H/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3884.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco View of the city and surrounding mountains from our incredible terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240895031-DZPC8UFCYFF0AN0VVC38/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3924.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco La Tour Bellanda at the end of the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240891499-306IJRSRIT7VO7VOFOWZ/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3949.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Great day to fly a kite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240907223-RN2XD3TG0CHKQMP5W3W1/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3988.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Looking down at Nice from the Chateau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240907943-LDMK2ZHY1YI8F1CQUPBY/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A4008.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Looking up the coast to Port Lympia and beyond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240917083-0GCX3KIEPEGNQGO4PR03/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A4056_57_58_59_60_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Cathedrale Sainte Reparate de Nice (1699) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240917566-KMK35ZQV529TSGEUXVF5/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A4086_87_88_89_90_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Museum d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240931788-LL7FM8LX7G9MHP1QLJOB/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A4103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco More contemporary art and the surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240933690-HTULEDKCC07J560U23LP/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A4149.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Afternoon sun dancing through fountains in the Promenade du Paillon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463240939003-RNFWIAKH2WZOMCFFR3OL/Nice+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A4179.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nice & Monaco Alps make an appearance as the sun sets on a wonderful day https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/1/23/malaysia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241540354-I3PX80CEVH1VHM4T64B7/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2922.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Sri Mahamariamman temple on an evening walk near our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241602349-JXGI3S92V7L98W9257KE/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2929.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Small creation of sand bubbler crabs, about two inches wide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241602388-9WSBX9K445OF5Y2KR1W4/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2964.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Very aptly named Black Giant Squirrel spent a lot of time outside our terrace, creepily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241606280-QE5EA0W99WWSG0FVD0TH/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2969.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Getting a little sun after a swim in our pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241617685-4CZ4VB28YMKU0BRMEVAP/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3051.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia The very impressive Sky Bridge over the jungle unfortunately closed for renovation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241616137-AIWDYDS7FMER3O9FDT9T/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3065.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Unfortunately hazy view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241625338-O752203N2MJSVYDM2Q6G/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3096.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Cable car ride to the Langkawi Sky Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241700651-15M04BGXZX1P864P7AYX/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3133.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Jamek Mosque in the city centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241707548-JETLMPZMRFTI49HBOZ5T/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3166.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Looking down at our shadow from the Petronas Twin Towers’ skybridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241720861-AA36OUCW6RKFBNHJ0Y2H/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3174_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Looking across the bridge at the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241722869-H1PRJXOKAH84SJSOZ6TU/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3201.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Looking down at the City Centre Park from the observation deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241731493-XK1IUL6Z1IV7DX770SK7/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3211.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Looking across at the twin tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241740554-HTDWPICLGC5W6WYYKETP/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3226.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Looking out at the sprawling modern city below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241742496-20O3PFUUHODXCUCCHFWY/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3259_60_61_62_63_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Looking back up at the towers from below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241750457-I1TMNJTNBVH7GOILAZ3I/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3308.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Istana Negara, the official residence of the head of state of Malaysia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241752688-09NJ903MUHW50Q2GHT2K/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3395And9more_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Seri Wawasan Bridge (2003) in Administrative Capital of Putrajaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241761892-3BT27TIH2S49AW908VKH/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3412.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Perdana Putra, houses the offices of the Malaysian Prime Minister https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463241768175-4N5VMUUBHEBVNIU2T9SA/Malaysia+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A3504.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malaysia Checking out someone else’s dinner at South Sea Seafood after a lovely dinner https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/1/11/london monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242506051-UX8J25MR0F4UOWAPVYNL/London+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2848.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Imposing exterior of the Natural History Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242500774-EK845JT5PWOKKL9LMJX8/London+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2852.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Part of the dinosaur collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242508824-ANDW9CD4M3I7ZK4MPW73/London+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2884_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Parliament and Big Ben at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242557049-GMYF11X7BWF68FCO5FOS/London+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2898.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Provocative “Still Water” bronze sculpture at Marble Arch https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/1/6/malta monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242843215-7IXYSWHAN0A5KKJO45NU/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A1620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Flying over the Alps on our way to warmer climates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242842811-PTQCXRVEF0CL26KEIDHC/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A1645_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Ruins of the Mnajdra megalithic temples from 3600-3200 BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242854358-UE4D0SVOP8KNV1FRDUHR/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A1759.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Looking south from the ruins, towards a small island in the Mediterranean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242856258-B9CHYX5XJ6G6FM640JGJ/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A1766.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta One of the many small forts protecting the rocky coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242963662-SLMMGXYBD55GUBU3A9E3/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A1792.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta One of the more interesting sights in the old town, next to the WWII-destroyed Opera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242960801-AP8RE79PSU8DN0JZVCN6/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A1805_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Malta’s modern parliament buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242971808-UF9JB9Z9WKHE0GA7E9NY/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A1881_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta One of the many impressive rooms in the 1578 St. John’s Co-Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242975887-BDG1RGEG4WIOR6H5UHD9/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A1926_27_28_29_30_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Interior of the Grandmaster’s Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242982377-ZWARZ0DJGHSA7ZHZ6LRJ/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2028.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Looklng across to Kalkara and Fort Ricasoli https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242988446-X9L10M5NXXCVSL7HRM3Y/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2073_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Siege Bell War Memorial to honour WWII deaths during the Siege of Malta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463242996846-0GCGX1SLSVTSG3SUH9RR/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2091.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Beautiful sunny day in Lower Barrakka Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243001013-4UC0FN58SBTDWE2QTNHJ/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2132_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta One of the many charming old streets of the capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243005499-VMJHMVO65CRWYRQ4KN33/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2214.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Church of our Lady of Mount Carmel from the St. Julians Bay Promenade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243137495-OLSRX36YSR8WALPRL6L4/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2317_18_19_20_21_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Charming walled city of Mdina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243135787-LVA8ROVCMBYWE57O3V42/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2371.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta One of the few habitants out, on the brisk Sunday morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243152339-JEE5Q7T791B5MOSPHJAI/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2387_88_89_90_91_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Impressive dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243150734-PELDKRNKXHQ1EH2Y8YPO/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2429.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Walking Mdina’s wall after a nice lunch on a brisk, enclosed roof of a popular restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243166496-LST4Q04OFXANHXQ1OVCW/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2499.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Mysterious collection of cart ruts from 2000 BC at Misrah Ghar il-Kbir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243162336-8E5KQM1PYQUKVM6EIXLT/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2549.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Looking up the west coast from the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243169186-3MVN5A8KS7FDSYSXQV70/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2589.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Some perspective on old Mdina and its fortification https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243178561-KL7WTTQTSV4XQ9HJ34L2/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2676.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Exterior of Mosta Dome, the third largest dome in Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243183752-ITGYAQEIAB0Z0RHH9AQS/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2661.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Replica of April 9, 1942 bomb that landed but did not explode in the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243280822-OOGORLOGBN9CZ89BG4Y1/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2694_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Hotel Casino and grounds at sunrise on an extremely windy morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243282438-ICM66U26E5MJKUR7B83G/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2736.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta Looking northwest to the smaller island of Gozo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243288889-XEMCIIZLCTVQB3D1Z7FH/Malta+2015-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A2756.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Malta St Agatha’s Tower (The Red Tower) https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2015/1/1/florida monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259599051-QOQE4UJLR3L7FYZURNG2/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A0798.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Feeding the squirrels in John Chesnut Sr. Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259601067-2DU9AHGW2RRGGEKYQ6FH/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A0818.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida A long-billed dowitcher in the underbrush of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259607162-KK8TCG60ZYCQTZH2G60B/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A0825.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Dueling cameras on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259619032-P33EGRJJD6CK966GZQNO/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A0832.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Lily pads along one of the many trails in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259622716-RQLI5HFVJ4GXTLZX2PCU/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A0885.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Christmas lights in Pinewood Cultural Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259624395-Z861ZIGUKWRLG3SQI1RY/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1014.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Osprey from our hike on Honeymoon Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259627202-FZ4RJE8JSMXNBLF48LNS/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1156.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Taking a break after our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259719654-45GDS3XKKVPPKDZW4M89/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Cormorant in the swamps of Big Cypress National Preserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259752408-97CJH6QNUZPASX4ATFAE/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1207.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Crocodile safely on the opposite bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259819198-BYKWSIUO046LGJQMPHV9/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1276_77_78_79_80_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Ceremonial conch shell ready for the December 31st drop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259821010-M8MQ7IPGCK1A2DX25GXQ/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1353_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida More colorful pump also ready for the alternative, drag-queen New Year drop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259826195-ULKDKIM3PZDIZHLZXARJ/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1386.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Enjoying the sunset at the end of a long day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259875610-PLCVNYRUQ7RE0BSDUWBZ/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1435.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Turtles sunning at our Key West resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259873719-7SW89ZSCG3A2D3SARSR0/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1455.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Iguana on the road back to the mainland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259885067-0CAEFUNN48BA745JLO8F/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1493.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Contrast of old and new Highway 1 to the Keys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259884987-ITUR4NW9BYIPZ0XWG98U/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1538.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida One of the endangered Key deer in the National Wildlife Refuge in Big Pine Key https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259894729-PZ8FZB60489XC1L26WUP/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1595.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida Sunset from the beach in Key Largo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259896321-TPBG3KLT26WQIP80675O/Florida+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A1599.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florida A mostly-underwater manatee visits us for the sunset https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/12/7/huntsville monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259220048-1MYKDM5CTSPL1905I45M/Huntsville+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A0504.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Huntsville Full scale replica of the Saturn V rocket, key to the Apollo Moon Program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259237786-XDD5I3VZC2L8SQJF4E9B/Huntsville+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A0542_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Huntsville Interior of a troop carrier helicopter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259238843-8XKABJBQIZ91SQDPE3OV/Huntsville+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A0609.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Huntsville Apollo 16 command module Casper, that returned to Earth April 16, 1972 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463259242851-X2AFQM4RUNC1L5HGCHYA/Huntsville+2014-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A0743.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Huntsville Shuttle Pathfinder, a wood and steel replica used to conduct facilities testing for the program https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/11/30/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258871064-W0RID0XBEL8HBKCA7YGL/Iowa+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A0222.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Jim looks pensive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258880360-1E0QHZ01IXQ9X6WWLAJD/Iowa+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A0319.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mike leads a ceremony of re-gifted gnomes; a very inside joke https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258880606-SZUO70SYSTGXLH7MCRFF/Iowa+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A0332.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret with gnomes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258884725-H4EP5FCGVBG8RHNLUYI4/Iowa+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A0342.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol enjoying her Thanksgiving pie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258889526-1GKBP8YS3N9JZMBGG0RU/Iowa+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A0414.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s parents work the crossword https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258890802-Z76QI12EFKRXD1PHXE7X/Iowa+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A0473.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Alex looking very serious https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/11/2/abu-dhabi-india monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256895927-W6BMSK91XU3BEW8UIXMK/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7064_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India The Park Hyatt grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256895460-8ZBZTN8H9JUWS4T3ODX8/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7086.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India View from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257024271-EXPCNY747RA1R0B4OALU/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7112.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India India Gate commemorates the WWI losses for India https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257023330-5ZQNHM2RX423HNBUEJTI/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7162.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Jama Masjid (mosque) 1650-1656 in the old Delhi city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257035821-38UDNB462XEDSX8FUK83/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7181_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Impressive chandelier inside Jama Masjid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257035322-2AM01K3LHWQBWAHBTS3G/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7220.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India View of the old city infrastructure from our bike rickshaw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257047005-Q78SVZBXHP5XIHDB7EQB/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7236.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Great view of the chaos from the calm of a rooftop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257043947-I7CPD57CFYOYKN1OYOGP/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7256.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Holy water outside the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Sikh temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257055235-5X9I4R31HYDHC0S5P9D2/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7282.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Visitors partaking in the temple’s continuous meals for the public https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257059865-NG14YG9RBWAS2778VOM3/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7324.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Mass chapati production for the thousands of visitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257066973-0175KPKYZKHQYH5I6VWJ/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7339.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Indian Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257079898-SZF3Y8QSU9F37UQ9SKJ9/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7426.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Humayun’s tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257072702-VSR6BGHG4AVLNQR31PF5/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7379_80_81_82_83_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Mughal Emperor Humayun’s tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257080093-7PIMY5RDSI2L8937QDO9/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7448.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Modern Lotus Temple Baha’i house of worship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257084026-DZGYFYLI2GLC8ZU6Q5RX/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7473.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India 73m Qutab Minar built in 1193 built by first Muslim ruler of Delhi, truncated by earthquake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257470701-M9IIDF7L634XX7D5KSAF/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7477_78_79_80_81_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Sun setting over the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257473370-8VS4ITFIVSTGJB9KE3W5/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7492_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India The holy pool outside the template https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257479492-SHYGDEG2J1IR2HIRM5RR/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7572.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India The iconic Golden Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257485965-KXP4YKCYCZH95NSWNW5N/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7710_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India After visiting inside we got to see the lit up temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257622397-QP4A8QMPF1WHUFABZVD0/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7757.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Crowds parading into the Golden Temple for the Guru Nanak holiday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257626407-6IR0T2ZT4AVHA39GVSOB/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7918.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Beautifully lit temple with the throngs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257631685-M50J237M6PWZOVLUQS2C/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7957.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Now headed to the Wagah border crossing with Pakistan, feeling very uncomfortably crowded https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257640375-XYV3X70WOK3B6B1LPJXD/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7966.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Looking to the more sombre Pakistan side, days after terrorist attacks killed dozens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257647051-YKN1STRUXJI8Q6RQVQ2Z/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7977.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Crowds having a festive celebration waiting for the Wagah border closing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257645380-2PV1QE1CC3XRFNEU837K/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8062.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Soldiers officially close the border with pomp and pagentry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257778539-ZRLYRFTVRVGU5CBYRGBJ/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Entrance gates to the Taj Mahal before the amazing main structure and the crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257782449-XPUVHWQ6AASMFUWZ7BWP/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8116_17_18_19_20_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India 1632 mausoleum to Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s wife Mumtaz Mahal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257785568-D2A4LTHHNVGXRQUUD8Y1/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8163.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Iconic reflective view of the amazing monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257788581-BO4JQNJA3065Y7PGVMFM/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8363.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India The crowds thin as the sun sets and full moon apears https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257865614-LA17ZQ427KA9K8SFR8CY/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8408_09_10_11_12_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Hall of Public Audience in the Red Fort in Agra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257865166-JO5H3W7ETGT8XW8UC5W2/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8435.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India DIwan-i-Khas marble chamber used for meetings with Emperor with great views of the Taj https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257884176-DRU9HO2Z1ZOT5Q1XDFCV/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8495.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Some of the more elaborate sandstone of the palace and fort structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257874886-92APO4CZMW65TIF9D2Z7/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8522.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India A sample of the more interesting vehicles we saw on our journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257882066-R9JAWSI0KPABYC1D78ZC/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8567.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India DIwan-i-Khas, hall of private audience in 16th century Faehpur Sikri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257887955-V34M4ZGG9J6EOJMS2I23/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8607.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Entrance to the Queen’s Palace in the incredible complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257892198-T0PO1IVH6YT5IORZXYT6/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8697.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India 1576 Buland Darwaza (Gate of Magnificence) leads from town to Faehpur Sikri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257974487-AKO2BCT84MXA69I07AMA/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8788.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India After straining to see tiger cubs in the brush, we move on and get an amazing encounter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257973324-IE5LXO95XHH315D2YRQ5/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8846.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Closeup of the young male that we got up close with https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257984645-4TNEEXKG5HY23QR0UVDX/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8861.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Apparently road is easier for the soft tiger paws so we had a tiger vehicle parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257981508-U7X6CUA1U110M47223VJ/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8929.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India With skilled driving we managed to be directly in front of the tiger as we move slowly on road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257988522-5GYWD58V6B2LE75KUEML/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A8940.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India One last photo of one of only 55 tigers in the National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257991116-SZW7X7LWZM82PMCT4YHH/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9021.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India One of the more social birds in the national park, a Rufous Treepie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257995350-WZVCAG590KCT30BI79EE/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9038.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Small deer navigating the tiger park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463257998166-GDSULU0FMHUYKR45N7NM/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9133.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Langur monkeys as we exit the park from a very successful (and lucky) morning journey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258002306-003IPZCIZTFJ72K0JMOI/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9145.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Well-adorned camel on the road back to the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258006115-W6ZWUYL8BVNEVLJBYCG6/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9201.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Our incredible luck continues as we get a good view of mother and cubs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258008006-GFEUY9LC1X8VLU07MMZP/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9223.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India This time the zoom lens helps a lot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258013074-CMQ60UB3TXHIGSOBRUYW/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9238.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Two cubs relaxing in the open brush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258014863-RPTLOZ9GBQIKX5HN9LOA/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9350.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Langur monkey family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258306694-DSASTQSDJS3ZDBFQLQZ1/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9389.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Jantar Mantar astronomical instrument built by Jai Singh II of Jaipur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258308352-A2B6R6EHSMZHS35KT7N7/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9434.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India The world’s tallest (27m) sundial is the most impressive of all instruments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258314135-XOOEVW2LOFROWFJC4UGR/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9474.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Chandra Mahal in the centre of the Jaipur City Palace complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258386254-J2IKN97WHJH9JDFEO1R9/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9641.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Local entrepreneurs capture photos as we ride elephants to the Amber Fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258391771-MTAD38QLC8IK0CJO56IH/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9693.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India The morning throngs make their way up the hill to the fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258398934-7XLN0CF2RTVA8F4V9TB0/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9726_27_28_29_30_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Interior of the Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace) in the fort interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258407118-WS6EOTMKMIOK1EOHF02E/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9748.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India One the inner courtyards of the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463258407556-EE8J6FYRX25PLP8EYHQO/India+2014-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A9776_77_78_79_80_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Abu Dhabi & India Jal Mahal (Water Palace) under morning haze of Jaipur https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/10/19/grand-canyon monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256342441-JWMSG0V732ZZXH220QBG/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6371.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Our first views of the canyon from Lipan Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256340279-OG18HKAXOX12BQ05FIYE/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6456.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Making our way into the canyon on the Grandview Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256355490-GCI8UC826RTEOCZOWILD/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6518_19_20_21_22_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Further into the canyon on the challenging trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256358672-HKDPJKDMNSBCS3Z703ZU/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6528_29_30_31_32_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Beautiful desert flower closeup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256369531-0DPPPQZ9Y07T0N8GF7BQ/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6626_27_28_29_30_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Waiting for sunset from Yaki Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256370839-Q27J2W52B5S9003OGOCW/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6651_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Another well lit canyon shot from the point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256435340-77II4SCL3XETWG1MN5CA/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6796_797_798_799_800_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Sunrise from Mather Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256440447-NJ1ZL5DOHNV572LI353O/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6906_07_08_09_10_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Early morning light at Mather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256448878-4RJ9E4JKVBUF95F9EVAG/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6966_67_68_69_70_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Yavapi Point as we explore the rim before breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256453971-V80BOL9SITJFH9K3TQ1N/Grand+Canyon+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A7051.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Grand Canyon Navajo Point after breakfast; we then head east out of the park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/10/6/lake-louise monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255886487-MEHOTE3344FMD5ODK57Y/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A5764.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise After many trips through Banff this was our first stop at Lake Minnewanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255886648-60YDSPL7YNWXVZNBHGXT/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A5799_800_801_802_803_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise Boats resting at the end of the season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255906098-GMRXHDNIFYJKB0JEC89J/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A5939_40_41_42_43_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise Waiting for a train to pass on the beautiful Bow Valley Parkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255899254-ZEM6RS1FVP1ZH3SWJKPH/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A5989_90_91_92_93_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise Retreating Bow Glacier from just off the Icefields Parkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255910472-1SM2LCUL08R3HBAF4O65/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6035And9more_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise Up close with Bow Lake from the dock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255917559-J4O8IZO9DZUKAD9V6VDL/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6087_88_89_90_91_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise After a short hike we get an incredible view of Peyto Lake in Lake Louise NP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255921264-H0PUOLSKTZSQ8U4HIDD5/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6122_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise Incredible mountain terrain surrounds Peyto Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255925775-40OH626M9P7S2A45L1RD/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6144_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise Hector Lake on our way into Lake Louise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255932805-Q0JDXAE4EDLACLAK3U98/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6244_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise Although not on the Canadian $20 anymore, Moraine Lake is no less beautiful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463256019125-57FEBQVPT7XNB0YSPDYR/Banff+and+Lake+Louise+2014-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6306.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Lake Louise Just outside of Banff Village on the Trans Canada Highway https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/9/8/bali-tokyo monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254701223-4538ZGZOTS5N5TK9OUPZ/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4932.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Arjuna and Kresna statue at Nusa Dua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254712853-8DNJNCLCJUM3J469YSV5/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4947.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Blowhole along Nusa Dua Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254712359-RBV91TG4JZ8WZNFUFUF4/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5003.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Powerful tidal show as the waves crest in the inlet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254779942-S351TREZI2300HI5IXT7/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5151_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Pura Taman Ayun was the first stop on the tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254779689-0DEY14MMZX2WHECJPLTJ/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5203.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Good overview of the temple complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254784858-CRFNXFQOP8FZMLKDQDZT/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5236.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Some of cuter monkeys at the Jalan Monkey Forest near Ubud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254785815-LJBBBWTLWWNTJ54V40KU/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5262.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo More monkey shots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254793683-LH27OPJCVYV3PYEYKC11/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5271.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Enjoying the treats our guide provided https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254794643-E5OUX85KRN4A5H3A6BND/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5281.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Up close and personal with a fruit bat. Still one of my least favorite flying creatures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254817944-HDECB0THXAK0DXHX8VPD/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5300.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo After a long drive we are arrived at the beautiful Jatiluwih Rice Fields https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254812445-YDEPTVWUKDTFA44R154U/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5317.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo More of the UNESCO Cultural Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254821242-QBNGCRBCDHDNQB6XCL35/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5338.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo The end of our journey north, the Pura Ulun Danu Bratan on edge of Lake Bratan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254828628-G4LIMADQ061AAWYIV38L/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5367.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Road north of Mengwi decorated for local festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254995312-8DDMVEMBF0YU3TH5G64G/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5426.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Beautiful Conrad grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255045608-LNXQXM82MV0GKNU5OB2S/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5450.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Grand Hyatt grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255043592-31KQA6SAF696VMP9FMN1/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5468_69_70_71_72_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo View from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255131028-IWCF75V36PMRTHOU243O/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5491_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Midtown Roppongi outdoor art outside Suntory Museum of Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255133554-5CLWUUY4WBI01H19BMQR/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5501.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Some of the more interesting art in the National Art Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255148525-0E3P08SGY5HLDELVOCH7/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5575.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Looking down at the National Art Center from the Roppongi Hills Observation Deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255142137-KVQYQ3V7WJD47ZGK6VOB/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5593_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo The 1957 Tokyo Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255152249-8AGMRJHLIZK89GKMOPRZ/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5623_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo Checking out the lights of Shinjuku https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255200456-PCDKFQC9BHFG4U2C20CP/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5635.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo The 634m Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower and second tallest structure (sorry CN) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463255199793-GP6TB81VQN2VJ9TS3JKK/Bali+and+Tokyo+2014-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5735.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bali & Tokyo The view was a little hazy from the top so focused on views from the ground https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/8/17/alaska monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463253978662-A6MWLN5A6R7VC4ENHVXL/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3618.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Fountain in Golden Heart Plaza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254110741-A7IWTONNHJE3TEUNHLTF/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3683.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Beautiful roadside stop on our way to the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254100828-6IMDTVCFNWQA34TFMIFV/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3713.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Looking out to the park from our hotel’s hill top balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254144042-813N0ZMK6ZWEHXAGWMRX/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3763.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Day hike along Savage River valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254110811-TK1DLO3TOMRWPK2Z4QU0/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3773.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Cloudy skies but pleasant weather for the hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254121349-ZXO27ADQQJQZX67VBFGD/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3875.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Looking back on the hike from the trail end https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254124491-VUHT7URJI8KDHDVIW0LP/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3926.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska If the skies were more clear we’d have a much better view of the mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254124226-YWCG1E2V31X6CAPGR18K/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4033.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Perhaps a little too close to a roadside grizzly bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254133372-H9XBVJO5JMMPSQM290K6/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4075.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Bear looking back on the gathering crowd before heading into the woods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254132066-BMQLH9ULVGC56GMD6D8L/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4107_08_09_10_11_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska End of a beautiful day in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254262403-ISU4VY2QWM6JFQ6DPFYY/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4187.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Our early morning rise had the payback of Mount McKinley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254269039-FKFRCB4SH8SV1A1GBX6P/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4261_2_3_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Beautiful 20,000 ft peak far in the distance with some blue skies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254269501-EXTS0EOR9K4FXIT4J4TY/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4289And13more_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Amazing panoramic from the mountain vista trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254279875-BARH47TOSXIL3K6CYTAS/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4342_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Railway bridge near the park entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463254282924-GYBYRH35POA4RLYGPM2Y/Alaska+2014-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4397.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Back in Fairbanks at University of Alaska Museum of the North https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/8/4/blackville monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/7/27/chicago monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463253523856-VOWL5E5OZEAZ45YJZFWB/Chicago+2014-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A3467.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Very hopping boat party scene on Lake Michigan Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463253534485-TODK39NYYEEZ5XLB43N8/Chicago+2014-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A3524_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Looking across Michigan Ave bridge to the Wrigley Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463253532429-N4C3VSS0KEHVOPKGWERV/Chicago+2014-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A3549_50_51_52_53_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Chicago River and the newly signed Trump Tower https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/7/5/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/6/22/new-york-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252853732-XNPBI3S72SRN45AL6S6T/New+York+City+2014-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A3118.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Times Square after a day of theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463253020869-IZ4XBO56UPIC4MMXQ02K/New+York+City+2014-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A3018.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Gothic clock on the top of Grand Central Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463253022867-E8II36S4JX499IY1JTG8/New+York+City+2014-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A3061_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Stacking the cars up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252982391-0JYF0BUFZQOPJD76DX1X/New+York+City+2014-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A3153.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Manhattan from the large rock of central park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/5/28/bermuda-hawaii monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252098243-QR62T115QS69FYTXZM7Q/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2387.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Classic wedding arch at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252091448-BCIQENGSGVAKX64G39B8/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2422.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Famous traffic circle on the main thoroughfare, though without the traffic cop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252102041-Q7L8WD9RXM58CJ4G36PV/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2498.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity on our Hamilton walking tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252112168-XD1QSKCTO250S9ML8ULE/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2513.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Bermuda Parliament buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252112053-3M8OR7L3RJYL9X7WVWVP/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2596.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Boat ride from the resort to Southampton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252192910-BQT6KX4IETSJJBGNBXDB/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2686.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Walled fortress at Kings Warf at Sandy’s Parish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252201765-IA2UEQCQQ3FL9MJBTDPF/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2845.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Ruins of Fort Hamilton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252241453-YYJYCP0HJN3SESR7XT0Q/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2854.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii After a morning run around Diamond Head check out Waikiki Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252242056-TLPRYBC55FFDO29NH6WH/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2881.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii War Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252256442-5FBCLTD27OAW4IHVYD8D/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2892.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Fascinating sea clams in the Honolulu Acquarium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252257186-UPICWLTPB7GXXB7AKYST/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2893.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Sea turtle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463252265303-PF7B54WAP0EOH81U2NZX/Bermuda+and+Hawaii+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2926.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bermuda & Hawaii Jellyfish safely behind glass https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/5/5/ireland monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251456147-HL4IBDU2YERWZGKKGBLG/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1596_597_598_599_600_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Fascinating Knowth burial mound in Bru na Boinne from 1800 BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251457685-HKTVASPG1DW9UWWZUA7F/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Looking straight into the main burial tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251476086-Y01U9K6UZ1JZ3P3VR4LU/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1661_2_3_4_5_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Sampling of the engraved stones that circle the mound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251476069-03NH83DUT40IVR6DHN44/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1678.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Perspective on the multiple mounds at Knowth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251478923-AHFB1IK3TRRMZDHD8L0E/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1733.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Tulips still in bloom in central Dublin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251480635-FTIEMBXSM9KKL9FTLLHQ/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1771_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Very large Spire of Dublin on Henry Street at the end of our afternoon walking tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251551223-SYPQG5IEXL82YUI7IFC9/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1831_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Our first view of the incredible 12th Century Rock of Cashel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251548673-8WAH23FHS42MDR7B9LC1/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1841_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Broader perspective on the Chapel, Cathedral and Round Tower of Cashel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251559993-VLCV3NMEI5J61FJIWOUG/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1897_898_899_900_901.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Exploring the grounds and looking back on the other side and construction of Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251565871-16SBHXP4OAVDZ1NZE07D/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A1944.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Just outside Cashel it’s a pleasant short walk to the 13th Century Hore Abbey ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251574197-H8HEJZKOD0Z6F1TTV866/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2004.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Lough Guitane on our way to Killarney National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251584257-3QNJAF6UD6PI750I1D75/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2022_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Beautiful waterfall at the end of a short hike in Killarney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251588932-V0ZK0B1AD9B7G935GPN9/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2064.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Looking towards the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251595249-25CPDIFTT1KOWHTK0PJF/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2105.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Out for dinner in Cork with Tom’s late friend Kevin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251678935-GKUZ89T12DQ2Y5TVRSF5/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2164.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Highlight of the Guinness Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251683893-RER5JB9ZHZC052L9R5FB/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2188_89_90_91_92.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland The original Guinness Factory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251691006-TF8AILW45BZNUFGYYMPY/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2200.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Exterior of fascinating 1796 Kilmainham Gaol (jail) with history of Irish nationalism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251701389-Z8ER52MYL17BKSTGCTKF/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2218.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland More modern Victorian (East) Wing of the prison https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251711209-JR0M7Y2VKD0UIZAKTILS/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2238_39_40_41_42.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Closeup of the stairs in the East Wing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251713458-4MCSDLEEWC99ISRQUGEN/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2283_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Enjoying the Temple Bar area at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251717718-9FKSMOYBR9PZSTMC5Q55/Ireland+2014-May+%28web%29+-+C47A2297.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ireland Irish Parliament Buildings at sunset https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/4/27/niagara-falls monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251083821-O3PYLW4Y99BURGYYBO0O/Niagara+Falls+2014-Apr+%28web%29+-+C47A1479_80_81_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Ice buildup under the American Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251083700-V8NS4SJSY16M1XF0PREB/Niagara+Falls+2014-Apr+%28web%29+-+C47A1505.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls View of both falls with the still melting ice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251094207-OS2R67CPANJAVAY0V5LK/Niagara+Falls+2014-Apr+%28web%29+-+C47A1573.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Looking up at the hotels and casino on the Canadian side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251101694-91HLWA8OFPKHQ6NLNRRI/Niagara+Falls+2014-Apr+%28web%29+-+C47A1578.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Niagara Whrilpoolalong the Niagara River Gorge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463251105447-V4PT1G4ZMJ6ICGPMJLY9/Niagara+Falls+2014-Apr+%28web%29+-+C47A1588.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Fort Mississauga in Niagara-on-the-Lake at the entry to lake Ontario https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/4/20/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249913546-W8J8UE2765XG632VOX3Z/San+Francisco+2014-Apr+%28web%29+-+C47A1304.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Looking up Lombard Street and its winding top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249914503-5XO3WD5J1R08D7FPYHGU/San+Francisco+2014-Apr+%28web%29+-+C47A1325.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Watching the sea lions enjoy the afternoon sun https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/4/13/new-york-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249755913-K9ZFA2FQ76AHVLCD2MQF/nyc1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Of Mice and Men https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249756178-IJEMC7L7YRM6BJ336X2O/nyc2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City All the Way https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/3/24/hong-kong-taiwan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248500610-6TSC3RNQ39C85TMGH4Y8/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_20140317_161944.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Looking from the Harbour to the CBD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248536041-VN9E7BS8TELU7MQSFWJ2/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9379_80_81_82_83_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan After a ferry ride, looking across Hong Kong harbor back to Hong Kong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248538969-459U16GSKWG6Z6DG8YU2/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9441.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Noon Day Gun Ceremony at Causeway Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248549242-3B2PE3D1ME0BQRH1K7BV/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9575.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Hong Kong General Post Office in the CBD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248547622-42R4OUHH5IMZ74LI7I1W/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9602.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Kowloon, including the Hyatt where we stayed, part of the tallest structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248551951-HFZY6YZXUJRCFGYM3V1Y/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9672.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Newer development on West Kowloon including the 118-story International Commerce Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248676656-29RA7Y3DZ9FETQDDDKN1/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9687.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda on the Ping Shan Heritage Trail, New Territiories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248676414-04LO5AKTUI8A8XF582ZH/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9740_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Enjoying the view after a winding bus ride to the top of the peak, in lieu of the tram https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248686870-5QXVF9LVMQ034V1LHE44/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9755_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Making our way to the Grand Hyatt through Hong Kong Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248682444-3MWQPLVLHP1ZMWL6FA28/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9789.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan One of the many birds in the Hong Kong Park Aviary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248688382-MH893R2MN5FO1O55AF89/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9869.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan One the many turtles in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248694888-2AAYJXS08HVFHVFCD7G4/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9913_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Enjoying the view with sunset cocktails from Grand Hyatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248803870-2GYB1YRIL07VUVW15QSK/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9948_49_50_51_52_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Laomei Green Reefs on the northern coast growing on the wave cut volcanic rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248836466-AY2TCQ1HCN33OLYNX75K/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0002.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Some of the amazing ocean cut Yehliu Geopark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248841526-ABWWJBIP5A1GZ5SILRP3/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0015.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Closeup of one of the many wave cut rock formations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248849466-DFA70ZTX673B07S8YD9Q/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0080.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Looking up at Jinguashi’s abandoned Gold Mine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248849404-K8ID4UYB4KCSPIONQ3N2/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0098_099_100_101_102_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan As the day ends, looking back up the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248909772-T8I2690MTZOW6WD1H4ZC/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0150.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Views from the beautiful coastal drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248913841-W2FFME8TOFOZJQDMSHNP/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0203_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Woodcarvings in Lin Tian Shan historical Japanese logging village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248991447-Q192R3L4BKDBFL15XQ7T/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0290.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Heading back up the coast we find some clear views of the beautiful coastal highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463248998722-C1S2O4K8YBI3RU035DQM/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0318_19_20_21_22_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Shakadang River trail in Taroko National Park is our first hike of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249009564-UXZYLU19B0KQRLKY498J/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0363_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Very colourful gorge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249016625-LYG1BSYDGKAXUSHKAX8V/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0450.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Panoramic view of the highway heading west through the gorge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249028838-49EW0G8CDYYCIPFRJ79A/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0465.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Looking back towards the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249039500-RZ5X4V34JTZE3RNUS4HN/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0510.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Walking Tunnel of Nine Turns section of Taroko Gorge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249042633-RPSSQG1XY0MKPVC4SENW/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0563_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Entry bridge to famed Jhuilu Old Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249060230-TWP67TM73WP8KBB65D18/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0630.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Continuing to soak up the beauty of the gorge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249060130-993PA5ZAREWMHB3C1VSI/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0648_49_50_51_52_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Excellent view of the contrast between old and new highways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249072365-WFEQ6N963U5VHL0XLRPV/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0693_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Small temple overlooks the gorge and the new bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249084379-XHD1WO8Q2RBTUGY355W9/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0881.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Baiyang Waterfall is the payoff for our 2.1 km hike through a number of dark tunnels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249087997-W7W4XXUXHQT4HNH7KVZ3/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0971.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Winding drive over the top of the mountain to central Taiwan, we rise well past the clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249092730-7P0I2Z1FHTTOPS19YGEB/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0996.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan More incredible views before we start the long winding road down the other side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249241706-CO4YRPTN2NHVFVVZF9TI/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A1016.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Early morning view of Sun Moon Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249253988-TSR35SS2HP8Q6ASTS63I/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A1071.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Fountains outside of Chung Tai Chan Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249249596-W3PEMV5VFOO0L07676KG/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A1131.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Built from 1990-2001, Chung Tai Chan Monastery is the world’s tallest Buddhist Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249267806-ZNH0S2MV9W9A8Z6GJNIK/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A1183_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Elaborate roof of the Longshan Temple in Lukang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249264213-V9KVA5F9JTMSCBGZRVYU/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A1195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan The slightly lecherous “Breast Touching Lane” in Lukang; narrowness made contact likely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249350922-80OTUOLQBWJO32SXA85F/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A1225.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Looking back at Taipei 101 after climbing the hills at Yongchungang Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249353627-O2YRIZBDGE38A5MLR9JH/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A1235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Taking a break after a sweaty morning climb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463249357945-UI1L4IIH51E62EBSKEWJ/Hong+Kong+-+Taiwan+2014-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A1243.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hong Kong & Taiwan Looking back at Taipei from the Maokong Gondola https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/2/23/paris monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463247941982-5R11BCY58LDM9LFPL0XX/Paris+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A9179.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Skating in front of city hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463247944169-YB3ACJKN2XK4A2IWJ56P/Paris+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A9194.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Our first view of Notre Dame without scaffolding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463247952767-6T25TGP1PKGUCF54126I/Paris+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A9219.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking back on Isle de la Cite and the unobstructed cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463247953094-6GH35QVA1ZCH9IT5EBHA/Paris+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A9289.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Starting to see some blue sky over the Eiffel Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463247958162-WTBUV0R43P2ROXABRND0/Paris+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A9327_28_29_30_31_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris 19th century La Madeleine church, not far from the hotel https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/2/2/tampa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244659381-N0GVU7CKEKY9HXIV3OOP/Tampa+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8787.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tampa One of the many pelicans that share the property https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244701027-E83916AGKU1VMHL58RWD/Tampa+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8975.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tampa Great show of a squirrel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244692923-AVVC2I6F66APJNUWST6I/Tampa+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8998.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tampa Vulture in the preserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244704423-4LMIFLA28IH1OT351S8W/Tampa+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A9103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tampa A great egret hangs out near the canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244705051-CXMSGFDGA9N5G69VDUP1/Tampa+2014-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A9122.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tampa A blue heron visits a neighbour https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2014/1/1/cyprus-vienna monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243973108-IBWSCZINEFD67RLTXRM1/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7218_19_20_21_22_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Great view of the 10th Century Saint Hilarion Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243976131-5103OI9TRH3N5CT3KRRH/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7250.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Looking down to the north coast and the Mediterranean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243988257-YVQQ78FQPIW0J7I4YPY3/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7305.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna More of the well-preserved castle walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463243993183-WR7V9KTVQFGIBVIFRN8P/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7380.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna A broader perspective of the castle walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244000359-FLCNSIF40PK8UL1O2LO1/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7430.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Kyrenia harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244007361-UIE7CK78G2YXVXMPE09Y/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7571.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Roman-era gymnasium ruins in the ancient city of Salamis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244013477-FW8IB69DLJC7JRM9BUQA/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7584_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna One of the pools in the Roman baths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244022532-D555Y276PORGSTTYMNQV/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7614_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Well-restored ancient theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244024214-NG78ZNAT8M23C1RQ67VJ/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7644_5_6_7_8_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Sunset over the ruins, a good end to our day in Northern Cyprus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244158221-R7BKJRNPX3XXM5FTILYS/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7689_90_91_92_93_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna One of the many incredible 2nd century mosaics of Kato Paphos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244160984-NQO5LZIQI0LT8JB7ZNOA/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7763.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Ancient ruins in Paphos Archaeological Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244169862-W03VOJ1OPZX06JS68VVS/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7793_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna After grabbing lunch we check out the medieval castle of the Paphos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244174639-A3HEKM9ZRYXAPE5GJ5HW/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7823_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna One of the fascinating 4th Century BC burial tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244187140-8C7OZOHTHJXM8WL4SZ1Y/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7828_29_30_31_32_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Closeup of the tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244186092-HABMR59B38TC0XN3FCWB/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7903_4_5_6_7_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna The elaborate interior of the burial tomb cut into the native rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244205199-3L492WJSNH6BPU7NCOM2/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8060.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Impressive multi-room tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244205079-1WXU3RNLV8DY9YZUKQIQ/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8085.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna The rocky Mediterranean Coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244278005-UE7GJ70FGIZ5NU52YHFA/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8185.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Exploring the extensive coastal 2nd century BC ruins of Kourion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244291245-7NJFWRJYAWHJWZU72UIR/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8210.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Ruins of raised floor that would have provided underfloor heating in Kourion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244300862-ERZJV9323MCQ32D0CUSC/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8265.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Foundation of ~8000 year old Choirokoitia village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244288735-XT2N0T34EMSXL6J3LCFQ/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8250.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Recreation of the Neolithic housing. Offers fascinating perspective on ancient life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244385258-KU0BDL5EEH0KYQ1H9GY8/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8449_50_51_52_53_HDR-2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna A view of the divided city and the Green Line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244403919-TJJSENZBO0ZJ0MBC4F0P/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8550.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna lit up for the New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244395420-WV5ITL3R6BANGZUEAHAE/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8576.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna New Year’s Eve festivities in Central Vienna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463244409404-Y37N9APVDPLBMICZEBIW/Cyprus-Vienna+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A8715.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Cyprus & Vienna Outside the Kursalon, a music venue next to the Stadtpark https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/12/7/seattle monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260210993-LWVNZ32R3BW1S2KVTGKC/Seattle+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7115_6_7_8_9_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Large Christmas Tree on Pike Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260206797-ETB86IXJNUIMRCKGUP0M/Seattle+2013-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A7137.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Panoramic view of the Sound https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/12/1/iowa-rome monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260561225-SA0F9ZPYF350XDG9ZHAV/Iowa+2013-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A6791.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa & Rome Tom’s sister Carol at our evening gathering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260558567-1LG6XRPGDMF95ORA4UJI/Iowa+2013-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A6803.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa & Rome Tom’s nephew Patrick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260570594-MV6NSYBT014JEIFM9NUK/Iowa+2013-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A6824.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa & Rome Tom’s father https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260641156-GDAOW7YR0OA08C17YGK1/Iowa+2013-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A6973.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa & Rome Tom’s niece Emma after dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260646571-VC78CAB7ZN54NP8UIKRI/Iowa+2013-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A7009.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa & Rome Tom’s nephew Ryan joins us for dinner https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/11/10/niagara-falls monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260899210-SPASQAT7YPX4D9DGQTYO/Niagara+Falls+2013-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A6512_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Looking towards the Horseshoe Falls from Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260898520-Y1S7CKG9JWI8HR9ZIB1V/Niagara+Falls+2013-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A6547_48_49_50_51_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Up close with the Horseshoe Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260905342-A85QQE2ATGGQZIHSU0F1/Niagara+Falls+2013-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A6681.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls Enjoying the nightly firework show from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463260908141-LYBL36X0OF1S9XYLH30I/Niagara+Falls+2013-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A6760.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Niagara Falls More of the show https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/10/13/los-angeles-french-polynesia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261247523-PNT5DLCWJZCYJ4GM8TUV/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A5994.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia Visiting the seals at La Jolla beach for a morning walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261246494-E6QFG6R969PXQO1RWP04/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6022.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia California's bird of paradise flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261342147-T8B331S0Y0AQDWH1LYE6/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6035.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia Looking towards the resort island from the Bora Bora mainland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261337903-UBXVMM62JZA8V15LPKMU/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6082.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia The collection of overwater bungalows at our resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261386216-6PNZBZZ45HKF9PQII23A/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6154.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia Looking out at the ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261390433-WT162JX2IQ9DAY8C50HK/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6180_1_2_3_4_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia Our beautiful deck with a glass floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261434712-VHP7AT73KP3YFJFLY7G5/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6218.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia The over water bungalows at our Mo’orea resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261445363-55D2AQV3NKNJCPCYHL5N/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia Looking back at the main island from the resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261451537-2OD2JE5NYHV5ZQ79CMW1/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6362.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia One of the many underwater visitors during our sunset cocktails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261515305-JQAX12C1ILKOKCIM0N3P/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia The plush mainland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261510285-YR3XJFRELBEQM1BSR3BW/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6433.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia St. Joseph Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261529224-0N0FPXPUWTFR3ETZO1XN/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6453.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia Last look at full breadth of the resort before leaving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261527177-SSUIWZDPDJNAKWIOAK7R/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6462.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia Our tiny plane for our 11 mile flight to Pape’ete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261535058-M0W9T2IUD6GB5U916WIK/LA-French+Polynesia+2013-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A6480.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & French Polynesia Exiting after our 10 minute flight https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/9/29/new-york monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261746403-5DGJS6BYM8K11E71MKIG/New+York+City+2013-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5882_3_4_5_6_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York The Sept 11 Memorial and the now-completed Freedom Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463261748066-KE6QZVOEAD4UDVMX9LID/New+York+City+2013-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5927_28_29_30_31_HDR.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York A better perspective on the powerful memorial in the footprint of WTC https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/9/2/botswana-victoria-falls monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262458079-TNKR3FJVWW4OTFQ8FZIC/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A2618.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Up close with a large elephant on our afternoon game drive in Kwando Kwara lodge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262458799-W1G0LOYB2I7JPAE4FCKN/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A2681.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Giraffes feeding on the leaves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262464609-TJD2LTZNKD9ZBF7C6MMP/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A2745.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Elephants cooling off in the mud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262526970-3IAS11A6W40ZZ81EY1JV/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A2898.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Our tracker (Master) trying to find some lions, armed with a machete for his protection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262535115-GNYM54TFL5HBYHA97XZF/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3096.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia We successfully found a pair of female lions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262530859-ZW8K4A672YSQRX5I4QV7/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3139.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Bonding and apparently posing for the camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262541975-E2Z0O8UFKSLBGD2TB4BC/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia African Wild dogs from a pack of this endangered species traversing the game reserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262540853-FH3M54QXGTRS05LYHUL8/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3294.