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Tim and Mari’s World Tour – Norway
Norway August 25 – September 7 As much of a shock to ourselves as to anyone else, we ended up our last few days in Scandinavia. It all started out so innocent though. On our last day in the UK we decided to try and find the quickest way into Europe. At one of a
Uzbekistan 2000 – Tim
The road to Tim and Samarkand – Thursday, September 7 Laura wanted to stop in Tim on the way to Samarkand and that created a couple of problems. First, Tim wasn’t exactly on the way to Samarkand and the side trip would add hours to our journey. More importantly, none of us were sure exactly […]
Uzbekistan 2000 – Samarkand
Samarkand – Friday, September 8 I started my sightseeing early the next morning: first I stopped at the bazaar to take some more pictures. The best one was of a line of women selling handmade brooms. In the background loomed the huge blue-domes of the Bibi-Khanym mosque which sits on the south edge of the […]
Uzbekistan 2000 – Bukhara
Bukhara – Monday, September 4 Shortly after arriving in Bukhara I went looking for the Char Minar. I had seen pictures of this building in my travel guide and it seemed like a good place to start my sightseeing. It was only about a 10-minute walk from my hotel. The day was hot – the […]
Uzbekistan 2000 – Tashkent
Tashkent – Sunday, September 3 The overnight flight from Moscow left me feeling dopey. At the Tashkent airport I saw people filling out a form, but I was in a hurry and got in the customs line without one. When I got to the front the agent looked at me and asked, “Declaration? Where is […]
Western New York – September 2000
A Walk Through September Come September, western New Yorkers remember why we live here and not somewhere else. This can be hard to recall at other times of the year. February, for example. Or April 15. Or even July, on one of those days when 90-degree temperatures melt the mind and humidity turns memory to
Victoria, BC Canada – September 2000
In Search of the Perfect Brew The Egyptians did it. The Danes did it. Even the British did it – and still are. Now, Victoria, that “little bit of Britain” in Canada, is doing it – brewing beer, that is. And they’re doing it right. Fresh beer, locally produced and made from the finest ingredients,
Uzbekistan 2000 – Moscow, Russia
First stop: Moscow – Friday, September 1 There is one image of Moscow that sticks in my mind – St. Basil’s. It’s that cathedral on Red Square with the delightfully screwy onion-shaped domes – I’m sure you have seen pictures of it. When I found out I would be passing through Moscow on my way
Travels without a Plan #5
The West Coast – Milford Sound to Nelson When they say the West Coast of New Zealand is the second wettest place on the planet, they were not wrong. I’ve seen my fair share of rain and water to last me for a lifetime. Rather than doing the full four day hike on Milford Sound
Toronto, Ontario Travel Guide – Map of Downtown
Map courtesy of Show Me Toronto
Toronto, Ontario Travel Guide – Great Walks
Toronto is well known for its many green spaces, including parks, ravines with pathways that interconnect various greenbelts, islands facing downtown in Lake Ontario, and even a boardwalk. We’ll mention some of the most easily accessible by public transport and even some special interest organized walkabouts at little or minimal charge. The best part is
Toronto, Ontario Travel Guide – Accommodation
Before researching this part of the guide, I actually knew little about reasonably priced, friendly accommodations available in the central parts of the city, easily accessible by public transport. Though not wonderful in quantity compared to many other large cities of the world, there turned out to be some very interesting spots in the categories