tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79193052024-03-23T19:31:28.429+01:00TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES - Living life one day at a time...Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comBlogger3288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-3227346354452434372022-10-22T23:54:00.164+02:002023-01-15T16:31:24.315+01:00Balkan Roadtrip - Bosnia Herzegovina: Visit to Medjugorje / Medugorje<p>My friend Bubbles, who I was travelling with within the Balkans had a request that we stop over at Medjugorje. We got lucky because Medjugorje was on the way to Dubrovnik, Croatia, which is our next stop.</p><p>Half an hour into our driving, we reached Medjugorje. Parking was not so easy to find but we struck lucky and found a space not too far away from the Saint James Church.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91NVyo44qSGHcwM52l6Q9dotufK8Uh00TcggDDe9cBwQkgsu0uFxDkA2jGV630_i1bipN6j5fPTsP5sSk9BcqdP4d8odcIZrpSxQZpbwEpktShkKDkTa_VU4_Y9G_VJ1Vmlfp1iXa9HpXssNHpij6yBKoqEtDqlYBytbBDkBI6-AlkRo9cWs/s1200/DSC06925.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje church and Virgin Mary" border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1200" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91NVyo44qSGHcwM52l6Q9dotufK8Uh00TcggDDe9cBwQkgsu0uFxDkA2jGV630_i1bipN6j5fPTsP5sSk9BcqdP4d8odcIZrpSxQZpbwEpktShkKDkTa_VU4_Y9G_VJ1Vmlfp1iXa9HpXssNHpij6yBKoqEtDqlYBytbBDkBI6-AlkRo9cWs/w640-h432/DSC06925.JPG" title="Medjugorje church and Virgin Mary" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Medjugorje or Medugorje is a world-famous Catholic pilgrimage site due to the Our Lady of Medjugorje which claimed to have a series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to 6 Bosnian children at <span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.16px;">Križevac Hill</span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>I knew about this story growing up. Our family was by default Catholic until my parents moved to become Pentecostals in my teens. I still went to a Catholic school so I was largely familiar with the practices of Roman Catholicism.</div><div><br /></div><div>Being a curious and open-minded individual, I do not mind participating in any religious activity. Although I do not believe in a god, I find it a richly rewarding experience to partake in these activities. I have learned to appreciate the difference in our cultures and find them very special.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBk9BbUtHik0vZL3ceXzFweE3PGMbt6STNmnqm5EnAt1J8xHgiB2hpwaM2SL4JGJ3vqwfqXHCKzDowYDX4FfKgAKM_gGp2Icvnbg2cbmzPMCZNPjr63_1dviCNF8wtEskKH0L1xrAdV05bsdqmNhoeIh3C64btPflpRF7Hhb8AElWbS-vPv6k/s1200/DSC06904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje church" border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1200" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBk9BbUtHik0vZL3ceXzFweE3PGMbt6STNmnqm5EnAt1J8xHgiB2hpwaM2SL4JGJ3vqwfqXHCKzDowYDX4FfKgAKM_gGp2Icvnbg2cbmzPMCZNPjr63_1dviCNF8wtEskKH0L1xrAdV05bsdqmNhoeIh3C64btPflpRF7Hhb8AElWbS-vPv6k/w640-h458/DSC06904.JPG" title="Medjugorje church, Bosnia" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Many souvenir shops sell religious items, a treasure trove for Catholic pilgrims.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcyrmQdbdIyV5MWRu6j87FEbeaoZTf5s7D5-1YAcaWpBtiHVkA5kd21qT_dBl8pL9-z5PybyPhsdUFTnTEEHJUviDUjoHkW-7LDAA5Fq5PTYK_-yuemmESo5S8ceSV9aPUeUc6wJRgnZdTY8JLmjnuUd_oe_ccYit2cN9AXttNGowS0jZg1o/s1200/DSC06905.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="889" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcyrmQdbdIyV5MWRu6j87FEbeaoZTf5s7D5-1YAcaWpBtiHVkA5kd21qT_dBl8pL9-z5PybyPhsdUFTnTEEHJUviDUjoHkW-7LDAA5Fq5PTYK_-yuemmESo5S8ceSV9aPUeUc6wJRgnZdTY8JLmjnuUd_oe_ccYit2cN9AXttNGowS0jZg1o/w474-h640/DSC06905.JPG" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieunSndCvfl5CFtwl3jc_TFefOqHmVuBxj0G2HAEWqiVAkKpQWiXv-iYIDVnJD9A7YktTlIV7mr1E3RqF0a9Bn8dC1kQGdoceMuZ-n3gH8R37sA4RaGAn7RrKoLKz4gcl5llhAFnVxYLKAo9i9UlCCFvtKHcs0XXO28lZty-sQseDXz2-2fWM/s1200/DSC06931.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje religious souvenirs" border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1200" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieunSndCvfl5CFtwl3jc_TFefOqHmVuBxj0G2HAEWqiVAkKpQWiXv-iYIDVnJD9A7YktTlIV7mr1E3RqF0a9Bn8dC1kQGdoceMuZ-n3gH8R37sA4RaGAn7RrKoLKz4gcl5llhAFnVxYLKAo9i9UlCCFvtKHcs0XXO28lZty-sQseDXz2-2fWM/w640-h490/DSC06931.JPG" title="Medjugorje religious souvenirs" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY6qwC3NshO3KtxcqzZaSqDoyjcqfn1b0ya3PYDC7yJUsRyAl5P48qbdP6euwDfGmFwm4_T9xcLh-VEw2nfPKg9TvO-02mPoGLaXL1AuJsjchIhZqmzlJja_2wMHkC4Xr_9gxMoS05A38DZtnWW9xgAnCu9zP-zSBY8I5vAXQDXlznj0zBZE8/s1200/DSC06942.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1200" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY6qwC3NshO3KtxcqzZaSqDoyjcqfn1b0ya3PYDC7yJUsRyAl5P48qbdP6euwDfGmFwm4_T9xcLh-VEw2nfPKg9TvO-02mPoGLaXL1AuJsjchIhZqmzlJja_2wMHkC4Xr_9gxMoS05A38DZtnWW9xgAnCu9zP-zSBY8I5vAXQDXlznj0zBZE8/w640-h470/DSC06942.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We visited the Saint James Church. There was a mass service going on when we were there. The interior of the church was quite simple, far different from the Catholic churches in Western Europe. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXad-O4QoEL-VHSl4BgK0qN8jJdmMVj3KqpSiIKGNtphgVgO3YWBYoumCVtWhodD2DHuDT-5QHmXtFjUOIzlUf_eS-kMd74RfFUEg8ibcFUJSi2NFiuNTGLSfHYP58e3G9872XnDXrqwCz0VykPkmWz4B5CMpLuYI27R0rxQtdK1ShN9T5SU/s1200/DSC06907.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje church" border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1200" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXad-O4QoEL-VHSl4BgK0qN8jJdmMVj3KqpSiIKGNtphgVgO3YWBYoumCVtWhodD2DHuDT-5QHmXtFjUOIzlUf_eS-kMd74RfFUEg8ibcFUJSi2NFiuNTGLSfHYP58e3G9872XnDXrqwCz0VykPkmWz4B5CMpLuYI27R0rxQtdK1ShN9T5SU/w640-h474/DSC06907.JPG" title="Medjugorje church" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzdGgXv67ZZGQ8lU7HNBZRxjQ7uEKXyxd-FOivLPK-bIJK4itTyZuaF0KGe-pV-mz4XGxOlIOrMZXjcJKDqImJO2y80sVsvRCl8M-X_srsbU36Eg_PAEoYQSKkVZ1J521nbA_PyI7vDyIcbtamuWnLEaMudgzJCFWzKVbBTfBeGBp_ofzuL8/s1200/DSC06911.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje church" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzdGgXv67ZZGQ8lU7HNBZRxjQ7uEKXyxd-FOivLPK-bIJK4itTyZuaF0KGe-pV-mz4XGxOlIOrMZXjcJKDqImJO2y80sVsvRCl8M-X_srsbU36Eg_PAEoYQSKkVZ1J521nbA_PyI7vDyIcbtamuWnLEaMudgzJCFWzKVbBTfBeGBp_ofzuL8/w640-h480/DSC06911.JPG" title="Medjugorje church" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the back of the church is a large outdoor area with an altar. It probably has a thousand seating capacity but can surely accommodate more people standing. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6T7PJ2OOGQVV2OA440ijUKs9wcAREhFeGFbyyHMX7FdUm8cGaAXgt8hJDDUKMv3GCwH6hQGWaenBNcfo_Mw_5zBTJj4gD_TiF85YDiOKpFSwo8LpBy_WWiQWW9Ia4cS3G9OEuxAz7POLg8aZMaI9AnEYXsv8YKKHfHmA3H83zhd3WWkDmGyk/s1200/DSC06920.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje church outdoor seating" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6T7PJ2OOGQVV2OA440ijUKs9wcAREhFeGFbyyHMX7FdUm8cGaAXgt8hJDDUKMv3GCwH6hQGWaenBNcfo_Mw_5zBTJj4gD_TiF85YDiOKpFSwo8LpBy_WWiQWW9Ia4cS3G9OEuxAz7POLg8aZMaI9AnEYXsv8YKKHfHmA3H83zhd3WWkDmGyk/w640-h480/DSC06920.JPG" title="Medjugorje church outdoor mass service" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLV1And3YAQY9fi7ifYVMM0a-cv5LZ35vZHXRN7tv7qv_TxdIGbfMTF9yHnWDEAkNukbojIKFmn3o-r4g6_uuGeAgiVpxk4uccivdTs7l2_nvO5Dfs90b1mNmV3T-_1rWVLNq5nYV1wSyzep1qTSP1GXitysKz-fIZhHNdsKQ8SpMUE9E1lQ/s1200/DSC06922.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje church" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLV1And3YAQY9fi7ifYVMM0a-cv5LZ35vZHXRN7tv7qv_TxdIGbfMTF9yHnWDEAkNukbojIKFmn3o-r4g6_uuGeAgiVpxk4uccivdTs7l2_nvO5Dfs90b1mNmV3T-_1rWVLNq5nYV1wSyzep1qTSP1GXitysKz-fIZhHNdsKQ8SpMUE9E1lQ/w480-h640/DSC06922.JPG" title="Medjugorje church" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGheDdJMFyjAIymtEh_rPB2VqK4ga4_XIergZDgnPWT2cn5xLoqiuVLNfX3hA4K_bXZYZ3w5dU_eCq-beZlzA09BG2MdkL9KAP_kYWk1Zuw5Mxw_BQRcKgwv83NUx0IBWtvEpGQfDJ6-ugr6J5v1sPsiNcIX6um4gtmvUwptPiweUjfT0tv4/s1200/DSC06914.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje church outdoor seating" border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1200" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGheDdJMFyjAIymtEh_rPB2VqK4ga4_XIergZDgnPWT2cn5xLoqiuVLNfX3hA4K_bXZYZ3w5dU_eCq-beZlzA09BG2MdkL9KAP_kYWk1Zuw5Mxw_BQRcKgwv83NUx0IBWtvEpGQfDJ6-ugr6J5v1sPsiNcIX6um4gtmvUwptPiweUjfT0tv4/w640-h474/DSC06914.JPG" title="Medjugorje church outdoor mass service" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Beside the church is this bus-terminal-like building with many little rooms. It took us some time to figure out what this was all about. Who would have expected the minuscule rooms to be all confessional rooms? Mass confessional rooms!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoDPFUh8Vc2eSEKwv6DE2l_bdluxfqLkatdTSEG2X2Yn-XSgIt2O6AkVdflZJ1dqTPgRaCvlF_o0z5VJ-ywrbXm0uLHcGLih4Bhbd77yB6M4If2_lxNrbZdzegi2FWoO07jNl45TnwW_PkMQX4Pt83n8MBGvFwlHlrdVwFxaUH8esFxCUyi0/s1200/DSC06918.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje confessional" border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1200" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoDPFUh8Vc2eSEKwv6DE2l_bdluxfqLkatdTSEG2X2Yn-XSgIt2O6AkVdflZJ1dqTPgRaCvlF_o0z5VJ-ywrbXm0uLHcGLih4Bhbd77yB6M4If2_lxNrbZdzegi2FWoO07jNl45TnwW_PkMQX4Pt83n8MBGvFwlHlrdVwFxaUH8esFxCUyi0/w640-h488/DSC06918.JPG" title="Medjugorje confessional rooms" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The confessional rooms cater to different languages and this particular booth has a long line. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnZVx2CyR5rco23eniQHJBXTi0lX7M3fyVwkN_MQD_KPi5L7xmr1WENP2d8tLExo5zSKVs52a7rOiVmfRCoEIxxtSYt9NnyEUuSf6kbfQea4MBZrT8prLVMkjkM2tqUfBZVqqRS2luKS_A1vveJTWmi0iRf9WibGXGPALM69xOePnaLbqiLk/s1200/DSC06919.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje church confessional rooms" border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1200" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnZVx2CyR5rco23eniQHJBXTi0lX7M3fyVwkN_MQD_KPi5L7xmr1WENP2d8tLExo5zSKVs52a7rOiVmfRCoEIxxtSYt9NnyEUuSf6kbfQea4MBZrT8prLVMkjkM2tqUfBZVqqRS2luKS_A1vveJTWmi0iRf9WibGXGPALM69xOePnaLbqiLk/w640-h416/DSC06919.JPG" title="Medjugorje church confessional rooms" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We retreated to a cafe restaurant across the church, Viktor's Pan Restaurant where we had some coffee. The restaurant is family-run and has a nice balcony seating area with a direct view of Saint James Church.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFQZa5QDadGK7wDt6iIxKTHzWquXGmXV00404ngwYceS_dzSE9uTjayHpg5JNeGzxhqMtHEfyuxo2M54o0WVyTP_7Tw7yvGNnWc-6ENtSR93J6sqN7NzNEceKdGY92a9EYqaAMeyw21aGtzMgiiz-b61VCAu7bdcajR-An-FGGTCoI2YABAM/s1200/DSC06928.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Viktor's Pan Restaurant Medjugorje" border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1200" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFQZa5QDadGK7wDt6iIxKTHzWquXGmXV00404ngwYceS_dzSE9uTjayHpg5JNeGzxhqMtHEfyuxo2M54o0WVyTP_7Tw7yvGNnWc-6ENtSR93J6sqN7NzNEceKdGY92a9EYqaAMeyw21aGtzMgiiz-b61VCAu7bdcajR-An-FGGTCoI2YABAM/w640-h524/DSC06928.JPG" title="Viktor's Pan Restaurant Medjugorje" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje Rosaries" border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1200" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRAZStNxjRE_1ysNA3qkJub_NGUJi4h8vePTRj-eoTTtyBGWBxiZkkZaSQt544HaPSchvy0F4LrgDPcHKyCLamIW0tHBSezCYWRRqG4u5pM8hD8xvlIkqxJmW6Zg8btOhwrMATnctrj3yACq4hzHHY20n7VQ9sV_ED45lsQ40hCx1TNiJRbE/w640-h508/DSC06934.JPG" title="Medugorje Rosaries" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The tiny bottle has bits of the grounds of the Apparition Hill.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8Xl-ILgm0pokR9NI2YBZizkqHacnMUPXg9CwBJeOHq_RYp3vi9RP84YTeUJs69nwfLva6fJ4oIwSu7Q7UfjOhchJOznLB9WyXxL6VIIYCuR52hPF_m12s8_IxoUMiRl-RnNK9Qoxagp4_3qNzDEZ86Tuj8UdWAW2kgv-BAJsB6Fo1UlUw4s/s1200/DSC06941.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje religious souvenirs" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8Xl-ILgm0pokR9NI2YBZizkqHacnMUPXg9CwBJeOHq_RYp3vi9RP84YTeUJs69nwfLva6fJ4oIwSu7Q7UfjOhchJOznLB9WyXxL6VIIYCuR52hPF_m12s8_IxoUMiRl-RnNK9Qoxagp4_3qNzDEZ86Tuj8UdWAW2kgv-BAJsB6Fo1UlUw4s/w480-h640/DSC06941.JPG" title="Medugorje religious souvenirs" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The main street leading to the Saint James Church.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbb8jQ-Z5Z0Q_qRxoBIAEfChPffuvvKQg-KBEQYOt9SxW5alFAjVch9QnTpeTKy0CiCLOgx8K0ishZ1knSrlibj2FMOoAQNLFZxPD9Ag0YbXtgtwvCSaqrUKcw6C2I4minU8nL35HijrVvnIM28LtCjdCYEMCPXeE9DF1vLhQhNk0hnIlvS0/s1200/DSC06945.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbb8jQ-Z5Z0Q_qRxoBIAEfChPffuvvKQg-KBEQYOt9SxW5alFAjVch9QnTpeTKy0CiCLOgx8K0ishZ1knSrlibj2FMOoAQNLFZxPD9Ag0YbXtgtwvCSaqrUKcw6C2I4minU8nL35HijrVvnIM28LtCjdCYEMCPXeE9DF1vLhQhNk0hnIlvS0/w640-h480/DSC06945.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The crucifixes I bought for my sister and Dutch mother-in-law.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObZgu4KFbq4QlGk9ZlmxdgottoGGngqOb2v7iwbpfd1-MXsRZ3pfeuCWJRtOYqSyVBGkB9ChjcK53iM8q5wQYHSqx_IXdM6SR6XJirkFOgDHsU5Sduux1t5jFN_L_XTa3-hoyi4euDPE-vk8TxXbOGjaSKitQNQT1ymDRnLLeTmJQRYuOf_w/s1200/DSC06946.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObZgu4KFbq4QlGk9ZlmxdgottoGGngqOb2v7iwbpfd1-MXsRZ3pfeuCWJRtOYqSyVBGkB9ChjcK53iM8q5wQYHSqx_IXdM6SR6XJirkFOgDHsU5Sduux1t5jFN_L_XTa3-hoyi4euDPE-vk8TxXbOGjaSKitQNQT1ymDRnLLeTmJQRYuOf_w/w640-h480/DSC06946.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We went to the Apparation site at <span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 13.16px;">Križevac Hill.</span> </div><div><br /></div><div>We learned that we would need to hike up the rocky hill to reach the site where Mary appeared to the children. Bubbles was not in the mood to do the climb, so we just stayed for a few minutes watching the people making their way up. It was relatively busy and it looks like they made a few stations of the cross before you reach the Apparation site.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwa5AUNTwcw6mibD2cLB4kN6grrWnrhI91_FSA8VKCgs-UY-KaGnhPk_OehZfqcxh61NuMyKYR5YYcHIyCG5EeHrbuBUgk-ZA8W5wDAtf2BmaLRE0TuCaaPV9Gsq_QKwuHeB03SXJljyY2G5pC5DthKpIz7mjFL61ia2GsDXEFYOwIhzJQatc/s1200/DSC06947.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Medjugorje Apparition Hill" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwa5AUNTwcw6mibD2cLB4kN6grrWnrhI91_FSA8VKCgs-UY-KaGnhPk_OehZfqcxh61NuMyKYR5YYcHIyCG5EeHrbuBUgk-ZA8W5wDAtf2BmaLRE0TuCaaPV9Gsq_QKwuHeB03SXJljyY2G5pC5DthKpIz7mjFL61ia2GsDXEFYOwIhzJQatc/w640-h480/DSC06947.JPG" title="Medjugorje Apparition Hill, Bosnia" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And then we are on our road to Dubrovnik, Croatia!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAuWJnDGG8___2sdjwjrwKofhGJ8iYOlUmi-6aWWXfYo50PrVTxgy_cNFjigC8KCzBGZsuPGnllm-XT0TFVqqsDkQ28TlvG4_HpOJ9JlrcQB9euiYxct5x43mosyy1z0tukaVSKLY4nVCBSG4_ciFxB0CbcFYQV4_KhHQqTs8_Gebe2XFJww/s1200/DSC06957.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAuWJnDGG8___2sdjwjrwKofhGJ8iYOlUmi-6aWWXfYo50PrVTxgy_cNFjigC8KCzBGZsuPGnllm-XT0TFVqqsDkQ28TlvG4_HpOJ9JlrcQB9euiYxct5x43mosyy1z0tukaVSKLY4nVCBSG4_ciFxB0CbcFYQV4_KhHQqTs8_Gebe2XFJww/w640-h480/DSC06957.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Travel Period: April 2017</p><div>Destination: Medjugorje (Herzegovina), Bosnia & Herzegovina</div><p>Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook: <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b><br />Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-56362480057287457022022-10-08T23:49:00.038+02:002023-01-15T16:31:39.170+01:00Balkan Roadtrip - Bosnia Herzegovina: A Stunning Mostar on a Sunny Day!<p>I miss blogging... it's such a nice feeling to see the blog again. I really need to write and post pictures more often again. I know it's not an excuse to be very busy with the daily grind and the stress accompanying it. Right now, I feel bad not finding time to take care of this blog. Why is it so difficult to promise these days? *sigh* </p><p>Anyway, I was going through the drafts and saw this one of the last days we had in Mostar. The pictures were already in the draft, so might as well post them :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeacAhW-2TXx4ZyX_cTdYofjntY-i1y841aawuATovDX1toE1ucYEY_5FZ8ZsruMH6538DO_h-gy7wzrTqnQ8oHcXA0--DWEa97--4CYWBO1y__NkfvAaxJO1KopSA3Jr_tCsnmXyFq1lXVi1oCkAtFbNEvM2Q0xN0OFP2gKTDNFyDUAGY68/s1200/DSC07086.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1200" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeacAhW-2TXx4ZyX_cTdYofjntY-i1y841aawuATovDX1toE1ucYEY_5FZ8ZsruMH6538DO_h-gy7wzrTqnQ8oHcXA0--DWEa97--4CYWBO1y__NkfvAaxJO1KopSA3Jr_tCsnmXyFq1lXVi1oCkAtFbNEvM2Q0xN0OFP2gKTDNFyDUAGY68/w640-h482/DSC07086.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtkDWZMVDp__2LdewAX-QPORLnRnNy-FFj1d3JjHqC08SxrR8drhzdv5Hkggrx_l0vqpTHkMUR6YI3IyfhisDI-yiKBuooBp7576TzgCNjtazfquh7AfGPh_yed5MfHGyHJzhStbkzqoiLqY7rEQyrbeH0_EFQnrhGgekV41Y4wEV6qNgAJY/s1200/DSC07123.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Neretva River in Mostar" border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1200" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtkDWZMVDp__2LdewAX-QPORLnRnNy-FFj1d3JjHqC08SxrR8drhzdv5Hkggrx_l0vqpTHkMUR6YI3IyfhisDI-yiKBuooBp7576TzgCNjtazfquh7AfGPh_yed5MfHGyHJzhStbkzqoiLqY7rEQyrbeH0_EFQnrhGgekV41Y4wEV6qNgAJY/w640-h376/DSC07123.JPG" title="Neretva River in Mostar" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Having tea on the balcony of our hotel - Hotel Kriva Cuprija in Mostar. What beautiful scenery to wake up to on a beautiful morning.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAy7SzkCZcucloL3xxIoPrNjVsNVwsnhmx4j_TiKxZv5ttK8lQcaGChvDXQl58Xqpuc7-U-ctRRS26AZbsUhWREzdLZkW0IgYDETv9tZVpuAwuGFOmM7_lJcjpEx9zHd3tqEfsdwBG6MMnYNQ-Hp-PcT8timn-Qrbo1WTwo_m-LnpvD-WzvLQ/s1200/DSC07051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAy7SzkCZcucloL3xxIoPrNjVsNVwsnhmx4j_TiKxZv5ttK8lQcaGChvDXQl58Xqpuc7-U-ctRRS26AZbsUhWREzdLZkW0IgYDETv9tZVpuAwuGFOmM7_lJcjpEx9zHd3tqEfsdwBG6MMnYNQ-Hp-PcT8timn-Qrbo1WTwo_m-LnpvD-WzvLQ/w480-h640/DSC07051.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MGtSpIVzQsV2BcRDfGcqlLOACpg4biG7EzocQoW4t3qvPBQZ85KtvQ9ATP0uQRQrObaNcuQZaQGnHnmXh65UQgIKa3M6FH-INXNZqVbihq1CDZcekgOI7qeCiRWFcuGJbn9GJvpCqNr5-5Fh72wCBEfWo-FvogpqLNGcHksEv-yN6711sjM/s1200/DSC07052.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MGtSpIVzQsV2BcRDfGcqlLOACpg4biG7EzocQoW4t3qvPBQZ85KtvQ9ATP0uQRQrObaNcuQZaQGnHnmXh65UQgIKa3M6FH-INXNZqVbihq1CDZcekgOI7qeCiRWFcuGJbn9GJvpCqNr5-5Fh72wCBEfWo-FvogpqLNGcHksEv-yN6711sjM/w640-h480/DSC07052.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Time for the buffet breakfast at Hotel Kriva Cuprija.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAq2Ll8e95yCLjA1_0k2A1EbRH7HDpedszlpm-j10h2qupT5KIdagSDlbMYzik-se61gZxxPR3gO8cVoUjHRO3F9HeTWUeQLq8oXcN4SJvkvoaGod4G5Rf1HGxDAufLB5A9AMlMoeBBBAY_WKYZMcoppgzfEb1_bM5ygWo0qBqVgDnxsUWpI/s1200/DSC07062.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAq2Ll8e95yCLjA1_0k2A1EbRH7HDpedszlpm-j10h2qupT5KIdagSDlbMYzik-se61gZxxPR3gO8cVoUjHRO3F9HeTWUeQLq8oXcN4SJvkvoaGod4G5Rf1HGxDAufLB5A9AMlMoeBBBAY_WKYZMcoppgzfEb1_bM5ygWo0qBqVgDnxsUWpI/w640-h480/DSC07062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvkm_IEEdQwVMTCNhe8uPPYncxXXBNnPBmn9_A8zgb9nNK_o9wEKDu2Zr3glnjWr9XYRre7PxvDEGCrf-vwViCc6rN7u9N92S7o1mafC4Zj9GX0LqdpUsV_ZicX5WeXRsOnK92R9wtDCiIrsholIIstzRqiLANpsVN7-NVRqIYY_P45-SW7k/s1200/DSC07065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvkm_IEEdQwVMTCNhe8uPPYncxXXBNnPBmn9_A8zgb9nNK_o9wEKDu2Zr3glnjWr9XYRre7PxvDEGCrf-vwViCc6rN7u9N92S7o1mafC4Zj9GX0LqdpUsV_ZicX5WeXRsOnK92R9wtDCiIrsholIIstzRqiLANpsVN7-NVRqIYY_P45-SW7k/w640-h480/DSC07065.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vlyOo-7ZTK80hzyBAwrjEhTsnZ5KrnRikckEPHEGpgYvlFtFQ5Sbm9GXTjds0XJCD_15IBA_OeXL1eigLsWWGQBruqwHBJMZDy-oTExAniMBFPPkbXd8kxIQy2B5obh2eqxofkdLUipW9HML4VDgSas-Wm0vO4_pL_uNdeZqgUUcBkUKq1w/s1200/DSC07067.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kriva cuprija in Mostar" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vlyOo-7ZTK80hzyBAwrjEhTsnZ5KrnRikckEPHEGpgYvlFtFQ5Sbm9GXTjds0XJCD_15IBA_OeXL1eigLsWWGQBruqwHBJMZDy-oTExAniMBFPPkbXd8kxIQy2B5obh2eqxofkdLUipW9HML4VDgSas-Wm0vO4_pL_uNdeZqgUUcBkUKq1w/w640-h480/DSC07067.JPG" title="Kriva cuprija in Mostar, small bridge" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A quick final check in the mirror before checking out. </div><div><br /></div><div>We are driving to Dubrovnik in Croatia and will have a stop at Medjugorje. But before doing so, we will enjoy Mostar for the last few hours. Perhaps find something interesting to buy from the many artisan shops. I saw they have beautiful silken scarves. Then we'll have some coffee with a view of the town for the last time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvAi_74bmXuV_fL5hmWcCtx1Aad8pbixDHlcq6Yp1Gc84B_YBf738AacH6qeruBTsMz2CerYbFZBm-g_OTMI2iTkU9jpB3XaVqLL2fIgl899LYHkNoBKwFio8nTgGsDEy_mMsH_grLHEJ3J1xotQHm8XXJvm7g8a6ZINC9NsngBzg5d01mQM/s1200/DSC07058.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvAi_74bmXuV_fL5hmWcCtx1Aad8pbixDHlcq6Yp1Gc84B_YBf738AacH6qeruBTsMz2CerYbFZBm-g_OTMI2iTkU9jpB3XaVqLL2fIgl899LYHkNoBKwFio8nTgGsDEy_mMsH_grLHEJ3J1xotQHm8XXJvm7g8a6ZINC9NsngBzg5d01mQM/w460-h640/DSC07058.JPG" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDtsnGytCW8FIHW_rXiAynuY-li_chd8wHpnVAtxOv1oEIBA7yBAO0Ig8KILFtmsdwXGzCiJMnGgiIp14nXISRz-3SfcjuCdulRp37gUtBJTMGEozhioOOkxEc7SDtCmS4kRm51LLxRZ7wp_EMdrIDpbgWgO-z4LyORRsD7_Q-aPD9MFUZLM/s1200/DSC07074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hotel Kriva Cuprija in Mostar" border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1200" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDtsnGytCW8FIHW_rXiAynuY-li_chd8wHpnVAtxOv1oEIBA7yBAO0Ig8KILFtmsdwXGzCiJMnGgiIp14nXISRz-3SfcjuCdulRp37gUtBJTMGEozhioOOkxEc7SDtCmS4kRm51LLxRZ7wp_EMdrIDpbgWgO-z4LyORRsD7_Q-aPD9MFUZLM/w640-h486/DSC07074.JPG" title="Hotel Kriva Cuprija in Mostar" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieybgjsImYteWOCeBuYtOe4_WKJdK9iEK9as0tDLcjBLFGguYA1ZdZNroUJ2kP_rCCzzZTylpsqmhN30ABKFgLSEqWkVaz3FmSDMINvIT0aY3_pgHJw_Tre5aP7dzuQHUrEyFfORPQcS3xN_Kj_OH7VlD5ReNVGmWEA-WXF1V3uXVJ8RfAXSY/s1200/DSC07079.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieybgjsImYteWOCeBuYtOe4_WKJdK9iEK9as0tDLcjBLFGguYA1ZdZNroUJ2kP_rCCzzZTylpsqmhN30ABKFgLSEqWkVaz3FmSDMINvIT0aY3_pgHJw_Tre5aP7dzuQHUrEyFfORPQcS3xN_Kj_OH7VlD5ReNVGmWEA-WXF1V3uXVJ8RfAXSY/w640-h480/DSC07079.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2bhF32wMkkyVYUUmEPWHBE0pOQu4eyeKJbKsauh203Vrlel9qrB_LDJjhXgWq3FhT86sadgeRAafW0hLnY-acwC5m4ojkfVuTOzuDoSmeUGMrHfsKylaM5Imu9Gax4tLwrKFKfDUa3UQGr3TQEhIWsQ4W_2TOVlq30obfVuO57l5ajwXpnY/s1200/DSC07081.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2bhF32wMkkyVYUUmEPWHBE0pOQu4eyeKJbKsauh203Vrlel9qrB_LDJjhXgWq3FhT86sadgeRAafW0hLnY-acwC5m4ojkfVuTOzuDoSmeUGMrHfsKylaM5Imu9Gax4tLwrKFKfDUa3UQGr3TQEhIWsQ4W_2TOVlq30obfVuO57l5ajwXpnY/w640-h480/DSC07081.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our room's balcony :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhqPQTj_UG4OkZhMS9odvQcxNAu526T20W45z4BWkbaytUT20Bk2hP9GT9gdKhXBKTOWEtN_kuTtk5GVkIQBgAMhWni8SHQxpk1-q7aEq866384oxXQp8aZ8oPBL7-r6QNeS0OdNRcoYty-FXQzT5WHRzDNZtLHp52KLSCTVglAcTTwzFxR4/s1200/DSC07082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhqPQTj_UG4OkZhMS9odvQcxNAu526T20W45z4BWkbaytUT20Bk2hP9GT9gdKhXBKTOWEtN_kuTtk5GVkIQBgAMhWni8SHQxpk1-q7aEq866384oxXQp8aZ8oPBL7-r6QNeS0OdNRcoYty-FXQzT5WHRzDNZtLHp52KLSCTVglAcTTwzFxR4/w640-h480/DSC07082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Last few photos of Mostar on a lovely sunny day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOacu3Ng8qqWoTw1e5Gcce-ypjvGQJ5w5x8WtpVfWMYb0POV3lVhX7YaCTWUmEseiEXYVyfsISfchnBFkB2OMtA2jjDXRP1DKDnwDADWtGpW3Rvv2uM2naJVHS4hPBDeAXj4ZqjiQNdTcVfutDRNeMqVyjUv4CwMzvf8y-UOt13FUkBHRQrmA/s1200/DSC07083.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mostar, Herzegovina" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOacu3Ng8qqWoTw1e5Gcce-ypjvGQJ5w5x8WtpVfWMYb0POV3lVhX7YaCTWUmEseiEXYVyfsISfchnBFkB2OMtA2jjDXRP1DKDnwDADWtGpW3Rvv2uM2naJVHS4hPBDeAXj4ZqjiQNdTcVfutDRNeMqVyjUv4CwMzvf8y-UOt13FUkBHRQrmA/w480-h640/DSC07083.JPG" title="Mostar, Hercegovina" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Great food and a beautiful setting and scenery.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINMmzssIczz925t6lhgF9CUCYxIuVASJeXW_mIXxGlmu0dDihJsN8EB1Da_tnn6hcZkQ4Lun0vza187V3langxwjmnlvcoINqwshDNTbk_4OocTZMAWI24H_zD6I5tH-TIRTrdaA9ohnPvZpea_l7vDUyBznuwFgrvjypSVVGHCJ4sszY1oE/s1200/DSC07120.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Neretva River and Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina" border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1200" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINMmzssIczz925t6lhgF9CUCYxIuVASJeXW_mIXxGlmu0dDihJsN8EB1Da_tnn6hcZkQ4Lun0vza187V3langxwjmnlvcoINqwshDNTbk_4OocTZMAWI24H_zD6I5tH-TIRTrdaA9ohnPvZpea_l7vDUyBznuwFgrvjypSVVGHCJ4sszY1oE/w640-h478/DSC07120.JPG" title="Restaurants on the Neretva River in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZU6f4M0GJt9IeR3AvsqFKyJVYslHbrFflhmhDhRRgae3m7UWToWBkeyku2WS-OXfE11yzikhEdFiwH1cfzmJ-003hGiYa7vFZtRgmNITwtOOttvCux1FlPo03ysh3HNBoifgQh0T5lCjV-HSKxnca0k6JqhbooISeBQcXlmTXG83Ovq_tO8/s1200/DSC07122.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Terasa Cafe in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLLR0M94bxE-irAFMlYjrqlIYxtrBUduzL0o3c3gYs6RKpH2mxE7dWhAV5mMJ2E4Zyk5baEvfnKvO8bJZc8lC4BtaO4duP7JpxhLrYwIee480HSfX7R6BLEQDAPcI2IqxxqTaXo0-tr0kjSZvVa2lmQi_otiPamH7kD_ceQIB1HPhQzT0kqE/w640-h480/DSC07126.JPG" title="Terasa Cafe in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We didn't find anything we need to buy or was interesting enough.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPeyB2mjfod-iacObmoyNwR9uRxmuzXtoDalKLRzQYEsg5u6J00kYLCzajVnCjP5nS9FDOdyvp4OFsn5Hn6XPIeHIDImhDa4R4jBQblh9DwOTX5SFlSxyObuDjXxH_6-Hk3d1AGgh6y20YAkl59HE6nRkWpJVID6LTphxWmbqg5t3_dNx23M/s1200/DSC07127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina" border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1200" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPeyB2mjfod-iacObmoyNwR9uRxmuzXtoDalKLRzQYEsg5u6J00kYLCzajVnCjP5nS9FDOdyvp4OFsn5Hn6XPIeHIDImhDa4R4jBQblh9DwOTX5SFlSxyObuDjXxH_6-Hk3d1AGgh6y20YAkl59HE6nRkWpJVID6LTphxWmbqg5t3_dNx23M/w640-h448/DSC07127.JPG" title="Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mostar bridge, Bosnia Herzegovina" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbG-ukUI3ibaReDjDtoum6pht4xVmOg6eU0sJKUHL-Q-yVeugzs4_kGhW9iFDsmwNQhHRznX5a_MhfpXFe0RdYKK63xZj54BVvo3zsoNbNOzf1T5ohCpN7V5SbYO_lMcXIk-FyDBLhvhPu5IfC1xXYkHFQh_pVwXenEIqE8EJMKYm0qIqg6E/w640-h480/DSC07133.JPG" title="Mostar bridge, Bosnia Herzegovina" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A coffee and a view! Great place here at Terasa to have a short break and enjoy the town's atmosphere from a vantage point. We have direct views of the Mostar Bridge.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABQeawOG4rztIr14Owo50elObCKePGMOyjWLSxWO6Ajt3oV9x_xNuk9iR4g7nEruRiJageDwU4vkK6lbQlMqFSYatJJnQQ4WBZFZgC0RIODbOsG8Ogu7Y4FnQHH-QeYa8o1Ee700w5c4d7bvqTiZCzYey0kzpulBToOfPVsOcPpY6Y-32MXc/s1200/DSC07138.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Terasa Cafe in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina" border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="1200" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABQeawOG4rztIr14Owo50elObCKePGMOyjWLSxWO6Ajt3oV9x_xNuk9iR4g7nEruRiJageDwU4vkK6lbQlMqFSYatJJnQQ4WBZFZgC0RIODbOsG8Ogu7Y4FnQHH-QeYa8o1Ee700w5c4d7bvqTiZCzYey0kzpulBToOfPVsOcPpY6Y-32MXc/w640-h514/DSC07138.JPG" title="Terasa Cafe with a View in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdGHa4ILo6FS-_s33UBBElJ9WK1UCw9mG7aXIjeNlU1pnR6sHjPpCW6qs8qqnW0ZFaLkCrmuzKcLjA4GZNwQC4pmYAJErrFHmjzPknk0rTvYF-2wGwVGcNNTO-Y-PXf4OK64hoTzG-WerkDC1p84mx7f17q0sHQDN_TC2NOr1rydrLEfHTXM/s1200/DSC07140.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Enjoy Life =)</p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-23474719035967782202022-06-16T23:11:00.012+02:002023-01-15T16:31:54.875+01:00Balkan Roadtrip Bosnia & Herzegovina: A Balmy Mostar Night<p>A few years back I went on a Balkan road trip with my friend Bubbles. I blogged this trip, however, I didn't get to finish it so here I am back again, picking it up from where I left.</p><p>From Amsterdam, we flew into <b><a href="http://www.travelandlifestylediaries.com/search/label/Bosnia%20Herzegovina%3A%20Tuzla%20-%20Tuzla" target="_blank">Tuzla</a></b> in the north of Bosnia. We spent the evening here and in the morning we drove to the capital, <a href="http://www.travelandlifestylediaries.com/search/label/Bosnia%20Herzegovina%3A%20Sarajevo" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Sarajevo</a>. We stayed a good few days before taking the 2+ hours winding road to Mostar, the capital of Herzegovina. What makes this drive amazing is that the highway follows side by side the route of the beautiful Neretva River. We had amazing scenery throughout the journey. What a joy!</p><p>Finally, in Mostar, we checked in at the <b><a href="http://www.travelandlifestylediaries.com/2017/11/mostar-tale-of-crooked-bridge-hotel.html" target="_blank">Kriva Cuprija Hotel & Bridge</a></b> followed by a delicious traditional lunch with a view of the river at <b><a href="http://www.travelandlifestylediaries.com/2017/11/mostar-bosnian-lunch-stari-most-view-at.html" target="_blank">Restoran Lagero</a></b>.</p><p>This is the view from our hotel room:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKWoYpwcB0-TxTEZYnfv9rolXly9cDilR6hGMBiDfeoxrOGDNE_UVvStftimxKDeUX2kyHoSrWQzNWWUfTD-F51bBuSPlpC8B8cccG8JtCm7I-vRBArEMp1a0IPGfX3uGpEr_NB986BygWSxJJBPEDkLM3CKtHtHpnhE_golXogOewQg-V74/s1200/DSC06966.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1200" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKWoYpwcB0-TxTEZYnfv9rolXly9cDilR6hGMBiDfeoxrOGDNE_UVvStftimxKDeUX2kyHoSrWQzNWWUfTD-F51bBuSPlpC8B8cccG8JtCm7I-vRBArEMp1a0IPGfX3uGpEr_NB986BygWSxJJBPEDkLM3CKtHtHpnhE_golXogOewQg-V74/w640-h428/DSC06966.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a little balcony. What a splendid view to watch the nightfall from here. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ETQibuMrEdLFcKJZR6RAI2xnc281qCpU_JI15ZSfjA4K2YmOTjnnQ2-RbAS57FQgzfi0CfObc1CVQ3CDWuWtP1zy364XquJ9-ZwS7C7xYfh07dGi46ourxl_ljJ6_MlZNyK4MveQ7MyJhY3ShLJO1n0feKonOebCPBD-GrpocpRIMKZ8E-M/s1200/DSC06967.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="879" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ETQibuMrEdLFcKJZR6RAI2xnc281qCpU_JI15ZSfjA4K2YmOTjnnQ2-RbAS57FQgzfi0CfObc1CVQ3CDWuWtP1zy364XquJ9-ZwS7C7xYfh07dGi46ourxl_ljJ6_MlZNyK4MveQ7MyJhY3ShLJO1n0feKonOebCPBD-GrpocpRIMKZ8E-M/w468-h640/DSC06967.JPG" width="468" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After the delicious lunch and getting our bearings around Mostar, we had a little rest in the hotel room. The city center is small and we walked everywhere that our calves were aching, they so badly needed this required break. We plan to continue strolling later in the evening. Mostar is beautiful and I am sure the lights will give a different ambiance and mystique to the city.</div><div><br /></div><div>We watched the nightfall from the balcony, and just before it got dark, we hurried and put on our shoes to explore the city center once again. We will be eating but just a little, so we will be searching for a restaurant as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiT0p4LAli3CuSvdPE46THeAKd9qAEP3V9Kzh5uwzxmd7gsRlIY318eXAT8vd16vrzOJSr2uz_YEROOZBT0xVKxOraS5ZXKYD5SXDjYgDSSMwSojqzX11tDsPwsBGWg0R-vx9EzV804UD0pV2t-rLIcByvxqQV1thnHjsAiSGrHjN9SvNE2A/s1200/DSC06968.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiT0p4LAli3CuSvdPE46THeAKd9qAEP3V9Kzh5uwzxmd7gsRlIY318eXAT8vd16vrzOJSr2uz_YEROOZBT0xVKxOraS5ZXKYD5SXDjYgDSSMwSojqzX11tDsPwsBGWg0R-vx9EzV804UD0pV2t-rLIcByvxqQV1thnHjsAiSGrHjN9SvNE2A/w640-h480/DSC06968.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8OkwT7uEcvkS81GuwcaonzUZ4CNKbTjG2QUeUCqHG_CVRnDKLfQmBAEDr9VEEI5A5ka0OjnVUE5WamdkGzAypwe-rIcdRM1EO7a3OSlDiwXESe81mWfbk5NVYKN_frLKS8MPU5S0NUJdo_NJx-AEVC6bxNcGE1FqklRjkZMT8HxEClHUnHQ/s1200/DSC06970.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="1200" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8OkwT7uEcvkS81GuwcaonzUZ4CNKbTjG2QUeUCqHG_CVRnDKLfQmBAEDr9VEEI5A5ka0OjnVUE5WamdkGzAypwe-rIcdRM1EO7a3OSlDiwXESe81mWfbk5NVYKN_frLKS8MPU5S0NUJdo_NJx-AEVC6bxNcGE1FqklRjkZMT8HxEClHUnHQ/w640-h454/DSC06970.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNgsDhy1Y6q8Fwxalaxrfem1RM4YFjgjslBuiRg36coR1kR-aL_Wonbom7p7sQjjAles5LpzILyH71COhCwtzgmpdt3GQKSYEuE0YhF8LG4hMxIsqVYMVnUHmBioJ5GrF83bAX7CtD1FcmIvWl8QttD1m9Fj6Hhno6LJR_S8WCdPJYLROefc/s1200/DSC06971.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1200" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNgsDhy1Y6q8Fwxalaxrfem1RM4YFjgjslBuiRg36coR1kR-aL_Wonbom7p7sQjjAles5LpzILyH71COhCwtzgmpdt3GQKSYEuE0YhF8LG4hMxIsqVYMVnUHmBioJ5GrF83bAX7CtD1FcmIvWl8QttD1m9Fj6Hhno6LJR_S8WCdPJYLROefc/w640-h446/DSC06971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtKmTnLdJiDxYshXBz9fxcKnVBjwmvq7niIQNsd8VP7PdUm9irqPFZfZW8lZiJM20AMfvqP0j4j0LSWAsGdvJb90lt90hOsbdRCcPy__SepJExipvBa4BsvTsX3kXPd7RpWPDh08xrDef2xajb2kaY1SCgozTLWR2fqZtima6afbYtJO2eYY/s1200/DSC06975.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1200" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtKmTnLdJiDxYshXBz9fxcKnVBjwmvq7niIQNsd8VP7PdUm9irqPFZfZW8lZiJM20AMfvqP0j4j0LSWAsGdvJb90lt90hOsbdRCcPy__SepJExipvBa4BsvTsX3kXPd7RpWPDh08xrDef2xajb2kaY1SCgozTLWR2fqZtima6afbYtJO2eYY/w640-h482/DSC06975.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tQKVe-mkh8ZODU9GJG5IUDDcM3bngtKgiAI6xkXSZ3LrEFXmA8mQLWT68KBCU5r7XWZ8des80wBpk9WB0LMioAvaOkl-33DcO1F8CHxn1B0aYtQDSInR2Z9G5kyn-34Ubio3FedpgodxeWqXq53QvgBPHPMe3C4Ly9s_xhfhoMb-XP07rv8/s1200/DSC06977.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tQKVe-mkh8ZODU9GJG5IUDDcM3bngtKgiAI6xkXSZ3LrEFXmA8mQLWT68KBCU5r7XWZ8des80wBpk9WB0LMioAvaOkl-33DcO1F8CHxn1B0aYtQDSInR2Z9G5kyn-34Ubio3FedpgodxeWqXq53QvgBPHPMe3C4Ly9s_xhfhoMb-XP07rv8/w640-h480/DSC06977.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There were many cool outdoor dining places along the river but there were no guests. Perhaps it's too early to eat? Or April is too early in the tourist season? Or are these restaurants more popular for lunchtime? We are looking for a restaurant with a nice outdoor ambiance and with some patrons dining already. It is not too much to ask I reckon.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXectyRA6tWH6RE2WGnUQCZQLMvaAIyNLeNAoUWM5qkoEToRGNV-IB5BNC1J-ROV0vWY6xkPeCjRFjlp8cII3GGiuxn2dOfVKSCZYpIpieAH_dcmVXxhxytjinjRdZxw-zFVMhby5iyDrj7LCr6NbFi9gk5mA2r7msi0tFw1NYJOHefbz1kI/s1200/DSC06974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXectyRA6tWH6RE2WGnUQCZQLMvaAIyNLeNAoUWM5qkoEToRGNV-IB5BNC1J-ROV0vWY6xkPeCjRFjlp8cII3GGiuxn2dOfVKSCZYpIpieAH_dcmVXxhxytjinjRdZxw-zFVMhby5iyDrj7LCr6NbFi9gk5mA2r7msi0tFw1NYJOHefbz1kI/w480-h640/DSC06974.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>One of the many mosques in Mostar. Just like Sarajevo, many spires dot the skyline of the little city.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GlsLQmcw0ANoFZ5oQ7iGcvXAgv5pnpkBspN8fZVa4g3fu2UoYKw0DUjOrmze8WPRUxU92f7UEBr5l5xq7Td9CRR8resqUhMeWuknme3laDIntIpvL4i2tA1IVZfhgaTQCkxXLkhVxkbjBmdfnhzcRtkDQSlxHdOYNISaP6d-2VWu3ml54XQ/s1200/DSC06978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1200" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GlsLQmcw0ANoFZ5oQ7iGcvXAgv5pnpkBspN8fZVa4g3fu2UoYKw0DUjOrmze8WPRUxU92f7UEBr5l5xq7Td9CRR8resqUhMeWuknme3laDIntIpvL4i2tA1IVZfhgaTQCkxXLkhVxkbjBmdfnhzcRtkDQSlxHdOYNISaP6d-2VWu3ml54XQ/w640-h472/DSC06978.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUN1r5VN2hcGvhJbA6bKfVUUaMPnyCGvFk0pOlTQ-PThWZIcjsuMVEYsbhlcHqZiA1hAIcKDy0kYTPtuuhAhO2vc_9wuwD6XKo6PmDeLYVt7NqJomXsPSIbkqYhyoTfciL2-iVyvhebzPeI0j0KRtprEqAyDdWOS8gSJlojhcTqncwYmjo0x4/s1200/DSC06981.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Although I did remember being tempted by the oversize colourful satin scarves. But how many scarves would you need really? Rather, how many scarves can I wear when I already have a lot in my closet?<div><br /></div><div>The iconic Old Mostar Bridge (Stari Most) at night. My photo is not doing justice to this beautiful bridge at all. This bridge was destroyed during the Balkan War in 1993 and was later reconstructed in 2004. The reconstruction was an important reunification symbol for the Muslim Bosniaks, Catholic Croats, and Orthodox Serbs.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZts0FqthuWBJN-wUzRLTo2gJHZH7AMuF-Pzwm-J8shHjB0PsSbGcc80rFjvU1n8Qm97nli5iVcqNaxaQBc9f_78p_5wt4vWJFEF8sDppXWrPbXA-7aMfxkMs1zDGx-F4kNSmbw1k95aiY_BH77_GSKWHp6vhMe4prqBG6HBEAcA6KC5HhW8/s1200/DSC06998.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZts0FqthuWBJN-wUzRLTo2gJHZH7AMuF-Pzwm-J8shHjB0PsSbGcc80rFjvU1n8Qm97nli5iVcqNaxaQBc9f_78p_5wt4vWJFEF8sDppXWrPbXA-7aMfxkMs1zDGx-F4kNSmbw1k95aiY_BH77_GSKWHp6vhMe4prqBG6HBEAcA6KC5HhW8/w640-h480/DSC06998.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Must take a photo with the bridge!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPfVyULPMk0XIp7tgOjb2zYBTbtnyRtSq6uk_YMOrIzM9cKO4B_TgYFvvCRKDOlY9XTCZxfkqeOCAPsPRmq1dRAPfyBhpsu5kYGancUEzD4fX9W8TDZiPH9UyLWBScFYStNt-K-rp1ldDOChB0nBIuWAu1JLI_yZP4K5hTCzExfy4HWlMES8/s1200/DSC07000.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="986" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPfVyULPMk0XIp7tgOjb2zYBTbtnyRtSq6uk_YMOrIzM9cKO4B_TgYFvvCRKDOlY9XTCZxfkqeOCAPsPRmq1dRAPfyBhpsu5kYGancUEzD4fX9W8TDZiPH9UyLWBScFYStNt-K-rp1ldDOChB0nBIuWAu1JLI_yZP4K5hTCzExfy4HWlMES8/w526-h640/DSC07000.JPG" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Remembering Srebrenica and the war:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iw_2V1Ifd1fmEIbYq36u8xPR5VzWzGj83NFbZCGi4o0p3-rYINmzFjm1GqGtloemCP9iwVSjh5BhgQpMgOEdgOeJcd-D0H44AZFXGA57Szt8Adqt5LXg9z8REewrcv91hnreOkTPkLwoi1JihZ1S-kbZN8wBNTlofA8Xmi4fVjmS6K60QRU/s1200/DSC07012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1200" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iw_2V1Ifd1fmEIbYq36u8xPR5VzWzGj83NFbZCGi4o0p3-rYINmzFjm1GqGtloemCP9iwVSjh5BhgQpMgOEdgOeJcd-D0H44AZFXGA57Szt8Adqt5LXg9z8REewrcv91hnreOkTPkLwoi1JihZ1S-kbZN8wBNTlofA8Xmi4fVjmS6K60QRU/w640-h468/DSC07012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uNZNqFZF-DYB9t8O3Qzwoxl7wqWtNxSKVzrfH422Wqku0IM3KJE89f13iswCBdCzrSEP4nEUXOZriY6jlYEpW8feOVbKOZO1wPT7YMke8GIFOAyj4sEtlS-HwZqlgBSthSNXcy-XcgEF-hMjc0BHK5_XWcHm7YVILJNDydVTGu8fP1cfvRo/s1200/DSC07015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uNZNqFZF-DYB9t8O3Qzwoxl7wqWtNxSKVzrfH422Wqku0IM3KJE89f13iswCBdCzrSEP4nEUXOZriY6jlYEpW8feOVbKOZO1wPT7YMke8GIFOAyj4sEtlS-HwZqlgBSthSNXcy-XcgEF-hMjc0BHK5_XWcHm7YVILJNDydVTGu8fP1cfvRo/w640-h480/DSC07015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52OFm8JeUAz3YLoVRG5RkpzvrJqeaKl_545vWO8St1iIayiZMERgB0U4sEm4MRyAKHtkwC-uIcdCufYdpQWSBrK2akMTaN1f4C-tmOZ7fICV2I2COD2wsj6qnBSmkdWAhxZhwUqkFLGDHl3arU5sIc_VzRkSSHZqpS4qtZv8yYrTADcNuAxI/s1200/DSC07016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1200" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52OFm8JeUAz3YLoVRG5RkpzvrJqeaKl_545vWO8St1iIayiZMERgB0U4sEm4MRyAKHtkwC-uIcdCufYdpQWSBrK2akMTaN1f4C-tmOZ7fICV2I2COD2wsj6qnBSmkdWAhxZhwUqkFLGDHl3arU5sIc_VzRkSSHZqpS4qtZv8yYrTADcNuAxI/w640-h474/DSC07016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have made our decision to eat at Sadrvan. The restaurant has a very good rating for its ambiance and food. It is very centrally located and there were many diners already. </div><div><br /></div><div>We ordered a Cesar salad and Cevapi grilled sausages. Honestly, we gobbled so many Cevapi's on this Balkan holiday that I had poo problems, haha. Sorry for the TMI. I guess we ordered the wrong food at this restaurant because I saw very interesting traditional dishes on Tripadvisor. Too much of the same is not fun anymore. We should have been more open and adventurous and asked the waiter for advice.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-B9-NYC1GIjPOZji9WRx4ErMqIum5CMTVUh0aLcDYVpu8uGs60kg0JuCCzZ9ZtIpLu3PSqlTEs0y_GNCREdtUws_2YIycKhFc2AvhiHOZw2qQZqQIJfFq6PSKmYL8nCt22iwICZRdYlqBsxQZdic8cF_I1nqZqxdL2Q0JdM-w24-98HpLENc/s1200/DSC07022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-B9-NYC1GIjPOZji9WRx4ErMqIum5CMTVUh0aLcDYVpu8uGs60kg0JuCCzZ9ZtIpLu3PSqlTEs0y_GNCREdtUws_2YIycKhFc2AvhiHOZw2qQZqQIJfFq6PSKmYL8nCt22iwICZRdYlqBsxQZdic8cF_I1nqZqxdL2Q0JdM-w24-98HpLENc/w640-h480/DSC07022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw4n3dYw3oaLgg8N0rJotRH6jwJPuvRkug2iDga2Bdd08S5iiXcB_PE89-16S-coMHDeGIYaKuyz8V5KNs_cj3cIdMK5Hmc5Bnho4162ISt2P68CLdCFDG8X2YyUNi3OjUYZuEUoAKaqlK8BgU61zrQututUqvnCPP3VDUaC4VCk9BN-Ezow/s1200/DSC07023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw4n3dYw3oaLgg8N0rJotRH6jwJPuvRkug2iDga2Bdd08S5iiXcB_PE89-16S-coMHDeGIYaKuyz8V5KNs_cj3cIdMK5Hmc5Bnho4162ISt2P68CLdCFDG8X2YyUNi3OjUYZuEUoAKaqlK8BgU61zrQututUqvnCPP3VDUaC4VCk9BN-Ezow/w640-h480/DSC07023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The lady greeter of Sadrvan in some national costume.</div><div><br /></div><div>Trivia: Did you know that Bosnia & Herzegovina are 2 regions? Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia region and Mostar is the capital of the Herzegovina region.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYT-Od4_UsxzOdA4J-slCIN13Iy9AB-N0yYEPbLorP2daserd7vgB4Su_thDD-pZaywGtWZ1NFMXmsgwGK_JL9dczEwUFmJZGMe_cxXnw5CZOOQQHv6WVLqc5Rc3grPUPhd1M48LUADjz3aheXCZMlSazMd_UTF48i4tJ4kTCTUszImLKbJU/s5120/Mostar,%20Bosnia%20Hercegovina%2004-20174.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5120" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYT-Od4_UsxzOdA4J-slCIN13Iy9AB-N0yYEPbLorP2daserd7vgB4Su_thDD-pZaywGtWZ1NFMXmsgwGK_JL9dczEwUFmJZGMe_cxXnw5CZOOQQHv6WVLqc5Rc3grPUPhd1M48LUADjz3aheXCZMlSazMd_UTF48i4tJ4kTCTUszImLKbJU/w640-h480/Mostar,%20Bosnia%20Hercegovina%2004-20174.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JralkaCzARlGjiohvs0LgMILyVShabAos3b5ZdAMfViPfUCfoPDq3m7ukVXN3xrXUARUeWZR9ofysa4No_vBepriU-tvsPoE1tGC945p4O_cn8Is00SIBuGj6QA_EdrI9lIlG67QhXaO0Yvu78o4GqyyUwp6B7-kOm1OPrDwykz7L74uWYU/s1200/DSC07025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JralkaCzARlGjiohvs0LgMILyVShabAos3b5ZdAMfViPfUCfoPDq3m7ukVXN3xrXUARUeWZR9ofysa4No_vBepriU-tvsPoE1tGC945p4O_cn8Is00SIBuGj6QA_EdrI9lIlG67QhXaO0Yvu78o4GqyyUwp6B7-kOm1OPrDwykz7L74uWYU/w640-h480/DSC07025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmbzsh6VxGgnerTtdMa8qfmNMnV6_0SkRPG6xjvTad2u29792BXt0egwmLdUblDXJIqvCJTHWobUncnHWqjLtvOkROVolU8S3Bi0l1kNR3ufDO_DH9uXHCJcOgY4jTSqP-12Musw_FtllTOYSqjDynfY6N1CSzmpAjLj9aBISmIX13-nxHB4/s1200/DSC07026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmbzsh6VxGgnerTtdMa8qfmNMnV6_0SkRPG6xjvTad2u29792BXt0egwmLdUblDXJIqvCJTHWobUncnHWqjLtvOkROVolU8S3Bi0l1kNR3ufDO_DH9uXHCJcOgY4jTSqP-12Musw_FtllTOYSqjDynfY6N1CSzmpAjLj9aBISmIX13-nxHB4/w640-h480/DSC07026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1VV1Eku8HozCZwG15SVUy580QQ-BXGrq8xEO0-pjYBqIZD_jMtMMR6B6n38zWtQW07UhlXS9QXJnxWLGWvfXFUijVtHjnTy89mOQJ-vrQxCIIiIvlT1ENdOTR6-SYItI_c-3L12Bi4YW-JmqnMguoQGXsXVb0REhKs-t4_saTqrK0yojz3I/s1200/DSC07027.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1200" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1VV1Eku8HozCZwG15SVUy580QQ-BXGrq8xEO0-pjYBqIZD_jMtMMR6B6n38zWtQW07UhlXS9QXJnxWLGWvfXFUijVtHjnTy89mOQJ-vrQxCIIiIvlT1ENdOTR6-SYItI_c-3L12Bi4YW-JmqnMguoQGXsXVb0REhKs-t4_saTqrK0yojz3I/w640-h442/DSC07027.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevKRkif4bP2tZ9A79gakglbt4PWVtAsNRtwuK3QTwD_qutwEybDjZE4C_kJ835qwB5hJ0OWw9hGzM__3qPRZh5JAOu-XND9zapgy_u-OeYUjJYqyUbrLi5MAlq6b3G9v7mmXa_tKk9RIy84DWMlfWI9kE4K1x0HRh9eTEUAvH__Ddd_GYxGY/s1200/DSC07033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="1200" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevKRkif4bP2tZ9A79gakglbt4PWVtAsNRtwuK3QTwD_qutwEybDjZE4C_kJ835qwB5hJ0OWw9hGzM__3qPRZh5JAOu-XND9zapgy_u-OeYUjJYqyUbrLi5MAlq6b3G9v7mmXa_tKk9RIy84DWMlfWI9kE4K1x0HRh9eTEUAvH__Ddd_GYxGY/w640-h494/DSC07033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>If not for the surroundings, this would have been somewhat a lackluster dinner. In defense of our food choices, we were not that hungry. Mediocre is never good.