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Showing us her teeth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262543457-M3IYRIF3LB72T47A4MJM/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3352.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Alpha Wild Dog showing off their profile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262551812-GK0T4SM4JX5EFZ117X0J/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3379.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Honey badger (of the honey badger don’t care meme) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262551228-U46S1TXP5BI0ZM7OO553/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3381.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Elephants posing in front of the sunset as we enjoy our sundowner cocktails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262557956-5VSY5BX3P25D2OSSEF2X/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3401.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia A nocturnal springhare, our last sighting before heading back to camp for dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262658944-CNYBTYKRWSXLTZUIYZ0W/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3571.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia After a roller coaster like ride across the reserve we get our first cheetah sighting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262663676-NC6VLWX1Y05DYLYE3A5C/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3583.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Up close with cheetah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262854414-L4J89OAS1EKXPUB38IRD/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7353.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Apparently the cheetah area had a few thorns, this was our second of three flat tires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262669194-TE7O2KQ6PVW47UXB5H3F/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3648_49_50_51_52.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Roughing-it conditions in our tent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262683632-F19NZ027IE4S4C8ET6GW/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3670.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Although the inside was a canvas tent, the outside structure was more permanent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262677343-HAYLJ3XDM4K7LKOE5DJ9/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3686.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Our charter flight arrives after we had checked the runway for animals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262690287-2YZW0A49AFO0AB5BJN4W/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3699.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia View of the Okavango Delta from the air https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262689015-KLUX537H2831UY3WKNLR/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3737.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Sunset from our hotel on the Chobe River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262974503-39VPA86KXAAOXK4UB24L/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A3808.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Although there were many opportunities, our only interesting impala picture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263046115-FSC00A3TJ3CBVMQCZV5F/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7381.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Although we didn’t see a lot of new wildlife in Chobe, we found a large herd of elephants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263046314-080KYK2NB5K93XKZCRQX/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7472.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia A very well camouflaged bird in her nest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262974726-X7DPBY3K1AV4ECF29Y8F/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4091.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Swimming hippo in the Chobe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262985614-Y5VNEH4XUT1CYNF48EIX/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4323.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia A crocodile shows his teeth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262992589-GSE94K5E0V8V7M4N4VRQ/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia One of buffalo grazing on the island in the chobe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262993060-UDKTXPNOGKFM7Q4KKP2Z/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4425.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Monitor lizard having a hard time consuming a hard spine fish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263004181-2OVROBP4OSJ90BC10DYP/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4526.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia One very well fed hippo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463262999882-HLNJ5J35EG82UKTBYA4Z/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4555.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Large pod of hippos resting in a pool on the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263005940-DT8MFUTTMVG8KH0EMR47/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4593.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Another boat gets a little too close for comfort with the deceptively dangerous hippos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263009173-9OCWQ7II1RNP2M50IL9Q/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Hippo rolling on the ground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263020225-GWFZXEGB3A9TJ9A3LSQ8/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4671.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Large herd gathers for water at the riverbank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263018818-9PUIGDZ77T7R1SBWNW9Y/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4782.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Another of the many crocodiles along the delta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263030551-47KXIVQFWAMSQMK3RV3J/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4805.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia More of the buffalo herd grazing and resting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263032470-0A8PE440HR9G616ATP6K/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4911.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Heard of elephants along the riverbank at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263039345-FMHWPGDWF9OOETKQ50UD/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4968.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Another boat up close with the a large elephant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263330831-Z0XBKZMY3SW7C8CWX2VP/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5073.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia The biggest payback from our drive was a number of lion cubs gathered around a kill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263328853-FXUTHBZFK2JZ0VAQGAR8/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5116.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia We had a great view of the animal interaction from the vehicle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263336443-8B8E4HKEQOSJGWVNIF9E/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5129.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Some motherly affection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263337758-FAQ80MFZ0NOJE90SEPYE/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5148.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia The whole family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263343594-BN19IZGDKOFDOTMN4QGH/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5204_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Our reward for a long trip: a first of many rainbow views of the incredible Victoria Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263352508-AAUH1KBD7G943RTM2HCO/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5304.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263352647-FJEYADFXX1S0W0PK2GNV/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5319_20_21_22_23.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263359686-5QFQEFK32WGC3MNDCHJG/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5349_50_51_52_53.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263360369-YRLYWPY9R99A9793E8K7/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5394_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463263371285-IY0009PGOCNPN76R64L7/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5460.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Victoria Falls Bridge connecting Zambia to Zimbabwe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264196079-RMT5A47HR7PM7KCE3DHF/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5514_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia The falls from Livingstone Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264190455-VTH6AVTK3OYGDHEOBBN4/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5539_40_41_42_43.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia More rainbows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264211465-46UNGGPHHY22YTE58620/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+P8310204.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Our group of daredevils with our guide in Devil’s Pool at the edge of the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264212464-N8KT3C2H4DCR2ULJG4UO/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+P8310235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Trying my best to smile and hold on to the ledge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264195290-LYUU4C2DBG7J8O9AF26V/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5607.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Some perspective on my shot before I swim back to the island for breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264200140-O321IHMLEW0VL1OPTMKD/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5630.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Vultures gathering for the noon feeding at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264262119-X4KNGKRX2ZAAZQKHX200/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7551.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Looking back at the lodge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264201182-54Y79VZF0HSN3OYQ5ZIJ/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5672.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Marabou stork hoping for scraps from the vultures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264212276-3W8ATHJE1TS1FNGNGFCT/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5779.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Baboons along the Zambezi River Bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264209417-ZFS3RMZZTO0VIMM6YHYH/Botswana-Zimbabwe-Zambia+2013-Aug-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A5793.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia Our last African sunset from our river cruise https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/8/5/winnipeg monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264747459-YJWWKGVPIQ4H0GRS0Y8W/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1936.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My uncle Neil enjoying the company at the backyard family gathering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264753657-NOJR6C0MUKSX3MWZ46RR/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1968.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My cousin Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264756145-95UBJ87IR2HMDITANDGC/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1982.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Cathy making friends with my cousin Karen’s cat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264939068-WA6NYW3DEP92U7UMF61P/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A1998.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My uncle Wally enjoying Roger’s restored Aston Martin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264942872-6VKOSLGRMB3C96IM9ZLF/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2033.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My sister Kim at large lunch gathering at the Forks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264947555-BF7M3Y80B2BC1OYXIM77/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2037.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Stephanie also enjoying lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264949739-EGQ3NZ5BGMSPCIUIWHXJ/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2059.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Abraham looking very mature with his hat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264956202-47N4MP2PWFPHN53R7SR5/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2060.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My cousin Ryan’s wife Mahli https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265123626-AT6IYBZH0D51SLCIOG2U/Winnipeg+2013-aug+web1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg View of the new Canadian Museum of Human Rights from our boat tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264956663-4Z2TYA5Z03H4WAYHBRVK/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2090.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Emma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264963285-8HGLUTCLS967Q9VOEON9/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2109.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Hannah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264967298-2QYW5UIR9OCMMQXE462Z/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2119.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My uncle Wally https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264972737-X3ABX4SBWO3WKINSYF5F/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2125.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Family photo at the 50th anniversary celebration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264978993-LXFJ9IJVBMPGYFCUJAIU/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2145.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My aunt Pat and Uncle Joe celebrating their 50th https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264979425-QC8THPW31UVRQSYA66MN/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2156.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg The whole family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264988557-I3BY3JOC6SSKV2U6G2VB/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2174.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Pat, Joe and my cousin Brian’s family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265419176-SUGO6TM4W8TX1LE0P8HO/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2187.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Pat, Joe and my cousin Karen’s family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264988273-VBMZ64UIWK6K4M0G7JK6/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2189.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Pat, Joe and my cousin Neil’s family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463264997250-EA35RHPLVVP4QDIK2W2Q/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2200.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Uncle Wally and Aunt Lea and their extended family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265000474-JYFZ63NKAUBMYZCIEHEL/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2216.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Pat with husband Joe and 4 brothers and sisters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265008013-V1XQ4KKULHMPZVR1GCCG/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2237.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265024345-OR4UR6MX4SL7FMTHALVZ/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2248.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My cousin Conrad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265025932-FAG8F9ERKF4M4WHE4FQH/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2253.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg My cousin Carla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265039673-56B3Z9GEVU8TFXEVID2P/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2293.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Cousin Karen paying tribute to her parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265034719-HMN2YUM1UAOW9H5ZF92L/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2315.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Aunt Pat enjoying the speeches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265042315-PNXCLGTOFQGJDMG2QS0V/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2321.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Cousin Brian making his own speech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265057602-INV3BACFYR0HHGETLJOZ/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2349.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Pat and Joe enjoying the stories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265052560-MHXRZEB6ZNBMM2246VAO/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2373.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Chris, Carla and Hannah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265063463-3O4SEX1TAC7LZVYKERTX/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2375.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Cousin Neil roasting and thoroughly embarrassing his parents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265072455-13FST2DM1RQUUM0B45T3/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2424.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Pat presenting her own speech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265073604-PZOTQU3EV5WM82K2NCBZ/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2434.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Winnipeg Joe’s speech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463265081926-Y6PH26KRZJWBSX2ZIK8W/Winnipeg+2013-Aug+%28full%29+-+C47A2466.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Iowa Patrick and Alex overload the sea saw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463266229221-CKCDV9OG6UIMDK6XVJ6L/Iowa+2013-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mike plans the croquet tournament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463266247286-NK6A12R4ABKRCAN69YB3/Iowa+2013-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1484.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Jeanne presents the remainder of the wedding cakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463266252791-BFPX9BOW30WIX76IN3O2/Iowa+2013-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1559.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bob shoots for the wicket in the croquet tournament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463266253420-HCI50DPTCGCA4JEE690N/Iowa+2013-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1600.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Mariann competes in the croquet tournament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463266263719-4P5RJ0C6OEIGZ0U3SIT0/Iowa+2013-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1748.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Hostas transplanted from the Des Moines Playhouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463266267840-QZ7YAKLDW738OBO38UR8/Iowa+2013-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1689_90_91_92_93_94_95.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Hostas transplanted from the Des Moines Playhouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463266276515-W30RDPRLF6A2YT1WNQLI/Iowa+2013-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1755.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol and Emily nest on the couch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463266281556-6G40ZB44QMLXUBD3KLBC/Iowa+2013-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1847.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Juliet guards her perch https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/6/30/colorado-springs monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463267637559-6BBG5LW58KU0ZZR3O6OV/Colorado+Springs+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0766.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Springs Looking down from the 14,110 feet Pikes Peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463267644447-F0T9I3USF0G8UVYHVT60/Colorado+Springs+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0858_59_60_61_62.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Springs Some of the numerous hay bale barriers for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463267649038-I657LU0CTJCKHSD4Y199/Colorado+Springs+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0875.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Springs Looking down the mountain on the Pikes Peak Highway -- the race course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463267666778-8VQ0A0G53HPE8S7HNFWB/Colorado+Springs+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0890.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Springs Another view of the challenges for the race day the next day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463267665808-TA7UGL9JJQAHSFL1MWV8/Colorado+Springs+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A1010_1_2_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Springs Clinton Gulch dam reservoir on our way to Breckenridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463267678875-UAH2IFJTXN4FQ9GGXN0O/Colorado+Springs+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A1022.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Springs Proof that I was at the Gulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463267677010-8DG7AUMNIAHMZC5CWDH0/Colorado+Springs+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A1047_48_49_50_51.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Springs Exploring Breckenridge town centre after a nice dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463267757408-D9IE317XHXGTWL58AEF4/Colorado+Springs+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A1075.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Springs One of the many warning signs near the ski hills of Breckenridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463267756664-5M7AVVIOGTKQE3MX4NVS/Colorado+Springs+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A1117_18_19_20_21.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Colorado Springs The payoff from our cable car and chair lift ride up the mountain https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/6/23/london-seychelles-ethiopia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463268311464-F1Y74GKJHAFK7DP1VG3I/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0271.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia The inside of the Churchill War Room Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463268311060-HRP1L7DB2YEAWAVLVKM8/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0308.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Some of the many interesting artifacts in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463268315151-2X22ABGMLTDHU2F850HP/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0336.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Me looking serious in front of Big Ben https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463268831076-47I1CKZWRY0UAPHE076L/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0217_18_19_20_21.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Exploring the remains of the 2012 Summer Olympic Grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463268828768-QEFKAL03XOUVILL6QMMZ/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0442.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Some of the more colourful participants in the London Walk for Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463268838175-R75G4TJVS02WG7AQ0V72/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0450.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Looking across the Millennium Bridge to St. Paul’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463268834849-TPSJ0N4D4CD0HR8DQNAQ/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0460.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Some of the many bubbles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463268844475-D70K9CPOO0QJZ1YF8Z2D/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0510.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia The end of our Thames walk before heading back to the hotel and towards the airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269072428-TISFY9TULGGCE8YI1KFT/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0567.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia The clock tower in Victoria’s main square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269081388-TWAMG9NPKH6EPRU3BWSA/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0572.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Seychelles historic court house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269082936-4VHCVBTKU5X2EW1Z4XBH/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0592.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Seychelles National Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269156131-BZ17MIPJBYOMWYTSKLKR/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0622.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Looking out at Eden Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269159590-F3OE550CFKVOO3J6GAJS/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0642.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia One of the many beaches around the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269165038-FJEEMFMNF4RNL5SKMECS/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0665_6_7_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia The beautiful infinity pool was never crowded https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269322237-6H6HF6XLU4X6PI8V00JS/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0682.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia The small hotel buildings tucked into the hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269314977-5JZ9NRCW9DSP5N0MZDH2/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0687.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Our incredible cabin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269323758-ZL520LEMX8K30TDN0LY7/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0712.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Some of the more original towel origami at the hotel pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269403025-0X998X1WDIA0E78WY39H/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0746.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia View of the sprawling capital from our hotel balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269405157-AL9ZS5C9KBBZ5JRK60XC/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28web%29+-+C47A0761.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Some of the less developed areas of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269427250-R5NU0MHQRWQN87I64YW0/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28full%29+-+2013-07-14T11-16-44_1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Lucy (the skeleton of a female Australopithecus afarensis) background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269425301-ELXORH5RT9LS7WZQFL3P/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28full%29+-+2013-07-14T11-16-44_0.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Scale model of Lucy showing the discovered bones. She was surprisingly short. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269429522-26ANCUGQKEJNBNEWRZNQ/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28full%29+-+2013-07-14T11-21-19_0.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia The exterior of the interesting Ethnological Museum where we were given a detailed tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269431147-VFSK0QBJHUMIOC2MUTFH/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28full%29+-+2013-07-14T11-21-19_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia St. George’s cathedral Orthodox Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269442355-2RCLOJJNAVQ8NBA6QID7/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28full%29+-+2013-07-14T11-22-46_1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia The moving “Red Terror” Martyrs Memorial Museum brought to life by a survivor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269441396-RP8A46RBIU0UX6JRUBKP/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28full%29+-+2013-07-14T11-22-46_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Entrance to the Holy Trinity Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463269444509-2CCCSNEXZ7NJXSD9II20/London-Seychelles-Addis+Ababa+2013-Jun+%28full%29+-+2013-07-14T11-22-46_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London, Seychelles, Ethiopia Last view of the city before sunset and making our way back for the evening flight home https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/4/2/turkey monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270059434-9GSJFA4ZIXMUE3Y01OJH/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A8943.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Looking back at Istanbul from our ferry trip across the Bosphorus to Asia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270060509-WJFVY9OG31NWSQ4DF307/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A8960.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Türkbalon and the ferry back to Istanbul in Kadıköy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270063924-DLDX03PCWILJSKGL9EY5/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A8978.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Evening view from our hotel at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270217411-5WV2LSOC3WDRVDVVIEPF/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9017_18_19_20_21.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Our first view of the rock formations on our way to the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270207147-JV8J6VFL8XO3BJ8JORX6/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9099.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Our first Cappadocia hike near Cavusin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270218805-5SGS371V9395GPDADMKE/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9140_1_2_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey The extensive trail network let us get very close to the chimney rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270226368-7I4E4M49VKFKCW3L5KV7/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9200.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey We had a visitor along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270234060-3JLK0YGEBLH2ETU6ULXM/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9203.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey The picturesque hillside Uchisar Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270239834-3PRHTE2SQQ7V82UJNDW0/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9287.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Strolling Goreme, the cultural centre of Cappadocia, after dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270341733-RKFQWUIZ89H6K1Z2A8UI/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9339.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey One of the many incredible structures built into the hillside in Goreme Open Air Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270337180-XDN76UCTDODJ231FQUE1/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9364.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Perched on one of the many windows and doors of the extensive development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270366249-NQKYYYQ2ZB7QJ71SAC38/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9366_67_68_69_70.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey The Church ceiling in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270363064-Y1HWAJNJPTM532KH96FM/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Some of the more quintessential chimney rock formations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270379304-VXN8CHSGYDKP3P608O2Q/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9506_07_08_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Heading further south the geography changes a little bit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270387493-JI7GLQYLOMPT4ADZZ05Z/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9593_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Dining hall cut into the rock with table and chairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270403044-FWP6VDQEISITR43DUQAJ/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9647_48_49_50_51.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey The impressive Karabaş (Black Hat) Church in Soğanlı Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270410783-TITEWO5VZSWUL2EYMA1Q/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9677_78_79_80_81.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey More of the extensive dwellings in the much less touristed Soğanlı Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270420751-W1U7EOF60VQT5WXGAGJV/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9717_18_19_20_21.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey The impressive dome in the Kubbeli Church further up the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270419372-QZ272GDFLCDXJNJMHBSX/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9743.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey An active farm shows how integrated life is into the hillside buildings today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270431349-PAOYHKMF9SIND5ANJBKU/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9746.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Perching on the outside of the small stone structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270432616-LH92AMCBOO3TK18PRBEL/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9838.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey View from our restaurant terrace in Goreme as the day winds down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270712450-TLGMD9W1KL7BWLRF2AH9/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9881_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Some of the more interesting rock formations in Paşabağ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270709716-9TSMX75S9T7LK0JI450S/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9906_07_08_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey Sun still coming up over Paşabağ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270718471-XMGICXSWX7X79CIEGPYK/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A9957.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey A small part of the extensive Kaymaklli underground city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270725411-KU81UB9K0Y30DOTCNP4C/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0013.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey We ended the day at the Zelve open air museum with a large collection of houses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463270734455-SQ5P7Q6SYINE1L2VN4HR/Turkey+2013-Mar+%28web%29+-+C47A0036_37_38_39_40.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey More of the extensive city of Zelve https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/3/3/anchorage monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271392150-NBG1IOZ8VSGC5VXOVXM1/Anc+2013-mar+web1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Anchorage One of the trucks used for the Iditarod team transport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271392438-6Y6QB397C5C6GZ28CFPT/Anc+2013-mar+web2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Anchorage Dogs ready for their debut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271392764-SYHH4PHZKKO29XD5DE2L/Anc+2013-mar+web3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Anchorage A reminder of the destination of Nome 1000 miles away https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271393153-COUN9F053DLHD3VH5XLK/Anc+2013-mar+web4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Anchorage One of the many ceremonial race starts from the start line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271393160-8O5STS47BZE9ANH62IYR/Anc+2013-mar+web5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Anchorage Front row seat to the race start https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271393669-Q75ZCY01BZTUDLB02UK3/Anc+2013-mar+web6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Anchorage Looking down on our way south https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271393631-ULJU17TMF1LEZE36LTK7/Anc+2013-mar+web7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Anchorage Alaskan fjord https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/2/24/barbados monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271685105-YRRM53BHN057FY4QHMT2/Barbados+2013-feb+web1.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Sunset from the Hilton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271685374-P0QB2S25VQO9E2RAVHA1/Barbados+2013-feb+web3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Our hotel terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463271684825-EIUXBT1YWHO609NUZRN0/Barbados+2013-feb+web2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Watching the boats from our lounge chairs https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/2/18/los-angeles-palm-springs monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272005160-8GFDVFWT0B63XN1ICXS1/Los+Angeles+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8733_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & Palm Springs Looking down to Palm Springs from the Pines to Palms Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272010738-FCNYFFBK5XARUJE5D3RZ/Los+Angeles+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8798_799_800_801_802.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & Palm Springs Hiking in the mountains on the southern edge of the desert cities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272013778-RTGCABZ5K197BOQJ1473/Los+Angeles+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8852.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles & Palm Springs Forever Marilyn statue in downtown Palm Springs https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/2/3/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272307563-3CKSG16OA8QTQRCMA5R7/San+Francisco+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8406_07_08_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Looking out at the bay bridge from the Hyatt’s large lounge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272309696-LKFO2Z1D8DL3WBL7NI6X/San+Francisco+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8464.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Cannot miss a visit with the sea lions at Pier 39 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272315924-QR524JNREP150DNCMJAT/San+Francisco+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8471_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Looking across the bay to Alcatraz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272321778-95WN78BZH71LQKXLM4XT/San+Francisco+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8493.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Happy to see that the sea lion population is way up since our last visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272324502-J6SZ8Z53XNC84NXYPY1U/San+Francisco+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8529_30_31_32_33.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Looking back at Coit Tower and the rest of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272328870-L498GCI1Y0M7Q9FXAE98/San+Francisco+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8628_29_30_31_32.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco The end of the day in the financial district https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272396402-XNGMF74GO08JR23KQ6CR/San+Francisco+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8663_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Early Sunday morning at the San Francisco Ferry Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272394119-Y11TQ3JGMEYTUI4HCDQK/San+Francisco+2013-Feb+%28web%29+-+C47A8700.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco The bay bridge from the pier walk https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/1/21/maui monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272660835-YYX4O1RZ98L5T5ZWKPY7/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7594.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui One of the coldest moments of my life waiting for the sun at 10,000ft at Haleakala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272657452-ZKPAKWQLA631JOJGQTAB/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7650.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui The crowds trying to stay warm a the sun starts to make its first appearance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272654670-I2UB3SIGT0D3K2R89LTI/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7612.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui Sunrise above the clouds was worth freezing for https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272671883-3D0F05G5T75805HK49Y5/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7828_29_30_31_32_33_34.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui The visitor centre as the day begins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272667414-0GYTDD3P5W2AD3KTAK6P/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7765_66_67_68_69_70_71.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui Some of the observatories at the top of Haleakala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272685130-9U5013IMWLP36IEOJUG5/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7995_6_7_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui Climbing down into the crater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272680058-6N7TWL25NA6O0J8BXUWR/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7900_1_2_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui More of the beautiful crater as we warm up with our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272687941-N7Q6JD5RT4WQGX1QW35G/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A8115.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui For some strange reason the Hyatt has penguins on display in Hawaii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272887836-A76DWVT8AR48FCHYZ3KW/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A8241_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui Making our way along the northwest coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272878596-3X23CHBEL000D9MYYFR0/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A8146.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui One of the more colourful warning signs at a blowhole along the remote coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272885469-MQKOYQEFQ0I1A0V2EZFJ/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A8223.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui The rugged north coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463272893923-7TQ0E6JNT93WG5QINUZT/Hawaii+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A8357_58_59_60_61.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Maui We hike out to a waterfall at the start of the road to Hana before our flight home https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/1/2/zurich-athens monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273525345-8Y23X08UOS9XGLQQP94A/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A5812_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Looking across the Limmat River at the Grossmunster church and the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273519776-LCBTHK5NY1H40EJB6BB3/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A5855.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens The pigeons looking out on Lake Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273536614-CTN0ZJCSNO7KJRVKUV45/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A5887_88_89_90_91.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Some of the Christmas stalls still open after the holiday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273617891-D1Y22ES01U64GCN7OAMT/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A5912.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens We started our tour of the old city at the Greek Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273611817-C8X3WM6GX6BXKPJY372A/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A5939_40_41_42_43.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens The main commercial street (Ermou) leading to the Church of Panaghia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273619577-22JSFCL4XFUA12SCBWGW/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6019_20_21_22_23.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Adrianou Street in Athens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273630308-BEE8KPXPC8HOHDU6FO3X/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6031.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Temple of Adrian Zeus (6th Century BC) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273633028-64PW7Z463AIE23K8F0QZ/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6064_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Looking to Lykavittos hill from winding streets of Anafiotika beneath the Acropolis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273646418-ZWNEZNJ044429E3SNJMY/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6109_10_11_12_13.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens The Roman Forum with the domed Tower of the Winds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463273646680-GJ62NDFY00LKNRYGTEAZ/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6181.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Coffee cart as sunsets at Agora Square; our walking tour ends and head to hotel for dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274036501-2MZI0AS3U4S00EJGTQJ4/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6258_59_60_61_62.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre at the entrance to Acropolis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274042088-39FTJU4IDD3DCLU8Y96R/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6263.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Acropolis guards start their morning rounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274045315-HN3D7NS4OLQSCN5ND65T/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6333_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Our first view of the incredible Parthenon (438 BC) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274053283-9ZKM42LU1QGYSWQY8EWG/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6343_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens The front view of the Parthenon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274056929-Y8Z46F8K8RRQ0OZKIC0I/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6403_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Looking out at the city belowof the Acropolis as the rain clouds loom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274069008-K1RTE9QX1AS8JDD8BPTR/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6473_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens We move on to the Ancient Agora and the walkway of the Stoa of Attalos marketplace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274069718-75LOZO62JE53T1GC2HIE/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6530.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens The well restored Temple of Hephaistos (450BC) in Ancient Agora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274079782-FO4KQ7MD1CK0T47BXUTQ/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6631_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Looking up to the Acropolis hill and the Parthenon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274081917-JFR6YJFBM10VRJLZYCPR/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6677.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Model of ancient Acropolis in the museum provides a good overview at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274159843-V3UTOEPRZ86LDCXLN8OD/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6728.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens The Temple of Apollo (330 BC) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274166662-GJ7PIEREHFJ9AT7JLOZB/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6832_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Looking down at the Sanctuary of Athena (330 BC) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274167318-AF69CU31JBT7Z5SHLR9T/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6867_68_69_70_71.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens The Tholos (round structure) in Athena from within the ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274172246-B401BLTPRPR481HC21NH/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6917_18_19_20_21.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Looking at the valley from the tarraced town of Delphi before dinner at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274310835-RZT1PZNCLWQ3KA3YW4EJ/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6967_68_69_70_71.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Looking across the gulf of Corinth to the Peloponnese on our drive to Olympia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274314576-X39ZENK4BXBI1MA13L6L/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A6982_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Gymnasium in Olympia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274325167-94BU95B1QQHVI1Q3YPK1/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7048_49_50_51_52.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Temple of Zeus ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274329604-WM9YX0SQU40B5SN5OE0N/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7078_79_80_81_82.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens The Krypi (200 BC) 100 ft tunnel leading to the ancient stadium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274341603-YCHPRJ4ZRENJMN520CKM/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7098_099_100_101_102.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Olympic Stadium filled with 45,000 spectators and games in ancient times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274344951-XFXRUCQZW02IIAPZDL1A/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7148_49_50_51_52.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens The Philippeion close to where the olympic flame is ignited before each Olympic game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274357261-VH2NJGOMSNZAT894JCPX/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7161_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Ancient ruins outside of the Olympia sites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274357534-RCN7Z7QUXYW62YSWGMUB/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7189.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens One of the many statues in the Archaeological Museum of Olympia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274368640-C7W7DOQ3G39XET0TNGO3/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7217.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Bridge over the gulf of Corinth to Patra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274369211-6W1KVLWVEYN8ZU18PQDU/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7291_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Coastal village on our way back to Delphi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274439415-JF5SAK3NJ6OGC378R143/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Mountains outside sky town of Archova en route to Athens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274438621-ITBYUVARHLN8OIU9UABV/Zurich-Athens+2012-Dec+-+2013-Jan+%28web%29+-+C47A7473_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Athens Back in Athens from Lykavittos hill looking past the Acropolis to the Mediterranean https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/12/26/nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274909076-WV970H7IVP4XY8L7K24I/Nova+Scotia+2012-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A5510.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia First introduction of the iPad cat games to Skye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274900487-V526E2U3R65QIJ4FNMDF/Nova+Scotia+2012-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A5547_48_49_50_51.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Light snow fall at my sister’s house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274908396-4UMNB1E69F305V2QNA74/Nova+Scotia+2012-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A5560.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Lightning relaxing in the sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274926317-MENH6RAAM1761DSYB5JV/Nova+Scotia+2012-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A5564.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia A spirited family game of Sequence results in a rare no-decision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274930363-6C2FLZS1BKLP60HEDWR2/Nova+Scotia+2012-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A5617_18_19_20_21.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Sites along the way on our hike to the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274937559-O5VPLGXZFAF9CZGSD7TE/Nova+Scotia+2012-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A5656.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia My parents at the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463274939830-ASFHX7B9OVRC4ZZC3GWB/Nova+Scotia+2012-Dec+%28web%29+-+C47A5659.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia My parents, sister and I https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/11/25/iowa monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275283919-2HNADP9I7MH5O3FMGNU0/Iowa+2012-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A5182.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Jeanne socializing and working around the table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275293533-F6IHAD9KYH7HD480VDU4/Iowa+2012-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A5272.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emma looking somewhat devious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275292662-6D97IQCM7LFVMJEHW2BR/Iowa+2012-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A5348.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emily with Samantha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275301802-AN35LKPQU21D7C44NAFL/Iowa+2012-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A5418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret introduces Catherine to the family... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275303164-OPTOUR04LVR2SYQSWOHI/Iowa+2012-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A5474.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa ...and Alex introduces Vanessa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275304787-L9RVHQAMX0UCGQOYVVFD/Iowa+2012-Nov+%28web%29+-+C47A5484.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Rick and Rosie hosted a beautiful gathering at their house https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2013/10/23/hamburg monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275590686-BX4HFKO40RZKSXTCV9XA/IMG_1840.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg Hamburg Rathaus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275590829-88NV3ZPDVPR3AGF11XWJ/IMG_1855.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg St. Nicholas church remains following WW2 bombing left as a monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275591171-R0GKG1HI0ZTVDUJ7NI2B/IMG_1857.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg The spire of St. Nicholas was the tallest building in the world from 1874-1876 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275591626-781J2QXAYIWL2FP6KMKU/IMG_1863.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg St. Michael’s church one of the more pretty of the 5 lutheran churches in the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275591653-NXOEXNV68JM9XC7JNJJ1/IMG_1885.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg Some of the German architecture along the banks of Elbe river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275592147-PWVYP4OGP636232AMKI0/IMG_1898.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg One of the many boats enjoying the sunny fall day on the Elbe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275592263-T0RFV563D4UM2X01SHFC/IMG_1907.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg After taking the public ferry downriver, enjoy the scenic walk back along the riverbank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275592553-AMLTKACV3HOSIJ8PGG11/IMG_1912.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg Looking at the large port operations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275592708-7G3IZ4UQF0H4SG8MP2LX/IMG_1954.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg Shops and restaurants along the Alster canal that cuts through the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275593074-72WN1KZD4FY6ZH4QADDU/IMG_1966.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg The Heinrich Hertz tower behind the Hamburg congress center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275593607-QXHVVWPQ6TT7UAH8L50N/IMG_1973.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg Reeperbahn street during the day in the grittier side of Hamburg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275593509-3D9RQHVASI2PZHVL88XZ/IMG_1975.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg The shielding entrance to the red light zone; I didn’t explore behind the wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463275593929-IZBQPTKVNS532MVBZWGH/IMG_1988.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hamburg Some of the new construction in the Hofencity development on the banks of the Elbe https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/10/8/milan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276018849-GVA1H8RB2FN44AT9IV3R/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4493_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan After refreshing at the hotel we explore the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele next to the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276029652-ASTUHVA4A95MGB93IS2Q/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4518_19_20_21_22.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Castello Sforzesco Fountain outside the castle looking backinto the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276034200-1X5H4P3R0PPTV5549RH9/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4523_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan The castle exterior; one of the few views of the Sforza castle without construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276049487-QA3QKW2IIUYWQ4B5AQOU/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4565.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan One of the earlier works in the museum of ancient art in the castle interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276053362-C7BQ760EYKJFITQTSW1U/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4588_89_90_91_92.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Branca tower in the Parco Sempione, Milan’s central park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276062039-DXHP1NZKRYZOAVHFOYVR/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4598_599_600_601_602.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Looking back on the castle and the rest of the city from the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276065815-MRPVDVP3MKU3Q778C6W2/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4605.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Looking in the opposite direction at Piazza Sempione https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276072585-7YXXOA1D3RGCRHI5C2R9/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4610.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan The Arch of Peace at Porta Sempione, or the city gate -- the main entrance to the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276078204-XQFGMAJFF2EOOSPQDV7S/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4641_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Huge crowds outside the Duomo. Very different in style than Florence or Rome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276086169-D2DTW6QRP47UT0RN82FF/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4656_57_58_59_60.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Interior of the incredible Duomo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276152057-FIISWNWASEOYOQ5MPIFX/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4701_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Exterior of Santa Maria Delle Grazie the home of the Last Supper (no interior photos) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276164580-5EBCMMY0MG6G9XGEAUMK/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4761_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Train building at the da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276161365-WAFQALJL9RR8TH7D6QMT/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4736_37_38_39_40.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Some of the many da Vinci models in the museum made for a very da Vinci day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276183116-XCKJXPD7J2CLEWDV3NI0/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4766_67_68_69_70.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan More of the large collection in the musuem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276176264-5HB8JN4MH9P10FIEPLQB/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4816_17_18_19_20.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Some of the more interesting monuments in the CimiteroMonumentale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276185848-CDL8YCKZZ31LXMQ5QIFT/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4846_47_48_49_50.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan Somewhere between a tomb and a statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276188896-AB6BPTRZ2CLT4JTGQILC/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4901_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan A very well lit tomb at the end of our tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276201795-TIE2D4RDLMFYAUU1Q83V/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4932.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan In the Galleria apparently it is good luck to spin on the bull testicles in the fresco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276210821-BMITZTTU1SAEY7KU890T/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4936_37_38_39_40.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan The Galleria lit up at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276236554-V5ZR57JMIGRG417XA2ND/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4981.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan One of a number of traditional street cars converted to a roaming restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276237621-W88IKDN41AOMEV0UX27P/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A5092_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan The roof of the Galleria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276215482-E6MPE5X5FKPSZ0A68G69/Milan+2012-Oct+%28web%29+-+C47A4946_47_48_49_50.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Milan The Duomo at the end of a beautiful evening https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/9/30/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276637380-3LFM9I2MEK2D1SJ5NB2R/IMG_1705.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Departure from Vancouver on Saturday morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276525061-ISYUJ2V8T5XKADJWIYLW/San+Francisco+2012-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4458_59_60_61_62.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco A walk on the beach as we head south on Highway 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276530896-QFUUI4KGYPIB9E3VMSRL/San+Francisco+2012-Sep+%28web%29+-+C47A4470.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco More of the rugged Pacific Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463276712158-DW639FX5EDZPP090H95X/IMG_1715.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco The climb out of San Francisco on our way home https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/9/4/south-africa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277320243-OPLIKM1JYN66TYN5EHZH/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0399.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Replica of some very early cave paintings in the Origins Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277322118-TLDMARRLUARUMWAFNQ2U/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0414.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Great Hall of Wits University Campus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277455588-HRAPN8EANTHY6JXPJCRS/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_1711.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Exterior of the powerful Apartheid Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277485067-KSGBX2ZD92CLWGP5R851/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_1758.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Museum entrance replicates life during Apartheid with separate entrances https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277507740-GWHM4FLTASZG4ZL0UCOA/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0424.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Soweto former coal power plant cooling towers painted and turned into bungee attraction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277505232-XDLA4ARJNIZNXBYKVHRO/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_1716.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Matchbox house, typical of government housing in the settlements during Apartheid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277506662-K4S2A518Q6TF8FX5WHIU/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_1718.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Informal settlements built out of corrugated metal; shared water and no electricity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277507531-TMGIOBO2JYDRIIHR4BMK/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_1721.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Although the homes were not well built, they had a strong welcoming community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277552922-GQNLWFCBXLFZEFBRNFJ0/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0431.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Walter Sisulu Square where resistance movement wrote freedom charter in 1955 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277554013-O5XRQTYYT05I5T2Q4B30/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0435.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa More of the square; freedom charter become basis of the modern SA Constitution https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277561834-CPWPBAOI36SW9V35XXN1/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0449.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Nelson Mandela’s matchbox house where Winnie lived during his imprisonment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277556880-3I85ZHQL9U3ZMFERWA3T/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0447.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa One of the more interesting displays in the Mandela house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277564934-45MTA7F7BBHSPU2G1O5O/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0452.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Memorial to June 16, 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising, reaction to forced Afrikaans schooling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277571359-76FSAWH1AU46M6U1DC5Q/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0464.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Traditional African housing in Credo Mutwa Cultural Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277575083-4O8C0XS6ZA5ZX3IQMZ7J/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0469.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Some of the art created by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa a Zulu Sangoma (healer) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277574860-GYVR82AQJ1HNLJO6XPBH/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0479.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Tailings from old gold mines, now being reprocessed with new technology for more gold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277576626-9LPQ820RKRN21ID68V8G/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+DSCN0485.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Before retreating to our suburban hotel for dinner we drive by a World Cup stadium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277757582-IZU1K28FJ1J7B19B7Q3I/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2079.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa After a five hour drive, one of the first animals we saw entering the park; a zebra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277757579-ZLXBETJLO0J63AQNU52J/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2090.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa One of the many impala (male) we saw in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277758612-JDWF9VCSQ2I5RC7CVS5F/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2115.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Kudu (male) more interesting antelope varieties and the simple of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277816526-61CSC67MU6MBFS2PSBF3/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6739.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Another majestic kudu in the typical winter brush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277758681-R99NWW8JT8AVPGTYHMUI/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Bateleur eagle walks on the park road, one of the more colourful birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277759465-1E395IK8HIJR6RQKZY3T/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2148.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Giraffe with red-billed oxpeckers enjoying the ticks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277759746-V6FSKYWIZ1DYHZHHNHBT/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2174.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Small herd of elephant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277760166-U6AAIHD3G9CJ4KXB8E7M/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2181.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Very cute vervet monkey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277761190-GE68PKTVIH13APGWUQNT/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2223.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Mother lion grooms one of her three cubs, only weeks old https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277761260-TK3SJRLJWKO3T2M9GFF9/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2286.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Small family of elephants crosses the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277909998-AHMPMOGSLMPEKVB5LH7S/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6743.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Mother and baby elephant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277762526-VQ0UO44S6CPX1PS773LN/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2312.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa One of the smaller creatures; banded mongoose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277762377-D0SJZ6A1GPCCTTXNITSW/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2349.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Two female lions sharing responsibility for their cubs were a big draw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277763863-A7YS12ZEN3F7ZVR8HVZU/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2361.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Young elephant along the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463277763956-7L5DALLR3WYOVTB8WKPL/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2442.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa On our way back to camp we were lucky to find this leopard before a tasty late night dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278095266-QQ4P6I0ZHELJ51BOO8Y3/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2498.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Mother lion with her 3 cubs, right where we left them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278095526-VO9544R14ZTGN7DRLE0J/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2551.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa One of two hyenas nesting by the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278096359-11SA8TQE03UK0CD8YAQU/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2570.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Colourful goliath heron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278096808-8WAV1F2OA7ASKA2I1KQQ/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2616.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa The baboons were very active and entertaining; a baby with mother https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278097154-L4JZPEQOBSKNVFD2QFA5/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2633.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Crocodile rests on the banks of Sabie River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278097383-RYJ0CBKELR9QUP3R9TVA/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2699.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Young warthog, injured by a porcupine quill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278097996-A5ZXP8QYJNEJS441YALE/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2726.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa As Simon, our guide, cooks brunch at the rest stop, we have an excellent view of zebras below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278098395-OZGVUE0YK9EUNT5LZ0S7/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2754.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Hippopotami right below the picnic area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278098856-S80GSNLQ8KNTH9SV7193/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2785.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Saddle-billed stork flies over the park landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278099348-MFKX5NZ6LLM6ZH7EMIRR/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2820.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa We were successful in finding hippos out of water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278099629-7KDJVPA06GOXT241IWN5/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2849.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa After out of water, my other goal had been finding an open-mouthed hippo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278100489-Q6100RL6UIRK5D8QKRXH/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2893.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Hippopotami with birds helping to keep them clean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278101798-DTDQ330J2ZD95NGUCFGB/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2904.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa More entertaining baboons grooming each other https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278101623-JVH3TOZRAHZ90GS35UEQ/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2905.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Great close encounter with a giraffe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278102773-ZZF4K70CBWM06E94UKMF/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2927.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Female lion with tracking collar, part of a group of about eight that we observed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278103048-6JRV8W8D74LMZ0R25GKY/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2953.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Elephant in musth, not in the best of mood, made for a tense few minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278103868-938AOWUIELKF94X580F7/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A2967.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Same elephant turns his aggression on another vehicle of the same design as ours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278104062-1P0QMLV0VF7JX6RT8HV3/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web+size%29+-+C47A3025.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Great close-up of a giraffe enjoying some leaves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278288599-BMLH8RIKC68NZWLLK8NK/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3075.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa A beautiful buffalo in the early morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278280844-234REO756D378350V6AR/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3083.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Lucky leopard sighting on the road side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278288135-AFH8DKOF0GVUQE0X8MRR/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3095.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Our closest encounter with a leopard in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278291699-LVFKQGR1VEPCTPPONGTB/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3131.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Small giraffe behind its mother https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278298975-QGJO6YNQC2PWGP4RB1RU/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3169.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Somewhat rare and very cute klipspringer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278344336-3VXS872EY3ZRCJO5QEFY/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6915.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Simon cooks breakfast at our cabin in Skukuza Camp, before we leave the park for Sabi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278295087-GXD59JN9P7MR759IINBC/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3242.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Lilac breasted roller, a somewhat less exotic sighting in Sabi Sands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278387546-X2ZO7MXO7V11YQOVDWB1/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7007.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Our first off-road experience brought us very close to a hungry elephant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278308885-MLUZ1KI2JMX5H8EF3N5D/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3248.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Our first male lion sighting; in the reserve we can go off road and get very close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278313034-475ZY0Q1TFBRK8S6DGN3/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3269.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa After a bit of inspiration from our guide, another lion woke up and showed his fighting scars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278314782-C374TM1V5ZZV7UG5YA1T/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3272.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa One of the other similar safari vehicles with tracker up front https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278334803-IG8GE70O6HYPEPLSFI3E/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3298.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Another very close elephant encounter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278331224-5X57F9CKIGBNOIT2ULKP/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3311.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Our first close up view of rhinoceros https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278339947-0QP7DY89UAXJOASHAHJQ/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3356.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Before our sundowner cocktails and dinner we observe a leopard eating an impala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278595434-CJSK00EWUT1ZAPKBK8J7/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3443.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Our second rhinoceros off road close encounter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278592442-DZ4M5AYO4E0CYNGUA2CC/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3507.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa One of many zebras in the herd we drove amongst https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278664625-8UEXNBTC0XDONPSZLXK2/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7110.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Family of elephants at a watering hole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278702916-13Z250W6XMUZZUUFLCY9/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28full+size%29+-+C47A3539.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Hyena waiting patiently for leopard’s impala leftovers to fall from the tree where it’s stashed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278597952-NKW0AVSODESQEI5HB7NS/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3566.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Leopard uses a tree to scratch its ear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278666799-T5BVD1T1LWB6OHG86GP8/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7152.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa After the drive and breakfast we rest in our chalet in Inyati Game Reserve, within Sabi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278868124-QMF321RKXXQ5SMZLQZPY/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3631_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Clock tower at Victoria and Alfred Waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278868224-BX0AWBI60O70WUE4IHGV/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3651_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Interesting Coke monument to the summer Olympics on the waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278884143-WAX5UXTS6ZFV1OFOA3LS/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3661_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Nobel Square honouring prize winners Lithuli (’60), Tutu (’84), de Klerk / Mandela (’93) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278890707-OHYFRJ6XBQG8E34VGAJJ/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3676_77_78_79_80.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Houses of Parliament; Cape Town is legislative capital; Pretoria is admin capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278905784-D48DI841V6B0VBCCLR6I/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3696_697_698_699_700.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Some of colonial architecture on the bar and restaurant lined Long Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278911154-0HPSZG8K4YPC3RV6QEOH/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3706_07_08_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Snapped a photo of Palm Tree Mosque before heading into the hotel for the night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278998511-DLR9RDXLT7QQQH32UK64/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3725_6_7_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Sea and sky over Cape Town and Table Mountain from Bloubergstrand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463278997349-Y14C022ZJI7NYXQVK9H7/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3740_1_2_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Beach fouled by oil from wreck of the Seli 1, broken up by heavy seas the previous night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279002780-JIYGOON5RSTR333MCZBV/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3763.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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South Africa Heading north up the Atlantic Coast of the Cape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279051330-5SYYLCY9PD1UWFXLFP0X/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A3973.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa One of a number of paragliders taking advantage of the strong up drafts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279065984-WMW9I4M216LX0IPKROEW/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4003_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279068821-0JTPUZFW8G1CAJEIIUAP/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4056.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa View from the spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279300573-8JO7ZP61DWDJX5SHREYZ/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4064_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Great clear view of Table Mountain and the city from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279298301-L0AVAGCIJN0IAXTEWK23/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4118.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Goats, roaming near Paarl, at Fairview Winery, creator ofGoats do Roam wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279307996-XWWPTO6F5MYCDUQP5XBN/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa After sampling the wine and local cheese we finally get to see the goat enter his house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279322652-891AWGWKFKBREFYRLFFX/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4158.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa After sampling the wine and local cheese we finally get to see the goat enter his house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279315440-H8PA025NGQEOGMQSO290/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4221.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Whale off the coast of Hermanus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279333228-3AVRIJ18P34SKC44TOTY/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4230.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Some of the incredible scenery near Houwhoek Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279339941-K27O9W28S39YA78IRZLU/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4233_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Making our way inland towards Franschhoek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279342384-3LNBD0K8DGCUTRCDH022/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4250.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Some sheep roaming in front of a mountain range on our way through the pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279357163-8VNFF4OG183Y8E6SDPWN/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4283_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Looking back down Franschhoek Pass towards Theewaterskloof Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279361143-F7YDUUKVLDPDBE40QWGG/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4313_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Dutch Reformed Church in Franschhoek at sunset, before heading out for a delicious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279541542-OA0X4V2MBYBBOMGCSAIF/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4328_29_30_31_32.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Huguenot Memorial House in Franschhoek with now-cloud-covered mountains behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279550637-I4HAXTDNOD4C4SBNP15B/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4338_39_40_41_42.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Huguenot Monument to the French Reformed Protestants that emigrated to Franschhoek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279552881-KHXP0BDH2WDOMOMWC8QN/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4386.