Traveling The Silk Road
from the followsummer archives Follow my blog with Bloglovin This morning seems a little warmer and Haluk has promised temperatures of up to 31° when we arrive at Mt. Nemrut. We are heading farther east today and have an 8-9 hour...
Travel Photo: School Boys on the Beach in Guadeloupe
As part of the education system in Guadeloupe, children are expected to spend a certain amount of supervised class time learning water skills, swimming, life-saving and the ultimate beauty and danger that the ocean offers....
5 Healthy Snacks for Your Summer Road Trip
Summer is often framed as the right time to lose weight and get in the best beach shape of your life, but the change to a warm season can make anyone want to watch what they eat for a variety of reasons. Taking a road trip is...
The County Has Grown Up
Like the rural quaintness of the French River of Nova Scotia and the excitement of the Napa Valley of the 1980’s, Prince Edward County continues to captivate her visitors with a spirit and engagement that is exciting to...
A Night at the Hermitage
Darkness had descended on the magical city of St. Petersburg and a soft rain was falling as we set off for an exclusive evening tour of the Hermitage Museum, ten kilometres from the vast sea port where our cruise ship, Holland...
Sunday: A Complete Day of Rest in Catholic Spain
For anyone who doesn’t work in a store or a restaurant, Sunday seems to be a complete day of rest in Catholic Spain, with not much going on (other than eating out or shopping, with the major stores open all day long). In...
Following the Ghost of Mozart
We seem to be following the ghost of Mozart: First in Prague, where he debuted many of his works and now onto Salzburg where he was born. Legend has it that Mozart didn’t like Salzburg that much but we find a storybook town...
In Ghent and Antwerpen: Following Where Our Eyes Lead Us
After a wonderful breakfast at which we toasted Yves’ birthday, we walk back into old Ghent, and find that the centre is much larger than we had anticipated – and all of it has kept its look and feel.
A Quick Day Trip to Bruges
from the followsummer archive Today is All Souls Day and a holiday in Belgium and indeed much of Europe. It is also our last day in Europe and we must do our final repack and organize the return of the car when we arrive for our...
La Route Causses et Vallées de l’Hérault
We decided to take today a little easier and do some local driving, hitting some of the neighbouring hamlets and following ancient routes and highways that traverse the windswept hills and valleys called La Route Causses et...