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskRMC3Rpbk8aPreDsCicxnFhrwUc8twgJWJqKiaPjIgQTzRMKHFdQDdcJAxcnzMULetWWoiERQQrNUOLJ9HvcgKixnvzOpF3dIcTl0G-yKyrUXVDQvgYTYYczYEqrCt-mJoKi17G8vDyaQxV5p_bpvxqAQ1dUv02Nn9fX9Bx2Ik0W3xZNhh8/s1200/DSC07034.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1200" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskRMC3Rpbk8aPreDsCicxnFhrwUc8twgJWJqKiaPjIgQTzRMKHFdQDdcJAxcnzMULetWWoiERQQrNUOLJ9HvcgKixnvzOpF3dIcTl0G-yKyrUXVDQvgYTYYczYEqrCt-mJoKi17G8vDyaQxV5p_bpvxqAQ1dUv02Nn9fX9Bx2Ik0W3xZNhh8/w640-h526/DSC07034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFd57d7_c-zgchYXGnmRQLYbiuR96uFjJeRS_E7mzxZxQmxgd56GhafQxDef6IkJ8gWZO3Bo8mIpyzOB_xpHyK9jfyOMPjt_FaXSloyo3egkIwnapFG5_M9LTQhegpdTh_KOcbhjdwADm6L6ojCrBvoNjZEIOMa_ZuNsf4z8Xh6g1P24H4SA/s1200/DSC07038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="1200" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFd57d7_c-zgchYXGnmRQLYbiuR96uFjJeRS_E7mzxZxQmxgd56GhafQxDef6IkJ8gWZO3Bo8mIpyzOB_xpHyK9jfyOMPjt_FaXSloyo3egkIwnapFG5_M9LTQhegpdTh_KOcbhjdwADm6L6ojCrBvoNjZEIOMa_ZuNsf4z8Xh6g1P24H4SA/w640-h476/DSC07038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had some help devouring the Cevapi's though! </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QJBa-eZKTbRgQKEevQ5R0PkAAAujvV8V7YW11eeOSQiAtHhJqIXIsOTHSuZrDtApOdXy_nw8CuWdTIk2R5CZ7B0LW7Et6ui7ugKnH90rW2M4YjiA_CIfyPr4VOYLbL4jDkpYBEJ9edtOrj4_eCOxOFSVFRcvyyzjI5EWdN-m7wfRaO_MUmQ/s1200/DSC07047.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="873" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QJBa-eZKTbRgQKEevQ5R0PkAAAujvV8V7YW11eeOSQiAtHhJqIXIsOTHSuZrDtApOdXy_nw8CuWdTIk2R5CZ7B0LW7Et6ui7ugKnH90rW2M4YjiA_CIfyPr4VOYLbL4jDkpYBEJ9edtOrj4_eCOxOFSVFRcvyyzjI5EWdN-m7wfRaO_MUmQ/w466-h640/DSC07047.JPG" width="466" /></a></div><p>See you in my next Mostar entry where we spend the last day in this beautiful place.</p><p>Travel Period: April 2017</p><div>Destination: Mostar (Herzegovina), Bosnia & Herzegovina</div><div>Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook: <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div>Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-59233031696378465982022-06-04T21:45:00.055+02:002022-06-06T23:09:50.407+02:00Dresden: Prager Street Shopping, Tapas on Munzgasse, Bye Dresden!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last day in Dresden. We fly early in the evening so we still have a whole day really, although we were looking at going to the airport by 16:00. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.travelandlifestylediaries.com/2022/05/dresden-germany-promenade-stroll-river.html" target="_blank">We had a lovely walk on the Bruhlsche Terrace and had a light very late breakfast at Visa a Vis.</a> The atmosphere was very relaxed and nice. I like having a slow breakfast (brunch) with a view. Taking the time to enjoy the little things in life whilst travelling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a morning of sightseeing and shopping in the afternoon. In the Old Town, there is this adorable and lively alley filled with cafes and terraces called Munzgasse. It reminds me of a similar alley in Brussels, the Beenhouwersstraat (Rue des Bouchers). There is a staircase route connecting the Bruhlsche Terrace and Munzgasse. I just know this is where we will have our very late lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiTLsJ9QNYMF0XErkz_yTYsbPH_Cx3EGu4RJu-zp_1810JQO0qgR3VjPJF-EF9wxtq4KlEQ3Ct3aCCaQ57UrubryGPzFubgg9lEJm20pDV-gFaf7PveZm5Lvwq7D8kUikoS95OQjYfUTuX05Vnjogs13BWjveUHeoyoRfe6_ixhukqVI8Z1A/s1200/DSC05463.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="902" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiTLsJ9QNYMF0XErkz_yTYsbPH_Cx3EGu4RJu-zp_1810JQO0qgR3VjPJF-EF9wxtq4KlEQ3Ct3aCCaQ57UrubryGPzFubgg9lEJm20pDV-gFaf7PveZm5Lvwq7D8kUikoS95OQjYfUTuX05Vnjogs13BWjveUHeoyoRfe6_ixhukqVI8Z1A/w482-h640/DSC05463.JPG" width="482" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I took more pictures of our sightseeing in the Old Town. It was a busy day. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40HGgwV7qhDy3jJQ2L2b9GyX3NxKUyynTsT-4kMlCc83uxoSHqud6UvEpozMJjKRc9dzWxAepXPLvv8HWrX-fom0ntLUagXcPLRD7otu6EoP9HRlbilhh2ihrf8Tr2zTv6TxmVQttXdhYcvVWuQkutQ_ncmX2NSVibURUXGcdtcoVlYyjrwU/s1200/DSC05462.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="1200" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40HGgwV7qhDy3jJQ2L2b9GyX3NxKUyynTsT-4kMlCc83uxoSHqud6UvEpozMJjKRc9dzWxAepXPLvv8HWrX-fom0ntLUagXcPLRD7otu6EoP9HRlbilhh2ihrf8Tr2zTv6TxmVQttXdhYcvVWuQkutQ_ncmX2NSVibURUXGcdtcoVlYyjrwU/w640-h468/DSC05462.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZr7vya89um5x18R7dbBm682Sxtah-7LytdLg95YiceF_M5sKhfgbzs-zibeoIHIQDao5UurkriP4JEtoUJ6cxIeaPDUIFD3SO3DfH__berKJn_k6IkzblLUJquloSqlducKArPrBLSREttyr4imFvEJcv0DDMItA_z4fFkPcZYiygp_R9vo/s1200/DSC05464.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZr7vya89um5x18R7dbBm682Sxtah-7LytdLg95YiceF_M5sKhfgbzs-zibeoIHIQDao5UurkriP4JEtoUJ6cxIeaPDUIFD3SO3DfH__berKJn_k6IkzblLUJquloSqlducKArPrBLSREttyr4imFvEJcv0DDMItA_z4fFkPcZYiygp_R9vo/w640-h480/DSC05464.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There was an outdoor textile market at the Altmarkt (square). We didn't stay long here and we didn't buy anything as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZ3EYxd2_JrmxvCcDUtsWfsaHyCRcYyzPJHYkhJ5UtdZGpEMFUNhjBhp2MTH7j7w2Zy1p7jSB4X3N4uX4F71WRFqG2GzbU-pSl9H9Ja6hIkjGyJaHXZAcdrxQpj49Q667MlCtaSIpHhLPdBW2a3rc5w2v9WhWhSkU37ld-5pJUiWeqQ--NPA/s1200/DSC05536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1200" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZ3EYxd2_JrmxvCcDUtsWfsaHyCRcYyzPJHYkhJ5UtdZGpEMFUNhjBhp2MTH7j7w2Zy1p7jSB4X3N4uX4F71WRFqG2GzbU-pSl9H9Ja6hIkjGyJaHXZAcdrxQpj49Q667MlCtaSIpHhLPdBW2a3rc5w2v9WhWhSkU37ld-5pJUiWeqQ--NPA/w640-h466/DSC05536.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXEwmmsEvW69lURiFTIPtWzWLX906xMOSiCDsioLWe0wxf5SxTc8nSIjJynbBVrwinfTJ-uI6eKpMYDOI4ot2OQyISmP5j-1KoT64KfwFf43AjukpgcBBRlrpcaCrM08bkV4J9iSnLwBz_maBrGs6cW9K_HdxIZyH1o7Rv1b2PwRLH_zBGSY/s1200/DSC05539.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="1200" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXEwmmsEvW69lURiFTIPtWzWLX906xMOSiCDsioLWe0wxf5SxTc8nSIjJynbBVrwinfTJ-uI6eKpMYDOI4ot2OQyISmP5j-1KoT64KfwFf43AjukpgcBBRlrpcaCrM08bkV4J9iSnLwBz_maBrGs6cW9K_HdxIZyH1o7Rv1b2PwRLH_zBGSY/w640-h470/DSC05539.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_oP7Q5qG7Ue1rkP8prVu1dAIosVTMlPTUEEI3x0PQ18uEo2sRRIt84ASRSXw52btHnLwwuLnJ5r7kxn4Ui8PBqe9YYa_L_9leiTQ17RErwvo-j8_EmYhQJQLXS4gWjQiZXDM_A1FqjUzx6RMDQ5AHJXrHUI5SO6GGC7y435gTCXuUxKqbMnc/s1200/DSC05541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1200" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_oP7Q5qG7Ue1rkP8prVu1dAIosVTMlPTUEEI3x0PQ18uEo2sRRIt84ASRSXw52btHnLwwuLnJ5r7kxn4Ui8PBqe9YYa_L_9leiTQ17RErwvo-j8_EmYhQJQLXS4gWjQiZXDM_A1FqjUzx6RMDQ5AHJXrHUI5SO6GGC7y435gTCXuUxKqbMnc/w640-h462/DSC05541.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We have just reached the intersection of Prager Street, the popular and modern shopping street in the city. All the major brands are here and we want to check out some of the local brands as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8EZpjxmywQbpt-cwnP0QVGBmvUh6qvOoU6Nkv1pcmQrz7X4wgajGJiRV9PcGIn2w6wg2QvHVIaYOJNj3yxEavS9DCwWAojIaMDFDgfMintSYjdub3X9Nrawu-3FmxzN9kYT5ZgK-4OXRfjLNsPzvUOzQa4n3ek2jMBbfkfYJnEPJa-in4ug/s1200/DSC05543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1200" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8EZpjxmywQbpt-cwnP0QVGBmvUh6qvOoU6Nkv1pcmQrz7X4wgajGJiRV9PcGIn2w6wg2QvHVIaYOJNj3yxEavS9DCwWAojIaMDFDgfMintSYjdub3X9Nrawu-3FmxzN9kYT5ZgK-4OXRfjLNsPzvUOzQa4n3ek2jMBbfkfYJnEPJa-in4ug/w640-h448/DSC05543.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ4nFSxhzCclIw37XfZIBo9AfVQ35EU5-XdPRPrPnV1GEmYS9jW4FTLgQGBufLehPlZ5S2lLdt0rkrwFlijE7IIwHw6w8T1Td9jKXaudEzwvMXE0yOICCEb4JthljxtDqP7fh5EG1reB63zqJOc4ZwfnGPCtC_EZnVpKv9Ubc3GULCNVU8ls/s1200/DSC05545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1200" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ4nFSxhzCclIw37XfZIBo9AfVQ35EU5-XdPRPrPnV1GEmYS9jW4FTLgQGBufLehPlZ5S2lLdt0rkrwFlijE7IIwHw6w8T1Td9jKXaudEzwvMXE0yOICCEb4JthljxtDqP7fh5EG1reB63zqJOc4ZwfnGPCtC_EZnVpKv9Ubc3GULCNVU8ls/w640-h456/DSC05545.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMB3APaFJXU9eGSyooXHaCNNWDA_jYOvqq30i8Ar6WuPzxQcTd-chbJTFfR-55LykFhZFWV7fAmeZp6nHn4pRWVJDHJFNl74VO6oAuN-30tpZC2eai3Ffsnpx5ojMXAjtfFSgUbXsUzPDyKoqMOxRojfi-B2jkGLdnMJ39DymIc-18PYAj-E/s1200/DSC05546.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1200" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMB3APaFJXU9eGSyooXHaCNNWDA_jYOvqq30i8Ar6WuPzxQcTd-chbJTFfR-55LykFhZFWV7fAmeZp6nHn4pRWVJDHJFNl74VO6oAuN-30tpZC2eai3Ffsnpx5ojMXAjtfFSgUbXsUzPDyKoqMOxRojfi-B2jkGLdnMJ39DymIc-18PYAj-E/w640-h414/DSC05546.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Amazing poster of Steinbruch. It is very Gucci-ish.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWAB8Qytz4qpQsDR-HW0sFwrCCXW9Ni5omQxww9tACnteiZ3CQyjsrRW4RzhHrcaL6bbqcVErpxkZgB7bqBhw6RAiPsiGdoR2Z-_LV8iZ7MmfhqpnkoJp6XWGRUHsFfbnsNqr1oR7yEpdeMwZUkfqUKNRFj-fOz5Xk0dWGko93p2aeE3Rh38/s1200/DSC05547.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWAB8Qytz4qpQsDR-HW0sFwrCCXW9Ni5omQxww9tACnteiZ3CQyjsrRW4RzhHrcaL6bbqcVErpxkZgB7bqBhw6RAiPsiGdoR2Z-_LV8iZ7MmfhqpnkoJp6XWGRUHsFfbnsNqr1oR7yEpdeMwZUkfqUKNRFj-fOz5Xk0dWGko93p2aeE3Rh38/w480-h640/DSC05547.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScoEoXaCgcod3QnSoF-QklGKNpSseCR_YM7uESj8N_KVh_MjphsppT-RFkCncjJ7RKo9fE88gcuhdyEOQMaDm9JTzZMXgaWAz_wfLEiZrdVmcUIwdQHAhMHo04UYxCOsh8WhqSEBoXu83pJD70Zy9Oh9mt4aLvlURkpmJkjmNfrQGaJ_aT-E/s1200/DSC05549.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1200" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScoEoXaCgcod3QnSoF-QklGKNpSseCR_YM7uESj8N_KVh_MjphsppT-RFkCncjJ7RKo9fE88gcuhdyEOQMaDm9JTzZMXgaWAz_wfLEiZrdVmcUIwdQHAhMHo04UYxCOsh8WhqSEBoXu83pJD70Zy9Oh9mt4aLvlURkpmJkjmNfrQGaJ_aT-E/w640-h446/DSC05549.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg65qiKziIbPHDdJ2I904dlxB1d2bePiEI6k1RJFLIkTplEoG1onOjncGh-ldnGexH7gLD3az8cWVs60gHdha4T_eJ508BWknEKAfgVARa23A3BBB0V19c9XFCoiREUoYP6ObgBOn6O8CNnvHEPFFIwxQ0jA8jdh7wK8egUZHThczukdfxJpI/s1200/DSC05550.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1200" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg65qiKziIbPHDdJ2I904dlxB1d2bePiEI6k1RJFLIkTplEoG1onOjncGh-ldnGexH7gLD3az8cWVs60gHdha4T_eJ508BWknEKAfgVARa23A3BBB0V19c9XFCoiREUoYP6ObgBOn6O8CNnvHEPFFIwxQ0jA8jdh7wK8egUZHThczukdfxJpI/w640-h452/DSC05550.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I cannot remember what I particularly bought here but I did buy some stuff. I may have bought a top and some clothing for the Dutchman. Girlfriend Bubbles managed to score some stuff as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>We still have a few hours so we revisited the bustling areas of Neumarkt and Altmarkt and the equally busy and entertaining network of alleyways joined to both squares.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSiea8ycLzUqgXbTnZ_SH2WGUkk0p-Ww_y2tdb_w9YzuexCaqTj2BhhVUOSZtYgbyRv8p1WvpXX1mlBLqKkMPRS4z4y3ekD1InbBPz8Y-pFesGWW7ZxELgzAAY17IRUhri1PzoTGD_YiwMl6z3KX50pzTU_Tzd7fIeej__4QC0NXBH8E9cro/s1200/DSC05553.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSiea8ycLzUqgXbTnZ_SH2WGUkk0p-Ww_y2tdb_w9YzuexCaqTj2BhhVUOSZtYgbyRv8p1WvpXX1mlBLqKkMPRS4z4y3ekD1InbBPz8Y-pFesGWW7ZxELgzAAY17IRUhri1PzoTGD_YiwMl6z3KX50pzTU_Tzd7fIeej__4QC0NXBH8E9cro/w640-h426/DSC05553.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fJgSGRZcgTlpi49wjvYprR4ApySg4MROsv_vkzjWY6doJ5c2XUwpVybjzKqxRuGpPzABXcWbZx4Y8CSmLU0iQPzZvSmIhXXuK3GuI1fRtzZeGjqyFgBGjUy1adoM8InGp0cuIo4oipp1BFfB0XL1XKtV0Esg2VQEsqiA-G22qmWxzeR-QLg/s1200/DSC05556.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="921" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fJgSGRZcgTlpi49wjvYprR4ApySg4MROsv_vkzjWY6doJ5c2XUwpVybjzKqxRuGpPzABXcWbZx4Y8CSmLU0iQPzZvSmIhXXuK3GuI1fRtzZeGjqyFgBGjUy1adoM8InGp0cuIo4oipp1BFfB0XL1XKtV0Esg2VQEsqiA-G22qmWxzeR-QLg/w492-h640/DSC05556.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhODdk2zxLUZ2E18tQo3RqIDpbym2bhXVrTkqOMKKJdc3104tQCFspuQJH8uxRgfOcgQ_kt0PH-0ZGDBKdhaaDolKBg_eflhloZ9LlHLM0ft2hKsETyP4MD95vrrVruHFSCzokmMHbt3Yl-64HG5HUOmpQVBUrzrsHRsLewCpchQ9iUbAVY4A/s1200/DSC05557.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1200" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhODdk2zxLUZ2E18tQo3RqIDpbym2bhXVrTkqOMKKJdc3104tQCFspuQJH8uxRgfOcgQ_kt0PH-0ZGDBKdhaaDolKBg_eflhloZ9LlHLM0ft2hKsETyP4MD95vrrVruHFSCzokmMHbt3Yl-64HG5HUOmpQVBUrzrsHRsLewCpchQ9iUbAVY4A/w640-h462/DSC05557.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUnh-ARgLaFGjaXpJqAmaAFMXyT6dq4RB59Zh7vKGUJp5yZza64WwcuWKLlna_jmTAOZ_KrSFoAAAgjM-uv78rgQuLPm7RWFnB4SZm2yNYM-f2ScpIZ7EYTT7kZZqApa2tNy5XhxSxGXdr7T8eb_gwjhIZybcl8EnXG19j96CJNElE6aPdXo/s1200/DSC05559.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1200" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUnh-ARgLaFGjaXpJqAmaAFMXyT6dq4RB59Zh7vKGUJp5yZza64WwcuWKLlna_jmTAOZ_KrSFoAAAgjM-uv78rgQuLPm7RWFnB4SZm2yNYM-f2ScpIZ7EYTT7kZZqApa2tNy5XhxSxGXdr7T8eb_gwjhIZybcl8EnXG19j96CJNElE6aPdXo/w640-h440/DSC05559.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A little hello wave!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcd3gJP6W3TB6M8HMN4kDXXXYEyrNYesMxSVL1USfyQFBY51bcHp6exvkpXIaIizohzDBHEY8Ztgttc0CjENDU7AX1O2LY_l-XStSaGRdh5i9XMU54wllchI1rFohRcsutJ52joz7uzRdphT6mrll6fUkNhGGN-X1ZlR0BIsvLs41Z4M3G8s/s1200/DSC05562.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="857" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcd3gJP6W3TB6M8HMN4kDXXXYEyrNYesMxSVL1USfyQFBY51bcHp6exvkpXIaIizohzDBHEY8Ztgttc0CjENDU7AX1O2LY_l-XStSaGRdh5i9XMU54wllchI1rFohRcsutJ52joz7uzRdphT6mrll6fUkNhGGN-X1ZlR0BIsvLs41Z4M3G8s/w458-h640/DSC05562.JPG" width="458" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And a bigger embrace wave :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Funnily, the jumpsuit I wore matched the colour accent (chairs, sofa, etc) of the hotel we stayed at. I could have been the model, worst-case scenario, their mascot.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zAhGtWR21YPt-9qsxqudY6UbtLACvTFE8IKRlr4W_g63wBGp9aOLoq1wZtMWHzuGqhlVXdGxkt1U7MhvVGxrfZQvz9bMhC0zVpAp-kPlAZ76869QsaoEP2fjHMwC9GBvtjDcw-wup8cb9s2a9HBKOOSFM1SSec-l2N2Y8Ua1cvvwYqbZQTE/s1200/DSC05564.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1200" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zAhGtWR21YPt-9qsxqudY6UbtLACvTFE8IKRlr4W_g63wBGp9aOLoq1wZtMWHzuGqhlVXdGxkt1U7MhvVGxrfZQvz9bMhC0zVpAp-kPlAZ76869QsaoEP2fjHMwC9GBvtjDcw-wup8cb9s2a9HBKOOSFM1SSec-l2N2Y8Ua1cvvwYqbZQTE/w640-h490/DSC05564.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFDZZZcks6WArSmOR6qeJdi63YDmbzvSaFlaMDqx0o5zFNlQ1GFjffacOd9RO8kzHj30BAg-vvkhXLf2okahwM2bQ1s4waNokwa4PrXSTPbRd13WUwGEbYwDG4NjYuATxUfn6jL1yCNnBaTqq-yIR87TjJqKjXc0GbJgOiC133QPN2YinX38/s1200/DSC05569.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFDZZZcks6WArSmOR6qeJdi63YDmbzvSaFlaMDqx0o5zFNlQ1GFjffacOd9RO8kzHj30BAg-vvkhXLf2okahwM2bQ1s4waNokwa4PrXSTPbRd13WUwGEbYwDG4NjYuATxUfn6jL1yCNnBaTqq-yIR87TjJqKjXc0GbJgOiC133QPN2YinX38/w640-h480/DSC05569.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was time to go to Munzgasse and find a place to eat. The city is getting busier by the hour and we were hoping to find a good restaurant with nice outdoor seating. It's all about the location of your table when dining.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXg_vb6fnvc4VlTe-DcC9UJvFHsWPaf8wy0T1lcHjNqidw0tmdjX5_s2CGZphqn6SNlh6fa-gIs0g901DZkhRtaPKCcJc5jDUN8iLVPpzPtLB54JHeVaPyEEM38--B__EtPkFPpGV3HUcrA5Ie9ovGCnNjagvRaE0cFLAAFGXhDk8DqjxJDjc/s1200/DSC05570.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1200" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXg_vb6fnvc4VlTe-DcC9UJvFHsWPaf8wy0T1lcHjNqidw0tmdjX5_s2CGZphqn6SNlh6fa-gIs0g901DZkhRtaPKCcJc5jDUN8iLVPpzPtLB54JHeVaPyEEM38--B__EtPkFPpGV3HUcrA5Ie9ovGCnNjagvRaE0cFLAAFGXhDk8DqjxJDjc/w640-h462/DSC05570.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sP4AHflNotazSRl2nMlXZyoQ4O7WMbcNihnFcnIYBVM8w2oI82cKkzc3sCByWzwbcWOzKpmpGaYX3JSur25hgWM9DVJ9cqgaNqSFoZ12X5DqAyLK-jnh1eRiurkDig5nogSqD3KR670qvwNpWr-kimkyWCIktW3G7Kmoyfg5w6SBUcj2nLo/s1200/DSC05571.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sP4AHflNotazSRl2nMlXZyoQ4O7WMbcNihnFcnIYBVM8w2oI82cKkzc3sCByWzwbcWOzKpmpGaYX3JSur25hgWM9DVJ9cqgaNqSFoZ12X5DqAyLK-jnh1eRiurkDig5nogSqD3KR670qvwNpWr-kimkyWCIktW3G7Kmoyfg5w6SBUcj2nLo/w640-h480/DSC05571.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnLQedm7LvZ88EDBiaIA1jR3KeOzebw0DQMyu9vavzTfMUrStzXzUfK-e9_mdRJhL37WE2SZBeO-V3dGx-LEmnYLuUgw7uq8oQI0Yq7Yi39_3J5EwkDbdvu0Ol52le5xC9Wn72K4coDrysu4RmPqpuLImnH9_nBKDP7xdP-TkJE_rAWuU_M8/s1200/DSC05572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1200" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnLQedm7LvZ88EDBiaIA1jR3KeOzebw0DQMyu9vavzTfMUrStzXzUfK-e9_mdRJhL37WE2SZBeO-V3dGx-LEmnYLuUgw7uq8oQI0Yq7Yi39_3J5EwkDbdvu0Ol52le5xC9Wn72K4coDrysu4RmPqpuLImnH9_nBKDP7xdP-TkJE_rAWuU_M8/w640-h436/DSC05572.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>These stairs connect to Bruhlsche Terrace. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqeVFoNFJtJqYgpW3E6c3oJ5SlOVG6hYM81BeRbZLPraoBRoyRrEPNbGW12OswGMnr-ZRfxNjnXz05K0kfKxDo37fZ_253MNGI_TeEtpbggqJwJ60khyA17pMXXC9CPGId-jwpib494732YBZpuMDI8k7aSvh27uhi0Xg4jne6Kypa77kWvs/s1200/DSC05573.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="894" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqeVFoNFJtJqYgpW3E6c3oJ5SlOVG6hYM81BeRbZLPraoBRoyRrEPNbGW12OswGMnr-ZRfxNjnXz05K0kfKxDo37fZ_253MNGI_TeEtpbggqJwJ60khyA17pMXXC9CPGId-jwpib494732YBZpuMDI8k7aSvh27uhi0Xg4jne6Kypa77kWvs/w476-h640/DSC05573.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We saw this available nice spot at Las Tapas with some overhead heater to keep us warm and toasty. We were thinking of sharing the meal so this Las Tapas restaurant on Munzgasse is perfect.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9va4CFwOwwx8l9coGEk9hMRnziMJAs6dJpEcqQ4Kx7EXroi_z9Ptu_6BnxSOxzH5IDH1ZpsQfM6lzZzCEOZwG_EtTRlAwDcfSUTHBzr7N0GyMynaawUHMVVK4XM0w55xW4cD7OTSa98eEzW5olfAams00LNkpe6wOxwYkWsGiUDT045DCio/s1200/DSC05588.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9va4CFwOwwx8l9coGEk9hMRnziMJAs6dJpEcqQ4Kx7EXroi_z9Ptu_6BnxSOxzH5IDH1ZpsQfM6lzZzCEOZwG_EtTRlAwDcfSUTHBzr7N0GyMynaawUHMVVK4XM0w55xW4cD7OTSa98eEzW5olfAams00LNkpe6wOxwYkWsGiUDT045DCio/w640-h480/DSC05588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9jT66ImX9qdJc23Jw02Pmqw2tFl3X4tHEW58jV2Mom9s1MRohUL8h2ufdqlHF4-VU5dft9VSl_XVtB7DHuP9OepoM1hrhez1LwhbjB7CPUdCJoQo55-SKTCaQll4kZZtC65oYn9My4Pk9N_KlVb8Rrm2P0hPL0mYMo9g_rAO3h3mfGzVRUI/s1200/DSC05578.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9jT66ImX9qdJc23Jw02Pmqw2tFl3X4tHEW58jV2Mom9s1MRohUL8h2ufdqlHF4-VU5dft9VSl_XVtB7DHuP9OepoM1hrhez1LwhbjB7CPUdCJoQo55-SKTCaQll4kZZtC65oYn9My4Pk9N_KlVb8Rrm2P0hPL0mYMo9g_rAO3h3mfGzVRUI/w640-h480/DSC05578.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Beer and red wine. Prost!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj3koXmjcjoF68i8pMYNko3RBCJVx48ymJCRzIO1JYRQJ8v7a8Ka1vb--xjpbppenPbo7P5lSoKT15BmYRIjiNqAa__uPUxbzKYLB3FHDMQErdh31bZ5lp60IhbnoK_4YW16NouEb5i1XudzlSaAKaEJNsU0ZnA-Fe7nSxKK3Kx1JyfN9mWc/s1200/DSC05581.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj3koXmjcjoF68i8pMYNko3RBCJVx48ymJCRzIO1JYRQJ8v7a8Ka1vb--xjpbppenPbo7P5lSoKT15BmYRIjiNqAa__uPUxbzKYLB3FHDMQErdh31bZ5lp60IhbnoK_4YW16NouEb5i1XudzlSaAKaEJNsU0ZnA-Fe7nSxKK3Kx1JyfN9mWc/w480-h640/DSC05581.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tapas to share! Yum ;)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68gmTd5HA2ubnYgLIcJCrc1ljrbflG502yQoAeE8wFIyzDN-IqzpZfVCeblmbZhvqW22q_S-RXB0UVl3oK4PkgQXsU78gc_ez51fW3dkYMnyoA_dJSprDdf1HGgZ8dXI6OC4lMUCM0IiMjdIxd9vWMeOMavzqEA-vsmLbuvbKpWVH30T35-0/s1200/DSC05583.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68gmTd5HA2ubnYgLIcJCrc1ljrbflG502yQoAeE8wFIyzDN-IqzpZfVCeblmbZhvqW22q_S-RXB0UVl3oK4PkgQXsU78gc_ez51fW3dkYMnyoA_dJSprDdf1HGgZ8dXI6OC4lMUCM0IiMjdIxd9vWMeOMavzqEA-vsmLbuvbKpWVH30T35-0/w640-h480/DSC05583.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And a quick photo souvenir too.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHuTfHFS9gXduHxxoUWcO70PY-rB6wVOMI1poFUD6_B9363c8reOMm1hClHdoaFR0JOy7j25lOizP-t6nA1LaP6gRdknJ1NDBDViLS6R9uQfoJ25oGkePpUlp7fdp9wCbGwHIvPlWdJiHQkiQURv_OkQbv76Tm4cU48YobhU8197zJ_0UxO0/s1200/DSC05582.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguHuTfHFS9gXduHxxoUWcO70PY-rB6wVOMI1poFUD6_B9363c8reOMm1hClHdoaFR0JOy7j25lOizP-t6nA1LaP6gRdknJ1NDBDViLS6R9uQfoJ25oGkePpUlp7fdp9wCbGwHIvPlWdJiHQkiQURv_OkQbv76Tm4cU48YobhU8197zJ_0UxO0/w474-h640/DSC05582.JPG" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0QBrEliUbA8Byf8hYeh6vk1Y6BD5vhSlt30fQOS8PeX-5WoJVGpP03uop8l8WNkNzlIW6X8mC8iMt8cp3pwjcAcZCzTNIshcNeoyqbvbeKh3oD007BKTAhW_TSqYuedUHldfF6nVTsWUWjY_dMwz1kHo6degatEU2pBEbXImLfm0S78N_Kw/s1200/DSC05585.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="1200" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0QBrEliUbA8Byf8hYeh6vk1Y6BD5vhSlt30fQOS8PeX-5WoJVGpP03uop8l8WNkNzlIW6X8mC8iMt8cp3pwjcAcZCzTNIshcNeoyqbvbeKh3oD007BKTAhW_TSqYuedUHldfF6nVTsWUWjY_dMwz1kHo6degatEU2pBEbXImLfm0S78N_Kw/w640-h476/DSC05585.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEk89lP6TCZwOhaLiyO7b-s57-MbXiCVj2mxeLrgAx6Pw-aTJa_tR1JoMcBuk2aGvvQX2Z8-jhyFZYxRfHnqbq_bgjC0QQToPYoPAKWX7JQmyHs0t_mhamxR1yeZsSFlZeiYaixj8LrNWKR0q3F18HwHz6QDJu2rBrUKyG5PFRAEZleNTNKE/s1200/DSC05586.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="1200" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEk89lP6TCZwOhaLiyO7b-s57-MbXiCVj2mxeLrgAx6Pw-aTJa_tR1JoMcBuk2aGvvQX2Z8-jhyFZYxRfHnqbq_bgjC0QQToPYoPAKWX7JQmyHs0t_mhamxR1yeZsSFlZeiYaixj8LrNWKR0q3F18HwHz6QDJu2rBrUKyG5PFRAEZleNTNKE/w640-h464/DSC05586.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyygfSdA3sVCpPkHOU31ryF9D1AzWb2gEW966L2TLENIVINQDg2yr7BHewBaLR5kLiLv57ZxGRbKdUZTMgndNo9C3imiEKZ-j4HQaGMTdIAJvtrL2opZpete_YFK5W1c39tjXv6g4hLunBp7IL8CSuOmp1p2nXlzC6qFvGgm3R2-u6r1RZias/s1200/DSC05589.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1200" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyygfSdA3sVCpPkHOU31ryF9D1AzWb2gEW966L2TLENIVINQDg2yr7BHewBaLR5kLiLv57ZxGRbKdUZTMgndNo9C3imiEKZ-j4HQaGMTdIAJvtrL2opZpete_YFK5W1c39tjXv6g4hLunBp7IL8CSuOmp1p2nXlzC6qFvGgm3R2-u6r1RZias/w640-h460/DSC05589.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tapas meal is done and we are going back to the hotel to pick up our bags and catch a cab to the airport. 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-66850198668373295052022-05-21T14:47:00.011+02:002022-05-22T09:53:39.660+02:00Dresden, Germany: Promenade Stroll, River Elbe Views and Breakfast at the Bruhlsche Terrace (Cafe Vis a Vis) <div class="separator">I went to Dresden, Germany in 2017 with a friend (Bubbles) who flew over from Canada to visit me. We did a number of trips in Europe and Dresden was one of the city trips. She wanted to see the beautiful architecture in the city. You can find our Dresden diaries here: <b><a href="http://www.travelandlifestylediaries.com/search/label/Germany%3A%20Saxony%20-%20Dresden" target="_blank">Dresden, Germany Trip</a></b></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZaSGLZEMgt-muQZKT0BgPgcomzlbYqEJsjLUWIB1CM_fCidnyoSlv8KRl84kzT3NNpbG3KB_UW7AKbz736MOCvUrptGEr3M5KNH8uKOqgDIPgOmxUa9y4qcGtvEG4aqGIK8nc-FQc_0vJt8IlyEIuRdNG8lAZ3SQv5o2GQ--FWfkXGyamEI/s1200/DSC05423.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1200" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZaSGLZEMgt-muQZKT0BgPgcomzlbYqEJsjLUWIB1CM_fCidnyoSlv8KRl84kzT3NNpbG3KB_UW7AKbz736MOCvUrptGEr3M5KNH8uKOqgDIPgOmxUa9y4qcGtvEG4aqGIK8nc-FQc_0vJt8IlyEIuRdNG8lAZ3SQv5o2GQ--FWfkXGyamEI/w640-h384/DSC05423.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On our last day in Dresden, we did some strolling in the Inner Neustadt which is the area near where our hotel was located, then we crossed the River Elbe to the Altstadt (Old Town) on the Augustus Bridge. This current bridge was built in the early 1900s but the original one that used to stand here was built in the 17th century. <div><br /></div><div>We wanted to enjoy the sights of the city before we leave in the afternoon. Dresden is full of old historical buildings so it is a joy to simply walk around and take in the surroundings. <div><br /></div><div>Our plan for the morning was to take a leisurely stroll on the Brulsche Terrace, then have breakfast at Cafe Vis a Vis. This cafe is the best-situated cafe with a terrace on the Bruhlsche Terrace. The perfect place in my opinion to sit, relax, and people watch! </div><div><br /></div><div>After breakfast and some more Old Town architecture sightseeing, we plan to do some last-minute shopping, some more sightseeing, and the finale, lunch, before we go catch out flight back to Amsterdam.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Pictures from our walk in the Inner Neustadt (Inner New Town):</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpVCoHv3gjmABaqj9lM1ukKysl_I3QqZXztxd68vdrNthmquigYrYJIk2uwzme1K0BHIJ-lqlxi97g13U1W7naRXL46tStsV3dCQpEbB803iVX9QzCuKKQ2gRZCrXxP7ga2likHBVOJX5jF3a8cp-wd-9ra8DtEC07zLx4AV8YTzKg2sdxl4/s1200/DSC05410.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1200" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpVCoHv3gjmABaqj9lM1ukKysl_I3QqZXztxd68vdrNthmquigYrYJIk2uwzme1K0BHIJ-lqlxi97g13U1W7naRXL46tStsV3dCQpEbB803iVX9QzCuKKQ2gRZCrXxP7ga2likHBVOJX5jF3a8cp-wd-9ra8DtEC07zLx4AV8YTzKg2sdxl4/w640-h430/DSC05410.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1024" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAgtZrdniHqdNP5ZsxdogzCK3rnJN3jg8nY8ELlzTfmO5rsqycLkvxXA4EYOHuzhZfQweWuaBCAAmbQ6wYvzdVKjfTwYxxG9Euq877mZfyDMNhWvW2IvQ7qXc2beruFwEqvP64TNAdpBcIWqWhkOl6yHAfBubRop2F1gvfr3IthwCTkjTKVg/w640-h382/DSC05412.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Golder Horseman/Rider statue of Augustus the Strong (Elector of Saxony and King of Poland) in located in the New Town market just very near the Augustus Bridge.</i></div></i></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWS90TZxJ4_C7Doy3-Y2c-dJVAiVK3OXpXd-vgW9tMPQyf_EsYuRgBp3s06wRuBkiekTP_Y6NIzkF-JRK8SfTT6modRXP7RwWE_PXVq6lxpjyledqVeWmZpklgujzw0PcNop2BzPfwuvKY2iujU642VAPR_cn2eQpRqZsVsrwfl2ciyCUJJyQ/s1024/DSC05415.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I was surprised to see that it is quite big inside. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqUil-U54P6wMqo4xYyimY4j0y1dEWR-JLxjdHjl4--FYZsl0cy1a5asH82ZJh3vIfc74g252CIOwp7VzOchAOd25tbA8Rc5gOBUmuVzP2_PFqkUJy_-j2ggahzOffzQ7rD3lOFdR-xXZOkudpDkKkzUrfBj1Pf1ohx4uKjNh5YnDLMUm7bI/s1200/DSC05475.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1200" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqUil-U54P6wMqo4xYyimY4j0y1dEWR-JLxjdHjl4--FYZsl0cy1a5asH82ZJh3vIfc74g252CIOwp7VzOchAOd25tbA8Rc5gOBUmuVzP2_PFqkUJy_-j2ggahzOffzQ7rD3lOFdR-xXZOkudpDkKkzUrfBj1Pf1ohx4uKjNh5YnDLMUm7bI/w640-h474/DSC05475.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Obviously, we preferred to sit outdoors on the terrace.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5Ik7Q0h9hvenPg2LJNDyRWY70P5WqvrhHPka8K1VkcG2DIFc7tQIDZSMK42yQRgCiF9i-upjl-0XGnReQ3lqdZSXZYh7AnkGT0F8Lo8QS716qBzfVdBUbSA_w8Lisl1HEZe1MFQQhb0lrwBhEBar3b_FirSoc5XaGlJorWKrDhFy23pKCGc/s1200/DSC05477.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5Ik7Q0h9hvenPg2LJNDyRWY70P5WqvrhHPka8K1VkcG2DIFc7tQIDZSMK42yQRgCiF9i-upjl-0XGnReQ3lqdZSXZYh7AnkGT0F8Lo8QS716qBzfVdBUbSA_w8Lisl1HEZe1MFQQhb0lrwBhEBar3b_FirSoc5XaGlJorWKrDhFy23pKCGc/w640-h480/DSC05477.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmH2TuYhq0GkQkd5UH_XgX3WFXxx5SYJJUxXZtpA7fITiIfhSv7VzfHQPagobQVl3v_2yd1Sta5N7sm-ytSCK0muhBQcaUcgRGIewPNHGLT8eTWAX_nLkylYltU8wuVn6PoB6MWIg03aWj2w_Tu-5AWYdYq5IOTiHRBVFrl45rQcChXGeHbs/s1200/DSC05479.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1200" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmH2TuYhq0GkQkd5UH_XgX3WFXxx5SYJJUxXZtpA7fITiIfhSv7VzfHQPagobQVl3v_2yd1Sta5N7sm-ytSCK0muhBQcaUcgRGIewPNHGLT8eTWAX_nLkylYltU8wuVn6PoB6MWIg03aWj2w_Tu-5AWYdYq5IOTiHRBVFrl45rQcChXGeHbs/w640-h474/DSC05479.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p2T3e4CqxAGrOtsKb-ArnMTztjgaVvsHZdW-5VctVTdfTMepqOt528iEdK9ogVkjDngQlGQKmH2j3D3vUwaKkpmfD8rLx_7K71Di-4QhzG_lAZUPnzPvn3aiLDEWbRxVAchVVcQ-CPFyvAn_o68Abeb9H4kZ3OuZNjOj-_1a8MotlkPMZ0Q/s1200/DSC05482.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1200" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p2T3e4CqxAGrOtsKb-ArnMTztjgaVvsHZdW-5VctVTdfTMepqOt528iEdK9ogVkjDngQlGQKmH2j3D3vUwaKkpmfD8rLx_7K71Di-4QhzG_lAZUPnzPvn3aiLDEWbRxVAchVVcQ-CPFyvAn_o68Abeb9H4kZ3OuZNjOj-_1a8MotlkPMZ0Q/w640-h490/DSC05482.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Breakfast at the Cafe Vis a Vis was simple and elegant. We wanted to eat lunch so we made sure breakfast was not heavy. What I love about this meal were the great location and the lovely views. When dining, it is all about the location and the views!</div><div><br /></div>We stayed a bit longer on the Brulsche Terrace, enjoying the scenery on the River Albe and the view of the old historical buildings across the river. The Bruhlsche Terrace was starting to get busy and the cafe and we have the best seat in town as we carry on people watching. It was still a chilly April morning and the terrace heaters were doing their job very well. It is a morning treat indeed. </div><div><br /></div><div>After breakfast, we explored the gardens of the Bruhlsche Terrace and did some more sightseeing in the Old Town.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyJ3Dk2hJw3mjMxSvhohyeLULVbq60wDq0aWb0QEq3qLIAlnlKoLyHFzahA-pBRVdk4Zf0SBshzhy7KvC5p6JZAgP-DTT_BjNUHa8EptNKlAX81zdshzFGC1lM3BX13ln_dLd4kLD7IVrstsNTqD8TIBvJNHaqvGbhigogYaWrL9raKvx_2s/s1200/DSC05485.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1095" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyJ3Dk2hJw3mjMxSvhohyeLULVbq60wDq0aWb0QEq3qLIAlnlKoLyHFzahA-pBRVdk4Zf0SBshzhy7KvC5p6JZAgP-DTT_BjNUHa8EptNKlAX81zdshzFGC1lM3BX13ln_dLd4kLD7IVrstsNTqD8TIBvJNHaqvGbhigogYaWrL9raKvx_2s/w584-h640/DSC05485.JPG" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOBp7EvEMYY1dqlzz4obLhDnzMgglHFOwJLGEYMowV5Pjl95Mr92Ma0gEc1jttREJNA5Fg322YrpGTIcVXIkWuy4_od377PSWFTO8mBNV5doOm4m9Em363PnFSgz_3d3IVhf4H4lvfaLmuTfxPGs08t6Kn8OYa0MDLXZeSfiD0DKPFrW6T1Q/s1200/DSC05488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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And then some lunch...</p><p>Travel Period: April 2017</p><div>Destination: Dresden, Saxony, Germany</div><p>Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook: <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b><br />Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-72144962025640179542022-05-12T22:12:00.015+02:002022-05-13T16:42:22.353+02:00Last Night in Saigon/HCMC: Drinks at the Hotel Majestic and Dinner at Roadside Restaurant Vy Da Quan<p> Our last night in Saigon / HCMC was spent with drinks at an upscale historical hotel with a view, followed by some local entertainment on the promenade, and then dinner at the famous roadside restaurants in the Ben Thanh area. A great evening to finish off our trip to HCMC, Vietnam.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjnwnwTEf66xq6FDb5crAgph2XEcX2HpeOU1PKhW4278BYpwN84EtEv0Og25AtuvtEU810VpZ79nn3t-aAPiuqGlmhLR-rTG_Pk0wzTDn7Uy0_r7IS7EZzpEQ6G1yWQh7IsmLVTWjVOr4g-bycPl8ydJ5gVYLrZ67RTJyRX6DYCEIBaaL_a4/s1200/DSC02874.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjnwnwTEf66xq6FDb5crAgph2XEcX2HpeOU1PKhW4278BYpwN84EtEv0Og25AtuvtEU810VpZ79nn3t-aAPiuqGlmhLR-rTG_Pk0wzTDn7Uy0_r7IS7EZzpEQ6G1yWQh7IsmLVTWjVOr4g-bycPl8ydJ5gVYLrZ67RTJyRX6DYCEIBaaL_a4/w640-h480/DSC02874.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3IYlNSMWfR5gCNCE86fy9VTUl9ce9sDQ_S2sy_bPWilHWzgINcqFdGG546nlP7R1LpSJiZJRFiW8dKQVC_AYJcY4DGsS0Qtkbu4sQX5DU56arq27VT6aJuw9KJE7FOyqOYhpI8mDy8IUJXNHMw8mrnd2RuMCLiFlfLPKzNNeWwVN5mJR77Y/s1200/DSC02822.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3IYlNSMWfR5gCNCE86fy9VTUl9ce9sDQ_S2sy_bPWilHWzgINcqFdGG546nlP7R1LpSJiZJRFiW8dKQVC_AYJcY4DGsS0Qtkbu4sQX5DU56arq27VT6aJuw9KJE7FOyqOYhpI8mDy8IUJXNHMw8mrnd2RuMCLiFlfLPKzNNeWwVN5mJR77Y/w640-h480/DSC02822.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Majestic Hotel in HCMC is a luxurious historical hotel located on the riverfront. This old grand dame has been around for quite some time and has undoubtedly seen major history unfold in the city. When you enter the lobby, the hotel's aristocratic atmosphere and design evoke nostalgia, like you are being transported back to an important bygone era. </div><div><br /></div><div>Interestingly, I checked the hotel's room prices and they were not bad at all. We could have booked our stay here. But then again, I remember that I was looking for a hotel that has a room with 2 queen-size beds. We all prefer to sleep in 1 room and this kind of bed set up wasn't very easy to find.</div><div><br /></div><div>But I heard that Majestic Hotel Saigon has a nice alfresco restaurant cafe terrace. The terrace is on the roof deck and has views partly facing the Saigon River. We need to get there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnPJYloYkizuJGZShCka8yR94-ozYPnWDUL-Ew6H5o6Qfm6XH-o-GbyLwoi-SPiVsG3pwM2_FS8KD3Sv5wALQe1n0n2UKHT0eb0Mc9rBBImLZA_wGy0fQknaf0a2zNokGDldRLTC4-lkBMe_PTzoMuN8w31_B8yc4diLCUsArmc4HeP65isg/s1200/DSC02824.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1200" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnPJYloYkizuJGZShCka8yR94-ozYPnWDUL-Ew6H5o6Qfm6XH-o-GbyLwoi-SPiVsG3pwM2_FS8KD3Sv5wALQe1n0n2UKHT0eb0Mc9rBBImLZA_wGy0fQknaf0a2zNokGDldRLTC4-lkBMe_PTzoMuN8w31_B8yc4diLCUsArmc4HeP65isg/w640-h466/DSC02824.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-7rAOF3hcWTwDH2Cj1zP_HNikNdgh1Etaj6v7nYOR0FN_Ul3WUcOHuneCnR6eEqzXalsnz0dGUXBkloW1WJQNYN_dwAtlR-Akm0ioyUbFatf7q_zD_y4RYOEyTlKN13Uczkhl8T3vKp-zb2FP3AVYu192zNbVWhyLs6D7lFPfYK8hFZbVmo/s1200/DSC02826.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-7rAOF3hcWTwDH2Cj1zP_HNikNdgh1Etaj6v7nYOR0FN_Ul3WUcOHuneCnR6eEqzXalsnz0dGUXBkloW1WJQNYN_dwAtlR-Akm0ioyUbFatf7q_zD_y4RYOEyTlKN13Uczkhl8T3vKp-zb2FP3AVYu192zNbVWhyLs6D7lFPfYK8hFZbVmo/w640-h480/DSC02826.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM1tXlpKhpgALuYhJ8FTpdipLJ2pBLK8Lf7nx1ztbpZwQuqlSoU1QwL1WWNNt3kCLx0bZpcik7MUsIrTGXxadfp8xdBWe3CbxYfmzNw17FCLX957SiAFm2mX6IGmNiBBZFA5g0g56w7zoF63o2y9XDuJoSYMKOM7mDqkS4aDxgFLiSYc35SI/s1200/DSC02827.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1200" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFM1tXlpKhpgALuYhJ8FTpdipLJ2pBLK8Lf7nx1ztbpZwQuqlSoU1QwL1WWNNt3kCLx0bZpcik7MUsIrTGXxadfp8xdBWe3CbxYfmzNw17FCLX957SiAFm2mX6IGmNiBBZFA5g0g56w7zoF63o2y9XDuJoSYMKOM7mDqkS4aDxgFLiSYc35SI/w640-h490/DSC02827.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The ostentatious old-world glory lobby of the Majestic hotel.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaV9fFZUY7Z-KpwvGAandqhlFknMf7iRb7AfUTeUkyDRG4EZaEaqeXwXtYM7q98re9-q_ZiAo4basf5l_FXOKk4pE-uZ3ZqRG7iNZyIxdttaeKesBkk2SRw9SraEcTpuB6L-lU4deLKNgnix-nH4OL_B8B-RkpofJ4E9TyDZVDp6yLPzw5zig/s1200/DSC02830.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1200" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaV9fFZUY7Z-KpwvGAandqhlFknMf7iRb7AfUTeUkyDRG4EZaEaqeXwXtYM7q98re9-q_ZiAo4basf5l_FXOKk4pE-uZ3ZqRG7iNZyIxdttaeKesBkk2SRw9SraEcTpuB6L-lU4deLKNgnix-nH4OL_B8B-RkpofJ4E9TyDZVDp6yLPzw5zig/w640-h488/DSC02830.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We proceeded to the rooftop of the hotel and we took a table on the outdoor terrace. We were lucky to have good weather and we quickly ordered our drinks. My mom was craving something sweet so she ordered a banana float ice cream. My father went for coffee, while SisterJ and I had our choice of cocktails, a Cosmopolitan and Baileys inspired.</div><div><br /></div><div>As we wait for our drinks to arrive, we enjoyed the gentle breeze and the views of the River Saigon. We thought that Heineken did well on posting those big billboards across the river for maximum brand exposure.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV5Z3AIsPngSoUx2RNuPAmfd1dEyYfKgn7Jt19pTgYB5Z4XQR_g66B-OCOgHlsgJgcRaZ5OATKBXf_JjF5NabbJTMCls_yKesURuAHDKFqAJg4y5joihh0dzaq1twb2yNVf3Q3ry0pobtDFld9Qf7-EaE5nklztiFVlGL64PcuD847Sv_xUw/s1200/DSC02833.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="891" data-original-width="1200" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV5Z3AIsPngSoUx2RNuPAmfd1dEyYfKgn7Jt19pTgYB5Z4XQR_g66B-OCOgHlsgJgcRaZ5OATKBXf_JjF5NabbJTMCls_yKesURuAHDKFqAJg4y5joihh0dzaq1twb2yNVf3Q3ry0pobtDFld9Qf7-EaE5nklztiFVlGL64PcuD847Sv_xUw/w640-h476/DSC02833.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsmUr0N6rKs9EPSnsDRR2hRh_AftwJ9prpftdxa0czdURAzF5uYIBVEh3pgb5PD24PrckZLOnlJQzRck_GTmoQB6i3CXAcpIoqe7Cxu4TfRF3zgK-mr8clQx2UAzfMyVwlom-rWH8Wyw4LqUtwmvyhaoZ6Ysl8LBUC0IcWvZJkFQIfZlmrSU/s1200/DSC02834.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsmUr0N6rKs9EPSnsDRR2hRh_AftwJ9prpftdxa0czdURAzF5uYIBVEh3pgb5PD24PrckZLOnlJQzRck_GTmoQB6i3CXAcpIoqe7Cxu4TfRF3zgK-mr8clQx2UAzfMyVwlom-rWH8Wyw4LqUtwmvyhaoZ6Ysl8LBUC0IcWvZJkFQIfZlmrSU/w640-h480/DSC02834.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7ACtkP9o3z7I2MarIUeDtQYDzTl1_e-bDhhgolYt38gJq_jDx95RRaEx-4_OkfHqhilwZbtf2hz8CqoRdJyCNt4n2HmKA0v-rm16LuSU1BUk_65cVgD0VEfGtuqawz1XzXEJE6NDeXOTCjRzAAwDdzSYNeGJE5Z4Bz6HZiGU9qbzk_q5aoY/s1600/DSC02835-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1600" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7ACtkP9o3z7I2MarIUeDtQYDzTl1_e-bDhhgolYt38gJq_jDx95RRaEx-4_OkfHqhilwZbtf2hz8CqoRdJyCNt4n2HmKA0v-rm16LuSU1BUk_65cVgD0VEfGtuqawz1XzXEJE6NDeXOTCjRzAAwDdzSYNeGJE5Z4Bz6HZiGU9qbzk_q5aoY/w640-h460/DSC02835-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyebjF3nkQufhelJP1lG4ry2kEBXlFe3L1DRMAQzuSZ9ktVEHmRSAsJOLcZGJ-d3uAxfOPgsv4MM2OOKhl4zYiDKhOG6DoCpqJ3VOfHfeWQCOG1o9bnQ5ifQEOFH4OcE04mUnyw7Npq8nX_UbE_3-WjXi60-bXYn0xCX9oNdvh1nUAThXLLM/s1600/DSC02844.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyebjF3nkQufhelJP1lG4ry2kEBXlFe3L1DRMAQzuSZ9ktVEHmRSAsJOLcZGJ-d3uAxfOPgsv4MM2OOKhl4zYiDKhOG6DoCpqJ3VOfHfeWQCOG1o9bnQ5ifQEOFH4OcE04mUnyw7Npq8nX_UbE_3-WjXi60-bXYn0xCX9oNdvh1nUAThXLLM/w640-h480/DSC02844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtsBQixTc0b1B5Z04YcUc2yDDKRpPorTDfb7a6nVABNvW2Wn3EB7DvuV3GyBJvvShQclM3JquH5LRmTJ1HwFzsNEnay8wtJsxg3tK1c2EJM9cpj7Zf1a7dHG-jmDgicN_wraRI5Oa1XqlmKBZTS6wj6xvvUEJJVWRrQSIPd4CduMuci_qRFo/s1200/DSC02845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtsBQixTc0b1B5Z04YcUc2yDDKRpPorTDfb7a6nVABNvW2Wn3EB7DvuV3GyBJvvShQclM3JquH5LRmTJ1HwFzsNEnay8wtJsxg3tK1c2EJM9cpj7Zf1a7dHG-jmDgicN_wraRI5Oa1XqlmKBZTS6wj6xvvUEJJVWRrQSIPd4CduMuci_qRFo/w640-h480/DSC02845.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Someone is having a go. We haven't touched our cocktails yet and my mother's banana float ice cream is almost finished, haha.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DZNxqstntn1bYBHICdK_lxkkuFr1zsJ2BajTwth0Fh84C_ELGkrTpmq-3WK1hpC7Y4nu8JnUJlSZGJRxP69XaQiNzNCwwJLXUhVhQD6Oc4dunNOa_V-4Wc_quaRds5K36INMow/s1600/DSC02862-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="1600" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DZNxqstntn1bYBHICdK_lxkkuFr1zsJ2BajTwth0Fh84C_ELGkrTpmq-3WK1hpC7Y4nu8JnUJlSZGJRxP69XaQiNzNCwwJLXUhVhQD6Oc4dunNOa_V-4Wc_quaRds5K36INMow/w640-h396/DSC02862-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We probably stayed for more than an hour here and when leaving, SisterJ and I took the grand staircase. My parents of course didn't follow suit and they took the lift going down which was operated by a lift operator dressed in a fancy hotel uniform. </div><div><br /></div><div>As we walked on the grand staircase, we can't help but appreciate the lovely details on the staircase's very well polished wooden hand and iron railings, and the lavish design on the carpet as well. The staircase is made of wood but each floor landing is dressed in carpet. It's beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YE76SKmYO4Y69A4YnMNgHRcrm21XpPywtBh8PXq8KzhRYspdM5aiLgSuns0pdfrvyLsZE-rAp9t69EPiVfPmpzJ-1AXQb6mCjqYrZBaUW6i2jIWIJhl-TCzZzJYHorWpQO7Iz4iTd4OGL6ziX_lw8nrA647T0Z5Yr-g513c77WRZuwBf2ss/s5120/Ho%20Chi%20Minh,%20Vietnam%2012-20169.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3620" data-original-width="5120" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YE76SKmYO4Y69A4YnMNgHRcrm21XpPywtBh8PXq8KzhRYspdM5aiLgSuns0pdfrvyLsZE-rAp9t69EPiVfPmpzJ-1AXQb6mCjqYrZBaUW6i2jIWIJhl-TCzZzJYHorWpQO7Iz4iTd4OGL6ziX_lw8nrA647T0Z5Yr-g513c77WRZuwBf2ss/w640-h452/Ho%20Chi%20Minh,%20Vietnam%2012-20169.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoxhUanXWm9QH5iN9ua8jTRcGRDJadcRlmF-WFVZ0oG9bymD6rGL54AhIAISdcCz36XFMM0ccQn-g_yTnYQOW7z8FY1WgjxneP5jdWb04jUUfsFofOibeTvsC7S0tYYG3X2Zeo6oOWE3DZ7qPY0xBdHYFk_hotpE9c_eLRb4bJwQFkKRtY90/s1200/DSC02865.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoxhUanXWm9QH5iN9ua8jTRcGRDJadcRlmF-WFVZ0oG9bymD6rGL54AhIAISdcCz36XFMM0ccQn-g_yTnYQOW7z8FY1WgjxneP5jdWb04jUUfsFofOibeTvsC7S0tYYG3X2Zeo6oOWE3DZ7qPY0xBdHYFk_hotpE9c_eLRb4bJwQFkKRtY90/w640-h480/DSC02865.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3L1wzKEIVRIYhJ-Q4JhCh8jWMcmFR2MbCp0evOD67cC7HOr2mgu-TYVuEvUQmCP14UNZUMSO2t7WQAfd_cj7D12PlXneesusL5EbcXCNwDAMMIG2096A-tFvtR8t6kypTTzaondAJQnSg6x8etOts1eQWr_TyiiV0B7rCjT0v-c5lqA9VZM/s1600/DSC02869-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3L1wzKEIVRIYhJ-Q4JhCh8jWMcmFR2MbCp0evOD67cC7HOr2mgu-TYVuEvUQmCP14UNZUMSO2t7WQAfd_cj7D12PlXneesusL5EbcXCNwDAMMIG2096A-tFvtR8t6kypTTzaondAJQnSg6x8etOts1eQWr_TyiiV0B7rCjT0v-c5lqA9VZM/w640-h480/DSC02869-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Outside of the hotel, we heard music playing on the Nguyen Hue Promenade, which is just around the corner. We inspected it, and true enough, there was some entertainment going on. </div><div><br /></div><div>As part of the year-end festivities, a big stage was erected in the middle of the promenade and a section of the street was barricaded from traffic. People started to gather to watch and we found ourselves drawn to see the show as well. My parents didn't bother so they walked to a bench that was just vacated, waiting for us to finish watching.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Nguyen Hue Promenade that stretches from Saigon River to the City Hall was very well decorated and lighted for the festive season. It was a joy to stand there to watch the colours, the lights, the music, and the people. It was a very busy evening and although we were enjoying our jovial surroundings, our stomachs started growling. It was time to go.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xIueegvXfqYbJoNBChIV8sL-toYhuBgATvA8XdM_-4LYjegRFAA3cXIr4Q0dM467LQrNXaNUFDc7NKI1pCJcaIUpnFwlDEErE4P7ZWVSXdUFmNv0t2C9IyC-ZcnZ51vRsfgtNyy3Ea7fvJKpGJUVTMhFfCLXOdn-Fp2CE93hhwbNqZ9nbjc/s1200/DSC02875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1200" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xIueegvXfqYbJoNBChIV8sL-toYhuBgATvA8XdM_-4LYjegRFAA3cXIr4Q0dM467LQrNXaNUFDc7NKI1pCJcaIUpnFwlDEErE4P7ZWVSXdUFmNv0t2C9IyC-ZcnZ51vRsfgtNyy3Ea7fvJKpGJUVTMhFfCLXOdn-Fp2CE93hhwbNqZ9nbjc/w640-h428/DSC02875.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwT2PlILtfA_YY_HejfKXtq5LtHEhCA9_nuVEYvXFrwEbqbwClqyqE5ss6PiahGcMH2OqJY4qfPPjoUVogBDJYV8CjFrbjpESCeYkQQWis0_h3uAtsxCs1-zEG4vS61TjNcMImFPPyRI2dvQc2cV056n-3q94sy_Q-YKD9STIa5RRvcRGFUYI/s1200/DSC02881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwT2PlILtfA_YY_HejfKXtq5LtHEhCA9_nuVEYvXFrwEbqbwClqyqE5ss6PiahGcMH2OqJY4qfPPjoUVogBDJYV8CjFrbjpESCeYkQQWis0_h3uAtsxCs1-zEG4vS61TjNcMImFPPyRI2dvQc2cV056n-3q94sy_Q-YKD9STIa5RRvcRGFUYI/w640-h480/DSC02881.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF8xZlhA-E4u1hZ-7zlpANq7ykqPq0vBCXP8NeZIlYlz9n6FLpRJydU4Ps3ad402HKPS5fyiysQd1kCB6Z9_i2NLc9DAKifHDLImUR1XdLUPwdYqDsx9eVXHt-WMtXidepWBjnHwFYB820ohyVBQmT7Kg3rrILOcDnaeAEOv0jlJEcD9Zss4/s1200/DSC02883.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF8xZlhA-E4u1hZ-7zlpANq7ykqPq0vBCXP8NeZIlYlz9n6FLpRJydU4Ps3ad402HKPS5fyiysQd1kCB6Z9_i2NLc9DAKifHDLImUR1XdLUPwdYqDsx9eVXHt-WMtXidepWBjnHwFYB820ohyVBQmT7Kg3rrILOcDnaeAEOv0jlJEcD9Zss4/w640-h480/DSC02883.