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Heading back into town, looking out at Cape Town and Table Mountain from Signal Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279566165-IIYH59IF65RSWY03OIXE/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4394_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Signal Hill to the waterfront with World Cup Stadium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279569297-L5NV34OOR51EUWR8XJWR/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4421.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Cape Town City Hall where newly released Mandela first spoke to the people in 1990 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279572659-H9LGDTJLT7YSPCNYRBLO/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4426.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa The “table cloth” covering Table Mountain, unfortunately too windy for us to go up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279579609-548EO9JAT2L13L0N4K5U/South+Africa+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A4434_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South Africa Bo Kaap’s colourful houses from our hotel with Lion’s head in the background https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/8/6/nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279896266-6SD586USM1PAEOMSSU4H/Nova+Scotia+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A1403.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Emma showing off her favourite hat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279895934-49NS4YON6JLQ9E0RSBIT/Nova+Scotia+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A1413.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia My aunt Pat with her new grand daughter Aviana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279901668-J229H6MJHRQZ3V6MV0HN/Nova+Scotia+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A1464.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia The whole family after a wonderful brunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279948864-ZGPFVUYVHON2O708BELH/Nova+Scotia+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A1585.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Skye playing with her frisbee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279947565-OHR1R3EVBIAZVLIU124C/Nova+Scotia+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A1875.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia One of many hummingbirds at the feeder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463279950443-BWFQA32OYNRRQWOF7B8H/Nova+Scotia+2012-Aug+%28web%29+-+C47A1984.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia A deer grazing on the property https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/7/29/new-york monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280155097-4TN4K0H8PQ8ABHGKQDCA/New+York+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1014_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Freedom Tower and the 9/11 Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280157414-YXQWFLGQ11EJ7UCDYA05/New+York+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1023_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York View of the Library from our amazing room in the Andaz 5th Avenue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280170764-YCVOONND2J574POR9WMP/New+York+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1035.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York After seeing Harvey we walked through Times Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280169924-JMQSPY8W8L2XUYM7L5SW/New+York+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1060.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Rockefeller Square a lot less crowded than our last trip in December https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280223925-1VD46R5891BNXYKKU752/New+York+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1092.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Interior of 1960s Growler Submarine at Intrepid Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280222798-ZKDMA9K9UCV7QHU9LQTP/New+York+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1124_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Exterior of the submarine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280227715-2026M8N72XGX7T3RWBYS/New+York+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1139_40_41_42_43.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Some of the aircraft on the deck of the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280231148-D60O4OIMB0PTMHDWX6OK/New+York+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1194_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Since July the Enterprise Shuttle has been on display at the Intrepid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280233714-ENUK46NFEXJNNO5YGTIQ/New+York+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A1323.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York A BA Concorde, also on the deck, gives a perspective of the giant size of the carrier https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/7/15/montreal monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/7/2/iowa monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280571801-RDWLV7VICGLSIL2CC8Y8/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web+size%29+-+C47A0059.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Samantha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280571735-YFE4W5GQPUQ3EJWMQ1MJ/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web+size%29+-+C47A0333.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Andrew and Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280572470-PG9Q80DD85OR0NB5ZK6T/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web+size%29+-+C47A0473.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Randy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280572673-I4YKL7GFXSXUGCN6MYQU/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web+size%29+-+C47A0506.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Andrew and Juliet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280626453-ULMT17CLINVO40VERXWD/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A0643.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Luke and Emily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280629732-NY6WUB01O341MSZKRB8L/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A0661.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280630449-S0Q6Q4APPZAQEH1V7B0B/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A0678.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Carol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280635646-98UY0XK24VZIVQ9IMCR7/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A0757.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Rosanne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280638192-DHKSQ234CZ0OXU5EYNEN/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A0869.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Rick and Emma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463280640885-B7U5F3B3XQ5KVJNBCCV5/Iowa+2012-Jul+%28web%29+-+C47A0877.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Randy, Dylan, and Andrew https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/6/24/yukon-alaska monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314182868-SFLSZBQH4VI9S1GAX4I1/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_5923_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Interesting Yukon Transportation Museum conveniently next to airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314182960-YL7UJODVC25IID43EGQW/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_5945.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Restored SS Klondike Ship that started running to Yukon River in 1937 for gold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314183925-U70L6A5TB96QD93I9YVM/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_5977_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Luxury Lounge area in the fully restored interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314184025-66RTFV9W5HRPYKCYQZNZ/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_5995_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Large paddle wheel with the Yukon River in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314184894-777BRF77355MTEHYWAIS/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_6007_08_09_10_11_12.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska One of the many stage coaches in the MacBride Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314185193-5JA11Y1SNUP5ESHRPLYS/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_6023.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska After dinner we go for an evening hike along Miles Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314185670-UWUK931HBMJ1J7BN85JK/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_6058.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska We didn’t encounter any bears, just a small fox trying to cross the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314186121-1U582XAKDGN3WQ52FWMB/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_6074.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska A late evening view from Grey Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314187006-IJX2N4MD0R70JGF1B4CR/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_6079_80_81.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Looking down from Grey Mountain before heading back to the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314339822-6IIR718K40OS05CM5H4R/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6107.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Tagish Lake with mountains in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314345997-JU68FAOG7U6T3WXJZOZX/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6184_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Shallow Lake from the Klondike Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314347516-H6M5HUSMW4V0KIDGNY0L/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6200.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Where the railroad meets the road in White Pass PC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314355703-8LAR8BOHK8ZRGOIVYJOU/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6206.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska With a heavy winter snow still melting, the pass was particularly spectacular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314358011-8V7JU2C1ME6ENAZOVB39/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6231_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Luckily a quiet day in the town with only one cruise ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314370283-L1HWMN5IECC8VFZ0XV22/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6483.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Although we drove the pass, we decided to try out the railway perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314376505-YG2GSX2LBFJTADZFAO77/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6534.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska The train made picture taking very easy and scenery was beautiful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314381574-H12IGMWNYPUZX9PYTPNR/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6589.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska From the highway we can see the tracks of the White Pass Railway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314383516-BQ5AD68UVO6IXSK0E5JM/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6621.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska A brown bear grabbing a meal right next to the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314386884-YHG9JVLGVNWTH29C2QD5/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6647.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Being this close to a bear wasn’t scary from the car window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314388066-SQFR9GQIYPMH5YEFOV16/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6675.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Continuing north towards Whitehorse for a late dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314494154-KLFLEGY6MHMDK6HAALAL/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6692_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska “High rise” log cabin in Whitehorse looked relatively sound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314495567-3D0X1R7JDTD9OVCVVXVJ/Whitehorse+to+Skagway+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_6723.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yukon & Alaska Most of the flight from Whitehorse to Vancouver looked like this https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/6/10/san-diego monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314857837-T34VVUPTZPYYZ5S1XTXX/San+Diego+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_5738_39_40.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Evening walk along beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314861826-VL7GRR1E3M97D19DV8QK/San+Diego+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_5784_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Cliffs of Torrey Pines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314863147-SBWOV3TWPFVWID8IYRYQ/San+Diego+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_5832.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Snowy Egret along Torrey Pines Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314868316-TUNSRBWOZSZFVZSS49EZ/San+Diego+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_5843.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego A flock of Pelicans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463314868711-6FGS37PX5BF4UMCJO3IH/San+Diego+2012-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_5856_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Looking across to San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar fairgrounds https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/5/28/prague-japan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315517190-07ADVXB9J65ERMHJTTZI/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4291_2_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Hockey fans gather in Old Town Square to watch televised hockey against Slovakia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315518982-IS14CWGKRR01M2AVMAX7/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4300_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Astronomical Clock in front of Old Town Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315518809-GN0RRG44CPMCR88EYG3Y/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4309_10_11_12_13_14.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Vltava River as the evening sun sets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315521994-ZU82N5SYJL7CJ4Z0AJHQ/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4316.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Evening sun lights up the old town buildings along the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315521992-EBLQ9DTLWSG96R8Y3DWF/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4352.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan The remains of the hockey celebration; unfortunately the Czechs lost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315525146-KX2QVUE0GFYK8N6VLDHI/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4360_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Powder Tower on our way back to the hotel for the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315657022-TZ9006K8ML4KGWTWQTRL/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4363_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Old Town Hall in the busy Town Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315658343-L2NVVYCDSR9NUX6GF826/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4379_80_81.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Looking down at the square and the Church of St. Nicholas from the Town Hall tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315661741-OEIUUODUHES2LJVO94J3/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4403_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Modern elevator in the town hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315662592-7QNR2R161MM2QOZVB5QM/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Looking up at Prague Castle from the Charles Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315664949-DZ6G7L3DYT99VULLOMVU/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4436.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Looking up the Vltava River from the Charles Bridge Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315667323-UUWAIRIFIKD13AFBNFSH/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4445.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Looking down at the crowded Charles Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315670417-Q27YOZJ2LIAW33NUDE9U/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4476.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan The Old-New Synagogue (1270), the oldest in Eastern Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315673397-L0LZI8TBVDJAVPOUPMEO/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4491.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Ceremonial Hall, mortuary house next to the cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315676357-5QT8TCYAT4JIX56J4C7E/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4517_18_19_20_21_22.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan The Old Jewish Cemetery; from 1439-1787 only permitted burial ground for Jews in Prague https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315677257-SKL3X0LRRDG81QJD5V9H/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4532_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Franz Kafka Monument; Prague’s Kafka riding on a empty suit’s shoulders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315679456-CLC2ASKKWB1NTN0ERRAN/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4541_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Dancing House Building (1996) designed by Milunic in cooperation with Gehry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315679921-WM14ZS7VD358HIDIIY81/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4551.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Crypt of Cyril & Methodius Cathedral, scene of last stand in 1942 of Nazi resisters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315855501-U0XG6CNLL8WKZK1VDWZ6/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4616.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan The main gate of the Prague Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315859487-H9OJMVOKJHTYGBFI2WH4/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4673_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Interior of St. Vitus Cathedral in castle walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315873352-UP0P68DVC39RODCLZ8R7/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4702_3_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Obelisk erected in 1928 (celebrating 10th anniversary of Czechoslovakia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315885951-FHL3ORFVRUVKYBKVU1SP/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4708_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan St. Vitus Cathedral (1344-1929) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315893188-5L0ES8KXCS0QX2U5E3UP/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4736_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Franz Kafka lived briefly in this home on Golden Lane in the castle walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315915075-RTCXLOEO75YZBSGRLXMR/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4772_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Loreta Church with it’s famous bell tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315917049-137A6R63MGZ6XC8737S2/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4782.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Santa Casa (Holy House) in thecloister of Loreta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315946394-THWNGM4AUS2KD9TNWSVZ/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4803.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Interior of Baroque Church in Loreta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315954602-N9XVA7FJQSVZZKI1N980/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4836.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan 60m Petrin Lookout Tower (1891) similar construction to Eiffel Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463315984653-8WG43WXRL6VLBHTYA27S/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4865_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Looking down on the city below after climbing the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316000394-RF4DAK0NGSGHS95GOCK8/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4887.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan John Lennon Wall covered with Lennon inspired graffiti since the 80s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316008299-HH36VKWZWMA1TEOK3DY9/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4924_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Prague Metronome (1991) in location of former Stalin Statue (destroyed in 1962) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316023085-RO2GK6KGA5L8DEXUXMS5/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4956.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan “Good king” Wenceslas Statue in front of the National Museum in the new town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316134671-Z7GKGOLHH28LU3BMCJGT/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4991_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan After a long day of flying we check out 147.2m Saporro TV Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316138469-05FJP5H74VG6KYPB4XUK/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4995.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Odori Park stretches out below the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316169486-AVOVZ2Q171WVHQK0QVWP/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5086.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Former Hokkaido Government Office (1888) not far from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316662346-8FFE5D0X0PAG7VKP81OE/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5107.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan One of the many stone buildings in the historic Otaru Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316650814-Y9PQF2RFCQ03JV3F7SI7/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5145_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Sapporo Beer Museum opened in 1987 in former brewery with history of Sapporo Beer and samples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316663870-QV5OUM4KQVM0I9Q4QQ04/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5169_70_71.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Looking down at the countryside from Moiwayama Summit near sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316686997-8YYU6FQUBMSADDNHZSWD/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5178_79_80.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Looking down at the city below from the mountain top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316889636-EHMYBW7F3VHR1E3LUEUF/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5239_40_41.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Welcoming entrance to Noboribetsu volcanic area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316871964-YPU8XJS8C6OD1ODY0TB6/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5254_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Steam vents on the hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316835138-NAWQ5RHSSWDVYBPSRIEJ/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5281.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Proof that I was there https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316852824-1RCNRZHFF0I3BOA1FL15/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5340.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Soaking my feet in the hot springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316867420-PCZ3E3YN64KLU0NZ5DLJ/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5350.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan One of the many amusing safety signs in Hakodate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463316882180-BM5BUU5TJTRY4TV026VP/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5396_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Hokkaido Prefectural Government’s Old Branch Office in Motomachi Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463317013472-VOKSX83PVLB1ITLHOTIZ/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5506.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Looking back on Hakodate from the top of the ropeway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463317041927-XEXUHB6D5TSKGWHB6WL4/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5513.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Hakodate Harisutosu Seikyokai (1916) Russian Orthodox Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463317041220-4DXNDI56TYMJIXGLQESO/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5527_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Old public hall of Hakodate lit up for the night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463317136626-BR2YA5558U62T6V82DT5/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5555.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Historic streetcar through streets of Hakodate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463317138198-0UU9GB6L6RKM1JN5EJ8T/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5575_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Vine-covered entrance to Goryokaku Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463317173820-M8DLI42QGLMDBZZPFGAU/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5609.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Arial view of the Goryokaku park, a former fort, from the Goryokaku Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463317155716-PEIZBN71OTH258HCIJ25/Prague+and+Hokkaido+2012-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_5622.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Prague & Japan Beautiful summit view from our train ride back to Sapporo, an hour long trip https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/4/9/turkey-taipei monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318124419-7JFYYGX0321AXBALHF5Q/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2351_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Courtyard of the Concubines in the Topkapi Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318126193-KHLEVCYIAKTOVL98QNTF/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2391.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei More of the palace grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318128817-E437YLWFGDFV8LIZ4SXD/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2429_30_31.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Hagia Irene in the palace grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318132396-GO1LD2NFPW3Q7O9B9SP4/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2471_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Bright noon sun over the 17th Century Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318133247-HKTS3AMHDD2CGFVUZG3N/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2505.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei After lunch we check out the sixth century Underground Cistern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318135824-V5IEF12UOXY0GNDYNHWU/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Looking across the Hippodrome to the Blue Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318137631-IJ3RJVZCS306EXQWWIUK/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2549_50_51.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Entrance to the 16th Century Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318140197-3V63KG8DQL52KW3ERRX6/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2558_59_60.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Mosque Interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318141594-WC1KQSIOXNMJ4OTV73UE/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2579_80_81_82_83_84.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Busy Bosphorus Shore with Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent in background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318347421-FQXZ9BRHG4GR4S4KSD2O/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2623.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Historic trolley through Istiklai Street at the start of our New District walking tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318346548-DCSLF1FJF6WR6PDTJQQG/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2628.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Checking out some of the tasty Turkish Delight window display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318348003-Y8IUOOY8SMU12XTQW348/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2642.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei One of the more interesting (400BC) Sarcophagi in the Museum of Archaeology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318350073-J5AXKWHDMLPZUEG3FUTE/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2657.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei The Kadesh Treaty, the oldest surviving peace accord from 1283 BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318350565-LGSQZ7MN6A67W7IZ0UNO/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2708.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Looking up at Uskudar on the Asian Side from a fairly wet Bosphorus Cruise at day’s end https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318468624-K7HS0Q2MG5HYAIZMQ9I2/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2734_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Tetra pylon monumental arch (2nd century) at the quiet Aphrodisias site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318470215-6UNRYEXVHLKZQBXDLCCE/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2744_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Ruins of the incredible 30,000 seat Aphrodisias Stadium used for gladiatorial combats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318472114-R5UE8KBN1WE1ROVNJ536/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2809_10_11.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei The Odeion (smaller theatre) was enjoyable as we had the place mostly to ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318474193-SAEZYP0V38Q6D3G7K4EA/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2830_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Temple of Aphrodite (1st century) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318475917-FLLEB47HUHH57Y3G802T/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2842_3_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei The amazingly restored theatre, again all to ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318477653-I2IF7W6COBS547Q3S4C0/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2872_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei The partially restored Sebasteion (originally three stories for the full length) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318479019-HHOPX3ARBSU71GCV8AS1/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2908_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Now at the far-more touristed Hierapolis, the Byzantine Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318480363-MQY1VCMLOFJ0JXFKMP46/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2932_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei More of the extensive ruins as the day progresses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318481940-922EQ1WDGMNBZ2IJWIFY/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2950_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei 2nd Century Hellenistic Theatre, the most impressive building in Hierapolis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318482855-US7NR98XXJ7GHFD5L8BE/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_2977_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Below the impressive ruins is the natural beauty of Pamukkale’s travertine pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318485211-96KA99JPZPZE9SEC2PLU/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3016_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei A different perspective on the impacts of the carbonate minerals from the hot springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318485798-7LWVBONM4JVRRH1TDJFZ/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3031_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Although we don’t have photos I went for a walk through the warm pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318793194-C8NTNWH8AHD0LZO4JJML/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3123.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Odeum in the much busier Ephesus originally used as a Bouleuterion for the senate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318791938-SINUF0PIF015U7JPSXB6/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3154_5_6_7_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Mosaic sidewalk parallels the main street, Curetes Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318795938-1HBAJ7XGC8ZJ22WKVB28/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3163_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei A good overview of the ruins along Curetes Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318796293-W2DJWOBVDA40DUB4MU9R/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3206_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Interior of Restored Terraced Houses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318798173-8K4S143PX68U72ML7YGA/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3221_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei 2nd Century Celsus Library restored facade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318800345-2FY35OSOS92KWQPOQU91/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3282.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei The 25,000 great theatre (original 3rd century) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318800831-3WH4ZM8IL9OR6VPOS97Z/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3323_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Kusadasi Fortress at the end of a long day of touring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318803470-K7KJYZFPQFKVDO64W5UF/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3354.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Looking back on our hotel and Kusadasi before settling in for a great seafood dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318925460-SPIQQ415JKRQMNLCXDDT/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei We started the day with a drive and hike through Dilek National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318925319-0F8QNZK3OBCGRL196XDC/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3471_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Temple of Athena in the partially restored, but very cool Priene formerly the Greek City of Ionia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318930300-119K7T0N4WBE5NQKIR1F/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3498.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei The theatre was one of the most recognizably restored structures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318929625-WA4W01HJ4UJU5355I364/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3529_30_31.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei A big part of the beauty was the surrounding scenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463318931236-P93B986VL4K6PJ7I4IE0/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3568.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei After an afternoon flight back to Istanbul, Hagia Sophia at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319026546-DAKPIRP6EEHEJ4SEB5MM/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3623_4_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Incredible dome of the 6th century Hagia Sophia, built as a Catholic church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319026300-SB015TXI1OPHZ0LZ39EP/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3664_5_6_7_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Captured by the Ottomans, it was converted to a mosque (1453-1934) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319028643-VUC3NVQM48BRYZL2KVBE/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3680.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei After being converted to a museum, Christian symbols were restored https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319028245-VYQCAERLSYC9DGCP32DE/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3682_3_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei A sense of the large scale; tall enough inside to house the Statue of Liberty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319030412-YNL8M7GCT5Z57FUDJ16G/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3736_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei We finally found the time to climb the Galata Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319032128-SLMD5QZNKLOOAKTP486H/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3751_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Looking across the river to the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319032662-5GDEJNK54MSUMVNOX9HH/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3784_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei The “New Mosque” -- from 1665, “New” being relative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319414308-3MBB8C6WNBDZV0J4CNHV/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3820.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei With lucky timing, we caught the changing of the guards at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319414408-F3VVKI16LXJ3XF8F5AVA/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3836_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319415022-TZYZ4UOYFNZ45DL3WHCP/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3843.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Taipei 101 tower, the second tallest building in the world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319484311-VJ1N5SLVK8S8IUF7ID7I/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3853.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Exterior of the National Palace Museum that houses many of ancient China’s antiquities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319484583-7WXO2IBAFZVHWXSMTTBX/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3873.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Guandu Temple cut into the mountain side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319485343-3PVKHRY45HFCWMIPV4IS/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3954.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Fountain and bridge near Confucius Temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319485598-GTPUC61N4F0HZX0V1SXY/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_3973_4_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Confucius Temple built at this site in 1928 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319486202-VIA5H97NDCSBD4B7UOF5/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4051_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Peace Park Pavilion in the city centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319486370-9A30M905CSNZDPSK7OZZ/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4079.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Presidential Office Building houses office of president of Republic of China https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319486923-4G7D50QBWW5FK6MYH5FE/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4098.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall; Chiang and the KMT fled to Taiwan after the 1949 revolution https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319487209-1D6UTXFKL9AFQAYC9NUN/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4125_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei The National Theatre and Concert Hall from the steps of the memorial hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319487452-HSIIZKXK0TWGHMMY6WWQ/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4147_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei Taipei 101 before we make our way to the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319488100-3XZ5A7BINJ5NDRKK1M7Q/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4163_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei View of the sprawling city from the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463319488414-A4NVMOVVW5CLKXCRHPF3/Turkey-Taipei+2012-Mar+%28web+size%29+-+IMG_4221.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Turkey & Taipei World’s largest damper suspended from floors 92-87, stabilizing the building https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/3/18/florence monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320296705-ZW2358AA0REM95FPG2M3/Florence+2012-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_1888.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florence First stop was the statue of David. 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Florence Standing somewhat straight next to the leaning tower, resisting the cheesy photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320440502-9Y6RXGAQU7ZELZISVLI1/Florence+2012-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_2245.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florence The town of Pisa; the reward for climbing 294 steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320443431-VH1QABN1792E0O3BKJEI/Florence+2012-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_2247_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florence Looking down on Duomo from the Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320444844-FOTM4AQ6Q8V3LVKU94V3/Florence+2012-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_2282.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florence Looking back on the tower at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320447497-TUZ8LRW1BSMI0C58NXGB/Florence+2012-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_2307_08_09_10_11_12.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Florence Rowers on the Arno River in Pisa, at sunset, just before a late dinner and train to Florence https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/2/20/paris monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320730038-RECI62B43CR6JUD29KVH/Paris+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1679.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Ferris Wheel in the Tuileries added since our last visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320731072-CU63WHSXCV88F6TXIGTW/Paris+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1690_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Notre Dame Cathedral from along the Seine River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320734509-0MM2QQAS7AM8NI575HWG/Paris+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1718_19_20.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris On our walk we ran into a protest march with police gathering at National Assembly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320780647-A652BFTFI43F452158TK/Paris+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1731.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Early morning crowd at Sacre Coeur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320782834-E13WCB6L220PAAKTCVXK/Paris+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1739_40_41.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking back down on the city from the top of Sacre Coeur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320786686-PJ5VGBOT2JLE7NM8AUOM/Paris+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1751_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris View of one of the domes from the observation deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320790365-EQYKR6LN4BACE5OZIYGY/Paris+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1778.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Standing amongst the artists at Montmartre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463320791147-EF24NI1OUKC77K2D3UXJ/Paris+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1813_4_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Looking from Palais de Chaillot to the Eiffel Tower https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/2/12/tampa monthly 0.5 2017-01-01 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/2/6/honolulu monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321159990-LBRJ8JX3WRBSLTLN55SS/Hawaii+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1424_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu We start Sunday morning with a walk along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321158116-VWKLCN1NWMXOD4SI3B7I/Hawaii+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1484.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu Checking out some of the surfing on the north shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321160574-U28G5RWX2JOKESSVJF1X/Hawaii+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1613.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu Manage to capture a breaching whale off the north coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321166152-AH2NRBEPYM2AI7Y4UXZA/Hawaii+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1634.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu A red-crested cardinal exploring near the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321174448-RCQG1BZUX03NEPDQOBR2/Hawaii+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1647.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu One of a number of sea turtles resting on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321175585-MCZQ8TZI8EJG4OK9LNRL/Hawaii+2012-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1668_69_70.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Honolulu Looking back on Honolulu just before grabbing dinner with friends https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/1/23/barbados monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321599948-WL5ZV3N0AH6F353W19UE/Barbados+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1367.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Locals taking their horses for a swim/bath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321602987-6ERUAZHXR48WYBY4IG58/Barbados+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1373_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Chamberland Bridge with Bridgetown Parliament in background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321607022-1B7XSV0FFBE3735RMGQI/Barbados+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1386.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados We stopped for lunch along the pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321609608-NPBRYRRD3A50TOGF5K81/Barbados+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1410.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados A morning walk on the beach before we fly back to Toronto https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/1/15/los-angeles monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321904160-R7H8172CQ6L6TN2Z5ZR5/Los+Angeles+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1294_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles The Queen Mary, now permanently docked, operating as a hotel in Long Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463321904360-845LMMWBJS5GSOEERFZR/Los+Angeles+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1328.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Los Angeles A pleasant walk along the pier in Long Beach with our hotel in the background https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2012/1/2/portugal monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334446873-QMQTOWZ3HKCWA8RSG82L/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0251.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Tree-lined boulevard in the centre of Ava da Liberdade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334448116-9PDJQBPZ41SI35YXMV4U/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0266.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Beautiful entry doors to LIsbon’s Rossio Railway station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334450946-E56UAVBAI1NUG5UI5PQD/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0277.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Closeup of Rossio fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334459051-FW1IKOJ4FEH1KHSOGYHM/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0292_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Lisbon’s Santa Justa elevator provides quick access to higher elevations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334459317-O7CH9TE8FVWNNMRNURPI/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0305.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Triumphal Arch in Praca do Comercio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334467406-71TCFRTOMCDZEL7KIVU1/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0350.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal LIsbon Cathedral (Se) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334469421-DJ8OVUVFLQB73SMSLFS8/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0355_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Interior of LIsbon Cathedral (Se) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334474871-NCCRAHC001KVRWSN9IGS/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0375.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Lisbon’s famous and very touristed Tram 28 winding through the old streets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334479178-PILDXOJEXYZB5WYBS5QQ/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0444.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Santa Engracia Church sitting high above the River Tejo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334483444-AS6RMUJBFXE3707BUJP4/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0548.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal After some port, we take Elevador da Gloria back down and to a great seafood dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334613830-P994DDVL7RTKJOJXTEZK/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0587.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Remains of the Convento do Carmo left by 1755 earthquake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334613270-RO8JSSMHDL55N5NWPEU8/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0602.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Looking down on Rossio Square from one of the many elevators in Lisbon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334619160-X9WRPOVWP8LXIJN3M4XF/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0645.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Courtyard of massive Jeronimos Monastery in Belem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334626762-MPC9ZM3YFI2URE47O8QH/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0668_69_70_71_72_73.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Interior of church within the Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334626443-7OU4UIMF74NIOJXS5HOA/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0741.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal We check out monument of the discoveries before sampling Belem’s famous pastelarias https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334629907-9023ZJ94IJARU079VV58/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0822_3_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Roman Bridge in Tavira in the Algarve just before a good dinner in a British pub https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334710627-IFCQMZTZ7TZXUBI11QRL/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0853.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Cape St. Vincent -- the Southwest tip of Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334708505-5IB8S9528GNGEUUGE4Z1/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1029_30_31_32_33_34.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Looking down on the town of Silves from Silves Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334771410-L5CL4CWETFF7KR6ABQ9A/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1083_4_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Fascinating Capela Dos Ossos, chapel in Evora constructed of the bones of about 5000 people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334773023-4TTLDP24BAQYGRUDYO32/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1155_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal 2nd/3rd century Templo Romano in Evora city centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334776034-FHR9RRU3R4E9VMRAVDCS/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1181_2_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Close up of partially harvested cork tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334788775-1TZ9ZVRKQY0LMEZ9IE8A/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1205_06_07_08_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Cromoleque des Almendres; 5000/6000 year old Neolithic stone tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334787067-OVMV2NSYV8XWTBOZ31X9/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1224_5_6_7_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal A forest of cork trees near the megaliths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463334793232-9D6YQ4LY3D1WV58HS05P/Portugal+2011-Dec+-+2012-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_1261_2_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portugal Sintra’s national palace -- very busy on the New Year holiday https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/12/27/blackville monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463335790433-I2ID26R36QFD1RHLDXHU/Blackville+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0196.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Getting advice on what to do in Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463335793992-B1S5EMOX058OASQCS2BM/Blackville+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0202.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Supervising an intense game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463335800362-P7NOXTU2DOX0FQKZT5LQ/Blackville+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0217.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Family photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463335801948-JRAV7SR153OQD709PPR9/Blackville+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0225.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Skye getting ready to go outside in the snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463335806513-MAKICZ2HFVJ45KR8NQT3/Blackville+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville A view of the Miramichi from the sun room. Cold now, but still not frozen https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/12/11/new-york monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336260233-5NB3Y8SQMVFQ37WUHU1J/New+York+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0077_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Our first view of the tree and all of the crushing crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336264571-CGFZQBPT4ECPIMCVR5J2/New+York+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0086_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York The famous Rockefeller Tree and skating rink https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336267681-VK5IWMN4Q72FSSS88P4C/New+York+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0104_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Close up of the tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336269846-O661IMB0CTFBF1NF4AH4/New+York+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0117.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Santa pub crawl had us running into drunk santas throughout Manhattan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336278845-LEHJOZ5KHHNAVQ873610/New+York+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0133.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York For full effect we needed to return for the evening show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336281848-41I7KDYLNOHIHUOUOACS/New+York+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0138.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York More of the Rockefeller decorations before dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336335446-WAE3DV3KO3IPDIRZC18E/New+York+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0162.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York The United Nations, quiet on Sunday morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336334174-AGWDDV2S3AM8CARQPFXD/New+York+2011-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_0167_68_69_70_71_72.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York The Chrysler Building is still one of my favourites https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/11/27/iowa monthly 0.5 2017-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336892788-W4SJONVD6EN3O7ET6G2E/Iowa+2011-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_9854.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Randy’s family photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336901356-CVYYP53UT47SO1R4TGAK/Iowa+2011-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_9903.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Close up of Margaret playing cards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336899955-9ISX86ZVWAKE0ORIHV9S/Iowa+2011-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_9922.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Emily enjoying a bean bag toss and the warm weather on Thanksgiving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336905249-UUZ0MVXCWFNIIWCKXLEW/Iowa+2011-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_9926.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Rick planning for the safe turkey fry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336887714-P2MUTKAFFQKECQLQCP6P/Iowa+2011-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_0051.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Jeanne just before our birthday celebration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463336890681-DRLJWU4M60V3DOZMW8FG/Iowa+2011-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_0056.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Michael https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/10/30/oklahoma-city monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337242217-GF90WV2KRA9EBPIAU4NM/Oklahoma+City+2011-Oct+%28web%29+-+IMG_9742_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oklahoma City Memorial to Oklahoma City bombing in the footprint of the Murrah Federal Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337247598-879OVGQHPJVOLLOXWMSJ/Oklahoma+City+2011-Oct+%28web%29+-+IMG_9752.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oklahoma City As part of the memorial each chair represents one of the 168 who died April 19, 1995 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337245755-VUQ7JOZCBL3T199Q361J/Oklahoma+City+2011-Oct+%28web%29+-+IMG_9760_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oklahoma City The position of each chair aligns with the floor and position of the victims https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337251106-8W23HYYGMX6T57SKNMK9/Oklahoma+City+2011-Oct+%28web%29+-+IMG_9763_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oklahoma City After touring the interesting museum we walk by the remaining memorial fence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337257808-9I9KJZCAM28IMY05EMHE/Oklahoma+City+2011-Oct+%28web%29+-+IMG_9772_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oklahoma City The Bricktown development river rock of shops and restaurants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337257989-IQ60QLBLIAXSJFLFR223/Oklahoma+City+2011-Oct+%28web%29+-+IMG_9776.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oklahoma City Although we didn’t ride the boat, we did enjoy a nice walk along the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337261252-QJZWMAXA29LAKRRL5H62/Oklahoma+City+2011-Oct+%28web%29+-+IMG_9801_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oklahoma City For lunch we enjoyed a brew and some good food in Bricktown https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/10/1/oregon-nevada-california monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337776954-I1N6HLMBIPB8E8LDDPR6/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7991_2_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Mount Hood early Saturday morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337777301-X0MHG30E8TAY0XPZ1YQT/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8018.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Quick hike around Mount Hood at Government Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337785404-X0LXHAPCELTTK0KI1CH7/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8058_59_60.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Mountainside after a long dry summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337785973-AP0TYETW8XHO77QX4GG7/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8097_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Dee Wright Observatory on the McKenzie Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337790515-D6MI0ZKZLIJNCVHRL9SK/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8142_3_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Heading down the McKenzie river towards Eugene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337792070-GZGVTEQ81BPU0UBVCEO7/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8202_3_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Previous fire damage and new growth. Last photo before night in Eugene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337934142-PV9IYZDKS4AMMFQ4K0E4/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8257.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Roosevelt Elk herd on our way to the Coastal Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337933238-PRNZP1O2QVFROL1MVPOQ/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8303_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Cape Arago lighthouse on the Oregon coast near Charleston https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337942096-XQBVWK9FUDM8MJC5DN0U/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8324.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Seals and Sea Lions at Cape Arago State Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337941680-9R4PTBU5RC64XVXZ0NAI/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8348_49_50.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Beautiful Oregon coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337947714-R98QCZZ05SUO4CSPQLPI/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8389_90_91.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Looking back on Highway 101 from Gold Beach Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337946142-UCZUJMI8LHAKA5701Q3O/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8411_2_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Arch Rock in Samuel H. Boardman State Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337952948-TZNI0VRPCGE07P0XIILP/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8436.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California More of the beach in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337962710-8TA2ZKONRSEKPI5CB8GN/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8453_4_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Newton Drury Scenic Park in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337968336-A52U3DT0QBU5QMF1BHB9/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Quick walk around the Red Woods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463337967839-SEXTZJXXUAFJSI44UOCT/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8509.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California California Elk before ending the long day in Arcata https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338188916-26J5V58678FI9899ACK1/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8577_78_79_80_81_82.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California More Redwoods from the Ave of the Giants near Humboldt Redwoods State Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338180627-SEXSR6BW066VPPE4SOPC/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8586_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Railway bridge over Eel River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338187600-23PEQ21YXJQER3HUF58I/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8589_90_91_92_93_94.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Eel River from Ave of the Giants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338196907-X3L6Y5VQQJMRPPNPBK43/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8595.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Tom driving through Shrine Drive Through Tree near Myers Flat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338198888-PBBX11UYLGO53P5HIOSY/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8618_19_20.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California After a windy mountain pass we finish our Hwy 1 California coastal drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338204075-Z321DY0BHUUXXWSOB0NK/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8687And8more.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Shasta Dam with Shasta Lake and Mt Shasta in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338204666-R7JOUHM2JVMBCHIPG5PG/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8696_697_698_699_700_701.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Zoom into Mt Shasta before ending the day in Redding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338462597-KICPCK648G5ARJ1JZW49/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8754_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Looking back on the mountains for Lassen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338465055-FQU4PCML6KMURZOH718X/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8777.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Lassen Summit Peak reflected in Lake Helen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338475410-BPPJV4P213N5W27Y8FPA/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8794.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Volcanic features in Sulphur Works just as the camera was dying https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338473923-YIHIE40XSDN0OHWQW1JF/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8804.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Our first look at beautiful Lake Tahoe after some futile camera shopping in Reno https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338480143-YH63J1F2ZJRNKP0VJ57E/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8816.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Driving down the mountain to Tahoe California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338477844-NORHJ8P2WO44L6Q71UPY/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8820.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Someone enjoying the calm waters of America’s 2nd deepest lake (514m) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338481139-7FZZ863NHV2LP95PCS5R/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_8964.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Sunset over Lake Tahoe from our resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338591085-5486B77YFLMEWH2ESQJT/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9037.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California An interestingly decorated tree along the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338590336-X1IIDEFVFHA6OQAFYBV4/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9046.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California One of a number of dry lakes in Northern California (perhaps more to come) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338598647-VJNS0Q980AB58MQP9KLI/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9066.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California One of the many caves we explored in Lava Beds with the loaner flashlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338597848-BEWRW3MUPCGMYTKNVTRP/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9111_2_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Skull Cave, our last cave and only a tiny shared flashlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338603189-I9CTPAN9U5GCDHAL1FFH/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9157_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Looking back at the craters from Schonchin Butte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338608368-GXWW9YPWUK5GOKYTFPHS/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9170_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Controlled fires burn in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463338611277-8Z1A3DTHZ64C3E10ZJ91/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9230_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Overlook on Tule Lark on the northern edge of the park before ending day inKlamath Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339257477-E7AYNPAZDCVYD65SQ01Q/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9278_79_80.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Our first look at Crater lake, the deepest in America (592m) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339266828-4X86RHBHE5NHC3WJMPXW/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9312.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Phantom Ship island in the volcanic crater lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339267434-KMDMLDRMYE61ON015800/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9341_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Pinnacle rocks in the park at the end of a short hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339278537-PSDUSYSL8QNIMHNKI5IV/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9420.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California After a steep climb, we get close enough to the lake to stick our hands into the cold water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339273457-KLOJ0U0DW63P0NDH8VS5/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9491_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California After hiking to Watchman Overlook we look to other mountains and managed fires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339283059-YSRAZM494LJHCL6M9OTB/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9521_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California More views from the Overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339285256-D8QH2CNOV6RVKW9EKE8T/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9554_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Heading back to Eugene along Willamette River before dinner downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339464323-X7NBTSU3M0THOOWHBSQC/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9563_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Walking around Portland on Friday afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339463940-IQBYAWVTOH46TGLYFC2Q/Oregon-California-Nevada+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_9614.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon, Nevada, California Pioneer Courthouse Square celebrating “Portland City Sit” https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/9/5/nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339730688-H9FF2IZRTVDG6FL2H10F/Nova+Scotia+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7839.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Sky chasing rocks on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339729770-78JZN0ALSM6SYQFF9PBK/Nova+Scotia+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7852.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia Coming out of the ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339735934-50CV3ZWLLH48DISFJ7VF/Nova+Scotia+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7874.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia A few non-animal family photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463339736144-F3M7ARMWT41XWYFG2IIA/Nova+Scotia+2011-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7917.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nova Scotia LIghtning enjoying the freedom to roam https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/8/22/south-and-north-dakota monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340094091-UNKW2YF4DB98DCA4MH7T/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7157.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Statue of famous outlaw Sundance Kid in Sundance, Wyoming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340094161-XJHPC7GAX7PDPTOLLECB/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7174_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Our first view of the incredible Devils Tower 1267 ft (386m) above the surroundings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340103583-OFM6Z625HCFJQ0RAYDEH/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7200.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Some of the many rock climbers working their way up the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340105810-IGHA16SNNL1TR5CAEPMR/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7230_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota View from our hike around the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340109316-MBM3VLZK9P6Q98DUUL4O/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7245.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota A climber starts the long climb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340109111-GKSJ4YK7GNZ72NLYPZB4/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7270.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota One of the many Prairie Dogs in Devils Tower National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340116915-YPHI3AR02Q96QMK7365B/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7292_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Even more beautiful with some context https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340119224-V6DLRIXEEZLDTI83Z9Y8/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7314.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Historic Aladdin General Store is a big part of the small town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340121468-VZ1ISU93RD4JNWH9YNDE/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7346_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota A statue of crazy horse with the massive monument moving slowly towards completion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340126812-947T5TEY0U3W7H2ERWXH/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7364_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Began in ’48, privately funded monument to Native American Crazy Horse years from done https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340132085-71TPPDJ9TCJNUWSVEOOX/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7392.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Comparing profiles from just outside the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340132969-JR4ZID5XL2JE4BDLQTL4/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7490_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Mount Rushmore at dusk was a great end to the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340298795-IG3652M17AMB4GQ7R684/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7542.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Needles Eye on the Needles Highway designed to frame Mount Rushmore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340300604-XWH1H7IKR0MIFZ5OI5V1/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7601.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Bison of the roadside of the Wildlife Loop in Custer State Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340310085-17IKXU5E9365CFMB966O/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota The stairs that descend into Jewel Cave, the second longest in the world (159 miles) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340310940-JVF2U9TJ1VKIEB3W0VMI/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7637.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Some of the more interesting features of the 1.5hour tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340320935-GQ03ZU5Q6FGTKYJBBE53/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7690_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Some of the different features of Mount Rushmore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340319188-F3BTD2E6AE3ZXJKPXBQA/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7702_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Another run of the Needles Highway and the tunnel on our way out of Rushmore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340323497-KOZBILW479WGVP0WJA94/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7723.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Officially in North Dakota on Hwy. 85; time to head back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340326631-WQWBP3Y4DMX9S3BI27AL/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7751_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Some of the more interesting scenery in northern South Dakota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340333199-N26U4UJFE858KF27VXBZ/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7773.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Memorial to geographic centre of USA in Belle Fourche, SD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340482544-EPP788OF3HHJ2FN57QV1/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_7794.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Avenue of the Flags has all 50 state flags https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340477480-YOIWYLYF7NUJEO0DK74O/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+00000_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Pigtail (Spiral) Bridge represented some pretty cool engineering for 1932 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463340478132-6WD6KBX7V4NOJZM64GRE/Dakotas+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+00011.jpg Gord's Travelblog - South and North Dakota Some context for the Rushmore Monument from the lookout https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/8/7/tallinn-helsinki-st-petersburg monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341454521-GCVJ60N4S2G9TLQ5L084/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5322_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg The well maintained walls of the original Tallinn medieval city centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341457596-EEU2LU7FJ79QIHBCNK3S/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5331_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Early evening walk through the town headed towards the town hall tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341460044-AT6OEKWVXN3Q1AOU7MLY/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5379_80_81.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Memorial to the sinking of the Estonia ferry from Tallinn to Stockholm that killed hundreds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341462467-HS8WAT36EZAP9DSMVRT4/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5427.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Historical characters, with a small cell phone anachronism, prior to our dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341563990-3Y1P4SFGVKM8345UE3Z6/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5459_60_61.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg On early morning walk we find the Estonia Parliament buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341562421-YV17FHLMB1BBNJLS7LZ7/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5462_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Exterior of Kumu Art Museum, too early to tour, but interesting from the outside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341571427-21ONTVN4V66226O4UPEO/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5489_90_91.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Well protected Synagogue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341571159-IM5GDELTFVPSHTRVP2GP/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5516.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Tallinn Wheel Well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341581096-SV860F18C2QTXNR80XHT/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5524_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Setup for archery outside of the town walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341581249-FXJF663ADSUAWJG1WISO/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5574_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Panoramic view of the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341584833-NQ9JUPQHFOVAA2ZVKTJ5/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5622.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg The town square with the town hall in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341590238-BS4MOMYF394DJK9KUME1/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5643.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Looking out at the cruise ships that flooded the city with tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341595067-DROH5A4GCDFISVIIRI3U/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5701.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg After flight and checking into hotel we explore Kainsaniemi Park in Helsinki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341594347-11OZJY6G1BKVPJEQX4LE/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5715_16_17_18_19_20.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Helsinki Train Station with somewhat severe architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341600383-BRGRTP4A3KYX5L1AHDTK/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5787_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Enjoying the long days we check out Uspenski Cathedral before dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341777689-B3H64FNM8HP4PIH5KO95/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5790_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Iconic Lutheran Cathedral and Senate Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341782901-8YY3QMJWY3N5RS882XYM/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5849_50_51.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Finland National Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341790086-IP2ELX9649CWQRJN61EO/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5855_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Part of the complete works of Karl Marx reflects the close ties to Russia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341793742-QTBD3OQRQ2XIJSFK082J/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5885_86_87_91_92_93.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Very cool Temppeliaukio Church blasted into the natural rock hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341796782-L97FO4AOO4H2589HJL0R/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5912_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Finlandia Hall theatre complex designed by Alva Aalto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341800501-6OK19U2WZHZLQIYZYZSM/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5918_19_20.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Exterior of the interesting National Museum of Finland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341806476-8BIFS63IY1VLTCPHRQZ7/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5930_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Finland’s Parliament Buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341816852-1RVAELY93Y1OP2G7J9D2/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5954_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Sibelius Monument made up of 600 stainless-steel pipes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341807626-52EU4JJN0NMLV5PDOPAS/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5946_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Interesting perspective on the monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341817440-VOZ79Z3IHTD9PJH6HDDO/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5967_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Some of the traditional interiors in Seurasaari Open-Air Folk Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341826506-0RS0B2PP88XW8PTJGLC2/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6006_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Lapland storage buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463341825402-CAFK768G0SGJSQUQNNGQ/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6020.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Interior of the 1686 Karuna Church at the Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342022125-YVED1ONUOBW7NJPKL0XA/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6031.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Looking back on the city from the ferry to Suomenlinna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342025759-PA1GHEGQ09RXGISBAI5M/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6062_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Historical dry dock on the island still an active work site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342026505-GCM2D9J62P27ID5VZRAM/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6097_098_099_100_101_102.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Main fortification on the island built to defund Helsinki from the Russians https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342032304-5QXAFZG4V2H25A141WY7/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6161.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Bridge connecting the islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342031462-9IY1P0YCTGSJJXTOSO3J/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6190.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Last view of the iconic building before an evening boat ride to end our stay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342113069-XAC4WTEL79HOW7LW69L2/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6272_3_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342118479-9MT5M8KA7GDFR3NZEHPY/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6260_1_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Cathedral interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342118020-U82TGW47UQ4E7QCUHCFV/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6281_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Controversial statue of Peter the Great https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342124062-OPK3949OO2HH9JIDLMHV/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6311_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Peter’s Cabin, the oldest in St Petersburg from 1703 used to supervisor city construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342125686-78XZYIPX4SSBPI1PYH5V/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_6368_69_70_71_72_73.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg The beautiful and iconic Church on Spilled Blood, at the end of a full day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342245091-C2A2B6GJPLQS8NGCSBEW/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-039.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg The Palace Square with the Hermitage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342245488-FMZRHAQZTMRI1CDE4T74/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-040.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Neoclassical Gate Tower of the Admiralty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342245681-X9HXEJ2355TZF3DGTHVK/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-041.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg St. Petersburg and St. Isaac’s Cathedral from across the Bolshaya Neva River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342246342-23GYZ0WJ9C61PRK1XPCW/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-042.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg After arriving in Peterhof from the hydrofoil our first view of the Grand Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342246325-CYF4B8HZ8L8TMHF1BJLW/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-043.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg The morning fountain show in front of the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342247166-HBF10AZT1J6S01JCK5BV/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-044.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Close up of the fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342247307-B34I6SMYJUN02L6BEANT/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-045.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg One of the trick fountains in the palace grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342247757-TDGW0E2KU9ZVGO2NLI1H/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-046.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Peter and Paul Fortress as we make our way back to the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342249681-S7ZRZ1V6QW64U3J8JEX5/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-051.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg The grand canals that line much of the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342249664-JABFL4PK9SL16CL5VD25/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-052.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg A different perspective of Church on Spilled Blood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342251044-TKHK4MRVTML6B4PI4YVU/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-053.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Interior of Spilled Blood church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342250367-0AVVE4K4621JQMWJ5VYF/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-054.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg St. Isaac’s Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342251277-AVR0YY996ACP4PC2RSY6/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-055.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg The interior of St. Isaac’s before we climb the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342502159-3DH6E01ZZY8CPU85JUM8/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-056.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Lazarus Cemetery outside the Alexander Nevskiy Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342502587-TUE8V0NCYH0IU1PBSFPB/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-057.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg The Jordan Staircase, our first room in the beautiful Hermitage Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342502835-NJS2KLZEVW01WYCZG6YK/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-058.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Fighting the cruise ship crowds to get a glimpse of da Vinci’s Madonna Litta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342503261-BB34QTURES85DTSARAPN/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-059.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg One of the grand staircases in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342503736-5P9DA6T02VMU904MHX8B/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-060.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Dance by Matisse (1910 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342503894-2R4GO0TMJY360TNNAVK2/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-061.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Library room in the Hermitage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342504144-Z27DWKL31L1RYAEXVHCU/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-062.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg The very long escalator ride into the very deep subway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342504303-TZOD56FD76GX4AUP7NKK/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-063.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Peter and Paul Fortress from our boat tour at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342619185-OKKORFCRD1MRP2U35D3V/Tallinn+Helsinki+St+Petersburg+2011-Aug+%28web%29-064.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tallinn, Helsinki, St. Petersburg Moscow train station in St. Petersburg https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/7/17/new-york monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342993788-18CRQAV1DAO5P1W0MIF0/New+York+2011-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_5268_69_70_71_72_73.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Bryant Park on Saturday afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342990929-GSMIVGNQTWOJNHS9JTAL/New+York+2011-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_5277_78_79_80_81_82.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Bank of America Tower reflecting the beautiful blue sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463342997359-SEH1WZSN5W2S2B1S7PZ4/New+York+2011-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_5291.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York Times Square with the summer crowds after the play https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/7/4/iowa monthly 0.5 2017-01-01 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/6/19/ottawa monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343418513-TQPSGVO511EOK9RVI690/Ottawa+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_5024_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Looking across at Gatineau and Museum of Civilization from Parliament Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343419107-SUFX8E6BJATDRB7KDPU8/Ottawa+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_5060_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa The Parliament Buildings after our trip up the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343426959-2WLOBORLC59VSL1RPUBW/Ottawa+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_5103.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa Quiet Sunday morning at ByWard Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343427920-9OJPFDN2PQAH7JXUL3E1/Ottawa+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_5128.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Ottawa My childhood home in Richmond, an Ottawa suburb https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/6/12/newfoundland monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343768116-6E3LGUQV2MNBDTELN2YJ/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4468.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland After stopping at Castle Hill and lots of fog and rain the fog clear at Cape St Mary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343768204-P8FLNN4AP9BVYEYJKJJX/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4528.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland One of thousands of Northern Gannets at the cape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343770210-SWUPKQF90TDINDEJUHRQ/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4540.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Seagull scavenging one the nests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343769908-E64NHU20HFA1NFUK0LQB/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4557.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Gannet in full flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343776971-TG263NB22DJ5ZP3J3CN0/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4581.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Looking back up the coast, with the fog still lifting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343778925-MOVL3RGQYA66ZRIKRDI5/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4587.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland More of the many birds through the fog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343859172-7MQP6RGGSSGKB47F6U7W/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4590.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Equipment at the end of Transatlantic Cable in Heart’s Content https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343861375-3SLEHWA6DZTNQMYIL0QC/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4595.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Some of the many modern features of the Western Union facility https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343869416-N4IG9CZ042JQDU4V1PL1/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4597.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Telegraph equipment used until the 1960s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343867030-R6OOW6HVZK4N3UWU3A4C/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4608_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland The end of the First Atlantic cable laid in 1866 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343872593-5NJC71UHCWLFBLUR9PBU/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4621.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland “Runway” in Harbour Grace where Earhart flew to Ireland in 1932 on first solo Atlantic flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343875929-PIQFSPPB6HHAJAJZM6Z6/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_4701_2_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Signal Hill near St. John’s at end of a long drive before a nice dinner to end day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343962698-U0W3TSMUFK3H2UY8SCHW/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29-013.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Bull Head Lighthouse in Bay Bulls at the start of our boat tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343962715-D0YKWFSN38O7NL6EYY96/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29-014.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Even though we were early in the season we got quite close to a humpback whale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343963252-QHBT5C1MRX3UGBM95LMY/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29-015.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Although it never breached, we were happy for this close up view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343963812-SFNFMLZ7MG1RZB6GISZ7/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29-016.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Puffin nests in Grand Island in Witless Bay Island Reserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343963797-JMNLTZ8GR616JTNRJWY9/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29-017.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland Puffin in flight next to our boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463343964224-B8C4VZ7VIOBLXCRZPGZS/Newfoundland+2011-Jun+%28web%29-018.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Newfoundland One of the thousands of Murres flying from Grand Island https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/5/23/oregon monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344282582-2JDEC5I8AN5W5M8OKTV4/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3376.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Mount Hood from our descent into Portland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344327529-WVPBEBNTFLOIEMUYK5QU/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3390_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Longview Bridge over the Columbia River as we head towards the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344328980-F1PI3S17W99DO9SNR24D/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3432_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Historic downtown Astoria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344331937-RX2JQ1S6TX1F21BU4B0R/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3438_39_40.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Cannon Beach on our way down the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344333369-H0NPIK9TCDRZ5AM4J8XD/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3458_59_60.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Looking down Cannon Beach through the haze https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344335166-FTYM8ZD86LRS4YUL5A1H/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3474.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Haystack Rock off Cannon Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344344907-FRMEJ8FQ9H8H3O4D0YSQ/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3561.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Tillamook Cheese Factory. The tour was good and the samples were even better https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344341981-4HFA6BS6XJE67FSISOU1/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3603_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Looking down at the coast from the Oregon Coast Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344345242-BW4AT0WBR04ZBKXDQECM/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3633.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon The grey skies didn’t stop us from walking on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344353364-UH67Q8F6S816IE5TE241/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3673_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Cook’s Chasm with the waves crashing in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344350982-FYNJWA41DOVVT060C4JI/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3747.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Cook’s Chasm Blow Hole at high tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344355556-DD6GM3VFZMDHWMJ9GA5F/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3800_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Heceta Head Lighthouse in Yachats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463344358153-R9LRI3BV7WNJX0715PJ1/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3827_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463345013209-662R3MZHEKARLHN0LD6K/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3862_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Belknap Bridge, one of the many covered bridges in central Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463345012581-J1TUPQJDDK7PK97WK4EO/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3988_89_90.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Koosah Falls with spring flow, luckily the road was open for the spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463345019626-SQHHFJ7E8TY1Y7X2JMTN/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4038_39_40.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon One more covered bridge, in Stayton park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463345028211-BFZ64LZ9JV8VMCEJMHMT/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4044_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon Where Christmas trees come from https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463345026882-6ZMJ4N8LLOMZOXDJDHEI/Oregon+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_4071.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Oregon South Falls, one of eight in Silver Falls State Park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/5/8/montreal monthly 0.5 2017-01-01 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/4/24/seattle monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463346738612-A7OMMAA7297MC61BQMF1/Seattle+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3136_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Start our city walk under the Seattle Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463346738096-F94VTZO4ZX5FLJ29TB80/Seattle+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3148.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Me outside the Experience Music Project Frank Gehry buildling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463346743308-HWUWL0L25HDWK6JAKBUU/Seattle+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3219_20_21_22_23_24.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle After making it up to our usual view point we found a walking trail to take us back to city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463346744170-BE1YN4I66MD2SN9TJLNQ/Seattle+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3250.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Statue along the waterfront park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463346746890-KRYURF5DWMSN9LTRBLU7/Seattle+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3255_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle The end of the trail at the famous public market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463346816216-JC9W0YIFXH1NMK6C9SJF/Seattle+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Kites flying at the Gas Works park in Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463346818761-BS2HE7MBE6VMDJSSG6DH/Seattle+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3287.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Group of kiters; we found a very similar photo from same vantage in the paper next day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463346819753-YHHWU0NVU0JLKF4AQTWO/Seattle+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3316_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Lighthouse at West Point in Seattle after a nice hike in Discovery Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463346821316-OLOODBSLY0APT1H8LLHM/Seattle+2011-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_3336.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Seattle Coastal mountains from Discovery Park. A pleasant new place for us on this trip https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/4/17/new-zealand monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347368303-0FRZDF47SQURABXPR20O/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1574_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Suspension bridge over Buller Gorge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347372531-A8VJ2CX44B0U4BBOM6XU/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1612.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Testing the bridge before a quick hike to a 1929 Earthquake fault line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347376954-S0C6RK15U4RFX5Z0N2Q9/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1626_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Looking up river from the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347378314-ED6QQUGDFSCQ46T9A6SL/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1634.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand New Zealand Weka Bird at the side of the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347379635-UPTF71T14ZYUMF63BTHN/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1645.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Seals on the West Coast of the South Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347388251-L8G394BY33UAI32G8WCA/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1704.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand A few of the 40 million sheep in New Zealand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347387362-TKOSN1OF5KZBKWSNDTUO/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1732_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki at the end of long day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347395027-OEXQUXGKQJMFQSHTAW2S/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1741_2_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand More of the rocks at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347395661-FW5P9M3P9OQ5AIUPV1PO/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1774_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand An island off Punakaiki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347513976-BPXR52DPELFURVTIJGDG/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1833_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Farmland with mountains along the West Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347513442-MHXCLKOB3B4CI1X1XGC3/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1842_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Crossing the South Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347519805-CBXPZ2N3M9HEE158ZGHM/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1893_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Mountains along the way as the clouds lift and we head further east https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347522681-88C4ZQNWRDPN6VIJOHZP/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1935_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Waiau River valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347529282-2VPEK1WJD00RJEF0V20L/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1956_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand More of the River valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347530910-2QG1HVLY05C5HYTPCV74/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1992_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Looking North to some of the taller mountain ranges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347535869-JFGB6FV68NBD6RRLHFPB/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1995_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Snow covered peaks of the Inland Kaikouras mountain range https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347535309-VV0RAP5ARRAU6SGF8SUF/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2051.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Seal colony in Kaikoura on the East Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347543746-SN6MOBLGTVJRX6P0YMPQ/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2100_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Looking down at Whalers Bay from Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347543522-9WXUBN4BSNWCGTQABBHW/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2106_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Looking back at the coast from the Kaikoura Peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347549307-QE3THV1IVDYLGLWM14A9/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2142_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Vineyard near our cottage outside Belheim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347548344-EGIJD20VVGLA758VO4P4/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2179.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand A small plane we watched take off and land a few times prior to checking in for the night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347717014-LYT211KVWMTLTJDMYAUH/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Very foggy start to the day in Picton, were worried that we would be hiking in fog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347718538-P53C2DAT78Z2I4PF6U2L/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2202.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand After we get out of the bay, we leave the fog behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347722274-TG4ZHDMOS90O417XSJYC/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2210.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Looking back at Queen Charlotte Sound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347729421-1B5ZHIY8RQTL5AAJ9AA3/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2225.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Look out after a brief hike at Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347729412-N0YYXXTYLPW447EZBBDZ/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2249.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Looking across the sound to Long Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347735888-NL1DBSXYDLFPLFQRB3NJ/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2271.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand A particularly friendly bird hung around us as we waited for the ferry to start our main hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347735738-A0ZHP00Z85PZ51MQU4QC/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2289.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Another bird on the Queen Charlotte Walking Track https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347748599-ZBWX36Y08ENDAAHN6HA5/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2306_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Looking back at the sound from the Track https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347744229-JC4ML9BDUG42K6BSXQV9/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2331_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Some of the higher elevations on the trek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347751745-KW0TLJXAQZHAAB3USW7R/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2377_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Seemed to be more beauty around each corner and perfect weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347756793-IQIMUOJ0CCV60UFG2W3W/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2384_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Close to the end of our 15km hike along the track https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347757002-7TKS6G9PMTXGRYSV4W7P/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2392.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand View of the beautiful sky from our inn after a gourmet dinner with our fellow trekers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347840232-ZOMH4XM4M4JC4EPE4V26/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2406_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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New Zealand View of downtown Nelson after an evening stroll before dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347932600-6C1S0UNR48288IOAJWZI/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2590_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Martinborough downtown in our favourite wine region of New Zealand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347933108-IAJ4HSQDAERSZFKLCW13/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2614_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Stonehenge Aotearoa near Martinborough modern adaptation of the original https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347936849-8IXMW3EI5T1VXW32RE1A/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2630.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Me in the middle of the structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347938730-J69J4QHWZ17SFWUF3FUX/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2653_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Some of the art deco buildings in Napier’s historic downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463347941327-FHWMMIWFRSYZ63MD9FWH/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2695.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand More of the art deco theme in the old city centre before a nice meal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348042867-AKGWG5I2NEC231VFP3PQ/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2703_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand View from my cousin Danny’s beautiful house where we started the day with breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348044162-Z96TTZVLOLZHWLGIU58X/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2752_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand After a short hike we found Huka falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348050966-4BRAQPBVKEVG26PO56VC/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2795_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Some of various volcanic features from Craters of the Moon park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348051389-E78CK8H3N2ZDKR1RDDN5/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2837_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Orakei Korako Thermal Park near Rotorua, a new park for us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348055885-H51TUJTM8CRFPOVZP3C3/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2849_50_51.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Minerals and fungi make for colourful outflows in the thermal park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348062145-06AU3QNC69TF55CK5DEH/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2858_59_60.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Minerals and fungi make for colourful outflows in the thermal park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348063741-8RURGUUZVCLCMOQ7VT17/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2875.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Standing in front of the colourful pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348065676-VU3W9UZXRO1M2747KO5E/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2925.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Some of the pools bubble quietly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348073877-2U10V9P0OC7EK3S1R8E9/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_2951_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand The Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest near Rotorua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348183308-R6C2MZA11ABOAPYWUC1D/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29-054.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Entrance to Waitomo Glowworm Caves, unfortunately no photos inside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348215188-86FMLL261P3DG3Q47OO5/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29-055.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand One of the many interesting corrugated steel structures in Tirau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348215048-G0NEZL87Y9H8GASQO69D/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29-056.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Obelisk on top One Tree hill in Auckland (one tree no longer included with hill) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348215672-DFUAK6NBF1MZTG95226H/New+Zealand+2011-Apr+%28web%29-057.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New Zealand Final look back on the city before the long flight home https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/2/22/tokyo monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348596183-Q02LPK2N6FFQJNLKM4I7/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0625_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Skyscrapers near our hotel in the Shiodome Area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348595752-8BI7U3GERDB2XA5T6D1F/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0655_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Otsutaibashi Bridge in Hama-rikyu Garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348601008-5BCKVKHRHIWD9YXF7U0S/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0682And8more.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Slots used for duck hunting in man made streams designed to trap ducks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348604290-CGKZJUPJY9YSFYQ0M95U/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0712_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Rift gates control the salt water entry into the garden pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348606936-GI1V0PCXJDF5V2QJJZY2/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0724_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Our hotel (The Conrad) above the gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348611716-LRVJX6KBHKKUI3YNCDCR/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0767.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Posing in front of Nakajima-no-ochaya Teahouse with automated audio tour device https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348613889-UEUO64740KETQY1ASOGC/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0814.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Despite the cool weather there are some very early blossoms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348624853-ARLGR0T4C4BD4EKVW8BN/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0836_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo A field of canola also in bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348623255-Q5LMGPCPDEIRP8L2PIWE/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0860_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Massive 300-year-old pine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348629356-6KONIZPYX0LNJZRT179R/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0891_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Tokyo’s Statue of Liberty and Rainbow Bridge from Odaiba https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348628157-0BKO6U5XY49NGQ3EBL5M/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0916.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Feral Cats living under a wooden boardwalk along the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348633671-C5PVDSKCGTEA6SL7R6FT/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0944.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Colourful Palette Town ferris wheel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348635304-7L0KBW7ZPEWKNJTTQ5IK/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0975_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Tokyo Big Sight- international exhibition center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348637669-R0LYUGMQW3FBCMHPUOF1/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0990_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Tokyo Port Seaside bridge, nearing completion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348639268-VDDUVY4GD4AAQ07DQXQ7/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1037_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo A nighttime walk in Ginza shopping area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348801566-4UUNGY5PYWBZTT1XB4ER/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1130_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Statues in a cemetery in Nippori Area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348801849-WRSJVKB8JL1LT1I18THT/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1145_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Ojizo-sama (protectors of small children) in bib and hat overlook the cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348807031-QLZ47I3DDU2LL2ZPJ1Q8/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1179_80_81.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Cirque du Soleil theatre at Disneyland Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348807018-Q93R1NH8K9EUAXRTV6GA/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1224.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo While we were there we took a spin around the park in the monorail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348813466-JJEIA3BGEWOJHXES8G1I/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1241_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Waterfall in Roppongi Hills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348881175-XNC4ERD97OFJ53SKGV44/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1268.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Pre-dawn tuna auction at Tsukiji Fish Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348887004-2XF3XN0H7JHN5B4NMVZB/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1272.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Frozen tuna at the auction (with cutouts for inspection) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348885264-67ULTSJLJ38BT3EK0E3B/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1298.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Assorted seafood in the wholesale area of the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348890255-NVFXDYLUGMJH8618TPW0/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1320.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Tasty octopus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348900131-FLH8MPIBORH183OGC2EI/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1324.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Thawed tuna at the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348903960-VGN0BU5XDY7K59H2AMJN/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1360.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Tokyo Metropolitan Government building (city hall) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348907816-J54QAWNL57JXKWIIPB1D/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1380_1_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower in Shinjuku is 50 stories and home to 3 schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348912035-RIJ8PZDL3U72Z8YU7SJA/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1392_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Shinjuku area, east of the JR station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348919267-USXDL8N2TUKDSDQVMA08/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1401_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Hachiko, an Akita famous for loyalty to dead owner, outside Shibuya station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348921951-6UJ6RI8VIIJ8H0NPW1IE/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1412.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Busy scramble crosswalk in Shibuya at lunch time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348926985-BTYGWW6EEBZ3HRHKVW42/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1478_79_80.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Niju-bashi bridge in front of Imperial Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463348927553-57BNJA4593XCCVH2V3D5/Tokyo+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_1490_1_2_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo Tokyo city encroaches the Imperial Palace moat https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/2/12/new-york monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/2/7/san-diego monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349495650-2QWRLLEVU3NRGHHY0BZA/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0238_39_40.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Mission Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349497855-JDDRC2T8KPW0Y20B2AT0/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0247.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Enjoying the sun and warmth along Mission Beach boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349502211-P7KL53JQ9EFSYF5SZ48L/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0262.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Sailboats on the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349503532-85Z3T3TXV7PGPNMSJH3R/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0315.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Sunset on Mission Beach from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349505178-FK9AW80VL9V1X1PSYZC2/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0327_28_29_30_31_32.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego The red sky at the end of the day (with a little post editing) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349583174-2OHNPWOVK3V7LQUCX6Q3/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0363.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Naval training flights over San Diego Harbor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349590554-QHZZ2W748NI990QB0KH8/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0440_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Tidal pools at Cabrillo National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349588655-FI4HENN5IS3R7U1PQRYM/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0480.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Enjoying the hiking in the National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349591599-WJ8P1WF8N2MWFOCNS4ZX/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0485.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Pelican https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349597976-2DD6HAQCP9N9PYZ2Z9NP/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Some of the many birds in the reserve area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349600389-3UACBVDVR191RGPPLUDK/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0507_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego One of the birthing harbor seals in La Jolla beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349606242-GQJ2G0DKVN5LEXQNRB6H/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0578.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Sunset was providing great lighting for the seals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463349606126-LD2BQYKGRMR60BWAC8E3/Los+Angeles+and+San+Diego+2011-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Grabbed photo of collection of birds in the cliff before enjoying our seafood dinner https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/1/23/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463350020566-UKUHVCVW9COZDC2OCP5Q/San+Francisco+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9979.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Started at Ferry Terminal for walk along Embarcadero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463350020283-7L2ZL006REKZZ1JUHMYK/San+Francisco+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9987_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Pier 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463350010958-L6YUS170V9IZ5TVK0Z7E/San+Francisco+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0010_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Looking back at the city from the end of Pier 7 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463350009866-8CN4B3TQ97Z2BW52FJBM/San+Francisco+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0034.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Although the population has thinned still a few sea lions on Pier 39 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463350013843-NWX0WXB4U2EX8ATWBKHS/San+Francisco+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0045.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Vocal sea lions celebrating 21st anniversary party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463350014011-OLT8NAX9OCSQNX34MEGS/San+Francisco+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0064.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Cable Cars on Nob Hill as we make our way to Union Square and the car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463350096884-UQE3N0VI8HUSJMW8GD0T/San+Francisco+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0108.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco We arrive early to the airport and do some plane spotting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463350097533-XNSY8M68G7C1MFFZKFP5/San+Francisco+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Lufthansa 747-400 landing. Looking forward to flying again in August https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463350098868-99AZ9UTOPX3STBZSND4H/San+Francisco+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_0210.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Jet Blue and Continental demonstrate the parallel runways in action https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2011/1/3/berlin monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351318177-CVQSLW8KEZSU8U59NFA0/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9407_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The Reichstag (German Parliament) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351315946-IP3AIV6C8VVRAE9JYQK1/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9410_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Memorial to (96) Politicians who opposed Hitler and were killed for it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351323882-XDMD35UQLFPSAJPJOIQL/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9449_50_51.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Unter den Linden lit for the season on New Year’s eve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351323569-XIGPLJ78CS5VPNE37O8M/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9468.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Although we didn’t make it to midnight, checked out pre-party at Brandenberg Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351389482-ZG9D44K21COTE3NLZU3K/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9494_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Potsdamer Platz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351391118-Z813WOQ7S5MVJMG31L11/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9566.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Checkpoint Charlie decked out for Christmas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351393704-YTTBHYGH5H1EFGNJ7Q8U/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9568_69_70.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The debris from the previous night’s street party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351400341-5K8KUPOEJCJXSUYNMLIN/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9577_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Very interesting and powerful Jewish Museum (designed by Daniel Libeskind) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351402862-HJLGZXV1FU0Q9TA7DFUR/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9580_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The Axis of Exile garden outside the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351405416-SAQB1X0PS2PSOHIID87E/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9595_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin One of the more conceptual areas of the museum called “Memory Void” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351413708-8QJW3WP0ISSA9W9QSMRW/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9610.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Close-up of the faces that make up the Memory Void https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351508354-CPIGO95C0M43QVJS1F41/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9674_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin National Gallery on Museum Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351514259-PZD8NJAEASF079AGEBYJ/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9692_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Aquarium in the lobby of the SAS Radisson hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351509509-10LM0M9L8YGUZVJ53GFW/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9701.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin East European style cross walk signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351513776-F643V9KC5YZ7EXPCDD2R/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9712.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Soviet era clock in Alexanderplatz with Berlin Tower in background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351518425-GXF8HNOZZCTYGDP7B7MK/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9717_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin East Side Gallery, 1.3 km remains of the Berlin Wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351524008-TBZPXMTKX0UH48G5TYGK/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9755_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Bridge over river Spree from the East Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351526400-XC8NWOLJI9OH1ATZBTGJ/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9762.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Some of the wall art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351528659-F7YNSDUZM765HA60XONZ/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9764_5_6_7_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin The German Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351532777-8NA1A7GM8S33JC2XG98C/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9776_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Reichstag and the dome from Panoramapunkt observatory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351539399-6ORRVOTT80PZ0Z4T1X2G/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9818_19_20.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Memorial to Murdered Jews of Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351538600-D12FT88XBEY7B6NRFPTY/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9822.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Christmas Market at Zoo Station (one of the many we saw) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351547876-PKF8TO79WI34LON9DF04/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9830_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Tauentzienstrasse in western shopping are near Zoo Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351548141-HY79HCAXFWCC0W28EXGM/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9852_3_4_5_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Kaiser Wilhlem Memorial church tower in midst of restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351554055-8ZEKINQIJIHQ0WXQNWTH/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9861_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Tree in Potsdamer Platz Arkaden mall outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351646910-MIRKPZXKFL4LYZ6CC2IC/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9876_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Brandenburg Gate cleaned up from the party with Tiergarten behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351646792-8VNID7XTALNVYFAUKDGS/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9915_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Walking through powerful Memorial to Murdered Jews of Europe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351652296-47ZG5WQPLFUT1VUAWLA3/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9924_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Some of the 2711 gravestone-like pillars built in 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351656715-2T93GCJZU4J3QSL1SHL0/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9933_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Some of the towers of Potsdamer Platz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463351658314-UGAG40FZMB6QS8155JKT/Berlin+2010-Dec+-+2011-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_9948_49_50_51_52_53.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Berlin Sony Center in Potsdamer area https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/12/12/nassau monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352057879-DPTMEYLH6IHZ25PO8VYJ/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8999_9000_9001.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Sampling of the many cruise ships from our hotel window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352095135-URR3NAF5FSJIQ73UBOYC/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9038_39_40.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau The historic downtown, early morning before the cruise ships empty out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352093365-HGURY0VJXMB08F0QD9RZ/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9042.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau View of the ferry boats loading up from the bridge to Paradise Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352100080-GZOLOI1S3AWZPWR1L6G0/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9051.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Paradise Island, the Nassau Theme Park version https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352104928-UIH9IEOHQ6ZNHAHQKRCB/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9087_88_89_90_91_92.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Atlantis hotel decked out for Christmas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352104872-XQ73T6UJUYIQAOSSFTPR/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9114_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Statue outside the Atlantis Casino https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352114044-8XGN7EOZXOHMTZL5U9M7/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9120_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau The resort grounds outside the paid area (we saved the money for lunch) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352115704-R17BKTTYT2YKKE2TGOO4/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9137.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Looking back from our boat ride back to the real world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352119064-H8V5G64VOUCRADK558T9/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9163.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Christ Church Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352121732-N2PJ69KC5CMDTQGI0MG8/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9194.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau In front of parliament on our way to Cable Beach for lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352121905-9JSIGSM7CQU0X40YRP2C/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9258_59_60_61_62_63.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau The evening cruise ships from the hotel balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352202347-KM2VCJD2UJFTDDGMXP7A/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9314_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Fort Fincastle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352200083-ZC3ZIJBLFJSYKVA146D6/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9333.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Water Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352210624-XRXSXB66A3WCBB6S60QZ/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9341.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Queen’s Staircase: carved out of limestone by slaves between 1793 and 1794 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352213584-6YWIKAQMTMJLWTT2CFB3/Bahamas+2010-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_9345.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Nassau Testing the 65 stairs (long before the crowds arrive) https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/11/28/iowa-city monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352509311-P7C7QDVNV35F047XSXHY/Iowa+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8786.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Tom’s father Bob by the pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352515853-0854NHDB3DVDSXB7XFL5/Iowa+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8809.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Emily and Samantha at dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352522418-R70TIOKZGOUEUFLC168W/Iowa+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8817.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Margaret and Andrew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352525828-9URRKSYFANHIHFWC5F81/Iowa+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8867.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Tom’s mother Jeanne with family friend Lloyd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352527823-6QHXZ6CO41S39WWS7RM9/Iowa+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8870.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Emma enjoying her iphone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352534719-RIVKIHT6HB7SN59LPQON/Iowa+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8912.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Ample dessert at Rick and Rosie’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463352538276-H6O169F8T6SPS1K8FRQ8/Iowa+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8994.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Jim has a laugh https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/11/20/new-york-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353012870-DAQ9E5SWZ8JQC31OG45U/New+York+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8651_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Construction of the new World Trade Center Towers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353022122-EUU7NFDW19CD2M9ZFRXG/New+York+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8658.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Trinity Wall Street Church (1766) next to ground zero filled with 9/11 tributes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353046040-IHXOXIG11FBA1B2K2A36/IMG_0124.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City After completing our tour of Manhattan we enjoyed the incredible show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353023621-O6HDIFK6I84X2B2GOQM6/New+York+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8669_70_71.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City City Hall Park with Manhattan Municipal Building in background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353028222-3QZZXOZXL8KKV5G4V1QH/New+York+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8721.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Festive Welcome to the Lesser known NoHo (North of Houston) https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/11/7/shanghai-singapore-maldives monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353551079-AXAXSAATPCUL2LRRRBU0/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7475_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Olympic flame fountain is now fully complete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353604091-M2XF7BFB9VA4GX6U4L6U/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7498.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Early morning tai chi on Nanjing Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353605518-BS4TIY6WQENF5GNIGT3I/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7504_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Funky tram on Nanjing Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353609227-N6VVSAVYQJS9T5J4T0CV/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7514.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Looking back at Pudong across the Huangpu from boardwalk along the Bund https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353613056-IVGP8XOME72KAQQRQRT3/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7538_39_40.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Shanghai Custom House along The Bund https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353614059-D0VE8ZVD5RS0W7NLD57R/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7554.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Looking up at the Park Hyatt at the top of the World Financial Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353620635-FD9C9HOMF5OHA9AWF597/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7556_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives The Jin Mao tower (across the road) and the Grand Hyatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353618374-GFYD5MFS9WMBOBD6RRFS/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7560.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Although the Shanghai Expo officially ended on the Oct. 31 the mascot was still around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353629714-Z4Y3DTKFUXEJ1OI2LTQQ/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7592_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives After an afternoon flight to Singapore we find the Fountain of Wealth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353626684-4Q72RJ5MMPGKBDAYP7XG/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7613_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives The new Sands hotel, casino and shopping complex is very impressive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353631245-6H1DXEJAUDLUGB81CIWX/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7640_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives After the rain stops a great view of the downtown skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353729796-AQS5SD9HYPT0D8HXGA50/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7666_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Masjid Sultan Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353744814-UOQM6Z58L6CLLBLFSEHJ/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7732_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives War Memorial Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353745482-GQ5RD0TYWY61ZL3OFNK1/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7766.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Sands Casino by day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353749796-0OU8M7VX384JNKRF6VMW/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7826_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Singapore Convention Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353754742-MX63KN26AJHDO75UE9EN/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7847_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Looking back at the convention center from Boat Quay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353756376-KZPH0J3DO7BG2IOMDUG5/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7878_79_80.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives The skyline after our lunch in Boat Quay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353836703-ASQ5QDZAUCQG971LAPT8/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7893.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Looking back at the capital from our water taxi to the airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353840348-AS2T7MZB6Y6WY0WQPNZM/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7909.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Boarding our Sea Plane to the Conrad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353845528-EV25XHDQNFP7W5PSX63B/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7930_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives The boardwalk to our “Deluxe Overwater Spa Villa” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353845522-310FEG29AZ2UXDYR2VAD/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7952_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Bridge connecting the two resort islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353848194-CX1PR8ARVCHS1CVQ2QAV/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7960.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives One of our island friends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353852363-7GOQ2Q3SM2DS8H80MDU1/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7962.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives The boardwalk to our “Deluxe Overwater Spa Villa” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353853194-PEI3PM5F66YKG4SZGZ32/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7966.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Looking at our collection of villas from the other island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353855976-LMNLN3AA1GOPXZV78CQ6/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7981.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives One of the regular sea planes from the bar patio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353858514-8BE273FCTG82WH3DUVRK/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_7995.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives A very large dextrose fruit bat. A little too creepy for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353859101-GPYK0W4RYXYSMPPP69LJ/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8004.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives One of the bats in flight with their claws visible before we head out to dinner in the spa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353993987-IAKPWY2YP0YE1830NJ61/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8074.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Sunrise from the boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353990492-MS8VP00ZMV85LDBT1U9R/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8108_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Pelican under our walkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463353999185-QJEIYOB0Z8QN7OMA2EIE/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8130_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Our overwater neighbours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354001229-NFO5RJFEEKJIV7X90DJX/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8133_4_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - 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Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Landing seaplane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354012889-4IEX1XW5UH9UTH3O5EIY/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives We end the evening with a sunset cruise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354013918-1GHZAMUO9Z8I82X7G4ZY/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8259.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Sunset, before a dinner in the wine bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354112575-D4AEDQWLQKNS2E0RN3NC/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8302.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Close-up of a fruit bat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354110188-IFUNQC5XXO74K1WZHHV0/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8321.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Our return plane was painted for the Conrad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354118083-4MHZCCR6KAS9IWG5312F/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8337.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives A last look at our room’sbackyard hot tub and shallow waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354122314-UMYX4G6R3SB84UT2EROG/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8355.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives A look back at the resort as we fly back to Male https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354183536-3MISRBUB5OHCFL6W1A9A/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8373.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Shanghai Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354184589-0DNNB82TJV9USSWA166D/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8453_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Looking across the Huangpu River at Pudong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354187844-S8WGCH6XKJ3RI9IEHIJI/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8477_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives The bund https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354189809-0PCC00P7RYHH43POHZ0V/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8492_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives A different perspective, including our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354191805-9VCQ6DW7ZMUDXNSTWFP2/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8501_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Nanjing Road at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354239877-UCGNMEUK2PQKX5V4NV2Q/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8546.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives China World’s Fair pavilion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354239455-ZERDD7R85FGS0MWQ0YNY/Maldives+et+al+2010-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_8566_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Shanghai, Singapore, Maldives Now-empty flag poles at the now closed fair https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/9/26/pacific-coast-highway monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356286874-39XKMQ8PPM3SREAXLN5P/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5896_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway Sunset as we approach San Simeon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356291685-G4UBHCXNAO6E390KQGU4/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5908_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway Beach at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356291043-M9MAV08P3JJPF7FJRB1G/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5922.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway An early morning hike as we head north to San Francisco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356296879-AICI0F7YC5T01FS4GL92/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5941.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway Wildflowers along the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356297367-RIE0LJDAVQSN6RJDZNMA/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5948.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway Looking towards Piedras Blacas Light Station just North of San Simeon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356299710-ZEAQLFLWFXCPD2OXJEPE/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5968.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway Elephant seals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356306740-JARK12PLA6H9JMQ5COQQ/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5987.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway Coastal trail off the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356309014-RNX7KYIJMBU71SSG7UKG/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6059.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway Looking south through the haze https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356319374-L2RPAZYU6ERRPB1NBSB4/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6076.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway More beautiful coastline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356314712-9XXEYGPFHG244DQ67QGR/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6084.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway A huge colony of seals from the trail above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356326062-H2XFTC31COOIPGFS5VFE/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6101_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway A larger beach off the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356333504-19BR0H63WOXAA4ZB9AWV/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6122_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway Looking down on some smaller islands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356334487-QQ7NXNA7C3ZRQOT5LOFQ/California+PCH+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6128_29_30.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Pacific Coast Highway Some islands as we get close to Monterey and the end of the scenic drive https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/9/26/chicago monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354726093-2JNKLCB4ZJNDEQ7HS4HD/Chicago+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7219_20_21.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Check in at the Park Hyatt and head for a walk; looking up at John Hancock tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354728517-ZORNDH1GJI66OW9QDZNH/Chicago+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7222_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago The grounds of the Fourth Presbyterian Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354734644-46TOET3509L4O2KNNX5W/Chicago+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7229.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Lake Michigan beach shows how hardy palm trees are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354735679-HX8PYVU634J6P3MLQS6V/Chicago+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7238.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago The waves of Lake Michigan pounding the lakeside trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354744843-0SW9ZUUQRV9FDM43ABLT/Chicago+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7275_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago The official entry to Navy Pier (our first visit) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354741888-M944MESQ1LI92E51TLLB/Chicago+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7278_79_80.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Navy Pier Ferris Wheel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354747764-30QSYBMY16YLVXRI444T/Chicago+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7308_09_10.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Looking back on the city from the pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463354751316-603XNQES46TVMP9IYGSA/Chicago+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7412_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chicago On Sunday morning we get a close-up view of Trump Tower https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/9/21/israel monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355239061-9TU9B4ZHEJ3QL1DCCQ8O/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6168_69_70.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Founders square on Shoerot Rothschild https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355239211-SJPO2LD52UNTF9RX6W5I/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6177_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel A near by statue of Meir Dizengoff, first mayor of Tel Aviv https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355244493-MSBV1JZAXEIIWZ5YAUT5/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6201_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Some interesting decorations for the top of this building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355246017-ZFI1SYFMA6WU7Q63JA5Q/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6222_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Heading along the beach into Old Jaffa with it’s famous clock tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355250582-L2N2WY1LOFSM96FZQWIN/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6238.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Looking from Jaffa to its mosque and the Mediterranean below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355254816-IX29P8DDBCDCNPLJWNMU/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6240_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Jaffa square winding down for the beginning of the holiday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355256531-Z840VC0ECXXCO6YZZU5A/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6258.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Standing next to my sign on the Wishing Bridge before making my wish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355259425-LTLBSOD2J701U3DI2PB3/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6278.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel After a nice late lunch (just before closing!) we head back to the hotel with some provisions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355261743-7WXPU103VUI14XTN6Q8O/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6290.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Well manicured beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355268228-V5PELF21CSR43HWKUTKX/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6293.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Interesting art deco building, reminded me of Miami https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355269456-9NM58RV3GNNVOX01H8XN/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6295_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Looking back from our balcony at the very long walk we completed from Jaffa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355369532-EZI541KJPLVOTS499BEU/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6346.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Major streets are eerily empty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355370496-6VVEVZ529Z0V0NQ56AWU/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6369.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Although we see one or two cars out for emergencies the expressway is for bikes today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355377240-ABJF3RMYW3FWZET92N8Y/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6382_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Statues outside the Tel Aviv art museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355376707-AO67E9DD2DQ5RK6XLCE3/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6400_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Matcal Tower - some of the more interesting modern architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355380189-DQZEDYVRRLCT3JOTXJOU/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6446.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Tom enjoyed Gordon street and was happy to find my age and an arrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355382754-8SIC05BAD1KIQP33I3EB/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6458_59_60.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Although we didn’t have a guide we did our own Bauhaus architecture tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355387882-FH07B51LYNG98H0SSS3E/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6469.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Gaudi style building on Ha-Yarkin across from the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355390608-QFQ5SSJ0PHTWQYRH0PG0/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6473.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel More cool architecture, perhaps my work on a real estate project is making me hyper sensitive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355391049-RQXXQ1Z00LBY6Y6Q8LNL/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel The sun has finally set and we’re headed out with Zorik toward Jaffa and some great food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355395082-KFJOPG8SBCNBSNT5AAQG/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6540.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel The interior of a rail car at the old rail station, now a shopping and restaurant center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355476795-WR25PV7CFS342NOYSFQT/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6555.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel The road from Arad winds down through the mountains toward the sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355478356-06N1BD25BNUYF22H5IL1/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6570.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Still above sea level, but we continue descending past -400m https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355485520-9UBYKTBU95VCLIW8GIUS/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6593_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Some amazing vistas along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355485615-E3BVXBDED5KEFJTA09GN/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6624_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel After taking a cable car up the mountain, we reach the ruins of Masada (first built in 37 BC) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355492819-T9GP0C4RZ281ORV0D1NP/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6654_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel The store room complex remains of the Northern Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355497818-V2UAM6UORT61192WQ4WD/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6667.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Looking down form the Palace terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355499637-T5D986278132O3AT1DXJ/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6686_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Paint and arches still remain on the lower terrace, looking up to the two terraces above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355508991-9U7YVVVERUS40H8OVXHE/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6722_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel A model shows the full scale of the palace with the terraces on the left and shows aquifers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355506979-KJ48HNGAARKT4A5C5KKR/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6755_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Looking south from the remains of the South Fort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355514690-MBG86SLTOTP7I182AAYV/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6807.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Floating tourists enjoying the dead sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355514284-WUBU1HE9TSD3WRJ7ZY2O/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6809.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Trying to smile as I float in brine and my skin burns, once in a lifetime is enough for me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355517646-OVO55CY834HJ12UXN3CB/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6822_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel An amazing shot looking across to Jordan before the long drive back to Tel Aviv https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355611554-I9FMYQ5S19PC2401U3BW/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6847.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel The Jaffa Gate into the old city the Tower of David in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355611389-6RMO3JGIW3XOEJF2LFGP/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6943_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Completing the long Ramparts walk along the wall from Jaffa to Lion’s Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355620332-KEXKBFRYQW57JSMUCMJE/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6964.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Mount of Olives from the city wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355622477-34CUZVR3T2FX4D4VQM0E/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6977.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel After circling the wall, we head into the muslim quarter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355630640-6GFS25HDIO5Z84PDBPTT/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6979.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel The epicenter, Temple Mount with The Western Wall and Dome of the Rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355632087-IFV2W6CQTZVECW1VAW5M/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_6995.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel The Western Wall. I did don my yarmulke for a closer look (without photos) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355636856-XGMS3RLZAEDDH0L1KUBK/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7001.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel A view of Temple Mount from outside the wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355641747-8S492XAYZOFLTUL4NA8I/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7018_19_20.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Holy Sepulcher Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355644611-1DVTK4COG9H0C1MHL6HY/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7037.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Crowds line up to see the tomb of Jesus inside the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355654474-GWRT3NU9UDHJK140DVV2/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7044.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Looking up to the dome above the tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355652191-R3L2M65L30V5VN3BKYMB/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7048.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Ruins within the Tower of David museum complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355656518-LEF99RY9HINUJDJEQ9P6/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7051_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Looking back at Temple Mount/Dome of the Rock and Mount of Olives, history everywhere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355664528-TPL89VQTB37V4JUK21ZV/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7054_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel A good perspective on the density of the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355661168-WB27ZECN29SBD9BUVHH2/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7071_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Ancient arch in the Tower of David Citadel Courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355669894-R1SH7SWIO8UWCFP3LRJ0/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7083_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Looking out a the impressive city wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355672056-W1MTA9WNK5GKL14HHRZU/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7097.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Model of the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355679440-L9EZJI4WRF34HI103QLJ/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7123_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Large scale model of Temple Mount prior to destruction from the Romans (in 66 AD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355678622-TEH8ENEF9V3UCKZVZLOT/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7132_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Fountain above the Shrine of the Book housing the Dead Sea Scrolls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355682908-3B8SKUYBCV4YR0IESOWI/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7136.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel Sculpture outside of the Israel Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463355864675-TIRHO5P0H8O2ADWMSNF9/Israel+2010-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_7203_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Israel One last walk along the beach before heading home https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/8/29/portland-seattle monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356703482-OWSSKDT95HSVB0VSZWF6/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5361_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle View of Portland from above the port area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356707891-316XSG56ECJ7HOB5THA7/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5379_80_81.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Portland Old Town on Saturday morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356711930-Z3MI4BBI05SAYY2HNRZN/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5421_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Setup for Saturday market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356715002-B1A521WU57V3ZLUGOHS2/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5424_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Entrance to the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356723124-I9POZEHUAQC7EABOCNZ7/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5448_49_50.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Christine Falls in Mt. Rainier National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356725143-05H1ZRP1SEGN934PSDW2/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5467.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Carbon River Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356735211-IFFYUDJI1UGIJ304USQI/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5470.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Looking towards the cloud covered Mt. Rainier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356736902-8PQX97ICWRB3GZ4VCFKA/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5475_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle On our hike from Paradise the clouds starts to clear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356742727-UCCXUH3M690XR8IU84B3/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5493_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Narada Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356742761-1DIHBPVGZNBGPT6Z3NU2/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5554_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Wild flowers still in bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356749207-391C2AIM88SC8EXZUAW8/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5578_79_80.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Glaciers and the now visible peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356752520-IK0U9SHZG9TIPJVPXI6J/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5594.