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The night before, I briefed the family that our last night's dinner in HCMC will be a very local dinner event at a roadside eatery. I don't think my mom was excited but at least she was willing to try. </div><div><br /></div><div>We have passed by Ly Tu Trong and Nguyen Trung Truc streets where these roadside eateries abound. You can see people eating and drinking outside, street after street and corner after corner. This area is mostly frequented by locals and it seems to be very famous in the city. Every time we pass here, I get tempted to stop and sit down and order some food, haha. </div><div><br /></div><div>We chose the corner restaurant, Vy Da Quan because it looks nice and has a lot of outdoor seating. The tables and chairs were quite low though so I felt like we were sitting in children's furniture borrowed from the nearest kindergarten school. Perhaps the small size of the furniture allows them to pack more people in a small area. Asians are small, so it wasn't an issue but the bigger-sized foreigners, they will have to learn to squeeze themselves into a small chair. Nevertheless, it was very busy here and we were liking the energy of the place. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyYWUZqRKRNI7goR4tHmV_KJypOCXSbrxDhJBGR0njpUe1RI53agnxF47LJ1j5t1Q-bbrRQ7CJ4IBd2kyImGccFdr4R08PauIR-zDMyPXZx3RjfSr2qz7hY4CJxn3n5UDoUsHIIZ61WPB0ObNypodUk9QIftsGw5q-VmZuUB9x5kGVQ7agAM/s1024/DSC02917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1024" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyYWUZqRKRNI7goR4tHmV_KJypOCXSbrxDhJBGR0njpUe1RI53agnxF47LJ1j5t1Q-bbrRQ7CJ4IBd2kyImGccFdr4R08PauIR-zDMyPXZx3RjfSr2qz7hY4CJxn3n5UDoUsHIIZ61WPB0ObNypodUk9QIftsGw5q-VmZuUB9x5kGVQ7agAM/w640-h460/DSC02917.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRoyL1JftVOef-T-A5lhEu7uhZKfvwBF37c31bl9R9d50kHPJsdJLwk862LbLsK4VdcottAie_oFtDsbL8ESb61ksg2RqzestKh1tN0zgcCz_bEaNCfSveq26IMyBkBaeNc3eKhsz8Tibn4V0Th06n5V0EIetlDUpsfoC88d_MYJbtwuKTMA/s1024/DSC02919.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRoyL1JftVOef-T-A5lhEu7uhZKfvwBF37c31bl9R9d50kHPJsdJLwk862LbLsK4VdcottAie_oFtDsbL8ESb61ksg2RqzestKh1tN0zgcCz_bEaNCfSveq26IMyBkBaeNc3eKhsz8Tibn4V0Th06n5V0EIetlDUpsfoC88d_MYJbtwuKTMA/w640-h480/DSC02919.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzctOA75Gl--fudogN-WWEdRAK9vI2BpvE3DiePgAgDXTHQdzUfCWsrBh7dTiK1lj60yk0Tj2btSUQLv-gec2iOZw9ZQyryaW02292BvM5OJRj6JcQnQW4FMw5YEcP8rHdoB0LfwmSiCzy7M9OVcDqW779xFXf2_g1gh73xFF7bmFRzJvvPg/s1024/DSC02920.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1024" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzctOA75Gl--fudogN-WWEdRAK9vI2BpvE3DiePgAgDXTHQdzUfCWsrBh7dTiK1lj60yk0Tj2btSUQLv-gec2iOZw9ZQyryaW02292BvM5OJRj6JcQnQW4FMw5YEcP8rHdoB0LfwmSiCzy7M9OVcDqW779xFXf2_g1gh73xFF7bmFRzJvvPg/w640-h476/DSC02920.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>We are checking out the menu first...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuNbT6cXUdc22-ZE-RvXNOIjzrfBOYPs28fOsQ8m4yVvkCICNu5nW8zoIjoBvIatQiBBl6wAIx28C2oMqPzpldvXKqD1kJGCWxY1LNQyhqF3rN2OGhK3JSlowXfeYzeRa3FSWDVA_GBUPvSfoFKpzV8Amh-fvCQL7l1cOmpHXpYYp93otnh0/s1600/DSC02886.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuNbT6cXUdc22-ZE-RvXNOIjzrfBOYPs28fOsQ8m4yVvkCICNu5nW8zoIjoBvIatQiBBl6wAIx28C2oMqPzpldvXKqD1kJGCWxY1LNQyhqF3rN2OGhK3JSlowXfeYzeRa3FSWDVA_GBUPvSfoFKpzV8Amh-fvCQL7l1cOmpHXpYYp93otnh0/w640-h480/DSC02886.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCVlorKkUDKINHrNHs9Yi7yfwAlKJAPMuynpsRDy5_qSywmyljymzVTfl1chmYEM-ryPQtQk4AmoGiybHtiX670vGzpByuZbA9vactAMYgHHx0Vq38nrp7WDQ9yuGTLtLpuc737StUJb08rye0pSyWQH7z8_SMmAjyRV2ga4jLnT1BvBEgIM/s1600/DSC02893.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1600" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCVlorKkUDKINHrNHs9Yi7yfwAlKJAPMuynpsRDy5_qSywmyljymzVTfl1chmYEM-ryPQtQk4AmoGiybHtiX670vGzpByuZbA9vactAMYgHHx0Vq38nrp7WDQ9yuGTLtLpuc737StUJb08rye0pSyWQH7z8_SMmAjyRV2ga4jLnT1BvBEgIM/w640-h490/DSC02893.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And my father made jokes and funny faces whilst waiting for our food. You can see my mom's face, she was like, "Oh dear me, here he goes again...." Haha<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfL4ZAkpX2ItN-FSzTxj5L4d_1zHe2qQm9dq1NPhkqaqwMVMHvhCTE4EH2taR3-6KlUYC5irjCHwkErCap80VH8Bua7NgHVmDbM5RzWVQQFvVDF9qpOl_f1FVa12n7BYz0QOkykEkOPWZTJmfMeUNg_ZGl-4xRdY675YeiGZ-DAvLKuRrjW4/s1600/DSC02894.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfL4ZAkpX2ItN-FSzTxj5L4d_1zHe2qQm9dq1NPhkqaqwMVMHvhCTE4EH2taR3-6KlUYC5irjCHwkErCap80VH8Bua7NgHVmDbM5RzWVQQFvVDF9qpOl_f1FVa12n7BYz0QOkykEkOPWZTJmfMeUNg_ZGl-4xRdY675YeiGZ-DAvLKuRrjW4/w640-h480/DSC02894.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And voila! That was quick, time to dig in.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjzpoXcW7PG4QdQnETHQtnYd3Y7g39vh7-3UUMWSiVrewHizE4VmYleSJUc5-Su9aRoTw-CYpZcddJSRleJcgr95BoVPosAN60H44AEvByGcTfCar6YWa0CGfYskmkUFZz6wgz_ygRCNSH-EdPFHbZzd2PM-QVggRHBL6CDO9tFEotjdsBjs/s5120/Ho%20Chi%20Minh,%20Vietnam%2012-201611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3620" data-original-width="5120" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjzpoXcW7PG4QdQnETHQtnYd3Y7g39vh7-3UUMWSiVrewHizE4VmYleSJUc5-Su9aRoTw-CYpZcddJSRleJcgr95BoVPosAN60H44AEvByGcTfCar6YWa0CGfYskmkUFZz6wgz_ygRCNSH-EdPFHbZzd2PM-QVggRHBL6CDO9tFEotjdsBjs/w640-h452/Ho%20Chi%20Minh,%20Vietnam%2012-201611.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yVH2RX_oMj113q7vfy2-1SFCmWiyjvbktmLYa5eItb3WRPa0fuKqMkC3k8JPjvTlKCdwctPbaLjVThOLHOSPe9XuwYmsV_HCHkprXa0C58zU2bcK5fh_do8fu4ayYCbYaSI6aBqUehoEWCHFMdgoe_tYGO4MT6ua39V8akwIXan-BNud5AQ/s1600/DSC02906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yVH2RX_oMj113q7vfy2-1SFCmWiyjvbktmLYa5eItb3WRPa0fuKqMkC3k8JPjvTlKCdwctPbaLjVThOLHOSPe9XuwYmsV_HCHkprXa0C58zU2bcK5fh_do8fu4ayYCbYaSI6aBqUehoEWCHFMdgoe_tYGO4MT6ua39V8akwIXan-BNud5AQ/w640-h478/DSC02906.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We didn't expect our food to arrive that fast. The cook worked very fast, we thought she was a wonder woman. The restaurant had so many customers and so many orders and this young lady cook just went through each of those orders in a flash. Her "wok" skills were amazing; she was a sight to behold! The kitchen was open and was just behind us, so we could see everything.</div><div><br /></div>The food here at Vy Da Quan was quite good. It was obviously home-cook style and very tasty. Perhaps a bit salty though. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTU57KukaLTDE8ZTRPnC_Cxquo24ecNpBTOq39lwRhq7nvKfc8uAa5O9EZJzFbKAW3e-O71F6VfI3FPTjzDH6Ws9EdZxSZVQ4wA5C2lLC6lsQVsAo_hgoIOarnioMDYjSfSDL_o8AjVnShUgaCkyJk3QPoLv76SuY3ebxK8XjacISjTUNaag/s1600/DSC02910.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTU57KukaLTDE8ZTRPnC_Cxquo24ecNpBTOq39lwRhq7nvKfc8uAa5O9EZJzFbKAW3e-O71F6VfI3FPTjzDH6Ws9EdZxSZVQ4wA5C2lLC6lsQVsAo_hgoIOarnioMDYjSfSDL_o8AjVnShUgaCkyJk3QPoLv76SuY3ebxK8XjacISjTUNaag/w640-h480/DSC02910.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the amazing young lady cook. She was one heck of a show. She did all the cooking herself. She could whip up a dish in just a few minutes. Well done girl!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xhIDG7Y0i151g3QhyH9djtJPiO-Wb7D9J07-fl_-VXPo71lwg1GbCOo-zOpUJkO6ZwrP3dhE1SRj24gVi9u79Zl1gqgNlXQgJ35tofd7zVB61fsGymqVW_VnkFF19aXhiU2PWeMFlX0NPEcIYdjXMecAlwHOskxBtEUUUHZO_-P5o5qpV90/s1024/DSC02914.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1024" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xhIDG7Y0i151g3QhyH9djtJPiO-Wb7D9J07-fl_-VXPo71lwg1GbCOo-zOpUJkO6ZwrP3dhE1SRj24gVi9u79Zl1gqgNlXQgJ35tofd7zVB61fsGymqVW_VnkFF19aXhiU2PWeMFlX0NPEcIYdjXMecAlwHOskxBtEUUUHZO_-P5o5qpV90/w640-h482/DSC02914.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdg9BRUn6ab1ZMWRTcYWS5vYA1nJMVnLCd474hm8jWvboSZvKxLfYBCieotUkMW88k7rmepTEaLAa8WF3uZP_zxektGl91Lhb57fArL-ZMQ9b0zIJs6qM6s0-fKueh1PMQ46NJVauWYqewwPoLRgz02G2C8LOC2S1op14gs3cY3KkV2CdN0M/s1024/DSC02900.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdg9BRUn6ab1ZMWRTcYWS5vYA1nJMVnLCd474hm8jWvboSZvKxLfYBCieotUkMW88k7rmepTEaLAa8WF3uZP_zxektGl91Lhb57fArL-ZMQ9b0zIJs6qM6s0-fKueh1PMQ46NJVauWYqewwPoLRgz02G2C8LOC2S1op14gs3cY3KkV2CdN0M/w640-h480/DSC02900.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Suffice to say, we had a very good last dinner in HCMC. We were happy to have had dined here, at least for me. It was something different from the usual sterile restaurant places we have frequented. This was more down-to-earth, very local, unpretentious, and very suitable for Saigon.</div><div><br /></div><div>I would love to visit Vietnam again in the near future, and I am eyeing the north. Hanoi is gently calling me and I will heed her call very soon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FMqUKIzYQ6B2ixb0UMmI3TdWjcrCEecYlW3kzD9RBMHojNw_56Z_XXlfNBJqSFI0M2zeLm168Pz3Jutz76gbPLONcOLMvqpS1L1zCiYjFE_xTgH_AI5zECn4oprDMu4KVpYv8jCFEYMOf4lFWOOnbPEDrhK9Sw4VlDHCPIgaXhypQW7FWUE/s1600/DSC02912.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FMqUKIzYQ6B2ixb0UMmI3TdWjcrCEecYlW3kzD9RBMHojNw_56Z_XXlfNBJqSFI0M2zeLm168Pz3Jutz76gbPLONcOLMvqpS1L1zCiYjFE_xTgH_AI5zECn4oprDMu4KVpYv8jCFEYMOf4lFWOOnbPEDrhK9Sw4VlDHCPIgaXhypQW7FWUE/w640-h480/DSC02912.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p>Travel Period: December 2016</p><div>Destination: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam</div><p>Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook: <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b><br />Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)</p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-29440356798438758542022-05-08T11:51:00.008+02:002022-05-08T14:39:12.173+02:00Ben Tre Mekong Delta Day Tour: The Finale - Sampan Boat Ride!<p> Well, hello! How do you find my Vietnamese cone-shaped straw hat? They are called "Non la" and they go well when you are on a sampan boat :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE7T-SDwbiYGjP7nTBRwTUg76jHvlhv10_OB5KLx3BAFQBZupmDpLJEcvOIQs4Nkbus08eIbMht6GXx7hLwz40RDD9KEcYoZJnXJxq6GMqCTFTQ7_Zgaq9lFc6KMmy9WM9kcCmR-6HS2w_hFRRVbz3yxRLXU2hzurL28amlWmXQeKjncUKQg/s1600/DSC02540.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE7T-SDwbiYGjP7nTBRwTUg76jHvlhv10_OB5KLx3BAFQBZupmDpLJEcvOIQs4Nkbus08eIbMht6GXx7hLwz40RDD9KEcYoZJnXJxq6GMqCTFTQ7_Zgaq9lFc6KMmy9WM9kcCmR-6HS2w_hFRRVbz3yxRLXU2hzurL28amlWmXQeKjncUKQg/w480-h640/DSC02540.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In 2016, the day after Christmas Day, my parents, my sister, and I went to Saigon / Ho Chi Minh City for a week's trip. It was a city trip but we wanted to taste the country as well so we booked a Mekong Delta Day trip to Ben Tre which is approximately 2 hours down south. Our group was relatively small, all of us fitting in a small van. I like it this way especially when you are travelling with parents that have mobility issues. The tour guide is able to focus well on each of us.</div><div><br /></div><div>The day trip was jam-packed with activities about daily life in and around the Mekong Delta. We visited an old Kiln factory, sailed on a motorised boat on the wider Mekong river, and entered into narrower and quieter parts. We visited a candy fruit workshop and had some sampling of fruits, candies, and local spirits. Then we walked around a village and checked out a weaving artisan shop as well. Afterwhich we loaded ourselves in a mini-trike and rode to a lovely open restaurant with thatched roofing set in the middle of the village river reserve where we had our lunch. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our last activity is the Sampan boat ride as we finish off the day trip and go back to the motorised boat that will bring us back to our van and then back on the road to Saigon / HCMC. This is what the post is about. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can find the other articles I wrote about the Day Trip here: <b><a href="http://www.travelandlifestylediaries.com/search/label/Vietnam%3A%20Southeast%20-%20Ben%20Tre" target="_blank">Ben Tre Mekong Delta Tour</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Here we are leaving the restaurant as we follow our tour guide to the riverside where the Sampan boats are waiting for us. This part of the day trip was really cool; it was an adventure on its own. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6U633I1g9pEc-QUxugwJa_prDsbU835F7K6s61yAhEA4HY6bTO9GIspOH7KsfwT2BraP5aYVK0yqHw_cnYjec3h9OmaOB095MInSIZkpslaETGIXFG7S2eVSp9979woSRWNNz_-COvjlY_GR1IcS4PYtKQ1kClIdwaNDXM7gCrH6OmvLmuo0/s1600/DSC02518-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1600" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6U633I1g9pEc-QUxugwJa_prDsbU835F7K6s61yAhEA4HY6bTO9GIspOH7KsfwT2BraP5aYVK0yqHw_cnYjec3h9OmaOB095MInSIZkpslaETGIXFG7S2eVSp9979woSRWNNz_-COvjlY_GR1IcS4PYtKQ1kClIdwaNDXM7gCrH6OmvLmuo0/w640-h472/DSC02518-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ak_UBRP0HqU1Kyoi6k89ed_0cq4ZbI1iTsLFiCAyhCZoQojp4GZ0AtI_CGVZR3P_7Cq6XclX62tjquEECaCerFktL9evbG47qOHcBEmrTExqjMPDYNe1dEOoR7wCXZUKRNqgiJgslgSDifvGwAypJSghQxxgW7txPQW_83kBWbq-D3adVlE/s1600/DSC02519-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1600" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ak_UBRP0HqU1Kyoi6k89ed_0cq4ZbI1iTsLFiCAyhCZoQojp4GZ0AtI_CGVZR3P_7Cq6XclX62tjquEECaCerFktL9evbG47qOHcBEmrTExqjMPDYNe1dEOoR7wCXZUKRNqgiJgslgSDifvGwAypJSghQxxgW7txPQW_83kBWbq-D3adVlE/w640-h484/DSC02519-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRG69639YEtWuDdKW6Zuo6foKuOoWbPEhOObF4QU1Xu7-7n1pxUxaeBlond51vTRMlJ5Nk0eDV4DgpNfUVetJXQDAgpS7UZl72vTfYS1ikuc6gD7pvNGGlNinrfbxM1ex84-IYV53C6fYihV4c90sIwwPlmk92le8oG4sCKHLLRawKxyQq6w/s1600/DSC02522.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRG69639YEtWuDdKW6Zuo6foKuOoWbPEhOObF4QU1Xu7-7n1pxUxaeBlond51vTRMlJ5Nk0eDV4DgpNfUVetJXQDAgpS7UZl72vTfYS1ikuc6gD7pvNGGlNinrfbxM1ex84-IYV53C6fYihV4c90sIwwPlmk92le8oG4sCKHLLRawKxyQq6w/w640-h480/DSC02522.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The village river reserve area is filled with Nipa palms growing on water which we are very familiar with. We have many plants like this growing in the Philippines, even near where my parents live. The place is very rustic and nice. The little stroll from the restaurant to the boat is well planned and well thought of.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpIsJqXz3IzyiU4fyI28TDIDbgdMmGKkYOIc702owvbp2pYkgYOI9zdkeDk0G1_QQoDJoJPZC_Y0jvr_8SeYlGdU8irrtjzAwWaqknsAENksFhmyW5dYeit9CEoXscwZoWDItIc2Ij4748CQnVsewzpPTQGMd6IH_g9muLBbNcYzgPOBKj60/s1600/DSC02528.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1600" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpIsJqXz3IzyiU4fyI28TDIDbgdMmGKkYOIc702owvbp2pYkgYOI9zdkeDk0G1_QQoDJoJPZC_Y0jvr_8SeYlGdU8irrtjzAwWaqknsAENksFhmyW5dYeit9CEoXscwZoWDItIc2Ij4748CQnVsewzpPTQGMd6IH_g9muLBbNcYzgPOBKj60/w640-h440/DSC02528.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDTFSeKcURgOpmyX4bRgnaeYirNMdgI8iZIb6ZwKxfF0LtJ4SONKXEye1Q61fxnIT23aGNDOzI37rE8PtqECnn9U9HcPSOt60WMLTdSwWyT9z5C9Q6tfoztFWzgD_XphmZXi6z6IO4PS8-v4jLrJH5eRrA3f4FCACkyuIFk19tnxEj8S76BU/s1600/DSC02531-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1600" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDTFSeKcURgOpmyX4bRgnaeYirNMdgI8iZIb6ZwKxfF0LtJ4SONKXEye1Q61fxnIT23aGNDOzI37rE8PtqECnn9U9HcPSOt60WMLTdSwWyT9z5C9Q6tfoztFWzgD_XphmZXi6z6IO4PS8-v4jLrJH5eRrA3f4FCACkyuIFk19tnxEj8S76BU/w640-h482/DSC02531-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkspgcfiWDSkUI4bSRF-7mEBriLcwhUkifDw_X5Ac9tZOmz3s6YDEaYTrp-747B2HKZ2QsGvIV3Gik1aU64JXIHaP82FaBjATwxRYqhng6PYRB2QxIgfqIdIPMibTlpOJ90Tv3uxfq4ubFdwCvn6t5urZ1kYb_oh0h0w7z3AibIfRMuSJ-BY/s1600/DSC02532.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1600" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkspgcfiWDSkUI4bSRF-7mEBriLcwhUkifDw_X5Ac9tZOmz3s6YDEaYTrp-747B2HKZ2QsGvIV3Gik1aU64JXIHaP82FaBjATwxRYqhng6PYRB2QxIgfqIdIPMibTlpOJ90Tv3uxfq4ubFdwCvn6t5urZ1kYb_oh0h0w7z3AibIfRMuSJ-BY/w640-h494/DSC02532.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>SisterJ and the parents boarded the Sampan boat first and I am the last passenger. The parents were a little bit wary that the boat might tilt but with the help of the boat rower, they all managed to get in safely. I have a view of everyone before me. Perfect for taking pictures.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have no idea how deep the river is but the Sampan boats were fitted with lifesaver vests.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the Philippines, we have a different kind of boat, we call it a Banca, which is like an outrigger canoe with lateral supports made of bamboo. They are mainly used by fishermen and larger versions are used for shuttling people short-distance to islands.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExjrEcw9Y3_-cR97gvT0VDoNXKMMBK0TD5z12iw4EVwsSxSHKK-bKoJYqyJbvAkD5Werhg5ULJaZ6ekmr7Nsoyo3OzcPd5SX2uYddULUPJjT2hei_tirFDoR1Bsv_JuwqXSjXYqbuAHVcGrAjH3HsWjP0n-a4MYs39z35HyBpY4gWBVviHcw/s1600/DSC02535.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1600" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExjrEcw9Y3_-cR97gvT0VDoNXKMMBK0TD5z12iw4EVwsSxSHKK-bKoJYqyJbvAkD5Werhg5ULJaZ6ekmr7Nsoyo3OzcPd5SX2uYddULUPJjT2hei_tirFDoR1Bsv_JuwqXSjXYqbuAHVcGrAjH3HsWjP0n-a4MYs39z35HyBpY4gWBVviHcw/w640-h484/DSC02535.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0cO1iua7h2AMywPcmD2hiRnC4CVZisQS2nRI0-TcaqOTk5s-USW52bykDxanDCaA73zpijc8CDV8slAeFjUOHbwp_p6o9vFlky_xIiCtRCGcJLJQP5KkgOzcs0Q84SdhEBAn1d8ijNVCWg6eDRDq3mXqnohiRZt0Xcmjqi39x1X1-NJ7bug/s1600/DSC02536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0cO1iua7h2AMywPcmD2hiRnC4CVZisQS2nRI0-TcaqOTk5s-USW52bykDxanDCaA73zpijc8CDV8slAeFjUOHbwp_p6o9vFlky_xIiCtRCGcJLJQP5KkgOzcs0Q84SdhEBAn1d8ijNVCWg6eDRDq3mXqnohiRZt0Xcmjqi39x1X1-NJ7bug/w640-h480/DSC02536.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHd2pD0f7GBahtsmLDuJPpkyDaF0FVJL89_5s75xWMXv1FNBj6Rw4FPzZo5fWxtaQ9k4VK0Y48_kBVwqI9yOWJ_vHtJEGpvyXArgjXz0iz__WNnodOwlQ0ZtzPBvvn69FNf_MP2ke3-FFIANALEXDLSyL0wc5fATcJvd3LAmRISZUbK_FcGA/s1600/DSC02538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1600" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHd2pD0f7GBahtsmLDuJPpkyDaF0FVJL89_5s75xWMXv1FNBj6Rw4FPzZo5fWxtaQ9k4VK0Y48_kBVwqI9yOWJ_vHtJEGpvyXArgjXz0iz__WNnodOwlQ0ZtzPBvvn69FNf_MP2ke3-FFIANALEXDLSyL0wc5fATcJvd3LAmRISZUbK_FcGA/w640-h482/DSC02538.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My father and SisterJ changed positions and we were given the Nan lo, the Vietnamese cone-shaped straw hat which everyone gladly put on, but later ditched off as it was distracting their vision and there was no sun anyway. </div><div><br /></div><div>We slowly sailed through the inner parts of the Mekong Delta in the direction of where our motorised boat is docked. I am sure it is docked nearby and our tour guide probably got there on a trike, and you never know, perhaps on foot but it was nice of them to create this little Sampan boat journey for the finale of the Mekong Delta experience. </div><div><br /></div><div>We do not have this in the Philippines so this was somewhat a treat. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tcMsgBy1peVm4Wp_NpyJdgbxHHITZBPmXJzudJ2Omaz7O7E9yV6QtaITnxFD9OGUGNLLNhns4EyQnQlDaZn1hcRsShc7_hwPbOwusnUpz02tMbP-tNXXBQR2PsjY71T0lIV_lAIRiRzs8C0a5fzak32VRN03gdsBXgmkRzdtvlzTuVtQV5I/s1600/DSC02542-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tcMsgBy1peVm4Wp_NpyJdgbxHHITZBPmXJzudJ2Omaz7O7E9yV6QtaITnxFD9OGUGNLLNhns4EyQnQlDaZn1hcRsShc7_hwPbOwusnUpz02tMbP-tNXXBQR2PsjY71T0lIV_lAIRiRzs8C0a5fzak32VRN03gdsBXgmkRzdtvlzTuVtQV5I/w640-h480/DSC02542-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0n02diiMr5YTKTUUUBcGxfrKq3Obf8i9rWCimniTQlDavDGXw8JDnZJbBWP3ZGA5DrriUIOqBQ1lh9IdBynclVJnJA8arDFGASMHNbaeV-DfvFTW_bdWFhiZZFEvh_9-LA_Ojfh5bUgPC_mWMkDhl324Ucq0bRCkeiV1i2CGz4owfHqnGxs4/s1600/DSC02543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1600" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0n02diiMr5YTKTUUUBcGxfrKq3Obf8i9rWCimniTQlDavDGXw8JDnZJbBWP3ZGA5DrriUIOqBQ1lh9IdBynclVJnJA8arDFGASMHNbaeV-DfvFTW_bdWFhiZZFEvh_9-LA_Ojfh5bUgPC_mWMkDhl324Ucq0bRCkeiV1i2CGz4owfHqnGxs4/w640-h438/DSC02543.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAARxiSeFPIjmMKZZELH9hZ6zQWg-tlghksfFTXbLxD-ttKWxlJO5K2uYjMAwj9kkeRE0GL6j4n8G3SvPUhZH7WP1IL0K1KPC8AutvKoEdohm8MTH8_yCfqiYqQzQJ2Pyp4YDBtbosk-YnuzAVB6FdmCYKqGv2Cjz_Pi5S51bn4B4JxmGZMOc/s1600/DSC02544.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAARxiSeFPIjmMKZZELH9hZ6zQWg-tlghksfFTXbLxD-ttKWxlJO5K2uYjMAwj9kkeRE0GL6j4n8G3SvPUhZH7WP1IL0K1KPC8AutvKoEdohm8MTH8_yCfqiYqQzQJ2Pyp4YDBtbosk-YnuzAVB6FdmCYKqGv2Cjz_Pi5S51bn4B4JxmGZMOc/w640-h426/DSC02544.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPrOOxbFycKE1YhFs6GNxfJrYEQO2k4kOdR9TsVe7ThMAJi1NIjE_wSCnx_RaRryf_NMaofTm_ciJtsQ70Z0QIhtq3UngkxCzsnMxZmWBOGOaL4qW7F0gKrLvU-c6ruV2j4UPN-64e0D48mE_lVgPiNYywKIStTBUsVCdKAyih5D7h-MTNtI/s1600/DSC02546.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPrOOxbFycKE1YhFs6GNxfJrYEQO2k4kOdR9TsVe7ThMAJi1NIjE_wSCnx_RaRryf_NMaofTm_ciJtsQ70Z0QIhtq3UngkxCzsnMxZmWBOGOaL4qW7F0gKrLvU-c6ruV2j4UPN-64e0D48mE_lVgPiNYywKIStTBUsVCdKAyih5D7h-MTNtI/w640-h480/DSC02546.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There were a few other groups being transported by Sampan boat as well. It wasn't busy at all, perhaps 3 other boats with tourists sailed with us. It was a pleasurable experience sailing through the quiet waters with the occasional sound of the oars splashing against the waters and being surrounded by the lush Nipa palms around us. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZFQtOu74WcxOaK_QD7_sf-3R46OTdIXHq0wvGdVntuBoIgt8YUuzf6K7HbPJVrK5njW6uGDRWZ7axbNeT89v_AWiGhOilGVzomDQAzh0LkC-0RRLk-vC8aCvLi_n53V7tPJnmesxPPMOnG5W8YvPPOPHD08FWLESW-bil_1izGNDAI_KEuk/s1600/DSC02550.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1600" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZFQtOu74WcxOaK_QD7_sf-3R46OTdIXHq0wvGdVntuBoIgt8YUuzf6K7HbPJVrK5njW6uGDRWZ7axbNeT89v_AWiGhOilGVzomDQAzh0LkC-0RRLk-vC8aCvLi_n53V7tPJnmesxPPMOnG5W8YvPPOPHD08FWLESW-bil_1izGNDAI_KEuk/w640-h442/DSC02550.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is a fish trap. We saw them everywhere in the Mekong Delta. Catfish are the most popular fish found in the Mekong Delta.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrw9AOqh1L2iaonLYOupmipBo239s-UOreMRB2D2Mq5M83M3NmEQuMmgIPh6mPiRA-89ycQb-iy1HuKvTJfSFud5rCnuJK8J8V3SrsLvA8HC6PSRiqtUzKN9_L-_P4NyAoovbi0ajvFy35SOVahCNVjN21a_7LQd0K6ayHR9jzRJ7IouHrZdw/s1600/DSC02556.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1600" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrw9AOqh1L2iaonLYOupmipBo239s-UOreMRB2D2Mq5M83M3NmEQuMmgIPh6mPiRA-89ycQb-iy1HuKvTJfSFud5rCnuJK8J8V3SrsLvA8HC6PSRiqtUzKN9_L-_P4NyAoovbi0ajvFy35SOVahCNVjN21a_7LQd0K6ayHR9jzRJ7IouHrZdw/w640-h462/DSC02556.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSe4d_PXf4zfXKqnbI6FGao2mF6qizdfk9PH4aMwirOsYeth094K2ISpYinrN6bGCjdQYZ9cKNnn8_qqOk5XUp5zcG251HKICx6KG5WBL80n6IWxghmjRRaK6wNiSMzsotSYy-ijlLAutlEA_K9HKGz-2A-SMcSsHGOOTyUk6cdHdvXLj11iM/s1600/DSC02558-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSe4d_PXf4zfXKqnbI6FGao2mF6qizdfk9PH4aMwirOsYeth094K2ISpYinrN6bGCjdQYZ9cKNnn8_qqOk5XUp5zcG251HKICx6KG5WBL80n6IWxghmjRRaK6wNiSMzsotSYy-ijlLAutlEA_K9HKGz-2A-SMcSsHGOOTyUk6cdHdvXLj11iM/w640-h480/DSC02558-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The ladies here are on a roll, what a lovely sight to see. The waters may be murky brown but they do not smell at all.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6FNHiAlM2DoMflehBpRk-_jODxJa6d_qcBxhOhuJ5JTJn-AaeiHugeGkeF6BePtQ6j0cg_VySltflZF4Sbyruk1eBxlaPkQupYOcB4n1Iun6rXW1jf8fgVCW8a_sTcbBPWwRRVbtMidRCltQz7EJf6Y2BXHxGAQamDwj9Q3qxFySfYIOKKo/s1600/DSC02559.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6FNHiAlM2DoMflehBpRk-_jODxJa6d_qcBxhOhuJ5JTJn-AaeiHugeGkeF6BePtQ6j0cg_VySltflZF4Sbyruk1eBxlaPkQupYOcB4n1Iun6rXW1jf8fgVCW8a_sTcbBPWwRRVbtMidRCltQz7EJf6Y2BXHxGAQamDwj9Q3qxFySfYIOKKo/w640-h480/DSC02559.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We have arrived at our motorised boat and as you can see we are all placing our hands here, with precision kind of, on the sides of the bigger boat. We were told how to alight and transition safely from the Sampan boat to the bigger one. The process is quite simple but if you do not know, you would worry about tippling off and getting into the water.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIAtvLlQpdrdVSZ3TpbQV8wtZtY4QF0DBIcE3LaH5b-L4PnQeTE0FR0Q4J7G-K2lAWx1iZ1j61RCCqiet3Ny5jnIaqWGoWsFzBzZ-WL2NU1neFIBRDa8btxy3HZSFa1vg_nnnVeg3gWeRaB4-4fUuRiXEMyw-Fgrz0_whyOO6WRrDMkYNfqo/s1600/DSC02568-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIAtvLlQpdrdVSZ3TpbQV8wtZtY4QF0DBIcE3LaH5b-L4PnQeTE0FR0Q4J7G-K2lAWx1iZ1j61RCCqiet3Ny5jnIaqWGoWsFzBzZ-WL2NU1neFIBRDa8btxy3HZSFa1vg_nnnVeg3gWeRaB4-4fUuRiXEMyw-Fgrz0_whyOO6WRrDMkYNfqo/w480-h640/DSC02568-001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>All aboard the motorised boat, we jetted off to the mainland. Our van will be waiting for us to bring us back to our hotel in HCMC. </div><div><br /></div><div>We had to pass by a few low-hanging bridges and interestingly the canopy of the boat can drop very low to accommodate the height of the bridge. We were told to dock really low and be patient in the process. As you can see we are all sitting on a chair on the boat which made it a bit awkward, hence the patience needed. This comedy of course created a lot of laughs and giggles and I managed to take a few photos!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFkbfUq3ZOSnfRt2odYwZV6BmVbaADak3dPA2kR5oa0DzxjABrVeSMOWSYYdSwwPG50X0HWmiF3jweCnvfalkJxUt6ePxHgJtfovp1ot8swsuGZ0E8u14JS5uJc4O_ON0jF6keq8BHM20eF9ml-cncs5OIywzdBigUxDj_Ceoxzvh0jAc9Ic/s1600/DSC02569-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFkbfUq3ZOSnfRt2odYwZV6BmVbaADak3dPA2kR5oa0DzxjABrVeSMOWSYYdSwwPG50X0HWmiF3jweCnvfalkJxUt6ePxHgJtfovp1ot8swsuGZ0E8u14JS5uJc4O_ON0jF6keq8BHM20eF9ml-cncs5OIywzdBigUxDj_Ceoxzvh0jAc9Ic/w640-h480/DSC02569-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOBKJ6Nv_6K2Yq1SJrZ8DaECvuULUvp2UVAbObl8dTraJ7wWpGls27pgnJ09-jzA0tnRLffFl5JXQsKCFtRwmLeqR0bCVjV2x2-DHTjyNXV5po5QGmSlidU2alunU8OIjqApmezUkCZ394iBUifFS5vrTc68guxQF9hhgEKhX-Xg_SleKEXw/s1600/DSC02570.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We learned a lot about the Vietnamese rural countryside and the people, although not enough, it has given us a little peek into what local life is like outside the city. We were happy to experience the Mekong Delta, even for just a day. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the below picture, you will see houses floating on the river we saw as we drove back to HCMC. Upon close look, they may not be houses, but warehouses to store boats or fish they have caught.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_G3_cvwz4VuGCZjz21eecZiyXo2NnviIra_mDrZdFenhTTvmCQ8brUXlQMCYUY_ThSLhFx1Skug-hpmQEAHiBKJMhI-A3SgOKBw9-YWT8m8oTDLhEId-qkH1srS4m3bPjVGztMOKg87c91ZW62UkJOFspWdS7Uy-htX_tT4v0KApqsGRTTI/s1600/DSC02584.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1600" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_G3_cvwz4VuGCZjz21eecZiyXo2NnviIra_mDrZdFenhTTvmCQ8brUXlQMCYUY_ThSLhFx1Skug-hpmQEAHiBKJMhI-A3SgOKBw9-YWT8m8oTDLhEId-qkH1srS4m3bPjVGztMOKg87c91ZW62UkJOFspWdS7Uy-htX_tT4v0KApqsGRTTI/w640-h338/DSC02584.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Travel Period: December 2016</p><p>Destination: Mekong Delta, Ben Tre, Vietnam</p><p>Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook: <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b><br />Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-76203809791035132492022-05-06T17:30:00.076+02:002022-05-07T21:12:17.025+02:00Ho Chi Minh City: Lunch at Quan Vit Gay and Panorama Views at Saigon Sky Deck | Bitexco Observatory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I made this trip back in 2016 with my family and one of the things we did was visit the Bitexco Observatory aka the Saigon Sky Deck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPEQzvEL3LQalsvUdGeTKFkbp47tByEMllDlmXLy-VZDn4FnKvHD-9qH2727ekw6b3FvekiHP2hAlrvP3OSLZ8SG9zdcrwAoXxgbmtSBvLw5MEQ7rzoLxRiO_HGVUJDIox_Yzog/s1600/DSC02765.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="1600" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPEQzvEL3LQalsvUdGeTKFkbp47tByEMllDlmXLy-VZDn4FnKvHD-9qH2727ekw6b3FvekiHP2hAlrvP3OSLZ8SG9zdcrwAoXxgbmtSBvLw5MEQ7rzoLxRiO_HGVUJDIox_Yzog/s640/DSC02765.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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<br />But not after a traditional Vietnamese lunch at Quan Vit Gay. <div><br /></div><div>I found this restaurant randomly after searching for a place to eat near the shopping mall we visited in the morning. My parents cannot walk far so my search was focused between a 100-200 meters radius. Because of the yellow exterior signboard and ornaments, the restaurant was easily spotted, thankfully. 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They are fried spring rolls wrapped in lettuce with rice noodles and then dipped in a sweet and sour sauce.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIHX7U36X3Oes5ezOfnpCYXPnx3jcsBK51AoPN3z0oguwzEt665rVwE9XXmbPo75_jMudgo2r__j75xF9v47ly-jYLqLO--jDQT3Fpaur1ZeHnto9IphDsRsuwWHJs0PIdhWjjVSLmgTsk_ecTBl8806gQsISIFXeWsJS0VAtZ1pd2Q6valg/s1600/DSC02752.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1600" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIHX7U36X3Oes5ezOfnpCYXPnx3jcsBK51AoPN3z0oguwzEt665rVwE9XXmbPo75_jMudgo2r__j75xF9v47ly-jYLqLO--jDQT3Fpaur1ZeHnto9IphDsRsuwWHJs0PIdhWjjVSLmgTsk_ecTBl8806gQsISIFXeWsJS0VAtZ1pd2Q6valg/w640-h430/DSC02752.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We also ordered some greens and of course rice.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLisWqV-5tVSW_cyZDygdImWkZFRMmv6bSwAizCEhO3wrq578w-7QQKHoVCiWrkMACyJj_TpgVoAn5be9NRhmclUpH8sh47UEZiJLjniLiuBSZt6W0D2TyDp5N42dKl4s4SW6oe9ZXit9DiwREbDTGAQPVcgHyc4_PK36Kr6mK1Tfy3pSqz0/s1600/DSC02753.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1600" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLisWqV-5tVSW_cyZDygdImWkZFRMmv6bSwAizCEhO3wrq578w-7QQKHoVCiWrkMACyJj_TpgVoAn5be9NRhmclUpH8sh47UEZiJLjniLiuBSZt6W0D2TyDp5N42dKl4s4SW6oe9ZXit9DiwREbDTGAQPVcgHyc4_PK36Kr6mK1Tfy3pSqz0/w640-h500/DSC02753.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And some stew which I forgot the name. 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Another Vietnamese cuisine experience in our stomachs. We are only wanting more.</div><div><br /></div><div>After the filling lunch, we climbed into a cab to go to Bitexco to visit Saigon Sky Deck.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Saigon Sky Deck is indeed the best place to see a panoramic view of the city. Saigon / Ho Chi Minh City has quite the same feel as the Philippines, although Manila is much more modern, advanced, and large. Saigon gives me more of the feeling of Cebu, especially due to the presence of motorists that crisscross everywhere. Saigon wins against Cebu though on the subject of motorists.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>I do not have much more to say except show you some of the pictures I took with a few commentaries.<br />
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<div><br /></div><div>We did this trip after Christmas as evidenced on the date stamp below. We didn't stay for the New Year though and we flew back on the 31st. Great times with my dad, we miss him terribly, and my mom still looks younger here, well, we all looked younger, haha. It's been 6 years ago!</div><br />
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<div><br /></div><div>The Ho Chi Minh City Hall is one of the most striking buildings in the city. The architecture is French Colonial-style. Vietnam was part of the French colony called French Indochina from the late 1880s to 1954. Vietnam gained independence earlier though in 1949.</div><br />
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<div><br /></div><div>There was a mini-museum on Ao Dai, the traditional Vietnamese clothing for women.</div><br />
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There are so many motorcycle motorists in Saigon. You always have to watch out for these ferocious things, especially during peak hours, and even on the trottoir, they make no distinction at all. They are ruthless and will find any little space on the road to drive on just to beat the traffic.</div><div><br />
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<div><br /></div><div>Travel Period: December 2016</div>
Destination: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<br />
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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-26834157568793312342022-05-04T17:39:00.005+02:002022-05-04T19:11:25.561+02:00Quick Visit to Brno: Work, Mini City Tour, Grandezza Dinner and Drive back to Vienna<p>My second day in Brno was a full day of work topped by a lovely dinner. I will take you through the day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiya9mXrkE0k1se5Z0EH5Y0aIo9De8KcEtiO_HkkDCA7RlkkpaCZIrdGNItiRAR8luQ1fo1oGBqTxDUY4xq0vYbBKyRG3lInVaezkf5a8VELR99l-Rnjlt1_I4ARChd-4frBT4-fpOxW-oT-qDYG_EIc3mGShaG9DTRQa7LZ4kZ64svXsR7aR0/s1024/IMG-0447.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1024" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiya9mXrkE0k1se5Z0EH5Y0aIo9De8KcEtiO_HkkDCA7RlkkpaCZIrdGNItiRAR8luQ1fo1oGBqTxDUY4xq0vYbBKyRG3lInVaezkf5a8VELR99l-Rnjlt1_I4ARChd-4frBT4-fpOxW-oT-qDYG_EIc3mGShaG9DTRQa7LZ4kZ64svXsR7aR0/w640-h474/IMG-0447.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Brno city center.</i></p><p>I woke up early and had breakfast at the hotel. Together with my colleague, we headed off to the customer site which was just a few kilometers away. I made sure to book a hotel with easy parking and just a few minutes drive from the customer's address.</p><p>At the customer site, we were welcomed nicely, and the room booked for our 1.5 days round of meetings was fully stocked with snacks and drinks. They were spoiling us rotten! They also treated us to nice lunch onsite where we ate outdoors with a view to the water surrounding the property. It is beautiful here. They have a huge cafeteria serving all sorts of food.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2mjAzT_jmPDc-GOxOlmDC-CvbfUZ3UQA5PyYZrAdQUYxNDEMytMEEp8wHu0Ac18i9JutB3cAa-mSI51-KfTCKU4tCCZkx1-C1d9y8_Rjn4Ilo5oSLSxWPeC5GQyilpHlfVCwgdmSHD_B_3OF_CMV2wLgoOxSQxnWgm5MrrAvbwmP7VZeRTo/s1024/DSC06561.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2mjAzT_jmPDc-GOxOlmDC-CvbfUZ3UQA5PyYZrAdQUYxNDEMytMEEp8wHu0Ac18i9JutB3cAa-mSI51-KfTCKU4tCCZkx1-C1d9y8_Rjn4Ilo5oSLSxWPeC5GQyilpHlfVCwgdmSHD_B_3OF_CMV2wLgoOxSQxnWgm5MrrAvbwmP7VZeRTo/w640-h480/DSC06561.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-MnoChzr4H5mtX8-2cuO1vX2QJax7_AO9BoztPIm-rt4mY8ANgB8mDR_0wZqPK561u6PYZwJpr1_6holI3tq0RasaZ5N3Kg_2AUzn1nU7ZLYl8clxyjtNuj67cn3nyJECoQInu8MEjMslSza2d_tvG7v6aiuMPfh_ybV02vlV01FdNuoRCk/s1024/IMG-0426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1024" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-MnoChzr4H5mtX8-2cuO1vX2QJax7_AO9BoztPIm-rt4mY8ANgB8mDR_0wZqPK561u6PYZwJpr1_6holI3tq0RasaZ5N3Kg_2AUzn1nU7ZLYl8clxyjtNuj67cn3nyJECoQInu8MEjMslSza2d_tvG7v6aiuMPfh_ybV02vlV01FdNuoRCk/w640-h456/IMG-0426.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the evening, we met up with one of the customer contact. She was eager to give us a mini walking tour of the city and shel will join us for drinks and dinner after. Of course, we couldn't say no to the mini walking tour invitation!</div><div><br /></div><div>I took pictures. The late afternoon / early evening was somewhat grey. It also showered, but just a lil bit. We had umbrellas but my hair quickly curled, what can I do? </div><div><br /></div><div>The city does remind me of Prague. 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We are going with the flow. She is the local so she knows the best (chic I mean!) places. I can't remember what we ordered but it was something lime concocted. I know one of the drinks was a mojito.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H1-IRJhrFWHDgbZpCWb07iOZBcVbjRBJx1CvFZLNshiia8wq0Jmq_2rO9b9r80-98KSSXhhOWh1MHGCLTI_md9IkhIxiIFMu3WZrdvA3VGzXJL4KjRWXUNAzggvLgGYWJv62K4nZj_SaszKFTAF2oQ-BYPNsoHn4UJhtuo6-9FHNPbtCFMg/s1024/IMG-0488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1024" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6H1-IRJhrFWHDgbZpCWb07iOZBcVbjRBJx1CvFZLNshiia8wq0Jmq_2rO9b9r80-98KSSXhhOWh1MHGCLTI_md9IkhIxiIFMu3WZrdvA3VGzXJL4KjRWXUNAzggvLgGYWJv62K4nZj_SaszKFTAF2oQ-BYPNsoHn4UJhtuo6-9FHNPbtCFMg/w640-h476/IMG-0488.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After the drinks, we moved inside the Grandezza Restaurant. Our customer contact was asking us why we didn't book this amazing hotel. Well, I had to follow corporate travel protocols and not book expensive 5-star hotel accommodations. I am at work you know, and not on holiday, and I need to make sure my travel expense gets approved so I get paid back.</div><div><br /></div><div>But dining at the hotel's restaurant would be fine. I was quite happy that we ate early because an hour later. a large group came. The interior of the restaurant was really nice, it was designed in an old-world and elegant gentleman's manner. I could picture a muted cigar corner with a lounge and bar.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdDUilPu53sbCOyXj2wJ44ySMPRJVoHGtQ2kc2b-0U-V7HObfBVWMrmkLHV5BUP4v2sFUKlJmSYR2bnMMwQqN-2wqjz-bPGqBDHiHeBYQ8gLZQ5oN8VpTFZhHKEO_xhWr4VzuPzUqky9D_MLYyZMp-2DiBn6av8bnw1EiUNTlsvEUB-hsprM/s1024/IMG-0489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdDUilPu53sbCOyXj2wJ44ySMPRJVoHGtQ2kc2b-0U-V7HObfBVWMrmkLHV5BUP4v2sFUKlJmSYR2bnMMwQqN-2wqjz-bPGqBDHiHeBYQ8gLZQ5oN8VpTFZhHKEO_xhWr4VzuPzUqky9D_MLYyZMp-2DiBn6av8bnw1EiUNTlsvEUB-hsprM/w640-h480/IMG-0489.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9AGEXPwVrOYL5E-sXfXIdvt6vjAOaKmvSTVUf6mTQRVMm25WExdAkp_gjfij9-LDAVc5KaI4nUMDZ15e_MxFWj-qyOOfLhra0isifCgFhiHf9EbhtKbHzyB2y_ZoSF-hcNZjQChqIU2b-DMtn5-2_RmbCBZcbRjJcQCXgG4au9WEyvIU9aI/s1024/IMG-0491.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1024" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9AGEXPwVrOYL5E-sXfXIdvt6vjAOaKmvSTVUf6mTQRVMm25WExdAkp_gjfij9-LDAVc5KaI4nUMDZ15e_MxFWj-qyOOfLhra0isifCgFhiHf9EbhtKbHzyB2y_ZoSF-hcNZjQChqIU2b-DMtn5-2_RmbCBZcbRjJcQCXgG4au9WEyvIU9aI/w640-h464/IMG-0491.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our starters: Beef carpaccio topped with rucula, pickled onions and drops of mayonaise and some (cold I think?) soup with ham wrapped around a Grissini.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBfQDbww8uaFXasUTaUaLKZ8JML2GB-N5Rl1gMV6QzeEIjmIwerD4WKV4u5iJAljuS2Orvqzh2f9sMmL7ub3zbOxurZ1J-c5D7tatAz_h5RB9LXs6AzEJJUATb_CCzTFOBW96c3MjdPjCo1RwKpAy57mfLBIn4BhcjNm4nSKLxD3zyXDOcE0/s1024/IMG-0492.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1024" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBfQDbww8uaFXasUTaUaLKZ8JML2GB-N5Rl1gMV6QzeEIjmIwerD4WKV4u5iJAljuS2Orvqzh2f9sMmL7ub3zbOxurZ1J-c5D7tatAz_h5RB9LXs6AzEJJUATb_CCzTFOBW96c3MjdPjCo1RwKpAy57mfLBIn4BhcjNm4nSKLxD3zyXDOcE0/w640-h476/IMG-0492.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2LsLMcsrYFskuaNT_yjnWpmcyN9nSieuJKf4c_KQFMFshYW_WArpQmoifHdENWCpmrjkMS3T_PO3f6c0vCwUPuFpyhG2fyrCrZOkEwV-eFhpA6m22Ya3cyjDobijUiAK8R4WLlqUb5Fhy1p8psD_rjnDVKd3HjK1VUB4P7HuTH8memv5ma0/s1024/IMG-0493.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1024" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2LsLMcsrYFskuaNT_yjnWpmcyN9nSieuJKf4c_KQFMFshYW_WArpQmoifHdENWCpmrjkMS3T_PO3f6c0vCwUPuFpyhG2fyrCrZOkEwV-eFhpA6m22Ya3cyjDobijUiAK8R4WLlqUb5Fhy1p8psD_rjnDVKd3HjK1VUB4P7HuTH8memv5ma0/w640-h476/IMG-0493.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My main is a grilled fish (I think it was Forel) served on a bed of steamed spinach, boiled potatoes and Bearnaise sauce. This was very delicious.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiU2kS57CpULsGjFOOnukKZJp33e0s1pzBXsZx4bGrl-IOom9tOmjl9TNdF2M47GajaarqRbGbyCdHUv0hSDdDuGtD8E7hpwBF86nYPX7fZOJHZi4GnI4u_kph5zR8QReeOrjAZPef9EdZ_9D-6wolRl_X6d-ixR3_lFPjNNp0RjSTBJYCc3k/s1024/IMG-0494.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1024" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiU2kS57CpULsGjFOOnukKZJp33e0s1pzBXsZx4bGrl-IOom9tOmjl9TNdF2M47GajaarqRbGbyCdHUv0hSDdDuGtD8E7hpwBF86nYPX7fZOJHZi4GnI4u_kph5zR8QReeOrjAZPef9EdZ_9D-6wolRl_X6d-ixR3_lFPjNNp0RjSTBJYCc3k/w640-h488/IMG-0494.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I cannot deny the fact that Grandezza Hotel is gorgeous. I did check the room price and it wasn't that bad. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisopdP15YtK6Wq_s7zdSzB4WKZoqoB2J0f6YKbBX2kfwdIJQvdRrpi1xETAJO8w7RJWbKIskuMRiJ8un0-kpP_7BK3uJondNPqxOeqLJLzdt_2znctndbpd75dAEDZ2qohv1I43XVxic8f8E0vn0Qf_tk4EXQ2I-iQxpPOeubxTNlbRTY9Qc/s1024/IMG-0496.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisopdP15YtK6Wq_s7zdSzB4WKZoqoB2J0f6YKbBX2kfwdIJQvdRrpi1xETAJO8w7RJWbKIskuMRiJ8un0-kpP_7BK3uJondNPqxOeqLJLzdt_2znctndbpd75dAEDZ2qohv1I43XVxic8f8E0vn0Qf_tk4EXQ2I-iQxpPOeubxTNlbRTY9Qc/w640-h480/IMG-0496.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs-FEXiNVrJ0oxsg2s1WeFeDJLpR8_yZjbp_38GAYase8NP5WpTG6GXLN7Rxp1LQMqniBaLY_ml1yZnmg99wsxdnAIpXp6EQDnUIp8aYyYhJN80DI8MsxPEhxSPASwDkIC0Q56hPFpT2ZcSEpGxvsQ-QMhcDDdkYw_IQYJ5KwnQLYPWrh9Pg/s1024/IMG-0497.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs-FEXiNVrJ0oxsg2s1WeFeDJLpR8_yZjbp_38GAYase8NP5WpTG6GXLN7Rxp1LQMqniBaLY_ml1yZnmg99wsxdnAIpXp6EQDnUIp8aYyYhJN80DI8MsxPEhxSPASwDkIC0Q56hPFpT2ZcSEpGxvsQ-QMhcDDdkYw_IQYJ5KwnQLYPWrh9Pg/w480-h640/IMG-0497.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAz8kFZCI8MWe1yJNcAoGvl8oHIfFclT1yIOlVKLub4j4VFm62a_ONabkV-SSRUfDMXuzJs8CbGgLzSjG0qVzvHsTfLTlruu8tGF5KiiIUkO8-B1Lkyr-60K65tEIU6mU2MS_crATAKQNMuRdf88lhmuohKpAieNcqNiL9Ix-UOceuKrV2w6s/s1024/IMG-0498.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1024" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAz8kFZCI8MWe1yJNcAoGvl8oHIfFclT1yIOlVKLub4j4VFm62a_ONabkV-SSRUfDMXuzJs8CbGgLzSjG0qVzvHsTfLTlruu8tGF5KiiIUkO8-B1Lkyr-60K65tEIU6mU2MS_crATAKQNMuRdf88lhmuohKpAieNcqNiL9Ix-UOceuKrV2w6s/w640-h482/IMG-0498.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After dinner, we head off for an early night at our hotel. We were very tired. It was a long grueling day of meetings, city walk and dinner socials. I can only think of jumping into bed.<div><br /></div><div>We finished the next day with another set of meetings in the morning. We said our goodbyes and in the afternoon we drove back to Vienna to catch our plane in the early evening.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsij7n6OlzsHoMWiqtV0vBAxpUeRuoV0yEiD9nGs4JAG9XCvc09o_IzcCRQ8VuvuPPwMa0fuK8v1wfADJYhGSch7twrCq7ZgDxXXq5OO1SIttOutGSQ6qrZeABmTnHhnNA4Iy8I5gcAIIsw5pPdE4c7iku7bl-c8wz6GGSmp6Iy4YxbHsOoo/s1024/IMG-0500.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsij7n6OlzsHoMWiqtV0vBAxpUeRuoV0yEiD9nGs4JAG9XCvc09o_IzcCRQ8VuvuPPwMa0fuK8v1wfADJYhGSch7twrCq7ZgDxXXq5OO1SIttOutGSQ6qrZeABmTnHhnNA4Iy8I5gcAIIsw5pPdE4c7iku7bl-c8wz6GGSmp6Iy4YxbHsOoo/w480-h640/IMG-0500.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I realised I didn't look good with short hair. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is our driving route:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bRJDnGx1YkBIrRmROdyXDureSxGn9R7QorCe-jWvzYk8HJCxEbeRR1Z0t0MYunWLlIKeUQKCi3woVsH5sNCoeRCgzdS2pwFeXc-T0lkS-iVWeuuPcoG2KtONkkFkylqUNsUuM5Tr5XM5zDkB-XOtAt6uoEh82T9KSLtEp1_QHBG6nDOntNo/s861/Brno.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="861" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bRJDnGx1YkBIrRmROdyXDureSxGn9R7QorCe-jWvzYk8HJCxEbeRR1Z0t0MYunWLlIKeUQKCi3woVsH5sNCoeRCgzdS2pwFeXc-T0lkS-iVWeuuPcoG2KtONkkFkylqUNsUuM5Tr5XM5zDkB-XOtAt6uoEh82T9KSLtEp1_QHBG6nDOntNo/w640-h540/Brno.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Returning the car was easy peasy, and then it was time to say goodbye to my Italian colleague.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a good trip for us, we managed to catch up on a lot of things, work-wise but also personally. There is always the odd politics at work. People will prefer to work with people that they like. The least we can do is assimmilate, by being friendly and respectful. But going beyond that such as getting to know the people you deal with on a daily and weekly basis will provide better leverage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dinner was at the airport.