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Looking south towards the Tatoosh Range https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356753837-YX7DW1LUHDGH817Z4VUB/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5597.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Nisqually Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356760904-JRQKSER64KG0EKNYB23H/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5632_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Nisqually Vista Trail hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356760762-FDM4KDTS40Y3CG2E4STA/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5700_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle The clouds temporarily lift just before we head out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356764498-LFRCWYZM72K14RJ9KP66/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5712_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle A different vantage point as we drive North East around the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356770012-3UNVFDROOWW2G95F6DD6/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5730.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Shadow Lake hike for Sunrise Visitor Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356771117-VK2HG91SVQPNFJFBH980/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5776.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle A cloud free view of the peak, looking south west https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356777175-2G3DHUQ517RW4OPX5AVL/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5815.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Emmons Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463356777405-TPVJ0BY0HKYUV0TQF9N3/Portland+and+Seattle+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5864_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Portland & Seattle Sunday morning in Seattle https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/8/22/chesapeake-bay monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357144442-Q51I2TMU9W9Y7ZM0NQS6/Chesapeake+Bay+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5047_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chesapeake Bay Some of the wildlife at the river outside the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357141349-2T8SA3PYKZQYKLG7PA6A/Chesapeake+Bay+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5061.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chesapeake Bay Some of the thousands of jellyfish from the pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357148127-UVEJ39O4B2I6XRJUNZ4O/Chesapeake+Bay+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5080.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chesapeake Bay Raymond Pond in the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357146802-CO5WWWEPYIDVVB5X32JK/Chesapeake+Bay+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5097.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chesapeake Bay One of the bird cameras operated by the Friends of Blackwater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357148708-SR34Q2LGKYKBQOFCR4EN/Chesapeake+Bay+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5128.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chesapeake Bay One of the falcons in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357151600-GAJ2ZZ19VWQE1WFR23KZ/Chesapeake+Bay+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5144.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chesapeake Bay One of the falcons in flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357162450-DLF96EDC728OIPKMCNHT/Chesapeake+Bay+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5184_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chesapeake Bay A crane along the hotel pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357157522-VBAQ9XS2VE1A6OBZAMEA/Chesapeake+Bay+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5232And8more.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chesapeake Bay Looking back at the resort form the boat dock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357162094-LF9QCVZ5I7TIJYE0DJVV/Chesapeake+Bay+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5307_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Chesapeake Bay Looking back on the boardwalk prior to our seafood dinner https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/8/15/blackville monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357416547-TJS88UY2U2M38P3TMVMF/Blackville+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_4954_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Our trip down the Miramichi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357417633-PHJFG6ESWWLJ55XVOFYS/Blackville+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_4963_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville The river is low and very still https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357426292-LGQR3PWEUFDK41NFLL83/Blackville+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_4981_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville My parents home, from the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357426384-L9UZSOOE8PK6EZEVSB37/Blackville+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5003.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville Squirrel in the backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357432824-C2FB64EX46DHJUFIIG7B/Blackville+2010-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_5041_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Blackville My uncle’s chalet, on my grandparents’ original land, along a different arm of the river https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/8/3/copenhagen-stockholm monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357811848-DZWL855DGUCPB4Y9K12S/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3517.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Hall at Danish National Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357818955-XEHHXRSFIW9XKQZRPRYQ/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3526_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Looking across the river to naval ships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357820690-FJ64K7ISTG23JUWR0WD8/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3565_66_67_68_69_70.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Nyhavn harbour area of Copenhagen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357833086-D3HAMW0EDJIBC77IPY43/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3616_17_18_19_20_21.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Round Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357826468-7MQULUCJ2SM59VWA0IP0/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3659.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Copenhagen City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357835149-H1WWZ0JMUKLTFY7EEH9O/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3676_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Entrance to Tivoli amusement park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357840286-5GJGQ9TY7QKX1TMHC7IN/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3685_86_87_88_89_90.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Tivoli Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357811151-V284AXGVIY7MC8ZZO64P/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3705And8more.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Fountains in Tivoli prior to the rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357943397-FIQSY80QB3AV8UIGANA8/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3748.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm A cemetery in Roskilde on our walk from the train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357940015-RZN9D1R0UOB66DRQ99U2/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3792_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm One of the many Royal tombs in the Roskilde Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357950681-FY2LSQ2TT0RAE57EHHH3/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3795_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm One of the more impressive Royal tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357951519-95SZDV455NPZLYJ7ISP7/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3829_30_31.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm One of the better preserved Viking ships in Viking Ship Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357959779-LJS4Z40V1ERGXUDE7BO4/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3842.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm One of the larger Viking ship recreations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357961323-31NOF5OF4XMPMGJVEBS4/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3856_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Exterior of Roskilde Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357966472-6TMC28PJMTPH80AIH18N/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3868_69_70.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Back in Copenhagen at Rosenborg Castle (home of crown jewels) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357969916-GZ3IX8ZRVEYEJXS3IKPJ/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3928_29_30.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Christiansborg Palace - Danish Parliament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357973827-X343JUT11BKBCMENXR3Y/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_3997.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm View from our boat tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357981169-HID4M0K4Q2KZP5N6BQM9/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4036_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Our Savior’s Church with outside stairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357982434-6KP950FXTI3NXO72HWQI/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4051.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Beautiful city view from the top of the spire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357988753-0GQMA236YP71QQKKXRF8/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4069_70_71.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Christiania entrance, former military site taken over in the 70s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357988750-ZRIITMOMNGVJK72U28NP/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4066_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Residents consider it a free society outside of EU https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357995521-9SGYGF54PL8LYYO3T03H/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4093.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Apparently it is tradition to sit on Hans Christian Andersen’s lap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463357998180-SH2VAIPI5ITMUG85FEM0/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4097_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Late summer sunset at Radhus-Pladsen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358005410-DZZC2R3KYPS2TU3B910H/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4103_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Lur Blowers Sculpture outside City Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358008317-UFF166EVOLT2QVWAVWG4/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4169_70_71.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Hotel d’Angleterre behind Christin V Statue in Kongens Nytorv (square) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358011006-A0AHVXLVJKVAKNGMOPOG/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4196_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Amalienborg Palace (Royal winter home) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358131744-16UMYXABVABAZB5ZQ45T/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4218.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm We arrived just as Stockholm Pride was ending, there were flags everywhere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358129787-SUOFI14HVZ7CK1V4BV4Y/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4232_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Iron Boy statue in the old town - the smallest public statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358139287-SNYQZ281FI8KU00IUXB3/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4239.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Jarntorget square at the end of our old town walking tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358140171-RTNNT6EDHG1NRBQ6GOF1/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4253_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Stora Nygatan - grabbed lunch at popular shopping and eating area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358147093-H1GD0WQ61W49QA0ZWOPN/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4295.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Military Parade prior to the changing of the guards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358147204-3FU6NV0QWA3N9LXCODPO/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4317.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm The formal changing of the guards ceremony in front of Royal Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358149879-2I28FYNTF3SJV2KQHICZ/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4340.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Interesting dragon-egg sculpture inside Storkyrkan (Great Church) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358154729-EO4BPXJK0ZO1FNAK6SB8/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4350.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm The tunnel for the subway left some interesting exposed rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358156002-4B5PRRZBSXY0B774RJEN/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4357_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm The exterior of the very impressive city hall (as the clouds approach) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358160242-UXMBLJ4MB5DXU942GOGN/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4373.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm City Hall’s Blue Hall - site of annual Nobel Prize Banquet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358164200-Q81RUGX1PR2S9MQOG6YB/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4394.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Very impressive Golden Room in city hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358240698-2DT06RBGV3FLYNRKOOS6/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4660.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm One of many Royal coaches in the basement of the Royal Armory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358238822-U6X6FPN5G0D0PYX133XH/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4670_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Storkyrkan Cathedral just behind the Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358249422-GM86FGTL03I5O0ZOMACM/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4683_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Sergels Tork is the center of the shopping center of the new city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358248478-ASPO242XX2EYT25BFKU4/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4702_3_4.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Stockholm Globe Arena with the tracks for its strange observation pods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358253990-475OU1464HPKQVZX6PID/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4706.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm The view from our pod as we ascend the outside of the arena https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358259100-C38EGW3I7GHHL3YOIAY6/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4721_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Fabulous view of the old city from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358261188-4G5Y71QT4L0IUBPKOM1B/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4727_8_9.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm In the other direction across the Norrstrom towards city hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358262720-PB45V3U5ZHODAYSQYDFU/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4812.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Another late sunset from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358328902-HHRYIA0JTS7ZD29UQTEW/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4840_1_2.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm After facing long lines day before got to Vasa Museum prior to opening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358335277-FHHGPHZUQ9TS22OQ7XKO/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4886_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm Incredibly preserved and restored Vasa ship had sunk in 1628 and discovered in 1956 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358338639-2501BRJ0MKLLH8DKS5PD/Copenhagen+and+Stockholm+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_4898_899_900.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Copenhagen & Stockholm With the incredible scale and detail, easy to see why they built a museum just for it https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/7/4/iowa-city monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358791534-F2RJCK24VVU4N6BFIYVS/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2394.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Tom’s father Bob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358792264-KKICDTE62ESONR1LTXP5/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2398.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Peaches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358794087-FV10XLET9B9NFL03USH9/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2502.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Andrew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358796936-STBXIWZ0FMDBXA7WN65X/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2510.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Patrick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358798180-Z6U9ECWE88KH4F3ZZ3Z0/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2515.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Randy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358800644-RVUV5JBIOI8V509W0VUQ/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2543.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Carol and Emily (in focus) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358800912-P88TWP9A70QDGOQHBMSM/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2568.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Jim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358806485-CZWSLFVVST3KAWN109IU/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2655.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Jim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358804496-CP4NRVDOXRISJO8W8NZL/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2729.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Rick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358810853-B21E7TC7PN7RPH515938/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2834.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Emily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463358812474-W4T5Z4DDUK1YLHML4HG9/Iowa+2010-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2876.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Tom’s mother Jeanne https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/5/24/london monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359155568-QQB2T5DHNVC9WU7E2TZI/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1396_7_8_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Our first stop, Salisbury Cathedral, with the tallest spire in the UK @ 123m https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359155536-NTE931XV139F5F3IWA28/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1444_5_6_7_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Very cool reflective fountain inside the cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359161380-9SUSZ8U1U05DFWCOGCBI/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1459_60_61_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Stonehenge with a blue sky was certainly an incredible sight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359162257-5NOV2PEWNHPB2ZBE25F5/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1477_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Two of the taller stones show just how impressive this mysterious site is https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359165218-AO5WP0QF9NRDNRSD4A2G/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1486_87_88_89_90_91_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London A sampling of the beautiful fields that surround the monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359166148-4DPQ8WKUFIQQWKM4SL5I/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1504_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Another perspective on Stonehenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359170315-OZI1NSX3Z677LB1BZ014/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1520.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London We’ve moved on to Avesbury and to the much large stone circle encircling the town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359174337-XY9LU0Q7OCX732JQXC6H/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1525_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London More stones in the surrounding fields https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359175200-ZJ406YCIAR7L4GQBGM2E/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1531_2_3_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London A close-up of one of the largest stones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359180016-5NH45IQZLKE4370KR4SM/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1582_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The British Parliament with Big Ben near sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359180474-Z408U2JB7CRU2TIL30FG/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1672_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Millennium Bridge over the Thames https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359187311-885I7H8WXAQPRORROH65/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1679_77_75_80_78_76_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Enclosed mall on the edge of the Thames https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359187981-7J7VY1EFJTH4LLMT7XQV/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1692_3_4_5_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The Tower Bridge marks the end of our long walk along the south shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359189657-U5M0EYRM2TUAQIOMJL81/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1712And11more_tonemapped2_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London After a late dinner along the Thames we walk by St. Paul’s Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359272839-2N9O6G5FKSLVJFDN7DPQ/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1782_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Tower Bridge was the start of our walk through the City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359274124-SSJ0C8RAKOS2VCJIZ6IV/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1797_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Our look down the 311 steps we climbed to the top of the Monument to the Great Fire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359279606-50YEA597F68J1SQIXVLL/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1812_3_4_5_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The Royal Exchange in the financial centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359282519-88PU99FLRBSQ502PGDEN/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1834.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Guildhall square, a traditional town hall dating back to 1411 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359285805-AYNTG4U57B1DFFQXNWXX/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1866_67_68_69_70_71_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Wall commemorating fatal acts of bravery since the early 19th century in Potsman’s Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359293694-72B5PDTVG084VLASSB04/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1873-2_-3__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Soho Square filled with Londoners soaking up the warm weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359291331-BYLPD2F93M0OHTTX8WN7/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1908_09_10_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Parliament at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359295786-DNS0EOSEXCRUMBHZTK92/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1940And8more_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London The London Eye at the end of our night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359400422-1DCAL36C077HWQIX2OR9/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1965.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359396536-NEYZRWKV1F6H7OBRQ2G6/London+2010-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1971.jpg Gord's Travelblog - London Isis Statue in Hyde Park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/4/25/vancouver monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359649458-JKH3NTIKE1I6WN67ADTD/Vancouver+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1242-2_-3__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Dragon boat practice on False Creek near Science Centre (Russia House during Olympics) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359649716-GPUIXET2NMPRB65G56RS/Vancouver+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1247_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Decorated globes outside the Science Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359656827-CLDK256UCZ8QKS7SQBP5/Vancouver+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1295_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Development around former Athletes’ Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359655959-XGANDBS1W7AEJ2EYEXM3/Vancouver+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1307_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Some of the many boats in False Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359660832-LZLQPOXINY20DGYVQWL1/Vancouver+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1340_1_2_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Cruise ship terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359661499-5QY35U6GTC1OBP09WWMW/Vancouver+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1367_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver The remains of the outdoor cauldron soon to be reopened as a permanent memorial https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/4/11/orange-county-los-angeles monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359932833-HRS2W6J4ZLI8UFOERGUR/Los+Angeles+and+S.California+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1073.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orange County & Los Angeles Walking along Huntington Beach we found a beach paintball tournament https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359933710-AFVDX0GK186YIGGTLE1E/Los+Angeles+and+S.California+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1098.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orange County & Los Angeles One of the many surfers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359937487-YJ3T6IME6QKC93VZ4672/Los+Angeles+and+S.California+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1121.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orange County & Los Angeles Patience and a number of photos captures some pretty good waves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359940499-ZUSJMB5IBKLHKJW8CWT1/Los+Angeles+and+S.California+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1125.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orange County & Los Angeles View from our Andaz West Hollywood sunroom, complete with window slogan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359941664-JA140YCE430BCJ87667K/Los+Angeles+and+S.California+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1162_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orange County & Los Angeles Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and the walk of fame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359946252-E13NWFSNCJWROUQEGLG8/Los+Angeles+and+S.California+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1199_200_201_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orange County & Los Angeles Mall outside Kodak Theatre really highlights the transformation of the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463359946796-LR7D011H0ILIUYDUG6FL/Los+Angeles+and+S.California+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1214_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orange County & Los Angeles Art deco Ron Hubbard Gallery on Hollywood Blvd https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/4/4/austin monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463360265533-FY0YI5XPL2EIF9GT5NNI/Austin+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0774_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin Walking to downtown along the Colorado River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463360266615-GUC0KNPVMZOS29NHZK76/Austin+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0800_1_2_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin The interior of the Driskill hotel in Austin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463360271730-K1KF3C8XE1D31K64R6O9/Austin+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0808_09_10_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin Exterior of the Texas state capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463360275451-7MVH96338BZHP8R3K888/Austin+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0817_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin Looking up at the dome in the capital https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463360275551-QS6OF3NGZCMSJCWCUZOP/Austin+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0836.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin Turtles sunning along the river bank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463360282829-GCB76NOR5O1K6OSXF6OG/Austin+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0843.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin A bird joins the turtles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463360282481-MOHP44SW4MEFKFHEK0JA/Austin+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0865_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin Waiting under the Congress Bridge for the bats to make their nightly appearance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463360284647-MA2IFN4KFCV79Y6KW8FN/Austin+2010-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0942_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Austin Sampling of the 30 minute stream of bats https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/3/29/vietnam-south-korea monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361136048-00XUBGVIET2E47Q9V6M0/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9448_49_50_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Le pont Alexandre III; walking through the city was much warmer than in February https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361137849-I222E56FNJ4KTXING595/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9514_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea The Pantheon on our way back to the hotel at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361251502-Q0HTEPLHTA5P6L0078WZ/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9583_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Small candy factory popping rice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361254323-H5YDTPP0SY0H4IHVF8QW/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9613.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea One of the many colourful boats along the Mekong Delta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361259298-6IXX392KBPKZ1MG5XOBY/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9646.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea After a small fender bender ended our car trip, we walk to Ho Chi Minh opera house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361266446-V9CGBYG1KN6I4GFDATQH/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9666.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea A few bicycles remain in the crazy traffic. Crossing the street was an adventure every time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361266246-7QF38UUFP4IEB4691ABI/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9682_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of old Saigon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361273528-ZD435M90NREBNPJVUBN0/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9685_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Post Office with a decidedly train station look https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361272591-8UGGBZ6DCRMXWGNB35L7/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9745_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea We end the day with a drink at the Sheraton Saigon open roof top bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361392387-62160SUOIT4S0EJC8UR5/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9761.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Rubber tree forest planted in areas deforested in the war https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361393480-CJFPR7C6JMNZKZFOTO19/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9775.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Stuck in one of the more difficult entries to the extensive network of Viet Cong tunnels at Cu Chi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361396912-PSQ1XZXCLQQGI2NGAEB6/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9809.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea One of the more crazy things we saw carried on motorcyles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361399001-HTGIF3C6HUHLYV2PHBXP/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9826-2_-3__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Reunification Palace, previously Independence Palace, former home of S. Vietnam President https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361401097-GBW5FKWMV3K275EIQV2Y/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9912_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Interior decor stuck in the period of the fall of Saigon when helicopters fled from the roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361403377-0YLNUZNP6PAYJ2P5V0VU/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9925.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea A sampling of the 4 million motorcycles in the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361585030-2KEVCG3W7GFAR6RK5VV5/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9954.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea School group on tour of Ho Chi Minh palace gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361587178-Z0X0BNWTML6PFBY2TDL6/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9955_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Ho Chi Minh’s primary residence on the palace grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361589576-12ZHJ6QQC2VMG33JD1PJ/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_9964_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Home of embalmed Ho Chi Minh, luckily not in Russia for annual 2-month maintenance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361603880-RO6EJPO66MN40WSVYS1P/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0002_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Outdoor water puppet theatre at the Museum of Ethnology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361602060-4L5VD3AF8TES1UDEVNFC/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0026.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Bahnar Community House, typical of hill tribes on grounds of museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361606915-YXZI5Z6S0YX992KDYJGI/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0029_30_31_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Wood carving on the grounds of the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361608002-ATBEOJW58GSHZIK7LVC6/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0088_89_90_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Stones honoring laureates of Imperial Acaedemy at the Confucian Temple of Literature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361609998-ZARBFMXN8CB5PAELW1L4/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0125_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Traveling via Cyclo through the old streets of Hanoi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361612090-ACF5FDMGT00NP2B5ZSI9/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0147_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Bridge leading to Ngoc Son Temple in Hoan Kiem Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361614301-CDK8PYC9I8YOQYNFNSIG/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0206_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Water Puppet show ends a long day of touring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361713544-MXH10CTRFO15I5B0I301/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0271.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Just after noon we start sailing through thousands of rock islands in the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361716630-PUF9YR1X46UVDG10YTU9/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0301_2_3_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea View from the cruise company’s private island looking back on one of the larger ships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361713383-ZWVPUM0ESDG4PE8TVG6P/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0296_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Tom and I in front of our ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361720594-WNI81IPJH8H0PK8Z7WAG/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0308_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Cave in middle of the island, previously occupied by local fishermen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361721325-892H0TOM9YMXZZGCI2ZE/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0312_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Looking back on our boat from the island, before our kayak trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361728189-5HSRJW5WUNBWFLRIWTD4/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0367.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Collection of the many fishing boats throughout the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361724369-0UFSGUCG29NR37TR3RFF/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0396_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Our chef put together some very impressive sculptures displayed between courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361728925-5SV7XDYKBFGHEOHGUPLX/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0398_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Final sculpture of the evening, a watermelon replica of our ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361843872-8CAK18GRUXONTXX2B5JK/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0414_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Cultivating oysters from the floating fishing village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361843841-R1PCYU2YD1GFOJJ1AVHI/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0420_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Boats passing through the hole in the rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361846714-R80E4W3A3YTWZR3ZZOT1/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0428.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Enjoying our time on the small boat before lunch on the ship and our long ride home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361845693-KVDPWZNOMPJ91P0AD2CU/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0524_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Evening over Hoan Kiem Lake after dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361937015-1MID24SWL6IIK20C5R5P/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0537_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Two Brothers statue outside Korean War Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361936835-Y2SYJ3C2E11H5X2KXS4R/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0591.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea After lunch with my cousin Miles we tour Gyeongbokgung Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361940406-W1RZYR09TB0Y79YY1882/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0620_1_2_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea National Folk Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361942875-UCE232BPYDIH6VX5WTXK/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0623_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Statue of King Sejong in the city centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361946395-S8PE7DYT497Q9OYFVMJV/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0644_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Cheonggyecheon walkway and fountain cuts through the buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361949890-VTCNKA1EMH78MHCL95V3/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0655_-3_-2_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Wider view of the walkway before sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361952288-KTGW59MIYHKEZNP58D53/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0680_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea View from below Seoul Tower in Namsan Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463361954395-P73BKNGFEX3RO1TYB8EH/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0695_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea The view from Namsan Park gives a small clue of the expanse of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362021564-PQIEU9REQMP60RWZAJ1Z/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0722.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Seoul Olympic park from the 1988 Summer Olympics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362024391-IS15V7AGV8QC5WRTVOOV/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0728.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Memorial of Olympics, acknowledges significant milestones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362027648-X4T6CTGYD37QVNNXXV4O/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0748_49_50_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Bukchon neighbourhood of traditional Hanok homes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362029617-J0SGWKKQE4D0W4WNLU22/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0763_4_5_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Looking over the modern city to the Seoul tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362031597-HGWF4KRF9K6TG6WSIQUV/Paris+Vietnam+Korea+2010-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0767.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vietnam & South Korea Me standing at one of the designated “photo spots” on the street https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/2/28/vancouver-olympics monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362292450-GCZPMB8STXAG9GMKAH5K/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9124_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics We took the Skytrain and Bombardier demonstration train to Granville island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362291649-IMQ2OKPS668DSGOE2TPB/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9155_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Fountain in front of the Art Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362297974-P7CXEFDI8IVQSD30WBK6/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9159-2_-3__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Olympic countdown clock reset for Paralympic Games, also in front of the Art Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362296569-AFZLCBC6D5F4GRAJUAGB/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9225_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Gold medal short track speed skating team on stage at Robson Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362302870-DA0RL4PQITFNA0HPYE2E/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9269_70_71_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Exterior Olympic cauldron outside the broadcast centre from the viewing platform https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362305233-38MPRG2JPQ420VJJNSS0/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9272-2_-3__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Crowds gathering to peek through the fence to see the cauldron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362305935-JSP6E1JBOQFVFMTFDZMT/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9276_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics GM Place temporarily renamed to Canada Hockey Place to honor Olympic naming rules https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362309943-5NFU2K4B8V5RRB626DY9/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9285_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Athletes’ Village along False Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362311941-UCJRVWBFN3O73HX4AODS/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9295-2_-3__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Crowds building inukshuk along False Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362313459-COLMSOFIZ7BSHSWONFFQ/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9309_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Countdown clock to next Winter Olympics in Sochi, outside Russia House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362317885-TJN3GRLJ2A86LS3MFVEE/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9317-2_-3__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Closeup of the temporary art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362317802-PP6C1P750OIJAXVZQU73/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9345-2_-3__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics Crowds celebrating the men’s curling gold medal on car free Robson St. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362319368-X6CDDT9J3D61N9U57V9V/Vancouver+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9380_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver Olympics After dinner we get a final look at the cauldron https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/2/15/paris monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362653591-CB79CAV8UZZDM25PN0WW/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8704_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The M. Pei Louvre Pyramid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362654138-KFYULPLX2Z7GBTXZ8HF8/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8713_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Locks with couple’s names on Pont des Art. A lover’s tradition to lock and throw key in Seine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362656415-K58HAN67TZJ4NDQI0V9P/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8734_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Icicles hanging from under the bridge illustrating the cold weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362661836-D58T82JZTI481SHVBFMI/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8743_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Notre Dame Cathedral from across Pont au Double https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362662541-I12CXE2VTX81S589217M/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8773_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Pompidou Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362710425-B1JC3H4JI4S3OAQALQW9/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8811_2_3_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Place Vendome in the morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362714178-Y1S0EUU2HK9AKI8Z4OPA/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8826_7_8_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Paris Opera House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362714769-3QSM9TWJ6PJ88CALFKAH/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8888.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Palais de Chaillot feeling a little warmer in the sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362719685-I4J6R1XVH3MPJQ6JIN01/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8945-2_-3__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Railway bridge over the Seine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362719938-AWOSU9E45O903Z0VIN79/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9004_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris L’Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362725117-F9HMURO87GTRU0KM9Z6T/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9052_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris Sacre Coeur Cathedral at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362723180-JAHPLBGHN9K8PSPUWCTI/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9058_59_60_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris View of the Eiffel Tower from Sacra Coeur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463362726893-3ZM8RRB4XXKCJYABJE65/Paris+2010-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9100_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Paris The Eiffel Tower at night https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/2/1/las-vegas-los-angeles-palm-springs monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363394360-UC0WIDFLGMEEZ44SS4EE/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-17+%28web%29+-+IMG_8082_3_4_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs The road through Mojave National Preserve on the way to LA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363394237-XCQ6JZAVMCZGDYN771B1/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-17+%28web%29+-+IMG_8130_1_2_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Teutonia Peak in the National Preserve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363400295-N2X31453AE1AW2JGKCL4/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-17+%28web%29+-+IMG_8170_1_2_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Hikers making their way down the peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363398349-W9LLZKA4VFJF2F9MX2JM/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-17+%28web%29+-+IMG_8199.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Huntington Beach at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363403984-EDL2G1V5R2XL1BEVDXDB/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-17+%28web%29+-+IMG_8204_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Sunset from the pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363403607-T3LAML6RJTGO5NNGT8MU/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-17+%28web%29+-+IMG_8229.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Huntington Beach pier at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363485320-B4YWZEOR10DOQ4ZLV0U6/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-24+%28web%29+-+IMG_8391_2_3_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs A walk on the beach on Saturday afternoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363482153-R3EC563HN980GFTBAWJK/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-24+%28web%29+-+IMG_8400_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs One of the many kites flying along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363487368-9HCND6DB7CRVFU2U9XDA/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-24+%28web%29+-+IMG_8413_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Another sunset on Huntington Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363488692-2B93ZABVDD9X2KUV5H9L/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-24+%28web%29+-+IMG_8426.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs A pelican along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363491043-G4V5SY50OYD3KP091QPP/Las+Vegas+and+S.California+2010-Jan-24+%28web%29+-+IMG_8464_5_6_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Looking back down the pier to Huntington Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363567993-NTKDJAR72AZ5XHP8AMEP/Palm+Springs+and+S.California+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8580_1_2_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs We hiked in the mountains near Rancho Marage in the Palm Springs area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363563894-REO9ZV3GJTDDCS4APIT2/Palm+Springs+and+S.California+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8595_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Looking down on Palm Springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363569464-M74Z1X1Z1P2B7N21H731/Palm+Springs+and+S.California+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8619_20_21_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Looking out at the mountains from the Grand Champions in Indian Wells https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363571862-UPDMTK0L77TULMVIQ9XF/Palm+Springs+and+S.California+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8635_6_7_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Palm Springs A walk on Manhattan Beach near LAX, before we fly back https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/1/10/orlando monthly 0.5 2016-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363863050-XR251V62WG0ASCA9GHOP/Orlando+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7993_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orlando Sunset over Disney World from our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363862385-XFVU0E1M1ZY4AMBKBCZB/Orlando+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8019.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orlando Coco Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363865094-Q6OKN79D641LMVSPBPSV/Orlando+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8034.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orlando One of the hungry pelicans from the Coco Beach pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463363866952-T5SK4FNOVTYJUSI3QIF3/Orlando+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8041.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Orlando Posing in a cheesy display along the beach https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2010/1/2/hawaii monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364273031-PV0PO0KIVYFPNM3C7ULR/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7130_1_2_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii On our way to the airport in Honolulu we stop at Pali lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364273402-1Y90IQQBIOLLQ17AAFGX/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7152_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Sulphur Banks along crater rim drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364276509-G6EGED7Y29PS39KHFIDI/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7180.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Driving towards the coast on Chain of Craters Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364278902-XEYNMD3OLAWB1G0LK1HL/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7218_19_20_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking Northeast up the coast towards the active flow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364279146-FN0M9FUA0P3P0C4SJO5E/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7273_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii After driving 120km around the vent via Kapaahu, we walk to see the flow enter the ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364280459-PSU6YU116ZXH1EEDFCNC/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7281_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The flow glows as the sun sets; we then walk back 1.5km to the car over sharp lava in the dark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364372711-CMI7QW7ZGZJ9Q5P7M55Y/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7323_4_5_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The current active vent in Kilauea Caldera from Jaggar Musuem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364373583-JEI4KDLFJ7J13IWZEU59/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7332_3_4_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The sun hidden by the active volcano steam and sulphurous gases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364383060-ORLFZCS8H46IHRLFG9TK/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7347.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Mauna Loa Road drive up to Mauna Loa lookout; two lanes of traffic on one lane of pavement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364380110-U86AAULC8XIC09W69CJ7/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7430_1_2_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Calderas as we drive across Saddle Road towards Mauna Kea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364386557-PMQRP0QEGSZ9OKIGS07F/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7455_6_7_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Before heading to the 13,000 ft Mauna Kea summit we acclimatize at the State Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364389148-VGOMRTDC51JIXBI6COTV/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7484.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking down on the clouds and calderas from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364391545-T2NR1TTZ23GIRHCBJIE2/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7487.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Warning sign at the top with strategic holes to combat the high winds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364393591-6WHS4CCLRJZ5ZVFNVXLX/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7499.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Trying to stay warm in front of some of the observatories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364398083-O2541SVVBUMFCCXWL5WH/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7510_1_2_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More views from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364401622-3UCKUHRKCS5J0PDPTH9O/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7523.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Some of the communication equipment from the numerous observatories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364404917-PT0BQJGZCOH9ZNZ6Q5LS/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7573_4_5_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Don’t tell the rental car company we drove on Mauna Kea Access Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364407300-3XSXDINQLWHIOO8MD6YO/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7585_6_7_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More calderas on our way down from the summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364412732-NYYG8SDAFS2P00470WGJ/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7601.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii After a long day of driving we enjoy sunset from Waikoloa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364413307-MX6DU6HPR3MMNM4XK5ZW/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7610.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The aptly named Sunset Point from the Hilton Waikoloa prior to New Year’s dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364551283-3C955IDW1UI7S64TS862/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7643.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii One of the many birds on the Hilton grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364552639-0IUH20LP8PH2UV2P85O9/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7680.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Wood carvings in Kaloko-Honokohau National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364558591-93YOR87R0P1LWGK53FJ6/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7698_699_700_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More carvings along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364557202-UB0IGUM6JDKU2GG0QXT2/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7701_2_3_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Traditional konane game along the beach in the national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364563490-0PTEUS3VE8E278SPP8KD/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7717.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii One of the many green sea turtles in the park, staying off the beach, away from the crowd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364564460-IVC2NV6X6JC6AH606AT3/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7753_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Sunset from the resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364615564-VWVCODAKEFS0E9ESB25B/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7827_8_9_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Tidal pools just outside the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364618231-DYXYKHA3TLFJNUU0OFME/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7833.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii One of the resort’s dolphins before the guest visits begin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364621825-3X2TWKMUQS9JOVY4DANT/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7848.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The monorail that moved us around the vast resort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364621978-FFCFKXF46611GZSPESEH/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7877_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii After lunch in Waimea a stop at King Kamehameha Statue in Kapaau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364625579-ERV7GG8DHAB8BT4IJMN6/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7898_899_900_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking east across Polulu Valley to the North Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364630466-ZRHY14YD3MX3T0MTK5M8/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7922_3_4_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The black sand beach at the end of Awini Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463364632273-WX5MOV67DJBYADSULHKH/Hawaii+2009-Dec+-+2010-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_7959.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Pu’ukohola Heiau -- place of worship originally built in 1791 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/12/27/stellarton monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441401070-CUBNIY2GUZ3LSE77CQOY/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6544_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Shortly after arriving Tom focuses his camera on the pets and finds Sky resting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441398966-GZXETDG1GUYODHJF3CXE/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6551.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton The house decorated for the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441404129-8EGRDV1XIDC10R1V7ZDG/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6559_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Little https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441408538-HR3WZ74PJX4SDWI0YD4C/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6565_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Lightning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441410507-QYX74ILXQ4A8BJ30MLAO/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6620_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Me working on the Suduko https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441416256-7QFNOOU5WI9BVY9FTBVX/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6635_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton My father https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441414849-9WRPHK1K38T68X1N4DIM/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6646_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton My mother and Sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441423394-BTE0NE8KG6ABZXJUOR27/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6651_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Cathy with Thunder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441424582-4Z8J82EIL8JRTDGGS7CU/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6688.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton One of our walks on the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441427925-9NXO637UB3DV1BEKM0QO/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6750.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Sky jumping for snowballs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441430067-4157I6NX1X94CK0GJY17/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6817_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Cathy and Kim unwrapping presents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441435155-36GF4H6MAZTN2XWI340D/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_7083_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Sky on another walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463441438061-EH91O9DK8JPVCIPOTFS2/Nova+Scotia+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_7128_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Boxing Day dinner with Brian and Karrie https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/12/8/barbados monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442000384-V0SMRG9XF8UYFRUWPSRQ/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6121.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Our hotel is on an old fort at Needham’s point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442000482-14Q2QKKM0JSC1RJNCPLP/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6131.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados After a walk a long the beach towards Bridgetown we enjoy the sunset before dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442058215-F1L4V8IE28XFF2DW0R60/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6167_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados The deserted beach access near the new closed Sam Lord’s Castle -- all to ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442053912-K7MH980QLJ2AORFI1YEP/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6179_80_81_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Further along the drive, now at East Point LIghthouse on the East point of the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442061530-199XORK4E43XMNF8DTRB/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6209_10_11_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados The pond outside of Codrington College https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442065286-U4AW15LVCWQTNGE1ZCQ9/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6221_2_3_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Courtyard in Codrington College https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442066791-DAGFJTMS9LTAMXI6M7A8/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6261.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Before lunch we walked on the beach in Bathsheba https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442071159-E0AYBA49QP05YPJSKGKJ/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6265.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Crab digging in the sand along the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442072185-NUE9MG6943KEFJ7KWPM5/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados North end of Bathsheba beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442076855-A665NBC6O3LIEACR2JLD/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6288_89_90_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Morgan Lewis Mill stripped down for the winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442079052-RQSS1FO7EQTOL9HI2OEI/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6356.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados After some difficult navigation we found Cove Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442081297-4REZA9D6Q1QP1DLYUNGV/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6373_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Panoramic view of Cove Bay before we navigate our way back towards the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442083328-19GAU4MJ2VZ94ELJCAV9/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6403_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados After a walk on the beach we enjoy the view of the beach from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442196521-U8UTW2KGV149OC54LP4P/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6439.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados We catch a rather strange photo shoot on the beach outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442195851-13HZEKFYZNALT3L7AEN9/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6469.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados We took the bus into the city and found this Square in Bridgetown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442203032-RZ8VB0E4BKT2WLLB9YQG/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados We stopped for lunch at the Wharf in Bridgetown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442203034-O43KG8Q8BWYGA0QM3UK9/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6527.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados Independence Arch in Bridgetown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442204188-TL62AINHH53TTG6Y5TVB/Barbados+2009-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_6530.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Barbados A bird on our walk back along the beach to the resort https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/11/29/iowa-city-des-moines monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442540356-38WIQK08PQWDNFK4BPJB/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5848.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Jim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442530515-HV2BB0GAD24ZUURYS7S4/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5879_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Emily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442534964-5RZWP6SDOTNOQU6FC0BQ/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5886_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Samantha and Randy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442537636-CO4Y5MBMWDOSFQD095OS/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5922_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Jim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442548018-BQW3Y6A2KSAZYX2FVAON/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5951_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442549552-6PCG69ZTXEW3SVC1CVW8/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5973_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Jeanne and Bob holding Peaches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442558134-R04XT0YWMN4U1AFVP47N/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_6001_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Carol and Emily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442558678-5EUI0V7YAUDTB4K9PNCY/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_6007_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442569029-ZNGVUGU64P18LNHUKQTS/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_6025_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Bob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442577254-3EE9YNWGZINLOUIFUYPM/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_6036_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Jim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442576276-6FEBOH1Z8MX72J4XYETW/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_6060_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Rosie and Jeanne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442580563-2SX092N8UQ0CJGXC0F42/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_6076_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Emma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463442583717-FP8JR2ZQMEJ1IGE86NCN/Iowa+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_6085_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City & Des Moines Peaches https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/11/22/new-york-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443097182-Y36VN0G1XU815HJPXB55/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5517_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The Manhattan skyline from outside our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443096992-YQW7GDZXSI8IW4B2DRZG/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5525.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Saturday morning with the Empire State Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443100737-E2Q0STWXOTL7Z6IEQG0K/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5546_7_8_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The New Jersey view of the Statue of Liberty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443100944-HMFGHABTL952ZKFFIWOB/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5549_50_51_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Ellis Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443108207-KLNOQ0KACLM8533AOY0W/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5569_70_71_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Sept 11 Memorial with trees projecting where the towers would have been in skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443109356-Z4WX8SJ48W364JYYBRQG/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5575_6_7_tonemapped.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443117073-Q6X8EX2IINYFJDVXIBN4/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5604.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Ground Zero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443118183-SSR8MATZKEHMB0ADKDZ7/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5623_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The High Line -- former elevated railway turned park and walkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443122044-W0EVHT06HFBMHJP4I0VI/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5637_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City More of the High Line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443126289-YQCQOT1C2HCYEBN9IU02/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5665_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City A viewing platform behind glass lets anyone watch traffic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443128128-DMGK2LAZN48DK3E1LFJJ/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5667_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City High density parking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443141300-Y336NZLFC8Y6X9YF3X6N/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5688.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Some interesting street displays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443138492-HLHJP07KWP3U8JKDRRY2/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5717_8_9_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Time Square before the theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443147711-Y9GTEX9WVJ1KMTXF5AJD/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5726.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Doing some research under the glow of the new American Eagle billboard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443147547-1Q5AQ05GJNL6PR4AMDB4/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5762_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Sunday morning from the Trump Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443156894-6996WBBP9HNTQHFFHM61/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5779_80_81_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Central Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443153653-8HGGTYZL7Y6F15ZM66IG/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5782_3_4_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Some early Christmas decorations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443160063-VKWXXMX562WMLR5M3GSD/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5792.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Christmas street art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443161526-8XUC4G9ZJ5SSONR2MLBH/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5803_4_5_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City Empire State Building close up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443164099-JYH5T9USR69BGOW7TL9K/New+York+2009-Nov+%28web%29+-+IMG_5818_19_20_tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - New York City The Chrysler Building on a beautiful sunny morning https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/9/28/deer-lake-gros-morne monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443698595-06ZRVLKORM3JG27M6OGI/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4969.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Looking across Bonne Bay from Norris Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443696886-9MJ7U17MIRB40BOZHAFW/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4974_5_6_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne More of Bonne Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443706990-LW9F05DFVZM4SNRXA8DB/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5001.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Norris Point village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443704351-T7UPZTKS94X9C1L9U2H3/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5011.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Our first close encounter with a Moose on the trail to Bakers’ Brook Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443710864-2500MH0L2O0362N6NGLC/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5044_5_6_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Bakers’ Brook Falls, the pay off to our long hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443711539-QGBRMDRY3S6SN508O99X/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5088.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Sunset on Lobster Cover head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443716650-QFR7VN6V06GA61UOYTZK/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5098.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Lobster Cover head light house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443717779-R9N5ZQ49L2E1D5CULSF4/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5105.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Our cabin at Gros Morne cabins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443802610-XBJ3TYQUKFTIC99CCPEB/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5123.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Gros Morne; our target viewed from the beginning of the hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443830651-GHEPQSRDUHY6YHTNIWYH/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5213.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne The sign pointing straight up is a little intimidating, but it wasn’t that bad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443802687-M6MRJOHBB7QVHJ09KAPT/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5127.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Looking back as we start our climb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443812952-RO2V3FC77XVYK2XHP799/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5128.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne The hardest part of the climb was this large gully of boulders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443807808-Z1EA4TXLSH2UMXR28R56/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5136_7_8_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Some fall colours looking back on Ferry Gulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443812791-LMYKN72G8G28704HHXYQ/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5140_1_2_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne More panoramic views as we approach the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443815265-0LN1O5JO6GF8PKLCNGGX/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5156_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne The required photo from the summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443822344-SHTIDZI19IRYCEZT7JGP/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5168_69_70_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Ten Mile Pond from the top of Gros Morne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443822480-9QJ0B81XCP72WDZD7CWS/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5172_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne More rocks, but a lot easier on the way down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443828668-Y981VN26HGVJLS3ECG95/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5182_3_4_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Ferry Gulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443826544-CF85HOZXQHPGDRAPGBUS/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5208.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne A large Moose that was using our path, luckily we were far back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443832726-K50YY757KC3BQLMIWZIQ/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5224_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne A ptarmigan on the side of the trail as we head back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443834413-J8L7A4HZVPET8KHQW5R4/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5239.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Sunset from our cabin in Rocky Harbour before a nice seafood dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443958532-OM1LAEUYKXC4Z2RQTFNC/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5250.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne The wreck of S.S. Ethie steamship from 1919 still lines the shore at Boom Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443973086-ZH4Y8B15F5RR7CIBC11W/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5353-3_-2__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne The Western Brook Pond boat tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443960887-SX53CUMOBV66AU7P2JYV/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5303-3_-2__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne The furthest point into the Western Brook Pond fjord from our boat trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443963427-6I0T0SBAGIMBF6QQMS2H/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5309-3_-2__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Some of the steeper mountains in the pond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443968926-CP4BQZKQPSAA76PZ11IS/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5321-3_-2__tonemapped_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne More of the fjord and blue skies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443968287-FQ8EURRUSX3ZNMNC1SZB/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5341_2_3_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Looking back on the pond from the boat dock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443971670-HX7JQTS8K7Y2KIXHXHLF/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5367.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne We spot some elk on the hike back to the car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443973835-4INPX33BU9UISLQEBM4O/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5382.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Our final Moose sighting of the trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443979283-AMGL3TUFRN21PSKUCZL9/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5397.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne View of the bay from Lamond on the South end of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463443980499-P124GM8RGHEZOR0M4W3E/Newfoundland+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_5407.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Deer Lake & Gros Morne Our final short hike before we head out https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/9/6/venice-croatia-slovenia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444828096-3JFCVPHON67S0K22JWOT/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4044.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Campanille and Doge’s Palace from the Vaporetto (water bus) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444828990-XXUU1N1A4RH5ZBHJJNP8/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4082.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia From Venice looking across the canal to San Giorgio and it’s very similar tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444835781-T8BTCHDZ5Q9FS5LYVA66/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4087.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Church of San Moise is where the locals go (to avoid the crowds) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444835786-FMG73NM08OPR6A3HS7ZQ/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4099__-2_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Scali Contarini del Bovolo external staircase (circa 1499) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444843900-2Z54YN8I6OTITRZ17BZ4/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4106.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Rialto Bridge over the grand canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444844229-TYX09VYCN8YIZ6SNEZX2/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4115.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Vaporetto traveling a scenic part of Grand Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444849724-NU2RA7WXBFETSWY8TILW/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4144.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Gondola riders take tourists across the grand canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444850481-DO8GOIIO308N31BQMRA0/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4166.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia More canal views from the Vaporetto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444855892-Y4BV9P57XR4WDR4OMCM6/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4237_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia San Marco square and tower at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444856356-F9WQE2YF8D3LK6ODHR2A/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4268_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia La Salute Church lit up on the shore of San Marco Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444927651-9X801K99HF6FIHJNDVAX/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4289.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Me looking out from our hotel room in the Hilton Molino Stucky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444928519-NN7228FY6BV7R4MR989J/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4301.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia St Mark’s Basilica with a crowd of tourists; lines were too crazy to go in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444931999-6SB97BAB68OESF8EXLY9/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4328.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Looking back on Venice from San Giorgio island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444934211-23C5E87UF0C5UB35AJ4L/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4338.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia After lunch we walk Tartini Square in Piran, Slovenia a former harbour now filled in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444938493-54V20X4JLCOQS7BZDYPC/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4361.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Art for sale in the steep cobblestone streets Rovinj, Croatia on the way to bell tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444940247-6UVZUJA7U9MOYTGNH915/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4375.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Looking down on the Mediterranean from the St. Euphemia bell tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444945473-CRIMH5CIXE91P9WU2LOB/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4383__-2_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Tower staircase https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444945065-ZNZWE06GAECLHS9J8PL3/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4393.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia View of Rovinj at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463444948495-K2UH4IUGTLNOMDH7NPPE/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4413_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia After a nice seafood dinner along the Mediterranean we return for night view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445020011-NHVJDLBQKC1FQ9MJG11G/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4442.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Empty streets of Rovinj in the early morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445021757-753GEU4Q6A7LFEAKYEB6/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4446.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Morning view of the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445024759-3WO14BDWA89JOM5FIAUT/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4457_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia The incredible vast Skocjan Cave in Slovenia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445027723-3ORDNB8BW8C2CCUXWVFV/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4466_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia More of the massive cave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445028007-0HOJ11H91SAU69D6ELZ5/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4475_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia View of day light as we walk our way out of the deep cave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445035461-CC6RVT7ALMA4SBUEDPSQ/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4490.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Predjama Castle built into the side of a mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445035678-2IPE51CL84189ISM3EBX/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4499.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Ljubljana Castle exterior (the interior closed due to convention) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445041012-GGLSMCYMXN3CF7SR43CL/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4523_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Interior of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Ljubljana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445042258-EI1YMET03GQSDAF89QDI/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4524.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Exterior of the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445045386-U61UCUKMZTBOY5XGXL1O/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4531.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia We had a nice dinner along the Ljubljana river with a floating band https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445127449-1NMOD8NAPDSMFWHPQSZC/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4548.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia River running through small town of Kropa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445127251-LPIIKHZ6GKRQOUNWOMA7/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4552.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Beekeeping Museum in Rodovljica allowed us to escape the rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445133133-GVJ6HTJXH46FO1M3MNFJ/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4569.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Church of Assumption in the centre of Lake Bled https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445133337-W6SCZPBT8SZ2Z2JAMZOT/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4598_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Vintgar Gorge with light rain seemed like a good idea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445135172-V61A51ALP0VOD80JGOBF/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4614_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Vintgar Gorge with torrential rain probably wasn’t a good idea after all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445136063-VOELI1P854SV1FY8HUEC/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4642_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia After drying out we have dinnerand view Bled Castle lit up over the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445203579-U409D3QZJYIWLV9J7G2J/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4678.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia With the clouds gone the alps are exposed in the morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445206998-ZVNILJHKHM8MCHF9V4H8/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4697_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Church of the Assumption with the alps in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445209740-QIFPEDGZ9H5ULGQNFEGT/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4699_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Continuing view of the lake and surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445215842-ZVAQZNX4QO60D6X14ADK/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4732.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Glacier as we drive into the Julian Alps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445221206-G8RPITQJ6LIOA95X1SY3/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4737.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia The rain from the previous day is still leaving its mark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445222836-Y8Z4Z4USK1AOTVX4M2XF/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4747.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Small Russian Chapel in Triglav National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445228181-YCVNXBHQ203JJD4HQJH1/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4764.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Approaching the top of the mountain pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445234284-PJJWLOWJTS55PI4ONT9U/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4777_78_79_80_81_82-2_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia More views from Triglav https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445229590-HOVVHS3VDYRK82NOT4H7/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4771.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia I brave the snow and cold for a photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445241132-WTIJTHMOB17ZWD7OUND8/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4819.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Kulze Fort near the Italian Border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445244518-XHEJJEHFYV6N1X12XEK7/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4827.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Looking back toward the Julian Alps up the Soca River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445246181-DBITXR4DJCFQHFJAQ0V3/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4842.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia After a long day of driving we take a sunset walk through Venice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445250877-4ONZPC5RADGJ6L7511A6/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4853.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Gondolas parked for the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445253184-GFFRU23K5JEXRFS8WQ27/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4871_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia A close up the Venetian tiger in San Marco square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445254428-MBAJ6608R1FYXC5J3UZF/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4887_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia View along the Grand Canal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445255650-C4KWB5BJJ13TNUMUGB3Q/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4898_899_900-2_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Our hotel lit up for the night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445344202-5Z7AVXIAUB5P0G7N1UXX/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4918.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia The stairs of Doge’s Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445342514-KWHBXCY5PEZ0V35YHOYW/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4919.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Part of the Palace Interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445347317-HUQGR51DWE8Q6NGS84E6/Venice+Slovenia+Croatia+2009-Sep+%28web%29+-+IMG_4920.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Venice, Croatia, Slovenia Incredible pattern in the Palace floor https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/8/23/quebec-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445678830-6NM3P57N3ZHK3K0U4VHN/Quebec+City+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3725.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City One of the many gates to the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445672264-N2R2RT5PKSPG6VTYPVDL/Quebec+City+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3744.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City The walls of the citadel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445676965-6MDCTUM16JLFB9IJ442F/Quebec+City+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3764__.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Chateau Frontenac from the St. Lawrence boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445681953-16UVV3KFFDMWOZSI2Z63/Quebec+City+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3810_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City The lower city after dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445683896-OI8AE1XM408216ZVB3F1/Quebec+City+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3862_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Quebec Parliament buildings lit up for the night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445690389-DSJ0CS4LX62T1R9URUTD/Quebec+City+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3933.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Shopping in Petite Champlain quarter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445690045-CYO8BEBFEAMIZNKBL80M/Quebec+City+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3982.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Montemerency Falls just East of downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463445692595-5QOF53ZR4A6ELQU75LKN/Quebec+City+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3998.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Quebec City Trying to avoid the mist https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/8/16/victoria monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446205362-NEFFYXFZZEQHW3VPUTSZ/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3531.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Walking in downtown Sidney shortly after our arrival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446207242-8EFY0S59LK7DERUQ28SO/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3547_48_49_50.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Strait of Georgia from Brentwood Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446215785-XKAU8X5HX2ZD2HK2B3ZS/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3569_70_71.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Totem pole in Beacon Hill Park in central Victoria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446216498-AU30L49ZQZZV310LWFBO/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3582_3_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Vancouver Legislative Assembly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446341788-2TCSQSMQQPNGZ76MBF16/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3653___filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria After breakfast at Willie’s Bakeryand Cafe; touring narrow Van Tan Alley in Chinatown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446330270-SCT6USAATBW2GXRC6FGT/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3557.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria A lake in Beacon Hill Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446330405-BJTS7IKOW6TCTFRF6OJC/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3613.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Some interesting graffiti on the pier; we didn’t follow the arrows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446335844-E3QHKBGAG6T2Q7KNADMR/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3615.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria A portable ATM truck, perhaps they’re common, but a first for me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446335760-VAKZ1YXR1UUOZY9TQ5T1/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3645.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Public art in the city centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446341803-PP3D9BLB3OXXITRS2HHG/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3681.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria One of the dragon boat races in the weekend festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446349860-XYR4GVVNLL0MO2JFKULQ/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3696.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria The beginning of the Trans-Canada Highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446350415-VSX5QDNBK7N78JQO2T1H/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3697.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Terry Fox statue at his planned destination; unfortunately he did not get here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446354265-TSJ5S2JDIUQCCZ5VQ7YP/Victoria+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3712.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Victoria Strait of Georgia from Mt. Douglas Park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/8/5/yellowknife monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446685541-3AODGTVHNX6URQMOWRWU/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3282.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife The license plate as well as being unique had some pretty low numbers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446684500-YXMY9FYCZ7W0VBRL6MWY/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3309.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife Looking back on the sky line from the old city in the early evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446689727-LV65WKB47EQ217YCBMU6/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3311.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife One of a number of interesting “house boats” in Great Slave Lake near the old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446748558-RRIGSR0ZCNID3H3R3J80/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3338.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife On our hike to Cameron Falls my back is covered in mosquitos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446752434-RS062K4DJHOBND92JF8W/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3343__.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife Cameron Falls, the pay off for 50 km of rough driving and a mosquito filled hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446754089-8FHQ9V5AO6IJCXYNV14I/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3396.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife We got a few visitors on the other side of the river -- a bear and cub https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446761908-HMBF3F51PURZHBDV64QX/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3420.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife Looking back at the river from the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446760440-4MTHF1I7QJXXR6QB89EK/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3448.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife A beautiful sky on one of the many lakes outside of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446764421-JI7Y6NCZAQPKPZTA1C8C/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3472_3_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife An abandoned gold mine just outside the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446768263-ZET5WS7O3YSOF0S4QPZX/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3479.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Museum in Yellowknife https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446768958-NFA1R1BKY2N4R6YFPKKR/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3484.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife The challenges of building roads on permafrost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446775984-UN1UPT2P5TJPGXEUI8B0/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3492.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife The modern Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446775672-XIGOL1WDQR0IGM5EPRU5/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3488.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife Strangely they let us wander freely in the Legislature, this is main assembly room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446781405-N866REDT0LQWF1O43R6A/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife The kitchen of Bullocks restaurant from our seat at the bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446880960-YYHKWWP3ZHEJ222H3B4N/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3509.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife Historic Wildcat Cafe opened original in 1937 now open each summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463446882890-HBQX31F6IYURORSRICAX/Yellowknife+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3514.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yellowknife Great Slave Lake from the old town https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/8/3/edmonton monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447286266-5JGYUD9094P2A3GZP0T8/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2808.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Patrick hiding in the jumpy castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447285282-96MIP3USVN8CS2KZKR21/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2823.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Emmett; cousin Roberta’s son and the newest addition to the family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447293475-7MZWJPLG9IT1HRCX6DXN/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2824.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Shawn supervising, Jade, Stephanie, Natalia, Patrick and Zola https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447288469-KFK34VLRUNA6Q82BG8GO/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2828_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My aunt Jane and my cousin Patricia (the master organizer) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447294372-J3CC8N8YZKJL2J0VQKXE/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2851.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Natalia enjoying the slide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447298918-MYPKE9O0FN33QSB8QMAJ/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2856.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Shawn playing his home made traditional Nordic game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447300740-MO2WY8IKXNPUK8N3B1NY/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2865.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Jade looking very serious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447307674-K9LHCLLDA3IZWW07FB59/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2867.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My uncle Joe watching the action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447308507-TS2X51D5Y322EFV3IE37/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2872.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Cousins Carolyn, Karen, and Carla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447312078-WNAPH9XBJ42XTVV3L15T/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2874.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Fria (my cousin Conrad’s dog) getting lots of attention from Katherine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447310571-PE4MRSI05S01H6FCN7WJ/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2878_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Aaron holding William https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447315598-7SKDKYYG1KCHXZDKY20E/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2885.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Hanna looking very competitive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447319012-4IGS59DGCQSVK9BHWGZA/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2892.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My cousin Ryan, being ganged up on by Hanna, Jade and Natalia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447319432-Z8STEYDTXHCR7AOT08L4/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2898_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Ryan and Jim being competitive brothers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447441591-WWS4TWA5SRUIJX6YVF6J/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2908.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton The next morning Fria is getting more attention https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447440457-BU9RIS04I8QMGE24ZR4D/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2918.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Hannah and Ryan in deep conversation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447444624-41OPBDKASQ2LG7NBU2G1/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2960_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton William having some dress-up fun in the basement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447446462-ZS851HOH87WRQUPAWG3S/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2948_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton When it rained, we got creative. Luckily, the wind died down so we could open the door https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447451902-QFQ4VNNPCUW5BAEREW43/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2993_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My great aunt Jean and daughter in law Gail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447447838-0D4TUCVCVD12KD1CU1XV/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2964_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton With the rain outside, the kids get creative in the basement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447449462-FD6X69X5ST32C2Z22RL4/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2967_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Carla is supervising, but Hannah seems to be in control https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447453095-33A9J005UNMMIC8A0RMF/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_2985_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My aunt Lea celebrated her birthday -- a good excuse for cake (not that we needed it) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447456171-48V945KCTGCEXGQEDN0K/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3004_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton A well choreographed show with Hanna, Natalia, Maia, Stephanie, and Carla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447456420-59POWPR6OLM9OAKKVK39/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3025_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Natalia, Maia, Hanna and Stephanie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447460251-H4AMWM4KI6BUPN69MBQQ/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3032_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My aunt Lea with the gift of a potters wheel from my uncle Wally https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447459563-N7FWEHN38LDEJWL0BB16/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3044_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Zola notes that every princess needs her downtime https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447461247-2SM4LIA593QX3KGWU06D/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3051_filtered.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My mother relaxing as the day winds down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447573373-XBH32DMAOZLE7XBMKJ8T/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3063.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Patrick and Zola getting ready for photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447582104-8PCRW2ZAXWYAWJPDZBIY/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3069.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Everyone walks to the park for photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447576393-R1XDROT6RT2XBSVN6WT4/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3077.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Marta, Stephanie, and my cousin Neil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447581353-HA50KZOD8GVNDRIUOJQ1/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3078.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Cousin Karen and my mother https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447585502-B5YDY9608ED6AO15MLX7/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3099.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Cousin Elizabeth prepares Katherine for the photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447587369-W44683UUELD5FNYBFS8R/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3105.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Aaron, my cousin Carolyn, Maia and Zola family photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447590200-DCWFUMA9JQLL8GSO87PW/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3109.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Wally and Lea wait for their turn in the photo shoot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447592721-KACQCFJSIO6R7FSP0LVD/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3113.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Patrick with his father Shawn finally tired of running out of the photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447595823-E5UUPKSSI2ZQ7KHT4COZ/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3114.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My sister Kim and Cathy waiting in the shade for our photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447603380-A6UOPGCQIBLYKAZBFHOF/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3117.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My dad with my uncle Wally https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447599349-K2AUSSHGPWETEJKCHR5W/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3121.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Dorsey spins Zola on the photographer’s stool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447604186-KA2QELP6SEKWNWZBY59H/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3122.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Cousin Roberta holds her young son Emmett https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447609833-GDHY6TG88F9E2JNPDGW6/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3129.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton William desperately tries to escape the photo, but my cousin Patricia (w/James) holds on https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447608191-XQDYXO7NTG0491J4TU39/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3138.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Family photo, Conrad, Ernie, Carla, Hanna, Beatrice and Fria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447610566-5FSPIVPHEQS1W01KABLX/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3144.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Me trying to capture a photo with my aunt Jane in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447617795-7Y410RCQ1ULUUONT44UB/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3146.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Family photo, Lea, Wally, Ryan, Miles, Mahli and Jim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447616103-DGFA1QBQ7SPF8VTJ4B63/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3159.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton The 5 siblings, Ernie, Pat, Neil, my mother, and Wally https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447620025-MA4N83KAHM3UJ7HU1CFE/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3171.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton William gets yelled at by Jade while Stephanie supervises https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447623942-LLRUWJM4DNT9BV8ZI5JW/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3185.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton We celebrated Ryan and Mahli’s upcoming wedding with a cake and some champagne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447625616-TQKG9C1Q1XCZSNE0E9CQ/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3217.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Roger and my dad at the dinner table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447626135-O8GKQZN1QXRAP1GI8IR3/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3218.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton My aunt Beatrice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447630544-5EPA9Z5ROZ0QYQTA1P6H/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3238.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Playing outside after dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463447629154-PZD0GEJAFUBT6AZYOZ21/Edmonton+2009-Aug+%28web%29+-+IMG_3273.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Edmonton Brian and Kerrie celebrating their wedding anniversary with a cupcake https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/7/12/st-louis-arkansas-tennessee monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448067876-2X4K8BPTK43AOG9TQ8XN/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2719.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee Tom’s artful patriotic photo from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448068247-ZS5JOWICTCA0V5W6K3DR/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2728.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee The St. Louis Western Expansion Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448070904-F9J47R0LZSC5OXE3BVCA/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2736.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee The St. Louis Arch from Laclede’s Landing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448075282-T1DODPPS3KQ6N6NG9X58/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2740.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee Eads Bridge (1874) over the Mississippi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448076969-4FZ941HXQ9C2VX50EBAZ/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2744.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee Yet another arch photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448084069-P74Y8FW0ULTMX4IKYWCV/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2765_6_7.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee Old Courthouse decked out for the MLB All Star Game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448087989-LNUTCFYNJBWJTVE3SHSC/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2771.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee Old Courthouse from our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448162074-H1V0Z4SLBZ0EYPSIOJSL/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2780.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee Obligatory sign on the border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448162076-Y8E9Q7G5BQ319SRVPIK0/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2783.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee Apparently they do arches here too (built thirty years before the big one) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448169588-YL0MI7TUN8JZC0RRRX8W/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2789.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee Crossing the Mississippi into Tennessee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448170364-CSHE5J21VN9IUMWZBREW/St+Louis+-+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2803.jpg Gord's Travelblog - St. Louis, Arkansas, Tennessee The crowd clearing after the free Sheryl Crow concert under the arch https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/7/5/iowa-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448416094-HU7LGD2J81NLBWI70XM2/Iowa+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2674.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Emily having some fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448414875-I3PMY86O2G2CGVONA2Q9/Iowa+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2678.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Andrew studying his list of family members https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448428156-FHDSDX2M2U2OLNTZ27F3/Iowa+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2685.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Patrick on the grill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448428705-LL66PIF8K3GF8YENF8H2/Iowa+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2688.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Andrew and Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448431253-I2YSCOM9Q9TC1RS4ANTD/Iowa+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2690.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Alex looking pretty serious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448432751-D5W5XG4DVVL41B95V3T7/Iowa+2009-Jul+%28web%29+-+IMG_2700.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Emily and Bob https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/6/16/zurich-gdansk monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448900915-QIBF1FZVLSMVQ4Q98BGV/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_1958.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Playing with a water sculpture on Lake Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448903304-787FFGCNPRNJ1O440OFX/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_1978_79_80.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Grossmunster church and the Lammat River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448907286-QIA9ASKVT76PCOEEEUHQ/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_1993_4_5_6.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Old town and the Lammat River at dusk after a nice dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448910242-N1GSBKC6S050AFW3UK47/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2004.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Some Swiss Chocolate in the window of a candy store https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448984069-PZP3HIW3TRKW5G28E90Z/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2010.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Surprised to find a Duff beer (straight out of The Simpsons) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448989427-TRVF1R8VEJ2N4Q2TFG9S/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2020.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk An interesting structure along the river with natural swimming areas in the center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448992807-2G31NAOZSH60VEH0FB6E/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2030.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Fraumunster and the rest of old town, as seen from the top of Grossmunster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448996300-GWDT1ZLU76SMRFGXRTGG/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2075.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Exterior of Swiss National Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463448998106-2IOR77AQOI8VVDPJ1O2W/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2091.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Blue Angel hanging from the roof of the Zurich train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449001574-Z9O30VTCZZELJJRR6XTJ/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2112.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk One of the many boats along the Limmat River through Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449059060-H2XMUYUHYD1S2XBFOOQL/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2129.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk After a train ride to Malbork, we tour the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449055921-VF3DI2DGXOMBD4L60H4G/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2167.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Part of the interior of the 13th century castle, the largest brick castle in the world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449066099-ZYLS7JNGONCNXF597URP/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2222.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Some of detailed sculptures on one of the doorways https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449072007-KQTFIQYGYKSQCBBX48IR/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2226.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk St. Mary’s Church roof finally being restored after WWII damage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449084526-S25NEACEE1RCTL1DLUY8/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2243.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk More castle exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449085160-O6TOPMNR3KCCPE8DUA9Q/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2263_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Full view of the castle from across the Nogat River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449091261-8IEXCG0C0ZSTN786WPS8/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2272.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk After a train ride to Sopot, St. George Church at the top of Monte Cassino Heroes Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449093391-TTU7OUZCO4NGV637TPED/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2280.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk One of the more interesting bars on Sopot’s main drag is called the Crooked House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449100391-G44MYGK0QTYPRPTKQIL5/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2289.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Looking out into the Baltic Sea and the Molo (Pier) from a lighthouse viewpoint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449099543-PF9PT0I0LU0W3KM1GVSJ/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2319.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Some swans on the beach under the Pier (apparently Europe’s longest wooden one) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449206828-I7N4YUWLAUYEGUUWUU0P/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2327.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Gdansk main train station opposite our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449206314-HMC9RE6PJMO1VXV1BDDS/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2343.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk The interesting architecture and cobble stones of Gdansk’s Royal Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449213560-48Q5BZCMGFEZKH9RMURU/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2350.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk The Main Town Hall on the Royal Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449214048-2EPXKPO2BN13W2U2JP5S/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2375.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk The Galleon Lew tall ship along the Mottawa River in Gdansk prior to our boat tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449218407-AL2BCVSNHBA0DE1926MF/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2404.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk The monument at Westerplatte (the site that Hitler attacked first, to start WWII) from our boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449220852-04OZOA1DBI0Y6PJORXXJ/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2411.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk The main Gdansk shipyard, still a major European shipyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449227460-7ZOH6SWEHONE9WXDBRW9/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2418.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk The Gdansk Crane along the river front (the largest medieval port crane in Europe) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449227185-QS8SASZ4L016MSQOPOJV/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2440.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Looking through the Green Gate to the Royal Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449235275-389KUXY0K1KDSD0V4CVQ/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2462.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Astrological Clock inside St. Mary’s church dating from 1464-1470 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449235937-O2B2VGQYMS261WIUN19N/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2487.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Gdansk from St. Mary’s tower, an active construction site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449243095-4BVVNYQFN34A0GJJHRGG/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2493_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Working our way back down the tower stairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449243948-T2MZYJUHUNE0P5ALWTAC/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2503.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk An interesting monument to the fall of communism outside the Solidarity Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449249801-PQKSYQY1W759U96TF9LA/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2518.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk The famous shipyard gates where the Lech Welesa lead the start of the solidarity movement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449250695-WJAXX3KR8UUZ5JTJ9GWR/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2547.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk After a nice dinner, we walked along the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449252381-KGEH81GAEDUEUH8J5JJF/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2555.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Neptune statue along the Royal Way at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449483566-9DMRJLDD310IYDJ65IJR/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2568.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk Wood panels that hung outside the shipyard gates with 21 demands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449482157-12L1BQC87TSJ14V8V2J6/Gdansk+and+Zurich+2009-Jun+%28web%29+-+IMG_2571.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zurich & Gdansk A replica of a 1970s Soviet-era Polish shop (with little to no food) in the Solidarity Museum https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/5/18/yosemite monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449830815-Y21ZKG4ELVM2ILS2IIZ8/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1551_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Bridalveil Creek with the benefits of a little photo enhancement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449831420-M2A9Q52JWG1JDPAFS9VK/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1567.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Bridalveil Falls; about 300% wetter than the previous fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449839282-FWMUBOP29XH9WCB2QSLT/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1591.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Our first view of Yosemite Falls, the highest falls in North America (9 months of the year) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449841600-RJ1ENEKXTRW0FV2ZZ9FN/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1610.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Me with Upper Yosemite at my back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449851795-GI31T94T1F6Z76LFOZ9K/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1630.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite After checking into the hotel we hiked up the Upper Yosemite Fall trail for a close up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449849930-LVQ6AMM5R7GWB3HXXSDV/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1634.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Upper Yosemite Falls up close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449861222-4HZ43VMOUUYIT6M02M7E/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1658.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls at dusk after the crowds had gone home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449862803-T6V75BT49TB2NE2ST2XW/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1683_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Half Dome and the Merced River at Sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449865279-Z71IKSCRIK6WJOS31VI9/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1698.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Half Dome close up at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449978671-6EZTAPJH5GGSAPGUJYVQ/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1704.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls are still around the next morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449980362-4SA5XJ415PR9OW8U5NFV/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1729.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Merced River with reflection of Yosemite valley walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449986365-NGZ2RJH31L33L7XZ0DID/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1733.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite El Capitan mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449989211-IF1BBIFLMUWGY1N6FOP6/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1744.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Half Dome, Vernal and Nevada Falls from Glacier Point overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463449992289-HHWZHX6QE027G05AHS1U/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1752.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite More of Yosemite Valley from the overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450006569-0XKY92ZU3EYX0RRVPP66/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1771_2_3.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite More of the valley with Bridal Falls in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450007745-KI4E6AOY1XX0J2ZKZLA0/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1774.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite One of many warnings on cars where owners had left contents that might attract bears https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450016260-3R3933BU8HKI23OFXXML/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1783_4_5.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Since the water was running we redid the hike to Vernal and Nevada Fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450016463-LT60HEZDG7A45NMQAZ0L/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1801.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Vernal falls before we got a thorough shower hiking up the steep trail just to the right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450025553-7IYCNBOVXZCU43TUEXXO/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1894_5_6_7_8.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Vernal Falls from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450022155-YUYTHZ8T6WI9CNBKCTF7/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1900.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite More of Vernal Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450029117-YO1F7NN0PQ3C8J1ZJN6P/Yosemite+2009-May+%28web%29+-+IMG_1908.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Nevada Falls from the upper trail https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/4/26/salt-lake-city-arches-canyonlands-national-parks-denver monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450780892-I0XEDJM496ZUM6540RU4/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1104.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver In Arches from Fiery Furnace looking East to the mountains below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450780534-9EY2VEOIB9CU38G13W3U/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1114.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Rock formations outside Sand Dune Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450789409-YK5XE0BX8CMX4H9XDZVW/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1118.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver More rocks around Sand Dune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450790502-G0J3ESPXWENT63K084DQ/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1136__.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Skyline Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450794890-LJ2AMZ3TDHLOPD4PTF0B/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1202.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Delicate Arch from the viewpoint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450797464-D95RSW30Z4PD5XU8726Z/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1230.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver The Spectacles’ North and South Windows at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450861849-VZR8IV47KZATTM39G86K/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1252.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Just before sunrise we hiked out to Landscape Arch for ideal lighting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450860572-4267TVG8QZ9IBJTIRGXW/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1256.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Although our blue skies disappeared we got an excellent view of Landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450863345-PV2E1C1OUUGG0VIUOS24/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1260.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Waiting for the lighting to improve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450870607-5X8NAUXU0LROJFRZJXQJ/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1316__.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Hiking under Double Arch early in the morning before the crowds was very cool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450869092-23O3EP8GIVL9JPKQRW56/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1345.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Looking down the main park road through arches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450875200-HDZ06HVFHZZ2L7F0TYEL/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1348.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Court House Towers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450877783-Q4HUJPW9YLW4K7ZW58CL/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1355.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Three Gossips on our way out of Arches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450883562-YJ62912SBRXWUPN8QX21/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1378.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Mesa Arch, one of the most famous arches in Canyonlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450883707-BF7YY10UXXLGMAWYMWPG/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1386.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Looking at the Canyon through Mesa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450892511-R12L6IIYFB0GXBUD9AQC/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1391.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver The Green River from Grand View Point Overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450892817-ODLUWIR1K2OJCDLVX9C9/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1441.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver More canyons and the Colorado river in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450896983-1WV2WP2WTB6OE909RZYY/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1444.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Green River Overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450898442-1EQBLMIGTZ8EF6APAABR/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1466.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Shafer Canyon overlook just before the skies opened up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450902520-U3D63NDRLR88NCM4LZ2R/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1474.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Our snowy drive back to Salt Lake City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450974490-G5GZPMKKW45YK56SL7I8/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1497.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver and blue sky! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450976460-LRVXDNTJ5U2B2JF6JYJ5/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1499.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Horse on a Chair Art in front of the Denver Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450980320-NFIZUGE271U5Q1L43GJ2/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1504.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver Denver Art Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463450980728-34NXZTIDSGKQGWBRDHOY/Utah+-+Arches+and+Canyonlands+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1513.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Salt Lake City, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, Denver The Denver Skyline from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/4/12/vancouver-seattle monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451340533-8YW3Q4O4GZQ1QAWLLYFU/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0889.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle A good view of one of the two “DreamLifter” aircraft used to transport 787 body sections https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451341185-VYHQH8Y4F5RSQ5G662AJ/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0894.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle Exterior of the 747/767/777/787 Everett factory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451389672-JHSKU7FY59MNRKJC44GB/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0924.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle Seattle skyline from our favorite lookout at Kerry Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451393886-MKTPWNQWSCW49N0WHKE0/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0934.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle Cherry blossoms outside our downtown Vancouver hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451395219-V1QIQ9LRK0JOUAVSZ2VQ/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0935.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle Cruise Ship Terminal on a grey, but at least warm day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451399326-8APGT1231PEQ5N6QJ4HP/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0940.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle The new convention center across from the Cruise Ship terminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451401299-P0XLU5YS3LEBKOPZYMAN/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0947.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle Me standing under one of the clocks in the gas lamp district https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451405670-9NBLMKE3DWZE36VOZR1A/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0958.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle Continuing the tradition started in Beijing, The Olympic Countdownclock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451408373-5U6CDONFF5MOC5A5EDWF/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0962.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle Tamil protestors outside the museum -- before similar protests had shutdown Toronto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451410389-CV5GW91FNDQFAF22R2WV/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0970.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle Me posing with park bench art and some flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451411925-V1F6SMHKQFE4TPSVVAMA/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0989.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle We actually managed to find some mountains behind the clouds at the end of the walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451413088-BIBAZMCR6I8AAG4JEI9I/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_0995.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle Geese, doing what they do https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451413912-01QHQ7E51Z1CUM1Q533P/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1006.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle A nice sign of spring, knowing that winter was still waiting for us at home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451420182-230EECWIA5FA00B0AF7C/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1008.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle The regal Fairmont Hotel Vancouver from our balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451420024-5905V62P8944H3M52E2J/Vancouver+and+Seattle+2009-Apr+%28web%29+-+IMG_1025.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Vancouver & Seattle After a nice seafood dinner, the streets below the hotel room https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/3/15/tucson monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451798996-4ST65Z3YZWRNUL1RN9Q7/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0589.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson View of the Ajo Mountains on our way into the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451803045-0813DAMW4G19CMT4ZTU5/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0601.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson Me next to a very tall saguaro cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451812551-PVWE1PGY3LDIA7JV5RDG/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0614.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson The carcass of an arm of the cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451812138-6FDMRA75K8RKR1APB20L/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson Ajo Mountain Drive, a bumpy ride, but a great view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451820279-DXTVGZXI9V7IIR5QXN28/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0626.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson Organ pipe cacti and desert brush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451823386-O28CXL694GQHVYSJQV1C/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0628.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson A close up of an organ pipe cactus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451825614-R63GHSBREXPPE3VQ5LNM/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0640.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson Various cacti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451831870-2CJA9XZVCKCKK9H0LVAS/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0661.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson Arch Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451829522-SKBFOD5NA2YK6QNO0A7I/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0685.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson Some spring flowers along Bull Pasture hiking trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451831394-E258GGLXL8Q3FTMPZ079/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0688.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson A well-camouflaged lizard on our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451839045-Z26WDQBQL9UPXQS50H60/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0696.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson Looking down from the peak of our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451836175-KO2KDI5J043EXQLH575J/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0701.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson A look south over the pull pastures and onto the Mexican border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451844262-FISA2AC530X32D14ZL0X/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0709.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson Looking back through the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451846667-7O5PWZFNWC7SZDKC57QC/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0725.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson One celebratory pose before we start the hike down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451851242-GV66WMDMH2A9DB6DP2O7/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0743.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson Cactus close up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451849873-7U25CE13MQEY75I99YCR/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0752.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson More spring flowers, and a ladybug https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451851960-OPIRSNGL4W93XN62EJWS/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0779.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson A hummingbird about to take flight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451859986-A4L89ATZPBUXU55Z8WT3/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0798.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson The end of our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463451859997-6PRGITWB55Y85ZYDU3M7/Tuscon+2009-Mar+%28web%29+-+IMG_0799.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Tucson I brave standing under a somewhat flaccid cactus arm https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/2/16/zion-and-bryce-canyon-national-parks monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452489879-07UW1N64QSC560JY7ORS/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+HMG_9899.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Mountains along I-15 towards Utah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452489633-S01HZ87FDF5R0NAP4RWQ/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+HMG_9914.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Our first snow covered mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452493807-7FXBA3GH06MJUDNSFTE7/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+HMG_9928.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Mountains in the small patch of Arizona we drove through https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452496513-KB10O16FZV39FAK4ORND/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+HMG_9940.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Mountains outside of St. George Utah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452503593-R04ENTW65GMX9HRZZBBY/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+HMG_9964.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Zion Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452507442-9CNDUV6E5047JRERXE6I/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+HMG_9971.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks River and snow in Zion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452514618-WIVKWK9T67S6KU79NEN8/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+HMG_9988.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks More Zion Snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452517650-9B06AXXNM17GD78ANQS7/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+HMG_9993.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Zion Big Bend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452522711-9M83QXUB4YSZ6XMIEBA0/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0010.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks More from the heart of Zion Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452524447-5GOVE0QQRW9PWLG31ZVJ/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0030.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Me hiding behind the snow covered tree. Despite the snow it’s not too cold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452536537-17EPGFNNDQR39I5ZR9NG/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0077.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks After driving through the tunnel Zion’s signature red road contrasts with the snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452547420-FIZ6D6F29WV6LKW7O7G6/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0153.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks After a day of driving we get the big pay off of the Bryce Canyon Amphitheatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452547745-7TQHBRY9USE9WAPREODL/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0158.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks One of the many viewpoints in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452555149-O2GV5RQN7NVWXS7LQTM8/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0164.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Me trying not to look too cold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452553923-FTFHPH703XNGX54OKQPX/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0186.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks The snow provides excellent contrasts for the photos as the afternoon progresses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452559678-A833LMRHCPIZS4ZZESDI/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0196.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks We waited for sunset as the temperature drops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452562495-6PWS4B8EUIKT73DI5H53/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0235.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Sunset from the aptly named sunset point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452668398-IGRKZT94DB6AB74N992C/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0276.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Sunrise from sunset point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452668995-C7T9GOJ52HULFQ6R4YTO/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0282.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Unfortunately it took a long time for the sun to warm up the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452675989-PMXSZDYZ7JC3WWONQ9R0/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0295.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks We started out early on the Queens Garden and Navejo Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452677846-O0P5ZXN0AJEL8OSK0DNT/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0306.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Although we did the hike in fall 2005, it is very different in the winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452682870-JYAR6QNEYQ46IUKK1C1F/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0371.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Being in amongst the Hoodoos is my favorite part of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452681797-236CFR0FA5N85EDSZPT1/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0395.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Tom was fascinated by the evidence of constant erosion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452687640-WBWJUGDJUDWEVFAPKJQ0/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0421.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks The rolling snow reminded us of the desert sand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452690914-MA20RS5HJTFPHDVACA0W/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0423.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Looking out into the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452697784-RN3MFOSY9ZDIK5MHE74U/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0429.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks More snow dunes as we climb out of the canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452697415-DRRMYC8V1Z7KJRMQQCA8/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0436.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks More of the beautiful contrast between snow and sand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452703682-D1YFBH04V84HSLXTRVZA/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0437.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks More impact from rolling rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452706642-N0FUNV1YDPQFNGK3JZ7B/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0459.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Looking out over the canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452712900-FVC0HFSL2CL4NS4XSZ7N/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0470.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks The view from sunrise point a few hours after sunrise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463452714857-RYLG0524MKGBWS6GY86A/Utah+-+Zion+and+Bryce+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_0488.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks The empty parking lot confirms that we had the park mostly to ourselves https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/2/8/uae-and-oman monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453774506-67ARGTFOL742AUKJ8WU0/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8787.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Five Pillars of Islam presentation inside Jumeirah Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453772068-OW1RG5JG9XGJFLOTXXI2/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8791.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Jumeirah Mosque exterior, the first stop on our Big Bus Company tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453778803-L746PB6O1NPHYCJKAANS/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8805.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Burj Al Arab hotel (world’s most expensive) taken from the canal at Souq Madinat Jumeirah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453781209-7DMVL7UCRFGUR0245KEC/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8819.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman After lunch along the canal we head down the spine of the Palm islands towards Atlantis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453782013-OH49ASH65JB4B6QK3NWC/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8844.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Burj Dubai, the tallest free standing structure and building, still under construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453784861-HWIBG3GEPDUB7EN42891/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8847.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The sky scrapers lined Sheikh Zayed Road in one of manybuilt up areas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453870592-BVTGV7CV2I8T807JN76I/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8858.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The Roman-themed exterior of the Wafi Mall, a few minutes from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453868869-4ZXGIG54BNSR426SIHP4/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8917.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Various cargo offloaded at the dhow boat wharf of Dubai Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453871857-CXCYMG5VY8I9JD3K72NE/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8940.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Looking across Dubai Creek to Burj Dubai and the skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453875605-6SXT8GJYBJ7CHJKBQUNS/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8952.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Cell towers in Dubai in camouflage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453876082-OG1CQVW3GCQQ1IOVMHZX/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_8993.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Reflection of the skyscraper along the creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453880672-KMJHOP3VQ65Q2Z9GPBUB/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9001.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Crowded abra boat crossing the creek with cargo filled dhow boats in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453884851-43XO0TTGHPHJ009YTLYG/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9025.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman A labourer pulling some recent cargo through the street of Deira (old Dubai) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453887676-CZT117XYCH1DQT102CF7/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9039.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Dubai Heritage House where we were hosted with free tea and Arabian pancakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453886846-RHBYF3NKTGBI0TMB5N2A/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9058.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Desert haze Sunset from our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453892256-CG5UBLX08XDO76E4ZM82/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9073.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman After picking up the rental car, we head to Mall of the Emirates and see indoor Ski Dubai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453893652-5GAFYC8JX88S9688JXEE/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9092.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman From one mall onto Dubai Mall (the world’s largest of course) with unfinished retractable roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463453896633-TFSQ7HY4NT0L27AV54FH/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9104.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The largest acrylic viewing panel in the Dubai Mall. No one is shopping, but the fish are cool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454003714-BNBH9WERIK4OGKYFXGF8/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9143.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The nearly completed Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi, just a little smaller than Mecca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454007682-EKPXN8JB10XPTX9D3NI0/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9148.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman World’s largest carpet and world’s largest chandelier with 1M Swarovski crystals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454008164-BBOYU4RBZ7UUS7H4447F/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9170.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Abu Dhabi Fort with the more modern skyline in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454015345-30HRG6YTCJ075LHQJAXF/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9186.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The exterior of Emirates Palace hotel, unlike Burj Al Arab, open to the public https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454014893-QW9EQ1JBI63XCCIICWFM/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9204.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Poorly engineered sky hill in the Marina Mall, so far not able to open due to icing on windows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454017822-HUM03RIXN9X6340PLUIA/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9208.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman My former employee Shu and I outside the mall with the large flag on the breakwater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454096114-J0NJSVV17QUQGLR6U33N/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9266.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Wadi Al Hoqain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454088435-TNXE3995F05NIFZQTQXQ/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9254.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman When we went into the village above the Wadi were greeted by a friendly villager who hosted us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454091088-XP5II01RC0VMYY94U6SS/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9259.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman A ruined fort above the village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454099038-BAHH6Q0JJ8H92I7A8CJ7/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9271.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Rustaq Fort entrance, with the traditional protective small entry door https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454101860-SQM04HE4F8DJKX67CVV7/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9289.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Walking along the Rustaq Fort wall with my uncle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454104024-YQ5EV6WSGKO64RZ39LKE/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9324.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Muscat Festival (annual month long show case of Omani culture) show shown on live TV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454107163-G902BC7OSTMHUDODT2PS/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9345.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Traditional bag Omani pipes (who knew?) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454191463-YOVWEQ1IDBF1R7EREKZD/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9393.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Unfinished highway heading Southeast from Muscat part of current infrastructure investment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454198537-Y23494PO3O14EAW4QC5G/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9405.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman A camel roams freely along the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454200946-SAMOY3UQ53UX8I4EFUQD/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9477.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Wadi Shab - one of the most beautiful wadis (valleys) in Oman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454205363-BX70LF5ZUSNSYSGUL2QD/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9509.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The view in the valley after a nice hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454209689-6ZBJNHZFXKQIWJDF14XO/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9514.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman A picnic lunch with my aunt Beatrice and uncle Ernie along the Gulf of Oman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454210406-EQEM7HW01DCX8DOR6GDU/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9521.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman A Bedouin group heads back over the Wahiba Sands desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454214394-NF09BB249O0MKAYH7SLL/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9530.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Late afternoon on our desert tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454215945-JF047H50FUPVD1PZ18LI/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9532.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman More of the sweeping desert hills with only a few tire tracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454218127-IUHN5AECYRBPJ29HD86J/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9536.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman More rolling desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454219415-UL5C7PMS1TM4JAD5L0PF/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9543.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The view from our jeep as slide down a steep sand mountain, holding on for our life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454314570-A4B3WOT66OW7L972QFDM/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9593.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman One of many camel crossing signs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454314793-PYHW1NKL7U8BOEFACYGR/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9602.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Tom and I in front of Nizwa Souq https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454320211-RRHC6N7QFE0L66AIM6GK/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9645.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Jebel mountain on the way back to Muscat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454317357-G04OSC9GFMCKAG7N4OOS/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9691.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman A very busy Friday afternoon along Qurm Beach with numerous football games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454400352-CAAPWC97FHI004DQM2I1/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9881.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Grand Mosque exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454392649-FDWFHWFLDDD4X3FVEUM2/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9710.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman Grand Mosque interior with impressive carpet and chandelier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454391167-Z255MSDQM0IUW2RCAMZ0/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9803.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The Mutrah Corniche along the port https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454395779-5JVQZYBXNH19W9SXSH8F/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9806.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The Sultan’s Royal Yacht https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463454398434-S8YU4ARQ23K4Z5RXV4G9/Dubai+and+Oman+2009-Feb+%28web%29+-+IMG_9827.jpg Gord's Travelblog - UAE and Oman The Sultan’s Royal Palace https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/1/18/palm-springs monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2009/1/5/san-francisco-and-hong-kong monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455036512-2QZYUB4FR3OY11SNNGJD/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8345.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Coastal Highway 1 drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455036607-7JZO24EYJRK6T1V51IEM/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8363.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Sea lions off the coast with an active surf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455040689-222YV4WW15I44G6U2W0C/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8392.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Pigeon Point lighthouse just before sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455041710-49CF38P99X2K0MVQEUAV/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8415.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Before fighting traffic back to San Jose we wait for the sun to set https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455087051-NF920X0UE2YNK4A7CVLX/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8431.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong The skyline from our lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455117998-VYG8TI606XXQRESZL6YW/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8474.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong The heavy curtain of fog is still present as we take off for Hong Kong on the 1st https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455147894-ACB2XL7H990FJHT05XM2/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8483.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong The skyline decked out for Christmas. The entire city was decorated https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455191801-7VZTTBFYN62GB33KKTET/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8511.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong The Hong Kong skyline from Kowloon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455194043-ZDR7IZV62ULB65XDILTP/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8518.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Ceremony in front of Convention Centre Golden Bauhinia (location of transition to China) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455197206-IKWWV116B4RX64PH6R4Q/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8528.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Harbour ferry looking back to Hong Kong and the tall International Finance Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455197882-QNB1635BPUV17KOH2XG6/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8556.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Enjoying the new cable car ride (sure beats the old 1 hour bus ride) to Lantau peak and Po Lin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455201302-TJJVLI8DM4VKJGBY3J4I/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8559.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Looking down on the massive HKG airport (a now flattened island) from the cable car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455204543-KNO1OU4ZWYV917B4C784/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8566.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Making the climb to the Tian Tan Buddha statue at Po Lin monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455206068-UO0UUZ0K48VJ6SBKF486/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8574.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Looking south from the statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455209457-5QXMNIILUU2K0VFTK7G9/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8575.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong The largest outdoor seated Buddha statue up close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455212031-YYFP9SAB9VXLO3MGNQXI/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8594.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Proof that I made it to the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455214238-V67TNHDT5XJVT5VMHDF7/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8632.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong When in China, seems like a good idea to eat at the Canadian-themed restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455333856-K323MB95PVZBHG9DIZRN/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8658.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Apparently I looked like a friendly person and had to take a lot of photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455335579-TSL8FMPR89T2T3I0B1QD/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8692.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong The view from Victoria Peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455337162-RCZIEY1DVNTBSNV72LU5/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8719.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Escalator banks that go up to Mid-Levels of Hong Kong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455339071-ARCG1Z5GXHLG2NYXHQHQ/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8724.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Hong Kong’s expat nannies relaxing on their Sunday off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455339942-EGLP2QG5X5053GSLEYVO/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8749.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Kong Kong’s trolleys making their way along Queensway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455391066-TVJ1GD2G4UKHNYHSYVVO/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8752.