</div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ4S_tbN-36DeCohpx2t8v-7ECOdg9DkLX9dxdeChrHOwM3b-Y6P_K3lW5Cz5bGuwhqDGRX3mGaXo5GlpilrJxw7a4DPx53qoragFpuvqPKyMUjzsJEHF8XvOIfDcLhp-DmrpsJgIu_uORV0-4RfdhczC9GkAr84VlxM5p5eB7-tWLGYBYJA/s1024/DSC06566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1024" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ4S_tbN-36DeCohpx2t8v-7ECOdg9DkLX9dxdeChrHOwM3b-Y6P_K3lW5Cz5bGuwhqDGRX3mGaXo5GlpilrJxw7a4DPx53qoragFpuvqPKyMUjzsJEHF8XvOIfDcLhp-DmrpsJgIu_uORV0-4RfdhczC9GkAr84VlxM5p5eB7-tWLGYBYJA/w640-h478/DSC06566.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then it was time to fly home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2jdzuE8dEjT3f2mgSiLTGht2bMVz9RU1VHcy7PrelDL6b8bw31vcvXwGgzquUy_x8f8LMrIdT85bPOt-NvtGsEX5010cpR4268kiycRz8CvoQBZ10IvdkiP1nrWbnjmdJvCIEuasIyCmePgUdrY5iWiS0Eh4Cq-u-ZM9AVa9__i6Ey3h5D3Y/s1024/IMG-0506.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2jdzuE8dEjT3f2mgSiLTGht2bMVz9RU1VHcy7PrelDL6b8bw31vcvXwGgzquUy_x8f8LMrIdT85bPOt-NvtGsEX5010cpR4268kiycRz8CvoQBZ10IvdkiP1nrWbnjmdJvCIEuasIyCmePgUdrY5iWiS0Eh4Cq-u-ZM9AVa9__i6Ey3h5D3Y/w480-h640/IMG-0506.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">I normally travel for work within the 8-hour workhour period, but in some cases, you have to be flexible to travel during off-work hours.</span></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">But what do you know... after a month from this trip, the company decided to stop our business globally. It was one of those strange events in my career life, although at 50+ nothing surprises me already. We are talking about a Fortune 1000 Billion dollar company closing a large global division because the business does not support its core strategy anymore. We were number 1 in our industry globally!? Admittedly some regions were performing less, but in the region I was in, we were having 30%+ margins. </span></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">The good side of this was I was offered to stay longer to help with the winding down of the business for our European operations. I dealt with our shocked customers and partners. It was bizarre to turn off the lights of the business myself. Naturally, it came with some benefits. Then a few days into the chaos, one of my biggest customers passed on my name to a competitor, also a Billion dollar company. What are the odds? I now work for this company :)</span></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Travel Period: June 2021</span></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)</span></div></div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-76958254813845554702022-04-15T00:56:00.002+02:002022-04-17T17:40:27.513+02:00Quick Visit to Brno: Drive from Vienna to Brno and Czech Food!<p>Back in the summer of 2019, I went to visit Brno, a pretty city in the southern part of Czechia. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1fMdaEX5GhTkh0iO1v9CJOsIrAKJ8TJJ2_gmlnk7vAz1KC2w6zo_Qp6hLkYutRNfDN6-MtI6k-7nG3V039buAEwu4fq0HGq4iZGZGvrYCsBXxOJ7XXcIOO7nPUAHlBctz0XCAZgl4n3jw8beIvRvciA7_G0rfkZ1wlosuWB0vfvcLG9riks/s1024/DSC06534.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="777" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1fMdaEX5GhTkh0iO1v9CJOsIrAKJ8TJJ2_gmlnk7vAz1KC2w6zo_Qp6hLkYutRNfDN6-MtI6k-7nG3V039buAEwu4fq0HGq4iZGZGvrYCsBXxOJ7XXcIOO7nPUAHlBctz0XCAZgl4n3jw8beIvRvciA7_G0rfkZ1wlosuWB0vfvcLG9riks/w486-h640/DSC06534.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><p>Did you know that Czech Republic has changed its name to Czechia? However, it seems that the rest of world is struggling to accept its new name because Czech Republic is still being used to reference the country. Renaming a country is always a tricky thing.</p><p>My trip to Brno was actually a business trip and I went there together with a colleague. He was travelling from Milan. Because Brno has a small airport, which mostly serves charter flights during the warmer months, we had to fly into Vienna, the nearest international airport. It is about 1 hour and 45 minutes drive from Vienna to Brno, so it was not bad at all. </p>As I will be away for 3 days, I parked my car at the Long-term parking of Schiphol and I usually take a picture of the row where I parked the car so I don't forget. <div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPro7WSkxYXg50WHJUkZ2Ioy2u-HS0N9Jub0DFEOS_csYZLV44gCxiJfmeGHhCA9fPLcp8gEt_inGGL1bJJ--TmiZnL1vd2q8sRtyecvU3pBVNX-uGyDy7e7tfkj-cdFmKd9inBfUurIyXYxBW7-GNygCEvoLQ6qD2HaOJo9PoGoJMt02vQ_4/s1024/DSC06527.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1024" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPro7WSkxYXg50WHJUkZ2Ioy2u-HS0N9Jub0DFEOS_csYZLV44gCxiJfmeGHhCA9fPLcp8gEt_inGGL1bJJ--TmiZnL1vd2q8sRtyecvU3pBVNX-uGyDy7e7tfkj-cdFmKd9inBfUurIyXYxBW7-GNygCEvoLQ6qD2HaOJo9PoGoJMt02vQ_4/w640-h450/DSC06527.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I have a funny story about forgetting where I parked my car many moons ago in Manila. I went to SM Megamall (shopping center) and parked the car on the right side of the mall parking. The mall has parking on both sides of the building. It was closing down at 22:00 so I was rushing back to the car but couldn't find it. I panicked. Someone stole the car! I quickly alerted security and everyone was on their walkie-talkies when I realised that I actually parked the car on the other side. Ooops. Haha.</div><div><br /></div><div>The flight from Amsterdam to Vienna is 1 hour and 50 minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is interesting to note that I have been to the Vienna airport many times but have never visited Vienna, the city itself (yet)! I need to plan a trip when I have the chance. Below you can see the city of Vienna under the wings of the Austrian Air.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittpOwInSSDv0lUq4wrgk0SfdhV2qe606NScSwwM1BKXl4MJCNcvf-0jhbxT9VS954j9JNAIA6Y0bq_VXtTQP2Nt4mVdxbYv_cSYQ2k-8OSIAYdQIY9FfbqXR475t6LhF1fUOv1rz8R2E63zuiEHUoAtilHAMIa4QGUm4SYXmsiTz3MzxHZD0/s1200/DSC06528.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1200" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittpOwInSSDv0lUq4wrgk0SfdhV2qe606NScSwwM1BKXl4MJCNcvf-0jhbxT9VS954j9JNAIA6Y0bq_VXtTQP2Nt4mVdxbYv_cSYQ2k-8OSIAYdQIY9FfbqXR475t6LhF1fUOv1rz8R2E63zuiEHUoAtilHAMIa4QGUm4SYXmsiTz3MzxHZD0/w640-h456/DSC06528.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Upon arrival in Vienna, I went right away to collect the rental car. I have booked a car ahead of time for the drive to Brno, this is the fastest option to get to the city as there are no trains between the cities. </div><div><br /></div><div>I remember the drive being okay, nothing exceptional happening except for the occasional traffic when we reach build-up areas. We were driving with a GPS, but my Italian colleague served as my lookout. We had to buy a vignette on the highway just before we entered Czechia.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brno is really close to the border. It is very close to Vienna and Bratislava. Prague, Krakow, Budapest and Graz are not too far away as well. All cities I have been to except for Graz which I would like to visit one day.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ4BxDkpEUGd5BGtn6VEe2SW7QdLhB3ngfX4m7SDzzVM2yLcKDiadGdFIcvCT6U6na13oDZnyaCcz6m0RfEWjgQZcuD0vUeWLuAVZCzcOHUALSPFhFE8mSLIOT8BUESLFB__rxWiLNOjHrqtvH269wbQuWLcK6FeY2KBDN2b_DurbIWQxFiG0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="837" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ4BxDkpEUGd5BGtn6VEe2SW7QdLhB3ngfX4m7SDzzVM2yLcKDiadGdFIcvCT6U6na13oDZnyaCcz6m0RfEWjgQZcuD0vUeWLuAVZCzcOHUALSPFhFE8mSLIOT8BUESLFB__rxWiLNOjHrqtvH269wbQuWLcK6FeY2KBDN2b_DurbIWQxFiG0=w640-h462" width="640" /></a></div><br />We have arrived in Brno and were able to find our hotel in the city center with no stress. We also managed to get a parking spot in front of the hotel. Because part of the hotel's facade was under maintenance, I didn't take pictures.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3mjz1CongDk_MbAWeZD3As_Zta0TzK0202ImYpUAG8FLC_W5jM4syxO18_Dm4FhzdC91Tc08_WkOEZ-156vvdBWsXT6uoA-ZUPUlUJj1TkAosO5RKbvIAnamcLNJhh-sWpix_JMoB2H5_5_hqYUXQHazN8lSz4Hvo4blTbAwAjFY4sPbFKk/s1024/IMG-0421.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3mjz1CongDk_MbAWeZD3As_Zta0TzK0202ImYpUAG8FLC_W5jM4syxO18_Dm4FhzdC91Tc08_WkOEZ-156vvdBWsXT6uoA-ZUPUlUJj1TkAosO5RKbvIAnamcLNJhh-sWpix_JMoB2H5_5_hqYUXQHazN8lSz4Hvo4blTbAwAjFY4sPbFKk/w480-h640/IMG-0421.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGOyC6R3yzrIM_WUoKPiEg8S6tqeb4YHY2C0TOTJrKe5b6eO4_1YVnNBsZ_lhPQ455cTD2Hnwcrbfse0R0fnDPIDAtyJ-xNkDbOtAhKDTbjiXyJpoeixH6i55KL-iAOwVGOXYl9XMFF2KGzeUAfDDTfVJVkl0J_KEk_V2hJAja1hkWqVNSR4/s1024/IMG-0423.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1024" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGOyC6R3yzrIM_WUoKPiEg8S6tqeb4YHY2C0TOTJrKe5b6eO4_1YVnNBsZ_lhPQ455cTD2Hnwcrbfse0R0fnDPIDAtyJ-xNkDbOtAhKDTbjiXyJpoeixH6i55KL-iAOwVGOXYl9XMFF2KGzeUAfDDTfVJVkl0J_KEk_V2hJAja1hkWqVNSR4/w640-h404/IMG-0423.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My colleague made a joke to the hotel receptionist that I should get extra, something nice as it's my birthday. Oh dear, I almost forgot my birthday! But my colleague has a photographic memory; he remembers everything.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am not a fan of getting attention for myself but the hotel made little extra effort and gave me 2 small bottles of white wine to enjoy in my room. Not sure if I can finish it all up during the whole stay. You normally drink white wine with dinner.</div><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjit-uJh-smXSBpZoNFJU51ojvpDwXvnIk6qKHmp7sl3dk-dKbDG-1um-em5IP11hR4Gr3QpQUUPv5HXBPSU9ME2LcYKM9OkNDEo5w72EHK2njLK-loVb7Ol0a3GLcemQE8q2tp5ZVfXdr57ZepPVhivofATDAchh4fKRbLbwgaaJFBDM5ye6k/s1024/DSC06557.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjit-uJh-smXSBpZoNFJU51ojvpDwXvnIk6qKHmp7sl3dk-dKbDG-1um-em5IP11hR4Gr3QpQUUPv5HXBPSU9ME2LcYKM9OkNDEo5w72EHK2njLK-loVb7Ol0a3GLcemQE8q2tp5ZVfXdr57ZepPVhivofATDAchh4fKRbLbwgaaJFBDM5ye6k/w456-h640/DSC06557.JPG" width="456" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After a quick freshening up, we hit the road for dinner. It was almost 21:00 and we were a bit famished. We both didn't check out restaurants ahead of time so we have no idea where we will eat. We will walk around and find something. We were in search of some local cuisine, and if possible, a restaurant that looks nice with patrons.</div><div><br /></div><div>I manage to take a few photos of the city center as we search for a restaurant:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnysTNA_8nXvK9sCT56uJxiQicWOlNyrvxgdpVamdRLk5kvCx6dp66jB5LAwv95I_eaBBM0lEIZAn7JfyVUSwTFt7qKoyQrNVmnydOxD4h-mOiQrlIbKipgOcODLMgqRpyG5iV8NzG30g-v_30d-0k8PKhYfrKn1lNiURHVUEsRjzZ4T1ZTc/s1024/DSC06530.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1024" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnysTNA_8nXvK9sCT56uJxiQicWOlNyrvxgdpVamdRLk5kvCx6dp66jB5LAwv95I_eaBBM0lEIZAn7JfyVUSwTFt7qKoyQrNVmnydOxD4h-mOiQrlIbKipgOcODLMgqRpyG5iV8NzG30g-v_30d-0k8PKhYfrKn1lNiURHVUEsRjzZ4T1ZTc/w640-h454/DSC06530.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtI9IFcPcSxQQGwh6fAz81ACO07yKAe7Jfuork5_B91uluqISIimd8v9riRTZZw_Qh7BIz-WDcjwm0I_6AgzjkNTJ8HEKVF2CPV45FZBjFWhQThUn_rbLPrUFin7draJkwmanZCOcdmgqmC7wux9dT7HSLEWbGksCsz728DMLurTX48oCMio/s1024/DSC06531.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1024" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtI9IFcPcSxQQGwh6fAz81ACO07yKAe7Jfuork5_B91uluqISIimd8v9riRTZZw_Qh7BIz-WDcjwm0I_6AgzjkNTJ8HEKVF2CPV45FZBjFWhQThUn_rbLPrUFin7draJkwmanZCOcdmgqmC7wux9dT7HSLEWbGksCsz728DMLurTX48oCMio/w640-h430/DSC06531.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3t4dDNcDpn5gF-vduPUPvN2xLNg9lElaZPfaC3etZr4tSJT659SCJi5bbRhgNn35ijke1LX9Spq76QW0au6bdbbX-QWvBStHinHXrdNDH2xGtAntaapCfzaG9osZni4fWW3DgasMPS0G1jUFB7h7r_IZPOU0ZN23TpbIXISifNOlQuFp1HAM/s1024/DSC06532.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1024" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3t4dDNcDpn5gF-vduPUPvN2xLNg9lElaZPfaC3etZr4tSJT659SCJi5bbRhgNn35ijke1LX9Spq76QW0au6bdbbX-QWvBStHinHXrdNDH2xGtAntaapCfzaG9osZni4fWW3DgasMPS0G1jUFB7h7r_IZPOU0ZN23TpbIXISifNOlQuFp1HAM/w640-h460/DSC06532.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the equestrian statue of the Margrave of Jobst of Luxembourg. He was born in Brno and had many titles such as King of Germany, Duke of Luxembourg, Margrave of Moravia. This statue is very catchy.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGF9FJ2Ljfa8ygLrjkjzEdFJiF7VQgaXILshaDXK4Ga6YNYvCagkuiOKzHWoe2Oa-V6HZblLnvHh5budl0ILXDLPJa0AvB18_Mw1L031IJR87Xv0w0_hI7s4b1AADSXRuXNm_cL0KhK_f453JGqNXBH5bBzeOqYs92z1z2coTPzhysx_Xb6I/s1024/DSC06533.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1024" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGF9FJ2Ljfa8ygLrjkjzEdFJiF7VQgaXILshaDXK4Ga6YNYvCagkuiOKzHWoe2Oa-V6HZblLnvHh5budl0ILXDLPJa0AvB18_Mw1L031IJR87Xv0w0_hI7s4b1AADSXRuXNm_cL0KhK_f453JGqNXBH5bBzeOqYs92z1z2coTPzhysx_Xb6I/w640-h424/DSC06533.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfUKWf7todMCn2zMk-m-OXf7pZtiQhqvtxppiaDhqYl5B-FDaRm4Tec9FgFsjWEcJ4Fz-eY-CPJBjqesEcI8yDNn1jvKanfvTTpzrLODqNNzDdLbf-H6o4q9mJgrzqcH99AC8HUpKZAzPA-Mt4Hb-MixhEaKZ5a-IfxwyNOQpL2hq4-dNwLM/s1024/DSC06535.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="781" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfUKWf7todMCn2zMk-m-OXf7pZtiQhqvtxppiaDhqYl5B-FDaRm4Tec9FgFsjWEcJ4Fz-eY-CPJBjqesEcI8yDNn1jvKanfvTTpzrLODqNNzDdLbf-H6o4q9mJgrzqcH99AC8HUpKZAzPA-Mt4Hb-MixhEaKZ5a-IfxwyNOQpL2hq4-dNwLM/w488-h640/DSC06535.JPG" width="488" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Church of St. Thomas on Moravske.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWksTAWGXbMW__A83qtw2DKKZSF2iUIzLmpfD5uI5SxOjQHn_fYJv7SdvDYLFBSWm0dylSsXk6w76PL_WN6SpG8umHmSZVVf8NUUFK2MNFNgDsCwStUmbJHK2acfEb0tRY5cAw-qqNDN7DKtsKaMoqrXZKmOPKWNt7d9v67kDv5Dey_wlgc8M/s1024/DSC06536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1024" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWksTAWGXbMW__A83qtw2DKKZSF2iUIzLmpfD5uI5SxOjQHn_fYJv7SdvDYLFBSWm0dylSsXk6w76PL_WN6SpG8umHmSZVVf8NUUFK2MNFNgDsCwStUmbJHK2acfEb0tRY5cAw-qqNDN7DKtsKaMoqrXZKmOPKWNt7d9v67kDv5Dey_wlgc8M/w640-h470/DSC06536.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjS1tAQCOMw_7Vo9_g61xIIElVkICFaS4hFSmkUmgnfoSzI_9OTLyaTmXTCgfKAlxtb7ib0kv7Kk9UNfuBMcNpnbbHPO-bgi06yevlLZa5eb12fY237dVYi_9jWL-z8xdPoOLnkLhP2-E-g7WIOm3UxP8hmKF6gWJgKPN46URvVoQgP0Tarts/s1024/DSC06539.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1024" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjS1tAQCOMw_7Vo9_g61xIIElVkICFaS4hFSmkUmgnfoSzI_9OTLyaTmXTCgfKAlxtb7ib0kv7Kk9UNfuBMcNpnbbHPO-bgi06yevlLZa5eb12fY237dVYi_9jWL-z8xdPoOLnkLhP2-E-g7WIOm3UxP8hmKF6gWJgKPN46URvVoQgP0Tarts/w640-h474/DSC06539.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHI2EpBrUQAgRzqtNojQAIoDh5CNy3HQ7zUkpqG8oELZGsjCXWCpxGy8FmzyKZMTZZnTJbCFyszTeLXrsPfOYN2cufTGUazxCWgRW1gRtp7D4lfrAMtZOKKUbqy1n40FhZSBio9zPlGO2OZDXNaTC0JInjVNhoLApaJaT4LU8sm-P3bbosaU/s1024/DSC06543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1024" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHI2EpBrUQAgRzqtNojQAIoDh5CNy3HQ7zUkpqG8oELZGsjCXWCpxGy8FmzyKZMTZZnTJbCFyszTeLXrsPfOYN2cufTGUazxCWgRW1gRtp7D4lfrAMtZOKKUbqy1n40FhZSBio9zPlGO2OZDXNaTC0JInjVNhoLApaJaT4LU8sm-P3bbosaU/w640-h458/DSC06543.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then we came across this beautiful building. Half of the ground floor is a restaurant and they also have the first floor upstairs. The restaurant is called "Stopkova Plzenska Pivnice". I have no idea how to pronounce this!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh927yVGhLL6ru8rNyG_C59O24kKjaRPBMGvH4U9RcmB7vMiORsJ0Ke_YS1eQgAlco9wrFOu1KoU23vhkpLbmzBEqeHXS_lfgCskfQ6lpOGGzvAW78m_78eHOFPe9hRWkTK3fi1C-9Q5zH0s--chW-by0s7FCVgsMQTxrwjS0zgagCgJG104eY/s1024/DSC06547.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1024" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh927yVGhLL6ru8rNyG_C59O24kKjaRPBMGvH4U9RcmB7vMiORsJ0Ke_YS1eQgAlco9wrFOu1KoU23vhkpLbmzBEqeHXS_lfgCskfQ6lpOGGzvAW78m_78eHOFPe9hRWkTK3fi1C-9Q5zH0s--chW-by0s7FCVgsMQTxrwjS0zgagCgJG104eY/w640-h488/DSC06547.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The indoor hallways of this restaurant looked very promising.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKp0OJZL_MYB2I3W8b9GFMBdOfN3gnedhtJfcuQIW9qgKKDBkh__LvXBT_igY183VLJoXd9y1JNh8_m2xxRaCXRRddfrKAdWsbPIUdbZGkOezcGC7ZxnZw7gZLIwGJlKCLjsu8J1ySlJoCYYwOyBtJluBIkm7WCyYqkr_zIOa5wyuLJdKIz0g/s1024/DSC06542.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKp0OJZL_MYB2I3W8b9GFMBdOfN3gnedhtJfcuQIW9qgKKDBkh__LvXBT_igY183VLJoXd9y1JNh8_m2xxRaCXRRddfrKAdWsbPIUdbZGkOezcGC7ZxnZw7gZLIwGJlKCLjsu8J1ySlJoCYYwOyBtJluBIkm7WCyYqkr_zIOa5wyuLJdKIz0g/w480-h640/DSC06542.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We have decided, this is it. This is the restaurant where we will dine for the night. The place was jampacked with diners and we were led upstairs where there is more room.</div><div><br /></div><div>We ordered an English menu as our Czech is super rusty. When you are hungry, you want to make sure you ordered the correct dish. I remember our waiter being very helpful, explaining to us patiently the ingredients of the dish we asked for and how it is cooked.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9ewPezuzIfRpVqVIcfnpPnrTWMDYxo238hg5bbAYRcao-iTML-L0tNtrmN8X9JTzWI7nk9DLp9uO3_80XNKAraKmCi2g1qyhmx2B4SlMaloefo7Jr--ZSAbk4K5unBnhHvLNHtzbbXZtdBuB7tTrbaHyWLyw_cuUkR4GogOsimiWixeS61s/s1024/DSC06548.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1024" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9ewPezuzIfRpVqVIcfnpPnrTWMDYxo238hg5bbAYRcao-iTML-L0tNtrmN8X9JTzWI7nk9DLp9uO3_80XNKAraKmCi2g1qyhmx2B4SlMaloefo7Jr--ZSAbk4K5unBnhHvLNHtzbbXZtdBuB7tTrbaHyWLyw_cuUkR4GogOsimiWixeS61s/w640-h496/DSC06548.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We first had our starters, some local cheese, and Czech beer, of course. My colleague went for a blonde one while I fancied a dark. I love specialty beers but I can only last 1 glass, maybe 2, and I am done.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptPezHpTytRC6RcQq6itXJqAserfU7YSPVf_oxFgWCH9xJ-ptrK1tLSgReLlzYQNw4uRVxqmB7_ZfSIgA-NwPuWyIN_Mznup4Vdd5SdNE6pOqx8K2J9iiJgKYXDTSaLvmr1BJ7QWMJB4YJIJWOSgcQ9KiAU8-EDCmbbwi91xazElsdywTMqw/s1024/DSC06549.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1024" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptPezHpTytRC6RcQq6itXJqAserfU7YSPVf_oxFgWCH9xJ-ptrK1tLSgReLlzYQNw4uRVxqmB7_ZfSIgA-NwPuWyIN_Mznup4Vdd5SdNE6pOqx8K2J9iiJgKYXDTSaLvmr1BJ7QWMJB4YJIJWOSgcQ9KiAU8-EDCmbbwi91xazElsdywTMqw/w640-h466/DSC06549.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our mains arrived. My colleague ordered a beef sirloin steak I think (Czech Rotensky). Mine was the second dish photo, a duck leg of a Bohemian roasted duck (Pecena Kachna), which is a speciality of the region. We were stuffed from the cheese and main course that we skipped dessert.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOZBaWE72siGVVkdcPS2JEsXzvaNwvNkCMpIoygGxxkWRoFtw0X1V-H8CPHa5ZmteTn7h5p-jvShLIkoTSewxdtiWAlrlJ37Cx5BG1R9HLGRwgwrQP3OsUPaK8PJM07PrCy8_PkaFrFztaD_vej3qCbFTCUWfJzWunjP1pNhCpukS5ZsOqe0/s1024/DSC06551.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1024" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOZBaWE72siGVVkdcPS2JEsXzvaNwvNkCMpIoygGxxkWRoFtw0X1V-H8CPHa5ZmteTn7h5p-jvShLIkoTSewxdtiWAlrlJ37Cx5BG1R9HLGRwgwrQP3OsUPaK8PJM07PrCy8_PkaFrFztaD_vej3qCbFTCUWfJzWunjP1pNhCpukS5ZsOqe0/w640-h468/DSC06551.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh--0KoJo6T7fh0ILDna02k84mDhuH7hfRO0LS5yp5oAkpZaPAPXGLb-TJOJGVAbIOohE_LMwmMzQ-JIJozcr5Zrh8b4SSbZ3LGrbX06xVSBFW9jVgquy1TX7cwpOHf_L7sIQllSPiN42QC2GJ9CeqT3N_MGub4WABvmyhV4-tkGsyY5IVg96Y/s1200/DSC06552.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh--0KoJo6T7fh0ILDna02k84mDhuH7hfRO0LS5yp5oAkpZaPAPXGLb-TJOJGVAbIOohE_LMwmMzQ-JIJozcr5Zrh8b4SSbZ3LGrbX06xVSBFW9jVgquy1TX7cwpOHf_L7sIQllSPiN42QC2GJ9CeqT3N_MGub4WABvmyhV4-tkGsyY5IVg96Y/w640-h480/DSC06552.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqVirsnfRtnxTMOwX73-L1XGD6ri0tM1hZOHwuEJxCLGE440qtEV_U6g1OqmHp3e0bYn_IUmAiFfrJbl_KIsuRi0T3HRkS7XDxLpQGkILjlB5ezHoCKx0Y2UeX9JCeupvFvXKXtbE0h4kDO4X06DiDGF0Gs-fhC8Zwb4Zxd2ewWYgg5i4vsQ/s1024/DSC06553.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1024" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqVirsnfRtnxTMOwX73-L1XGD6ri0tM1hZOHwuEJxCLGE440qtEV_U6g1OqmHp3e0bYn_IUmAiFfrJbl_KIsuRi0T3HRkS7XDxLpQGkILjlB5ezHoCKx0Y2UeX9JCeupvFvXKXtbE0h4kDO4X06DiDGF0Gs-fhC8Zwb4Zxd2ewWYgg5i4vsQ/w640-h458/DSC06553.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had coffee back at the hotel and then called it a night. We have to wake up early the next day for a long day's meeting with the customer. For this trip, we have a day and a half of meetings non-stop lined up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my pet peeves is staying in a twin room when I am travelling by myself. I prefer a queen or king-size bed, not 2 beds! Helaas, they didn't have any available.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWnQ1u3lF07_nA8FsU-hSnPxlSZrck-ax1CznqMd1tHNFURlUa_QHC_zOtz71xJbC4LDgIrVTVhQVdlbh3PrZ3EVEQiu2iIbP2YAYw1uS2aaGmYqtxUngmQr6jGt3gfc4_Cu3-jqEFKh6XoGfX-tOAi2ZoWe9xNBd1uq669x12__ZiLnwhCQ/s1024/DSC06556.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="1024" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWnQ1u3lF07_nA8FsU-hSnPxlSZrck-ax1CznqMd1tHNFURlUa_QHC_zOtz71xJbC4LDgIrVTVhQVdlbh3PrZ3EVEQiu2iIbP2YAYw1uS2aaGmYqtxUngmQr6jGt3gfc4_Cu3-jqEFKh6XoGfX-tOAi2ZoWe9xNBd1uq669x12__ZiLnwhCQ/w640-h454/DSC06556.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Stay tuned for the second and last part of this Brno trip with more city architecture and food...<p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Travel Period: June 2019</span></p><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-71053276492568084112022-04-11T02:08:00.007+02:002022-04-13T10:42:20.029+02:00Last Day in Saarschleife: Walk on the Riverbend, Cloef-Atrium, Cloef Viewpoint<p>On our last day in Saarschleife, we took it real slow taking our time in the morning. I woke up early and was reading this thriller book but couldn't finish it before we leave. I told myself to read it when I am back home, but until now, I still haven't finished it yet. The book will have to wait for another holiday planned because I forgot to bring it to our winter sports holiday last January. I thought I could use a reading.</p><p>We had our last breakfast in the treehouse and then we packed up our stuff. After checking out at 12:00 we deposited our stuff in the car and went for a stroll on the River Saar. The place is beautiful and we are very much looking forward to this walk.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEico-BDwb8HpW3-2-t15mon8mN55txOYlFSQ3MtyBhnvIlmmx73M3oAc0KhaRjqukLbbZ42yZ13NmfGaaVSgjQhx2KRIsdZkfS8lmBmVD1ODzcuYN1Ahu_RGZYoA7uaLoU0O4tRCosW3Hk1w6MHJ9ICns1iOlS2L2SCmX_WszwN9kw1-v3RcUA/s1024/DSC07218.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEico-BDwb8HpW3-2-t15mon8mN55txOYlFSQ3MtyBhnvIlmmx73M3oAc0KhaRjqukLbbZ42yZ13NmfGaaVSgjQhx2KRIsdZkfS8lmBmVD1ODzcuYN1Ahu_RGZYoA7uaLoU0O4tRCosW3Hk1w6MHJ9ICns1iOlS2L2SCmX_WszwN9kw1-v3RcUA/w640-h480/DSC07218.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7jJM2SfMOl5NE-FuWUexRrRhV_yI1L39QZ3iXk7VXHMDyA4Kq6ZR9eyg51B6mTyQCDcSEicRm2IDqk1a2R7nDsGyFC3dTi-0ENfPnR292Ypd_Nt4Od06qIB0SGhyPoOrqJr4RbBWRp0r83PmVlQU0RyMhUo62YVzmSrlnw6L3bHr3yeePZg/s1024/DSC07220.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7jJM2SfMOl5NE-FuWUexRrRhV_yI1L39QZ3iXk7VXHMDyA4Kq6ZR9eyg51B6mTyQCDcSEicRm2IDqk1a2R7nDsGyFC3dTi-0ENfPnR292Ypd_Nt4Od06qIB0SGhyPoOrqJr4RbBWRp0r83PmVlQU0RyMhUo62YVzmSrlnw6L3bHr3yeePZg/w640-h480/DSC07220.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MFkuf0Ns763Xcq5v_rDkH3f2OenDsbhKl3AtDsgT27Qmv4y5eX75q2789TVoWd6LLIimsCdsL4rCXkpFqGU5zoiH53dMOS5F1bgsUASuIRcGbvvPZ4bEVFiE7Z35bNLgZwWa4x34L4nTjYN5Vsbo-gx7Rp2bhLg-Dh5SDtuno4r69bmp-1o/s1024/DSC07221.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MFkuf0Ns763Xcq5v_rDkH3f2OenDsbhKl3AtDsgT27Qmv4y5eX75q2789TVoWd6LLIimsCdsL4rCXkpFqGU5zoiH53dMOS5F1bgsUASuIRcGbvvPZ4bEVFiE7Z35bNLgZwWa4x34L4nTjYN5Vsbo-gx7Rp2bhLg-Dh5SDtuno4r69bmp-1o/w640-h480/DSC07221.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This couple on their kayaks was just there in the middle of the river. They have stopped rowing and were just floating there. They were talking, albeit not so loud, and we could hear them very well. For some reason, the acoustic in water surroundings is very good. </div><div><br /></div><div>There was a thick mist wafting on the river as well and they were covered by it for some time which made the whole scene really enchanting. We hear voices but could only see silhouettes. It was like walking into a dream.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBPptnwPDv2imVnwz6zgdo5c772UdzKu40T-Av7foarAp1RtuwemQSEJ1FelKzU32idF5sroOFQm0XvRpaFVomYAxa566KU4wdUgXFEFKnz8W2CHP_rmMkYQMaWLZb5cL6z4vH2VCANUBGDFnwubHd0nSHrER63Tbqgkh_ykiie5qgK8edsk/s1024/DSC07222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBPptnwPDv2imVnwz6zgdo5c772UdzKu40T-Av7foarAp1RtuwemQSEJ1FelKzU32idF5sroOFQm0XvRpaFVomYAxa566KU4wdUgXFEFKnz8W2CHP_rmMkYQMaWLZb5cL6z4vH2VCANUBGDFnwubHd0nSHrER63Tbqgkh_ykiie5qgK8edsk/w640-h480/DSC07222.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp9U1sxR3Ry3lDXqGnIQb5vOaQsp9RLB5d7KfbbyQ42sNFTmdxhQvKgKXDw-KVvsm4cUOh6baZRzxlsVMxvP7yzTFuX0sfs6mjkTCe9rIK74cg9JFBSKYCgUPw1cXNAdVHaY4whGeK0HA6ZwqlfvS7WGnAKSDRQybpLfQIGQFFwTBjhjLb6A/s1024/DSC07224.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp9U1sxR3Ry3lDXqGnIQb5vOaQsp9RLB5d7KfbbyQ42sNFTmdxhQvKgKXDw-KVvsm4cUOh6baZRzxlsVMxvP7yzTFuX0sfs6mjkTCe9rIK74cg9JFBSKYCgUPw1cXNAdVHaY4whGeK0HA6ZwqlfvS7WGnAKSDRQybpLfQIGQFFwTBjhjLb6A/w640-h480/DSC07224.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZRAEo1Abcynt4ZT-Dw16ozGnctVCsuX8WCdofoLkd0Sv09ztUqhzM-BwvERSwHuMSv-lzVSMme6uNtXb9x17o0GxHSCoREOlxrWa5VGABZv-veZdQ87gNRQzxmBFvt3i4LQgnnU-XpmOubEBU23eA-cs2_mPqQ0DqBrJJpQPzk9enPSqDZw/s1024/DSC07225.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZRAEo1Abcynt4ZT-Dw16ozGnctVCsuX8WCdofoLkd0Sv09ztUqhzM-BwvERSwHuMSv-lzVSMme6uNtXb9x17o0GxHSCoREOlxrWa5VGABZv-veZdQ87gNRQzxmBFvt3i4LQgnnU-XpmOubEBU23eA-cs2_mPqQ0DqBrJJpQPzk9enPSqDZw/w640-h480/DSC07225.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are not really going on a hiking trail, we are just following the walking path on the river bend, which we think will lead us to Mettlach. The scenery on the river is lovely. Autumn is in full swing and the changing colours and hues of the leaves were just breathtaking. <div><br /></div><div>As we walk, we feel the peace and quiet, although we do not mind the occasional cargo boat passing by, as well as the other hikers, joggers, and bikers. They are all part of the scenery on Saarschleife.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uFqJ39RSsu2fBHzyn9UVE3Gj0Ifh_ACrEuJuS4-TGXFtC-Hp2JREH95kefHCTGqoxh8Ke7OxpF48foWfh4jbZ-l1AYZJL_byoO3e-aH1cn9DP7VLXsVg-wp_5i6Qvt2BE9TxPhXPcY89VHxJAqfDzlGwgJ2wzr5w_6aF0th4eeOE9WMWqiI/s1024/DSC07228.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uFqJ39RSsu2fBHzyn9UVE3Gj0Ifh_ACrEuJuS4-TGXFtC-Hp2JREH95kefHCTGqoxh8Ke7OxpF48foWfh4jbZ-l1AYZJL_byoO3e-aH1cn9DP7VLXsVg-wp_5i6Qvt2BE9TxPhXPcY89VHxJAqfDzlGwgJ2wzr5w_6aF0th4eeOE9WMWqiI/w640-h480/DSC07228.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dgA6MB8A7VCh0PnGdBL8jtVf4iGtt1c0955KAxDkc45vFNUsxnZhMTpvreHlhYiRwNR9Wq8a5fP0ytr4fBOgZt8BR5EeL6_HEnuZKkQ77XMVzrckuh5BZhisk4xxzHX09mKzq4ZFePEcEAs6ZJ5SaJnRrcFZIBk6qaIw_NGQcdnKbnUEs38/s1024/DSC07230.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dgA6MB8A7VCh0PnGdBL8jtVf4iGtt1c0955KAxDkc45vFNUsxnZhMTpvreHlhYiRwNR9Wq8a5fP0ytr4fBOgZt8BR5EeL6_HEnuZKkQ77XMVzrckuh5BZhisk4xxzHX09mKzq4ZFePEcEAs6ZJ5SaJnRrcFZIBk6qaIw_NGQcdnKbnUEs38/w640-h480/DSC07230.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5R96FOuS0dNhGsCM0rrMUaVTm0L_KzXrLa34573cEnRCjv4u-aXBgPW4w4RxYzG0d12pygLQ9qrGs6s07sAaNlgP4JYG3mnsIGowzsErUQzz5Kk1IYygx9mBXULgKhAnXqQ-Dem7FT-GGJpPdvzEt6IZbXqgV1BZevhAZTgTLJXZD-amamM/s1024/DSC07231.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5R96FOuS0dNhGsCM0rrMUaVTm0L_KzXrLa34573cEnRCjv4u-aXBgPW4w4RxYzG0d12pygLQ9qrGs6s07sAaNlgP4JYG3mnsIGowzsErUQzz5Kk1IYygx9mBXULgKhAnXqQ-Dem7FT-GGJpPdvzEt6IZbXqgV1BZevhAZTgTLJXZD-amamM/w640-h480/DSC07231.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGpvopgE9XIGoOigQSW6k2UdPLmrIrT6zI-6RrV6F064nT_km2VMlFUFUl2TZ_90066Wfd3sQTvfBAKtgeKJApBiP1yPb1cRX6zYUmMFEbd8cR83OGVjYktc5pqDR5DmeGD_kvwGXfdnIvlh-5I7Lag5zjYA6fqFQ1qboaOXBPhdgl14q-EU/s1024/DSC07233.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGpvopgE9XIGoOigQSW6k2UdPLmrIrT6zI-6RrV6F064nT_km2VMlFUFUl2TZ_90066Wfd3sQTvfBAKtgeKJApBiP1yPb1cRX6zYUmMFEbd8cR83OGVjYktc5pqDR5DmeGD_kvwGXfdnIvlh-5I7Lag5zjYA6fqFQ1qboaOXBPhdgl14q-EU/w640-h480/DSC07233.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0gTWB24hygc-omVJxlEiDlJdQmZVXnIspg4GriOpH0Dg1YjenDqOLmF7By_NazKaHJdAJOmSK45Z-2vKtGHbGjcJ_N9HYuwxATI6ygvhuoxweOiUKB27bTx0UqoZOqevhA2mKQ3WtiBdzKAwAI_YRrQzG9YbIeDBg9lMCIfTw1KTqnKHCFY/s1024/DSC07234.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0gTWB24hygc-omVJxlEiDlJdQmZVXnIspg4GriOpH0Dg1YjenDqOLmF7By_NazKaHJdAJOmSK45Z-2vKtGHbGjcJ_N9HYuwxATI6ygvhuoxweOiUKB27bTx0UqoZOqevhA2mKQ3WtiBdzKAwAI_YRrQzG9YbIeDBg9lMCIfTw1KTqnKHCFY/w640-h480/DSC07234.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There is no doubt that autumn is my favourite season of the year. When you are 50+ you have also reached your autumn years.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcPMejUVSJubUe0HSDh7b3ho6hxcHY-y5D_i4liJyua9LALUxWx4xFCH6qp6bx0KTCZqEFETKh3QQlgsWOifk5xcjKC828JTXnyyVmXb1tqrD1OmuLMYjuSjg6C8oVYshf3Fc-Lg56ej9zAesalAf0LoK0byry88a4RPWRQS_Y89o0MBspX0/s1024/DSC07241.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcPMejUVSJubUe0HSDh7b3ho6hxcHY-y5D_i4liJyua9LALUxWx4xFCH6qp6bx0KTCZqEFETKh3QQlgsWOifk5xcjKC828JTXnyyVmXb1tqrD1OmuLMYjuSjg6C8oVYshf3Fc-Lg56ej9zAesalAf0LoK0byry88a4RPWRQS_Y89o0MBspX0/w640-h480/DSC07241.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDPlvq7H_JuSKKU6TfnZ6HIMxL-jw5bBvoLmHSfaEvxKmd9YZymo72Jp1h5oe73tOzvav6qbUMiASbaUubULcs6Mv7wbdrZl8EtHXWRnjI4oiJKRHWbEycVD9HX2iuXUjD4x6ZytfJcrpNUNuqdDaYWy4YP5NQy2YMkPBZJ9XHHGaUuxR6V4/s1024/DSC07242.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDPlvq7H_JuSKKU6TfnZ6HIMxL-jw5bBvoLmHSfaEvxKmd9YZymo72Jp1h5oe73tOzvav6qbUMiASbaUubULcs6Mv7wbdrZl8EtHXWRnjI4oiJKRHWbEycVD9HX2iuXUjD4x6ZytfJcrpNUNuqdDaYWy4YP5NQy2YMkPBZJ9XHHGaUuxR6V4/w640-h480/DSC07242.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIb1VTV56YBvGBK-ZYDNIjUHCH9C6WNqcmhUn_Us2kW2JyoqMSaov8FoXXOdkOPBIBcJ0Y0ovZDA3U5et3kJRH326kW3NdUXHSTa_fnPqIuEwIXTkTNehDqLB3mquNxWlvnlgGB_RVU2zq9QGjw3ROzCfj7RCufFbpExF-TgqqGvrG5woBCSo/s1024/DSC07243.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIb1VTV56YBvGBK-ZYDNIjUHCH9C6WNqcmhUn_Us2kW2JyoqMSaov8FoXXOdkOPBIBcJ0Y0ovZDA3U5et3kJRH326kW3NdUXHSTa_fnPqIuEwIXTkTNehDqLB3mquNxWlvnlgGB_RVU2zq9QGjw3ROzCfj7RCufFbpExF-TgqqGvrG5woBCSo/w640-h480/DSC07243.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We walked all the way to the river lock, just before reaching it actually when we turned back and returned to Saarschleife Lodge. </div><div><br /></div><div>We enjoyed this relaxing early afternoon stroll on the river bend and were quite happy now to say goodbye to Saarschleife. But before doing so, we will drive to the top, to the Baumwipfelpfad (Treetop Trail) which is accessed via the village of Orscholz.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzu08VaAQr-fDcHkFG4aAz4cIeG0_sqnsCi7xzqtOWjviSbwjdrjXuaF8oVRJug3j2akBN1lgyTB8gRRgisd_RaGPdrpEp4QaSyEho2Et4rIS3gImnm8ktmTGPo7cUQ_mXJbjonrSMTxl8n9kUgeCgdZNaSSmngglZrbkMpV2IyPqUr938VI/s1024/DSC07246.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzu08VaAQr-fDcHkFG4aAz4cIeG0_sqnsCi7xzqtOWjviSbwjdrjXuaF8oVRJug3j2akBN1lgyTB8gRRgisd_RaGPdrpEp4QaSyEho2Et4rIS3gImnm8ktmTGPo7cUQ_mXJbjonrSMTxl8n9kUgeCgdZNaSSmngglZrbkMpV2IyPqUr938VI/w640-h480/DSC07246.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmGxxtrtQVl0ZJo7K3tNskNneKZ9VaknYRLYqzq4Eyw7ac47ppYmXzk0ycegHWXtK7IKVP92hGGXPS-isfh4E_86tEyNYCgKRZaIZMsZSCAxW7kaiEKERueUXLXYXg7HH6MSkJCEkRJeyhHFRK45ghGveviZVLL0Gsp8V-gtzgCpCqvzOhYM/s1024/DSC07249.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1024" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmGxxtrtQVl0ZJo7K3tNskNneKZ9VaknYRLYqzq4Eyw7ac47ppYmXzk0ycegHWXtK7IKVP92hGGXPS-isfh4E_86tEyNYCgKRZaIZMsZSCAxW7kaiEKERueUXLXYXg7HH6MSkJCEkRJeyhHFRK45ghGveviZVLL0Gsp8V-gtzgCpCqvzOhYM/w640-h468/DSC07249.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0U6ivXlkonopluivTNdaYGwnaduX2xyfUDqcwbXczD1CRjFw5lxS7T1FGOJnLji4u_d5wEyu5PVmBMAOsS1A3FO2fKss5BD2zvVRi2ht8HEtmwEakT-8zQ35aVOq8aw3BmlSRsNaw5K6qpdVFktlipHQxaMZ0LL_gg6NF4U0EYZYo_4WS7E/s1024/IMG_20211209_202445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1024" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0U6ivXlkonopluivTNdaYGwnaduX2xyfUDqcwbXczD1CRjFw5lxS7T1FGOJnLji4u_d5wEyu5PVmBMAOsS1A3FO2fKss5BD2zvVRi2ht8HEtmwEakT-8zQ35aVOq8aw3BmlSRsNaw5K6qpdVFktlipHQxaMZ0LL_gg6NF4U0EYZYo_4WS7E/w640-h456/IMG_20211209_202445.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXMvaQq-kklPhSeo-Ef0Jq4TV_Ac6-BlfPnnxAqMMwIAVr_4bs-qJpjvy3r7OorbAb1lqzqXMjFKCidg2kWDI1_qo9nawydCmNvoAbvx6eKs6wGSey1b6x5HqYtZAOlVZdSP0cLXi6sd85Pwi_QgwzVNZhXpTJ6xkoDkWv98tSkdxhnZK6r4/s1024/IMG_20211209_202140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1024" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXMvaQq-kklPhSeo-Ef0Jq4TV_Ac6-BlfPnnxAqMMwIAVr_4bs-qJpjvy3r7OorbAb1lqzqXMjFKCidg2kWDI1_qo9nawydCmNvoAbvx6eKs6wGSey1b6x5HqYtZAOlVZdSP0cLXi6sd85Pwi_QgwzVNZhXpTJ6xkoDkWv98tSkdxhnZK6r4/w640-h452/IMG_20211209_202140.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>We drove to the Cloef-Atrium and managed to find a parking spot with an EV charger. It is 22KW which is slow but not too bad as we are staying here for at least 2 hours. </div><div><br /></div><div>The plan is not set in stone but we are looking forward to doing some short hikes in the area, particularly to the Cloef viewing point which we visited yesterday during our Tafeltour hike. However, we later discovered that the distance from the Cloef-Atrium to the Cloef viewing is just a few hundred meters, so we improvised and did other things.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the path from the Cloef-Atrium to the Cloef viewing point:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yH95iKv6iJ-hAD3Tq4xdznUhSOFxTCVnEaUJGKZQViGEAF7AxpufrtpRGXl7NLqla-Mb-sl0ggjXeoQYF5ZhWvZ8pIM5A7YQrNvxEi_jMvTsKbYivf9GcbnhMeRPh5b7rK7kEWrwA0hlWrU_Iat7c8Hy_fOADhUChLvuueV2eyqth2YLuOQ/s1024/DSC07250.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yH95iKv6iJ-hAD3Tq4xdznUhSOFxTCVnEaUJGKZQViGEAF7AxpufrtpRGXl7NLqla-Mb-sl0ggjXeoQYF5ZhWvZ8pIM5A7YQrNvxEi_jMvTsKbYivf9GcbnhMeRPh5b7rK7kEWrwA0hlWrU_Iat7c8Hy_fOADhUChLvuueV2eyqth2YLuOQ/w640-h480/DSC07250.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXiWYa0zt65i5PTRs9uSjP0ypmlMziO1Uc_TRltu4l-5acX6yWAwaDIT46caVt4YlHtC9QnyP2N1cOcIkvuOds01Wl9tDQ6IQdYOOm6FStX7UqEmxvGpuxkME6rt-d2ytuKVQknn42Iy2MM0cN_2AY9ZqBEJLUC36WTnyVc_txtQTnCbksIE/s1024/DSC07251.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXiWYa0zt65i5PTRs9uSjP0ypmlMziO1Uc_TRltu4l-5acX6yWAwaDIT46caVt4YlHtC9QnyP2N1cOcIkvuOds01Wl9tDQ6IQdYOOm6FStX7UqEmxvGpuxkME6rt-d2ytuKVQknn42Iy2MM0cN_2AY9ZqBEJLUC36WTnyVc_txtQTnCbksIE/w640-h480/DSC07251.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We are back at the Cloef viewing point. I will never tire of this view.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNRTdFi9krSKQrKM6l3_wwCJTV8Ji8wbzmD-Ql7_17tFmz5zMzXidLrvRMQX-72NgFdTq5f1rP2LGXvR2PyT4V3qxIiBSxClycVwGgoTWoMSAj1ZkZFmZs2CUtBE3l8QrUgAdMeESYa9UMfhZ4JLIt3t1L1jGTmNXNXc5qE1VGe3JQUNTXso/s1024/DSC07252.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNRTdFi9krSKQrKM6l3_wwCJTV8Ji8wbzmD-Ql7_17tFmz5zMzXidLrvRMQX-72NgFdTq5f1rP2LGXvR2PyT4V3qxIiBSxClycVwGgoTWoMSAj1ZkZFmZs2CUtBE3l8QrUgAdMeESYa9UMfhZ4JLIt3t1L1jGTmNXNXc5qE1VGe3JQUNTXso/w640-h480/DSC07252.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kkHUfQdOjH1sZ0BrmrvUwgGfdQMkT-_npVS-MEjb9Jr9bkBFKOxagJw1KMiB25--7rTEXhTRVeadCM4GFUv1Zqh5VpXFGlXvoLZ97MSOFPQfcDW6PO_sHWxStmzzQDsrjji-iGI8m885Df7sxSOP6yV0cyNHPPsRZ4W-AVDKu4w67xVLBNk/s1024/DSC07253.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1024" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kkHUfQdOjH1sZ0BrmrvUwgGfdQMkT-_npVS-MEjb9Jr9bkBFKOxagJw1KMiB25--7rTEXhTRVeadCM4GFUv1Zqh5VpXFGlXvoLZ97MSOFPQfcDW6PO_sHWxStmzzQDsrjji-iGI8m885Df7sxSOP6yV0cyNHPPsRZ4W-AVDKu4w67xVLBNk/w640-h446/DSC07253.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoWMPj_gE1vKHPTa00kkatCZx47VO06yYbmCiYzRegKqUrd5wsIdJGWZLMMaBhJuh7eg2TilET95Wya2hNl-T4NuPvAITBzTRbZvJx2sXLoeDgmd0HcGcJpKWynUsyL85P62_c3c_eeQQUh5HQBvzfhs4zRhsY-EXS-uto-Bs5qv7AysYwUY/s1024/DSC07254.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoWMPj_gE1vKHPTa00kkatCZx47VO06yYbmCiYzRegKqUrd5wsIdJGWZLMMaBhJuh7eg2TilET95Wya2hNl-T4NuPvAITBzTRbZvJx2sXLoeDgmd0HcGcJpKWynUsyL85P62_c3c_eeQQUh5HQBvzfhs4zRhsY-EXS-uto-Bs5qv7AysYwUY/w640-h480/DSC07254.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I am taking here another selfie with the Saarschleife horseshoe bend.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MKMVcYVKgGpC-3_XtCyZNGCpiMw1-WA4eqt5xJR_cop2baHK3w-5os3eZi9GDg4EcyKlGMx2v92mrJnb6mO5jDgHjGXk5TFFQe3SMzVTCnkrOmvW4FiaiYY4JzrdUUPQ-pAfpOwQXhIY_XVN9W0oQ-vZnkiYZhAyuN1pH-M38xRLEKS8NsE/s1024/DSC07260.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MKMVcYVKgGpC-3_XtCyZNGCpiMw1-WA4eqt5xJR_cop2baHK3w-5os3eZi9GDg4EcyKlGMx2v92mrJnb6mO5jDgHjGXk5TFFQe3SMzVTCnkrOmvW4FiaiYY4JzrdUUPQ-pAfpOwQXhIY_XVN9W0oQ-vZnkiYZhAyuN1pH-M38xRLEKS8NsE/w640-h480/DSC07260.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQced2pfqUz5KZKOyEfHK8svxG42GbjcJmOjh7XjO0_MvwAbhamltuPZcRxhfC4_0Y_Z8ovlqKrcDUMBP9KMLG9aaWtcICWlbqoursDAZZO-eYETcT75ew5gP9AZ8DtLHk7lsQe4mDQkG1fB5Hyzo1qUWLE1xSv_IarrH6C-DvhVXkG11QXi0/s1024/DSC07255.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQced2pfqUz5KZKOyEfHK8svxG42GbjcJmOjh7XjO0_MvwAbhamltuPZcRxhfC4_0Y_Z8ovlqKrcDUMBP9KMLG9aaWtcICWlbqoursDAZZO-eYETcT75ew5gP9AZ8DtLHk7lsQe4mDQkG1fB5Hyzo1qUWLE1xSv_IarrH6C-DvhVXkG11QXi0/w640-h480/DSC07255.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Below you can see the Saarschleife Lodge at the bottom edge with many cars parked, and at the northern end of the picture, you can see the Fahrhaus Saarschleife Restaurant where we had dinner last night. Right across the restaurant is the ferry (Fahr Welles) which probably is on the other side of the river.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XQ1FNdrIyzuwB8ukpG2jx8weAWQzOqjF_bFgA5Xxnku5dxS62jBfZGY0o0-LqLyRj6EVVbPnu-oHP5EWJABoWYQO9QFm-U0gtLGh4ue0wX-BMm6XAvgJs1vXkPZ04xKPtMhDavzqTNDJ9Ewy1f8LaXyNUO2uR2IAPL6zhD6mbjCItTjJxZQ/s1024/DSC07256.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XQ1FNdrIyzuwB8ukpG2jx8weAWQzOqjF_bFgA5Xxnku5dxS62jBfZGY0o0-LqLyRj6EVVbPnu-oHP5EWJABoWYQO9QFm-U0gtLGh4ue0wX-BMm6XAvgJs1vXkPZ04xKPtMhDavzqTNDJ9Ewy1f8LaXyNUO2uR2IAPL6zhD6mbjCItTjJxZQ/w640-h480/DSC07256.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>You can just imagine how many people are making selfies here, haha!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRc-oUJC3KVp1IbelrCalWTidHEVf7pYRssZ4TNe677icaFqUSaxY1Wejc3RJQYZFRthaqzgH35B_nyxckbLHfA7n-o_pcpHI0-K_o2gCIkUu3MZQkNxf1ks_iFLr6M_B87hEqhwzzZisWHBHFDB6xRdWEIJs8aCJitcJysuMI2WlKDzh7TVY/s1024/DSC07261.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRc-oUJC3KVp1IbelrCalWTidHEVf7pYRssZ4TNe677icaFqUSaxY1Wejc3RJQYZFRthaqzgH35B_nyxckbLHfA7n-o_pcpHI0-K_o2gCIkUu3MZQkNxf1ks_iFLr6M_B87hEqhwzzZisWHBHFDB6xRdWEIJs8aCJitcJysuMI2WlKDzh7TVY/w480-h640/DSC07261.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Z-Bz9Y42KqRJJuPIAHDFLGZ2s7pLYGmpR7_GV-rGF2qBAo06sLskXAmk6SBRJ0wPhEzK77iZl9Z6q0oQUrb8RcSNbe7dkze7rywNVbUiVa_Fzuh5cSlgF7CfGk2sy6NCm6i1ir6CdNuQN0PyKEqxtNxWpmAIgyJo6xiYDWaE00E6o8ahtqM/s1024/DSC07257.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="1024" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Z-Bz9Y42KqRJJuPIAHDFLGZ2s7pLYGmpR7_GV-rGF2qBAo06sLskXAmk6SBRJ0wPhEzK77iZl9Z6q0oQUrb8RcSNbe7dkze7rywNVbUiVa_Fzuh5cSlgF7CfGk2sy6NCm6i1ir6CdNuQN0PyKEqxtNxWpmAIgyJo6xiYDWaE00E6o8ahtqM/w640-h446/DSC07257.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIWkUXgGlEXn7o6yKbFvtPt65WMZirqfx1hS1flkEZzbIEMZ7-xGLZNziGWYl6HvMpaMD4ubcMmfIidfAetzBQcdgCINdc7iVGzeV4w-et8DElTHB_XWikeYa6aVjdhObm5gOQnu-eHIZX0WvEySBxSF2afIjr3Qq19PMxTtzezuccSfSuws/s1024/DSC07262.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIWkUXgGlEXn7o6yKbFvtPt65WMZirqfx1hS1flkEZzbIEMZ7-xGLZNziGWYl6HvMpaMD4ubcMmfIidfAetzBQcdgCINdc7iVGzeV4w-et8DElTHB_XWikeYa6aVjdhObm5gOQnu-eHIZX0WvEySBxSF2afIjr3Qq19PMxTtzezuccSfSuws/w640-h480/DSC07262.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We thought about doing the Baumwipfelpfad (Treetop Trail) which has an entrance fee but decided not to. Apart from the elevated and unique man-made treetop trail, we have already seen the views it offers. I can see why this is a popular and enjoyable outing for families.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYbCwHqU7GulpSaQ9dArj6wZFSUxMna_qv0bhoxTcZ1kA82Q469xgVtnGFBiNVjQ6i4DA3ycHSRYLILnci_6KY0NuAQeJnP-VRghR7d4qAJU5t7NBewIvby5r3cs0QOIE8GdoOhrAPAE4CDeQSTBRJxW_gRpHUctbNic8eAawFlfklMEGxCI/s1024/DSC07270.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYbCwHqU7GulpSaQ9dArj6wZFSUxMna_qv0bhoxTcZ1kA82Q469xgVtnGFBiNVjQ6i4DA3ycHSRYLILnci_6KY0NuAQeJnP-VRghR7d4qAJU5t7NBewIvby5r3cs0QOIE8GdoOhrAPAE4CDeQSTBRJxW_gRpHUctbNic8eAawFlfklMEGxCI/w640-h480/DSC07270.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshSTZZIFQ4yuDvaZuNyC9XB2kcCSSY1DkW7m9kzQ6mhV_do7nQZK1jwYsG5CwUr82t5C50A4hFg2SSU3FH5NhXEJ5HCJoKQJxLTEOym-oTd0FwQaYbvZnX1rRZqq6gEvVHcBlr0yMMRtR6-gkD5G9jj07GebG3okUK-OJfd9cJ_U7igqbd70/s1024/DSC07263.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshSTZZIFQ4yuDvaZuNyC9XB2kcCSSY1DkW7m9kzQ6mhV_do7nQZK1jwYsG5CwUr82t5C50A4hFg2SSU3FH5NhXEJ5HCJoKQJxLTEOym-oTd0FwQaYbvZnX1rRZqq6gEvVHcBlr0yMMRtR6-gkD5G9jj07GebG3okUK-OJfd9cJ_U7igqbd70/w640-h480/DSC07263.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_pHY-NspBYkPq-Pnl_N5MS5kuZR-ePFIoUkQ6w9xw8UF_mnS4l_mfAmpTa7cqM-GtsgVjesiZXstCURdCr86Gkv6ckimvL1gCYWMSYoS2swycdJuM0YZg4wXxVvVv1dg7iSSksClGGGRoilMzOVT_3JXEzFkeReabQf9F_x8PYyaAAuoASc/s1024/DSC07264.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_pHY-NspBYkPq-Pnl_N5MS5kuZR-ePFIoUkQ6w9xw8UF_mnS4l_mfAmpTa7cqM-GtsgVjesiZXstCURdCr86Gkv6ckimvL1gCYWMSYoS2swycdJuM0YZg4wXxVvVv1dg7iSSksClGGGRoilMzOVT_3JXEzFkeReabQf9F_x8PYyaAAuoASc/w640-h480/DSC07264.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Instead, we went off the beaten path and ventured into the nearby residential settlement, passing through Varadeser Park. </div><div><br /></div><div>The houses are all typically German, you know very practically designed. The houses looked like they are pre-fabricated and assembled together with precision in just a few weeks. There is somehow very little variance to the design. Many houses have the same window style as well. Dutchman and I have always wondered why most houses in Germany have small windows.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have large windows in our new house and I prefer them open so I can see the blue skies and nature from the inside. I want the outside to be part of my indoor living experience.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_nD2qJAE6n4JiGIgzESO1Pz2aZZHOzHvJAInWoRtGChp4jB6LjtTQZBaU32HYQRgh7vpr5xsEvaeTV1YYqOqx6FQ49x3U4pLqzBb-3fbr74fksHQaKqLN9JPB1wBwQnabJ-Z1K-XHAoK69fXnVdbZcmVrPbm47R7tJsmGimjP0jYIctjtYk/s1024/DSC07267.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_nD2qJAE6n4JiGIgzESO1Pz2aZZHOzHvJAInWoRtGChp4jB6LjtTQZBaU32HYQRgh7vpr5xsEvaeTV1YYqOqx6FQ49x3U4pLqzBb-3fbr74fksHQaKqLN9JPB1wBwQnabJ-Z1K-XHAoK69fXnVdbZcmVrPbm47R7tJsmGimjP0jYIctjtYk/w640-h480/DSC07267.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvAGXvDL3n7tLRm4XNfV_Qi93cPNf3dNRDXRWDY66w_gJ826Bf5T0FD-_xKDvVnH_bYd54dIsB1Lx4mX_56Idz_5h1h_x2JzP4ALk6zJILNbvrAcfzNRD_Z7lYDoYmCh5gI29_yenGkWeqMxRgtZklmws61E76BNRsGXagHPNAjp2garYuOY/s1024/DSC07268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvAGXvDL3n7tLRm4XNfV_Qi93cPNf3dNRDXRWDY66w_gJ826Bf5T0FD-_xKDvVnH_bYd54dIsB1Lx4mX_56Idz_5h1h_x2JzP4ALk6zJILNbvrAcfzNRD_Z7lYDoYmCh5gI29_yenGkWeqMxRgtZklmws61E76BNRsGXagHPNAjp2garYuOY/w640-h480/DSC07268.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have probably walked around for half an hour in the residential neighbourhood. Then we walked back to the Cloef-Atrium, again passing by the Varadeser Park annexed to it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was especially eyeing the gourmet shop at the Cloef-Atrium. They are selling locally produced gastronomic products of the region, all from Saarland, with a focus on Mettlach and the nearby surroundings. They were selling lots of gourmet beers, ciders, wines, honey, jams, and balsamic vinegar made from apples. They were even selling Villeroy & Boch porcelain. </div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I couldn't go home without something. I bought a bottle of balsamic vinegar, I was quite intrigued as I never had any that is made from apples. The balsamic vinegar I had at home is also almost done, so this is a good excuse to buy one. In addition, I bought two ice cream cones for the Dutchman and myself, a nice little afternoon treat after all the walks we did today.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the Cloef-Atrium. It also houses a nice restaurant called Mirabelle. The restaurant has an outdoor cafe area.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2f9RxUtBULCZjnPsNqiAMED07J4cPomkSPTUsxZ7cgYHUBwtrqjiCV-w-s_-K7jIJXUKerb_-YtFwJn8dgIbCFxKawuuwNmabU52SQD7txqrsh3Jw7OkZUMR4jdSr7szJugInVcskA_-EYy6hJz0Cjjzj6B8lH7nkBxc01mTIDU6vcPWy_IM/s1024/DSC07269.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2f9RxUtBULCZjnPsNqiAMED07J4cPomkSPTUsxZ7cgYHUBwtrqjiCV-w-s_-K7jIJXUKerb_-YtFwJn8dgIbCFxKawuuwNmabU52SQD7txqrsh3Jw7OkZUMR4jdSr7szJugInVcskA_-EYy6hJz0Cjjzj6B8lH7nkBxc01mTIDU6vcPWy_IM/w640-h480/DSC07269.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLn51F1SfbVVFeAUx-05I82sDj5YpF3vAmaMqbQXlj2d8JdNF18wHRZU3zBaX3w_nAfDkZH5ScKr_heYdfHQgbgLS4_cdHlBLuTNSDb2IB23VqRD11pCpYh9jzHXs3fP_Kmv47qcT8_R350A7ZxDoNHy-usBb27zdEha9NCJm0CoJ_RHfrh7Y/s1024/DSC07271.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLn51F1SfbVVFeAUx-05I82sDj5YpF3vAmaMqbQXlj2d8JdNF18wHRZU3zBaX3w_nAfDkZH5ScKr_heYdfHQgbgLS4_cdHlBLuTNSDb2IB23VqRD11pCpYh9jzHXs3fP_Kmv47qcT8_R350A7ZxDoNHy-usBb27zdEha9NCJm0CoJ_RHfrh7Y/w640-h480/DSC07271.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJxuLKKfWCKKagfy6u_vxe-1bCLPwX1eaMi5RbFFakJ2TAJwHKSmr9wQgP4jMUI_37oaclLv4vH4X-LXx85Vm0FHp8ugKoTBcZ3SLvqptah-5yh08mZQ5auS8jHuhfeq65MyaE0bEoC1ywuFBpLNilX84Gllw9du0Vsrscmyk2eho5nS1S1w/s1024/DSC07272.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJxuLKKfWCKKagfy6u_vxe-1bCLPwX1eaMi5RbFFakJ2TAJwHKSmr9wQgP4jMUI_37oaclLv4vH4X-LXx85Vm0FHp8ugKoTBcZ3SLvqptah-5yh08mZQ5auS8jHuhfeq65MyaE0bEoC1ywuFBpLNilX84Gllw9du0Vsrscmyk2eho5nS1S1w/w640-h480/DSC07272.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was time to leave and go back to the lowlands. It's a 4.5 hours drive back and we were in time to arrive before 12 including charging stops. </div><div><br /></div><div>We had some stress finding a charging station in Belgium as we were met by heavy rains. It was dark and we couldn't find it properly. I see it as a "first-time" related stress as we are now quite used to driving an electric car long distance.</div><div><br /></div><div>The long weekend trip to Saarschleife was a good road test!<br /><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Travel Period: October 2021</span></p><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)</span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-73486569612810722822022-04-09T11:41:00.011+02:002022-04-10T23:10:27.242+02:00Hiking the Traumschleife Saarschleife "Tafeltour" Route <p> This is the <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Saarschleife</span>, the stunning horseshoe bend on the River Saar in Mettlach, Germany.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQaiVdmy47fJZzZPYV-3YH90fKWr6E4TxGWpHdlfV1gFNAaznxxgNTohABq8EvMymdpV-x25BgMDkeAuCyYHk7j-Q5gqV0b9E32bb3FruBmkYOF-BKa1Sd1GgnN-2OQVg0U7N7gOsWGqphyBL-jxwZ6L7qaYfi3Ar-OPSgcwi_JAf-7WsxpU/s1024/IMG_20211209_202004-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1024" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQaiVdmy47fJZzZPYV-3YH90fKWr6E4TxGWpHdlfV1gFNAaznxxgNTohABq8EvMymdpV-x25BgMDkeAuCyYHk7j-Q5gqV0b9E32bb3FruBmkYOF-BKa1Sd1GgnN-2OQVg0U7N7gOsWGqphyBL-jxwZ6L7qaYfi3Ar-OPSgcwi_JAf-7WsxpU/w640-h444/IMG_20211209_202004-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are a few hiking trails in the Saar-Hunsruck Nature Park. The famous short hike is the Cloef Pfad (Cloef Trail) which is a loop trail that brings you down to the Saar River and up to Baumwipfelpfad (Treetop trail) and the Cloef viewing point (see photo above). It is about 8.4 kilometers and takes on average about 2 hours and 45 minutes to complete. You need to have good stamina for this hike because of the elevation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other popular hike is the Traumschleife Saarschleife Tafeltour. Most people call it "Tafeltour". This trail goes through the Cloef Pfad trail and this is the route we took for the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Tafeltour route is a loop trail of 15.6 kilometers. It takes on average 5 hours to complete the hike, a bit longer of course if you take pitstops. The route passes through the Saarschleifelodge where we are staying, going up to the Cloef viewing point, passing creeks and uneven rocky terrain, crossing the bridge to Mettlach town, going through the forest and passing by the Montclair castle ruin, and finally hopping on the ferry crossing the River Saar. As it is a loop trail, the starting point can vary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a late morning start, which is always the case. I am an early riser, but the Dutchman is not. It was 13:00 when we stood outside by the ferry (Fahre Welles). Since the hike is about 5+ hours and the ferry closes at 17:00, so to make sure we do not miss the crossing, we took the ferry as the starting point. The fare is EUR 2,- per person one-way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_ynkmt67r2F3Kom2i4r9yiiUh_jRokS-9aU81Z_eapykl_3E7c692ejm1D22cpg1clWjB6mjwYIP11jVRSIwEOGaixwZ1zm4WGhnWx03H9cb2aogKzufinHQg3ZlMbfsU7c9P1YG8M3n3qsy1PweVSPJqvYQAW7qKMGfryhVYds2c8SLQPk/s1024/DSC07128.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1024" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_ynkmt67r2F3Kom2i4r9yiiUh_jRokS-9aU81Z_eapykl_3E7c692ejm1D22cpg1clWjB6mjwYIP11jVRSIwEOGaixwZ1zm4WGhnWx03H9cb2aogKzufinHQg3ZlMbfsU7c9P1YG8M3n3qsy1PweVSPJqvYQAW7qKMGfryhVYds2c8SLQPk/w640-h462/DSC07128.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91FfXXHCkuCHAose51wL1HeHZtasCxf91lQ5Uz-x9Jx5QU9MsOuf-27tOuHHaujfooE9N-xyTVAKRHmivGWvi_AVznYQgsHbBhOG4OlYOYruMBXcYNlN9SZ0p0Dm0XZt7jylFFDbhDAmf6aClFh-ncPjRmvTLUj1hlykkpFIE82RGHuTQkCQ/s1024/DSC07133.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1024" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91FfXXHCkuCHAose51wL1HeHZtasCxf91lQ5Uz-x9Jx5QU9MsOuf-27tOuHHaujfooE9N-xyTVAKRHmivGWvi_AVznYQgsHbBhOG4OlYOYruMBXcYNlN9SZ0p0Dm0XZt7jylFFDbhDAmf6aClFh-ncPjRmvTLUj1hlykkpFIE82RGHuTQkCQ/w640-h442/DSC07133.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtESRjZXDjvQWaDkR69ITloZ9e5os1WhLpgglzEbv_8npTtCJDXefV1PMlQN3UeetR9DgD0wiof9NuEUQKBkjzOrcRQOvbSP9jZvAvVbDsul2zDXbqD61KxXWXeuZi_dAeBfbl_Ym-xMjk2QWTV6gf6o_RpNaC8-GMveTFd9TFKtT-NSKQb7s/s1024/DSC07134.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtESRjZXDjvQWaDkR69ITloZ9e5os1WhLpgglzEbv_8npTtCJDXefV1PMlQN3UeetR9DgD0wiof9NuEUQKBkjzOrcRQOvbSP9jZvAvVbDsul2zDXbqD61KxXWXeuZi_dAeBfbl_Ym-xMjk2QWTV6gf6o_RpNaC8-GMveTFd9TFKtT-NSKQb7s/w640-h480/DSC07134.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The start of the hike wasn't all systems go. We missed the ferry by a second and had to wait for 10 minutes. It was also raining. But we were prepared and well equipped. My hiking jacket is waterproof with a hood. Dutchman's wasn't but he has a raincoat. I also brought an umbrella, just in case it will pour hard. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the picture above you can see that we have reached the other side of the river and we are looking toward the lodge. Just around this bend, we will be going into the forest following the route to the Montclair castle ruin. The trail is slightly an uphill climb. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0O3qCwC6MY3ph8NRQ1W5G0MBVl4YKIBq3ZYaFvc1wVxW-GlPptXupVZLw_v5vrEIVK1ITW7AiR2MfmqYHt5jWpChKccanNVnd_HNSCBcGAPWwwY_me8swYFo2eHl2CjyO6xqfd8mIDRDY2aZhLsbS8gVcz1AwKWgLa5r3DrvFh5NyqpLhII/s1024/DSC07136.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1024" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0O3qCwC6MY3ph8NRQ1W5G0MBVl4YKIBq3ZYaFvc1wVxW-GlPptXupVZLw_v5vrEIVK1ITW7AiR2MfmqYHt5jWpChKccanNVnd_HNSCBcGAPWwwY_me8swYFo2eHl2CjyO6xqfd8mIDRDY2aZhLsbS8gVcz1AwKWgLa5r3DrvFh5NyqpLhII/w640-h476/DSC07136.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BcpJaFGsC3r53vEJ7IJX9Ugas0jADoa9oOsG_0g0Ct5za07G4VHeNZ8Wx6dEqWIl807dHrQ7KrwHdIhwaXSxYJa4pSl25-sCuA5CsTI95BQqfECFR0usMysQEyJe9cSIzZ_vex6_oXxY0SUGIejg2z_korWyJrBdbMewFVPHSJ2ZvubdngM/s1024/DSC07138.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BcpJaFGsC3r53vEJ7IJX9Ugas0jADoa9oOsG_0g0Ct5za07G4VHeNZ8Wx6dEqWIl807dHrQ7KrwHdIhwaXSxYJa4pSl25-sCuA5CsTI95BQqfECFR0usMysQEyJe9cSIzZ_vex6_oXxY0SUGIejg2z_korWyJrBdbMewFVPHSJ2ZvubdngM/w640-h480/DSC07138.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUp-UDRt6hlSgLP74OQuyn_1IC_JiuWllrJvbEzR1h3vp4GUHXwkplA_eiheF6cnG_PdoLWXQZ2Gc0ZiWurjDr2ai_mJ8ncBftIIjFQu0r1xbFGBE0zele4hVUEkOPvQR6Ie5dvh8WXwEJjoNwQfkFafZtkGdMAkfzZrabTJ10d17q7YD-bA/s1024/DSC07139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1024" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUp-UDRt6hlSgLP74OQuyn_1IC_JiuWllrJvbEzR1h3vp4GUHXwkplA_eiheF6cnG_PdoLWXQZ2Gc0ZiWurjDr2ai_mJ8ncBftIIjFQu0r1xbFGBE0zele4hVUEkOPvQR6Ie5dvh8WXwEJjoNwQfkFafZtkGdMAkfzZrabTJ10d17q7YD-bA/w640-h462/DSC07139.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here I am at the Montclair Castle footbridge. There is an entrance fee to get into the castle museum. There is also a cafe in the courtyard which is accessible to anyone of course. We didn't go in as we still have a long journey to make.</div><div><br /></div><div>The castle was built by Arnulf von Walecourt in the late 12th century. In the Middle Ages, the castle was attacked and fell into ruins. What was left of it was restored only sometime in the 1920s.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_C6h0tuRXfBoWaKvt4hpFoIkUjlqNdjG7cYMGfuj1GLhA4kT6Guy_FnayxVIt6XZlEJHBxZa139MiNdEVqJ9qkkNOwipPl3HuKazKRQu_XP7NbW6CUdqtnn2-2gYTm-afDeBk1eaa039wD82SuyPkXJteeAtg7V3B38W_SOM3rrSvW_vD_Ds/s1024/DSC07140.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_C6h0tuRXfBoWaKvt4hpFoIkUjlqNdjG7cYMGfuj1GLhA4kT6Guy_FnayxVIt6XZlEJHBxZa139MiNdEVqJ9qkkNOwipPl3HuKazKRQu_XP7NbW6CUdqtnn2-2gYTm-afDeBk1eaa039wD82SuyPkXJteeAtg7V3B38W_SOM3rrSvW_vD_Ds/w640-h480/DSC07140.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yW3EgLVKdM-MHOYsJkSFM9DMPXZ5ZUPgKXKoagnb6DnLbNP6Rbasv2fgbJla5_jIdcW3b93PrMIGpvC3Ye3WaDN114AishJ9q-amLRMs2i2TShfIFn06FOOR2hXCOdVUt9FeV89ltHug2AOIPOXTaIsj__gtnK8frmR3KsOt-A9T-S8yapw/s1024/DSC07142.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1024" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yW3EgLVKdM-MHOYsJkSFM9DMPXZ5ZUPgKXKoagnb6DnLbNP6Rbasv2fgbJla5_jIdcW3b93PrMIGpvC3Ye3WaDN114AishJ9q-amLRMs2i2TShfIFn06FOOR2hXCOdVUt9FeV89ltHug2AOIPOXTaIsj__gtnK8frmR3KsOt-A9T-S8yapw/w640-h458/DSC07142.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As we walked we saw beautiful scenery. This is a lovely view of the town of Mettlach. I took this photo right above the river lock.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy6cXRzoXGWR8uabv_IKQUQwg2K9TM73Di4xB9KyRk07Oz6F2JMBbrxInT58lp7qsErw-16GiJcH4xaKketp7WXISz7wG-YZfxxsDWusEmEqYZtXGQBqCBnzOIfmaFIPEa-E-7Q4_yVfdak58LXaRYjlWv0uvxNCsDZU0__YlXpqUfVzB1-M/s1024/DSC07143.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIy6cXRzoXGWR8uabv_IKQUQwg2K9TM73Di4xB9KyRk07Oz6F2JMBbrxInT58lp7qsErw-16GiJcH4xaKketp7WXISz7wG-YZfxxsDWusEmEqYZtXGQBqCBnzOIfmaFIPEa-E-7Q4_yVfdak58LXaRYjlWv0uvxNCsDZU0__YlXpqUfVzB1-M/w640-h480/DSC07143.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSog6RZ9KBXRzXafm4dDsUeECOxkU98o4QEcM-9EzTQ6miux8m9EScFaKt1DNmP0wIQ3OB1K89Mm5rR9oGYKC_5Vjut7crQlU-4J1ZIUVlIl_CDWCd7doCYUU7dhWvfUORylAzBgheqVydiq6q3sASim7nMolRXKcD7IdDbtvVf_0VPHQAZBE/s1024/DSC07144.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1024" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSog6RZ9KBXRzXafm4dDsUeECOxkU98o4QEcM-9EzTQ6miux8m9EScFaKt1DNmP0wIQ3OB1K89Mm5rR9oGYKC_5Vjut7crQlU-4J1ZIUVlIl_CDWCd7doCYUU7dhWvfUORylAzBgheqVydiq6q3sASim7nMolRXKcD7IdDbtvVf_0VPHQAZBE/w640-h460/DSC07144.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHwqCr282A_iOTMEOTuTAFhn6WQf7wJux4l4hBya2nGmDLICdOqYx2eBB7q154AGw5BWX5swcmKhYsDfcXFcXzAh9b0oWwcy9jcNdxHiPX6rqY7XCF5GmX4IyJfZxWr5Up8sdK3sf3SuP6MLIGke1Zm4sO1Rd6SWg2gb4CudbvsraXaviCsY/s1024/DSC07145.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHwqCr282A_iOTMEOTuTAFhn6WQf7wJux4l4hBya2nGmDLICdOqYx2eBB7q154AGw5BWX5swcmKhYsDfcXFcXzAh9b0oWwcy9jcNdxHiPX6rqY7XCF5GmX4IyJfZxWr5Up8sdK3sf3SuP6MLIGke1Zm4sO1Rd6SWg2gb4CudbvsraXaviCsY/w640-h480/DSC07145.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We continued our journey into the forest. The season is changing and many leaves have already fallen to the ground. Autumn has always fascinated me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRuR2mkUVNmzf8RPLqJtvoC-UYhVdxS7RFduaU1C7PrW-lqjPUXSV7UhhVx3G7_-PaosRFAPC0735cG0tFvAvwo68UkTpeQE7lCf_-ic4EWw4w6sThlv5u01NtMlLv87vEvunqQ4LmXgURDEVcoOcQtlbCm2EViNnnW4FIPipyO1xl8OGQec/s1024/DSC07146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRuR2mkUVNmzf8RPLqJtvoC-UYhVdxS7RFduaU1C7PrW-lqjPUXSV7UhhVx3G7_-PaosRFAPC0735cG0tFvAvwo68UkTpeQE7lCf_-ic4EWw4w6sThlv5u01NtMlLv87vEvunqQ4LmXgURDEVcoOcQtlbCm2EViNnnW4FIPipyO1xl8OGQec/w640-h480/DSC07146.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have arrived in Mettlach town passing by a small terraced cemetery that is very well maintained. As we walked further we passed by the Church of Saint Lutwinus. This is the backside of the church.<div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAAXmJwLKjW_1QA9Fm6eQujdVXw-k6LElEGRDInHqjdGT5G8NgQxhmwO3mUlsxQeMH-HOe5i15JSGb92mDjAbccERIuTkKtzfYKkwSig23OlvsShFBTDYjwYAe0l0AvYGNvhzZyW-LJQbRuUp_bndUh8bLtNLavWfWSg6bRyze5RXARYJeAM/s1024/DSC07147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAAXmJwLKjW_1QA9Fm6eQujdVXw-k6LElEGRDInHqjdGT5G8NgQxhmwO3mUlsxQeMH-HOe5i15JSGb92mDjAbccERIuTkKtzfYKkwSig23OlvsShFBTDYjwYAe0l0AvYGNvhzZyW-LJQbRuUp_bndUh8bLtNLavWfWSg6bRyze5RXARYJeAM/w640-h480/DSC07147.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We carried on walking to the town center which looked a bit deserted because of the rainy weather. We are truly die-hards to hike in the rain! But it wasn't that as bad as it wasn't pouring hard.</div><div><br /></div><div>We did think of taking a break and having coffee in one of the cafes in town. However, the cafe we liked was full of people having the same idea. So we skipped it and kept going. We brought chocolate drinks in a small tetra pack with us anyway, and some carrots and biscuits too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwmJDm2J3YuKLha7tH4kGZ7fo3iuinWtuZOhXYiIs-538rNFgq1ojsQTON4tDCxR-6Gb8WAeDyombTfpftwC1P5fira_aVmX18GyrIvOH9XIx7uV-TRUg9XUAzcx3R_2Ln2cbHgAg6K11WZ22VDATG8kST9yDUaTL6s7AtQbwSwoQl9buLEU/s1024/DSC07148.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1024" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwmJDm2J3YuKLha7tH4kGZ7fo3iuinWtuZOhXYiIs-538rNFgq1ojsQTON4tDCxR-6Gb8WAeDyombTfpftwC1P5fira_aVmX18GyrIvOH9XIx7uV-TRUg9XUAzcx3R_2Ln2cbHgAg6K11WZ22VDATG8kST9yDUaTL6s7AtQbwSwoQl9buLEU/w640-h450/DSC07148.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is an almost vintage item. A cigarette vending machine on the street. You will hardly see this in the Netherlands these days. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GSyIXgJLKUEUzDZcoQfgfxlzE1-97xrjeXmN4HcRJ_KV1ghWDAllX-b4aViRuTpbOmzNDIRNAYTRj6Mx2FXON1iXmdjqaIEWXRdZ9rBr4u-1-PEnYnwo3C2MT9qEa0Sss5UBFapgJxWLoetUUjmAZQ7ThVWS6c63F9__QJMrFCx_E7kLKOs/s1024/DSC07149.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="891" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GSyIXgJLKUEUzDZcoQfgfxlzE1-97xrjeXmN4HcRJ_KV1ghWDAllX-b4aViRuTpbOmzNDIRNAYTRj6Mx2FXON1iXmdjqaIEWXRdZ9rBr4u-1-PEnYnwo3C2MT9qEa0Sss5UBFapgJxWLoetUUjmAZQ7ThVWS6c63F9__QJMrFCx_E7kLKOs/w556-h640/DSC07149.JPG" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2vRSrW0F4eXk5rsuCaL45RntEgUNd_U0cqEw-S-NSQu6EMiOSVXPA9C2h9EZg5Hodhm-Opivxe8Be71T1-bN1LWm38MQvhNgL1J6myFhTn-yivOw_h2qZQoD5k67qfcHNY_jNZoBXErO79bmbKkHej5Xl5eX7BssgBBPobflkc93LhKfVHc/s1024/DSC07150.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1024" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2vRSrW0F4eXk5rsuCaL45RntEgUNd_U0cqEw-S-NSQu6EMiOSVXPA9C2h9EZg5Hodhm-Opivxe8Be71T1-bN1LWm38MQvhNgL1J6myFhTn-yivOw_h2qZQoD5k67qfcHNY_jNZoBXErO79bmbKkHej5Xl5eX7BssgBBPobflkc93LhKfVHc/w640-h458/DSC07150.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHPFLL3Y8mApFugK4-vHP5Q3dG2WJ-CjZXMjMgdbs40_1DnCgg0XZImsUgnt-LGIz52KPquaMk1b2NkW8NEe8HjPaosj5JGU6U0YRJRMxvkl42MamXtZZHjLXXbnEZIMSO6hP19cUWaL3evuTd6kd48bSnJ-SDsWBr4uPmchEy6s7GhGuAXk/s1024/DSC07151.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1024" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHPFLL3Y8mApFugK4-vHP5Q3dG2WJ-CjZXMjMgdbs40_1DnCgg0XZImsUgnt-LGIz52KPquaMk1b2NkW8NEe8HjPaosj5JGU6U0YRJRMxvkl42MamXtZZHjLXXbnEZIMSO6hP19cUWaL3evuTd6kd48bSnJ-SDsWBr4uPmchEy6s7GhGuAXk/w640-h454/DSC07151.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We crossed the Saar bridge and continued on. Occasionally we catch stunning glimpses of the river scenes below. Autumn is magical.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_X0A6u5pvwiIqDpDzgG23ktOZKhIKkSmW7Ne4N9R_j91c1Scj9koSi_atQ0ZwY3YkTk6kPbenLZDSpfv4TGSo2576ebScZ0e6WoLpWrOjLbYPrfXYgPdq8OKjZm5Ft5FYZO1BuqZBsvnnVJtaAiQPUczYySMvkKByYJ1_TuM8lKAi5q7l1Q/s1024/DSC07153.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1024" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_X0A6u5pvwiIqDpDzgG23ktOZKhIKkSmW7Ne4N9R_j91c1Scj9koSi_atQ0ZwY3YkTk6kPbenLZDSpfv4TGSo2576ebScZ0e6WoLpWrOjLbYPrfXYgPdq8OKjZm5Ft5FYZO1BuqZBsvnnVJtaAiQPUczYySMvkKByYJ1_TuM8lKAi5q7l1Q/w640-h474/DSC07153.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF8gnUEQEQ3NA54Uhd0BHz-mQO1DzgAaro6crOcZf4t2n4w7Qln5OUzuKokU0u6ll5d5uIyGLHDsSo_z6m3J5FNbJTAy1z6IF2oqX1HdtMyduIhOYYD-Vlqva5oqFcMUWDM5FTpuSuSItD-GbR06mow0gVTYN8V4onFV1Laz_eAc2Gpol7Dw/s1024/DSC07154.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF8gnUEQEQ3NA54Uhd0BHz-mQO1DzgAaro6crOcZf4t2n4w7Qln5OUzuKokU0u6ll5d5uIyGLHDsSo_z6m3J5FNbJTAy1z6IF2oqX1HdtMyduIhOYYD-Vlqva5oqFcMUWDM5FTpuSuSItD-GbR06mow0gVTYN8V4onFV1Laz_eAc2Gpol7Dw/w640-h480/DSC07154.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRzmgrGIR89OotsyAdC0R8fypUoCYHk77MwJtMror-xy-e4-x3-2vbuiIW9HwjAtxVUpWE6lmoc7IIqTdV3jouWuuVyvxss2WpeVHni7jg9nddbni2sbF2wi-PL9XmUbXEpiMbSqhLO8HgcCXC0fXMs2cs3M0Sp8Vb6ou0yQhasfH2MVQteE/s1024/DSC07155.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1024" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRzmgrGIR89OotsyAdC0R8fypUoCYHk77MwJtMror-xy-e4-x3-2vbuiIW9HwjAtxVUpWE6lmoc7IIqTdV3jouWuuVyvxss2WpeVHni7jg9nddbni2sbF2wi-PL9XmUbXEpiMbSqhLO8HgcCXC0fXMs2cs3M0Sp8Vb6ou0yQhasfH2MVQteE/w640-h466/DSC07155.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A cargo boat passing through. Most cargo boats we saw were from the Netherlands. The Saar River is connected to the Moselle River which then flows through to the Rhine River and ends up in the North Sea in the Netherlands.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEism2rSMybVhNEHGG-BK7lKBjC_ytk2rZflzLeZJimNitsnlmT3W8Jkm7_OYHAN0Pqj_9AXr1A-55ksHZRrI5Gi4WUgAE9NB_WoG1DUM7q4XTYZXHf8Q4RRrHQEqMu7sjfABV5MYdCc9uYBQcB2Btg2Varg2Sq8e-PLeUdSLnIIjlWYRFMAJng/s1024/DSC07157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEism2rSMybVhNEHGG-BK7lKBjC_ytk2rZflzLeZJimNitsnlmT3W8Jkm7_OYHAN0Pqj_9AXr1A-55ksHZRrI5Gi4WUgAE9NB_WoG1DUM7q4XTYZXHf8Q4RRrHQEqMu7sjfABV5MYdCc9uYBQcB2Btg2Varg2Sq8e-PLeUdSLnIIjlWYRFMAJng/w640-h480/DSC07157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEZlMis9_QcpApxV_IRlWusEUvN2wV2gJpuf0fWXufwx9YUzwCqAPZU2cruDhe7g2STgGTOq1cZ2IYSBU8Q13D_WGvyQZMjf-SMPY1k1deahcQtHsqbK2S_MvrNKxX9gzBH_5w9zIwxY190s3hQnw3pzGqdt95GQmdJTBuE1_s31S39nNYtQ/s1024/DSC07158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEZlMis9_QcpApxV_IRlWusEUvN2wV2gJpuf0fWXufwx9YUzwCqAPZU2cruDhe7g2STgGTOq1cZ2IYSBU8Q13D_WGvyQZMjf-SMPY1k1deahcQtHsqbK2S_MvrNKxX9gzBH_5w9zIwxY190s3hQnw3pzGqdt95GQmdJTBuE1_s31S39nNYtQ/w640-h480/DSC07158.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwqFYJn5HQz_k-OYu5YqvJpqatW8nJSrA_I2g5wMMuzn1CbPm-NIOTKJAJAPo1X107_9YpocqSmKkWe6JwL7eiULiiCob4SEYu6i7a8hm-x2pF2VHDmRMNg-aUaLsXo5tRPNjdMza3Yy_SEwfI5JDOnpx6pNJPQLinK3hX4kBPPrsWGRgXiE/s1024/DSC07159.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwqFYJn5HQz_k-OYu5YqvJpqatW8nJSrA_I2g5wMMuzn1CbPm-NIOTKJAJAPo1X107_9YpocqSmKkWe6JwL7eiULiiCob4SEYu6i7a8hm-x2pF2VHDmRMNg-aUaLsXo5tRPNjdMza3Yy_SEwfI5JDOnpx6pNJPQLinK3hX4kBPPrsWGRgXiE/w480-h640/DSC07159.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A lovely surprise in the forest to see a bed of ferns foliage. I love ferns, they remind me of my childhood in the Philippines. Since we moved into the new house 3 years ago, I have adopted 2 large Asplenium ferns which are often called Bird's Nest ferms. They sit on 2 pedestals in between a dressoir and mirror in the hallway.</div><div><br /></div><div>So we are now entering a mossy and stony terrain here...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNXPLbH6QovEW2KzQ6CgkbArua9xPTFoZsXn01qjO1vK1-tSwWGka9sy_HOpiap_uri3rBlqNPd9qBiEV-Lt5I0Vk7pO0QtU3WXcdZJ-LjP4ANqsghzIInBl-b_blvh847W5hazQYnKn60sFpcSaM3aeB6jXgRARshQc8DQYuHnOZ2LF2Zag/s1024/DSC07161.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNXPLbH6QovEW2KzQ6CgkbArua9xPTFoZsXn01qjO1vK1-tSwWGka9sy_HOpiap_uri3rBlqNPd9qBiEV-Lt5I0Vk7pO0QtU3WXcdZJ-LjP4ANqsghzIInBl-b_blvh847W5hazQYnKn60sFpcSaM3aeB6jXgRARshQc8DQYuHnOZ2LF2Zag/w640-h480/DSC07161.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the difficult part of the trail because the terrain is elevated, uneven, and rocky. There is moss everywhere clinging to the rocks and some of the rocks are loose. It is an open area with no direct trees and shrubberies on its path that you can grab and hold on to. It can get very slippery aswell. In fact, I slipped and almost fell here. Luckily, my reflex is good and I was able to balance myself quickly.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Tafeltour route is not for beginners!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8-sLXm-qNozI3wT0rhCq-pGXc14fQwa5NkJqGJj1YX-IKAlqvJN6KC2xWd5jDbu1ojblVPubm-3gMOVNE2UL7Wtrq7VBgRnud4iFpaH9uQDlNBTkyq6L-C2-9LHK7yQ6DS-LW3eOfWiGiAqjpn4hjD6MXY5XCQALiwosEqXaMdTQ7msjCbs/s1024/DSC07162.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1024" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8-sLXm-qNozI3wT0rhCq-pGXc14fQwa5NkJqGJj1YX-IKAlqvJN6KC2xWd5jDbu1ojblVPubm-3gMOVNE2UL7Wtrq7VBgRnud4iFpaH9uQDlNBTkyq6L-C2-9LHK7yQ6DS-LW3eOfWiGiAqjpn4hjD6MXY5XCQALiwosEqXaMdTQ7msjCbs/w640-h474/DSC07162.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPX4w8Q5SQBpHmHrqGspgAMhhe2rEJx_XpZOy193qIJ_0Eve3pj5I0lS2CXwn4XKuRleSrsZXFhl9osKZalOoOcjfICozPAaSASaBa_IkoT_Tvcoj7fdRp_OAJTMtw8Q78Hm40FlOjeBho4SEzLl6cYIJKrqgWeOtkP2gsRFLW2CZSncGRTDQ/s1024/DSC07164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPX4w8Q5SQBpHmHrqGspgAMhhe2rEJx_XpZOy193qIJ_0Eve3pj5I0lS2CXwn4XKuRleSrsZXFhl9osKZalOoOcjfICozPAaSASaBa_IkoT_Tvcoj7fdRp_OAJTMtw8Q78Hm40FlOjeBho4SEzLl6cYIJKrqgWeOtkP2gsRFLW2CZSncGRTDQ/w480-h640/DSC07164.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We have arrived at the Cloef viewing platform. This platform is quite big but can get very busy as it is accessible from the Baumwipfelpfad (Treetop Trail). Many day-trippers come here as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>The view from here is jaw-dropping. This is hands down one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. In fact, when I google river bend, the Saarscheife comes on top of the searches. This is so far the most stunning of them all. The fall season made it more dramatic.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OiyrssihXe3wFexsx1CUssZx9SfQtDpWNIo3-JvkSCyKi9fntmUl8BsXayL0RzAoGczmGYhyMzJk7uertIDgpeNqzuOCH-nwMVwOaApbHZQ6RefRpRg1aCChuajJjNI2iAnmp1jhQO2LQhF8NW7wlOfP_r6iMWZ7HcUiGFy8P3fq6KAFr3c/s1024/IMG_20211209_201824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1024" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OiyrssihXe3wFexsx1CUssZx9SfQtDpWNIo3-JvkSCyKi9fntmUl8BsXayL0RzAoGczmGYhyMzJk7uertIDgpeNqzuOCH-nwMVwOaApbHZQ6RefRpRg1aCChuajJjNI2iAnmp1jhQO2LQhF8NW7wlOfP_r6iMWZ7HcUiGFy8P3fq6KAFr3c/w640-h430/IMG_20211209_201824.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyQK1EnJd13-XJ4mWZMmnMQZ2g8L2YtNYWYuhy_jV4-FzOqIlM_XhkkJh-wbicUgj9FWvmbhP4_7UrG6lnoj1tDD_TNBfrHnm7zfxd_7s5i0oHVhpOTRB9t4Phx56kw4BIAXGqgs4H_lRNUHb5BLEsTISDmDajSONxgUAUpsFpza1l65gTaw/s1024/IMG_20211209_202004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1024" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyQK1EnJd13-XJ4mWZMmnMQZ2g8L2YtNYWYuhy_jV4-FzOqIlM_XhkkJh-wbicUgj9FWvmbhP4_7UrG6lnoj1tDD_TNBfrHnm7zfxd_7s5i0oHVhpOTRB9t4Phx56kw4BIAXGqgs4H_lRNUHb5BLEsTISDmDajSONxgUAUpsFpza1l65gTaw/w640-h444/IMG_20211209_202004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>We are 3/4 of the hike now and this time we are passing little footbridges over creeks and river streams.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcvrwPVR7dTCJPQvnDqZ_PlBfbdWihpR0SzRjVxR6Ma8NiGOHvY6GPdVNiRrtrtlFTEpkbnLLkdXF4XgCO__e6QbrwqjLNZ2wqcqvxid_z2itRm2_uo0fQ8tQuA4vTr5H7e3L4I0z3eFhCHcQXOdG4g5Gi18DwjLWa6TWjfmy04IRA6NfLEU/s1024/DSC07165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcvrwPVR7dTCJPQvnDqZ_PlBfbdWihpR0SzRjVxR6Ma8NiGOHvY6GPdVNiRrtrtlFTEpkbnLLkdXF4XgCO__e6QbrwqjLNZ2wqcqvxid_z2itRm2_uo0fQ8tQuA4vTr5H7e3L4I0z3eFhCHcQXOdG4g5Gi18DwjLWa6TWjfmy04IRA6NfLEU/w640-h480/DSC07165.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHbRzYMTnddgI4fLCGBaLYhSXaOO3ZnTPuSUvEBD5Qxz42WIEDm8Sp7znlf3yyz_hHU7uHUKhNWR2he_xV03A0L5dRg2cHkJCt5qoTUH4z_QqSDfQ5hnXg8Qm-Vegrq2Jb3vOBvlNzXNFKwvPHj_cAyKqObtst5NyHTwjBvxvM68lLhOGxfw/s1024/DSC07166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1024" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHbRzYMTnddgI4fLCGBaLYhSXaOO3ZnTPuSUvEBD5Qxz42WIEDm8Sp7znlf3yyz_hHU7uHUKhNWR2he_xV03A0L5dRg2cHkJCt5qoTUH4z_QqSDfQ5hnXg8Qm-Vegrq2Jb3vOBvlNzXNFKwvPHj_cAyKqObtst5NyHTwjBvxvM68lLhOGxfw/w640-h482/DSC07166.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then the weather suddenly changed and the damp forest became a totally different place. It became darker. It looked and felt magical yet mysterious at the same time making it slightly eerie. Like something peculiar is lurking behind those misty shadows or something scary will happen.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Tafeltour route wasn't busy at all. There were sections of the trail where we did not meet other hikers. Such as in this forest when the mist struck, we encountered nobody. Sounds spooky, haha!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWScXEIPmotzlttzx1YCMXutka-6NEIJ4CxwUI78J3sd1R-0uJeca8RS2frs1tJna6Fulkkpj0844zoPTcreep_WTZmcyfM0G2vcHZL1MyYl8DkOZ6vDz748hsmV2kcC4Vpbl5AHvyHjypIt5nYs37LokX1lkFAUgPNggEaKrDV5VEou4jY6M/s1024/DSC07169.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWScXEIPmotzlttzx1YCMXutka-6NEIJ4CxwUI78J3sd1R-0uJeca8RS2frs1tJna6Fulkkpj0844zoPTcreep_WTZmcyfM0G2vcHZL1MyYl8DkOZ6vDz748hsmV2kcC4Vpbl5AHvyHjypIt5nYs37LokX1lkFAUgPNggEaKrDV5VEou4jY6M/w640-h480/DSC07169.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraZx9DgqOIQoACwwkeOdwcnD_e9LeY_Y3DvbZTeEKA9XxBxjWsZxPWfZPEywznFQBr8KT3OHMNnAvoQMbLfeDCFTg4-_YTkYsPhJA6twLzGvCD4-gBvrZcUcM3FdoMVwvK_kZo1kPRKuqgQfpxrdg6MWByBWLUJEn3caA5tH2-WfWx5NrV8k/s1024/DSC07170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1024" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraZx9DgqOIQoACwwkeOdwcnD_e9LeY_Y3DvbZTeEKA9XxBxjWsZxPWfZPEywznFQBr8KT3OHMNnAvoQMbLfeDCFTg4-_YTkYsPhJA6twLzGvCD4-gBvrZcUcM3FdoMVwvK_kZo1kPRKuqgQfpxrdg6MWByBWLUJEn3caA5tH2-WfWx5NrV8k/w640-h472/DSC07170.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We got out of the forest and ventured into more open terrain with views of the Saar River below. The rain has stopped which was a relief.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4J9VMcdY0ohlEPXFf1QpIjjikABmvLzywuEkJ89MskfRSHe0jRZS99SXtDIa4wYByRrrDuIFhzDEl3INk2-kpl1epzJ5HNl4Evd9w6IxmKVm9qSGG2WlsNkwBTqrCtj1Mav8J84WlRFQab9eDFAE1CmmG0asAOLQeASJ34Tpt1c4LdATwR9s/s1024/DSC07171.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4J9VMcdY0ohlEPXFf1QpIjjikABmvLzywuEkJ89MskfRSHe0jRZS99SXtDIa4wYByRrrDuIFhzDEl3INk2-kpl1epzJ5HNl4Evd9w6IxmKVm9qSGG2WlsNkwBTqrCtj1Mav8J84WlRFQab9eDFAE1CmmG0asAOLQeASJ34Tpt1c4LdATwR9s/w640-h480/DSC07171.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLcalCWcG3-4XXuI5vZqUu8hqTOqgswxDJPLFT_F-Ixpvn5LwXWOp4T3N36BqtXwJRmKQ-lRh62TXETHU2ZGJ5MPyw50DFhkfUjfb--D4O_YXgkakQDVEmDywn8hfEw9xDwweoE3ZE6SiTI1GSlAKrbK5DI3Ys8I0LZglUr8oE2_kbvqYx1Y/s1024/DSC07172.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1024" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLcalCWcG3-4XXuI5vZqUu8hqTOqgswxDJPLFT_F-Ixpvn5LwXWOp4T3N36BqtXwJRmKQ-lRh62TXETHU2ZGJ5MPyw50DFhkfUjfb--D4O_YXgkakQDVEmDywn8hfEw9xDwweoE3ZE6SiTI1GSlAKrbK5DI3Ys8I0LZglUr8oE2_kbvqYx1Y/w640-h478/DSC07172.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We passed by an Ostrich farm. The Ostriches were curious about us and one of the birds even tried following us, haha.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkRQ2OHBcbGphcBhi5Pudk6CuL4wmqevWuE81Car7n5EMvR1Uct0kPui6mjhtXkwprkXcoaneMmDDozYaeZLiy_5fzA42xjbve4Jzm4O-XG9fVqjzVc29rdI5DpHuvg4-uc-iDdLICj56blsxl0f6aDIeCKIJEi-hiIpueeTgtpfvmnEdgpk/s1024/DSC07174.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkRQ2OHBcbGphcBhi5Pudk6CuL4wmqevWuE81Car7n5EMvR1Uct0kPui6mjhtXkwprkXcoaneMmDDozYaeZLiy_5fzA42xjbve4Jzm4O-XG9fVqjzVc29rdI5DpHuvg4-uc-iDdLICj56blsxl0f6aDIeCKIJEi-hiIpueeTgtpfvmnEdgpk/w640-h480/DSC07174.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiFfGxaco8dSIso-71GsdP9LQlNMjNTqLk64C0AlgbsMgVPXnsCjlVQj4t5cfPUvhE1qLafTYJweb0brxosZZ5GbyO8M22Vqgghy19uLejR3pE1MeQM7prgt3tnofyim1IwU1aNGGxYO4pKRlczMYOQr7w9Z4sZ0D-oBSLy4xryFqFClPXnU/s1024/DSC07175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiFfGxaco8dSIso-71GsdP9LQlNMjNTqLk64C0AlgbsMgVPXnsCjlVQj4t5cfPUvhE1qLafTYJweb0brxosZZ5GbyO8M22Vqgghy19uLejR3pE1MeQM7prgt3tnofyim1IwU1aNGGxYO4pKRlczMYOQr7w9Z4sZ0D-oBSLy4xryFqFClPXnU/w640-h480/DSC07175.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdE3M8uXmlPPbbQzu5rzCp-R10Wy2PzXiuapdI9wxXhfMpDH-qcoAUH2-ZLDEDjd3ypR5uQ1pUaj6I_A8_FbV46hZbklF6u_AvQI1rna1c530IUrEHkBIIDYemQvaXZE6zqgFrQDYjb6zvLgfDwlOOo5T7HY-7x5HV4ma5-FCmjcPX8a3J2Y/s1024/DSC07176.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1024" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdE3M8uXmlPPbbQzu5rzCp-R10Wy2PzXiuapdI9wxXhfMpDH-qcoAUH2-ZLDEDjd3ypR5uQ1pUaj6I_A8_FbV46hZbklF6u_AvQI1rna1c530IUrEHkBIIDYemQvaXZE6zqgFrQDYjb6zvLgfDwlOOo5T7HY-7x5HV4ma5-FCmjcPX8a3J2Y/w640-h482/DSC07176.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2Zi2E86nefFLbWO4pzgcNQHIZKIUbvd4bM81OjxUkzqDde2q0vmG3iRqlcwJh4gAc0ozn4BdaBcXhSfUj7_vB_g50_FOcVQg0N0B6KAoFC40A9ehjbspZf5giK-rZ5tWN0zXx6-wyOr88sdYVn0TomW_y_Ri5NOMV4Ox7VycEcznVpaX-4E/s1024/DSC07180.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2Zi2E86nefFLbWO4pzgcNQHIZKIUbvd4bM81OjxUkzqDde2q0vmG3iRqlcwJh4gAc0ozn4BdaBcXhSfUj7_vB_g50_FOcVQg0N0B6KAoFC40A9ehjbspZf5giK-rZ5tWN0zXx6-wyOr88sdYVn0TomW_y_Ri5NOMV4Ox7VycEcznVpaX-4E/w640-h480/DSC07180.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4CBrEA6jDFpJOR7TlXeselqFjJVSM2y2uBY1EGip5LPuf8PL0N0vHNMy8qVhwErOteoOlIcihOJqEG99FqrlH3kED2lqjLAaP53vESYC67VNivh1mSLcIhK6G72ZomcKh8kb_1IsQtK_g3TONZc_pqjXo8ZUgkCM7q8DHrb2M3_tG0PKWAk/s1024/DSC07182.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4CBrEA6jDFpJOR7TlXeselqFjJVSM2y2uBY1EGip5LPuf8PL0N0vHNMy8qVhwErOteoOlIcihOJqEG99FqrlH3kED2lqjLAaP53vESYC67VNivh1mSLcIhK6G72ZomcKh8kb_1IsQtK_g3TONZc_pqjXo8ZUgkCM7q8DHrb2M3_tG0PKWAk/w640-h480/DSC07182.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We are now going down here to the River Saar and we are very nearing where we started this hike. We saw a small waterfall, so pristine and immaculate, and a bird that looks like a crane or heron feeding on the water.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpD9IabuXXYw-Xmi7j6jzPe-VSMhayPd3xvPLy24tAIVA9d3gw45hE70SzC3C8xwwSAZdR5cIWcFNbaEvqz-Ls4ElFJHEgrosM2UoGAlk5iH_5JAj3aj7ziC8Ojyc725Ya7XaSt-c4tmQ-k96B0EylndywDLOk0TSzvpe75yihztU2aaO55eU/s1024/DSC07184.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1024" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpD9IabuXXYw-Xmi7j6jzPe-VSMhayPd3xvPLy24tAIVA9d3gw45hE70SzC3C8xwwSAZdR5cIWcFNbaEvqz-Ls4ElFJHEgrosM2UoGAlk5iH_5JAj3aj7ziC8Ojyc725Ya7XaSt-c4tmQ-k96B0EylndywDLOk0TSzvpe75yihztU2aaO55eU/w640-h478/DSC07184.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawokQl5uDMkLXurVb6j-Q3Pgp0t1Bb3FCHLQ25kNdv7KfEjoM4zjHKDvNCBprTxp7xLnxsQkksiJyATvQJxBsfYjyw0OhWXcpeGLdGE4-Z5gCV3KfthmVe9pEzJb5-q7f8Xppil3q0R9OeLLYLkl1pqSawHA28aiD_fHiuCqtve_HCPYN3rk/s1024/DSC07187.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawokQl5uDMkLXurVb6j-Q3Pgp0t1Bb3FCHLQ25kNdv7KfEjoM4zjHKDvNCBprTxp7xLnxsQkksiJyATvQJxBsfYjyw0OhWXcpeGLdGE4-Z5gCV3KfthmVe9pEzJb5-q7f8Xppil3q0R9OeLLYLkl1pqSawHA28aiD_fHiuCqtve_HCPYN3rk/w480-h640/DSC07187.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafmYVGRp78_68oXO0_GybubFgbdn9ykf83kgDzW0KdOV4XB90WYrNUiP1jI4W2-wk5-Xs_6KGt0zRbyTB6wr9fsGnTMBUJzVBHv2IT0WnsmQzbbdXLSG2O2KnHlKn2lbk_tWcJ9DjtRrtvSTI8Zr07cBLflRUd6Tgb2RkNGKJARO55R7sYcg/s1024/DSC07190.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafmYVGRp78_68oXO0_GybubFgbdn9ykf83kgDzW0KdOV4XB90WYrNUiP1jI4W2-wk5-Xs_6KGt0zRbyTB6wr9fsGnTMBUJzVBHv2IT0WnsmQzbbdXLSG2O2KnHlKn2lbk_tWcJ9DjtRrtvSTI8Zr07cBLflRUd6Tgb2RkNGKJARO55R7sYcg/w640-h480/DSC07190.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And before we knew it, we were back to where we started. These are the treehouses in the lodge where we stayed at. Our treehouse is located at the back of the left one in the picture.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uxmMTxHz2_FDV4YmFMIyZnkjw0Unm6k3cjtvIjmHSwFHNYgJKpII9q8xqXHBCOG4R6bZPne0GJpd20_9Vlv7PWeG7GpekYdmyD8Y0fG3N2VqkaWmgtYHLJivCGrytwerPNL5_DjXiIrmNPXHp3Sgdf4alcFZwzILFYSJ5bEjlgsTrgxF_LA/s1024/DSC07188.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1024" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uxmMTxHz2_FDV4YmFMIyZnkjw0Unm6k3cjtvIjmHSwFHNYgJKpII9q8xqXHBCOG4R6bZPne0GJpd20_9Vlv7PWeG7GpekYdmyD8Y0fG3N2VqkaWmgtYHLJivCGrytwerPNL5_DjXiIrmNPXHp3Sgdf4alcFZwzILFYSJ5bEjlgsTrgxF_LA/w640-h460/DSC07188.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was nice to be back in our treehouse. We didn't expect the hike to be this intensive. Our muscles were burning like hell and we are so tired, we could just roll in bed. We have a few hours to rest and freshen up before our dinner. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dutchman and I realised that we prefer the more leisure type of hikes, like the one we did in the Moselle River Valley along the spectacular vineyard terraces between Bullay and Zell. We plan to take a similar long weekend trip this year to the Ahr Valley, sometime in the autumn.</div><div><br /></div><div>I made these late afternoon snacks for us. Mozzarella cheese balls with tomatoes and cucumber and an olive oil and balsamico dressing I made at home and brought with us on this trip. Delicious.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq4q6J4IlZmira67KZPs2xKT6_PHgkHTeuX1tyESRN1dqcptOEn2aUE4d5aAOePq9kXGGpaeHN0g9PgZIWsdCieJAuzZ2tp7mDB2WvWMh6_pV3j7mXqjP-9QA5lSeOPBLRtlmdcTFbsGWZsZ4zZbaZub1IgD6J-bvYtOjG97YJV8qowmiRjc/s1024/DSC07208.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1024" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGq4q6J4IlZmira67KZPs2xKT6_PHgkHTeuX1tyESRN1dqcptOEn2aUE4d5aAOePq9kXGGpaeHN0g9PgZIWsdCieJAuzZ2tp7mDB2WvWMh6_pV3j7mXqjP-9QA5lSeOPBLRtlmdcTFbsGWZsZ4zZbaZub1IgD6J-bvYtOjG97YJV8qowmiRjc/w640-h482/DSC07208.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For dinner, we booked at the restaurant nearby, called Fahrhaus Saarschleife literally 350 meters from the lodge. The restaurant sits across the ferry,</div><div><br /></div>I took a picture of the facade of the restaurant just after our hike before we had dinner. I also booked a table. It will be dark when we arrive for dinner here as we booked at 20:00 so I need to take advantage of the daylight. The restaurant has an outdoor cafe terrace and would be perfect during the warmer months.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSShdnKhTnwel4tBKyvaC7AEO1gsv8ohPzjNKCebYT2ENZDDOPxgafAndq8wBCfeB5bBOVvk3wxtkmkkSPgnUiuDGLgxPQ1m4iKFKk4WEmISc7MH16WQqdkU8ot39G-oam7SVTTDovCuQlYt6aopxdjAKh0ORRdLv5ZTfy1SxlqL2v1SWfGdQ/s1024/DSC07192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSShdnKhTnwel4tBKyvaC7AEO1gsv8ohPzjNKCebYT2ENZDDOPxgafAndq8wBCfeB5bBOVvk3wxtkmkkSPgnUiuDGLgxPQ1m4iKFKk4WEmISc7MH16WQqdkU8ot39G-oam7SVTTDovCuQlYt6aopxdjAKh0ORRdLv5ZTfy1SxlqL2v1SWfGdQ/w640-h480/DSC07192.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4Ka4VXGjn9UMzV8zFDuYdk8C4HYIGMEoPOf0ApfhTcjWGS26rrgMEIZ5QZlAvHfbThFfSF_B_xeMZ5A6_9ODD4DH8T08DyMa3jvs75N4U4QU7ch7gOsyN3d3kqtmzVoGSER8WY6kKAxj0KyH40ocQT59diJo9slWwPjUs5hYRK_9jTHSrXo/s1024/DSC07194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1024" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4Ka4VXGjn9UMzV8zFDuYdk8C4HYIGMEoPOf0ApfhTcjWGS26rrgMEIZ5QZlAvHfbThFfSF_B_xeMZ5A6_9ODD4DH8T08DyMa3jvs75N4U4QU7ch7gOsyN3d3kqtmzVoGSER8WY6kKAxj0KyH40ocQT59diJo9slWwPjUs5hYRK_9jTHSrXo/w640-h410/DSC07194.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here we are after a refreshing shower and needed rest. We both ordered the same thing, typically German, Pork Schnitzel with fries and a side salad. Too bad they did not have vegetable options for fries. You know this is Germany, the traditional food is OK but not that great. There are exceptions of course. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am still in search of the best Schnitzel in the country. I heard they can be found in the East, in Berlin or Munich. Hmm, I will need to go to Munich for work soon. Now that is a good idea to catch up on a Schnitzel dinner there. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0xRW3FdnCYxQML43jOk34mUCdiKcV-97BQwqEOAnPO1bT4gJzINU23N4J8wMqJsqXrUiczxPO4CNI3jMXr2i4AnpXXGzxRi1K0A48LSn2LS2m3UL1zCHjmi2FZp2mVdAkRCACFZ6Vd2eTQ63yu4RSoS9E4S7fyGGUZsCSCsdSpdVHLXMhLU/s1024/DSC07211.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0xRW3FdnCYxQML43jOk34mUCdiKcV-97BQwqEOAnPO1bT4gJzINU23N4J8wMqJsqXrUiczxPO4CNI3jMXr2i4AnpXXGzxRi1K0A48LSn2LS2m3UL1zCHjmi2FZp2mVdAkRCACFZ6Vd2eTQ63yu4RSoS9E4S7fyGGUZsCSCsdSpdVHLXMhLU/w640-h480/DSC07211.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLeUYic2AdikvukenEv-XHZFctihMcrS80KxIxFSs5G9DCw5nxcqTg1PwmN1kfRaN--OT9Bur19sV0IFF2P9GVltHGJFZ0qUWBPqGXQtTA5tAkcLzIZXkamIEJzh-F2dzwfqVYcttrsUCLn93BmXHMCs1qh5ymkkuyQeNXlZu-2I0Nk3hLA4/s1024/DSC07213.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLeUYic2AdikvukenEv-XHZFctihMcrS80KxIxFSs5G9DCw5nxcqTg1PwmN1kfRaN--OT9Bur19sV0IFF2P9GVltHGJFZ0qUWBPqGXQtTA5tAkcLzIZXkamIEJzh-F2dzwfqVYcttrsUCLn93BmXHMCs1qh5ymkkuyQeNXlZu-2I0Nk3hLA4/w480-h640/DSC07213.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKMmFMbYrK9UEY9mX3cNbZgponh9N2GoZ_9p0BXwOHcijb2RUL9TNs546ohwUYXPHPU-ld5Xu4o07YTb2pR0jc96qSrZqClTzrZZEMxUcN-Cl-ZIYYeJfy7nIIWQgou3zRoyVU-m9_fRUQjKzsMCq5W-QOVLbiu-xuhlZWv_VzLOwIFSUZCI/s1024/DSC07214.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKMmFMbYrK9UEY9mX3cNbZgponh9N2GoZ_9p0BXwOHcijb2RUL9TNs546ohwUYXPHPU-ld5Xu4o07YTb2pR0jc96qSrZqClTzrZZEMxUcN-Cl-ZIYYeJfy7nIIWQgou3zRoyVU-m9_fRUQjKzsMCq5W-QOVLbiu-xuhlZWv_VzLOwIFSUZCI/w640-h480/DSC07214.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>We had a very good night's rest.... when you are knackered off, you sleep soundly.</p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Travel Period: October 2021</span></p><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-37049894068095469582022-04-01T00:35:00.010+02:002022-04-13T10:47:56.494+02:00A Treehouse Long Weekend Trip in Saarschleife, Mettlach (Germany)<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">When I joined this company that I work for now more than 2 years ago, they gave me an SUV, a VW Tiguan. This is my first SUV car. When the lease was up in April last year, I could choose a new car. They say that once you have driven an SUV, you will never change back. Well, that is quite true in my experience. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">After weeks of comparing electric SUVs, I have narrowed down my choice to a VW ID.4. The order was placed in March but because of a chip shortage last year, I only received the brand new car in late October. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">So naturally, first things first, we need to test drive this ID.4! But more importantly, we need to understand the workings of driving an electric car. There is a lot to learn about the whole charging infrastructure, particularly outside the Netherlands, and how to plan and manage charging the car when driving long distances.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvrBANwtXualX47QcPjUvFtEOI1G4Uk6YNLlRHD_kuXmCS7UJgYVgypN0FdmTvnxPAa6JEGDcC6iXcwK7GJDpvwA4MEHnpeb93b7Mux126UNHUsOekK02KMPkgUqSeJaYStckqU65JPjrxkUi3kQKigVTFKi0LhSIEJpL2y4dmoL5ePa-oBU/s1024/DSC07207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvrBANwtXualX47QcPjUvFtEOI1G4Uk6YNLlRHD_kuXmCS7UJgYVgypN0FdmTvnxPAa6JEGDcC6iXcwK7GJDpvwA4MEHnpeb93b7Mux126UNHUsOekK02KMPkgUqSeJaYStckqU65JPjrxkUi3kQKigVTFKi0LhSIEJpL2y4dmoL5ePa-oBU/w480-h640/DSC07207.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">We picked Germany as our destination to test drive the new electric car and combine this with a long extended weekend getaway. </span><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">I can't really remember where I saw the Saarschleife but I was so taken by the stunning bend and the lush surroundings. I thought the place was just so raw and beautiful! The </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Saarschleife river</span>bend has graced many postcards of Mettlach and the Saarland region. </span></span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">Then I came across Saarschliefenlodge, the only accommodation available on the <span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Saarschleife</span>. We quickly booked :). The drive to Germany went quite smoothly. We had to do a charge stop in France which was a learning experience for us. Different country, different plug! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">Our first impression of the area and its direct surroundings were good. Nature abounds here. The River Saar is beautiful. There is peace and quiet.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBR1PqaPKM4lZhfKf7TRHhvy0DI7W7AWG8sDsWcJZ1VXg6A1OfpzQJ3q53R50hqT3SKpDKp21UgedQDU1j8jx_YvxhcNYBnb3L2bVWI04fSmzlUhWd7R7S0ork6QmcpwxjdFptg7ngnZ-vEbKBsmfTcvkuVdhdxvYgs9vD6xACq9ooUAF-kk4/s1024/DSC07200.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="1024" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBR1PqaPKM4lZhfKf7TRHhvy0DI7W7AWG8sDsWcJZ1VXg6A1OfpzQJ3q53R50hqT3SKpDKp21UgedQDU1j8jx_YvxhcNYBnb3L2bVWI04fSmzlUhWd7R7S0ork6QmcpwxjdFptg7ngnZ-vEbKBsmfTcvkuVdhdxvYgs9vD6xACq9ooUAF-kk4/w640-h420/DSC07200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEtkdZ_Bbq7J0wrBLEWPQ4tX-RnB_jnus9Y3wf-q_NoyS2i7w1rvAWXOwGqwLopC6aFSKd1hK4pOJkpzqAXiS05xVPATNxqNsysqeS0rw72bf36TJy1oApzB936iE8sgqRsf0s9rhgDAwaVm0c01NBEEPhpXFXLdwd1eCp1slI5JrBB1jqWw/s1024/DSC07127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1024" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEtkdZ_Bbq7J0wrBLEWPQ4tX-RnB_jnus9Y3wf-q_NoyS2i7w1rvAWXOwGqwLopC6aFSKd1hK4pOJkpzqAXiS05xVPATNxqNsysqeS0rw72bf36TJy1oApzB936iE8sgqRsf0s9rhgDAwaVm0c01NBEEPhpXFXLdwd1eCp1slI5JrBB1jqWw/w640-h466/DSC07127.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The lodge has several types of accommodation. From apartments to studios, lofts, cabins, and treehouses. I was intrigued with the treehouse so we booked this one. The treehouse is actually a house on stilts and is situated at the back of the property facing the cliff wall covered in thick foliage. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is a restaurant in the lodge that has a bar and outdoor seating perfect for the many hikers who visit the <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Saarschleife</span>. This is one of the best places to stop, relax and have lunch or a drink.