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong With a day at the airport lounge we got a good view of Singapore’s A380 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455392108-XZG9SCH97CI5WVDDKF8C/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8756.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Push back crew sends off the each ANA flight with a salute and a wave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463455392899-YV1LX2CXA1OE8AMQX5U7/San+Francisco+and+Hong+Kong+-+2008-Dec+-+2009-Jan+%28web%29+-+IMG_8763.jpg Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco and Hong Kong Although it seemed to take a long time to get in the air, the A380 showed it could fly https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/12/28/stellarton monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528517362-7YNB2S6094KJH3MZLVXM/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8183.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528588727-X0OYOPDWG2EE16KGJKDS/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8193.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Sky relaxing in the living room at Kim and Cathy’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528591492-R8TCCTYSI0QATEHNF5RG/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8195.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton sorry Kim... this was the only photo from Christmas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528599799-8NPYXLNDUNMCQ1WM6OXD/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8202.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Thunder on the couch... showing his age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528599824-PUHHLNIUGTD7X4OMKOHI/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8204.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Myself and Cathy in the kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528603492-89JTYPF2CXOL0NNKCBRO/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8207.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton My dad working on his sudoku https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528607230-ULXZZZ68I0HHACASZUT8/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8210.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton The view from the front window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528609719-HBO4V66J4BZMGLJHARCO/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8222.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Our walk up the mountain with Skye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528612068-MOK0VB6EJ1YM6IX7UZZB/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8240.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Skye chasing snow balls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528617233-297B33U0RQCY5A6AM6NW/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8242.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton The pay off from our dog walk, just a few minutes from the house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528788544-JDYVTWBB5US2WXCYEPLJ/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8267.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Lightning enjoying Christmas morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528790808-5AZWJOTH0IMHIG3X4DHK/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8277.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton My mother unwrapping one of her gifts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528791182-BUFZPXEQIMH34VINOTN8/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8279.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Cathy having fun with her gift https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463528792898-0TXCTSBQ0R67PJY14U7K/Nova+Scotia+2008-Dec+%28web%29+-+IMG_8294.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Cat tree; Little, Lightning, and Thunder https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/11/30/iowa-city monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530270723-Z7X0YMGJCCRJ0CRMKVGJ/IMG_8001.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Me outside the restaurant along the river in Iowa City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530273055-95TKXP1GXC725TRYG9NH/IMG_8006.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Tom’s dad at dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530278281-DZDP9FY3XQWRE54F8GNS/IMG_8012.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City One of our two tables for dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530285128-ZAB80MEJ67PEYPUFD8IG/IMG_8053.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Margaret and Emma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530292610-YXRNLZH5PIPAIB7ZJTZ4/IMG_8059.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City A family card game at Tom’s brother’s house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530304025-6MO0Y7UM23D511GXE85F/IMG_8081.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Tom’s mother celebrating her 70th birthday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530298369-J602AHS6JGE4A0Y0QF73/IMG_8069.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Tom’s older brother Rick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530310383-G3D24STHWF7KO56AKQBZ/IMG_8093.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Emily with her mother Carol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530313276-B2U4TT6EXLBUYHR18GNI/IMG_8100.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Jim after an intense dictionary game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463530304490-ZB74HSRQXJB9WG9VGM77/IMG_8091.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa City Emily, Roseanne, Emma, Margaret and myself surrounded by too many pies https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/10/26/yosemite monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531722034-QFEV2TSG3LGYIBXDVQE2/IMG_7529.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite The Tuolumine Meadows area in NE Yosemite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531717450-L51I92JN8KVVZY6PHDW5/IMG_7548.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Olmsted Point lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531724014-CIW1DD16RHH88AG1WY0C/IMG_7565.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Looking down into the Half Dome of Yosemite in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531730341-21R3H3G1DU30BUX4UVIW/IMG_7569.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Trying to look accomplished after climbing a small boulder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531818797-0G33FUEZYTB700WJTXCZ/IMG_7654.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Some of the amazing reflections in the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531730623-E4S7HG9PJ1BJN3XT1V7W/IMG_7597.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite More the same boulders and incredible blue sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531819098-HI2XL7S0G54VV2ZEM6XZ/IMG_7683.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite We found more fall colours in the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531735348-K1ZNM9YP8KYG74XRUXJH/IMG_7600.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Our first view of Yosemite Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531825813-439TQKE87LWP8TPPBX6J/IMG_7696.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Reflection of the famous half dome from the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531825706-O661W28KOEJYZJB8S6ON/IMG_7720.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Just outside the hotel we stumbled across a bear near the path https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463531829279-SJLA574L3SL60BOCVH9V/IMG_7745.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Our last view of the dome at sunset before a nice star filled night at the lodge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532061088-5M1F2I2C31GYEGU3W5SY/IMG_7786.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Our first hike of the morning on the Upper Yosemite Fall Trail at Columbia Rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532067520-DZX5OANAZ9070PUNX56D/IMG_7800.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Hiking back down from Columbia Rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532067409-7T3S6O4MMWTYAJMV4F6O/IMG_7942.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite After a drive to Glacier Point we get an amazing view of the valley below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532077161-NCIWTJID5B3ORR6DPGHL/IMG_7971.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Me standing in the old stage coach pass cut into a giant Sequoia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532077055-FE311LUD6NUIXP1343U3/IMG_7979.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite One of a number of deer amongst the Sequoias https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532082178-OZ2H56H43G3A0IXRLECO/IMG_7994.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yosemite Me standing next to a fallen Sequoia https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/10/13/poland monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532535187-F04HUK86JVLZ7ZWMQ4YE/IMG_6677.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland The Palace of Culture; the Soviet gift to Poland was viewed less than positively https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532533454-OOHXT45ZRCMEXOEZVPR4/IMG_6705.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland One of many ‘Bars’ in Poland where cheap government-subsidized food is available https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532538621-5ZD1IOH70XEYRTD3PN30/IMG_6744.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland The Royal Route leads through Warsaw to the Royal Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532585639-42LCCR6HH8696FULKG2J/IMG_6870.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Church of St. Mary in Krakow old square at the end of a day of walking the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532671370-1IKFB2U1763CG7J5CAU2/IMG_6937.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Deep inside the salt mine there is a cathedral with everything carved in salt, all by the miners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532672642-NLMXN4RUSUQT1E5U4UTY/IMG_6959.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland A recent addition is a carving of Pope John Paul II, native of Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532679496-XZQGMBH10CBWP3G2GHJE/IMG_6985.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland The mine used to run boat tours in the saltwater ponds until an accident, years ago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532723384-X75UM2C32FRX6UB5VIAC/IMG_7028.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Back in Krakow, Wawel Royal Castle square overlooking the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532679082-V9NAY6QZQPY6GMN8YIJJ/IMG_7059.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Krakow square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532830706-X1MPCTKP7AIJCDU02IDS/IMG_7131.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland We take a traditional raft tour through the Dunajec valley on the Slovakian border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532829006-CEL0QK6ILSQU97SM1T28/IMG_7169.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland The valley was in middle of fall bloom and made for an enjoyable ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532832849-YRYV3JXJR3C6AUUMH4FP/IMG_7235.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Before heading on we walk across a new footbridge to Slovakia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532896505-MFM5942LYGBX5NOOQW5H/IMG_7258.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Although it was a depressing, we were glad we took the time to see Auschwitz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532902249-XIYI554OJTRGN6P0DJRQ/IMG_7275.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland The remains of the Nazi demolished gas chambers and crematoria at larger Birkenau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463532904102-ZS9HBU19Y8HZ75IB3KMY/IMG_7302.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Me sitting in the charming town square of Wroclaw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463533045703-4ILZHEEQ693TYG1RH553/IMG_7385.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Rotunda Containing the amazing Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463533044502-433GUNL6JYUNAOYL6B1R/IMG_7399.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Piasek Island and the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Wroclaw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463533094190-UZOHL1V791KY46EEQ8UO/IMG_7450.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Palace on the Water in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463533102188-E8FSPDHRF9CTCWA292FA/IMG_7474.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland This peacock was roaming the grounds and found its way inside one of the buildings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463533183729-CBE84LOKHLUTMVJZB6WW/DSCN0295.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Tom enjoying snacks in the terminal before the Mercedes took us to our plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463533185046-9TJOTN0CKMQE2RQBGNGS/DSCN0302.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Poland Tom finished his meal, but the rose is left behind https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/9/2/alaska monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534678754-7DF3COP9WX95964V159W/IMG_5492.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska A great view from the plane as we approach Anchorage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534678656-5LQ9I7JO4ZWHP8PTMRK9/IMG_5530.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska After driving about 6 hours, we arrive at the beach in Homer at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534862251-NL8ET0HOUS4RE738RPNT/IMG_5544.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska We stop in Anchor Point, the westernmost driveable point in mainland North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534859168-PTZ2P7BVVC0P19ANEEGI/IMG_5558.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Looking far across Cook Inlet toRedoubt Volcano, last erupted in 1989 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534863790-EEHPH9OR3BEZBX4J6GOE/IMG_5565.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Russian Orthodox church in Ninilchik Village, along the Cook Inlet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534867243-JN83RSRTR3O5VLL438VH/IMG_5572.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Shooting at road signs is a favorite Alaskan hobby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534869264-QVZ0FMLLZUGEPQLPOKTJ/IMG_5581_2+%282%29.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska An early morning fog is still hugging the ground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534872562-EJI36N0DBFIQ3HTX0WB2/IMG_5640.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska After driving for the morning, we head out on the 11:30 am Kenai Fjords cruise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534875384-Z33HQ9QW92BU5Y2C4UHF/IMG_5681.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Sea lions rest on the rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534873841-383HK6S3XU88371695QG/IMG_5710.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska One of a few sea otters that followed our boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534875120-VT8HOJMIVVATB3JOG1VD/IMG_5721.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska One of the many puffins we saw along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534885377-6QMJJV15UUPQ9AZQKUWU/IMG_5795.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska A close up view of Aialik Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534885602-3W0JA7SQISNYIZHTB39O/IMG_5816.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska The glacier just after a huge chunk calved into the bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534888466-Q4TT8UWA3Z2RECJ6H7PE/IMG_5932.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Enjoy the sun, but trying to stay warm in the cold breeze https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463534890012-3P9SRP9349WDC0C0WX9I/IMG_6014.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska The tail of one of the humpback whales we were chasing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535171130-BBK3NI8W81FOYEHSW5EI/IMG_6031.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Two other humpbacks near the boat. Unfortunately no breaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535175502-30EOTWO9IQTDCR70Q45R/IMG_6064.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska The harbour in Seward on our way back in from the glacier tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535180608-PKMOGQFQQIRIXTO224OP/IMG_6066.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Exit Glacier on our way out of Seward https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535185147-IHSSU8OSJ80J2ROAZKX5/IMG_6077.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska After a short walk, we make it to the glacier’s edge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535185743-UH9478DZ2Y4ZSWJ7R2GA/IMG_6085.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Our favorite sign in the national park. Luckily we were in the car when we saw the brown bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535591823-XLS35MA5K2GG2PCLFUJX/IMG_6210.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska After a long drive, we take a hike near the visitor center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535590271-0U0SQHE1HVSFXV5ZJ3HO/IMG_6235.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska The beautiful fall colours viewed from the valley floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535593924-S9SVYBBJJZUPDXK6733U/IMG_6256.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Sunset, viewed from our Grande Denali Lodge hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535791837-7G4CQHZERG40QJQ2E0ZG/IMG_6275.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Two ptarmigan in brown, prior to their winter white, as we saw in Churchill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535719200-95SJP9135DBBZ3HRTVZM/IMG_6318.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska An amazingly clear view of 20320’ (6194m) Mt. McKinley, the highest in North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535722697-ZALHRI03JDFM1VXFOSOV/IMG_6405.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Me outside our trusty tour bus; took us for 100 miles of unpaved road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535724712-JR4RAAVRYXHB5F0G0SLC/IMG_6416.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska One of two wolf pups we saw along the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535727474-YJI1CZTYPLGZQYYMJDHL/IMG_6445.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska One of about 20 grizzly bears we saw. This one just off the main road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535735820-OFWYT1PQT3WG3UHJ50O4/IMG_6454_2.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska The bear was enjoying berries on the hillside and did not pay any attention to the bus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535733602-3MM5JXLE14SM04M1CSIT/IMG_6456.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska The bear cub stayed close to her mother and also enjoyed some berries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535736884-JQZ4YWI1FIIX7G87EDAA/IMG_6468.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska One of a number of caribou with a full rack of horns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535742204-2MZUV7W5J3WL4WJNLEPS/IMG_6484.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Alaska Another view of Mt. McKinley and the surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535742106-KUMX5L8OTMWT6TPVG565/IMG_6501.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska More beautiful Denali scenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535746089-LGF2TAJITCUNNFBCWD8F/IMG_6572.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska More beautiful fall foliage in the park at the end of the long 9-hour bus ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463535910110-CNEK3Z42NZU5X0ZA1WUT/IMG_6605.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Alaska After a filling lunch, I pose in front of a stuffed grizzly bear https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/8/4/stellarton monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536345387-7LG78V9QWWTROYYN4LAC/IMG_5343.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Sky jumps for her favorite toy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536348949-YHWYYKLD6XTL54GKTDUY/IMG_5400.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Kim, my dad, and I check out our location on the Blackberry GPS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536352201-36QJT0UVNWZP4L343GUB/IMG_5405.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Cathy walks along the beach, enjoying the break from the rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536353535-IHBMF0E9P6CWNQAQY2YR/IMG_5414.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Kim and I looking very serious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536354878-44GXERETY3CDZNCNL9ZH/IMG_5442.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Skye enjoys Kim and Cathy’s pond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536356358-7T3Q2NQJ01LMC7SW0XD4/IMG_5459.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Stellarton Cathy fixes Skye’s favorite toy https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/7/27/las-vegas-utah monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536691845-W83HDGQNDBGTR3VNEXIU/IMG_4645.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah Looking back at the road ascending out of Zion Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536694127-8011EF5G1F3500YV9GPP/IMG_4670.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah After waiting for traffic at the tunnel, we start a short hike on the other side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536698385-3Q06EWIHLKZQD2HFR5WF/IMG_4674.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah The payoff for our short hike, looking back beyond the tunnel into the valley we came from https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536703064-NR5ZTMJFUMLGD0O9510O/IMG_4685.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah More scenery from the Canyon Overlook trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536704254-SHVZJJSOKXYQDXWOOG5Q/IMG_4698.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah Some of beautiful views in the canyon along the shuttle bus route https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536708551-XQ428K9H3ARHOBQGH96U/IMG_4724.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah The only road into and out of canyon, free of traffic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536807679-W8GN29S7J9116XLZ0970/IMG_4945.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah Walter’s Wiggles switchback on Angles Landing is a good aerobic work out at 7 am https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536802945-HB36PCY9VRU3CLLJO4NJ/IMG_4963.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah We made it to Scouts lookout and take a small break, luckily the early morning air is still cool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536809899-4MCHMQIIRV6X12613W4X/IMG_4966.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah The last half mile is not for the faint of heart as you walk along the ledge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536817075-NDLJSJIO52WZ2YO2AUV8/IMG_4985.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah Looking north into the valley as we pause along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536817181-COWYS4X693KWILOPL0C9/IMG_4994.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah Walking along the last few steps to the edge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536826840-V3884N6HUWIB29IHHO2I/IMG_5021.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah Tom and I celebrating reaching the Angels Landing lookout in record time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536823712-SP6SZQKNXBD2FFDQIHL9/IMG_5070.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah Making my way back, keeping a grasp on to my now-favourite chain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536828797-7J3DKOVGAI7QHPXT3ZYZ/IMG_5095.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah Having survived the last mile we look back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536834604-FPJVLOAF4PGPH2YVTNWR/IMG_5227.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah We finish the hike, check out of the hotel and go to the North entrance -- Kolob Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463536835680-XV2NXKZKXPCTA3U0OKR6/IMG_5244.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & Utah After a brief hike, we look out again at Kolob Canyon before heading to Las Vegas https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/7/6/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537191162-Y821CV8BT7PBYON2XTFG/IMG_4108.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s brother Randy and niece Samantha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537191251-OOS0S9S017S4FQFMG9J7/IMG_4111.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s sister Carol and nephew Andrew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537196578-B8L1DSJKKFWPG3GY1LCS/IMG_4114.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s niece Margaret https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537196219-SYVXOTJ013RS0BPCAX14/IMG_4117.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s aunt Mary Anne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537200758-66PZJBDJYVXOTS0I3MWO/IMG_4119.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s niece Emily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537203182-JKW9DJVR7UKJBLRTGPRO/IMG_4123.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s mother Jeanne, uncle David and Samantha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537206210-9C1MKR98KDDJMGEN4SP6/IMG_4131.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s sister in law Rosie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537206496-OFWAB73Y2EHSB2X6EXJA/IMG_4133.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s brother Michael https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537210805-UF8JO3QRUW8G8IUDPBSN/IMG_4140.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s niece Katie and nephew Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537212052-0XJA23NDKAE99KZVNMHR/IMG_4155.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Another photo of Andrew, looking very similar to Tom and the other Hopsons at that age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537213435-QNT2Q8CLMXZV2QPB5ED3/IMG_4162.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s nephew Patrick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537215755-2M2UYQKHGSJ67G121K7W/IMG_4163.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s father Bob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537220082-F51DBBRHDMQC1AUP1OOU/IMG_4165.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s niece Emma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463537221170-G4G8ZM6GAINPM8AIBA03/IMG_4557.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa The July 4th fireworks over downtown Iowa City. :) https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/5/19/china monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538206780-9W7BCB7L5J0380ER2TYH/DSCN0212.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Me going 430 kph on the Maglev train from the airport to the Pudong district https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538207497-ZZK7IEGGYY2ZN8KJADMU/IMG_2600.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China L: Jinmao Tower (88 flrs), home to our hotel. R: World Financial Centre being built (101 flrs) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538211891-H1B1DJMZZIFY42I9TJQ8/IMG_2607.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China One of numerous billboards floating on the Huangpu River looking over to Puxi (old city) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538211958-FNDA2ICNST05Q8XAVBFI/IMG_2613.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Looking back on modern Pudong special economic area and the modern towers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538303586-UV8BXVC0E82KC576TTZ5/IMG_2646.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China A common sight in most cities. An opportunity for the locals to get the news https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538305760-ESXCPVVWR1589L5WLUFM/IMG_2648.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China A street reserved for bikes and motorcycles. One of the few places we saw a lot of bicycles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538306754-JE0CLBEDXWWCEMYFCTK6/IMG_2701.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China The Bund promenade. Historic international trade area built by Europeans in late 9th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538311643-CN0YIWSLTHEK5MHP8M3T/IMG_2714.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China A narrow street with numerous small apartments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538316431-6V7VAHG2ZYTPE8NRV9GF/IMG_2777.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Yuyuan Gardens in old town area prior to lunch in the more modern Xintiandi area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538316670-01SLT5X1SLGVGJQZV99U/IMG_2813.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China The exterior to the incredible Shanghai Museum with many artifacts circa 6000 BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538319942-AQS3WQZ50WVOBMUK1HF2/IMG_2823.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Two of the numerous ancient clay sculptures in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538410936-8385TUT7VQ12FLIMP4RW/IMG_2884.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Shaghai’s Oriental Pearl tower completed in 1995, one the first tall structures in Pudong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538414351-8X07GO64PBZW9C3GOD87/IMG_2899.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China View from inside observation deck, still lower than from our 85th floor hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538417529-TZH6CLA4XRPKRZ9QWXIS/IMG_2917.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China View to the “old city” from the outside observation deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538418876-G0AOJPPFHTJ7TO9X1ER3/IMG_2937.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Looking across the river at two of the colonial buildings along the bund https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538409057-PRQV1XQ4VKIR1PFLBR3R/DSCN0215.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Catching the maglev train back to the airport for a late arrival in Xi’an https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538624232-JKV26LQNSI081P59B19S/IMG_2946.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China One of numerous new malls in the central city, including this Wal-Mart sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538626386-Y3IPDT5QKAYIHF6R66VA/IMG_2954.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Bell Tower in the centre of the Xi’an central city; we couldn’t enter, perhaps due to quake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538632811-E2N53H731GIF1MMZAZUO/IMG_2968.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Entrance to the Muslim Quarter of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538632489-ZBKAFSECP6PVN4EFEER8/IMG_3021.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China The main worship hall in the Great Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538638460-P4KWLIUD4RKQLQB8X4I7/IMG_3065.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Looking back a the central city and the bell tower from the main South Gate of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538639267-R0QQN6IR0CFJFQLARKUA/IMG_3072.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Incredible 12m high, 18m wide,14 km long city wall surrounds the old city built in 1370 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538646078-8XVOT7OFLBM5SZIH88J5/IMG_3116.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Moat that protected the walled city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538649368-EJ81B13CHCDFHAT4VK5S/IMG_3124.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Park outside on the many buildings on the city wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538655215-5OIQ6PU41E8AR0FDHBL2/IMG_3126.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China East Line tour with “Aaron”: Ruins of Ban Po Village (4000 to 5000 BC) 6 km East of Xi’an https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538658471-7ERWU7I33BTMZKXV2MDE/IMG_3159.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Our first views of the Terracotta Warriors in pit #3 as they were dug up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538660765-SQ93BC0KGB4WQLKHT2WY/IMG_3180.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Terracota horses restored into original formation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538666498-SSVQG5HE65890A3FBJYD/IMG_3183.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Another formation of some of the 6000 warriors and horses for Emperor Qin Shi Huang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538666851-HECAIA2K1HTWUOSSRFMT/IMG_3216.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China One of many unique faces including some of the original paint in pit #2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538671983-ZY2V4J1E04R0QDPD0U4C/IMG_3240.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Pit #1. The largest of the three pits. First discovered by peasants drilling a well in 1974 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538675013-J3JT9E6FWNJJURSYPQUH/IMG_3242.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Another view of the formation. Wooden chariots would have original stood behind horses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538677100-SX2B07FUBQQVSJY07MBQ/IMG_3251.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Proof that I was actually there https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538685947-V422COIBFV5J88155RJ1/IMG_3302.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Bronze chariots and horses found closer to the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538686144-6JBRXD76XRCKCHELYDUK/IMG_3323.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Large pool in Huaqing Hot Springs originally build during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538690425-Q81YMJ751H3N0CXUBNT1/IMG_3327.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Mountains outside the hot springs and the end of our organized tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538879766-NFSJUORB395O01TMDOL8/IMG_3357.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Me standing in front of Big Wild Goose Pagoda -- iconic site of the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538883658-2D94I6AC3XXFDSOFH4BJ/IMG_3369.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Shaanxi Historical Museum exterior, an incredible museum with lots of rich history https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538884508-FSX92TXEJM37W05BWOSC/IMG_3376.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China An early clay sculpture, circa 6000 BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538889606-3Y0IHQJVNJSWZ1IIT1MI/IMG_3415.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Statue of the Heavenly God in the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538890755-FXYG6FM6CWHMTFO858IZ/IMG_3422.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Revisiting the impressive South gate of the city walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538892200-LY9CJPD4VOYLVEBN178M/IMG_3442.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China A police officer helps to control some of the scariest drivers that I have seen anywhere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538878828-VEYRTRQ4GS08EYFGO8IO/DSCN0221.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Big Pagoda prior to an impressive fountain, light and music show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538987076-3G45RFG12IJKL52Z40J0/IMG_3502.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Panoramic view of the summer palace (an escape from the Forbidden City) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538987486-CL5SVP3G73LGV9PK3Q02/IMG_3511.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Looking up at the Temple of the Sea of Wisdom in palace complex after the rain cleared https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538992834-O0CKPC65TEAVS407OERV/IMG_3519.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Very stationary marble boat decorates the shore of Kunming Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538995050-52M11JB1SWZHNN0O45OP/IMG_3528.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China A decorative bridge on the incredible grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538998546-TIO0FHZREP5NONUGRLLQ/IMG_3540.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Harmonious Interest Garden on the edge of palace grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463538998794-MUFWR862ALUJ8L6U2CD3/IMG_3557.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China “Maosoleum” building in Tiananmen Square home to the embalmed Mao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539002399-8OY6H6E5VLV8JBAQP2L4/IMG_3563.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Countdown to the Olympics in Tiananmen Square. 84 days to 8/8/2008 at 8:00pm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539003132-1Y4CO6YXK7LCTA38AU2P/IMG_3587.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China The entrance to the forbidden city across from the square at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539091291-L8IKJVYUDWG5RH9PDI68/IMG_3589.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Me outside the Forbidden city at the start of another grey day (20% cloud, 80% pollution) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539095555-72V6N0DM8SCM8COG99SL/IMG_3612.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Impressive terraced railing in the Imperial Palace within the forbidden city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539097017-Z8FUCCNLX5TBMP4GMEJM/IMG_3668.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China The crowds of tourists fill one of the many squares in the Palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539103257-0OU1GTQ8AAHZJMT55LDW/IMG_3684.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China An impressive gravity clock in one of the museums in the Palace grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539100605-JV5BSW8KQXIPORRHSMXU/IMG_3697.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China One of the many interesting bicycles in the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539105379-TP089I60WT34HCGF9IHV/IMG_3716.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Impressive staircase in the Temple of Heaven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539712610-S3MPITIK305NG3F6NS7G/IMG_3746.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Tom and I at the “Birds Nest” Olympic Stadium still under construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539712929-R3QFQRVPTHTKN1EXD7N2/IMG_3756.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China The view of the olympic village from the top of a local office building we snuck in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539719793-VS4DDTV1UPQ2C4A3QH0D/IMG_3803.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Tom and I at the Great Wall at Mutianyu built over 2000 years ago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539720714-EN8JE4MH0WNBEOMZAWTW/IMG_3836.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China A look back at the 2.3km completed section form the highest tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539727762-ZJ6RNOYWI5UDVFTSRX57/IMG_3857.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Looking back at the wall protecting the mountain peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539728974-SSDP9EQUI8821XI6JN8Q/IMG_3882.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Outside of Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799) Tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539731784-DIEON5FNJH7AWMLB7X7U/IMG_3894.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China A replica of coffins as they werefound in the open tomb. The only Qing tomb to be opened https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463540246027-Z0GLDFNE043Z356LUOFE/DSCN0237.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China TV blacked out with other entertainment as part of 3 days of morning for quake victims https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539835888-DHXND94ZV294LHQYRA3M/IMG_3933.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Me outside of the moat surrounding the Forbidden City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539837168-X2V3F6RNWBB6SZFYI4PT/IMG_3943.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Overlooking the 980 buildings of the Forbidden City from Jingshan park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539841389-KRL0AH9IW5YD0Z2QDBCB/IMG_4005.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China Traditional Hutong buildings in Beijing, converted to shops, bars and restaurants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463539842757-3SZK834LIGAU1H42X4JY/IMG_4026.JPG Gord's Travelblog - China One of the numerous impressive buildings in the Lama Temple https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/3/23/phoenix-and-tucson monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463540532886-GXO84FA87YGOSV8LO9WY/IMG_2478.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix and Tucson This retired Super Guppy could transport Saturn V rocket components https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463540533496-1MF63I79OHUENCEDFEHY/IMG_2474.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix and Tucson Boeing VC-137A (converted from a 707 for military transport) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463540538320-T8509HCDZ41USXH42XEF/IMG_2535.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix and Tucson KC-135 Stratotanker at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463540539553-1HYN8XM3CN8H29166JZJ/IMG_2552.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix and Tucson Many planes at the 309th are stripped for parts for still-active planes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463540653767-IJ930122WW1P36JFVU30/IMG_2572.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix and Tucson B-24J Liberator - most-produced American aircraft of WWII https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/3/16/chicago monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/3/10/argentina-and-chile monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541438577-A9991LAKMG2F06VW0MKU/IMG_0739.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Florida St. -- pedestrian shopping street near our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541437895-2RVJ64ZN5YKRFIXXSBYY/IMG_0749.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Gallerias Pacifico french-style shopping centre with an incredible painted roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541533055-SXWTGOH967PUEK7SBYE7/IMG_0780.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Typical tombs in the huge La Recoleta Cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541533380-PYG70LOIKSZRWXLLIW23/IMG_0792.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile The crowds trying to get a view of the Eva Peron (aka Evita) tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541538452-XUQ3U1W24IRPJBHTAD0L/IMG_0798.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile “Don’t cry for me Argentina” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541542166-7CNRRDFT8PQS7N9AB6BT/IMG_0816.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Renovated Centro Cultural Recoleta including museums, galleries and cinema https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541550930-WH2XH345C4FUZ9H9MVAE/IMG_0825.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Park near Cultural Centre where bird dung scam artists hit us with their simulated bird dung https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541550907-3CA7VR61GV7KOIT9WHKB/IMG_0845.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Puerto Madero -- newly revitalized waterfront area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541560257-P5885BK3YP14VVPAOC8D/IMG_0848.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Looking around the canal at Puerto Madero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541560076-XQICDZ7IUAZFK1F5K5C6/IMG_0887.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Casa Rosada (Pink Government Palace) in Plaza de Mayo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541569065-NJTMA25KQJE6PFXNFFVO/IMG_0901.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Child feeding the pigeons in Plaza de Mayo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541568618-4TMJW451I7U7HQNCDW9G/IMG_0932.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Street performers in the artsy San Telmo after the Sunday market closed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541573959-PML9HPCN5IIRIA508TFF/IMG_0949.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Street vendor selling vessels used for drinking the Argentinian tea drink Yerba mate (mah-tay) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541727545-FJUZEWTUBPB7ZIO5XNEB/IMG_0988.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Quickly went from airport to our hotel in national park and our first view of Garganta del Diablo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541727007-8BGEE7XYBI3VRWDUQ9MG/IMG_0996.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile A panorama view of the two main falls at Iguazu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541734287-FRAKED7P5UBTGCRNNCAX/IMG_1019.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile The boat in front of us under Salto San Martin prior to our drenching experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541734393-FPM5G11TF6ZCX5I413HD/IMG_1061.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Overlook of Salto San Martin as we toured through the national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541991915-QUG1PU0O17TIBPH2E9EO/IMG_1142.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile View of Diablo from the balcony of our hotel prior to our dinner. Brazil on left. Argentina on right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541743810-LC9LZM2MQ321GU4F39LR/IMG_1094.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile A further panorama of some of the smaller falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463541743851-NB8V32X6K5U4H2VF8WCM/IMG_1113.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile One of numerous coati that roamed the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542115810-AO9FXGN3OMS0FON5DZT4/IMG_1158.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Fog rolled into the falls over night, but luckily cleared as the sun came up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542118561-YS1LNLFVCNFRDVZ5RF96/IMG_1174.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile The remarkably calm Iguazu River just above the falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542121975-4XP0GDNB7E7YNLFA6LCE/IMG_1186.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile A close up view of Diablo falls after a train ride and short walk across the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542123632-0Y6DZL2A4IL56QGE7BDG/IMG_1256.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile After flying all afternoon we explore Ushuaia before dinner and spot a cat out for a walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542443900-G9561MP1KOFXBQ1TU7EQ/IMG_1316.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile We started the day hiking in Tierra del Fuego national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542450075-7L0AX5SYD320H8ERWOX9/IMG_1346.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile A beaver dam in the park built by the invasive beaver population https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542441827-WZZASU4IWMRGT37S73EN/DSCN0065.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Mare Australis -- our cruise ship-- prior to our evening departure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542450260-PA79JNDBPW99XWUIKV9N/IMG_1437.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Looking back on Ushuaia after our evening departure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542562179-25JZ51F4UUXJEW8PWVPG/IMG_1453.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile The Cape Horn Memorial albatross at 7:30 in the morning prior to sailing around the cape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542563641-DIK9ERQPA8UUREW1W0YZ/IMG_1539.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile After a rough ride through Nassau Bay, we visit the engine room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542569778-1FIHZYLX45PI8CASNX3K/IMG_1578.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Looking back at Wulaia Bay after a lovely hike to the overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542572942-0UKZXU4YDEZSOMG0TAOJ/IMG_1595.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile An overview of the Australis property on Wulaia Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542575599-T14I4QM4XS0I0K2E6E1Y/IMG_1620.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile One of the numerous dolphins that followed our zodiac back to the ship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542716920-9UV9LFSEIXFBMOO0GDIC/IMG_1702.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile One of numerous glaciers in the picturesque channels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542717580-IUV6FCJRG5S68O2TT7ES/IMG_1726.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Unloading the Zodiacs at Chico Fjord prior heading out to the glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542723585-TG2TY0G5HK6G8ACTVT5X/IMG_1768.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Gunther Pluschow Glacier and the fresh ice chunks up close from our Zodiac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542730259-KXNFUZWIBY6JHKHBYVSD/IMG_1778.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Two rock cormorant on the rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542730614-QOZH1PQI8IXSFYJ7U6EO/IMG_1806.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Looking back on the fjord entry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542737070-RBEX6TDFGNUMJ08X0HMG/IMG_1830.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile We were lucky to see a significant chunk of glacier fall into the fjord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542735954-T2EDGYBLT3SRMECU00PR/IMG_1900.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Sailing back through the strait at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542879259-0OT4QD1H81WIEF277M0A/DSCN0127.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Magdalena island and the 150,000-penguin colony just after 7:00 am https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542885734-FM012RJN7TYNW61WSU35/IMG_1978.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Some of the thousands of nesting penguins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542885957-E8S4KM8FRBH3G2WX0Y19/IMG_2074.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Magellanic Penguin up close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542891425-1SYTWONS2V77JRYUW8DM/IMG_2092.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile On of the birds making their signature braying sound, giving them the “jackass” nickname https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542894955-OFKFO9IMDXSEVLVFJZ2T/IMG_2126.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile An upland goose, one of the other bird species on the island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542897944-YLVKI6N0JJKRIDH9GKI0/IMG_2164.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Me up close and personal with one of the penguins, that thankfully didn’t peck me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542899548-7T8VMV4TZLH9I3CWFKOW/IMG_2227.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile A few birds close up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463542903076-F768CTF6KZR0BKE41MZW/IMG_2267.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Milodon Cave North of Puerto Natales named for 4m tall Milodon remains discovered https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463543012745-FFBMDL158G66W7KCT3PZ/IMG_2318.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Some of the numerous Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) in Torres Del Paine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463543017240-F39I1ZS762NFFMEF9V0J/IMG_2338.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile One of many picturesque views -- unfortunately no time for hiking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463543018386-7HUZOMRVG113YEMOXUPG/IMG_2362.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Main peaks of Torres del Paine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463543020428-7HQM5AL37ZW7C9SKDFRX/IMG_2389.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile One last look back on our way out of the park and a long drive back to Punta Arenas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463543113053-3NKY1METPM47346KU6AI/IMG_2457.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile The wine vaults with Diablo image -- legend invented to stop workers from stealing wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463543139593-QWWZOCWSOCRVMY5ZY62X/IMG_2440.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Argentina and Chile Concha Y Toro Winery tour and tasting given to us by a Canadian wintering in Chile https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/2/24/san-diego-and-tampa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/1/19/los-angeles monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/1/13/miami monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2008/1/1/barcelona monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544065090-FPN7P7UXMG6OZYBM8AGL/IMG_0010.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Columbus Monument at the foot of the Rambla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544064868-6872PP8FR23192ZCK2EK/IMG_0012.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona La Rambla de Mar extends into the harbour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544072828-CAU30IG7QQ9V7XYHVB0F/IMG_0019.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Rambla architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544067595-GL3F5RLNS5MSSX7XUFE3/IMG_0022.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona One of many street performers vying for the tourist dollar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544073316-L348L0596CZH63UTNEYW/IMG_0030.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Narrow streets of the gothic quarter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544080998-0DWV5NUPYBOASIF194OQ/IMG_0050.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Part of an old roman aqueduct https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544202321-4WJTNDI8P7SJJFXHJ0FV/IMG_0046.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona One of the few views of Barcelona cathedral with a crane or awning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544081667-4NRM7J0KRKONQXMIU3X5/IMG_0063.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Interesting architecture in the gothic quarter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544086259-UL1Q95VR4HGEF25DRYOL/IMG_0065.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Roman columns surrounded by other buildings with a protective glass roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544087580-KM7AC1TS2MWYP19WI43G/IMG_0089.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona One of many cathedrals in the gothic quarter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544267315-L6UR0V5NREL2UA8X8TYG/IMG_0097.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The Picasso Museum from the only vantage point from which the guards will allow photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544090520-0NKYFRGDOWBAN5WXQ3K4/IMG_0103_2.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Along the waterfront and the Columbus monument at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544411218-CESE47WY84RNSBK6J16J/IMG_0111.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Gaudi’s modernist Sagrada Familia Church (1883-2030?) early morning before the crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544410239-93X9GDHKVVVW8WPGCR5T/IMG_0126.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona One of many views with cranes; progress has been slow, but definitely an interesting structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544487518-Q2692V7OZTRE02XFB22I/IMG_0135.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona We take the first elevator to one of the towers for a better view of the church and city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544487423-IDC2TXKK3ATM2ZS6K8H7/IMG_0137.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The inside of the tower, walking down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544415310-3THHLA68JP4UEOE4QPBW/IMG_0166.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Current construction centred on the fruit decoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544507180-O1H3N8CD0XTMM0YNGELM/IMG_0171.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona One a number of figures on the newer side of the church up close https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544550063-UOLRQ4TGJF95IQBRFFY0/IMG_0183.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The narrow circular staircase we take down the tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544589734-ZMTIYMRT9PJ2AUGFH9QD/IMG_0184.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Despite not having a roof or permanent seating they still do Sunday service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544590295-N7E60B5KA0Z6GJHG5ZTG/IMG_0196.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The nativity facade completed by Gaudi before his last work in 1926 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544595012-EF9JTDN4GT0QL39FAGKQ/IMG_0197.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Some of the details of the facade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544598069-O96YVN02LVRWALZ56M1M/IMG_0213.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The exterior of the Dali Museum in Figueres after a frustratingly slow ride on the Train in Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544603413-DIRMOVK4914TBDRTG0ON/IMG_0222.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The exterior courtyard car and statue. Feed the car a euro and get green rain inside the car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544606176-SMNMAPD6W1KM72HHZ9YT/IMG_0227.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Large painting in the central atrium, Dali’s tomb is directly below here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544610776-QOKLPAXZM8FG0XECRA56/IMG_0237.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona An interesting installation with a room-sized face on the floor and eyes on the wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544615627-PCXTY80FV51GFC9A3P8V/IMG_0239.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona We line up to get the full facial effect looking through the fish eye lens under the camel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544617416-LHLY7DQ8NCR7QZIFEW2Y/IMG_0242.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona A lot of effort for the payout, but a pretty cool effect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544623282-BERTDHF9SLGAXUZL34QB/IMG_0254.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Dali’s homage to the Sistine Chapel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544623059-1GGS6OKE7DFG5E91VVY6/IMG_0262.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The rear view of the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544628028-URMHZF2EZ8KPX64KURL3/IMG_0275_2.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Our for a stroll in the medieval portion of Girona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544631825-H9WPC0YQ0XYBIY7GD70V/IMG_0281.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Much of the old city is up the hill down the narrow corridors and stairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544631708-V1WAP2VAB729983FE011/IMG_0295.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Girona’s cathedral next to our Hotel Historic rung out hourly to reminded us of its presence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544810213-NG8GN7FGYZBEPDBZNJ4I/IMG_0308.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Navigating the narrow streets back to the train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544808458-352T2G46YHTMT3PL1A93/IMG_0313.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Exterior of the Catalana Concert Hall, a modernist building not built by Gaudi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544813670-T0Z1638LIMTTO7QSJL9E/IMG_0315.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona We lined up for an hour for tickets to tour the interior, only a little chaotic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544815667-AXLIR1CSFLIWVXPQKW05/IMG_0325.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Concert hall exterior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544936586-4X80GGNGW2EJOINLRXT9/IMG_0330.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Original ticket booth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544935407-YVX4VP9YH595XS3FIJ5W/IMG_0343.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Another Gaudi modernist building in the Block of Discord https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463544987378-Z2MF8598G113BSZD2AXZ/IMG_0348.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Gaudi’s La Pedrera with crowds lined up for hours... we pass right by and will return later https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545037766-7432I7UHEU9VO3TMLNZ1/IMG_0355.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Looking up on Park Guell, Gaudi’s urban park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545039965-8JOJYVSEBH1H4FSNHEJK/IMG_0359.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Close up of one of the park fountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545044826-4M1Z9MLYCCDPDLFK9I0L/IMG_0374.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Some perspective on the size of the park. It’s not all strange architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545049945-KE8O46PY6N47L537S1TQ/IMG_0376.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona A crowded overlook at one of the peaks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545050126-HVIV4Y675D6RBPRXMLRD/IMG_0379.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona View down to the pickle shaped 31-story Torre Agbar on the left and Sagrada Familia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545055120-XIKRTX6UJ5L0G0J3LSYA/IMG_0383.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Looking up to Tibidabo and the Torre de Collserola communication tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545055475-D1XGGFLVD2QMBFF1ZJJ9/IMG_0384.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona We head back down into the city; unfortunately the escalators only go up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545059384-LUUVOVGBD3WX9OUF0AJZ/IMG_0395.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona A little lost. I think the map must have been upside down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545154948-SV9BFT2NINO93GTTNSNZ/IMG_0393.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Barcelona Cathedral with scaffolding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545061329-42H5VMFSDSUVD9T8CRBR/IMG_0414.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona After a funicular and cable car ride to Castell de Montjuic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545207243-UQBWH10PBC6E6LN69FS2/IMG_0426.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Castle moat and exterior walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545199641-3MAVJA9F6A0IZQPGC390/IMG_0417.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The city below and mountains to the North https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545200775-R56ISPPNM7IO8998CNVV/IMG_0420.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The city and the cable car that brought us up here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545208375-IP9SST3DYTSLRFT7I0PN/IMG_0427.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Looking up at Gaudi’s Pedrera atrium. Luckily the line was gone when we returned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545335414-4KB9AK6UPAFNBDW9LG3R/IMG_0440.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Barcelona streets from the Pedrera roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545334854-C7GL5QE06RP1PDYAVRA8/IMG_0451.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Some of the many chimneys from the apartments below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545376957-RPDA82QKP38A1YVLCMLZ/IMG_0456.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona The roof, atrium and apartment balconies below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545374775-2SVLBOD2VTJ1WL1C00F1/IMG_0468.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona One of the rooms in the restored Pedrera apartments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545382337-IYBECQO9GVJUL01S97NH/IMG_0483.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona La Pedrera exterior lit up at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545386716-OQ2AVH2E8FBZ5X88ZXW1/IMG_0487.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Port Vell restaurants and shops alongside the sailboats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545389449-G18DTEVXAXGV2S2I2DDT/IMG_0495.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona Frank Gehry’s Peix sculpture lit up at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463545393562-LJGBKRZEWOUBUIQXU8BB/IMG_0506.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Barcelona An interesting sculpture on our way back from the restaurant https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/11/25/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/11/18/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/10/22/churchill-mb monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546085540-DGCSQOOV1WV4COQ0UJC2/DSCN4048.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Exiting our circa-1956 Nolinor Convair 580 in Churchill, happy to have survived the experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546085118-C1ZT00I2SGEJP7WIPAGW/DSCN4060.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB The gas fireplace in our Tundra Buggy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546087406-7LHNXLKLHRXVVUGMQBCY/DSCN4065.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Ptarmagin on the tundra white before the snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546088311-ON4X8J0W8VWQAL0YY755/DSCN4072.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Open tundra tidal flats with hotel in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546090521-7WZLR3XLGXAV6CMA5CWE/DSCN4085.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB One of a number of Inukshuk sculptures on the open tundra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546090940-PP3TC4HXLUFV808YDF6T/DSCN4094.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Our first bear, at aptly named Polar Bear Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546093028-E0Q9ZIR2YNF4210SMOXD/DSCN4115.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Bear in his normal state of rest on Hudson Bay seaweed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546093931-Q5V7MJD0P49ZKPCQ8H3G/DSCN4162.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Tundra Lodge, for those lucky enough to stay out overnight with the bears https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546096702-KS1ROOWNEZY1PCJBHNME/DSCN4221.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB One of his brief trips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546147799-604WRYHZSXE19PP3O2FZ/DSCN4175.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB A larger and more dormant bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546096912-VNF2O16N6THT07FQA0QI/DSCN4255.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Another smaller bear attracted to the hotel’s gray water drainage pipe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546180257-ZJG3W1I88HYGWG5L1M44/DSCN4256.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Another view under the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546180237-GGSC5DVXYE9EMR4PA7QZ/DSCN4265.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Our last bear sighting up close for the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546182870-PTKODW1PP9TYT72IQX4K/DSCN4334.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Churchill sea port in the background, and a bear statue outside our rustic lodging https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546181602-SQ84ADGMIJL8FWKOS7IO/DSCN4335.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Beach in town with a bear warning sign; luckily we didn’t see any in town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546183116-C8TZN2H7GCOS46IY8S0I/DSCN4339.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Main street in Churchill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546349231-PRBLSGIMDNNJR87FAHGW/DSCN4347.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Chasing a falcon at Gordon Point on Hudson Bay, at early morning low tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546317640-4W3A7S5VK6RG94HSHOUK/DSCN4366.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Fresh bear tracks in the mud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546317261-FU1XIEQLOPW5CJ35H4YG/DSCN4429.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB The payoff for a long off-road journey across a few small rock-filled lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546319200-8EE55VP0R24SZCUYTQ1S/DSCN4431.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Although the bear liked to drink the water he didn’t like to step in it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546393841-46RYM45684TQWQV97XKF/DSCN4432.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB One of many balancing acts to keep feet dry. It was fascinating to watch each careful step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546394711-5NOKLIFI1UGZAEZMVGZO/DSCN4518.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Our first mother and cub up close and the cause of a big traffic jam of buggies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546396293-VLIDFOJ70LEZIMZY0OEO/DSCN4526.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB The mother gets up close and personal with another buggy as we jealously watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546397473-E131B8O62CWDPIMVA2JS/DSCN4563.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB As the bears come to our buggy, I stick my head out for a better look https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546456514-ITNXIA7PJ14MMFQ4HEXH/DSCN4603.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB No longer have to strain my neck as they are now directly below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546398767-652IJS3TDP0HVCHBVXYQ/DSCN4625.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Realizing they aren’t getting any of our soup, they rest below the buggy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546515264-EOTO59CNQQ3IYHXQNJJB/DSCN4667.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB As the mother gets ready to rest, the cub plays with a tree branch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546516886-MHL5X4HWX04BCUIF9HL2/DSCN4669.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB The fun continues for about 20 minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546517712-CO19S3YB42VAMNDVYF11/DSCN4701.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Play time is over https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546520119-CVWKZP895OQM7FE7HPO0/DSCN4767.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Time for a good rest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546519328-EFZEYUB7YD1ZHCOGKLFO/DSCN4773.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB A conservationist gives us a lesson on polar bears and their unfortunately bleak future https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546522089-EMCD0DMY8QFUH0FIK1MV/DSCN4790.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Tundra Buggy Jam, or where the good bears are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546521250-DE57SOQU4WYN44ADVUXJ/DSCN4814.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Our first caribou sighting at the end of the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546524895-5E7K68KYD86OLN8V7ROU/DSCN4822.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Gordon Point when the tide is much higher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546525327-8Z0TVO9OD0N51G8HK3OR/DSCN4843.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Flag trees, some of the few large trees able to grow in the cold wind on the harsh tundra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546527525-02PJNOK4GWH17I16223F/DSCN4854.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB More typical scenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546528291-PNX537FW3LR98CXE6GI2/DSCN4872.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB An arctic hare up close. Our last wildlife sighting for the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546530312-DG807QQTOZ1HWH5H3AM6/DSCN4881.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Churchill Rocket Range completed in 1957 to launch aurora research rockets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546530624-1C1BQHKCCR054FOOJBOD/DSCN4883.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Churchill, MB Tom and Gord back on solid ground after another bumpy day https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/10/10/easter-island monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463546977211-OAIYQ62JBB6F5FE3QPNF/DSCN3576.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island After a late lunch in town we find our first moai statue along the Hanga Roa waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547090024-785ZXN7Q1SQ82MSANJRA/DSCN3586.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island The pool outside our hotel room (Hotel Gomero) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547090859-QNR11EDUQG4FIMAUZEZZ/DSCN3590.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island Hotu Matua, mythical founder of the island, and Policarpo Toro, Chilean largely responsible for Chilean annexation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547172477-MYTQJO6338FD2XODG580/DSCN3600.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island Some of the toppled moai at Akanhanga; unlike many others these have not been restored https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547172980-WAGD7EL4HVMZPP4L5UA1/DSCN3611.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island More toppled statues near Ahu Hanga Tetanga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547198017-0OD02WNDPEYORYQ85R6N/DSCN3637.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island Ahu Tongariki from the distance with Poike Peninsula in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547229716-3ZJQLX0329XXLZUELA3R/DSCN3641.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island Some of the many statues carved but not moved from Ranu Raraku (volcano) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547267068-2B6WBID762OOOEHQI8TU/DSCN3668.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island Inside the volcano you can walk up close to numerous partially carved moai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547230457-5LEE8X6PTL80SA38DQR8/DSCN3674.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island My best moai impression https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547366134-NZX035ZVRHU4EAPTMBTX/DSCN3713.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island All the moai were carved out of this volcan. This one was never finished, likely too big to move. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547396316-1GQDKEAGGCWF42QNH8JA/DSCN3733.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island Ahu Tongariki; scattered by a 1960 tsunami, restored in 1995 by a Japanese-funded program using cranes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547501644-MWYH3QVNR1FX7SWUI6KZ/DSCN3739.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island Large fallen statue with Ranu Raraku in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547502163-6VDO436SBX0TASWX13T6/DSCN3760.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island Moai at Ahu Nau Nau, near a large sandy beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547504232-IJ3LPOKWHHNILS7YI511/DSCN3794.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Easter Island Later in the afternoon, we go to the west coast and the Rano Kau (volcano) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1463547504788-M7LOZO0O6KLEFAKPIYZ7/DSCN3797.JPG Gord's Travelblog - 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Blackville, NB https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/7/8/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/7/2/kelowna-and-kamloops monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464479990329-SYQOPFTNP82BIUO6HK6L/DSCN3280.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Train on the Kamloops Heritage Railway, Kamloops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480450394-J9OZMPHMZS27FF92DP2P/DSCN3253.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Quail’s Gate vineyard, after a nice lunch at the winery, Westbank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480450006-136POYT1XN8W5HHMJZWS/DSCN3260.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Kamloops River from riverfront park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480451848-HBTGY2O7YATCWRWXQZX2/DSCN3278.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops What we can only assume is a train-track snowplow, near the Kamloops Heritage Railway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480508936-Z1QB6OG8LUCC29SOR6OQ/DSCN3281.JPG Gord's Travelblog - 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Ignore the industry behind you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480510957-KZ73Y9C271ALVHTCSVBY/DSCN3292.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops This pulp mill would be the industry behind you. They were at least kind enough to put the stack on the hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480932710-7X31HSPJMOHRT7MPRCCD/DSCN3298.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Heading back to Kelowna; scenic view of Lake Okanagan near Vernon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480932564-G6NPXRVOKI42QTQ07I5Q/DSCN3304.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Lake Okanagan behind vineyards, at Gray Monk winery, Lake Country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480935932-6TQPPX6O6T7UNWPZB25A/DSCN3309.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Lake Okanagan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480935956-WW1QRO04JJTUJXVO0LPX/DSCN3315.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Vineyards in the hills near Okanagan Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480937686-GSNBVC6V0WFE7I1V47EB/DSCN3322.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Vineyards in the hills near Okanagan Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464480760977-HAJFRDEE6O51C6NI7NPF/DSCN3329.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops View back down the hill as we head east from Osoyoos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464481219258-TFF0Z8PD7MZK87ASQ7LG/DSCN3333.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Kelowna’s marina on Lake Okanagan, seen from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464481220583-DS2NUPJHMKWKSYKTGURC/DSCN3334.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Private waterway complex in Kelowna, seen from our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464481170505-S1FVMM6J4MEX47QAF146/DSCN3340.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Dolphin Fountain, Kelowna waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464481221519-ILN0V3QBZEX6RRZOX8X4/DSCN3342.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Kelowna and Kamloops Spirit of Sail sculpture, Kelowna waterfront https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/5/27/norway monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482013307-ALA15QER2W3U9IAU30Z3/DSCN2581.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Akershus Fortress, across Oslofjord, Oslo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482012618-W61BCEKA570HD490C59G/DSCN2586.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Det Kongelige Slott - the royal palace, Oslo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482381010-9LLEW8WSJXRNPBW4YKFB/DSCN2590.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Nationaltheater, Oslo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482381367-RJ1D8QK548Q87ZUHTR3D/DSCN2599.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway House on a hill in Bygdøy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482383972-HXNTS8GWHSJ1IA5HCM64/DSCN2602.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Gord tries to walk with stilts at the Norsk Folkemuseum - Norwegian Folk Museum, Bygdøy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482384872-4ITBWERJKC464E39Q79E/DSCN2603.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Traditional sod-roofed buildings, Norwegian Folk Museum, Bygdøy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482310484-JYWFU93M7WX5YXQV4I2O/DSCN2610.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway One of only a few remaining stave churches, Norwegian Folk Museum, Bygdøy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482692993-VVBDGR2SWACW5HHC0C0L/DSCN2619.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Traditional elevated farmhouse, Norwegian Folk Museum, Bygdøy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482693599-9FBNYQ4RXCR8EFSJYS91/DSCN2622.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Gord toes the company line in a replica gas station, Norwegian Folk Museum, Bygdøy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482695556-3N6977GRG739G5CMPL6B/DSCN2628.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The Viking ship Oseberg unearthed from burial mound, Vikingshipshuset - Viking Ship Museum, Bygdøy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482696418-HFMKCYRL9IHFBK7C77HL/DSCN2638.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Busts of Helge and Anne Stine Ingstad matching these can be found in L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482310728-ELMQBYC7E3TTKLDLDQAA/DSCN2642.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Oslo Rådhus (City Hall). Each year, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482313667-DWG0NDIAO99DFTAFRPJK/DSCN2647.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Boats at the Rådhusbrygge Quay, opposite City Hall, Oslo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482314166-KAFKC0MAE78V6OR8TYYO/DSCN2659.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway View of Oslo, from the top of the Holmenkollen Ski Jump. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482770979-5HYT6WZFNPFKFL4QZCVL/DSCN2664.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The Holmenkollen Ski Jump, soon to be demolished and replaced by a new structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482316686-XJQ5U2R9M3SUPXX6JS9R/DSCN2673.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway One of the statues by Gustav Vigeland in the Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482316900-52KMPWZC5HCUQW7GU1VR/DSCN2681.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Monolitten - The Monolith, Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482994471-P0M6F21UQUKPXLBLDNY3/DSCN2712.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Top of the pass at the Hardangervidda Plateau, on the train from Oslo to Bergen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483050511-HKYMQKUY8VM9IHR634MQ/DSCN2714.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway When the train stops, everyone gets out for: 1. Pictures 2. Smoking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482994732-S9W5CJLUZQH6LDL8ZLAG/DSCN2747.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway A suspension bridge crosses a fjord, approaching Bergen by train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482997975-XVU3PYXBGTMGSHA8NTIL/DSCN2754.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Along the waterfront in Bergen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482997870-DLNJXPYHCKCE8EZ4E3R5/DSCN2762.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Gord poses in front of the Bergen panorama, from the top of Mt. Fløyen, reached by the Fløibanen funicular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464482999556-49QEUU80VP7TPU6UYM7I/DSCN2775.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway View across Lille Lungegårdsvann, before a tasty $20 fish and chips dinner on the waterfront https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483185547-LLTCGSWRJ9ZP1S23CYSK/DSCN2799.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Inside the Norsk Oljemuseum - Petroleum Museum, Stavanger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483185977-WQGXIVHC2OZIKHLBS7E9/DSCN2803.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Outside the museum. Norway is the world’s second-largest petroleum producer, after Saudi Arabia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483253234-XDAJD8QU5CFZC2G1LZ3N/DSCN2811.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Boats in Vågen, the inlet that forms Stavanger’s harbour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483187959-AIMXNRUJDOSWMLPO9Y57/DSCN2813.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The hilly streets of Stavanger, without the cruise ship crowds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483188796-PIAAI1NP7JC2HCR2QFV1/DSCN2819.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway View of our hotel across Breiavann, Stavanger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483382798-2S0PGBTVHYRPEJGLB5BP/DSCN2830.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway A nice last picture in case we fell off the 600-meter-high cliff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483383010-LLP552IPJ8A7O2Q4ELZH/DSCN2837.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The view on the way up. Luckily the rain never arrived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483385699-FD0YGCEL6TX38JIDINW9/DSCN2843.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway First glimpses of the Lysefjord, 600m below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483386290-RBD0SUEW9ZJXKMDKSVBD/DSCN2845.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The payoff for 2 hours of hiking. Gord is the third shadow from the left. Preikestolen, Lysefjord. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483388691-3STBCV3H8K5Z0B1DAM7J/DSCN2848.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway It’s difficult to show the full magnitude of the drop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483389740-S42D6HKERCTNKHF65K5B/DSCN2854.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Tom hiked up higher as I waited on the edge. A class of students sits in a line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483392327-28H9WX16OB0UKN1SSASN/DSCN2856.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway It’s starting to get a little crowded at the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483392515-P0KRSCNDMRFGN9057KLZ/DSCN2881.