</span></div><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjTP-T5GxWypdfa-BBjn88xOEWh_Zw6N-4yebLbReePgMQ64dfIMSVKTbdktufUpECt6blbTxnffOL6X3ha2HBYOYJSRam3XeIVcMA8CJ__S45_70496P8PkBSJOIbWuNDveNDaNVBnQHODAZOtjqIlQfsChBGOTs9J2rRuQe5zM9uU8CSLs/s1024/DSC07201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjTP-T5GxWypdfa-BBjn88xOEWh_Zw6N-4yebLbReePgMQ64dfIMSVKTbdktufUpECt6blbTxnffOL6X3ha2HBYOYJSRam3XeIVcMA8CJ__S45_70496P8PkBSJOIbWuNDveNDaNVBnQHODAZOtjqIlQfsChBGOTs9J2rRuQe5zM9uU8CSLs/w640-h480/DSC07201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can see the Saarschleifenlodge at the edge of the river bend in the picture below. The owner of this property must have been lucky to purchase (or could have inherited) this piece of land, and moreover, to be able to get a permit to operate a hotel and restaurant as well.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">At the top, you can see the Baumwipfelpfad (Treetop Trail). The Baumwipfelpfad and <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Saarschleife</span> are very popular outdoor attractions in Mettlach.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpDFKxONbXR5HwmWsSAfO1k9kmaNbALsUmgcUL7voC0Qt2It8Iw2ChSt5yGgdaI5ZopdWLGnH5qtOPLPdY5ej5nFyYkMlZi5teJ6kUOQGxbzkmAd6zRnzGRezgKUph1UJMHp7dpMXmd0rUxXUsGZX-Vzvt9og86v8PHdAVWXyO0Bk9zq_A6E/s1024/DSC07130.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpDFKxONbXR5HwmWsSAfO1k9kmaNbALsUmgcUL7voC0Qt2It8Iw2ChSt5yGgdaI5ZopdWLGnH5qtOPLPdY5ej5nFyYkMlZi5teJ6kUOQGxbzkmAd6zRnzGRezgKUph1UJMHp7dpMXmd0rUxXUsGZX-Vzvt9og86v8PHdAVWXyO0Bk9zq_A6E/w640-h400/DSC07130.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Walking to our Treehouse now...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1SZunGDbpHwDsglJxBUsW22_cr5sRh2Cwo9tBm-b-zq-duZ1vm6ZlOGreW0j13u1HweA3z3OQ7OxcDZy5bBULcctU9Ot9Q10jN0P8pjJ47BIX6Rh98ZxB7eh9nSeGhCCBcL5AKCG8SpxdfQsRJEGbInj23_8ABvrv1WIlfXkd8bwJ1WVnAE/s1024/DSC07203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1024" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1SZunGDbpHwDsglJxBUsW22_cr5sRh2Cwo9tBm-b-zq-duZ1vm6ZlOGreW0j13u1HweA3z3OQ7OxcDZy5bBULcctU9Ot9Q10jN0P8pjJ47BIX6Rh98ZxB7eh9nSeGhCCBcL5AKCG8SpxdfQsRJEGbInj23_8ABvrv1WIlfXkd8bwJ1WVnAE/w640-h434/DSC07203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV75X1SeGA-rqVK8pNsB_ob7imcVBc4EsoagKhWYuPUiiVN4sfI4HV1KgmzbSyiggPDhSzE0E6RG31BirAmcgKpEf22WBf3Bx85Nu_YTFyv0TwM-Hh41j9wrRy20eoaS0adzgcHWTyYmuk5DUv7zh5CyrZ15JysdoviW-5CrD6bXIBtZkTAkU/s1024/DSC07205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV75X1SeGA-rqVK8pNsB_ob7imcVBc4EsoagKhWYuPUiiVN4sfI4HV1KgmzbSyiggPDhSzE0E6RG31BirAmcgKpEf22WBf3Bx85Nu_YTFyv0TwM-Hh41j9wrRy20eoaS0adzgcHWTyYmuk5DUv7zh5CyrZ15JysdoviW-5CrD6bXIBtZkTAkU/w640-h480/DSC07205.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the interior of our Treehouse. It is quite compact with a good-sized bathroom, a balcony, and a loft for sleeping. It is basically a Tiny House.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dmE4fSYwEzDc9sfzOOMlDeQ8ePFdIw-hfjW9bYkAO25EEi7vIPkGnHg3GFIKt7lzTG6T5yuJEIV0kCU3e7Glk0rlrJf8dm5TaRWy4fUquJ7oX6SU19tUPLlVfWh7NsUHjLOtI4f14hv0ZH6wTKioyezp1Q-xHagGiqeDYtUcAgT6BzqGFdw/s1024/DSC07121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dmE4fSYwEzDc9sfzOOMlDeQ8ePFdIw-hfjW9bYkAO25EEi7vIPkGnHg3GFIKt7lzTG6T5yuJEIV0kCU3e7Glk0rlrJf8dm5TaRWy4fUquJ7oX6SU19tUPLlVfWh7NsUHjLOtI4f14hv0ZH6wTKioyezp1Q-xHagGiqeDYtUcAgT6BzqGFdw/w480-h640/DSC07121.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Taking a picture from the open sleeping area.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfTktp4NMLUNb99Ex1VOE1VLPd8aXlhIKLlXsrsxtKj5zvYF6Ov1cNZV8Hfekzp-yD_l3Xs8YTaGHFUa0Gvk7NXoTV5jfm3rAStNtQGpjEB_FYmrk9wiBUgvYy-VBwm6yaNvzpcOyTanbDlJGUjZUZ-JFL_S-W47Nx6xM5EZi2ccKhnf8gBw/s1024/DSC07123.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfTktp4NMLUNb99Ex1VOE1VLPd8aXlhIKLlXsrsxtKj5zvYF6Ov1cNZV8Hfekzp-yD_l3Xs8YTaGHFUa0Gvk7NXoTV5jfm3rAStNtQGpjEB_FYmrk9wiBUgvYy-VBwm6yaNvzpcOyTanbDlJGUjZUZ-JFL_S-W47Nx6xM5EZi2ccKhnf8gBw/w480-h640/DSC07123.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The treehouse is actually a duplex treehouse. While we enjoy our own section of the balcony, we actually share the stairs access with the other guest, although we rarely saw them.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyimU4JbXCoAgoITvzwkEZTkFhciqxTguweTXtwjhFrWYpBHKPEHq2cunnK1IBK-KFuFeqKAYipy-mddzmvwuiDNT6YO9O7bFB1wQ4W5oEvEypku09-Suwp6Pj9Kjv5YLoE-3YcstPpsf4B-toFDg0fVgJYlXNvKmKHM8dksl6yEwLd6iML4/s1024/DSC07126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="971" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyimU4JbXCoAgoITvzwkEZTkFhciqxTguweTXtwjhFrWYpBHKPEHq2cunnK1IBK-KFuFeqKAYipy-mddzmvwuiDNT6YO9O7bFB1wQ4W5oEvEypku09-Suwp6Pj9Kjv5YLoE-3YcstPpsf4B-toFDg0fVgJYlXNvKmKHM8dksl6yEwLd6iML4/w606-h640/DSC07126.JPG" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dOavimLo-MDSgPWIsqPIo2qyjjdUDJMF7Qi2aOIs2GlRURFxVSf0Piwgd3Hwy2J2G_0MDUDfLPTppoyYpmoQIlK54s6v8zm5qMstpWl6vm7cBPcAyRrAdcGbWKxZd9YoCDdt2yovUOSszv7nBg3Ab63ooHUkBEkvkFCwp0uq58JpoACTHYg/s1024/IMG_20211209_202721.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1024" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dOavimLo-MDSgPWIsqPIo2qyjjdUDJMF7Qi2aOIs2GlRURFxVSf0Piwgd3Hwy2J2G_0MDUDfLPTppoyYpmoQIlK54s6v8zm5qMstpWl6vm7cBPcAyRrAdcGbWKxZd9YoCDdt2yovUOSszv7nBg3Ab63ooHUkBEkvkFCwp0uq58JpoACTHYg/w640-h466/IMG_20211209_202721.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">After checking in and getting settled, we drove to Mettlach town to visit the Villeroy & Boch factory outlet store and check out an EV supercharger nearby. For some reason, my e-charge card is not working with the charging stations. Little did we know that it is a matter of patience and placing the card longer where the ON button is until it engages. It does take time to connect. Obviously, this was all new to us being so used to having a screen to reference on and to touch. Many charging stations in Germany do not have a screen.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">As it is, this is the reason for this long weekend trip, to understand how the charging infrastructure works.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">I also learned that Villeroy & Boch has its roots in Mettlach. Across the town, right on the river is the headquarters and I think a production factory as well of the porcelain maker. The beautiful building was once a Benedictine Abbey and you can clearly see from its facade the traces of history. Villeroy & Boch has been around for 260 years! Impressive.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Because I forgot to take a snap of the Villeroy & Boch headquarters, I found this photo on the internet:</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMlAWis80eXuyTn5tSM0s_gqNEdIrLcH9gvZvRKV0RxVcPbQhfGHT2S6PYa_UG96_l2cKcMmcTsvLqMsi3FAntmpMmBgV5BHVyvC5oYHfTpDy5sniA5ADKQUGyCUYS6YYfeauQVLRlXYB6ZUonoZBeDhNPdI8fYeahpXprfK1z04cjOsAcr4/s939/VB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="939" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMlAWis80eXuyTn5tSM0s_gqNEdIrLcH9gvZvRKV0RxVcPbQhfGHT2S6PYa_UG96_l2cKcMmcTsvLqMsi3FAntmpMmBgV5BHVyvC5oYHfTpDy5sniA5ADKQUGyCUYS6YYfeauQVLRlXYB6ZUonoZBeDhNPdI8fYeahpXprfK1z04cjOsAcr4/w640-h398/VB.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The factory outlet is not in this building but in a separate shop located on the main street of the town. However, I didn't find anything in the factory outlet that I truly want to bring home. Perhaps having an impatient Dutchman waiting outside was not helpful at all. It has distracted me from focusing on the possibilities of shopping, which the Dutchman is quite happy to indulge in.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before we knew it, it was dinnertime.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We had dinner at the Hotel-Restaurant Saarblick. They checked our Corona vaccination pass through the QR codes on our phones. With it we could dine indoors, otherwise, we will have to sit outside.</span></span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb89AQxcdlKcGa5eBtrrO6WT1Ffb8-PYI-RtXpyz3xFcyFJtYkXhX9sjc4JYAVhWhKJ6V9DiezsmE4g3ZzGlB7V-2vkLpeCqL66GGt0xXBqXWf2Pg7XwIgaFKyn8pwM0bsJBF1LXd6WOADB9I-MecmuV3oxLQYYYzmcT-Rt9vkKYWCh2m-LcQ/s1024/IMG_20211209_202602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="765" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb89AQxcdlKcGa5eBtrrO6WT1Ffb8-PYI-RtXpyz3xFcyFJtYkXhX9sjc4JYAVhWhKJ6V9DiezsmE4g3ZzGlB7V-2vkLpeCqL66GGt0xXBqXWf2Pg7XwIgaFKyn8pwM0bsJBF1LXd6WOADB9I-MecmuV3oxLQYYYzmcT-Rt9vkKYWCh2m-LcQ/w478-h640/IMG_20211209_202602.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We ordered the local classics of the region. Dutchman chose the homegrown sausage and for myself, I went for a Flammkuchen. Compared to the thin version you can find in the Strasbourg area, this one in Saarland is quite thick but not quite a pizza dough-thick. This was very good!</span></span></div><div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">We can't wait to hike the Tafeltour route the next day. Stay tuned.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Travel Period: October 2021</span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="" style="background-color: white;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)</span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-85631256984949520222022-03-29T21:14:00.002+02:002022-03-29T23:47:42.034+02:00Hiking Cascade de Berard in Le Buet in the French Alps<p> Mont Buet is beautiful.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrBF41_ye_Pbi-JyrBBUDTJHGO7Od_qGhOvoIUd2SJcYEVRl0e5CgM0fe3JbaoFCkfztQ5qavJg4-6JR5M3bt6X_ANRa1Dk8v3KbyhKPIAAsebSo4_Jb95GOm34H-lbnJh5BTRHws_KSUA75b7JlYWCltA95BpTLmpE5uHFXS0LLS8nAnoVw/s1600/DSC07657.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrBF41_ye_Pbi-JyrBBUDTJHGO7Od_qGhOvoIUd2SJcYEVRl0e5CgM0fe3JbaoFCkfztQ5qavJg4-6JR5M3bt6X_ANRa1Dk8v3KbyhKPIAAsebSo4_Jb95GOm34H-lbnJh5BTRHws_KSUA75b7JlYWCltA95BpTLmpE5uHFXS0LLS8nAnoVw/w640-h480/DSC07657.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was still bad weather in the mountains so we decided to spend our time on other activities. I did some research on short hikes in the surroundings of Vallorcine where we stayed, and the hike to Cascade de Berard (Berard Waterfalls) stood high on the list. The waterfalls are located near the village of Le Buet at the foot of Mont Buet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Le Buet is about half an hour's walk from Vallorcine. Then there is another half an hour +- climb from Le Buet / La Poya to the waterfalls. We took the walking path trail along the river L' Eau Noire which gave us lovely sceneries along the way. </div><div><br /></div><div>We passed by Restaurant La Ferme des 3 Ours where we had dinner one evening.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWPVBxJpizq5w46PwASoPmvRWR6X-x6dRAG6bS9qPZSR-7Jyu5f4-zgqYtwH3TinNnu2cIBoPp-dNMAyKQ0a2oDcp0U7P_N4rhTN6Y8cXzDJ-3JhXCEdYwHNwwyAaTDfEcDuUZeZSArAM97MwqbqcIJSR8H-tLZ4698VAHSUmAQhTka4EP0o/s1600/DSC07643.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWPVBxJpizq5w46PwASoPmvRWR6X-x6dRAG6bS9qPZSR-7Jyu5f4-zgqYtwH3TinNnu2cIBoPp-dNMAyKQ0a2oDcp0U7P_N4rhTN6Y8cXzDJ-3JhXCEdYwHNwwyAaTDfEcDuUZeZSArAM97MwqbqcIJSR8H-tLZ4698VAHSUmAQhTka4EP0o/w640-h480/DSC07643.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ydTtT7voWI__x6QZkAy1a4C-rh7sHgmWAqQeizPQCSBRycsjGRKa9GWEJ_5d1X-DvGqZO1Fq1AMKaIFqMKlXmOqYFfWCTsMKSD1WAr9mk2FYpI6b-Gi3fD3tNdwlQHoSbbrUfDeC9gL_LJX8qgrILr543rpkQ_TtXXd5AFR7ncHb8AqhF5A/s1600/DSC07647.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="1600" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ydTtT7voWI__x6QZkAy1a4C-rh7sHgmWAqQeizPQCSBRycsjGRKa9GWEJ_5d1X-DvGqZO1Fq1AMKaIFqMKlXmOqYFfWCTsMKSD1WAr9mk2FYpI6b-Gi3fD3tNdwlQHoSbbrUfDeC9gL_LJX8qgrILr543rpkQ_TtXXd5AFR7ncHb8AqhF5A/w640-h488/DSC07647.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_aa8V85S1ryGXs_LvzDnR4oZKzDgqbMIhmW2iKDL0bxxwppfbg4RI56mvoiXk0poK4cyqBTTElWt13l3KCIkh4DJXykEMZvUaRPWZiMDTGDQZ-DXj6-Mk8G0qsC2kmJfvf0l5CQVEyCCkIk4erAxjctLWOjVBHg613wUhbCGyxtbKfJ-sOk/s1600/DSC07648.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_aa8V85S1ryGXs_LvzDnR4oZKzDgqbMIhmW2iKDL0bxxwppfbg4RI56mvoiXk0poK4cyqBTTElWt13l3KCIkh4DJXykEMZvUaRPWZiMDTGDQZ-DXj6-Mk8G0qsC2kmJfvf0l5CQVEyCCkIk4erAxjctLWOjVBHg613wUhbCGyxtbKfJ-sOk/w640-h480/DSC07648.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1snxhjmxIkXGFNx_GFHLHatZHEsEdsb766po6JYm2VD656vg7FbarSA3UL4HQ40yLDc4GUBs8epHGsi0kEx4Utp4d2Dh62Xcf9tiuVD6V8OyGz86_wPge835tQKPSzf1-0jAQZWxFpNVcER87lH8PawsShHPdgtb3ivASF7pLrjRr6pDWOaA/s1600/DSC07649.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1snxhjmxIkXGFNx_GFHLHatZHEsEdsb766po6JYm2VD656vg7FbarSA3UL4HQ40yLDc4GUBs8epHGsi0kEx4Utp4d2Dh62Xcf9tiuVD6V8OyGz86_wPge835tQKPSzf1-0jAQZWxFpNVcER87lH8PawsShHPdgtb3ivASF7pLrjRr6pDWOaA/w640-h480/DSC07649.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the other side of the river is a Country Skiing trail. If you look closely at the picture below, you will see 2 people skiing. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dutchman and I have been thinking about learning Country skiing for the future when Downhill skiing/snowboarding would become difficult for us. For some reason, we think Country skiing is easier than Downhill skiing. We thought that there will be lesser risks of falling. But perhaps we are wrong? We will need to do some more research into this. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_ZFJ0u6b2YvK9PWi-jkxBR-LcomF9AuDDroFgzLVAu1qP568mKCwroNTmgZ6-zxkpRxcZfTaN_banvgZbW60Oy6k38IbWztxHsF9KLv0NsuVT4GLL6ysLzBdgUvDc6f9LrWOmnVCYJEpGls6w54ZpSV_5PywwWViTOjOm7C83nbuAPKCGM4/s1600/DSC07651.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1600" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_ZFJ0u6b2YvK9PWi-jkxBR-LcomF9AuDDroFgzLVAu1qP568mKCwroNTmgZ6-zxkpRxcZfTaN_banvgZbW60Oy6k38IbWztxHsF9KLv0NsuVT4GLL6ysLzBdgUvDc6f9LrWOmnVCYJEpGls6w54ZpSV_5PywwWViTOjOm7C83nbuAPKCGM4/w640-h474/DSC07651.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSdhjdqr0QcY5cjrnAew8XyoShL8P1pj6foROTNIDcysiOG5imiWmRwHhh8pgOYrU3tV6tF_ReGfUZnTUsS1UB640Evn25P42o4Cc6PjYPQovR7a5z3P-XUO2T5b0JAlPTyqS06ZyziHPRMOyamtHkODSYsv2Gs-X48jLKd6TI903x2iBhvs/s1600/DSC07652.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Our ski passes have access to the only lift here but the resort is actually tiny and best used by beginners for practice. So we didn't bother checking it out. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGM2X7W6vA_GhGMOvHjd9OZsC14NSg615ufxFmYFa89-qL4CGhHacAYzFuOllNk5HYK_ndC9JIEYSnOnSbc5vNMFVgFcYuJiuCbhfo4QGiCkITMnQLYAZuzCM3qRiEKCp9DDlpwtV603fPGDXvK85l4G6BSGr7nDg7AFoZgXQ2CR2SWYS4LU/s1600/DSC07675.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGM2X7W6vA_GhGMOvHjd9OZsC14NSg615ufxFmYFa89-qL4CGhHacAYzFuOllNk5HYK_ndC9JIEYSnOnSbc5vNMFVgFcYuJiuCbhfo4QGiCkITMnQLYAZuzCM3qRiEKCp9DDlpwtV603fPGDXvK85l4G6BSGr7nDg7AFoZgXQ2CR2SWYS4LU/w640-h480/DSC07675.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZRKBNfm_8hrwXOEeaQQitqzoXWGtfAhAWsFc2Upx7Wa5tiGRW3coTFZ6eYoov8MPLOn9UOaVtLa98MP0JIg5A3MgC4Jti-soEcJEbC2kq7rbH1Oua2bV9jr0qHyLo7z2cavLDuwfCdncsKudvCa23hTleorXKqSX5b66kgWyPu0-N4uuwzI/s1600/DSC07676.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZRKBNfm_8hrwXOEeaQQitqzoXWGtfAhAWsFc2Upx7Wa5tiGRW3coTFZ6eYoov8MPLOn9UOaVtLa98MP0JIg5A3MgC4Jti-soEcJEbC2kq7rbH1Oua2bV9jr0qHyLo7z2cavLDuwfCdncsKudvCa23hTleorXKqSX5b66kgWyPu0-N4uuwzI/w640-h480/DSC07676.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Moi taking a selfie here, hehe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08k_0pRLRk_T_B7MNoAxWXQ2uR7-ZB8ogM4GnafNW8_w4JWVzJo55eAe947L4R2gOETlms2vr6kp8hO1Tqo8DCQAg4H6ujdNi-YxgBpGjWHpX-0iFP0ZAsAXmZMyghGy-s3vYp2oR5E1QqsouMOmNf7BPe3HiNfZxh0Jn5qQH_AMglKaNIpI/s1600/DSC07679.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08k_0pRLRk_T_B7MNoAxWXQ2uR7-ZB8ogM4GnafNW8_w4JWVzJo55eAe947L4R2gOETlms2vr6kp8hO1Tqo8DCQAg4H6ujdNi-YxgBpGjWHpX-0iFP0ZAsAXmZMyghGy-s3vYp2oR5E1QqsouMOmNf7BPe3HiNfZxh0Jn5qQH_AMglKaNIpI/w640-h480/DSC07679.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hpDl_5oyWCoX99nkaHuMRQ5gEk4LVnINkDsvgkpRRXK2C5YtQoIuGVDve_GInH3tg3t65b97W6QCTcJQ7NjGzAWY_ABTG1T5PdgnFt9AWEwu1aZtR7ZqGwo_C0UCIQZyOC0F49aieXPMBhv2jDa-OV1CVm4R6z5xjqOb0m0zlKy0AzwVmuQ/s1600/DSC07680.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="1600" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hpDl_5oyWCoX99nkaHuMRQ5gEk4LVnINkDsvgkpRRXK2C5YtQoIuGVDve_GInH3tg3t65b97W6QCTcJQ7NjGzAWY_ABTG1T5PdgnFt9AWEwu1aZtR7ZqGwo_C0UCIQZyOC0F49aieXPMBhv2jDa-OV1CVm4R6z5xjqOb0m0zlKy0AzwVmuQ/w640-h448/DSC07680.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This couple arrived on the train and had the same plan as us. But they came very well equipped, they had snowshoes and walking sticks with them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnYiyS92QxE3FTo60tJxKBQ40KhsMsDumZrLFdFM4t1-x6pkPp_q5dHYHYJUedh6ykkO0mo2fEIL8rGMGXcPwrbqeo3sGmOdaUaKbe1DwDOiD7rSy05bGiPEQSB-uLnaOy9tthcshgTgSUvSnoSPqTluHpFDDcxV4idRF-6ree7BQwu_KxZg/s1600/DSC07681.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnYiyS92QxE3FTo60tJxKBQ40KhsMsDumZrLFdFM4t1-x6pkPp_q5dHYHYJUedh6ykkO0mo2fEIL8rGMGXcPwrbqeo3sGmOdaUaKbe1DwDOiD7rSy05bGiPEQSB-uLnaOy9tthcshgTgSUvSnoSPqTluHpFDDcxV4idRF-6ree7BQwu_KxZg/w640-h480/DSC07681.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8pYp3rwViWkrpNwlL8Z5uSR6oy3AK_Sshgr_YzhWomnfpv5jHMs9ejbfEK6VmW-o3RQCKMPFOh7RvndpZkVeIRPapM4pyI9KuI6AJ8kOvpMxxmrIUPqrGy683B8q6hmMI-u2UU5JsltGXHM0WlIbaQGKRtGd8A3Isa6cuyuy2DkEtw1Z8Ok/s1600/DSC07682.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8pYp3rwViWkrpNwlL8Z5uSR6oy3AK_Sshgr_YzhWomnfpv5jHMs9ejbfEK6VmW-o3RQCKMPFOh7RvndpZkVeIRPapM4pyI9KuI6AJ8kOvpMxxmrIUPqrGy683B8q6hmMI-u2UU5JsltGXHM0WlIbaQGKRtGd8A3Isa6cuyuy2DkEtw1Z8Ok/w460-h640/DSC07682.JPG" width="460" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With La Poya ski area behind us, the climb to Cascade de Berard begins! </div><div><br /></div><div>On Google maps, it promises you a 15-minute walk to get to the waterfalls from La Poya, however, this calculation does not take into consideration the mountain terrain. In reality, the walk, rather, the climb from Le Buet to the waterfalls can easily take between 30 to 45 minutes depending on the season (read: snow) and your physical condition. </div><div><br /></div><div>As we did not totally expect to be climbing, we went on this hike with our boots only. It would have been better if we had snowshoes on and walking sticks as well. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1ixAonj9kFw_FgJE9tK4TIfDTLUfvd7Vink_fhjzI3gNuLI59WytsWfb1Le7kKgC93uuojBb6JtoHC-bUwHnT8dBL8Cy7VMqbdMaofLo0rWfuYCpHDzeRfenR68OyRVKCDuV2xHNfkvkbqLSkD6nQhSHY4zCXkzCXoEE8PLG2tRmJvKjVDE/s1600/DSC07683.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="1600" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1ixAonj9kFw_FgJE9tK4TIfDTLUfvd7Vink_fhjzI3gNuLI59WytsWfb1Le7kKgC93uuojBb6JtoHC-bUwHnT8dBL8Cy7VMqbdMaofLo0rWfuYCpHDzeRfenR68OyRVKCDuV2xHNfkvkbqLSkD6nQhSHY4zCXkzCXoEE8PLG2tRmJvKjVDE/w640-h450/DSC07683.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_auQF4rpGlm9zxUyOkLOZfQwatF2ObzJaLE1vPuuJECN7lKffZPEhZYL798P1u8X9tzfixzfPvC3y1ATh5xf6x6RWwda71Kfk5g88wRZBkmAt3UdCa-uIVFIT1OGd2zRrtlETFL4Xf47AEU0ABdwN7GXIMrHmp0aCW9wDEs6xVkaNNDi4hWU/s1600/DSC07684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We have underestimated this hike. It was exhausting. This is more work than skiing. This is real exercise. We have to catch out breaths and we were sweating!</div><div><br /></div><div>We surely need a spa after this little hike jaunt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDedeK1SohG7XPIFE660Y5zmcQ6NHaaHaq7FgY-ZMu1wb7U-93WN506dztwDcW1nvKJWlj6Kaam00vuQB6Kv8cGJclT-aW-aSXXh4LLjbUgM3dkv2YW8AhRbsSv-zxVP9RdXE2KsR6FGIgVb2ksBm1q157aNpzW1UCyq0R76UHJNdwQkeimNk/s1600/DSC07690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1600" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDedeK1SohG7XPIFE660Y5zmcQ6NHaaHaq7FgY-ZMu1wb7U-93WN506dztwDcW1nvKJWlj6Kaam00vuQB6Kv8cGJclT-aW-aSXXh4LLjbUgM3dkv2YW8AhRbsSv-zxVP9RdXE2KsR6FGIgVb2ksBm1q157aNpzW1UCyq0R76UHJNdwQkeimNk/w640-h462/DSC07690.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then we arrived at the cafe restaurant bearing the same name as the waterfalls, Cascade de Berard. The restaurant looked very pretty and was actually open. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxelRlxi2DTW-zeitT1TZdDrdDPhCvXlLpPWOjCJqhMIqX_KLiCCs4JNXXg7RIxwWublhvPgH6W2kaaLkbLYbguCe43i_MnIDjcrGZPIPBMUa0CxnWoLsk8lY02JX64-M4c12BktLx7i798_qyVB55khKKezyAVOfLAF9EhL7cNw4Q3tYEYps/s1600/DSC07691.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxelRlxi2DTW-zeitT1TZdDrdDPhCvXlLpPWOjCJqhMIqX_KLiCCs4JNXXg7RIxwWublhvPgH6W2kaaLkbLYbguCe43i_MnIDjcrGZPIPBMUa0CxnWoLsk8lY02JX64-M4c12BktLx7i798_qyVB55khKKezyAVOfLAF9EhL7cNw4Q3tYEYps/w640-h480/DSC07691.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRT1KGQ27SQWj0SnTltt2rTCWCOvS8qjmxU3XN5LqcgKBPCBuDnT-QI1pGFvLOqFjBgxo6ERyPDtRwUp7_vAeaQclWpWJJBVJTGbgghyEGamZaDV6gtOwElS4F8vd2B683cbCjJql8SrdX0mBSLCKjU6JWar1aXAkB0Rsy6kLzlwlXg8AnQU/s1600/DSC07692.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRT1KGQ27SQWj0SnTltt2rTCWCOvS8qjmxU3XN5LqcgKBPCBuDnT-QI1pGFvLOqFjBgxo6ERyPDtRwUp7_vAeaQclWpWJJBVJTGbgghyEGamZaDV6gtOwElS4F8vd2B683cbCjJql8SrdX0mBSLCKjU6JWar1aXAkB0Rsy6kLzlwlXg8AnQU/w640-h480/DSC07692.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>What a pretty sight! This mountain chalet retaurant reminds me of Hansel and Gretel from the Grimm's fairy tales. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMWSLWJ5H21ZQ0TC6ENzVZ9ZA3lOrSgmnk0jjhnlZdvc6h-w9K7HMbl053EIv1aWt4VpBGEY8RGpwWF_ZEKb_yBYYD6TTCnevNbvmpTl9u3KF4iocHbwCtZGpPfOT5zztuFnqDA3Wf4_dNTA7MIpwG-RMXCG0D40XcpxmtZrGhn_V8VZYMe8/s1600/DSC07693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMWSLWJ5H21ZQ0TC6ENzVZ9ZA3lOrSgmnk0jjhnlZdvc6h-w9K7HMbl053EIv1aWt4VpBGEY8RGpwWF_ZEKb_yBYYD6TTCnevNbvmpTl9u3KF4iocHbwCtZGpPfOT5zztuFnqDA3Wf4_dNTA7MIpwG-RMXCG0D40XcpxmtZrGhn_V8VZYMe8/w640-h480/DSC07693.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNB8Txl5W_IXHHcG4z5Rw8H9-vAWEJmMHI9w1EAU507nI8a5QdQUsvF-y4o6gKFM8uIenpTmv-RzyLAeCf8haZuLVR4M-DOEFpSh1Dt0KeuIzIb7q2rTMfivXM-F57N3u8YZrU3Ihxt6UDYvvtxrL2UT9ASY97xh8g4kU6GzzzWArEAl8oYyY/s1600/DSC07694.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNB8Txl5W_IXHHcG4z5Rw8H9-vAWEJmMHI9w1EAU507nI8a5QdQUsvF-y4o6gKFM8uIenpTmv-RzyLAeCf8haZuLVR4M-DOEFpSh1Dt0KeuIzIb7q2rTMfivXM-F57N3u8YZrU3Ihxt6UDYvvtxrL2UT9ASY97xh8g4kU6GzzzWArEAl8oYyY/w640-h480/DSC07694.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It took some time for me to realise that the waterfalls were just under the cafe restaurant. The waterfalls were not accessible as the pathway leading to it was closed. I managed to get a closer look and it seems the waterfalls were frozen.</div><div><br /></div><div>We decided to walk further. Even though taxing, we were quite enjoying this hike. The crisp air and the freshness of the surroundings were very healing and soothing. Nature makes us peaceful, happy and content.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even back in the Netherlands, the Dutchman and I take long walks in the woods. We love nature. We love the peace and quiet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vJtDR1hoHs8vcuKv7h20xU69hPl9ebyfZnQAUckyd2iXO-7sDcYpwOwkEOsQ9RjDenT4J6usmgfUC_7sLpySHFvgXB5QcLYPikX4uit5-lDZqubBz93J5gSmwXFm8Bf6NYeFiU5CQWcTTvtEVa5PzP0O78VrRB59Dex7Mh-VF7VmpLKZNnw/s1600/DSC07695.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vJtDR1hoHs8vcuKv7h20xU69hPl9ebyfZnQAUckyd2iXO-7sDcYpwOwkEOsQ9RjDenT4J6usmgfUC_7sLpySHFvgXB5QcLYPikX4uit5-lDZqubBz93J5gSmwXFm8Bf6NYeFiU5CQWcTTvtEVa5PzP0O78VrRB59Dex7Mh-VF7VmpLKZNnw/w640-h480/DSC07695.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZa_vE8oMTWgN0MUAVC4zBrufD1Gm-ALoZm3njdbjPsbnZyIPapfrJvl3fwlX6IK-htIZ2WFk1hvikxnvdpBGAmjMNIAa7va48fTj9XD-mrSOqSSV8tjjz5PcRjXl4O9rUsNdYYBFH8_7oDTfY7oQFDorjs5AzeagExpRACiY9XZ4bIF6Q1M/s1600/DSC07696.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZa_vE8oMTWgN0MUAVC4zBrufD1Gm-ALoZm3njdbjPsbnZyIPapfrJvl3fwlX6IK-htIZ2WFk1hvikxnvdpBGAmjMNIAa7va48fTj9XD-mrSOqSSV8tjjz5PcRjXl4O9rUsNdYYBFH8_7oDTfY7oQFDorjs5AzeagExpRACiY9XZ4bIF6Q1M/w640-h480/DSC07696.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZZGlNM93IxqgSYX8B8e8nqCHQSFlssQOtgM7U8q6lnC8aEr4hYQHvgg0Z7jxtYl0Pw5vGGKAUWAhvAxNqymUx6lMYX8Ri6_g9s5PW39E8ARyH_x3FO0ahlzyLfitkk7naA3qYNbLJLJUzWjsPg5MoXfWdevR5AyF1nrxtweXrUwd4KgqHoM/s1600/DSC07697.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZZGlNM93IxqgSYX8B8e8nqCHQSFlssQOtgM7U8q6lnC8aEr4hYQHvgg0Z7jxtYl0Pw5vGGKAUWAhvAxNqymUx6lMYX8Ri6_g9s5PW39E8ARyH_x3FO0ahlzyLfitkk7naA3qYNbLJLJUzWjsPg5MoXfWdevR5AyF1nrxtweXrUwd4KgqHoM/w480-h640/DSC07697.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We were quite surprised when we came across two skiers and a snowboarder. The guys seem to be inviting challenges. The paths here were super narrow and crooked. Not fit really for skiing and surely not for snowboarding! But these guys were experts and I am sure they managed to get down safely. </div><div><br /></div><div>We think they were Belgians as we heard them speak Dutch with a Flemish accent.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the first skier jumping onto the walking trail.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRN4rdyQYSAlALRH4GXN7x0hAUaEfaogM4NTpKCaF-Be7kz2YwD1CD8YKiBh8szTLWL1n-Kl-y1xxs0XH1zsuquNUG2dVhKitII0EiOGo3bOlhioogbK9qJKXR0ANlsbMq1nEXIbZ8AjWaANNIhfIkGH3B4mLY7rTTjXvJsLdvngN4cP9H80/s1600/DSC07700.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1600" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRN4rdyQYSAlALRH4GXN7x0hAUaEfaogM4NTpKCaF-Be7kz2YwD1CD8YKiBh8szTLWL1n-Kl-y1xxs0XH1zsuquNUG2dVhKitII0EiOGo3bOlhioogbK9qJKXR0ANlsbMq1nEXIbZ8AjWaANNIhfIkGH3B4mLY7rTTjXvJsLdvngN4cP9H80/w640-h446/DSC07700.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The second skier followed...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTa3EZPY3E2TOFaCkE7iAHJwGxnUHBbEXgB3tne0qWgTGR8hfbVfBqjqfLmyXVmfwJ-cgvPA4Tym_YFs-sQXyXoK3wWVf3kLAuUVMkymnSLH6mxuWJaBTd8jtA3Ljlg9iYSFtXIhWDLC0y-3xjs2q54plx4R5p21SYE33eBQKnnppq5hVc4E/s1600/DSC07701.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1600" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTa3EZPY3E2TOFaCkE7iAHJwGxnUHBbEXgB3tne0qWgTGR8hfbVfBqjqfLmyXVmfwJ-cgvPA4Tym_YFs-sQXyXoK3wWVf3kLAuUVMkymnSLH6mxuWJaBTd8jtA3Ljlg9iYSFtXIhWDLC0y-3xjs2q54plx4R5p21SYE33eBQKnnppq5hVc4E/w640-h488/DSC07701.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then the third one, the snowboarder followed suit as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX6ZXbgvKIfthX-GVQxI_bFKhqQCiipEasgyLting1NXd1-WMIr2uv3c56Q2XePVzb2Zy81djYi8YCZUWb9fJSvRdT64ghkit-jnIZlblG-OFLdRfWIC4H1dNIjrSU4sfMw2Yn08snHOuVSbayy5xk6FZumVHXBehYzWSukgrreg8N0lg8B4/s1600/DSC07702.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1600" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX6ZXbgvKIfthX-GVQxI_bFKhqQCiipEasgyLting1NXd1-WMIr2uv3c56Q2XePVzb2Zy81djYi8YCZUWb9fJSvRdT64ghkit-jnIZlblG-OFLdRfWIC4H1dNIjrSU4sfMw2Yn08snHOuVSbayy5xk6FZumVHXBehYzWSukgrreg8N0lg8B4/w640-h456/DSC07702.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We continued walking and met other hikers along the way. At some point in the trail we decided to go back. We did not have a map of the walking trail and did not know if there is a path going back, which we later found out there was. It was also getting late and it will take us 1 to 1.5 hours to get back to Vallorcine.</div><div><br /></div><div>We found a log beside the trail directly across the the beautiful Cascade de Berard cafe restaurant. We sat here for a few minutes enjoying the snack we brought along. Some waffles and milk chocolate drink. It would have been nice to have coffee inside the cafe restaurant but we were running out of time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Going downhill was the tricky part when you do not have snowhoes on and walking sticks! We had to tread carefully whilst grabbing the nearest pine tree and shrubbery for balance. Going down was surely more difficult than going up. And the snow were knee deep. We managed to trail off but found our way back later on the same route.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5JczHtDDyJsfPRriGs3EEuMRcm89Wpor6T9aPkrlyKc4gzPEEJCf8Jin-IdPZVh5jHgoQHIDFybVv4FQHWrn5r3LkW5keN--FqcGbNibRxrU5YZ9FVManNqwYugLREBqswOdvGFV7wmCX0YdUZrNkZpSx8pYGxE7Ze6jfBZ43U2St7xr_zY/s1600/DSC07703.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5JczHtDDyJsfPRriGs3EEuMRcm89Wpor6T9aPkrlyKc4gzPEEJCf8Jin-IdPZVh5jHgoQHIDFybVv4FQHWrn5r3LkW5keN--FqcGbNibRxrU5YZ9FVManNqwYugLREBqswOdvGFV7wmCX0YdUZrNkZpSx8pYGxE7Ze6jfBZ43U2St7xr_zY/w640-h480/DSC07703.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHOJBmB8Hlb1RoQMGeyYJixapzT43qnIHppHdKJO6RQVUIMOhhpja9SsX8G2kGoBJpTXfN5jSLhHr3kk33WPSq80muI4m04APd1EJgXf-DxF_v-I4OW2hkI9xB6u_ESj9CpbZYUBVPqo5_8OR6tZlO1QX0mRs7C4_MmDMO0i6SsU8JouVC1E/s1600/DSC07709.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHOJBmB8Hlb1RoQMGeyYJixapzT43qnIHppHdKJO6RQVUIMOhhpja9SsX8G2kGoBJpTXfN5jSLhHr3kk33WPSq80muI4m04APd1EJgXf-DxF_v-I4OW2hkI9xB6u_ESj9CpbZYUBVPqo5_8OR6tZlO1QX0mRs7C4_MmDMO0i6SsU8JouVC1E/w480-h640/DSC07709.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Frozen ice can be dangerous if they fall on you, so stay clear and away from them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGDY7YyLXzDknngVMDojBGzjxQemdihEd_aaUhMiR_OTgP5QzjT9H1_koUXExjAgVbslDM2WFjMsQv5tGa5QEMXpM0yJINnvyVp2V5nAa5EZu1_12nHZHSSQDmsm04dmnJ3TgxNkpdw8ycL7zQEXfL6GIoOYeLrZT7-VOw4oivsYgNZ0r8EE/s1600/DSC07710.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="1600" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGDY7YyLXzDknngVMDojBGzjxQemdihEd_aaUhMiR_OTgP5QzjT9H1_koUXExjAgVbslDM2WFjMsQv5tGa5QEMXpM0yJINnvyVp2V5nAa5EZu1_12nHZHSSQDmsm04dmnJ3TgxNkpdw8ycL7zQEXfL6GIoOYeLrZT7-VOw4oivsYgNZ0r8EE/w640-h470/DSC07710.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaY8_ht9Gg80y5yhmcztNFRYB3KysM3QbLqe5t-nE-cZZSn3hD1PpM3AJHAXKPbTq_SLm1cWgYleF9Ae3SNushWi1GCgYeinAVyMqY9diAs4zU76rKCnEEErBJrxAuZM9yE8d6wOd30RDT6FXSw1_pRelKZdkUuxG2yAaXZl8Pv8uz6j4cFk/s1600/DSC07712.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaY8_ht9Gg80y5yhmcztNFRYB3KysM3QbLqe5t-nE-cZZSn3hD1PpM3AJHAXKPbTq_SLm1cWgYleF9Ae3SNushWi1GCgYeinAVyMqY9diAs4zU76rKCnEEErBJrxAuZM9yE8d6wOd30RDT6FXSw1_pRelKZdkUuxG2yAaXZl8Pv8uz6j4cFk/w640-h458/DSC07712.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwinqLPsfiQXM6IJEWK1Ghf-lBXD56wnSPH4GgRfWOk_L1IHXhX6mS32Y8Z2iYSsIVHROq7AOkMdXXK3w_bF-YMhZpsxZLH-Dm2cYWRQrPpMgMxo9mcqZyc4TSoITblYbKEtu2UXNSSFWCQflGiSxXayHZZYM4JTafSfYr5NO-t-_raEbaoU/s1600/DSC07715.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1600" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwinqLPsfiQXM6IJEWK1Ghf-lBXD56wnSPH4GgRfWOk_L1IHXhX6mS32Y8Z2iYSsIVHROq7AOkMdXXK3w_bF-YMhZpsxZLH-Dm2cYWRQrPpMgMxo9mcqZyc4TSoITblYbKEtu2UXNSSFWCQflGiSxXayHZZYM4JTafSfYr5NO-t-_raEbaoU/w640-h402/DSC07715.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E5G80Ek_apm7HjkjX1P8iEv5CO1G3_DVQOrPayIQb87quLvSGLTEyovQ23f1pFb32EAiC3aoqMJHcovPfNxu78_Eh-bxFSpNZnOiIIvhEFhuLvBFm3IouB7hkyP1Hh2ioMVKBEYtk4VaAxnC-P4XU9TlOTHRlpw2hgrbhbHa52orwmNgIk8/s1600/DSC07720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E5G80Ek_apm7HjkjX1P8iEv5CO1G3_DVQOrPayIQb87quLvSGLTEyovQ23f1pFb32EAiC3aoqMJHcovPfNxu78_Eh-bxFSpNZnOiIIvhEFhuLvBFm3IouB7hkyP1Hh2ioMVKBEYtk4VaAxnC-P4XU9TlOTHRlpw2hgrbhbHa52orwmNgIk8/w640-h480/DSC07720.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Reaching finally Le Buet village, we took a different walking route going back to Vallorcine. </div><div><br /></div><div>The trail we took is parallel to the one we had earlier. We were now walking on the other side of the train tracks. The trail was a wide-open space and I think it was the Country Skiing trail as we saw signs, skiing tracks and a few late skiers passing by.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_jn-R_QI4_XG9KsK08rvE8OrP_Qw9v53uA5WUYQ--8qaYL7ME6mgWL09k_Aw2k2U1Zfb08yYGbM-0RnyzGA1QemgTvdTwBagC555SF6tvReCkO-x_wA_b4dVjj6VCkUh2ruHzUjbUxtIZ0gEBr0tIM1JEbKTwUbOlEixYOMKU3XTUzhfWrk/s1600/DSC07722.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_jn-R_QI4_XG9KsK08rvE8OrP_Qw9v53uA5WUYQ--8qaYL7ME6mgWL09k_Aw2k2U1Zfb08yYGbM-0RnyzGA1QemgTvdTwBagC555SF6tvReCkO-x_wA_b4dVjj6VCkUh2ruHzUjbUxtIZ0gEBr0tIM1JEbKTwUbOlEixYOMKU3XTUzhfWrk/w640-h480/DSC07722.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDLn1IefKUGTSF6PCARg5Z88SOWYj2dx2tA85O86hJLZwpXzVVLjO3WS-PK6e_OwBMVx3ZtNiSEtBBYmmySsymPQUA3bJnps9NCEcsHiAA7db-XRSAZGApOvk1WebaPWbGj3Q48Lyp4TF5SQ68V6OKEkhoGhlr_jqf_1ynwC_Eeiu9zYC4C4/s1600/DSC07723.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1600" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDLn1IefKUGTSF6PCARg5Z88SOWYj2dx2tA85O86hJLZwpXzVVLjO3WS-PK6e_OwBMVx3ZtNiSEtBBYmmySsymPQUA3bJnps9NCEcsHiAA7db-XRSAZGApOvk1WebaPWbGj3Q48Lyp4TF5SQ68V6OKEkhoGhlr_jqf_1ynwC_Eeiu9zYC4C4/w640-h462/DSC07723.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1GnUZNPDpWVivBPi4VUStxEOBbyQB0zzhQA7YOm4_joUsnH60jlm8Dz0ncVf_4vXCzUDvOlgach7KvUQoALo5uqnLFD0ywkje75zAwmKYc5U42iUrGteue8zuNlPPHmlQTmS7W70_pPkJPkfLxNO3CYNePT0P1tLeHhD7zjxidGC9JdOlVw/s1600/DSC07725.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1305" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1GnUZNPDpWVivBPi4VUStxEOBbyQB0zzhQA7YOm4_joUsnH60jlm8Dz0ncVf_4vXCzUDvOlgach7KvUQoALo5uqnLFD0ywkje75zAwmKYc5U42iUrGteue8zuNlPPHmlQTmS7W70_pPkJPkfLxNO3CYNePT0P1tLeHhD7zjxidGC9JdOlVw/w522-h640/DSC07725.JPG" width="522" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To sum up, it was a lovely day. It was something different from what we were used to. In fact, this is the first time we have hiked in the Alps during a winter sports holiday. </div><div><br /></div><div>We have truly enjoyed this hike. We have used more energy during this short hike than skiing the whole day. Next time we will bring snowshoes and walking sticks. Safety first.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hvlF072qyz2cINLd2lyzWnsG4B3e18DrO3xzorglEqD-P5Vw3BZY_E3znRAS9jMrdwehaO-P9LfU4ZzvG0kGShI41IfIVGBND247SxnrdtkFpEc1AvDkdJAPGR10jd0t-ziB2zeIh3m7KJ23GS_cUQiBlTmqBwVatdLaF8zH_7Cd389sfMA/s1600/DSC07727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hvlF072qyz2cINLd2lyzWnsG4B3e18DrO3xzorglEqD-P5Vw3BZY_E3znRAS9jMrdwehaO-P9LfU4ZzvG0kGShI41IfIVGBND247SxnrdtkFpEc1AvDkdJAPGR10jd0t-ziB2zeIh3m7KJ23GS_cUQiBlTmqBwVatdLaF8zH_7Cd389sfMA/w640-h480/DSC07727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span face=""Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;">Travel Period: January 2022</span></p><div style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-76944964467194275482022-03-24T23:38:00.011+01:002022-03-26T10:19:28.090+01:00A Day in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Town<p> We were quite happy to spend a bad weather day in the town of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0_M9nyq9tiWU__JtdKfLBPu1n0vBSuye0jT1L4zVSs0iW37OQBeaeieX5J_jh-rkXNNk4V2fCzkErIuWCF96FXKHMvpAx9hc4mW2vj5sR7bOsr1Z8NBudDl6K6lQWjOPQmOA7K02pSYdGV60YU4gmWkzLsFX7ZznQu0yzB50DH9mLw69xNU/s1600/DSC07567.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0_M9nyq9tiWU__JtdKfLBPu1n0vBSuye0jT1L4zVSs0iW37OQBeaeieX5J_jh-rkXNNk4V2fCzkErIuWCF96FXKHMvpAx9hc4mW2vj5sR7bOsr1Z8NBudDl6K6lQWjOPQmOA7K02pSYdGV60YU4gmWkzLsFX7ZznQu0yzB50DH9mLw69xNU/w640-h480/DSC07567.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a horrible 2nd day of skiing where Dutchman and I lost each other at the top of the mountain (2,270 meters above sea level) and I was clinging on to my life, somewhat, on a steep slope with no visibility and only howling winds and snow swirling all over me. </div><div><br /></div><div>All I can say is, "Never again!". Never ever again I am going up high in the mountains when the weather is bad. It's best to stay within the tree line range.</div><div><br /></div><div>So we decided to take it slow the next day, staying longer in bed and having a lazy brunch whilst watching French TV. Then we took the train, the Mont Blanc Express to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc town.</div><div><br /></div><div>The resort we stayed (Dormio Resort Les Portes du Mont-Blanc) gave us free train tickets for a week to Chamonix. It is approximately (less than) half an hour ride from Vallorcine which is not bad at all. The scenery along the way was stunning.</div><div><br /></div><div>Train ride views:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYO4kkhBoYdhKHDIUsDrhATQXn-2dd58DTJO7FYP80z8FePqTSeiVky6qnO62UDhRfXcFBNozQqVtCClCOnYkg6kDmRTwRkV-Dqb4sgjo6WJ_1vB5o6yDXK0mDbYh3wWCBsYdIFrNTRudxWH7LPNnZfikV-i6fcZb4UIDnEUGfuQGVaAfNkYw/s1600/DSC07555.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYO4kkhBoYdhKHDIUsDrhATQXn-2dd58DTJO7FYP80z8FePqTSeiVky6qnO62UDhRfXcFBNozQqVtCClCOnYkg6kDmRTwRkV-Dqb4sgjo6WJ_1vB5o6yDXK0mDbYh3wWCBsYdIFrNTRudxWH7LPNnZfikV-i6fcZb4UIDnEUGfuQGVaAfNkYw/w640-h480/DSC07555.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nAsoQEz-gHOGKPAaJem3PK5mJl-PzHI90bDjJRWXF8ZkD-R0mekiedFm1NoeRMhKv6GIdBVtvoeB70TJYNar8ms3Z-M99MgWUCqXslcBj36SHxI2QOux-i95s7RBYmtZGKWl4tilQbhuknKKNqU1618OJysdggYLTmGSF-3unIJlO5aOmVU/s1600/DSC07556.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nAsoQEz-gHOGKPAaJem3PK5mJl-PzHI90bDjJRWXF8ZkD-R0mekiedFm1NoeRMhKv6GIdBVtvoeB70TJYNar8ms3Z-M99MgWUCqXslcBj36SHxI2QOux-i95s7RBYmtZGKWl4tilQbhuknKKNqU1618OJysdggYLTmGSF-3unIJlO5aOmVU/w640-h464/DSC07556.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I made a short video of the train ride but the file extension (MTS) is not supported by Blogger so I cannot upload the video.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSctQNeo3FW3RJ_lb776TsbXg4s57cQQx662iVhOtS4woXm-2fTtXxSNs-EZTh6cFQpcCS3XK3Kba0rGmK_VIjzopCvjGGqmyo_yLlzrFF1C-UPtHwuwJkFZS7opG_x0nkPzrIxc4mwQs7zly74R4qiBxK5tD8kMkezqd5VG4BnkRSCtDaJH4/s1600/DSC07561.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSctQNeo3FW3RJ_lb776TsbXg4s57cQQx662iVhOtS4woXm-2fTtXxSNs-EZTh6cFQpcCS3XK3Kba0rGmK_VIjzopCvjGGqmyo_yLlzrFF1C-UPtHwuwJkFZS7opG_x0nkPzrIxc4mwQs7zly74R4qiBxK5tD8kMkezqd5VG4BnkRSCtDaJH4/w640-h480/DSC07561.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TJF22K7851va50gngE1g8XeV0IwFRvJ1hV6OTnVS6Uek0FS7Qgwq-MdcdbXAeYWkK-tpKMRaLzhlUQi6ezG5wA7c82gaznWz5rEJozjmSmAn6czt4t-MgjkBbONdyhz6SCHPmS4Ph6oeLJnGkLQNMnFbPhupSpozZQSvJ0qSbaJu-2k86vU/s1600/DSC07563.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TJF22K7851va50gngE1g8XeV0IwFRvJ1hV6OTnVS6Uek0FS7Qgwq-MdcdbXAeYWkK-tpKMRaLzhlUQi6ezG5wA7c82gaznWz5rEJozjmSmAn6czt4t-MgjkBbONdyhz6SCHPmS4Ph6oeLJnGkLQNMnFbPhupSpozZQSvJ0qSbaJu-2k86vU/w640-h464/DSC07563.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Arriving in the town of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The train station is quite pretty, setting us in the mood for our little day trip.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUf8zk3QB9c8Rv6hwe1hofpGkM14qg7j6xsPdgMAkMG1HU9al56waCPZU_IGMohhu-aMGpyssl_6aZHTDDGU4iblVzFhQzdffgOwbDhO-c-c4c5-a3MFRWYzaMetvD4_qmNp_xykRAq9k9Bm3Z8Ynz_Ts4TNQTjQKQV4s9InAC1T-eBeJkJk/s1600/DSC07565.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUf8zk3QB9c8Rv6hwe1hofpGkM14qg7j6xsPdgMAkMG1HU9al56waCPZU_IGMohhu-aMGpyssl_6aZHTDDGU4iblVzFhQzdffgOwbDhO-c-c4c5-a3MFRWYzaMetvD4_qmNp_xykRAq9k9Bm3Z8Ynz_Ts4TNQTjQKQV4s9InAC1T-eBeJkJk/w640-h480/DSC07565.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3K1-WwgyQ-lg4eW9-zcq3NNXKVFnFfnJZ0LJ8nCuDfDNTNTxUgudIELioCOW_1AX9ZgFr1wc2Gp_7yU6-WoDIQ-NuF4ePD_UwINAvVMKLifdWum3mnvzuH-ImV3AJLpHt2yHDjXHRIngH8PpFKJtQzlZCyoOTLIHTMDvyAA9DaxD87Ioq8E/s1600/DSC07568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1600" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3K1-WwgyQ-lg4eW9-zcq3NNXKVFnFfnJZ0LJ8nCuDfDNTNTxUgudIELioCOW_1AX9ZgFr1wc2Gp_7yU6-WoDIQ-NuF4ePD_UwINAvVMKLifdWum3mnvzuH-ImV3AJLpHt2yHDjXHRIngH8PpFKJtQzlZCyoOTLIHTMDvyAA9DaxD87Ioq8E/w640-h440/DSC07568.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The town sits at the foot of Mont Blanc in the French part very near to the border of Switzerland which shares the very same valley. The village we stayed in called Vallorcine is literally situated next to the border of Switzerland. We had to pass through Switzerland to get to our ski resort.</div><div><br /></div><div>I managed to take many photos of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc town.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGHkLUWTJlRrL0PNLPab34V_0nINTnMSQaLKTvjxrNRNRj3Lw53oNmZfSTAYpRl7WG9WHJoIdL2BkRiSj-bUuoDPoP-Kql4P6mMnBhVnSNf0b6fegxK8UvfEosrbMhHnwnzkPGB2goYI0h9lzbSq7WLaQ0McNTNFJj1JNqVSqKZMNBInv3kA/s1600/DSC07569.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1263" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGHkLUWTJlRrL0PNLPab34V_0nINTnMSQaLKTvjxrNRNRj3Lw53oNmZfSTAYpRl7WG9WHJoIdL2BkRiSj-bUuoDPoP-Kql4P6mMnBhVnSNf0b6fegxK8UvfEosrbMhHnwnzkPGB2goYI0h9lzbSq7WLaQ0McNTNFJj1JNqVSqKZMNBInv3kA/w506-h640/DSC07569.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_tdFdXhnymGocby_g_bRK4DQ7xYluMgjdIPcmzQC2WCc8uOQzN_OEqw0OIYGrPeroWRh8CIcnUYY_Ck0pVK-evaQ9LO77XvJgZ7PeT2lzcjY2zgPFvoxCP9-NsqKPqNnq0N9mHNehmn_K5IzBQ3BEvpvUcg3OQQ6I8cs_amU0Ge5-zt5C18/s1600/DSC07573.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_tdFdXhnymGocby_g_bRK4DQ7xYluMgjdIPcmzQC2WCc8uOQzN_OEqw0OIYGrPeroWRh8CIcnUYY_Ck0pVK-evaQ9LO77XvJgZ7PeT2lzcjY2zgPFvoxCP9-NsqKPqNnq0N9mHNehmn_K5IzBQ3BEvpvUcg3OQQ6I8cs_amU0Ge5-zt5C18/w640-h480/DSC07573.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigU32e5VHRSUebzcOD4ha31yoKVomgKB9dEH3-N8ZWqxqwPxHlZc_COLcQZ4E8Js2gHuvhP8oNI5aIhxMA3xVkhgN64NMBTmFHg9mqIWY9rv3i3dgxCA93p4VlKssmIbSq2uyw_vwBfYw5mEHhgSzOZ0PsUkXtTppfpL9evCiLJBo6L_HtlQ0/s1600/DSC07575.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1600" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigU32e5VHRSUebzcOD4ha31yoKVomgKB9dEH3-N8ZWqxqwPxHlZc_COLcQZ4E8Js2gHuvhP8oNI5aIhxMA3xVkhgN64NMBTmFHg9mqIWY9rv3i3dgxCA93p4VlKssmIbSq2uyw_vwBfYw5mEHhgSzOZ0PsUkXtTppfpL9evCiLJBo6L_HtlQ0/w640-h444/DSC07575.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIhlQe52Ryz2WFBmRd3YNly_il5mfIVA7UxjYxuH3X7D_Y1fzFkQDCTKWeCDlmr5sTIupd9Kxnl47QCDDf9QeiQhIzq-YtH6ekd1bDfwtDNq8PYMjzEIb24NnEA_-vsws5dMPV6LENQ8we7gme9haye5vFhtHnhecPnD0heGPzHffeFR5rlc/s1600/DSC07576.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1600" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIhlQe52Ryz2WFBmRd3YNly_il5mfIVA7UxjYxuH3X7D_Y1fzFkQDCTKWeCDlmr5sTIupd9Kxnl47QCDDf9QeiQhIzq-YtH6ekd1bDfwtDNq8PYMjzEIb24NnEA_-vsws5dMPV6LENQ8we7gme9haye5vFhtHnhecPnD0heGPzHffeFR5rlc/w640-h432/DSC07576.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixA8UaGO9BEhwyDAJQEhcs6b9HQ7xGZ8aG0gSh3kW2S5tiBbNn4pwh10NnHvgpG3zVJ1nZGd1Yex1Wht83qvetdixi6Ac4weLpX1FLWfiJNzECSc8tRvn8UuREUn9KJt6cib1p4YGUwQSbiiS0yBvI9NLr4oUEbcm6T-VIzWF_r7ZRrSIpG_U/s1600/DSC07577.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixA8UaGO9BEhwyDAJQEhcs6b9HQ7xGZ8aG0gSh3kW2S5tiBbNn4pwh10NnHvgpG3zVJ1nZGd1Yex1Wht83qvetdixi6Ac4weLpX1FLWfiJNzECSc8tRvn8UuREUn9KJt6cib1p4YGUwQSbiiS0yBvI9NLr4oUEbcm6T-VIzWF_r7ZRrSIpG_U/w640-h480/DSC07577.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We spent the first hour walking around and familiarising ourselves with the town. It is not big so half an hour into the exploration we got tempted into some window shopping. The Dutchman was looking for a new snowboard but did not find what he wanted. I didn't have anything in mind to shop but managed to find long wool socks that I can use for sleeping.</div><div><br /></div><div> I do not do well with window shopping really as I tend to get bored and impatient unless, of course, I am shopping in a gourmet store selecting salamis and cheeses.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwd81J5JZmXg5sbgzsij78rdPJrrgE436R2J-vY-I-ifK35--b0EWlbMmiIfrfUG-wgFiO2M0A9-u9gU1HU8L4-fdhMUquzANnBDNXW43KoBzqq1MQ8j8xf4TMyj_5lfqoCVzhmQGTaGt7XA5lvO9MYCV6xSldmWS1dk8r9cQVjLGWJEvF8g/s1600/DSC07578.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwd81J5JZmXg5sbgzsij78rdPJrrgE436R2J-vY-I-ifK35--b0EWlbMmiIfrfUG-wgFiO2M0A9-u9gU1HU8L4-fdhMUquzANnBDNXW43KoBzqq1MQ8j8xf4TMyj_5lfqoCVzhmQGTaGt7XA5lvO9MYCV6xSldmWS1dk8r9cQVjLGWJEvF8g/w640-h480/DSC07578.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc1PeVV12uaitG3948xP8xPo6GSjQZOKksHHKPb80Ck3CwJjEh3lzLu-QUWHLy8gJlfrfmoOPl7OtHXYS6sgEOnLBq9Ax2EMfZAHpErP4cLhlf9yuh_7Q6pct6nOx2SLSoooyEt-NXqKHRFSkhgBIKEbp5TM8fPyrmB6dLWPtyPdKNsHp7XU/s1600/DSC07580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1600" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrc1PeVV12uaitG3948xP8xPo6GSjQZOKksHHKPb80Ck3CwJjEh3lzLu-QUWHLy8gJlfrfmoOPl7OtHXYS6sgEOnLBq9Ax2EMfZAHpErP4cLhlf9yuh_7Q6pct6nOx2SLSoooyEt-NXqKHRFSkhgBIKEbp5TM8fPyrmB6dLWPtyPdKNsHp7XU/w640-h432/DSC07580.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzIasz8S7TrnU2z7f6aNtYRF5bjavp6ofPyWRQk2Ip7fdRqrtgyR5FL25_MU3VaKIteSDGePnl_Vv3rXwt-ljyYaJtITllo20FB6cKLn94Usg63WsZVQAnUiDZVswoCzb6ZhASWGgZYbCmFyrcwbznFwSCrLK6G4eEZg14xQrH1t3iphU9vI/s1600/DSC07581.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1600" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzIasz8S7TrnU2z7f6aNtYRF5bjavp6ofPyWRQk2Ip7fdRqrtgyR5FL25_MU3VaKIteSDGePnl_Vv3rXwt-ljyYaJtITllo20FB6cKLn94Usg63WsZVQAnUiDZVswoCzb6ZhASWGgZYbCmFyrcwbznFwSCrLK6G4eEZg14xQrH1t3iphU9vI/w640-h462/DSC07581.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOd1FFnr61D5Y38oLWpcyLJOGvV0PPecjs22O0ktm3fhxwl5onXfHSsdpHp6fStZFVs9YyL7lwoo0jJDP4g4c8Ihb9k37cch5XFCckgpOlmFASShl7VFwclNgsjMdN1FGlC9ld3Pk45DhnLe6C4iUKE03eWRFMG_tSmg0oU_lkR54PNid0vok/s1600/DSC07585.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1600" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOd1FFnr61D5Y38oLWpcyLJOGvV0PPecjs22O0ktm3fhxwl5onXfHSsdpHp6fStZFVs9YyL7lwoo0jJDP4g4c8Ihb9k37cch5XFCckgpOlmFASShl7VFwclNgsjMdN1FGlC9ld3Pk45DhnLe6C4iUKE03eWRFMG_tSmg0oU_lkR54PNid0vok/w640-h456/DSC07585.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is a colourful airbag. You need one fitted if you are a skier or snowboarder going on off-piste trips. They are a must as avalanches can happen without warning.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKaCfIwprDAfNZvtsPRD_mw7QpHPhun5_AQ-dR2Ul0w_mrQUmkOQ65YDtrzseJfdzHtKemTmLwEBFDMYCD5qYuB1uVHu1UI3u0TnCN-nMJ3oRoOaqUJWiXi4IVKKasFM84fSreDhz_Xfz5CZPFWDPs87Mwis2Lztgli02mJHahlmXMqICGelA/s1600/DSC07594.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1010" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKaCfIwprDAfNZvtsPRD_mw7QpHPhun5_AQ-dR2Ul0w_mrQUmkOQ65YDtrzseJfdzHtKemTmLwEBFDMYCD5qYuB1uVHu1UI3u0TnCN-nMJ3oRoOaqUJWiXi4IVKKasFM84fSreDhz_Xfz5CZPFWDPs87Mwis2Lztgli02mJHahlmXMqICGelA/w404-h640/DSC07594.JPG" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiu-WjgIZ-cyyZt72mL95-EP6_IJNgDdetepxaPyCYKy65pMux_Hk2of4cPxIEHV0o1ok57aSaR-GuvfINhTF753gqRbYvypD07_QHv_H_GY6eJQOdHznKlijG87nXCkPy4AE1RKKaNHu3Gf4OmPYs07hfJ2Gk1lhCzzJXV0Pu-DZW__LSac/s1600/DSC07587.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1600" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiu-WjgIZ-cyyZt72mL95-EP6_IJNgDdetepxaPyCYKy65pMux_Hk2of4cPxIEHV0o1ok57aSaR-GuvfINhTF753gqRbYvypD07_QHv_H_GY6eJQOdHznKlijG87nXCkPy4AE1RKKaNHu3Gf4OmPYs07hfJ2Gk1lhCzzJXV0Pu-DZW__LSac/w640-h414/DSC07587.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The most popular attraction in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is the Aiguille du Midi, the highest cable car in France. It goes up to the summit 3,842 meters above sea level. Our ski passes did not have access to this cable car but if we want, we can just add an extra EUR 20 I think to get a return. </div><div><br /></div><div>There are many viewing points when you reach the top. There is a restaurant up there as well. There are no trimmed slopes to ski but only off-piste terrain on the Vallee Blanche. You need to be on the intermediate-expert level to be able to ski down.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is also another popular attraction which is seeing the Montenvers and Mer de Glace on a little red tram.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have noticed that many people visiting Chamonix-Mont-Blanc did not come here for skiing or snowboarding, but to just visit the town and experience what Chamonix is. You can easily spot them in their Instagram-styled winter fashion clothing and sporting the requisite selfies from time to time. </div><div><br /></div><div>I realised that Chamonix is actually a very famous place, being the first ski resort to hold the Winter Olympics back in 1924. So the town has got a name. But it is also famous now for the Aiguille du Midi and the Vallee Blanche. But for some reason, I was not eager to experience the Aiguille du Midi. I thought that if I was here 5 years ago, I would have jumped on that cable car without a doubt. Somehow, I do not think it's a bucket list thing. Well, I do not have any bucket lists anyway, but you know what I mean.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbtsVUTSodaRfhlTcVs90DmxiOK9NgV2VnnGC1h9bTXNPXKeH234mXgT7vvfbqRyn6mheJoAHnjydQ3oFut3AqsxpFGYHPMRGhHfrQPx2YAgA7GlYP3Kr9mQfH3gyo7Hau9hjQazL1ZXEakE6TxTWg3nywrnEle5CzfQQ0la59scfcad5et0/s1600/DSC07588.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1600" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbtsVUTSodaRfhlTcVs90DmxiOK9NgV2VnnGC1h9bTXNPXKeH234mXgT7vvfbqRyn6mheJoAHnjydQ3oFut3AqsxpFGYHPMRGhHfrQPx2YAgA7GlYP3Kr9mQfH3gyo7Hau9hjQazL1ZXEakE6TxTWg3nywrnEle5CzfQQ0la59scfcad5et0/w640-h492/DSC07588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9nNQFFsUxbzBSYc6mkCXA07E6EnQDvS228xo3V_Nbfq5QnG50p1fiFm9FkA5_IlRgOgA0IllkfQqhj5NagFormv6L_R0b_M2dqRf4ojKyDp4aC1xkxBtYd1HAO-U58fY-vzOVimgBCefFLHFh76L0AvPRaXozADH91HUEVG1C1qJdOYaJWU/s1600/DSC07589.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1600" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9nNQFFsUxbzBSYc6mkCXA07E6EnQDvS228xo3V_Nbfq5QnG50p1fiFm9FkA5_IlRgOgA0IllkfQqhj5NagFormv6L_R0b_M2dqRf4ojKyDp4aC1xkxBtYd1HAO-U58fY-vzOVimgBCefFLHFh76L0AvPRaXozADH91HUEVG1C1qJdOYaJWU/w640-h462/DSC07589.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was time for a break and we spotted this trendy cafe serving delicious chocola chaud (hot chocolate milk drink) slathered with a generous dollop of whipped cream on top. Just what we needed!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvp_7sDi9ohVsv__dC86D-d0Dcw4St95uAgxi5d1PkwyL1wAbI4iyZXQkSwts8oRaYNiPsWgHC1ODkibpIdnNkQDWD7TQro2rVm6JXmtr9leRGxXpRU1Kxpc4yxnxAhHtooTaj2Y7eiUQx8_LobtrFectPOcg7bsVfWYaG8lGYOiCNmj9JmI/s1600/DSC07591.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1154" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvp_7sDi9ohVsv__dC86D-d0Dcw4St95uAgxi5d1PkwyL1wAbI4iyZXQkSwts8oRaYNiPsWgHC1ODkibpIdnNkQDWD7TQro2rVm6JXmtr9leRGxXpRU1Kxpc4yxnxAhHtooTaj2Y7eiUQx8_LobtrFectPOcg7bsVfWYaG8lGYOiCNmj9JmI/w462-h640/DSC07591.JPG" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1H_owh33QGwS0HnMhzRPucLs1Kba57J5EYBCMoxojaJhMOIrJ6gs3KPrDBiwziVDzsGuIYMC7K9x2WbAL6jBNzutQH-l9UvvqFSxGMPlaLWCZsS_uuUNfY6f7759HpysNqZZVbXOvsXhifzlFI3OLMUkJqQ-rAGS9OpVSIul3xsxV_Yy7lE/s1600/DSC07590.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1600" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1H_owh33QGwS0HnMhzRPucLs1Kba57J5EYBCMoxojaJhMOIrJ6gs3KPrDBiwziVDzsGuIYMC7K9x2WbAL6jBNzutQH-l9UvvqFSxGMPlaLWCZsS_uuUNfY6f7759HpysNqZZVbXOvsXhifzlFI3OLMUkJqQ-rAGS9OpVSIul3xsxV_Yy7lE/w640-h484/DSC07590.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then back to more window shopping. Admittedly, I managed to buy some more dried sausages to bring home to the Netherlands.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhfYfzaq3_BYQcUoyBsdwo5E1DRQJfZ4og6l3gI1FPuC-KNPfYxOosOmmUgzLzeWYMdXorcxeR46r0sg-Vq51xoZBt1aA8EBh_Etcaa1Od3A9gIytSCWPsTbFZPL5kUYf8FaON4J8Aubp2qdlE7TPlm4nSeT_RnpBUyyzyMHzkuEFozIO0y8/s1600/DSC07597.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1600" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhfYfzaq3_BYQcUoyBsdwo5E1DRQJfZ4og6l3gI1FPuC-KNPfYxOosOmmUgzLzeWYMdXorcxeR46r0sg-Vq51xoZBt1aA8EBh_Etcaa1Od3A9gIytSCWPsTbFZPL5kUYf8FaON4J8Aubp2qdlE7TPlm4nSeT_RnpBUyyzyMHzkuEFozIO0y8/w640-h446/DSC07597.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkk0UJXXHzS7b__BlmT4KGeXI-erNI_VOV3O4zExs4YI6pxwggc-VbwWvJt6HRaBz80x5Myqj0xUXMOQ6LidPluJ4iOPDy--sS5Gc_88bFOdyEJW8DF0Rh5JqbMNN-vo1YHlDhuyaIu1JGb4pEDfc9S0LhbzUQd8v4U09INp6yc1aqEGLNi0/s1600/DSC07599.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkk0UJXXHzS7b__BlmT4KGeXI-erNI_VOV3O4zExs4YI6pxwggc-VbwWvJt6HRaBz80x5Myqj0xUXMOQ6LidPluJ4iOPDy--sS5Gc_88bFOdyEJW8DF0Rh5JqbMNN-vo1YHlDhuyaIu1JGb4pEDfc9S0LhbzUQd8v4U09INp6yc1aqEGLNi0/w640-h480/DSC07599.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovSF514D4zW1HifWohPc1mqihaJlBzgPVQNlO97wK686NfxO7cMOI6ZOBb74I0Y4IEKPbdfphDyTFyIDn0WSR9hkrD7T1SiFowC-F7xocrov1_gpfUhO4TJPW6QxiJIlIpzcFVCLYVCFXAxjNrvGgAz951vVnBiy0rX803zlavw8tZnCxNVA/s1600/DSC07600.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1600" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovSF514D4zW1HifWohPc1mqihaJlBzgPVQNlO97wK686NfxO7cMOI6ZOBb74I0Y4IEKPbdfphDyTFyIDn0WSR9hkrD7T1SiFowC-F7xocrov1_gpfUhO4TJPW6QxiJIlIpzcFVCLYVCFXAxjNrvGgAz951vVnBiy0rX803zlavw8tZnCxNVA/w640-h420/DSC07600.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cqk3aCN_Xd4HsASDvcePnGfynj0nSaLxG5zPuRCAqz_LLcumDBypho9wyulD5CA-lLp_1Wu3b068K0DIydVJvyQjufJ_7v9ZxXpOXo0tCeiuUnYHQeo30ajYDIezLmZkPcZcgyCMDZalVUSVn7dCwJH97wHG2dFYRJRxT6Whw8XcLEfXaYs/s1600/DSC07596.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cqk3aCN_Xd4HsASDvcePnGfynj0nSaLxG5zPuRCAqz_LLcumDBypho9wyulD5CA-lLp_1Wu3b068K0DIydVJvyQjufJ_7v9ZxXpOXo0tCeiuUnYHQeo30ajYDIezLmZkPcZcgyCMDZalVUSVn7dCwJH97wHG2dFYRJRxT6Whw8XcLEfXaYs/w480-h640/DSC07596.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We also bought some of the local treats called Bugnes. These are sold in most bakeries in town. It's like a cross between doughnut and pretzel. I love it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUd_wrel8leOtugP81ls7vhkhT6umNxUmXk3go9__LLOBaRkL182CAej3MsbR6fU5but3O4qWhwZ_DWeV3xZrubKg54JA5PXqmE7bGpGuZdyOPTROgmDKY-_ZupWe3JiruAX01gFxRo9qZ1azQhOIwPC3F3wH3sYCdOr26G4K6RZBqBrH7wtA/s1600/DSC07593.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUd_wrel8leOtugP81ls7vhkhT6umNxUmXk3go9__LLOBaRkL182CAej3MsbR6fU5but3O4qWhwZ_DWeV3xZrubKg54JA5PXqmE7bGpGuZdyOPTROgmDKY-_ZupWe3JiruAX01gFxRo9qZ1azQhOIwPC3F3wH3sYCdOr26G4K6RZBqBrH7wtA/w640-h424/DSC07593.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhNbZaDdyrRHpj-KroZp0F5_9pBo5TqdZaMbaeSVklwX4J4fqLmR-RXix_Q7V3ZiRDTEc1UYqdaLGAf_lm9XQUM6sEwcZqqxzil1ZDxCEbEyidDXcIg1K6jXtBSnK8XOw8qgApmUai6sqx2Rp2EfSUPqSt7sOwBlT1QKvYwIRpTvo8AK3A2Y/s1600/DSC07601.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="1600" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhNbZaDdyrRHpj-KroZp0F5_9pBo5TqdZaMbaeSVklwX4J4fqLmR-RXix_Q7V3ZiRDTEc1UYqdaLGAf_lm9XQUM6sEwcZqqxzil1ZDxCEbEyidDXcIg1K6jXtBSnK8XOw8qgApmUai6sqx2Rp2EfSUPqSt7sOwBlT1QKvYwIRpTvo8AK3A2Y/w640-h408/DSC07601.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbGrEt-fVyFYpEK0r1FBdD93_lRmnpsJAytTr2SJvb6RrvyjzKvivRsD9QOn-Hd45i-7Qg0-ZffR3XW2ebnv_dm355axkiyxlMcsivRJMZMWU-nI41B2KVUC93D34iXyXAw6szvyHQ1iwifVcYDtNh0pv61eYatU1OcwIfBQe7WbMv1cLjTc/s1600/DSC07602.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbGrEt-fVyFYpEK0r1FBdD93_lRmnpsJAytTr2SJvb6RrvyjzKvivRsD9QOn-Hd45i-7Qg0-ZffR3XW2ebnv_dm355axkiyxlMcsivRJMZMWU-nI41B2KVUC93D34iXyXAw6szvyHQ1iwifVcYDtNh0pv61eYatU1OcwIfBQe7WbMv1cLjTc/w480-h640/DSC07602.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We checked out the slopes in town. Most people taking lessons meet here with their ski instructors. It is also a good place to practice a bit if it's your first time trying on the sport.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguplDRegYGRw-x0o-DWus6tnwls63xZARokX7cIclVkdaH5RoOBlTGDmgvTqVp5H07THmcss7L__H096l_syx9wXaSq-JllLfzXRZazUAxgloGfR8KXc2-OICWmFjfZajb0GVx8h80S-rdiTqdoT2hzhvi82Of18i1EzOdV_XwxTFGzbRJz_g/s1600/DSC07604.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguplDRegYGRw-x0o-DWus6tnwls63xZARokX7cIclVkdaH5RoOBlTGDmgvTqVp5H07THmcss7L__H096l_syx9wXaSq-JllLfzXRZazUAxgloGfR8KXc2-OICWmFjfZajb0GVx8h80S-rdiTqdoT2hzhvi82Of18i1EzOdV_XwxTFGzbRJz_g/w640-h480/DSC07604.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNji9SF0fZnTODyLH3xAac584lqtrhHg9Bmo69BjC_zF7AcnujpBFv9BAtdvagZ4CzVD_mAVTaPoG06YA39doWwBz9KaL9P0OIapEUrsBcgFnhQbjIqd29m9DsYWaeTRSIwdgLmUMNJb3uwA5Vosb-YAxPz0RECXKAajNG2uumHqbaGHLHdfg/s1600/DSC07605.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WL_nea--BS7bf-Lf0iD-BGyQ-WRaEsCz-29BoOO5g2gEDWUiblR9TpI6LjxO1QqlECsIL_uvRJs7AT39jvTbSOGdMgDv-GQWIJBYjQp0jqQJvrmm2G0XPym7Kyx25wUHcW0h6tkkAgtGBWP64LGbj4d_r32deenFQppGKYghQvQX3Gs2CMA/w640-h426/DSC07616.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then it was time to have dinner. We wanted to catch the train an hour before their last service, so we decided to eat early. Finding a restaurant is a bit difficult because there are so many choices!</div><div><br /></div><div>We settled eventually at Cafe La Potiniere. It wasn't that busy yet but there were already early birds like us.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8WVmZOiAGijJcvpQlrsUByfY1TtGRW6QRdz3qidnAL2n_lczro3KZLhaOHWEGGQRax8pVbjOMd0mj0-6TuTKk97MUj5a38NUqBFUWjIsyQf1LLs659umdPE2XzoG0DgzH1PXFuBnEL592847GaAj0dU6tvSeqpOeogDLD3FJk9qH0VDhE54/s1600/DSC07622.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8WVmZOiAGijJcvpQlrsUByfY1TtGRW6QRdz3qidnAL2n_lczro3KZLhaOHWEGGQRax8pVbjOMd0mj0-6TuTKk97MUj5a38NUqBFUWjIsyQf1LLs659umdPE2XzoG0DgzH1PXFuBnEL592847GaAj0dU6tvSeqpOeogDLD3FJk9qH0VDhE54/w640-h480/DSC07622.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was craving some local good old French Alpes cuisine, Fondue. </div><div><br /></div><div>A tip from me when eating cheesy meals is to drink a lot of water. I ordered a big bottle. The cheese can be very salty and it can wake you up in the middle of the night dashing to the fridge. It happened to us!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEudTAvPDeOrg0pB4wq2CGLa8kmxC25tNgV_48DMD1pLVpKrQmyZkHmJtV5af0vT3VPBE06eIUX_oQz5ZwcfJhadGm8IeSP3NSbd7HRPPozz9ZyyNjwhuH0c02d0VgA3qJ0CRMnXgSPvTQFG7tzG473PUFSVBgUP8zYG-CLPfjbiyF8eQOn_I/s1600/DSC07620.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEudTAvPDeOrg0pB4wq2CGLa8kmxC25tNgV_48DMD1pLVpKrQmyZkHmJtV5af0vT3VPBE06eIUX_oQz5ZwcfJhadGm8IeSP3NSbd7HRPPozz9ZyyNjwhuH0c02d0VgA3qJ0CRMnXgSPvTQFG7tzG473PUFSVBgUP8zYG-CLPfjbiyF8eQOn_I/w640-h480/DSC07620.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9epSxwJDsvn-VWFsEsHeFza5zN_uYWH4VhiKGKgt6oNfD8yIP48k7fF84Nzgv1RmIODCp4PoUQQSeevjWBf09GGqHSOc5YNsGpUIe3eQz-kPLdRM3taawxzzP_z3sYwnZvF8IPpAN7k2b1fev86tVEimqXofIKdRNeDmqIoaYnrzWHzyuPxk/s1600/DSC07621.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9epSxwJDsvn-VWFsEsHeFza5zN_uYWH4VhiKGKgt6oNfD8yIP48k7fF84Nzgv1RmIODCp4PoUQQSeevjWBf09GGqHSOc5YNsGpUIe3eQz-kPLdRM3taawxzzP_z3sYwnZvF8IPpAN7k2b1fev86tVEimqXofIKdRNeDmqIoaYnrzWHzyuPxk/w480-h640/DSC07621.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The night was very young when we left Chamonix to go back to Vallorcine. People were just going out in search of a restaurant to eat at or a bar to hang out. I am sure it will become more lively as it goes into the night. </div><div><br /></div><div>It also started to snow which made the atmosphere quite magical. The outdoor winter lights were a delight too! The snow and the lights were a lovely combination for a perfect Chamonix setting.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was very nice to have visited Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The place is pretty with many stores. There are a lot of diversions aside from the regular winter sports programming. The evenings are lively. Too lively perhaps compared to the usual ski resorts and villages we normally stayed at. 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Our train ride back to Vallorcine is waiting! Au revoir :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95dc6bdas5U-qd_fSWOMBBdjJjgK9_Tgj67Z81A5JXrSiAO40cvAjDx2cbPQOcG-Z4QNAkpOg2y_QLlQh3WMd8S71U3f-kT4veXNvk9-Afv6GKtYCF_k8WcoNGkSOZ__Nemxuyj0GZxNXhbzLXaR4n3HYsQ9uHNsOficKiTDolQu_wW0HDQA/s1600/DSC07635.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95dc6bdas5U-qd_fSWOMBBdjJjgK9_Tgj67Z81A5JXrSiAO40cvAjDx2cbPQOcG-Z4QNAkpOg2y_QLlQh3WMd8S71U3f-kT4veXNvk9-Afv6GKtYCF_k8WcoNGkSOZ__Nemxuyj0GZxNXhbzLXaR4n3HYsQ9uHNsOficKiTDolQu_wW0HDQA/w640-h480/DSC07635.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_p7d3DuHI6WrbjGRrXTgM5kBKDECBT1HIicpdGdhTWXozAWWAfgALzYjH_b7n9hexsmvXsuZoObqOx3vMOKo-QWebYZjyU8RWy8Ca9iegMPPKRGELCf8btQ_KDUW_2lSdx5UsFyw6XqlCo-mnq0zhMA_y_mvFrN9QXM_oQy6WLMNK7Yk5BY/s1600/DSC07637.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_p7d3DuHI6WrbjGRrXTgM5kBKDECBT1HIicpdGdhTWXozAWWAfgALzYjH_b7n9hexsmvXsuZoObqOx3vMOKo-QWebYZjyU8RWy8Ca9iegMPPKRGELCf8btQ_KDUW_2lSdx5UsFyw6XqlCo-mnq0zhMA_y_mvFrN9QXM_oQy6WLMNK7Yk5BY/w640-h464/DSC07637.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoqm_xmSjYGnbWKbKOguMX259-Aneu7o7jflp9thuWCg5mYNuuTS0gAwZ3xlUYGpmyxpvjywYTcF8IMVhTjldkpI7QPp1MtKqDz4DFAJ56SNvxWw9YZnTZWmrgWQ6HXd1kIiovDLLNGQL-5_1eX_-pIFZ062DDuPHWBGxf50HNcoj8TepQZw/s1600/DSC07641.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoqm_xmSjYGnbWKbKOguMX259-Aneu7o7jflp9thuWCg5mYNuuTS0gAwZ3xlUYGpmyxpvjywYTcF8IMVhTjldkpI7QPp1MtKqDz4DFAJ56SNvxWw9YZnTZWmrgWQ6HXd1kIiovDLLNGQL-5_1eX_-pIFZ062DDuPHWBGxf50HNcoj8TepQZw/w640-h480/DSC07641.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Travel Period: January 2022</span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-19905093396295252172022-03-20T03:10:00.022+01:002022-03-27T22:09:42.919+02:00Skiing Balme / Les Autannes – Vallorcine / Le Tour of Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley<p> Hi Blog, I am sorry, I have neglected you big time. I didn't realise I missed you? I do. I really do. </p><p>So I am trying to make amends by posting our skiing trip to Chamonix last January. I hope this is the start of my true repentance with posts lined up in the coming weeks. Why is it too difficult to promise these days? Life has changed so much.... but I will try.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0rMqvYm4RX27sOfx8lQ2jf4y2vmEN27gwt6YpiFhJ-8yDl1NRdRzZZPfc9QZi50eknpHmcfHtCQRcDv2Gv2fzf4m3idcQEAtJTW8NaNOi1ks0xleQ2Xb9ya35WBTLMBR8uFQS71I2k0UooeEpXDUo7Y6UXlhnPtWlVKs4hqP34WoUHDW65g/s4502/DSC07444.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3347" data-original-width="4502" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0rMqvYm4RX27sOfx8lQ2jf4y2vmEN27gwt6YpiFhJ-8yDl1NRdRzZZPfc9QZi50eknpHmcfHtCQRcDv2Gv2fzf4m3idcQEAtJTW8NaNOi1ks0xleQ2Xb9ya35WBTLMBR8uFQS71I2k0UooeEpXDUo7Y6UXlhnPtWlVKs4hqP34WoUHDW65g/w640-h476/DSC07444.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Due to Covid, we haven't skied for 2 years. So this trip was quite exciting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, for the first time, we are road tripping to the French Alps (through Switzerland) with a 100% electric car. It was our first time driving long-distance so were not just excited but a little bit stressed. What if we run out of power in the middle of the highway or some remote place in the mountains? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Driving an electric vehicle brings you to strange places. We charged the car in a dark parking place in front of an ALDI in Germany in the middle of the night. In Switzerland, we charged in a parking lot of a hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0n_KrVzwt_iXolTiy8ySVLcxh_iOHzkMC1-F5cLtJZPQxqjlf8uVGOh4pSRP27U4ah48_GA-qeskvl7YbLlyHpMRbcvpcstCuAEl_VixQfHww8CbxGd0IHVJLHZ7O2nxEnxaVq7XSiNBJz7dpt8mGwWmJSSbLgEsV8C5Wt36zjxwJBuhUuA/s1600/IMG_20220129_095841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1600" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0n_KrVzwt_iXolTiy8ySVLcxh_iOHzkMC1-F5cLtJZPQxqjlf8uVGOh4pSRP27U4ah48_GA-qeskvl7YbLlyHpMRbcvpcstCuAEl_VixQfHww8CbxGd0IHVJLHZ7O2nxEnxaVq7XSiNBJz7dpt8mGwWmJSSbLgEsV8C5Wt36zjxwJBuhUuA/w640-h442/IMG_20220129_095841.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our skiing destination this year is Vallorcine located in the Chamonix Valley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the border control between France (Chamonix) and Switzerland (Martigny). They do not really do controls so you do not have to stop but just slow down. The border police mainly check your windshield if you have a (Swiss) vignette. We purchased our vignette online ahead of time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pIIw2-RrWE_mPppB2oNx_nTyuJQLq1BU3PtSjTKS_TcWl0JqVs1tJV9QZDUa8H8h-BFccp6Ld8wHFerrcAm30XMKeMCuQQeBDjKXssQisn29trs_X_ltCAL_vRXaK4oPz_LTQYzxHRaNPA_eklfZypV59S32h-BlIa_2hcQ0iOrHWIQLj5o/s1600/IMG_20220129_163800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1600" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pIIw2-RrWE_mPppB2oNx_nTyuJQLq1BU3PtSjTKS_TcWl0JqVs1tJV9QZDUa8H8h-BFccp6Ld8wHFerrcAm30XMKeMCuQQeBDjKXssQisn29trs_X_ltCAL_vRXaK4oPz_LTQYzxHRaNPA_eklfZypV59S32h-BlIa_2hcQ0iOrHWIQLj5o/w640-h460/IMG_20220129_163800.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We picked this hotel resort in Vallorcine, Dormio Resort Les Portes du Mont-Blanc located just a few kilometers from the Swiss border because it is literally 100 meters to the Balme cable car. Telecabine Le Tour Col de Balme is the official name. There is also a slope going down to the resort as well but we weren't lucky as this was closed the entire week. The hotel resort has a spa - a pool, sauna, and a steam room, which is quite a necessity after a day of flexing your muscles and knees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the village of Vallorcine:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ug8s1Qr7qIQ9-d8rg4TZ94uMWGOiFTkub9TYsFXoUXNuMvxq_w-ngcWJSsHYjajo_Efj-vL5e1Rqm-2fDHSKCE2xI69trIj0D-tR1V03k3UWQJGws425SWMWqGgtu9sOGcmx-fOheD7agYAm17GnE43Nqwkgv_Zj-tQLxRmwTmHU8PkPgOs/s1600/IMG_20220129_164215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1600" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ug8s1Qr7qIQ9-d8rg4TZ94uMWGOiFTkub9TYsFXoUXNuMvxq_w-ngcWJSsHYjajo_Efj-vL5e1Rqm-2fDHSKCE2xI69trIj0D-tR1V03k3UWQJGws425SWMWqGgtu9sOGcmx-fOheD7agYAm17GnE43Nqwkgv_Zj-tQLxRmwTmHU8PkPgOs/w640-h470/IMG_20220129_164215.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnNwKxdQNMNMQ6XL7pCBoK4t_8KQHdAmtHZ-ZC86v8PlJxf0SgOTC5kVyy03-Hu_JCfnJOkwotKH3h6I_ZAmsvBsLmJvCdPgOHZBGORHVhAp87oq3JVf8z_JBJ97uVitB3ElOugyHWQua5osnsn-aJaRSh4XwjKanUV73y_dLKMRjUVJYVIo/s1600/IMG_20220129_164258.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnNwKxdQNMNMQ6XL7pCBoK4t_8KQHdAmtHZ-ZC86v8PlJxf0SgOTC5kVyy03-Hu_JCfnJOkwotKH3h6I_ZAmsvBsLmJvCdPgOHZBGORHVhAp87oq3JVf8z_JBJ97uVitB3ElOugyHWQua5osnsn-aJaRSh4XwjKanUV73y_dLKMRjUVJYVIo/w640-h464/IMG_20220129_164258.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As with Covid restrictions, you need to be vaccinated and boostered in order to travel. Hotels and restaurants were quite diligent in checking our Corona Check App - QR codes. Here </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As a backgrounder, the village of Vallorcine lies in the Chamonix Valley and is part of the bigger Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ski resort. We have been lazy on this trip, we didn't visit or skied in the other resorts in the Valley, except for a day out in Chamonix and a walk to Mount Buet due to bad weather. The ski pass we had was the Le Pass Chamonix with access to Brevent - Flegere, Les Chosalets, Les Planards, Plateau 2000 (Planpraz), and Balme - Le Tour - Vallorcine which is our ski resort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We arrived late in the afternoon and after going for a small walk around the village we settled for dinner at the resort hotel's restaurant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Hmt6ZFn8JNfkFWCvElxhr8ZkYbnDh3zGJeVFKAM-JvahZ0lfdsHnOPjM6CcXIFUo1LBuYGmSsGGd0ttXgZXE4CJiaJ-LTDFcU6jjYgLyhXoDwXvmcye7JFM9P3n8b-VQbXm20n4MTxPI69K9x82_fTPPbsKFFdfoUKmJKufmg1-cG8DV4TU/s1600/IMG_20220131_174407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Hmt6ZFn8JNfkFWCvElxhr8ZkYbnDh3zGJeVFKAM-JvahZ0lfdsHnOPjM6CcXIFUo1LBuYGmSsGGd0ttXgZXE4CJiaJ-LTDFcU6jjYgLyhXoDwXvmcye7JFM9P3n8b-VQbXm20n4MTxPI69K9x82_fTPPbsKFFdfoUKmJKufmg1-cG8DV4TU/w640-h458/IMG_20220131_174407.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRhxVewstN__h_9UgNf3jcpFLObdEdch7dCyP4LkgjvVyw1Rpyz9GvYnBW6yln3n9OAwKO7JaHDZC8VwzkSS7emDR7ph3SGU_sbRAFID-JPhaIPwifnd2U2u7TiXWuHfds6izHPhlr4oajsejxix_UqZb-OUfGFX3l8lYD2F6sgCvD8egK9I/s1600/IMG_20220131_174451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1167" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRhxVewstN__h_9UgNf3jcpFLObdEdch7dCyP4LkgjvVyw1Rpyz9GvYnBW6yln3n9OAwKO7JaHDZC8VwzkSS7emDR7ph3SGU_sbRAFID-JPhaIPwifnd2U2u7TiXWuHfds6izHPhlr4oajsejxix_UqZb-OUfGFX3l8lYD2F6sgCvD8egK9I/w466-h640/IMG_20220131_174451.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The food was quite good. There were not many restaurant choices in the village, so we planned to check out Chamonix town center one evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And et voila, here is our first day of skiing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47H95Ofl7I_t_4EwiMS5ZAdYmAe4lC2yKFIW5agmHKf87ujEa__PvbtZbBgdbl-lZ7_TP_NdBiUr-SnIZD7Nl3K-ozC5i0lEflnjUALDQ4mSRt2W-UW5URcHQG91h7T2Mk5RvSj06bDOs-eIclBvfR9W-J9FTp44oxXo9kfKPBMy6ohvYltA/s4717/DSC07433.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3434" data-original-width="4717" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47H95Ofl7I_t_4EwiMS5ZAdYmAe4lC2yKFIW5agmHKf87ujEa__PvbtZbBgdbl-lZ7_TP_NdBiUr-SnIZD7Nl3K-ozC5i0lEflnjUALDQ4mSRt2W-UW5URcHQG91h7T2Mk5RvSj06bDOs-eIclBvfR9W-J9FTp44oxXo9kfKPBMy6ohvYltA/w640-h466/DSC07433.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NiIj_LswDHVW3_6vfC1HcwuJ-QS1N4AxsG0tzGY7fWx5KTFUnp0Aod1rbeWCv_L3FG6dZZfSbWYDVPGIrzcklxU1uCXrAPhDza84Lh7aMs1Sb2LZOeVdKn9odQFJJHpO_Lee3qvi3E4Xvu1oB-_0-fGuqldAY1GBJkp-WXWOvIyiHyiIrDM/s4896/DSC07436.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NiIj_LswDHVW3_6vfC1HcwuJ-QS1N4AxsG0tzGY7fWx5KTFUnp0Aod1rbeWCv_L3FG6dZZfSbWYDVPGIrzcklxU1uCXrAPhDza84Lh7aMs1Sb2LZOeVdKn9odQFJJHpO_Lee3qvi3E4Xvu1oB-_0-fGuqldAY1GBJkp-WXWOvIyiHyiIrDM/w640-h480/DSC07436.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a Sunday and it was lovely weather. It was rather busy though with local weekend tourists, but we knew that it will be quiet the next day.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLLA8W3luC7wmofJJPzm0aER8kc7wKqQNzRq0S2jh42NT22q-wu-rr0D2iKVoyhVXmKSDDR7WBfAD7w9aI30T5YyMsupy5HtvvyfdmS0AF9SRNXtsFT38VaITJCRsgTzdXbMuxn43TrTZnWpHrTFlLNOHVadhv6137QfQtO1LCbfkLuS4GsY/s3034/DSC07439.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3034" data-original-width="2381" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLLA8W3luC7wmofJJPzm0aER8kc7wKqQNzRq0S2jh42NT22q-wu-rr0D2iKVoyhVXmKSDDR7WBfAD7w9aI30T5YyMsupy5HtvvyfdmS0AF9SRNXtsFT38VaITJCRsgTzdXbMuxn43TrTZnWpHrTFlLNOHVadhv6137QfQtO1LCbfkLuS4GsY/w502-h640/DSC07439.JPG" width="502" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first ski run is always a challenge. Every single time. Every year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My feet need to sit well first with the boots and it usually takes some time to get used to it. You also need to have that feel for skiing back again. So the first run is typically a warming-up session to get you the feeling to be back on track with skiing.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4oL04psMRRKnrmS7PKAJbYB6x3VXvSj24STY324vaypzycYjyiKxAy0OSdrgzlzOaso9m5_zHjgKMos8c21OLxXObOlozZokoMX-HB0RhZVLXU3P-PET5V0Xt7DOEd40J5A3tawEF1aGMMg7XnjXCqvZLmhRetwTIpk8tFU2UFh32uh2w6o/s4392/DSC07452.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3266" data-original-width="4392" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4oL04psMRRKnrmS7PKAJbYB6x3VXvSj24STY324vaypzycYjyiKxAy0OSdrgzlzOaso9m5_zHjgKMos8c21OLxXObOlozZokoMX-HB0RhZVLXU3P-PET5V0Xt7DOEd40J5A3tawEF1aGMMg7XnjXCqvZLmhRetwTIpk8tFU2UFh32uh2w6o/w640-h476/DSC07452.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzlSuO5lvFMlBkt0UOt7k08Bs9RmzTfwmF5yqGjDVdK0cVkN-EjizQOIkG8jOLXZVdwGRIQXuduK45m_kTk5PDk4jyv7fdIakGOJ-g9dp5sN3LZT4O2UDluw-yd_llBq634StQlzMu4HFNfWQ6Rlr1uUBFdtwoYYGKjQe05KxvImYFMqmgyY/s4247/DSC07458.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3196" data-original-width="4247" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzlSuO5lvFMlBkt0UOt7k08Bs9RmzTfwmF5yqGjDVdK0cVkN-EjizQOIkG8jOLXZVdwGRIQXuduK45m_kTk5PDk4jyv7fdIakGOJ-g9dp5sN3LZT4O2UDluw-yd_llBq634StQlzMu4HFNfWQ6Rlr1uUBFdtwoYYGKjQe05KxvImYFMqmgyY/w640-h482/DSC07458.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxgu6TLi18hwaQNQuzbBYC9ht7OLc8x1UvQZo0ZrTr7WZeq4YNCjIGc1DMQ8Al94hWUzBKzN6q6DOkyi8bgkbfxGXIwuBaP3BYmPfP1tJWGGUas0nvD_mIuLTstk_b2Pbljvb9ABdwkQbOIXHEHIX-tg9edoKCPi-SzZG2e5szVD850bqkPo/s4577/DSC07464.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3324" data-original-width="4577" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxgu6TLi18hwaQNQuzbBYC9ht7OLc8x1UvQZo0ZrTr7WZeq4YNCjIGc1DMQ8Al94hWUzBKzN6q6DOkyi8bgkbfxGXIwuBaP3BYmPfP1tJWGGUas0nvD_mIuLTstk_b2Pbljvb9ABdwkQbOIXHEHIX-tg9edoKCPi-SzZG2e5szVD850bqkPo/w640-h464/DSC07464.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JQSXO27G9AIjytHJjyQ4C6s70ETw8omJDYOpkFh_Mn2hl-EKIR1iQddgMRQdsh9pERHABeuQ3I5QEd57edYU0ZrDH3E64zevyk4SGa6Y7Px5qpiR_Pck9WZbqG5dTwQ1Mf71cez3FqbF3qzHzIF6MLF5C6G1tKtz7w50iYBG6X1LwzoGMiU/s4658/DSC07486.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3660" data-original-width="4658" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JQSXO27G9AIjytHJjyQ4C6s70ETw8omJDYOpkFh_Mn2hl-EKIR1iQddgMRQdsh9pERHABeuQ3I5QEd57edYU0ZrDH3E64zevyk4SGa6Y7Px5qpiR_Pck9WZbqG5dTwQ1Mf71cez3FqbF3qzHzIF6MLF5C6G1tKtz7w50iYBG6X1LwzoGMiU/w640-h502/DSC07486.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The Dutchman managed to get some really nice pictures of moi.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyc3vWDtkd10gdI1DRYDiBjHakbTaNQIWPSHTaTo1FQ2A0FNT9Ez5WjHE9UpgLcmTAdUphen1l7undRV1TgqXygdkVfTpuLNH0_tzVLx1nbZ05LqIYjwF12vxWHWZZrbO6srXBR0VbFitOs-7MpEqafkUW8JgbM80ww4NyZxuUVSNwhTQaJY/s4896/DSC07489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyc3vWDtkd10gdI1DRYDiBjHakbTaNQIWPSHTaTo1FQ2A0FNT9Ez5WjHE9UpgLcmTAdUphen1l7undRV1TgqXygdkVfTpuLNH0_tzVLx1nbZ05LqIYjwF12vxWHWZZrbO6srXBR0VbFitOs-7MpEqafkUW8JgbM80ww4NyZxuUVSNwhTQaJY/w640-h480/DSC07489.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyghywnWDqmKU7Uxt6RgHa99PdCBmSYQ_8gXxOL84Dyk9RWQHhaPl9jXLtms7ieHCU5WXjygzwWJrNNP9j7nw78I_9T6CSkzlNblRqStsZY2oNuhUHC5WV-JBP095yETF9B_NNZ63d0oM0hGxFAfLPTIGforb7aw7V3zsb0z2s_F4-BQ5Tj0/s4896/DSC07504.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyghywnWDqmKU7Uxt6RgHa99PdCBmSYQ_8gXxOL84Dyk9RWQHhaPl9jXLtms7ieHCU5WXjygzwWJrNNP9j7nw78I_9T6CSkzlNblRqStsZY2oNuhUHC5WV-JBP095yETF9B_NNZ63d0oM0hGxFAfLPTIGforb7aw7V3zsb0z2s_F4-BQ5Tj0/w640-h480/DSC07504.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Having a little break here at the cafe terrace with the sun shining brightly. Blue skies and not a wisp of a cloud in sight. What a perfect start to our skiing trip!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3c49zoK564m4eXW5ndwwiXm3Vmt-ZmTPkHKLiU5pTf6xDsSKF8XZQ78muRrpbk1kb4OO-jaYellwmQfO3KDFn7Zsjy1vBJJ4p7tiFFGGEKFVIo3g2mgCLuBNdG62ZT2sn4nMdT1vbq3lmFH4UQ33CmH06tkLyP59uYYmfxgb8Kc79rsRDtEA/s4682/DSC07516.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3208" data-original-width="4682" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3c49zoK564m4eXW5ndwwiXm3Vmt-ZmTPkHKLiU5pTf6xDsSKF8XZQ78muRrpbk1kb4OO-jaYellwmQfO3KDFn7Zsjy1vBJJ4p7tiFFGGEKFVIo3g2mgCLuBNdG62ZT2sn4nMdT1vbq3lmFH4UQ33CmH06tkLyP59uYYmfxgb8Kc79rsRDtEA/w640-h438/DSC07516.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGI0qQzHBAtShVcBglVThMWVxEFltA8g7gvRvvuLjl-_t91OVlSiIf4Bx2UCmRfnBf5SNqN8h_SIwE_7_D5RbRdBrY59ycEVG_sbNOEzKu7erq5vpe5TNQuyvgMiGK0jXFTapNqczwDbPPPVuC_vEh1SwD5Q1Fpp4FSOeXRyCO72DtIww31ME/s1600/IMG_20220130_191501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGI0qQzHBAtShVcBglVThMWVxEFltA8g7gvRvvuLjl-_t91OVlSiIf4Bx2UCmRfnBf5SNqN8h_SIwE_7_D5RbRdBrY59ycEVG_sbNOEzKu7erq5vpe5TNQuyvgMiGK0jXFTapNqczwDbPPPVuC_vEh1SwD5Q1Fpp4FSOeXRyCO72DtIww31ME/w640-h480/IMG_20220130_191501.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuw36_eZgnyns5Qv8VAr7-uGvUhbjX7lCamcB6Ghvw7HyUm8vv8MV3nyUnXsyrf3k9CJA_pIgOiPF3GCWl3g1mojHW62dlqerM8DRspUMdPSyjaSN0Ff8_ut2bGtHQMvl7s8O7oYgCrJ_GBYRcqNL4L7trah5WOBSalAyal3yopNPIKAOeVE/s4896/DSC07520.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuw36_eZgnyns5Qv8VAr7-uGvUhbjX7lCamcB6Ghvw7HyUm8vv8MV3nyUnXsyrf3k9CJA_pIgOiPF3GCWl3g1mojHW62dlqerM8DRspUMdPSyjaSN0Ff8_ut2bGtHQMvl7s8O7oYgCrJ_GBYRcqNL4L7trah5WOBSalAyal3yopNPIKAOeVE/w640-h480/DSC07520.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpeWKbh2km_4PTEGMC0N6-fHIDSUsKeNUidL6qE-uCnqNkLq-q62aAs9_C1PJqiVy-ZWhV5TBxyo04L20VUJdg__eBto-8aQDaTe3LXdILy1P044eJaDfMDuqw-FU6rAotZFjrZsX1AgK_aymQt1vVDpFR8_I4Ak_B47WqRlWqZt7-U6X5PA/s3668/DSC07522.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2518" data-original-width="3668" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpeWKbh2km_4PTEGMC0N6-fHIDSUsKeNUidL6qE-uCnqNkLq-q62aAs9_C1PJqiVy-ZWhV5TBxyo04L20VUJdg__eBto-8aQDaTe3LXdILy1P044eJaDfMDuqw-FU6rAotZFjrZsX1AgK_aymQt1vVDpFR8_I4Ak_B47WqRlWqZt7-U6X5PA/w640-h440/DSC07522.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiQxoyLwhSQN45_be_utv0pua33jn5MzsLfplgSIQHMA0r8-YAhy8NVuX0YvM-hEoKYmmDQhyThy_Vh2IEr7F0OHI-WZiFednVn_9z7569PC9s0vTBWH0BvoVK8LCloyAtxxZFkAkseCc07QHIaF_KaWsP9saXj7z3TWLZF3OIfUeA44iwYA/s4780/DSC07523.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3301" data-original-width="4780" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiQxoyLwhSQN45_be_utv0pua33jn5MzsLfplgSIQHMA0r8-YAhy8NVuX0YvM-hEoKYmmDQhyThy_Vh2IEr7F0OHI-WZiFednVn_9z7569PC9s0vTBWH0BvoVK8LCloyAtxxZFkAkseCc07QHIaF_KaWsP9saXj7z3TWLZF3OIfUeA44iwYA/w640-h442/DSC07523.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhj9k9DssW9TC95HY1g1xLzSnhCro6P3VAfji3niNSUc0HZzvM1VzZ2oMsNYYHEPxK-udN_im4URxv-3nhciKJf1jXPcWxaiWLkRQ8PtaOO9ieShLxiN1e-4wa95qHcG-qWB0Efj1_mY59DXmN-E5QtYNM4tumOvJawM9IKlIPbK8hPJ5a3o/s4705/DSC07525.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3434" data-original-width="4705" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhj9k9DssW9TC95HY1g1xLzSnhCro6P3VAfji3niNSUc0HZzvM1VzZ2oMsNYYHEPxK-udN_im4URxv-3nhciKJf1jXPcWxaiWLkRQ8PtaOO9ieShLxiN1e-4wa95qHcG-qWB0Efj1_mY59DXmN-E5QtYNM4tumOvJawM9IKlIPbK8hPJ5a3o/w640-h468/DSC07525.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After skiing, we enjoyed the pool and the steam bath which helped prevent those annoying muscle pains on the first day of skiing. </div><div><br /></div><div>Day two was quite a drama. There was a storm brewing in the mountains, and very silly of us, we still went up! </div><div><br /></div><div>We were on the Solonges slope 2,270 meters above sea level. We noticed that many skiers went back but a small group went ahead so we followed them but they disappeared immediately from sight. The wind became stronger and was howling like crazy, there was zero visibility, and snow was falling hard on us. We can't go back. The wind and snowfall were very disorientating. I don't have any idea how steep the slope I am standing on and if I am still within the perimeters. Buckling up, I skied down but quickly went off-piste. The snow was pretty hard off-piste so I took off my skis and walked slowly back waiting for the opportune time to ski down. However, the weather conditions just went from bad to worse. I need to get off this mountain! So I tried finding my balance but fell down and went off-piste again. I looked around and couldn't find the Dutchman. We seem to have lost each other! I stayed calm but can't help the tiny seed of fear slowly creeping in me. </div><div><br /></div><div>I can't remember if I have been lying on the slope for 10 or 20 minutes or maybe more. I only see white and snow. Lots of snow swirling around me, and nothing else. Nobody was in sight. No one seems to have dared to take this slope.</div><div><br /></div><div>Should I call for help? Is there actually a phone signal here? </div><div><br /></div><div>I was on the ground clinging on to this mound of snow because if I let go of it I will for sure just glide down to god knows where I will end up to. It was quite a steep area where I was. I managed to crawl back to the piste, just on the ridge of it, enough for a passerby to see me. Then I heard voices. I got lucky with 2 Danish guys who saw me, thanks to my red jacket. The guys were very experienced skiers.</div><div><br /></div><div>The older Danish guy kept telling, "It will be all right." My confidence level was 1 out of 10 so they helped me get down the slope. Because of the helmet and goggles, I could not see his face but his voice and the way he was trying to comfort me made me think he was older. Perhaps around my age or older. </div><div><br /></div><div>While going down, I managed to get reunited with the Dutchman who also ran into problems. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is me trying to recover from the snowstorm ordeal in a cafe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP_g69sWl3itpM2uH1uLwjKn2wl8H_AtL1OtcBpykURzBdCGn9QbvMylZlSOoIbZvYv8S6qUGX6_KWgCibMz90GLn-WjvnlCymIZZ1CwX9FuAxbCkC3QwEi656Zs0rn9Br1uMO54ijmRJDk32paPJEVyd09AUvZV_StBGeaYvqB_lNQ6dSe0/s4444/DSC07532.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3585" data-original-width="4444" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP_g69sWl3itpM2uH1uLwjKn2wl8H_AtL1OtcBpykURzBdCGn9QbvMylZlSOoIbZvYv8S6qUGX6_KWgCibMz90GLn-WjvnlCymIZZ1CwX9FuAxbCkC3QwEi656Zs0rn9Br1uMO54ijmRJDk32paPJEVyd09AUvZV_StBGeaYvqB_lNQ6dSe0/w640-h516/DSC07532.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After this, we took the cable car down to Argentiere, then we rode the bus to the town center to get on the train to Vallorcine. The train goes once every hour so while waiting, I went on a little French gourmet shopping. After what had happened earlier that day, I need to lift up my spirits. What better way to pamper me with food! I know the French will always deliver.</div><div><br /></div><div>The train station in Argentiere...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2kV_MqoVkPbMkpWXpoMjTYlqPoRTVMQVoUu7TMoTeRX5EK3Dw8m_2oJkaUfNkTn9mEMIH2Ogg8kEQNbO6iRCO3g5tKrXAMSVacHfMo9MDJzMOpeM3yzLorO_pc_NbEmhLrRc2Ry018kWKQnXGI2934qFMYRc6ZV0m9uV4lbW8N1VMD0-wGc/s4850/DSC07533.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3422" data-original-width="4850" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2kV_MqoVkPbMkpWXpoMjTYlqPoRTVMQVoUu7TMoTeRX5EK3Dw8m_2oJkaUfNkTn9mEMIH2Ogg8kEQNbO6iRCO3g5tKrXAMSVacHfMo9MDJzMOpeM3yzLorO_pc_NbEmhLrRc2Ry018kWKQnXGI2934qFMYRc6ZV0m9uV4lbW8N1VMD0-wGc/w640-h452/DSC07533.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi1GgazWy5pyP3_bTZZNwP1BUfO2n-iYwOD6IwrFj032kAMcpoH_ak6X3MoFUPzxsJmR920pAEfwXdrS5DXJa_P4i2FLt1liP_pG-0K4qM33Zz3ta5xJ4LMiKCfhhP1wfytTGkOUoiIeOCjGhTDJsMHrirlZfmBJ7ilfkCZqV4u3hx3NaGnQ/s4791/DSC07534.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3602" data-original-width="4791" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi1GgazWy5pyP3_bTZZNwP1BUfO2n-iYwOD6IwrFj032kAMcpoH_ak6X3MoFUPzxsJmR920pAEfwXdrS5DXJa_P4i2FLt1liP_pG-0K4qM33Zz3ta5xJ4LMiKCfhhP1wfytTGkOUoiIeOCjGhTDJsMHrirlZfmBJ7ilfkCZqV4u3hx3NaGnQ/w640-h482/DSC07534.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Argentiere town center....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdS16knMuR1ePycSWiOtPcgHm2Lkmo5m5e_eJAqVvRgqw-Q4-0tkii-uM7L5z8GtfdcYVaWwAcmgQ5Vu6Ldh0c4pphGHz_rhGq6VWpD_ZuZxSnMt21YxMTH4Shau5WuGIpanLsbjVvbdSTjD2fzgfo238wPdFcargDFBd-kWQlMrh7uj7etE4/s4896/DSC07536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdS16knMuR1ePycSWiOtPcgHm2Lkmo5m5e_eJAqVvRgqw-Q4-0tkii-uM7L5z8GtfdcYVaWwAcmgQ5Vu6Ldh0c4pphGHz_rhGq6VWpD_ZuZxSnMt21YxMTH4Shau5WuGIpanLsbjVvbdSTjD2fzgfo238wPdFcargDFBd-kWQlMrh7uj7etE4/w640-h480/DSC07536.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEEXimJN3L5GvLSsvxIsoaB-D4FBagD0x_TTFJtOv1OnkHlfUYufsTK43_jy_LL6wBO2yLN7-ZmXeLoNQ0grI_i5-pG-oJOeLtALnD6ud_437-fusJFDSU1rSXTZAmGDmpFXslNDn0Oi2_SfbP7EaTCB9PWnyqQsAQaSAYN89jd0cZ4zQX6Q/s4647/DSC07538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3423" data-original-width="4647" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEEXimJN3L5GvLSsvxIsoaB-D4FBagD0x_TTFJtOv1OnkHlfUYufsTK43_jy_LL6wBO2yLN7-ZmXeLoNQ0grI_i5-pG-oJOeLtALnD6ud_437-fusJFDSU1rSXTZAmGDmpFXslNDn0Oi2_SfbP7EaTCB9PWnyqQsAQaSAYN89jd0cZ4zQX6Q/w640-h472/DSC07538.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Trying to make up the day with some delicious French dried sausages, cheeses, and wine.... just before we hit the very much-needed spa. My muscles were aching!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl2HQWLHp06TRuOfoGe4PlwTULPsJghh-Bmq9xBIIePLHfJZ-ODItcY9Vsit7eAYRK7Ch_Un_9mN6u222k4YfDohAQSxziVqLu4LP-zx3cdi0XtcXZ5wgh_p1AG6JXai2opbJheFDvaYCVh8OSns48DYADyjbHGphG7EQKz6nEIWpzhntetU/s4554/DSC07547.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3394" data-original-width="4554" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl2HQWLHp06TRuOfoGe4PlwTULPsJghh-Bmq9xBIIePLHfJZ-ODItcY9Vsit7eAYRK7Ch_Un_9mN6u222k4YfDohAQSxziVqLu4LP-zx3cdi0XtcXZ5wgh_p1AG6JXai2opbJheFDvaYCVh8OSns48DYADyjbHGphG7EQKz6nEIWpzhntetU/w640-h476/DSC07547.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The weather was still very bad on the 3rd and 4th days so we decided not to ski. Instead, we went to Chamonix town center and the day after, we hiked Mont Buet. I will probably post the photos of these excursions separately in another post.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 5th day came and the weather was better. Time to get back on track. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlwcddD6YIuxG5Flpf_cxIQuGV3z51r53n3ML5c21TYWQWTiPshLzLw_13Fshr9XvdoyouiQ1UJCzCeXHCvwLzQLwbRwYA1IDIRXmYt59uwODslhNXs8bkEIm5kBeKY0uJILQkEExxXisDcQ5wCDGNWDtvnQFEg6Fg6QU-SZOhInwIBGgl1c/s4896/DSC07734.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3376" data-original-width="4896" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlwcddD6YIuxG5Flpf_cxIQuGV3z51r53n3ML5c21TYWQWTiPshLzLw_13Fshr9XvdoyouiQ1UJCzCeXHCvwLzQLwbRwYA1IDIRXmYt59uwODslhNXs8bkEIm5kBeKY0uJILQkEExxXisDcQ5wCDGNWDtvnQFEg6Fg6QU-SZOhInwIBGgl1c/w640-h442/DSC07734.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFbeGgcHFWx3sywzBFc4_XaP97nBG57rl3JXfnl2MeXR_tbuwpJx3xm_Rez-IQ-KSyjJ2Kz9m9EjhtbEgDmo50E6gAUUfZYH0UdRXG5eaHVrUy6BK7IRABt-SkM2keSusIz2GKD-oG_z_GilzXt7Mokbkq_vcatXNFrDga6CmoEFTcPZQ62w/s1600/IMG_20220203_175427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFbeGgcHFWx3sywzBFc4_XaP97nBG57rl3JXfnl2MeXR_tbuwpJx3xm_Rez-IQ-KSyjJ2Kz9m9EjhtbEgDmo50E6gAUUfZYH0UdRXG5eaHVrUy6BK7IRABt-SkM2keSusIz2GKD-oG_z_GilzXt7Mokbkq_vcatXNFrDga6CmoEFTcPZQ62w/w476-h640/IMG_20220203_175427.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtl6hciNUgew9yMtZZIprn7zU4qoaDRr8F_BmFjphW_3jU0wZ5WgsOpVSrOxikdkXx93RnBV56MwnxbcK9IecSIrlCDN-ZkMa9ewP6hsNhOt187XAftVDaK4W66HagtH8dXn_cD3o8Xniw_zoZ2VMBlTp-Bk4WMTdRJRdINnp9hA-mvovfbCU/s4896/DSC07748.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtl6hciNUgew9yMtZZIprn7zU4qoaDRr8F_BmFjphW_3jU0wZ5WgsOpVSrOxikdkXx93RnBV56MwnxbcK9IecSIrlCDN-ZkMa9ewP6hsNhOt187XAftVDaK4W66HagtH8dXn_cD3o8Xniw_zoZ2VMBlTp-Bk4WMTdRJRdINnp9hA-mvovfbCU/w640-h480/DSC07748.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgooghSX7lOn1UQ-xjaGemDv0-Srxq3V7U3_p-sBoEQ9adCAeiu-Dt9SipS5eCMWwaiD4Y3IkKrlQ9UsxgqRXiemVI-fsgMKkppx50DUwcweGdYrkW6BSDdEt7B3TEv8oTQTuTQixG6msNzVVoqCbjo7KvrSypyV0EPzV2dWif_Ynho_g7N0/s4334/DSC07750.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3052" data-original-width="4334" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgooghSX7lOn1UQ-xjaGemDv0-Srxq3V7U3_p-sBoEQ9adCAeiu-Dt9SipS5eCMWwaiD4Y3IkKrlQ9UsxgqRXiemVI-fsgMKkppx50DUwcweGdYrkW6BSDdEt7B3TEv8oTQTuTQixG6msNzVVoqCbjo7KvrSypyV0EPzV2dWif_Ynho_g7N0/w640-h450/DSC07750.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafn13hZgAckgf_2UX_-3uMWEjDcBShwF_WyW5GMHp1MPpmgbJ5jWEtcTFX4Bgd7RRnKe8bnLlDaT7uRS6a5SZ1bp-mtm8Aem4uILkzKdxHNjo_SKmo4f4hQ7ex90lWNNSrNqrM-jsW3NPt9wPv7dBHfGa7ZCcnCksz4ZF5k5cwn3WecR_GsQ/s4896/DSC07753.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafn13hZgAckgf_2UX_-3uMWEjDcBShwF_WyW5GMHp1MPpmgbJ5jWEtcTFX4Bgd7RRnKe8bnLlDaT7uRS6a5SZ1bp-mtm8Aem4uILkzKdxHNjo_SKmo4f4hQ7ex90lWNNSrNqrM-jsW3NPt9wPv7dBHfGa7ZCcnCksz4ZF5k5cwn3WecR_GsQ/w640-h480/DSC07753.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFlOCwUkMftMpNGbQEeVd7pLG2xLHvHdsFiY9Ee449MWmzL3a9Sdv27o_5BelO9KTucYgNpBi1VALcQQ0TzIg9ZFo2qfdUkcY8g9Mwhs-kYx9OH7NsTVP2KqYL0lrJxYiR-BybiYr70dtPpuKWBQrfjC2A4TodEgztR6ifsbOjuamsUDBSDo/s4207/DSC07754.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2865" data-original-width="4207" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFlOCwUkMftMpNGbQEeVd7pLG2xLHvHdsFiY9Ee449MWmzL3a9Sdv27o_5BelO9KTucYgNpBi1VALcQQ0TzIg9ZFo2qfdUkcY8g9Mwhs-kYx9OH7NsTVP2KqYL0lrJxYiR-BybiYr70dtPpuKWBQrfjC2A4TodEgztR6ifsbOjuamsUDBSDo/w640-h436/DSC07754.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The weather wasn't that great but it's ski-able weather. On and off blue and white skies. Not bad at all.