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway After a long hike, we drove North along Nedstrandsfjord going inland, avoiding a few ferries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483395617-2NJ2WPIHY2VJ63XNWBS7/DSCN2897.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway One of many waterfalls along the way, this one near Odda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483395270-68W4SLO9DAT6RA8TFHJA/DSCN2904.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The weather turned on us for part of the drive, but we had a clear Ferry crossing from Utne to Kvanndal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483621026-HD10S1TG25THTT7K0FUG/DSCN2911.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The shops in the Bryggen area of Bergen are tilted from a 1944 explosion that shifted the dock’s pilings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483529022-3BY1TW23XIT19B85SBRG/DSCN2940.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The weather was still gray, but we got a good moody photo of the Arlandsfjorden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483531002-N9BJS8NGFBIRQUFCDRA1/DSCN2955.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Waterfall near Flåm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483531887-THTY67Z50UVSM6HLXE75/DSCN2970.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway After driving through the 24.5 km Aurland-Lærdal tunnel, we arrive at Borgund stave church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483534598-XV6BVATLIV2M2IK9K6AC/DSCN2980.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Borgund is a 12th century Stave church typical to Norway – one of the few preserved (best, too). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483534819-SYSF6FJQMWHB6K3YIIZT/DSCN2982.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Church grounds, cemetery, and mountains in background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483537376-C43AFP3T4K5WFI3O0AVH/DSCN2988.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Part of an old road recently replaced by a tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483538252-46YT9IA8T59FOY329ADG/DSCN2995.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Lærdalselvi and rapids after a return trip through the tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464483539612-9CXUQ6AQGQAH05HVOQUC/DSCN3018.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Ferry from Fodnes to Mannheller across Sognefjorden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484279600-WYLQXQ0TVOJVRUP8GOFX/DSCN3039.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Hafslovatnet Lake and surrounding mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484280837-PRF0NDPPE0HLYTADZGHF/DSCN3051.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The end of the road in Jostedalsbreen NP. With the snow we couldn’t make it to our planned glacial lake hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484283063-BSYAYMB8VDZ6E52Z5NQ9/DSCN3059.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Yes, we drove through this narrow, one-lane, unlit and propped-up tunnel, just before our turn around point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484284267-NLU49VMWK32ZV8EDIIHB/DSCN3071.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Nigardsbreen glacier forming a lake in the national park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484285603-6IXZG5M82V7QOMOR012V/DSCN3077.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Closer to the lake and a little brighter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484289435-XZU4DEMNCR69VNSFMZHH/DSCN3094.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Lusterfjorden from the roadside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484288785-W75TUHRANZ5EPOFHTXL2/DSCN3106.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Looking back on the valley as we climb Sognefjell mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484291320-NO3OFEQWTHWNIOUEULOF/DSCN3109.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The snow and clouds came on quickly as we were climbing the pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484293133-50P8XOLTZ8YDREFYTD56/DSCN3111.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The 1½-lane road is plowed pretty well here, but still a lot of snow on either side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484294524-F4NQ7RQZ4JJ9XWQ9AXSY/DSCN3124.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Near the highest point in the pass 1450m – the highest in Northern Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484297129-WLDGFS7J089LIEPZ6FM1/DSCN3126.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Some back-country downhill skiers stop short of the road, just above our car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484297154-P3EQUV95IP9LLJM0USQD/DSCN3129.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway After 20 minutes of the same, we looked forward to the end and hoped to tell about it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484300323-2JRSTAEAENDSVTFW65LS/DSCN3149.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway First look at Geirangerfjorden as we head back towards the coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484299891-6BY1AN8AF616WK65DIPP/DSCN3151.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Geirangerfjorden from above the town Geiranger (pop. 210, but 600,000 visitors from 150 cruise ships each year) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484302586-7G9BWCQO5EKFLQEWS9T0/DSCN3155.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Gord over the fjord, luckily too early for ships. It’s hard to believe the QE2 can navigate 75 km inland to here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484302575-0L2VTSDUVWXXD7UE1J95/DSCN3168.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway View looking back on fjord after taking ferry (our last of the trip!) to Linge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484305294-QV4AURRUJEGD03NJKK83/DSCN3182.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway The sun is bright, late in the day, along Ålesund wharf outside our hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484305871-GEFPDKZVNMTR6ASLIHOG/DSCN3190.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway A look across the harbour to Kniven viewpoint and the rest of the town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484472724-53T4CQIWQH5ZUNIZZHWH/DSCN3195.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway A different view of the fjord near Linge, as we backtrack from yesterday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484471620-5T4KGGPGXXGBX2JAPLM3/DSCN3212.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Another snowy mountain pass on Trollstigen, but this time the sky is blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484474891-L57AFRJVCL227L599CTZ/DSCN3233.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Our first look into the valley on the other side of the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484476988-PYO7ZV4LPXANFKHV6L8Q/DSCN3237.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway After hiking along the side of a snowy cliff, we see the Trollstigen road winding down the mountainside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484478062-W255BPK98D0JGVWS109O/DSCN3241.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway Tom standing in front of the valley, prepared for the road ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484480682-XXV5A244EMHLMLJUH4B4/DSCN3250.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Norway We end at the troll-crossing sign, at the beginning of Trollstigen, with a 6-hour driveto Oslo remaining for us. https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/5/6/montreal monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464484772046-8P2HHY9ACOFZ181MES04/DSCN2562.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Montreal Entrance to Kooza Cirque du Soleil tent at Vieux Port https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/5/4/bangkok-and-budapest monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486398071-MB6K93P229N8DST3NYQR/DSCN2349.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Lumpini Park near the hotel with an unusually clear sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486446694-OZJNWV103UZ1I5MBGE13/DSCN2406.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Gord practicing his Muay Thai (kick boxing) skills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486492952-QTQD3O2YAPARG6I3DHJJ/DSCN2465.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Gord at "The Divine Seat of Personal Freedom” at Bang Pa In (royal summer palace) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486495282-IU0YK3JKGGMJ5XRYM878/DSCN2484.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Topiary in front of the formal palace at Bang Pa In https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486495242-BSN3JNCH5YC0ELVXZU9D/DSCN2485.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Giant river prawns from Chaopraya River, also known as lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486498264-CQDHBNENZQ7OCIXAKR4W/DSCN2492.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Reclining Budha at Wat Phra Chao in Ayutthaya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486498455-R3GBQAWV4PX6BTVNMXIV/DSCN2500.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Wat Phra Chao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486617507-QECACKW3W0PCNCB0PJA5/DSCN2512.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest The Chain Bridge crossing the Danube River from Buda back to Pest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486619676-QXKCLGLIEDE64FFQP3WB/DSCN2514.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Royal Palace at the hill top in Buda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486617850-8RKHP3W8LUED0H160BIS/DSCN2513.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Close up of Matthias Fountain on the palace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486619952-UIV6WDJT2K45BWTO6QRJ/DSCN2523.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Parliament buildings from Buda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486697338-O7X1LBNSTMXPPILAFQGA/DSCN2535.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Restored station on historic M1 Metro line, originally opened in 1896 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486698170-CH6TSLV3JK12B5WQHCY5/DSCN2537.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Budapest Opera House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486739482-VGELZNAO08XMPLQL6UL2/DSCN2544.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest House of Terror – museum at former headquarters of Nazi and communist secret police https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486700097-O378FT31BDHNOX22NOJO/DSCN2550.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Gord in front of Heroes’ square at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486701142-GAEZ3YJBMZTE91NJTONM/DSCN2555.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest City Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464486701529-PK9SEL2542XBETS6NJBL/DSCN2561.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok and Budapest Heroes’ square lit up at night https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/4/1/chicago monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/3/25/japan monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464487486084-90P0SIA6O8AVL06ESLAV/DSCN1762.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Mt. Fuji from the plane on the way to Nagasaki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464487487255-8MVJ7NDRKQN53Z04S9QZ/DSCN1771.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Peace Statue, Nagasaki Peace Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464487489959-WR47CN9SMJOLKP5IRJNG/DSCN1776.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Hypocentre Park, Nagasaki. The atomic bomb detonated 500 meters above this spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464487553097-Y3EWDI9185JJF1H47ZRM/DSCN1779.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464487489568-BVPRK0EPJJFU2DR1KTVS/DSCN1785.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Nagasaki at sunset, seen from Glover Gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464487491651-Q6T5AJ13AWC9OTMDYI4Y/DSCN1788.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Glover Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464487494586-3P06TR1VI23ST3364WY8/DSCN1802.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Statue of Madame Butterfly, Glover Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464487554152-PP1GARVOOQX5QU0RBJNV/DSCN1813.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Spectacles Bridge, Nagasaki. (The illusion works better if the water is still.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464487495551-P85SW2N6PIZAF7EIGGY8/DSCN1806.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Glover Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488076415-VDP49OJW0THEDV28LI30/DSCN1823.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Hollander Slopes, Nagasaki, leading to the original Dutch settlement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488076266-QIPBZH7G95B9DHZB7UKN/DSCN1826.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Western-style housing in the Nagasaki Dutch settlement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488079148-B7QZJ1QZSZVOVBV0D2F5/DSCN1842.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Monument to the 26 Christian Martyrs of Japan, crucified on this spot in 1597 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488079373-MI6PAL8C9YH05G6ENLJT/DSCN1848.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Fukusai-ji temple, Nagasaki. That’s one giant turtle there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488081646-EX7K6E5MC9K399FOJMQZ/DSCN1879.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Fukuoka waterfront, as seen from the Fukuoka Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488082127-ZG0YUJJ35YUFW0ZUI9L3/DSCN1882.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Fukuoka Tower. All of the floors except the top and bottom are empty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488083832-LDX89N9D75JXG8K9CDLM/DSCN1887.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Televised event in Canal City, Fukuoka outside our hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488239131-R2IQ9MVWM6BQRQIJ1QE0/DSCN1901.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The giant torii of Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, near Hiroshima. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488239554-TNQSH4KWMY5GM7GUS17Y/DSCN1920.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The deer on Itsukushima, while trimmed, are not precisely tame. Plus hungry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488242467-YW9M3XZFPIQ4W4HFLZTP/DSCN1929.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The temple on Itsukushima Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488242528-9MSLXKAAZWV70TYXYHYM/DSCN1932.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Allegedly the world’s biggest rice spoon, Itsukushima. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488246432-7IOTNAAY4L27ZQJJ8G8T/DSCN1938.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488296588-RGHA2QKJ22YALSALD1UE/DSCN1944.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The arch at the Memorial Cenotaph, framing the Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488246553-JBJKSHJGZ0XJVA9EBVTJ/DSCN1947.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The Hiroshima Peace Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488249769-SB71UUVH3178AE278WR1/DSCN1954.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The Hiroshima Peace Park, as seen from the museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488251644-N8CNJLO6XBJT4ZNE63T7/DSCN1955.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan This tree survived radiation effects from the 1945 atomic blast; Hiroshima. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488253544-D1JWU8FRGY6QN247OBX5/DSCN1960.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Hiroshima Castle, rebuilt in 1958. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488254293-1OFBERA19IQ0SXQGRB56/DSCN1976.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Hiroshima Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488469086-L799YB4TYCYXVQ8A2CVP/DSCN1986.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan We stopped at Himeji Castle, the most visted castle in Japan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488471851-2O64VJ9M8N22XSDSI6RY/DSCN2006.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Interior passages of Himeji Castle are convoluted, intended to confuse invaders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488472146-VRK3AN8IE0EWY5CH1LVL/DSCN2029.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The moat of Himeji Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488475420-IXTUAFYUC8LP90PGAMYD/DSCN2035.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488475329-96TN9GVKP4MQZ2KNEYJU/DSCN2038.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto. Inside this building are 1001 statues of Kannon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488550415-SRRU4QPAILNXSWA1IPCB/DSCN2047.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Fox guarding the torii at Fushimi-inari Shrine, outside Kyoto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488552312-7TH93RMONXYV3CTMKEK1/DSCN2052.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Some of more than 14,000 torii gates at Fushimi-inari Shrine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488553207-EC36IEZFK96AHQYYIRXS/DSCN2064.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan At Fushimi-inari they really do love their torii. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488553965-CUMQ345JN9EKXIPK4M0R/DSCN2085.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Kyoto Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488555874-JRKMZG1GYUV3B9X5Q4AS/DSCN2086.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The main train station in Kyoto is absolutely huge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488629947-DNX2BCPABNL10I05UB5P/DSCN2099.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Tōdai-ji Temple, Nara. One of the world’s largest wooden structures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488631015-FL6M29BEU34ON7LV0MXG/DSCN2107.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Buddha outside Tōdai-ji Temple, Nara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488632875-6Z6VOZRD5WB8AMO0H3GO/DSCN2108.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Tōdai-ji Temple, Nara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488634909-I6Y96AAK7X9Z6ZGI1P6D/DSCN2120.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Lanterns atKasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488636218-SPY8APP4DPOQSXMET8OX/DSCN2134.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Lanterns atKasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488637484-NWZOBHZTB4V2MDP3PSN7/DSCN2138.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Nara also has semi-tame deer. Also, hungry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488639898-OZK03A3B3RMQE5UCJJ89/DSCN2150.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Zen sand, Ginkakuji Temple, Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488640823-WTQF59QOKW2Y8J83S553/DSCN2160.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Zen garden, Ginkakuji Temple, Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488644247-T15Q439V9F89A05FIOVC/DSCN2174.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Philosopher’s Walk, Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488644504-A90KGB770PQMFU458LGV/DSCN2180.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Aqueduct at Nanzen-ji Temple, Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488647170-KYWJKLZJOXVGX200YP0T/DSCN2192.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Hiking into the hills behind Nanzen-ji https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488766284-M13H97HF7QQGEZR1OLR8/DSCN2207.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan German house, Ijinkan, Kobe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488767168-UQQLCQQZKGI0G47N10KK/DSCN2216.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Holland House, Kobe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488769795-LO3OSO5B9CL6GIBZGABY/DSCN2217.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Ruined house, Kobe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488771031-38WI0KMQSOE0MYTYYOOB/DSCN2225.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Sannomiya Center Shopping Street, Kobe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488772916-VZA2Q1Q671TPBYZPVZNS/DSCN2227.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Collapsed pier from 1995 earthquake, Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488840985-A7ZZH3832RZH93KNYF0B/DSCN2249.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Osaka skyline from the Floating Garden Observatory, Umeda Sky Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488773945-HOW40LTHB32B4E1YPKJ4/DSCN2259.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Umeda Sky Building, Osaka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488774801-2WVS98SVHUWJUHUIG80G/DSCN2264.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan The one Geisha we managed to see, Gion District, Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488777850-TUDCLV8EYFCWLSR3LV80/DSCN2270.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Kyoto river after sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464488777951-HFO4O29LBV2N5G59Y3Q1/DSCN2275.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Two-level restaurants across the river, Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464489041749-IOGGLI6B4D9RI7H1C4RB/DSCN2306.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Rokujizō (six Bodhisattvas who gave up enlightenment), Zenkō-ji Temple, Nagano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464489043194-C2Q06LR3LXOX8R5IU38U/DSCN2309.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Turtles on a ramp, Zenkō-ji Temple, Nagano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464489044106-TW7VF6NZ03SL0E7XZ9YW/DSCN2319.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Shinkansen from Nagano to Tokyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464489531214-OM81JL6RLHE2NFAMJRIJ/DSCN2326.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Cherry blossoms just starting to bloom, Tokyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464489531617-NJQJL67T1UN8QVZK4PUR/DSCN2343.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Japan Tokyo skyline in the fog https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/3/4/dallas monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/2/28/san-diego monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490946290-4HDD5LGQ5HIQMF85GSMQ/DSCN1387.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Statue of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo; Cabrillo National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490946680-E9ZWG3CV9K7LCGZ1NOEH/DSCN1393.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Old Point Loma Lighthouse; Cabrillo National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490948991-B75RM9R22RZ7J7U03DFP/DSCN1395.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Old Point Loma Lighthouse; Cabrillo National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490950255-0RT87BQWKLU0F6K2JZ0L/DSCN1401.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Diego Looking into the sunset at Cabrillo National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490951321-S4TCQM73IPT1LYMXIBC7/DSCN1409.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Diego View of the harbour from the Hyatt Islandia https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/2/18/paris monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490032515-MWJ0RD5UTC2PWHZZ3IJX/DSCN1437.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Courtyard of the Louvre with I.M.Pei entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490032330-EZ03NME1YCJFRS96J15I/DSCN1440.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris City Hall decked out for winter fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490035193-VTFG0KOABMUIERBVWCPJ/DSCN1452.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Notre Dame towers (traditional view) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490035731-L3ACVONZSPRDQQ4AU1D4/DSCN1458.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Notre Dame (rear view) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464489965040-4MHH1DC4O5WKBL65OEJX/DSCN1502.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Eiffel Tower overlooking the Seine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490131046-XCUW775L4JFL7JXF2Y5V/DSCN1528.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Bridge over the Seine, watched over by gold lizard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464489967328-L25H09KC51TO18F5R238/DSCN1587.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Eiffel Tower lit up at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490316745-UG74F6MNFN954QE948AT/DSCN1598.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Eiffel Tower lit up at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490316702-QWTLEI4EG9T1PEMMJ79L/DSCN1620.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris The Pantheon, home of a Foucault pendulum and numerous tombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490319352-P9PH9OALBKBOM02VMXDO/DSCN1649.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris (Very small) sample of the stunning stained glass at the Sainte-Chapelle cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490319785-LWHQLTRIMAX8VDH0GYCW/DSCN1689.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Soleil couchant, part of Les Nymphéas, Musée de l’Orangerie (newly reopened) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490322799-Q7T6VPQKFS5L5O8414UP/DSCN1703.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Ancient foundations under the modern Louvre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490322994-EU8ME1IXRW6GXXN4XGHS/DSCN1708.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris Sphinx statue, the Louvre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490325100-KX8OZLWFZ4UFG4NOEPM4/DSCN1725.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Paris The Eiffel Tower lit up at night, from the top of the Arc de Triomphe https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/2/11/chicago monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490709290-8GA8PUQXQI9JZUZJTETI/DSCN1410.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Chicago The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490706313-VNYNNY4OOC9J7G507055/DSCN1413.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Frozen Lake Michigan from the top of the Hancock Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490709749-UR37UPL86VQB2LFK4OS3/DSCN1422.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Frozen Chicago River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464490711543-0Z5K5REHJCE81S9FM4QR/DSCN1426.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Chicago Pigeons carefully balance frozen versus fried at the Eternal Flame in Daley Plaza https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/1/15/hawaii monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491115576-C1KSW3PURM7PDCIG45W4/DSCN1205.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Our hotel, the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, overlooking the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491164035-JBS3E0OSP60OMXZAY4P4/DSCN1211.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Waikiki in the morning, as seen from the hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491293288-L2ILDG0R7LCIMKCO9NIZ/DSCN1224.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Beach along the Honoapiilani Highway around West Maui https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491218283-CPXFR8FAM1OAAZTXEYCP/DSCN1250.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Olivine Pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491218361-JJ382MKMSH6CTDMZISGZ/DSCN1265.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The Kahekili Highway is paved but mostly one-lane around the northeastern part https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491221187-PJMPNPJ4ULNIHZJF5SUK/DSCN1275.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii As we drove up Haleakala (10,000 feet altitude), we climbed above the clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491221140-3YC09TE4TUI4R5WBQ4FT/DSCN1287.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The summit of Haleakala, with parking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491223698-U4K0ZUC5AUWVV0STM2P7/DSCN1301.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii We did a great hike in the crater interior, because of the altitude it was cool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491224203-J6FF088IJQYB4MNCSJPW/DSCN1307.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More crater interior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491225582-7ERMAHEOMCK9JCO7CJR6/DSCN1315.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Me looking into the crater before the big climb out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491330479-TMUYWTQVH31CM9QHRU4K/DSCN1338.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii A random rainbow, seen from the car during one of Maui’s frequent traffic jams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491465839-S27JVT0W8M00C5QE59ZE/DSCN1339.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Lahaina’s famous Banyan Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491466829-EE8SRQ40YTJ3K91HNFC5/DSCN1360.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii There’s a whale in there. This is actually the best photo we have of a whale from this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464491468084-BIQPS5M0BZYUVGAZ9ZIV/DSCN1370.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Maui and the harbour of Lahaina, as seen from the boat https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2007/1/1/san-francisco monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527117245-63LFEO7RJ0JD5NSKCIQ6/DSCN1125.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Beach on Highway 1 South of San Francisco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527117418-CK8K8UF3PZSED6IE0IMI/DSCN1149.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco The Bay Bridge, seen from downtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527120609-XM6OXDL9FTLYCUMKYQNA/DSCN1165.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Me in front of the gate to Chinatown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527120870-QK2TVVI35APBIQIQ5S2R/DSCN1167.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco The Ferry Building, barely visible through Financial District skyscrapers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527123931-DH4K38CUBVLWJC39Y6X0/DSCN1174.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Pier 39 -- who’s watching whom? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527124341-H51AZ3TZRWOV8O2U349D/DSCN1184.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Downtown and the Transamerica Pyramid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527127408-AY6HIBEB37ELU70TMAYW/DSCN1188.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Russian Hill and the Coit Tower at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527128062-KDEFNLU08TBAPCBTSC90/DSCN1199.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Back at Union Square for New Year’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527171349-3W4R1JZRM7LR5WF4AT9Z/DSCN1195.JPG Gord's Travelblog - San Francisco Me at the Ridge Lytton Springs winery in Sonoma https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/12/26/blackville-nb monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527393436-7EA9XC408VIIKJ89MOSK/DSCN1056.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Blackville, NB Sky -- part Whippet, part Husky -- rescued by Kim and Cathy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527393929-ERVM9408HVU79AWKBLYH/DSCN1089.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Blackville, NB Saint Andrew’s United Church in Blackville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527397573-70WK6SBFEWX3X59T8FSF/DSCN1102.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Blackville, NB Cold enough to freeze the river, but very little snow on the ground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527397052-2P6JV58UXWNEZETHRD8J/DSCN1110.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Blackville, NB This year’s tree, in front of the frozen river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527398977-DTEJ1SMG0UXD2NQSYOV0/DSCN1116.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Blackville, NB Kim and my mother strike a pose, while Cathy calms Sky https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/12/10/las-vegas-california monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527780996-PXRP92FE7HQ1DQIKHE8E/DSCN1043.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & California Hyatt Lake Las Vegas resort, became a Lowes property shortly after we arrived https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527781368-BZLB8FI8G1VAFSPCR6RT/DSCN1047.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & California Statuary dressed up for Christmas in the desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464527782718-WGR7NT7L54J54DL52TBT/DSCN1050.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Las Vegas & California Indian Wells golf course at Palm Desert, California https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/11/26/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528038058-4TEBNI2T96Q4NMR0W196/DSCN1017.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Bridge over the Iowa River, at the Iowa River Power Co. Restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528037488-JTMRJ7240W9LO100UBZN/DSCN1021.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Margaret taking care of Andrew at dinner (before the fire) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528039552-BBNR7UMFBEOP41UYO33V/DSCN1022.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s father explains all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528042139-63ITC426EZ69FQK2P8QF/DSCN1031.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Andrew contemplates mischief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528088536-P5FSOK1J9WZ6UUK4WAYT/DSCN1034.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Ryan, Alex, and Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528089454-XJCGLR8576B6HRHU6I3Q/DSCN1035.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Grampa Jimmy and Jim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528042232-9S8EV95FONORGEDNFA54/DSCN1037.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Iowa Tom’s mother Jeanne and Andrew enjoy the evening https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/9/15/the-carolinas monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/8/13/saskatoon-candle-lake-sk monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528561004-XLOTHA03C9R2ZWPVHG0W/DSCN0920.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Jim, Lea (with Patrick, Roberta and Shawn’s newborn) and Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528560895-33JJTUFS8YFMGSYVHU8N/DSCN0922.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Carolyn, Karen, Patricia, Wally, Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528563705-3O0SY665KZOE3TUF10WL/DSCN0923.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Mom, Conrad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528564391-4VDDTPX9C613DNW1898F/DSCN0925.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Catherine in motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528566529-SPQDPMY1B2DPICAAAFN9/DSCN0926.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Jane with Maia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528568835-K3172WVYRFVHR9W15M7E/DSCN0928.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Aaron, Zola and Jade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528569319-30E62RY5YNJT9NNYE7WA/DSCN0929.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Catherine with parents, Patricia, and James https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528572297-ZY5P2P8U5QQQ6GJTHUAS/DSCN0932.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Neil, Mom, Ernie, Pat, Wally https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528574715-QEJBTH324ED94D4G04HN/DSCN0934.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Maia hamming it up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528576842-YMFNM14PQN4R7MY17GQ9/DSCN0935.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Ryan and Jim relaxing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464528578771-16P8RGONBHL66RR29ZSJ/DSCN0936.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Saskatoon & Candle Lake, SK Tom with his morning tea at Ernie and Beatrice’s cottage https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/8/7/calgary-montana monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529278994-2PP4WQUBRE41YTVSEDF3/DSCN0648.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana St. Mary’s Lake. Our first photo of he trip, was one of the better ones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529279537-6ORIWQ9V645VR8IH06M7/DSCN0663.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana Outlook near Logan Pass on Going to the Sun Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529281757-F5390P0A4QXU9VXZ71KY/DSCN0701.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana River near Two Medicines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529282760-VFS6ZADGQI8RFPNA6WUY/DSCN0741.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana Mountain range near Logan Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529285259-IEU160PO4D6AO6C8HNI8/DSCN0756.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana Marmot on Hidden Lake Overlook like at Logan Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529285356-6S5QRSBZDRBAQUCKCQYI/DSCN0765.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana Looking down at St. Mary’s Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529415718-TOGE0MBLFU726OQBPO79/DSCN0811.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana Smoke from the forest fire is heavier in the morning over St. Mary’s lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529417590-IN7EVTBAT62GGM8Y6DUQ/DSCN0837.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana Me hiking Piegan Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529419058-RQMAI7DT5A8HRS38RI5K/DSCN0846.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana View from the top of the pass after a long hike and a lot of altitude gain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529421821-2JKJA73EF99P1WCYGLS8/DSCN0878.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana Forest fire fighters camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529422160-95WYNVGPNAOUXPZ4B911/DSCN0895.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana River in Wiarton National Park in Albertta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464529424909-W81AM2SXBD2W55BKN8BT/DSCN0898.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Calgary & Montana The location of first oil well in Western Canada interestingly in the National Park https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/7/3/iowa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/6/18/moncton-pei monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464530304167-BUW3KV524WWPXUXQXF8G/DSCN0523.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Moncton & PEI Confederation House - Charlottetown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464530304602-PR3Z7CMBIBPDO61C2PGZ/DSCN0526.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Moncton & PEI Walking out on North Rustico Pier (what’s left of it, it was a bit of rocky walk) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464530305796-A73LFXAOEJNOYLQ8KYGS/DSCN0529.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Moncton & PEI Tom, Gord, Mom, Kim, Dad, Cathy on the pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464530307208-F2DALYVIDO43T8D46DAO/DSCN0532.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Moncton & PEI Cavendish Beach, PEI National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464530308656-R3KOCWTSLWJ76P4RZI80/DSCN0536.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Moncton & PEI Cathy, Dad, Kim, Tom, Mom at Cavendish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464530309430-KA5JB15IRDORDXAFMIYU/DSCN0541.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Moncton & PEI Gord and Mom walking on Cavendish Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464530311332-KAHXB22JL2PQDAO56JIP/DSCN0549.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Moncton & PEI Kim and Gord posing in the sand dune display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464530313690-8BMNL9O6LY4B68TUEVAT/DSCN0552.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Moncton & PEI Confederation Bridge back to Moncton and home https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/6/12/yellowstone-grand-teton monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532510882-0U8DMQCNM6QXT6B7LF5B/DSCM9797.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Grand Tetons with a few clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532508545-W1N0F7UV3KGHZ3OJ1HD1/DSCM9806.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Started hike with a boat trip across Jenny Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532510738-WAXLRE02RHDAWP5ND3S1/DSCM9812.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Rapids of Cascade Creek below Hidden Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532513191-DAE73353DGS2OPJF5D24/DSCM9823.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton The hike pays off - Inspiration Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532512891-RRG4GB3LZY32MQZO4YYU/DSCM9847.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Cascade Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532562995-O6GSE0ILLUOKBDU48LDY/DSCM9865.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Spring Mountain Flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532514780-ZLMVUGK2211IQ5H3CPTK/DSCM9876.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Mountains reflected on Jackson Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532561090-IMRH559IG52Q2QU6NJA0/DSCM9900.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Site of 1959 Madison Valley Earthquake, at the time of quake all the geysers went off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532516681-U4WUHSUE9P7XP3I8ZICQ/DSCM9908.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Cottages destroyed in the powerful quake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532517233-T5HPXTZJS6IV79J7FKL5/DSCM9912.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton “Building Destruction” -- our favorite sign in the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532800444-E4PHDDXB3RFC561HA6AZ/DSCM9918.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton First buffalo -- seemed unique at the time; apparently they like to walk along the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532800254-U6VU4O5O7KNVMY8X9SW9/DSCM9929.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Deer and fawn at Firehole Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532803378-X49VXN7RURO84HQY55OW/DSCM9933.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Fawn close-up at Firehole River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532803919-TKMVRG79AD65AWPQL9FT/DSCM9952.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Buffalo in more natural habitat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532807005-SXAB7U2UA5GA8OW4BG1D/DSCM9979.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Norris Geyser Basin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532807056-T9K10UG121XNNVX1I611/DSCM9981.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Only geyser action we saw at Norris, although we waited for 20 minutes in vain for one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532810453-AT11ZLXXAHR6HTK5EANG/DSCM9994.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Pool in lower Norris Geyser Basin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532810198-71B1DIGC7TTRNBUJXR1X/DSCN0014.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Hike along Basalt columns of Sheepeater Cliffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532812717-0YKIGXPIPTRA9EPRDEWI/DSCN0036.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Orange Spring Mound - Mammoth Hot Springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532814035-YRDZS4QKR8PD5W2E6AUX/DSCN0042.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Angel Terrace (after the rain) - Mammoth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532815700-16X27EBENHRWOVJW3VBU/DSCN0057.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Minerva Terrace (lower Mammoth) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532817305-7C0CSPOYQJK1MEFPFGW6/DSCN0060.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Lower Mammoth with town and valley below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532818739-YQ3S6NFIYYSME4EK2INZ/DSCN0062.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton More Mammoth lower terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532820288-CVXJU2GTGOU5ELRNAA3A/DSCN0077.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Looking north to Montana around Roosevelt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532821786-LP24C8HMC1P1P5ZTOUIZ/DSCN0081.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Black bear headed for the car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532824122-WJT3PZAUXDCPPE2SULK4/DSCN0106.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Buffalos take over the road to Norris, leaving a 30 minute traffic jam in their wake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532825344-ACU1UY6CHN27SGA9WAZI/DSCN0118.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Old Faithful crowd waits (somewhat patiently) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532826458-48HOCLTFAM4RGOYMHPCP/DSCN0123.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Old Faithful, mostly on schedule https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532828322-5T5OPDS2L26UESZDO6I7/DSCN0133.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton A different geyser (somewhat less faithful) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532830368-U9L83056O5YD7XNWA8WM/DSCN0144.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Signs help you decide how long to wait https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464532830806-27BBR2SN2ALQ9K76EFZ3/DSCN0157.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Patience did pay off and the rain mostly held off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533233216-Z604W824C4OFYVLW5AOY/DSCN0171.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Firehole River next day; finally some blue skies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533233570-QOSL7B87NUAWUZ4POB96/DSCN0178.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Geyser Hill above Old Faithful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533235925-7451BITGN17YDCORVZA1/DSCN0195.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton View from Geyser Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533238368-LPPFN3GQS8S1YL06L93L/DSCN0212.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Bacterial mat at Midway Geyser Basin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533238687-5ET6GHNVYIE8K2FRU1PH/DSCN0223.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton White Dome on schedule, missed Great Fountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533243050-ZJ82CV4ROO1HBKFX8LB0/DSCN0229.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton More bacterial mats at Biscuit Basin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533242763-O0BQ4Z2VDDIININJV842/DSCN0230.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Bacteria close-up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533245450-L9L2KMC0TBVLFY9IMVML/DSCN0233.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Sapphire Pool at Biscuit Basin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533245837-PL3AID3KMN5OYEYWJXVF/DSCN0261.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Lower Falls - Grand Canyon of Yellowstone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533248320-U8T1P780F7E5PF7KVHXI/DSCN0276.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533249249-VXEE8AG0G5075DM9TX3M/DSCN0281.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton More canyon after third hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533252253-K6KANPJZ951995MF03M0/DSCN0312.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Buffalo roadside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533252510-HOFQ40PS9UFMJHRV2TLP/DSCN0343.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Cutthroat trout swim up-stream at Lehardy Rapids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533253828-V42O46FTOOYOUGPTVYPP/DSCN0351.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Thermal features along Lake Yellowstone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533255693-BQKQ5YKXXFKB6JT7RLBN/DSCN0355.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Sylvan Lake on drive to East Entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533256167-KJ3OHI4MUYEJMVOCB4IB/DSCN0367.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Lupins from Lake Butte lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533258226-BNH4EQN6KZ6Q0R1CUSY0/DSCN0373.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Lake Yellowstone from lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533259393-DBBO8G7E02C8P435Y09R/DSCN0385.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Buffalo and thermal vent along Lake Yellowstone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533461268-3RAO1HGJU7G5MYGS0ATS/DSCN0407.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Abyss Pool in West Thumb Geyser Basin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533461513-4T4YOZME6ZAYSEF6EFVR/DSCN0413.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Hot spring in Lake Yellowstone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533464401-AYBGYAALL3D6L2L00PD9/DSCN0421.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Deer inside boardwalks at West Thumb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533465556-SZPF8NM68BR6UMNO3Q5E/DSCN0431.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton West Thumb Geyser Basin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533466870-NU4LVXYJNM8UUDR6PQDT/DSCN0447.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Grand Tetons with sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533468189-WPQ5N222DYQJT4W655VZ/DSCN0471.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Moose jam - every animal picture has one of these https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533539988-SNI47POFVTSX4UY8VBDZ/DSCN0459.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Our first moose ever! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533542531-5FJH7U8Y0ISMOLNDDB6G/DSCN0479.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Mirrored Grand Tetons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533470109-FPD0YBNMN5QVH2O23EVI/DSCN0498.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton String Lake Hike in Grand Tetons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533473193-LDYD7JLVFGTKZP6O0TO8/DSCN0509.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Tetons with horses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533541532-ZHKGBQ4NM6NHGE59HBRT/DSCN0466.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Another of the 30 pictures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533470610-ZHA96UZU10WK4UXSMOFR/DSCN0503.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Teton Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533473982-X4MJM1K50YZ0KPTANH6P/DSCN0512.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton The Square in Jackson -- no animals were harmed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533475770-2O1S27A38LLBMTVY2XAV/DSCN0515.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton More downtown Jackson - we forgot our cowboy hats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464533476633-17O90C4CFDHATXUN4068/DSCN0519.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Yellowstone & Grand Teton Airport in a National Park? Why not? https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/5/23/switzerland monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534637833-0MU14WPIO3KXER75U9WM/DSCN9414.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Chapel Bridge of Luzern (original 14th century) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534639081-KX5UDZR0U7A7X1TYPD8P/DSCN9417.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Re-built portion, after 1993 fire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534768081-T0JBTLCWLXOUNYCZJL2D/DSCN9419.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Lake outside of Luzern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534767681-WGKREEOQSPIEMGJBUNLD/DSCN9421.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Pilatus Railroad - the first of many steep climbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534769560-J08B0VFWJSI2NKVMJTB6/DSCN9427.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland The way up mount Pilatus (30 minutes to the top) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534641192-IHLPS1X2HVL4G4TNWAND/DSCN9439.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Still climbing... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534643353-WHTP61O7ZDOFH58Y5V11/DSCN9443.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Bighorn sheep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534647131-48NLPUS27LZMIBKLAHNA/DSCN9455.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Short hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534643675-6ZVTANGV1SYORH8SVOMW/DSCN9450.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland The top of Mt. Pilatus (7000 ft) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534650180-EETL8UTPNMIWD7LQNL79/DSCN9468.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland View from the other side of the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534647332-Q9YR72Z3QM0S4AP0SP93/DSCN9452.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland The last stretch of train viewed from the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534649735-JS9NZP5YASC04O92GQRL/DSCN9472.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Looking down to Luzern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534652336-5T96T9KBRFUUPRKKIKVL/DSCN9479.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland The clouds finally lift in all directions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534654355-Q0B667P0CV1LSSK6Z815/DSCN9489.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland More Alpine views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534654995-6BJ6IH89B4K7Y9KBEXN3/DSCN9498.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Captured U-Boat - Luzern Swiss Transport Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534657490-NYDL55PZA4FT8PQDXOUA/DSCN9499.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Swissarena - an interactive Google Earth with slippers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534657912-NEXWKV5810C114T6CJAX/DSCN9503.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Lake Luzern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534660432-G7SHEV3B5ZZPWRYYJNJE/DSCN9517.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Luzern Mill Bridge over Reuss River at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534661083-E39LVXYS17DT6NKVSXOB/DSCN9524.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Square with swan outside yummy Opus restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464534771060-HZDITB2UXML2Z97QM431/DSCN9529.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Chapel Bridge at night from hotel balcony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535090583-8LFUY6O5S5N1Y3CZH4Z5/DSCN9544.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Luzern Lion Monument carved into the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535089357-XQSZYV57CK4ECSL6KRIL/DSCN9564.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Our favorite fountain in Bern - yes he’s eating them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535094150-27HO7N4KW8T70RL5F8K3/DSCN9593.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland One of the famous Bears of Bern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535094101-WZ8T3YDFB9N70XMPZOX1/DSCN9595.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Park in Interlaken https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535740502-8OR80DKSJZ1ROT9EJW57/DSCN9616.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Mountain fortifications built during WWII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535098021-OLX1OLZ1EPSJPCJY9N5B/DSCN9617.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Inconspicuous entrance (there are still active sites) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535097848-KA9UOV5WP69I697EFTMT/DSCN9619.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Camouflaged gun hole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535100867-KCEVYRE8HWFYECV4PT8L/DSCN9627.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Looking back towards Interlaken https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535100375-Z8AL9JNQDOZSP6XSLWS8/DSCN9647.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Grindelwald https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535968632-CDQOXZ109M55KMIYKBP8/DSCN9681.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Jungfraujoch Train to highest station in Europe, the last third is all underground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535969315-PFR58XQFF5W2SJXRFR4C/DSCN9687.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland First voyage outside at 13000 ft https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535971391-8GQ5EJW11SRCOUCC0TP8/DSCN9690.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland More outside, not much to see at top except clouds when we were there https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535971685-2Q3BDW0LRDL3EGCZOSES/DSCN9697.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Cheesy photo inside hollowed out glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535974109-MLXNWYKDVSUM5EB88Q16/DSCN9715.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland The way down after we clear the tunnels & clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535974423-I2XIDPFKBQM64EIAQLXC/DSCN9718.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland The sky clears as we descend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535976785-AZQY91VY1GS1DHO22PQI/DSCN9723.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Clearer still https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535977621-ZFNBLSLTR0IO3RX896R3/DSCN9748.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Coming back into Grindelwald (3393’) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535979598-PDPERXZ0WEWAXJTWX3NI/DSCN9753.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Car train from Kandersteg heading South to Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535982797-4CK5KYP6P1ZILPG8V2I7/DSCN9768.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Zermatt Cemetery has many Matterhorn dead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535982301-KZUA39JB17QZKTJR0BKP/DSCN9776.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Clouds finally lift on the Matterhorn late in day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535984495-YWF9NCXAUJL8QNOL9YPF/DSCN9797.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Gord in front of Matterhorn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535986403-M1UIZQOK45NKP09UM6IX/DSCN9806.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland The crowds run for the Matterhorn shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464535987132-9HVMS0C40UNOK9Z4MP6I/DSCN9810.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Matterhorn Sunset, last we see before morning cloud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536242702-YB0KJ0H2HFG3NE9N1C7I/DSCN9820.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Morning train to Gornergrat (5000’ climb) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536242527-LOB05MR43UGDJYGD4AL8/DSCN9834.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Gornergrat (10,270’) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536245524-77VQ3HKCTDDB18DTZTJX/DSCN9844.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland St. Bernards brought up for tourist photos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536246198-0714M0IS0HAFJZRLV136/DSCN9849.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Gorner Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536248452-PH56A4596YK7MU7S8P1L/DSCN9851.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Our best Alpine views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536249608-EMCZESFKL2LHA7M57H4L/DSCN9856.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland More of the same views in all directions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536251024-E78XJKR3E7I3ZBYYRL3J/DSCN9861.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Goats in shadow, glacier on the right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536253841-3PUQFCJ2PY9WP33JE31J/DSCN9867.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland The train back to Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536254289-OAWYBERGPQAD4DO7RWMO/DSCN9879.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Old bridge heading North out of Zermatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536256836-J5L2JO7YM6C1C5FXZJUY/DSCN9899.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Chateau de Chillon (13th century) near Montreaux https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536257573-X8KSNJO0T5OTEZH7MFGF/DSCN9955.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Lake Geneva from the Chateau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536258830-A845FNY7PTAIMYV28N3V/DSCN9961.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Drove ways to Callier chocolate factory, but it was closed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536260913-J8ST4C8T3USCRJ9TJTJM/DSCN9963.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Some fresh Gruyere Cheese at the factory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536261938-1ZCF2KBYENIYREK21ROA/DSCN9965.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Gruyere Chateau, centre of the cheese-naming town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536264026-KR5RVWML0NZ65GX6F2DU/DSCN9977.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Lausanne Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536264558-F7ZHPYSYBWGHNI9BM0YF/DSCN9981.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Lausanne Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536617114-72A4I1HLWDO4Q4J0CF79/DSCN9987.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland France across Lake Geneva from Lausanne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536617837-T72VETACOUS2TCRSWOXW/DSCN9988.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Lake Geneva Shore at Ouchy (below Lausanne) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536619663-5ZC64IE6BAGS7M09VMP3/DSCN9990.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Olympic Statue on Lake Geneva https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464536620318-S08JBRFFVVHP2SVYVJMQ/DSCNA001.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Switzerland Olympic Museum - Lausanne is home to IOC https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/4/29/bangkok-cambodia monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538300166-H0O3LYP5HRNQ56KBRUWH/DSCN8948.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Jim Thompson’s House in Bangkok https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538301112-88JJATH7PYTIYHVN13BU/DSCN8954.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Khlong Saen Saeb River Taxi - fast and scary ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538238620-B9ZJ14HDBRI5USOP9HRC/DSCN8959.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia The view from the end of the ride looking more calm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538302334-WSFS4DMCJKWVG4HJTP35/DSCN8960.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Wat Ratchanatda - mid 19th century temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538237748-4ODNG6VF6XPRAUUF8K0T/DSCN8963.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Democracy Monument - without protesters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538911429-EA6EG5MQ0E9XO7BJMRSU/DSCN9032.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia The crowds of Angkor Wat at 5:30 am https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538912463-17GLQHT2L2M1VZSXCBIE/DSCN9063.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Can you tell this is world’s largest religious structure? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538584407-UVMCOVS5FBKNNHHG8EJ8/DSCN9077.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia One of many Hindu images (1113-1150 AD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538584745-B0P41YUEXZT9R7ZN0WDJ/DSCN9084.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Library in inner courtyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538913696-PZRTBUNIH8SOGOPL243B/DSCN9098.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Main temple from East (back) Entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539131414-57QTB9OMWQHJ8AY98VD8/DSCN9102.jpg Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Carved rock columns -- covered many windows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539202585-O36NJU242ZXMP2EGW2IV/DSCN9108.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Recreation of original roof with 800m of carving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539203316-3LDW5SY0VCTZQAJ8Y9PS/DSCN9118.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia One of four ceremonial basins -- only for the gods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539204531-16OALS9TGXFS0QIGNTSX/DSCN9128.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Looking to main entrance from upper level https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538587828-25CWP7MY2RY7KZLBQNBM/DSCN9136.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Main Central Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539320349-RW0M4Z3W2IVE9PCQO2N3/DSCN9144.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia The stairs we climbed (luckily we didn’t die) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538588749-D1O5UVAW7F55SFP8WDZU/DSCN9146.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Kevin (my boss) climbs down safely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539320533-5N1GT96IC9T03VD7TXDE/DSCN9161.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia The other world... time for breakfast in our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538595892-FYE150686TCD5JR9P00K/DSCN9194.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Dave (coworker) holding a cashew fruit (nut on top) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539323402-K9HDYN9CS0H6YTP18R7W/DSCN9198.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Another temple... they were becoming a blur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538592712-KU3MULXSQQ0KQF8VT1SG/DSCN9164.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Banteay Srei (967 AD) East Gopura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538599368-L3IAJ2M4BUH9H7SDSFVD/DSCN9225.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Ta Prohm has not been cleared of the jungle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539325401-DW1XT6KMN2QAQ5R332X6/DSCN9227.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Jungle makes for unique experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538596886-RKAMRIHCV3AF2LB8CZ1S/DSCN9222.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Ta Prohm - 12th to 13th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538600736-AV9UNQJ0XSUU8WX5DDF3/DSCN9231.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Unfortunately trees destroy structures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464538592598-4BWZG15CFJOZPH5826DV/DSCN9187.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Banteay Srei central shrines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539323696-8ARFNM88GACE5OAR9MJZ/DSCN9190.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Typical local housing and recent well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539453134-4QZV9E45B63T51QVAY12/DSCN9235.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia They are actually restoring and removing trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539451939-K1TFRSEW30BI03T74G84/DSCN9241.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Bridge to Angkor Thom (12th Century city) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539454806-FGP8SVVMAMDR6X81LUXJ/DSCN9252.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia One of the Gates to Angkor Thom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539455768-U8BN8YFU4VW6JAGXBGJK/DSCN9271.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia The Bayan at the Centre of Angkor Thom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539482122-2TSX9ZVOG30KMT259DF4/DSCN9273.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Some of the many faces (construction started 1200) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539576402-W4OPC32DJQ3FHN2LWCRD/DSCN9276.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia More Bayan faces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539576301-LD236X6KPHTON49ITCL5/DSCN9279.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia How many faces can you see? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539579382-AQ7ZEJKI5146BQ7UB8AT/DSCN9283.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Still alive at mid-afternoon, but fading https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539579131-3HO5ATEZ78SF1W7U0FDH/DSCN9291.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Full view of The Bayon from the back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539582086-ODM8YK4PZAP130UKH52J/DSCN9307.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia River from Preah Khan entrance 0causeway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539582239-SK76RI6YT63AITXXXOSZ/DSCN9338.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Preah Khan root that looked like elephant trunk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539585594-1POD3I0J9IQDJBH06GGN/DSCN9352.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Some monkeys along road through Angkor Thom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539677543-NTTWJQNFP7LQK702BCCX/DSCN9363.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Main entrance of Angkor Wat at Sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464539587187-NHMJDMMTA7FEJ994E8AN/DSCN9385.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Bangkok & Cambodia Last view at the end of a very long day https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/3/26/orlando-tampa monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464540396704-66ROTIGAFO6K2DDYECNZ/DSCN8930.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Orlando & Tampa Tom in Tampa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464540397219-E33NMQMH7E408ATMGDI5/DSCN8934.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Orlando & Tampa Tampa Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464540451071-V8L3PGSHUYMN39C5Y502/DSCN8935.JPG Gord's Travelblog - 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Tokyo & Thailand Yaksha Demons at Wat Phra Kaew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543426857-E38QHNA2LFGX1RYQTSI7/DSCN8512.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Tuk tuk, luckily we had a local guide, so we didn’t get cheated and it was a fun ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543429212-1AHBTW6FDZIVULSTPE5X/DSCN8514.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Reclining Buddha (16th century) at Wat Pho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543429453-8ULP94V8LSFSKZ2VVJKK/DSCN8523.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Wat Pho grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464542958969-TGISFILVI2X5VCKA8IVQ/DSCN8531.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Across the river to Wat Arun (19th century) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543431167-ILLC31X6MFR02UNR6T1C/DSCN8551.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Temple in Samut Songkhram https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543651321-IBUTDTEM1CQORC2KAC7N/DSCN8565.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Amphawa market at night on fire fly boat tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543651809-24Q6RY7SC9KGI1P53S0F/DSCN8578.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Early morning, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market -- everything you could want https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543653401-1XW4BA9X3R1YBN4SB07Z/DSCN8591.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Rush hour has started by 8:00 am, our boat was stuck a few times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543606120-PHAMLM2OZQVA7GA0QRNA/DSCN8604.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Phra Pathom Chedi - tallest Buddhist structure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543654413-RYM08U2SCK7Y298FV0ED/DSCN8616.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Bangkok Skyline from Grand Hyatt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543799812-DR4HQA6XN7XKX5IBX2V1/DSCN8618.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Tha Pae Gate, near hotel in Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543748468-HK5XG7SW8YL39VGVPU06/DSCN8627.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand One of over 300 Wats (temples) in Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543799454-FC4GTG2GZVW3DGQDE37U/DSCN8641.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Wat Pan Tao - all teak construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543801365-0LHEFCOHAD6M63NZZABS/DSCN8649.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Remains of Wat Chedi Luang after 1545 quake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543748349-0Y2KIEBOFZ2NDGS0SXSI/DSCN8660.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Wat Chiang Man (1296) Chiang Mai’s oldest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543750646-AJ0PQHWQYRCMI1OKM3T0/DSCN8667.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Close-up of Chiang Man temple elephant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544123461-XU9FO7947C7O16TZIBHF/DSCN8681.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Mae Se Elephant Camp - 30 minutes north of city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543981092-4B7WVTUNUGYT7LHE5KCL/DSCN8686.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Gord and Tom on elephant ride through hills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544124555-93KY33QJ0US076UFO10A/DSCN8706.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Elephant bath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544126368-XTWVD8B8U0AJVXO2SUTG/DSCN8708.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand They really seemed to enjoy the scrubbing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544127324-R1XAAARCLA8KVO97PMNF/DSCN8726.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Part of the show - quite amazing skills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544128684-5J57TAX20P3071SW4QT6/DSCN8737.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Elephant painting skills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543979895-KD4R8B6RIH9AJN5DWT0F/DSCN8754.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Original elephant art for sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543984384-CJU93RMCRKHB6J5IJMCM/DSCN8791.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Starving Buddha statue outside Wat Umong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544130279-2S58RXCLQ1L9S0ZP1OD7/DSCN8793.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Wat Umong Grounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544131776-UNHPRI1R13HPLBVCCGTA/DSCN8810.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Wat Bupparam dragon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464543983825-ILR3RPMDFD10YRPOMCNW/DSCN8815.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Wat Bupparam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544132621-ONHYUBHX61Z7IJGYW6S3/DSCN8819.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Fountain in East moat around old city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544349320-8NJFKHZCPEDDC60ASPLG/DSCN8830.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Royal Bangkok Sportsclub and Bangkok skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544348714-4SCL0FZ4RZDSHIFKHQL1/DSCN8832.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Bangkok traffic under the Skytrain tracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544325882-UOMX8V5HRHGFA9KAB4CH/DSCN8854.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Shopping at MBK https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544444502-48889ZP457EXXC4XU7RX/DSCN8872.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Golf course between two active runways at BKK https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544445243-DM2N1R0P2JD4HNQSRPJO/DSCN8882.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Shinjuku region at night, the neon is everywhere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544726368-JSITFGJ52P9TU7QGD5OI/DSCN8893.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand 52nd floor view - Tokyo Metro Government Office https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544786002-YJVCKNZKEIM7FKKIX1JN/DSCN8897.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Shinjuku Chuo-Koen Park with Park Hyatt behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544728402-YX9C5ZBFPVK66D80DZ8D/DSCN8900.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Tokyo Metro Government offices https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544786361-OH6QFEDG5216W2JI0CVY/DSCN8901.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Early cherry blossoms in March https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544788548-F4FTL46TC1PAMQQEQX1B/DSCN8906.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Torii at entrance to Yoyogi-koen park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544789576-24PZOFQ8Z11FL6PVE0V0/DSCN8907.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Garden inside park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544790984-X6Y4KGCQTVEPM1DKMI3P/DSCN8911.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Menji-jingu shrine (rebuilt in 1958 after WWII) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544792127-IGYVMY2KE02I884A3XHW/DSCN8919.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Park building with Japanese flag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464544793118-5A2US3AGM8X7DNICP6KL/DSCN8922.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Tokyo & Thailand Gothic Lolita posing for tourists in Harajuku https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/2/12/phoenix-tucson monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545204363-L6IKYE2SG0WVA3RRY2TX/DSCN8329.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Titan Detection Equipment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545203883-DMK3PCF8UNC0I251RGY9/DSCN8336.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Disarmed Titan Missile in Original Silo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545205456-KT2GARCDY1A2OFV5ADBL/DSCN8344.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson The “Button” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545206539-W11VULG9SF2EAOGDOQRG/DSCN8349.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Base of the Missile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545207981-5432P57XBK9V33ILVV5Z/DSCN8350.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Part of the underground city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545208243-PP1IY8AAGX0ZY4NL7BW4/DSCN8351.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Protective Suits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545210987-EJJLRKGBENMHZ71Q3NY3/DSCN8354.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson From the outside it doesn’t look like much https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545210925-T2FLODH3CYJ4HZYUS8D1/DSCN8361.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Saguaro National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545214425-S97ZQAZF06V5QXZYQHH1/DSCN8364.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson More Cacti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545250410-0XKPWV5KAQF65ZW4JI2D/DSCN8369.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Saguaro Cacti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545213489-RP7J5I44YHSAJJ44H85V/DSCN8366.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Even more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545214560-Z2072B8MGGMDP07QYQ71/DSCN8372.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Airplane Graveyard -- tried but failed to get closer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545376697-2SIFWQII1AG46HZVQMSV/DSCN8375.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Public Art with the Hyatt Phoenix in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545377211-V581WD9B70UXNDPA7UK6/DSCN8377.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson Flowers in February https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464545378244-6RY442QPCDDAIKFCL77A/DSCN8383.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Phoenix & Tucson The Best Pizza in the USA? Didn’t wait 4 hours. https://www.ggoodhome.com/blog/2006/1/31/hawaii monthly 0.5 2024-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547057700-NR0FIRLC0P655FW2R514/DSCN0008.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Waikiki Harbour (anyone up for a 3 hour tour?) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547058755-PA7WS5PW8HN2BRW7JV8E/DSCN0009.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Honolulu skyline with harbour in foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547061512-MJDOP73BVN05A7YIMMCV/DSCN0015.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking back on Diamond Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547061569-4H6WMBKE2AYRB7VM584Z/DSCN0018.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Tom and Gord at the Diamond Head Lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547065139-Y9PQY60XUJWOFPRLLV10/DSCN0020.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More from Diamond Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547065184-IN2QZJK1TP8TN4SWVWIS/DSCN0029.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii ... Gord and Yuka looking back on Honolulu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547069160-PDIYR7AW14M00HADCF73/DSCN0035.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Heading East from Honolulu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547069564-XVUVFJKCQL5U0W2R8UG6/DSCN0040.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More of the Southern shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547072673-WIMEDBXTDO8O8HYVSC69/DSCN0048.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Hike to lighthouse on Makapu’u Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547072215-CVFLK3HCCTC6IIBAMC97/DSCN0050.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Rabbit Island from Makapu’u Point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547074304-2KH49VA12A7VIYDQPXNX/DSCN0056.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Pali Lookout our favorite stop outside of Honolulu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547075776-WPEC64KTT5BESURMT2GX/DSCN0065.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The surfboards of Waikiki -- just for browsing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547078077-PF1L7ZI9U5XIFFG4U2JX/DSCN0066.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Time for a swim on Waikiki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547232657-ZB1TPTR0E06CJH6S1X0E/DSCN0068.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Morning shot of Diamond Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547232722-XY3TMNE0DIMWDXZMNUOD/DSCN0069.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Other half of the Hyatt with Waikiki behind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547235992-OBWG69ZA9OIJ1DSSQKG8/DSCN0075.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Waimea Canyon - Grand Canyon of the Pacific https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547236753-8GLX1H8LMWSQM3QPBQNQ/DSCN0077.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Flowers and Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547239496-AQYY0ED25RO0KO5BQPL7/DSCN0082.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Another lookout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547240198-WGOFGGDRZTF01WBMAOZT/DSCN0085.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii This is the grand part... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547242528-C1PY72NIO5SYD53UZ1JF/DSCN0086.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Definitely not your first expectation for Kauai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547245348-JK1QIFACJKBDW29N0138/DSCN0090.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii A short hike to Pu’u o Kila Lookout to Na Pali coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547245579-P98W3ZIY4LGSJKRE88WV/DSCN0100.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Gord at Pu’u o Kila https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547249106-WTQGDTCBPVNWAUC1CAAS/DSCN0103.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Na Pali Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547249509-Q39JFYW7VH93V4L5RN2D/DSCN0108.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Gord closer to the edge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547252070-KAYX94S9FBGP2G9MSPO8/DSCN0119.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking West https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547252605-H9GGAXLJPQOWSX0ZFEFK/DSCN0125.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii One of the many free range Kaua’i chickens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547254719-L6BHT9769EWZZ2IJTTSJ/DSCN0135.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Po’ipu Blow Hole -- one of many tries for a good shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547255505-CW5LDGMIJ3NVWCMFXPBW/DSCN0161.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Po’ipu Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547409255-AK4O5N1EA1H439IO27WX/DSCN8275.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Start of Na Pali Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547410943-4LK89SXKNDCC9VHIBHKP/DSCN8279.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii We started early, but it was a long hot hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547412217-UW88H2KP4YX8Y171XAFV/DSCN8284.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Some of the better trail, no mud near the edge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547413270-2PFM3FERPXBQRHRT7X1T/DSCN8297.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii More famous coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547414499-KKSUDIL435AD77C4JR7K/DSCN8301.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii The final beach, as far as you can go on a day hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547416117-GPTAXNREYJJL11L8X9G1/DSCN8309.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Looking back on the coast on our way back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547416594-A9763KI748M9GY9U30NW/DSCN8314.JPG Gord's Travelblog - Hawaii Kilauea Lighthouse on the NE - we drove here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573505fb60b5e9a00181be6f/1464547497069-3AM52J1F2NY57ON5Y11Q/DSCN0164.JPG Gord's Travelblog - 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