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3it5eUHVkySkbwfXXNJ5bAkF53Az5lOyPhgRJWgIScxUEV8S-yQ8zJqcyjsobl2PIEtsrZbUcSTkVrEJmqmjPSZZ_-FjXxX-udEq1-9olQcmHI80n8fxFBB0k-_UNCWe4Ymiy_M9kjXQizdtB6Z_PyCuYznoi5oSbL7NR2uuG7EBv1Vehm7g/s4563/DSC07756.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4563" data-original-width="3394" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3it5eUHVkySkbwfXXNJ5bAkF53Az5lOyPhgRJWgIScxUEV8S-yQ8zJqcyjsobl2PIEtsrZbUcSTkVrEJmqmjPSZZ_-FjXxX-udEq1-9olQcmHI80n8fxFBB0k-_UNCWe4Ymiy_M9kjXQizdtB6Z_PyCuYznoi5oSbL7NR2uuG7EBv1Vehm7g/w476-h640/DSC07756.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's my turn to take pictures of the Dutchman :)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2O7NnXjZt_92fO7UR8dkIA2b-NGjcte4VVd6U8VGgalicMxhz5_F41iaFEAn0gRZ2xHegSpMBknUnYDjqfwvFqXkoX2rW9wOwC4ymkZZqjx86BtFErCWRBBWGPxIuRxGJ1reInhDZP0YR-GL9FtfBkoGxbcQcK-qncM3DQ2NlfSeXCPuZoE/s4334/DSC07764.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3184" data-original-width="4334" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2O7NnXjZt_92fO7UR8dkIA2b-NGjcte4VVd6U8VGgalicMxhz5_F41iaFEAn0gRZ2xHegSpMBknUnYDjqfwvFqXkoX2rW9wOwC4ymkZZqjx86BtFErCWRBBWGPxIuRxGJ1reInhDZP0YR-GL9FtfBkoGxbcQcK-qncM3DQ2NlfSeXCPuZoE/w640-h470/DSC07764.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pOZv5lRkV5LCIHLSBaaEVkgzfXmB0TMImYFQvlHheqKk-yn1yfAIfoH6iRpK7q98A43WocH14IVPsGWA1sNl51u4dApBDj76AJ4pcQUb1ywdUErGgVdY58OlQGeS7FGPkdlU7rV4XdQKzyyvzRswT5KlXtLkrHc78x-frD2ws0juqP4Az2c/s4540/DSC07788.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4540" data-original-width="3324" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pOZv5lRkV5LCIHLSBaaEVkgzfXmB0TMImYFQvlHheqKk-yn1yfAIfoH6iRpK7q98A43WocH14IVPsGWA1sNl51u4dApBDj76AJ4pcQUb1ywdUErGgVdY58OlQGeS7FGPkdlU7rV4XdQKzyyvzRswT5KlXtLkrHc78x-frD2ws0juqP4Az2c/w468-h640/DSC07788.JPG" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhz7zygwLy1BweqpyIHCP0WEpPg86fI4Xp-5Cy5m_leqmj1kY5AQ9xHDdm-dSAuc6n5kpigs2Ek9_JjmvlFDlpiJGhIwjAhPx2KXh9JYbnM9nO7beLwzuOfRgxte0Ibi7iwpytTTrrlsDKFJRAywEIKuPJH0LaTgEzAISPUAQYtCprpr0Kels/s4896/DSC07794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhz7zygwLy1BweqpyIHCP0WEpPg86fI4Xp-5Cy5m_leqmj1kY5AQ9xHDdm-dSAuc6n5kpigs2Ek9_JjmvlFDlpiJGhIwjAhPx2KXh9JYbnM9nO7beLwzuOfRgxte0Ibi7iwpytTTrrlsDKFJRAywEIKuPJH0LaTgEzAISPUAQYtCprpr0Kels/w640-h480/DSC07794.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We finished the day with another relaxing visit to the spa and afterward, we treated ourselves to some local Savoyard cuisine (all cheeses!) at the Restaurant La Ferme des 3 Ours. </div><div><br /></div><div>We really enjoyed our time here at this restaurant which I believe, except for the restaurant at the resort hotel where we ate on our first night, is the only restaurant open in the rest of Vallorcine. The village is that small. So we are quite happy about this dinner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLC3TljTsYvoWfSFeix3rxJwhSuBuAE-bnogVcmhG8LQRRP5w-8duL0Rh3Gqcuf8So1DUIUxjZ8bDfxoHSFQ9jKlTtcf36iZt_HuPg3S8Nk9FIc3h_Fb2CVcw15k1pNZSxmuiyxKrC93jgcvXVAAq_AsMzpVIlhkvaXt-OGbe8InzNq-ical4/s4792/DSC07805.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3573" data-original-width="4792" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLC3TljTsYvoWfSFeix3rxJwhSuBuAE-bnogVcmhG8LQRRP5w-8duL0Rh3Gqcuf8So1DUIUxjZ8bDfxoHSFQ9jKlTtcf36iZt_HuPg3S8Nk9FIc3h_Fb2CVcw15k1pNZSxmuiyxKrC93jgcvXVAAq_AsMzpVIlhkvaXt-OGbe8InzNq-ical4/w640-h478/DSC07805.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And on our last day of skiing, the weather was a perfect 10. We could not have been more than happy!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPBcs6wJkHfmS1V1RQBuI9tetvkA5b_4Fsr-5UVpv6ZoEzVbbVqkdPQBIXv0wgYS3ehOzszS-wmf_sukLKBxc_wDL-AY-tK29UdPIhyz6h0VMdhdZwltB5sHib5cPBnPsHaYk3G9Yeyfjix3oiIM_efpt03BcpVve5RO3g0667fAgsAnYOQk/s4612/DSC07832.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3185" data-original-width="4612" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPBcs6wJkHfmS1V1RQBuI9tetvkA5b_4Fsr-5UVpv6ZoEzVbbVqkdPQBIXv0wgYS3ehOzszS-wmf_sukLKBxc_wDL-AY-tK29UdPIhyz6h0VMdhdZwltB5sHib5cPBnPsHaYk3G9Yeyfjix3oiIM_efpt03BcpVve5RO3g0667fAgsAnYOQk/w640-h442/DSC07832.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzQ8zWyTr1RcGnuwTLqasLG5W27C_7mAEVBuarYsGvZU4EN9wKYskIquouUH4FAd-RtroRFjBLn7r13xpLdoLf1YVvbx2OfM7wOBuXZ44yeX3tEBBiU_9NWcpgFntUpAZ945_hBl6S3jnk9D8xh5-QtwKoxKYQxIIb6o_qgarFpFCgFdNsD0/s4896/DSC07843.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3342" data-original-width="4890" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHY_7dBxBF11fCZ773fomLzZE1lCyr56yGMOfnqC8h7CKP-q85uO3fmIBM7l7EysdEjfq2-VsRKlgpqgHvsrrXaFmFjRpPxZddXzlpx8I826DuN23CsljiDl3TI2lrix0o3Tfgg2pM2jP897NuJpUWvE_aOiN-hDHdQMD6e-pJyfJqGkjvU4/w640-h438/DSC07882.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I took these pictures of the Dutchman using my mobile camera.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpi5bikXkQ7-3-9B9RLhy7nc6NynXA0AZCqkQ7eQXssqNliLaQtjNhWydmFpyKbCiyh8x9m8oPpJDtwfuAUYV_VTzJdHZ73MiJYWSyj2jYgDdH3vOue0ogE6P0vQ5A34PZ8S8lzX1FB2-H-y_pIxDkwAQQYEwwjYHzEJZBBJPekZzeOx5Fw3Y/s1600/image%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpi5bikXkQ7-3-9B9RLhy7nc6NynXA0AZCqkQ7eQXssqNliLaQtjNhWydmFpyKbCiyh8x9m8oPpJDtwfuAUYV_VTzJdHZ73MiJYWSyj2jYgDdH3vOue0ogE6P0vQ5A34PZ8S8lzX1FB2-H-y_pIxDkwAQQYEwwjYHzEJZBBJPekZzeOx5Fw3Y/w640-h464/image%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Yup, that is the dutchman there in the distance... that tiny speck there in the middle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3399" data-original-width="4751" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_o0Mx2Qnc52JGDU_wH1p1xuTBJmmqlVG3ktfkahWTp7mlfLf6Q8kps7qzO6sd6YkHmg0mTCvf4x16HYbQ72yRSWmyc26LLkMuNC_4ra4xkHdZsuZaXsxU8FMOTV4C2-2ANv4flpdFUeYhjBEpsBWzIclWuL2ex-WSbKlO-Cb2vxXKF8BbjdE/w640-h458/DSC07899.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-teTJs9T8yccdBmv0wUxmGX2oH9QgzQJgrN0i2YRoZqoUND8dSBctFy9BJAccrlmUYcUHuWRK9NY_n6HjIrlPT0S7X8p7gfzNO_0gJA_mvBGTjpGMuSoHStZkgfMRBvBD-4fU0IMDvI_i7mDo16IsH6aXrogMxZg6QnXE8dvuXXbva73MHA/s1600/DSC07896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-teTJs9T8yccdBmv0wUxmGX2oH9QgzQJgrN0i2YRoZqoUND8dSBctFy9BJAccrlmUYcUHuWRK9NY_n6HjIrlPT0S7X8p7gfzNO_0gJA_mvBGTjpGMuSoHStZkgfMRBvBD-4fU0IMDvI_i7mDo16IsH6aXrogMxZg6QnXE8dvuXXbva73MHA/w640-h480/DSC07896.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This is our last pit stop in the mountains before doing our last slope run for the holiday. So that's it, and until next year's ski holiday again!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_uawT-mMdhh_GQIHbcbSqiTDLw-7d_E_YOSaHwZl3S-V6SR9AAgsqdYGtuz40CI9og0zCBA_NrTPvmSGGpefiUmYUddKVHmcn5dlSC_D0fhr0Xv8Mk8FqMdo4ipkzo6nXYb85FN2tavm22UJpy-V6CIIoA2tEWzxyb4M3gujLJeebos4S6g/s4809/DSC07901.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3568" data-original-width="4809" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_uawT-mMdhh_GQIHbcbSqiTDLw-7d_E_YOSaHwZl3S-V6SR9AAgsqdYGtuz40CI9og0zCBA_NrTPvmSGGpefiUmYUddKVHmcn5dlSC_D0fhr0Xv8Mk8FqMdo4ipkzo6nXYb85FN2tavm22UJpy-V6CIIoA2tEWzxyb4M3gujLJeebos4S6g/w640-h474/DSC07901.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Travel Period: January 2022</span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comChamonix, France45.923697 6.86943317.613463163821152 -28.286817 74.233930836178843 42.025683tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-22989013484453246942022-01-19T23:34:00.008+01:002022-03-27T18:45:27.453+02:00New Year, New Love!<p>We have fallen in love with our dear prince Timo :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQxLrulAqyc4va3NXtqtjXl2ILDQRoH-ndoufMBW8RZos1W2E6ZwHrsJblrWQb0IoXib3YH2FrWVcUK89x2y3QX8aOaaeDM7UW69kU5esJjwQGc0RgOIoCnjrfj1lRGsCvq5Io2Q5h8DivfDrVfclz7DHLZDcfhbtWsMej9dmicYqOMAepcXw=s600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="438" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQxLrulAqyc4va3NXtqtjXl2ILDQRoH-ndoufMBW8RZos1W2E6ZwHrsJblrWQb0IoXib3YH2FrWVcUK89x2y3QX8aOaaeDM7UW69kU5esJjwQGc0RgOIoCnjrfj1lRGsCvq5Io2Q5h8DivfDrVfclz7DHLZDcfhbtWsMej9dmicYqOMAepcXw=w469-h640" width="469" /></a></div><br /><p>He is a Siamese - Ragdoll mix. He's a very affectionate feline who loves to cuddle all the time. We had him since November last year and we cannot get enough of him. </p><p>He weighs 6.8 kilos now and will turn 5 years old this May. We will for sure throw a big party for prince Timo!</p><p>The Timo timeline....</p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcYVDYpBGTZ7bjPRTk0ae0ZTGUQRndw2Iug2Ul-bYW_UsCiy9Yjn4lS56YfL0qkb-HLUAlrEj4iGZbtF4Dhee6t70DsY7RP1nDbap8jPrmRLc5TjaYJwQ6UG3EFDVICwUXzh01f7rdGvnGfEqvAo3QNxywcYftGqj2aQueMwpWdR7-44ZuX68=s1805" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1805" data-original-width="1143" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcYVDYpBGTZ7bjPRTk0ae0ZTGUQRndw2Iug2Ul-bYW_UsCiy9Yjn4lS56YfL0qkb-HLUAlrEj4iGZbtF4Dhee6t70DsY7RP1nDbap8jPrmRLc5TjaYJwQ6UG3EFDVICwUXzh01f7rdGvnGfEqvAo3QNxywcYftGqj2aQueMwpWdR7-44ZuX68=w406-h640" width="406" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We adopted Timo from the Rescue center in Utrecht. When I read his profile, I knew he was the right car for us. I right away emailed the Rescue center that night and called them the next day first thing in the morning. After a few hours, I had my first acquaintance with Timo. After a few days, we picked him up and brought him home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjClKzxm0bBngpy5uUm0m27dsSm_SYHk8FbFBVEOT6H9GDmY-PxkIuTxI80tkJI0qeRxYHtTSADG5lRsCMcgCsvXwM4gk2yBkaFb6MiQ6zZJcOsPjmFOwCsHzqaNPccv8_-LGjYDl6QKkRCiX2n5DOOjuMCuNeCLcjnE83m7UKtfJsksHSUTio=s1787" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="1145" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjClKzxm0bBngpy5uUm0m27dsSm_SYHk8FbFBVEOT6H9GDmY-PxkIuTxI80tkJI0qeRxYHtTSADG5lRsCMcgCsvXwM4gk2yBkaFb6MiQ6zZJcOsPjmFOwCsHzqaNPccv8_-LGjYDl6QKkRCiX2n5DOOjuMCuNeCLcjnE83m7UKtfJsksHSUTio=w410-h640" width="410" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Timo is finally home!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT_lckK3yEpmiWhcpJ3TVcrge_N3RDN3erN6DSP380H7d9UL-7P3BjhX6j2-TUdosZi2LLuQm4Jwt6q6-GsobzPACKcTqn28OUeLHB-uiU-0ZpvkX2ki6y8pKLhV4VN43_2kUAFrw2c6qMH9-Uhvc1oIoJgsAAwTUQwEh2R6LYYWiWAPBPOY0=s3277" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3277" data-original-width="2782" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT_lckK3yEpmiWhcpJ3TVcrge_N3RDN3erN6DSP380H7d9UL-7P3BjhX6j2-TUdosZi2LLuQm4Jwt6q6-GsobzPACKcTqn28OUeLHB-uiU-0ZpvkX2ki6y8pKLhV4VN43_2kUAFrw2c6qMH9-Uhvc1oIoJgsAAwTUQwEh2R6LYYWiWAPBPOY0=w544-h640" width="544" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Isn't this princely lad just gorgeous?</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim6nNgol1apQKhe1uqX_SvfBSQUj8I6tQrSZ9WHWc-bsmJQyEwE_73amWhkYuDoy5cSoYFJdHdrjHR42orSgxmtnJ5l5ND_oCTH1WzEignbA6wV_1u93ApHojjuN2Esa11SRFdMOamPwGhX0cFxfKavOs50KI6Z67OJUF0XZtwqRPxv7XpZnE=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim6nNgol1apQKhe1uqX_SvfBSQUj8I6tQrSZ9WHWc-bsmJQyEwE_73amWhkYuDoy5cSoYFJdHdrjHR42orSgxmtnJ5l5ND_oCTH1WzEignbA6wV_1u93ApHojjuN2Esa11SRFdMOamPwGhX0cFxfKavOs50KI6Z67OJUF0XZtwqRPxv7XpZnE=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>He follows me everywhere and always sits beside or near me. He is like a dog :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD6Usd8x0JmzvbXCmmzR3L7T8V-o4BT7b_rltM0OAcFhFEztQcpHKmsayLVkozsAahuJwFMQ3iBWr4Kgz5N10PMemzVv1e8B1iyT9TmE1WYH5dkb5VZPtJJmhhnEGsjMdx0jSwsvlhBp9Xi0SbTjwPCdgqPRT7oKBI9VPYIdsMLkTMPKIrQAk=s600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD6Usd8x0JmzvbXCmmzR3L7T8V-o4BT7b_rltM0OAcFhFEztQcpHKmsayLVkozsAahuJwFMQ3iBWr4Kgz5N10PMemzVv1e8B1iyT9TmE1WYH5dkb5VZPtJJmhhnEGsjMdx0jSwsvlhBp9Xi0SbTjwPCdgqPRT7oKBI9VPYIdsMLkTMPKIrQAk=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Real-life struggles with a cat at home. Yes, Timo has been a naughty cat, hehe. But oh, so cute, isn't he? I think he wants to become my assistant!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd-yo0NOHSZS6BcjOqS28Xfu-_p1n91F_KroYO7bPbqolHsEclyXG5S5Dnz2LvoiMKsRXrpbByp2P8-DaAVGjtsZH_46tcNO0UEH6PP4X1vw1WX8jBJQGRXebAeJ-Fm2UJHWHeEK7cDQQ1mgux_6oq1MVi-WHYW1WlSF79UFR63xBVKd3V-IQ=s3639" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3639" data-original-width="2933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd-yo0NOHSZS6BcjOqS28Xfu-_p1n91F_KroYO7bPbqolHsEclyXG5S5Dnz2LvoiMKsRXrpbByp2P8-DaAVGjtsZH_46tcNO0UEH6PP4X1vw1WX8jBJQGRXebAeJ-Fm2UJHWHeEK7cDQQ1mgux_6oq1MVi-WHYW1WlSF79UFR63xBVKd3V-IQ=w516-h640" width="516" /></a></div><div><br /></div>He loves gazing out the window....</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj74RiqOIno4aHkBD00ox-ady54BbpDAvhQbCaYIV4QfErrq0HyUH5HQ6XtAr9p45_7Lj4RcG3NNXEWa9iA4fu-dPY0KTvPd_6xrTcj3CCBfetXvx5Its_do2eujnCP4odg8M5oPICdEJtP3jU0JtG2Loc35q4Tfae9wJ8AbuzhF4qnFhzJI-8=s3994" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3994" data-original-width="2863" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj74RiqOIno4aHkBD00ox-ady54BbpDAvhQbCaYIV4QfErrq0HyUH5HQ6XtAr9p45_7Lj4RcG3NNXEWa9iA4fu-dPY0KTvPd_6xrTcj3CCBfetXvx5Its_do2eujnCP4odg8M5oPICdEJtP3jU0JtG2Loc35q4Tfae9wJ8AbuzhF4qnFhzJI-8=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfpu7FPD1u6bh-ZwDqx7HeVgx9ajACZFT7vQJvq1EO_8abqk2BxZ2bmwRW8PlATMGQQ6oU6D11T_J_pndOjd8ntW7lMSfZOg9llyihEOqAR8dKODAaqEXR2hCQ0qNLVLb4bE4DFZTlz_mxDo8-E9gvOq_mk5DKH9KHNHjg9pgoLqO6_cF2HGA=s600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="600" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfpu7FPD1u6bh-ZwDqx7HeVgx9ajACZFT7vQJvq1EO_8abqk2BxZ2bmwRW8PlATMGQQ6oU6D11T_J_pndOjd8ntW7lMSfZOg9llyihEOqAR8dKODAaqEXR2hCQ0qNLVLb4bE4DFZTlz_mxDo8-E9gvOq_mk5DKH9KHNHjg9pgoLqO6_cF2HGA=w640-h498" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Timo here in my office/atelier. I converted a rattan basket into a relaxing bed for him. I placed a fluffy pillow in the bed basket and set it just beside my work desk. He takes a nap in this bed while I work, occasionally peeking at me :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEickzybXF7snvi8spQzENQLZN_QwjkzQ3ywBcxb7khFC9s8qjjHI9mxpARnXurnHIOBsNwbYcyfw4pQPzCFhE3mbwW4rdCoyaFntHwUOXxWhIOxfsOI3HFLMzD-lD4686IzIcST8GlA_rhIOwAevBqwTdA2JEpBJhQdX9qKs7l2BBBdKPT1nZY=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEickzybXF7snvi8spQzENQLZN_QwjkzQ3ywBcxb7khFC9s8qjjHI9mxpARnXurnHIOBsNwbYcyfw4pQPzCFhE3mbwW4rdCoyaFntHwUOXxWhIOxfsOI3HFLMzD-lD4686IzIcST8GlA_rhIOwAevBqwTdA2JEpBJhQdX9qKs7l2BBBdKPT1nZY=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Timo loves to cuddle. Siamese is perhaps the most affectionate of all cats. They love to be petted, cradled, carried, they just want attention all the time.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJLJvBZtmyRtasM70TxaqEDF3ngl-1uUPHOnPylEuoYjJvOwi9SGNewZlwn7p8fAYOceYoXlNyWkh1-54YI9A7Ky_Cg6cSJVl8Fxc8XYNbu6p7bjoSVujM3HomxwSAeoAwFsTNgXHH58g71LMadN4XUosVZsfNwsBBU7o5eyRKUExfdqM6uNY=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJLJvBZtmyRtasM70TxaqEDF3ngl-1uUPHOnPylEuoYjJvOwi9SGNewZlwn7p8fAYOceYoXlNyWkh1-54YI9A7Ky_Cg6cSJVl8Fxc8XYNbu6p7bjoSVujM3HomxwSAeoAwFsTNgXHH58g71LMadN4XUosVZsfNwsBBU7o5eyRKUExfdqM6uNY=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>He sleeps with us as well :)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxcQ-jdx8Nx4qeDcI81DRvk5LVxCudSQfGzAgRdDdM2_lVBSuNsQ__D4fttkQ5Mq6CgEcZxYaEjDhrp1-ZN4SsgSgX7mkvas1xtWIy7-vE9lF7fabEW8yKrSPDaPq_DN-NpIFyxjZMn-RrQqPx3BNyi6YYSvc7azt1v8ZO-ruPYf9AuTlYtcY=s3782" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3782" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxcQ-jdx8Nx4qeDcI81DRvk5LVxCudSQfGzAgRdDdM2_lVBSuNsQ__D4fttkQ5Mq6CgEcZxYaEjDhrp1-ZN4SsgSgX7mkvas1xtWIy7-vE9lF7fabEW8yKrSPDaPq_DN-NpIFyxjZMn-RrQqPx3BNyi6YYSvc7azt1v8ZO-ruPYf9AuTlYtcY=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">And he is my assistant chef. He loves to watch while I cook.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">So many reasons to fall in love with Timo!</span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-88928488793470899502021-07-09T23:41:00.003+02:002022-05-24T08:56:21.179+02:00Checking out Playa de Los Cancajos in La Palma<div>Destination: La Palma Island, The Canary Islands, </div><div>Spain Travel Period: August 2020<span> </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>On our fifth day on La Palma Island, Dutchman and I headed down to the capital, but before reaching Santa Cruz de la Palma, we did a little detour and visited Playa de Los Cancajos.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFtVg3ytV2khB_e3fhf1S_oNBmbc_KAWu6BHw9lKkPaBMm1dknbTcGbtxC5KZbbcAjE4TYfpDzvdKPtGcHPFjkkBeXqLwhAxGURXuPwDIptTpZ3vLZxI26KgmulkpXU_656vSkg/s1600/DSC09438.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="1600" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFtVg3ytV2khB_e3fhf1S_oNBmbc_KAWu6BHw9lKkPaBMm1dknbTcGbtxC5KZbbcAjE4TYfpDzvdKPtGcHPFjkkBeXqLwhAxGURXuPwDIptTpZ3vLZxI26KgmulkpXU_656vSkg/w640-h442/DSC09438.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ATqcKFPLgRuHYpgv64FCWVsI8S3IjGC6iopQQn1JBZv-9pB6UVQwv4eIDtU7q2XdDDOE1y1FzodSjZWZF4ZIBXMpNLEvutZtry_ZlE6dl0ST927a12GpK1_LiNcvkhARC4zYSA/s1600/DSC09444.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ATqcKFPLgRuHYpgv64FCWVsI8S3IjGC6iopQQn1JBZv-9pB6UVQwv4eIDtU7q2XdDDOE1y1FzodSjZWZF4ZIBXMpNLEvutZtry_ZlE6dl0ST927a12GpK1_LiNcvkhARC4zYSA/w640-h480/DSC09444.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Santa Cruz de la Palma behind the rocks in the distance. </i></div><br /><span></span><span>Here are a few pictures we took in the morning before driving to the capital.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvPDM_MXSneLM2X3AQC2nkx31Kk56nCC2wAgVQW24PmcTOeXb_UxTbLYZ8ZHA4hUYv2RH1N6FxZru5yiGK4YmjGkRNZcSZSvMaLpd-L-dIaZrWzyDpnIuIuTMLtWPdBPn4pQf8A/s1600/DSC09420.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvPDM_MXSneLM2X3AQC2nkx31Kk56nCC2wAgVQW24PmcTOeXb_UxTbLYZ8ZHA4hUYv2RH1N6FxZru5yiGK4YmjGkRNZcSZSvMaLpd-L-dIaZrWzyDpnIuIuTMLtWPdBPn4pQf8A/w640-h480/DSC09420.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This tree was growing under the balcony. It looks like avocado but it is not.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucmn85wMjuK735OqZBym3hBHlp9jNCBasWvFWbJzW-RmvsT9-QCgyCmU0lATrfnB8bcU2LptNYtFcyOLlWrTHjCJoheAUEvW5tfQLuiSNhW9xwiAXQU2ugpo-Bzk2v9lqfUJpPw/s1600/DSC09424.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1600" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucmn85wMjuK735OqZBym3hBHlp9jNCBasWvFWbJzW-RmvsT9-QCgyCmU0lATrfnB8bcU2LptNYtFcyOLlWrTHjCJoheAUEvW5tfQLuiSNhW9xwiAXQU2ugpo-Bzk2v9lqfUJpPw/w640-h446/DSC09424.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Our brunch spread.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWS0wpYdGvRz3aE_UYuAEDXQ0qp2m2D4Woj99-L53BXmQIra508xirPw_saOXX6ba_pYvgmbyBi98KVGzqlvbotsy0UfBf7J3DxV2dOycwWBxMwtDz1kgnb5cM9EpFgTzLSGug8Q/s1600/DSC09425.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="1600" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWS0wpYdGvRz3aE_UYuAEDXQ0qp2m2D4Woj99-L53BXmQIra508xirPw_saOXX6ba_pYvgmbyBi98KVGzqlvbotsy0UfBf7J3DxV2dOycwWBxMwtDz1kgnb5cM9EpFgTzLSGug8Q/w640-h544/DSC09425.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>More nibbles while Dutchman takes a dip in the pool.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2vvDx0oAhFIMjKY6bTt4tZLu95gGeiLM2iYvvqgAt_S8MNB2bC6_vxxckMUZSoqH7BBmT6p04_hAQZuvISvDtv6mF_0RsMc4cAb-Y83I6b6FnQroc2TqJBdIboAxysOW3H8yVw/s1600/DSC09427.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1113" data-original-width="1600" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2vvDx0oAhFIMjKY6bTt4tZLu95gGeiLM2iYvvqgAt_S8MNB2bC6_vxxckMUZSoqH7BBmT6p04_hAQZuvISvDtv6mF_0RsMc4cAb-Y83I6b6FnQroc2TqJBdIboAxysOW3H8yVw/w640-h444/DSC09427.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Then we are on the road to Santa Cruz de la Palma.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>As we have more time on our hands, we went to check out Los Cancajos, a tourist beach resort situated conveniently beside the capital. We do not plan to go beaching here; we were just curious and want to do a little bit of sightseeing. If we like what we see, we will come back.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtT9zpO83CuhrEnR35d0FqjogcOhIOVWsD34YOOKNbGqnVwEaYtJoK3nAWSrWBjCqut3xHRo2E7PfDOJZmUttCN0OBfKSXGH5KnEnqN_hVQts7qZ1M1LwO_gc8Tzkcnof8Z9YmQ/s1600/DSC09433.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1600" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtT9zpO83CuhrEnR35d0FqjogcOhIOVWsD34YOOKNbGqnVwEaYtJoK3nAWSrWBjCqut3xHRo2E7PfDOJZmUttCN0OBfKSXGH5KnEnqN_hVQts7qZ1M1LwO_gc8Tzkcnof8Z9YmQ/w640-h456/DSC09433.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>View of Santa Cruz de la Palma from the highway exit to Los Cancajos.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqj_VbyVtX3GZpEeuXy7yXbRdHu0Tfj33AasYZWjzXpm-_kY06qYdleHAoFtZLZj4QxXiS_oq0jG_hCnXlemD-gIhEZ2GoGljIL75DOScEXnxZxEkwhRqn1-hWAx2f0oW_zceVA/s1600/DSC09434.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1600" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqj_VbyVtX3GZpEeuXy7yXbRdHu0Tfj33AasYZWjzXpm-_kY06qYdleHAoFtZLZj4QxXiS_oq0jG_hCnXlemD-gIhEZ2GoGljIL75DOScEXnxZxEkwhRqn1-hWAx2f0oW_zceVA/w640-h404/DSC09434.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Apartment resorts in Los Cancajos.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>We went directly to the beach area and parking was quite difficult to find. So we drove around and luckily found a slot from someone who just drove away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Los Cancajos is perhaps the Tenerife of La Palma. Most holidaymakers here are locals, and I mean Spaniards from the other islands or mainland. The location of Los Cancajos makes it an attractive summer holiday destination for locals as it is near to the airport and the capital. A nice combination of sun, sea, and culture. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgom5Gci6oh8Cv5GtrpK_IwyDPGBQ58GWafw2Qw8FZKB63MIKmPLjnEKszGdROSmt1AVGmap59IMQThlCTpgtD0wavFPgySs-NTnNB3kIFdQko-44S4Vcf9El-NAn2mhvUWnZdtgQ/s1600/DSC09436.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgom5Gci6oh8Cv5GtrpK_IwyDPGBQ58GWafw2Qw8FZKB63MIKmPLjnEKszGdROSmt1AVGmap59IMQThlCTpgtD0wavFPgySs-NTnNB3kIFdQko-44S4Vcf9El-NAn2mhvUWnZdtgQ/w480-h640/DSC09436.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Random banana trees on the street.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZIP6lcow_kte9QU9XPdOXO-j8mcfLw6arQSYTioqKhSF-oGDSOmj4rFRqgJnKAzjMtPup8dj9bk3PjIfRJ8Z9UKZ__0bEwpAMNfuVsOsd3_SpJ79tVhm04jRfifUGmbiE5wQEw/s1600/DSC09437.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZIP6lcow_kte9QU9XPdOXO-j8mcfLw6arQSYTioqKhSF-oGDSOmj4rFRqgJnKAzjMtPup8dj9bk3PjIfRJ8Z9UKZ__0bEwpAMNfuVsOsd3_SpJ79tVhm04jRfifUGmbiE5wQEw/w640-h480/DSC09437.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Los Cancajos main boulevard.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicN5Cq2pfeQwqs2e0QIXT26YDd2u9WImIDLjRzx2bICrZN9gstJWTO2OUB4Xr_A8b8nTy0ZYukvRGRbdLRRpP1e_iFOjdY9uOqnvR0bqQeoTZ24qlwVScUMKuxxM-TTY10Di2YCA/s1600/DSC09439.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicN5Cq2pfeQwqs2e0QIXT26YDd2u9WImIDLjRzx2bICrZN9gstJWTO2OUB4Xr_A8b8nTy0ZYukvRGRbdLRRpP1e_iFOjdY9uOqnvR0bqQeoTZ24qlwVScUMKuxxM-TTY10Di2YCA/w640-h480/DSC09439.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This is perfect for a small concert, theater shore, a wedding, or a religious mass service.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbHZQqIu11EqipgTGI7txqP9pcyWV68mQKLsCuvUr1egOSvhH1ny1x-Sv6xNSnCxz8Km3u36-pU_fdPeBpQuMr5-T-sxD1jozkrij2syO6ffUffXffUn3I2gLlSCGFFNvEEk2rQ/s1600/DSC09453.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1600" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbHZQqIu11EqipgTGI7txqP9pcyWV68mQKLsCuvUr1egOSvhH1ny1x-Sv6xNSnCxz8Km3u36-pU_fdPeBpQuMr5-T-sxD1jozkrij2syO6ffUffXffUn3I2gLlSCGFFNvEEk2rQ/w640-h420/DSC09453.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9i9QqzY6cyXeBiC02WaAFdKVHtNl8fyLjXtXrq3Agux4cuAxY-_UOFxJtsXBkDYYMIaOReonnP9TsbuC7WyXMvgt5P439TnnYAJhNeJOqWlC4yo-gYflMaZMVSSaiioOWfAsZg/s1600/DSC09454.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9i9QqzY6cyXeBiC02WaAFdKVHtNl8fyLjXtXrq3Agux4cuAxY-_UOFxJtsXBkDYYMIaOReonnP9TsbuC7WyXMvgt5P439TnnYAJhNeJOqWlC4yo-gYflMaZMVSSaiioOWfAsZg/w640-h480/DSC09454.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Los Cancajos has a number of these big hotel buildings and modern apartment complexes. The vibe is similar to Cancun but just smaller.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsp0obfVixhgXkNoGlLoL9DJc2eFFbDg5mJX42eHV3F-ZLwzbfj7485LwgLmc7A0HKlHm8dDu5dL30MsYV3gwOIdc5TMLjz4oQ_W4y-LzpP8x1BhyphenhyphenDB-UzQeq6jtH1HMJLEpxAw/s1600/DSC09457.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsp0obfVixhgXkNoGlLoL9DJc2eFFbDg5mJX42eHV3F-ZLwzbfj7485LwgLmc7A0HKlHm8dDu5dL30MsYV3gwOIdc5TMLjz4oQ_W4y-LzpP8x1BhyphenhyphenDB-UzQeq6jtH1HMJLEpxAw/w640-h480/DSC09457.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmzC1rDbqM6LV8-lQpplM_0lTPrDAjtcfJFIw8P4Y748FVHwCC1_0P_z7BE5swdStefrJYScVghMSluvuF4UrSnx_y39qaJ4B4Ks4kqHW7hcifc-pO0iGRNUlV0uMPwWwO9qVuw/s1600/DSC09458.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8qHp0lHZbu-HewkbhMwD8UtPy4OW-chw5NTdvqSyCL6-SMPF452I9j8-pN2lQFjr8OQopIPqz4dNTBObjwNB1ekE3Mq2qO1mkewtSfxmywR6HDQeEwwmvaaPencouxpX7vGIwg/s1600/DSC09478.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1600" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8qHp0lHZbu-HewkbhMwD8UtPy4OW-chw5NTdvqSyCL6-SMPF452I9j8-pN2lQFjr8OQopIPqz4dNTBObjwNB1ekE3Mq2qO1mkewtSfxmywR6HDQeEwwmvaaPencouxpX7vGIwg/w640-h440/DSC09478.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span>Los Cancajos is a nice and modern beach resort catering to local mass tourism package type of holidays. It is conveniently located in the capital and has good accessibility to shops, restaurants. and the basics. The beach is multifaceted. It has a sandy stretch, bays, small coves, rocky cliffs, and natural pools. </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>It did not speak much to us though, particularly the Dutchman who is looking for some character in his beaches, so we have decided not to come back here. If this beach area is not more than an hour away from where we were staying, I might just convince the Dutchman to think twice. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)</span></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">~~~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~~~
</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-82843631584026976632021-07-04T14:51:00.006+02:002022-03-23T23:53:18.735+01:00La Palma: The Izcagua Viewing Point in Puntagorda and Dinner at Muralla<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Narrow"; font-size: 15.4px;">Destination: La Palma Island, The Canary Islands, <br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Narrow"; font-size: 15.4px;">Spain Travel Period: August 2020</span></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Narrow"; font-size: 15.4px;">In the beginning of the holiday, Dutchman and I were a bit disappointed in ourselves. We were used to the more intimate Greek Islands with organized pocket-size beach bays with parasols and beach beds and beach bars and a spruced up restaurant and shopping scene. La Palma's version of this is not as how we were used to. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Narrow"; font-size: 15.4px;">For the first few days we were missing the Greek Islands, but I was resolved to make this summer holiday a success, so I went to work searching for places to explore and enjoy. I read about a restaurant with a lovely view, so we decided to check it out first before reserving a table, as well as drive further up north where we came across this amazing viewing platform, Izcagua.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmrVt7VP4TDDGcmKq5HMMm8x4BEMq352_30n-DYGPxNPeWSX3wQ0AwS4jQm76JnnItKdsYsi6A3Swk4__lscOq66WQoWBy7F3GXhq94Ay5U-Sh61dLJbUmi99eEPe13byXoBo5w/s1600/DSC09341.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmrVt7VP4TDDGcmKq5HMMm8x4BEMq352_30n-DYGPxNPeWSX3wQ0AwS4jQm76JnnItKdsYsi6A3Swk4__lscOq66WQoWBy7F3GXhq94Ay5U-Sh61dLJbUmi99eEPe13byXoBo5w/w480-h640/DSC09341.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There were two viewing decks located in the recreation area of El Fayal. Both decks look to the valleys of Izcagua and the North Atlantic Ocean. The design of the viewing decks is modern with glass railings camouflaging itself into its surroundings.<div><br /></div><div>It is so beautiful here!<br /><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Narrow"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span></span></span></p>On our 4th day on the island, we went up north to Puntagorda. We were curious about the forest fire and wanted to see how far we can go north. We were informed that the road to Roque de los Muchaschos is still closed, a place we were eyeing ongoing. We were also going to check out a restaurant called Muralla, which has outstanding views.<p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Narrow"; font-size: 15.4px;">But before that, we have our breakfast first.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0X1NaxcwemScav4Xu7jTf8jxxK-UyA4J-TQ7ae0KBcgalM_3KusHPwO0WlibwU02P9ZgVZzw76gigvHOFxjvthpvy2suX1twiWL6t8BkkLN_930WWPylyujwhd0RhkFW80IgooA/s1600/DSC09308.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1600" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0X1NaxcwemScav4Xu7jTf8jxxK-UyA4J-TQ7ae0KBcgalM_3KusHPwO0WlibwU02P9ZgVZzw76gigvHOFxjvthpvy2suX1twiWL6t8BkkLN_930WWPylyujwhd0RhkFW80IgooA/w640-h468/DSC09308.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcZAIXE0v96Ob3QNxCHLeqNGuQTP36PhG7zibB9l9Q8zjwN9H1Xa8bKcemw9yXKgXwjr50OO2xmbWZunLQrE00dHNz05LLShbUKm1gjTLDrzyw33B2LnwA0EjfZz-Arn1-4WVtw/s1600/DSC09312.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcZAIXE0v96Ob3QNxCHLeqNGuQTP36PhG7zibB9l9Q8zjwN9H1Xa8bKcemw9yXKgXwjr50OO2xmbWZunLQrE00dHNz05LLShbUKm1gjTLDrzyw33B2LnwA0EjfZz-Arn1-4WVtw/w640-h480/DSC09312.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The firefighter water planes are still busy putting out the forest fires in the noth of the island. We took a closer picture of the planes and we also managed to take both of them in one picture!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoExk6X0GwAwLk-0aL6QIHw1w1Rx4O6JCrQw7lbdx6WbcqIeuvnsoQFfuYFfS6r_j0HJIkhmI5qNRf1SVhioL_PxhF8oa2bBou4pUH3JfJIMifZNCUgWi0bRDZRuOmpjN1_jZhzg/s1600/DSC09315.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1600" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoExk6X0GwAwLk-0aL6QIHw1w1Rx4O6JCrQw7lbdx6WbcqIeuvnsoQFfuYFfS6r_j0HJIkhmI5qNRf1SVhioL_PxhF8oa2bBou4pUH3JfJIMifZNCUgWi0bRDZRuOmpjN1_jZhzg/w640-h438/DSC09315.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is our sun deck terrace:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4uPFMl_ZRmziBqWvvHtiIvrfcFGMpbOchAtvkvbhB8O0ohcJK5SxrjsfJvgttLU1Gc_hFSIvGCDPOLhcQEpaIEO8D9n97PtiAKVJnuAzj7GQOeRVtl-Xkbf3molnHamNqGxNxg/s1600/DSC09321.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4uPFMl_ZRmziBqWvvHtiIvrfcFGMpbOchAtvkvbhB8O0ohcJK5SxrjsfJvgttLU1Gc_hFSIvGCDPOLhcQEpaIEO8D9n97PtiAKVJnuAzj7GQOeRVtl-Xkbf3molnHamNqGxNxg/w640-h478/DSC09321.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After breakfast, which was more like a brunch, we did the pool drill. Just chillax. It is rather hot, what with the fires up north, it is affecting us a bit when the winds blow in our direction. So hanging out in the pool in the afternoon was the best thing to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is wisdom in taking things slow while on holiday. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglo6ElxbyRdbLp7Xw-7ThYnbEnr8FZiEdVAvUQ2GtzQjyXeGlT1gXS7o51FVN8WooKQ10TV-C7Y8VwHDqOaFzdO2FKDh3jRRfqqVsasivttcHOLIUWZDTQxkywefX2Ku0dfJCF_Q/s1600/DSC09324.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglo6ElxbyRdbLp7Xw-7ThYnbEnr8FZiEdVAvUQ2GtzQjyXeGlT1gXS7o51FVN8WooKQ10TV-C7Y8VwHDqOaFzdO2FKDh3jRRfqqVsasivttcHOLIUWZDTQxkywefX2Ku0dfJCF_Q/w640-h480/DSC09324.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26paajT_-Up6pYj6H-OvejGdVYu5kmv4wCwnZDPbL2vJ3DiMYB_v3iFyNWpqe9Ka58JWaxeJc-2kzYnUBhjaKbcQ413XFXjSx_8O9VQ7puxwlwll3hgjTFPoCTIXk1iN4O_XK5A/s1600/DSC09325.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1600" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26paajT_-Up6pYj6H-OvejGdVYu5kmv4wCwnZDPbL2vJ3DiMYB_v3iFyNWpqe9Ka58JWaxeJc-2kzYnUBhjaKbcQ413XFXjSx_8O9VQ7puxwlwll3hgjTFPoCTIXk1iN4O_XK5A/w640-h444/DSC09325.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then we got ready for the drive to Muralla, and while on the road, we came acorss this beer bar. We checked it out, thought it was nice, so we told ourselves to come here another time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlVmPvu51kfS7hxtBlMY-UcpvrLD1ABpta1fjKbj4Fr02nTHxiKNLqLfn3sZdTgbP1yWxMa-4yCOrQAuW7Z92PiZz6ZCMIRu76MwACopf2Z7apFXkYS2wQJsopaySiXCObKOnAg/s1600/DSC09329.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1600" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlVmPvu51kfS7hxtBlMY-UcpvrLD1ABpta1fjKbj4Fr02nTHxiKNLqLfn3sZdTgbP1yWxMa-4yCOrQAuW7Z92PiZz6ZCMIRu76MwACopf2Z7apFXkYS2wQJsopaySiXCObKOnAg/w640-h452/DSC09329.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We arrived at Muralla Restaurant and we were impressed with the ambiance and setting, and the spectacular views! </div><div><br /></div><div>We were smitten and made a table reservation for the evening. We hoped the food is delicious, something that is memorable and sublime as its setting. We shall see to that in a few hours.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubJ6YUJg78oheDPLeXtB72v1jn440J6GJbkCDmBSwckAf8RWzT34u3twm4aLrGYlINnPCI7CmUU3p0ghYx_uQ4L_QRrUnvOyOz_t5-cscKw3hC1L6t7iBP1SvOSd_-jSTMWdLIw/s1600/DSC09332.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubJ6YUJg78oheDPLeXtB72v1jn440J6GJbkCDmBSwckAf8RWzT34u3twm4aLrGYlINnPCI7CmUU3p0ghYx_uQ4L_QRrUnvOyOz_t5-cscKw3hC1L6t7iBP1SvOSd_-jSTMWdLIw/w640-h480/DSC09332.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeIhU9QouyzoOxbQxtHoyvFQBZE1mudT2wwL_UFnHABDZlotHHHgvZNfcs0i_Yt9PtgJ6PUTz0KtZ2NqOHL1XcizlyQNo8aI50nCX8OiakHH_raebcEBgvwllMRmmRFuro9f-7A/s1600/DSC09333.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1600" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeIhU9QouyzoOxbQxtHoyvFQBZE1mudT2wwL_UFnHABDZlotHHHgvZNfcs0i_Yt9PtgJ6PUTz0KtZ2NqOHL1XcizlyQNo8aI50nCX8OiakHH_raebcEBgvwllMRmmRFuro9f-7A/w640-h482/DSC09333.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Muralla Restaurant.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>We have a few hours before dinner, so we drove north to Puntagordam checking out the towns and villages. The northwestern part of the island is where the sun goes down. It is also on the the other side of the mountain that halves La Palma. The sun seems to shine more oftenin this part of the island, so it is no surprise to see a number of norther European enclaves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbIZZChv5fnNx75Mu9W27Abxx71SV1FGofBwu5IP_555lYKE-UT1XBXRRjToCrOdA_zyfnoeuz6FFlMQ7yTLliW7g94cvUP86HsIRG2QpGvVRnOn5h_7WfStN4C12qZD2Ix9YMA/s1600/DSC09334.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1600" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbIZZChv5fnNx75Mu9W27Abxx71SV1FGofBwu5IP_555lYKE-UT1XBXRRjToCrOdA_zyfnoeuz6FFlMQ7yTLliW7g94cvUP86HsIRG2QpGvVRnOn5h_7WfStN4C12qZD2Ix9YMA/w640-h442/DSC09334.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We arrived in Puntagorda and drove to the direction of El Fayal recreation area which is a natural park with tables and benches for picnicking visitors. I also assume that the area is famous as a meeting point for tour operators for any hikes in this area. </div><div><br /></div><div>La Palma is a haven for mountaineers and hikers of many levels. We learned that the high season for La Palma tourism is winter (hiking season) and not summer. As you can see La Palma is very different from its sisters, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. I have only been to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, while the Dutchman has been to all four. These are your mass tourism islands during summer. I wouldn't be tempted to go back again that easily.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please find here pictures of the breathtaking Izcagua Viewing Point:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylM1l78YcqpFppDqcFv0b04rwwycEOcFWSREdbKPfcHR7LDpuMNQ1HDEAGHmdlfBr2-fcVDdRh4cMkYp0g3nXrdKKpe8UaLiNRrJiKReCDJm-eN866YYIWwGJSL8HvgqHL9fLkw/s1600/DSC09339.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylM1l78YcqpFppDqcFv0b04rwwycEOcFWSREdbKPfcHR7LDpuMNQ1HDEAGHmdlfBr2-fcVDdRh4cMkYp0g3nXrdKKpe8UaLiNRrJiKReCDJm-eN866YYIWwGJSL8HvgqHL9fLkw/w640-h480/DSC09339.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixewyDFWavBc3yvkXa0ZB0xAY9rIYxe56yXm6nYumcpys9IIWru7YFXIYZValpnBwtaTP6_qXenLiMOvzkI-OLb4Ah9xyblQO-JyNRCvuFNHt5G4EzPYVOSuq2nw88TGXncNMNhQ/s1600/DSC09343.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Sight seeing from the car was really nice as we were seeing a different La Palma. southern part of the island, at least from L Punta and below, the scenery is filled with endless banana plantations. Here, we are seeing pine trees and interesting tree species. This island is so diverse, no wonder they call her La Isla Bonita.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yunZTQ70x8xwMWiqvFiIziOeM_pCFAsPTPiLygI6qukZskgZIUEAMy50Wii2FCV2uXIQ79xMLlsxnWFgLwmyev6V76AjxaSYJ3XZ3bJsI6lz76K4gFMEOq_CAJXBNIIjlv6GQQ/s1600/DSC09364.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yunZTQ70x8xwMWiqvFiIziOeM_pCFAsPTPiLygI6qukZskgZIUEAMy50Wii2FCV2uXIQ79xMLlsxnWFgLwmyev6V76AjxaSYJ3XZ3bJsI6lz76K4gFMEOq_CAJXBNIIjlv6GQQ/w640-h480/DSC09364.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BHikwI5aIXpBNn9I3lyM1FzEeK59xbod0X9sr-E-Z-AMOKWMK29hY95sQfRgJn4cddcwNdKCp9Z2tzZE87WRO8nQx3uoY_lHashTg8fQ1aBrZzEeIivr4qGmQAMGDETUMJKmLg/s1600/DSC09365.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVxffdBoxZshZAIGToc12DrSNIHCYVWDHUBLZ7xNUOGqNiMYZYfAediDbB3UGrzSbcQy0gSnKV2c-MsIhzIOUfgDE7Eb9sgjjJtaLg7xWnShyNJk98vE2awOEaQENJA5rxqVCiw/s1600/DSC09376.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVxffdBoxZshZAIGToc12DrSNIHCYVWDHUBLZ7xNUOGqNiMYZYfAediDbB3UGrzSbcQy0gSnKV2c-MsIhzIOUfgDE7Eb9sgjjJtaLg7xWnShyNJk98vE2awOEaQENJA5rxqVCiw/w640-h480/DSC09376.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We were encourage to scan the menu on the wall and choose our entrees from the app on our mobile phone. A handy way to observe the 1,5-meter Covid distancing rule. We proceeded to scan the menu barcode and chose a table on the open balcony. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KilsPmn1qbG50cDu1sIh1UXYNt2gn9VW20kAjNB6g30mQmM8nuKR8u6gh80lKTAu1Svo6Q1vuH9ru_4vXDWICYDFP6uRZpVRGUSPzGcs4PPl1NyqaFiw5CISQHofOtmE41cnMA/s1600/DSC09378.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1154" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KilsPmn1qbG50cDu1sIh1UXYNt2gn9VW20kAjNB6g30mQmM8nuKR8u6gh80lKTAu1Svo6Q1vuH9ru_4vXDWICYDFP6uRZpVRGUSPzGcs4PPl1NyqaFiw5CISQHofOtmE41cnMA/w462-h640/DSC09378.JPG" width="462" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Below the balcony are two large ostriches walking around.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkxF-5J9_BtKI30dbkbNpOBhJodkb4WpATrPYUC5vI50tUgwkJXSkSzuJbjsjU5BtfVXQGd5VE8zBNG_MvXBSL3DE-ynGbZfYvJgPAGF_oAH1nBNRDkeHI-sqNyBfB61OR49JpA/s1600/DSC09386.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkxF-5J9_BtKI30dbkbNpOBhJodkb4WpATrPYUC5vI50tUgwkJXSkSzuJbjsjU5BtfVXQGd5VE8zBNG_MvXBSL3DE-ynGbZfYvJgPAGF_oAH1nBNRDkeHI-sqNyBfB61OR49JpA/w640-h480/DSC09386.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And some birds (pigoens?) taking a rest on the wire railings and enjoying the golden hours of the day. </div><div><br /></div><div>In Europe, we have long days during summer and out sunsets are lengthy. Depending on which area or country you are in during summer, sunsets can take place between 21:30 and 23:00 and the more you go north to Scandinavia, you may not even have any sunset experience!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BF9_GO7MZNeflt4O0GefOjiPTukD1TChTQxiTKGpSsk0UzgAL75p9_1N30ZioWhdvRYs3chdgPY9dCbwk88-dkw-c95LgEtU4zgyHKn9VSt4S1XqYN_VQ2uT3jIkmiSum2KkVw/s1600/DSC09389.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BF9_GO7MZNeflt4O0GefOjiPTukD1TChTQxiTKGpSsk0UzgAL75p9_1N30ZioWhdvRYs3chdgPY9dCbwk88-dkw-c95LgEtU4zgyHKn9VSt4S1XqYN_VQ2uT3jIkmiSum2KkVw/w640-h480/DSC09389.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpJCWIAgKFsMNrb4_MewE78UhsZvyYKB9vrYsdXsXQYEGndduaA9wY_Ime9dq6yNRY4tagYyjkGC9xneviWLGm6-aVBar1BWo_i-au4sNvrmtEXLjidkGu-shIfuOSMCKi3Kvwg/s1600/DSC09391.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpJCWIAgKFsMNrb4_MewE78UhsZvyYKB9vrYsdXsXQYEGndduaA9wY_Ime9dq6yNRY4tagYyjkGC9xneviWLGm6-aVBar1BWo_i-au4sNvrmtEXLjidkGu-shIfuOSMCKi3Kvwg/w640-h480/DSC09391.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We started with some bread with chives I think, and a glass of white wine for myself. Dutchman always takes cola and he always finishes it right away.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionQ7SKyY5AzjRlUqSExIZ50FwKrLJeRHI2BNDr1Fz2RaomwrRHh39PtfSOxqk2yCGDkweH18_oQSoZC1vJaYFPkbzwMdDy2rBtfz6zBbjiY_hWRRQAGWWoAP-Cy2RBvHmvugDBA/s1600/DSC09392.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionQ7SKyY5AzjRlUqSExIZ50FwKrLJeRHI2BNDr1Fz2RaomwrRHh39PtfSOxqk2yCGDkweH18_oQSoZC1vJaYFPkbzwMdDy2rBtfz6zBbjiY_hWRRQAGWWoAP-Cy2RBvHmvugDBA/w640-h480/DSC09392.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our main courses - Dutchman as steak and fries while I have a whitebait fish (I think) with pesto sauce and some boiled potatoes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3iexJbVFDCFKQBxfI7YTKJbF5pD-ulFgplkGFB9-zB17zdgSpU4c5uPyEL4YtZglLrbA-El0z7aJBDSjU48GOkqXsexpePkiOkzEhlmHPxTnmLrGb3HRnz27B28u3ainpyaslA/s1600/DSC09393.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The fish was a bit dry and the pesto sauce was not enough to make it work. Dutchman had only praises for his steak.</div><div><br /></div><div>Time for coffee to end the day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT74JNeW3op7Y1w070gj1YL8NKMYpvVOQxFE4CG1HR4vRXygbBvDLHAYCa7leQYWJfx9esv7xDhtSmrVTjfkpUA6aZXLEIhmu9jZbXfJgp_egEeEwTpx51EyY8t19oEPF_qr_yiA/s1600/DSC09405.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT74JNeW3op7Y1w070gj1YL8NKMYpvVOQxFE4CG1HR4vRXygbBvDLHAYCa7leQYWJfx9esv7xDhtSmrVTjfkpUA6aZXLEIhmu9jZbXfJgp_egEeEwTpx51EyY8t19oEPF_qr_yiA/w640-h464/DSC09405.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_eGaPy8jV1N-0ZEmR3fJgzGyv8uDt1gVLzQSY2HUQVZBEG0RR1jyUID8W7wpHPSKdOn2K1nfVqZRLtn2gLDkFww-LGe_XLSePRaA0kBsxtwMMPRFzsKHnOkUG6wNVIa7rG9ymw/s1600/DSC09412.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1310" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_eGaPy8jV1N-0ZEmR3fJgzGyv8uDt1gVLzQSY2HUQVZBEG0RR1jyUID8W7wpHPSKdOn2K1nfVqZRLtn2gLDkFww-LGe_XLSePRaA0kBsxtwMMPRFzsKHnOkUG6wNVIa7rG9ymw/w524-h640/DSC09412.JPG" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More sunset pictures and the moon:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7Qt0LV5wVuygP7dIp_SkxhZZ3dvRzcmUyXx5vhxWrHXQptGcnCWNh0VZbOmGagxEFB4Nkza5ZE08MfcM9Y2_JvYrf-E4MJ5J3EbmdnAMDYiRJE17TOqoBdxogJ2FWEvwDwFw7w/s1600/DSC09404.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7Qt0LV5wVuygP7dIp_SkxhZZ3dvRzcmUyXx5vhxWrHXQptGcnCWNh0VZbOmGagxEFB4Nkza5ZE08MfcM9Y2_JvYrf-E4MJ5J3EbmdnAMDYiRJE17TOqoBdxogJ2FWEvwDwFw7w/w640-h480/DSC09404.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0ECwGcimv1888Lkw0cQc02SGmFRw1wiF5ULeKRD9oYdFGuN7YoLCIBf1OaqAs2an2Dj3-6pcA_Cm0Fwr1mGz5LihP7T05exPpJlDZMq2jBAM1KIqfsHnIEX55VDIc-_8sO7A2g/s1600/DSC09418.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0ECwGcimv1888Lkw0cQc02SGmFRw1wiF5ULeKRD9oYdFGuN7YoLCIBf1OaqAs2an2Dj3-6pcA_Cm0Fwr1mGz5LihP7T05exPpJlDZMq2jBAM1KIqfsHnIEX55VDIc-_8sO7A2g/w640-h480/DSC09418.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNz_umvjmCjRmK2ucj87m_8UW2AJbZbq6_VtVgtHGWPZlgMVunKLYOSH1p5Inb8ulMa0m3fBjFwMFsenBhTs5k8giZYnVUhflJtRWwNew0ROFAd1cbBnr-RKb0J341bARhWAW7Q/s1600/DSC09417.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNz_umvjmCjRmK2ucj87m_8UW2AJbZbq6_VtVgtHGWPZlgMVunKLYOSH1p5Inb8ulMa0m3fBjFwMFsenBhTs5k8giZYnVUhflJtRWwNew0ROFAd1cbBnr-RKb0J341bARhWAW7Q/w640-h480/DSC09417.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-65723434066613924412021-07-02T22:40:00.007+02:002022-03-23T23:55:26.986+01:003rd Day La Palma: Visiting La Bombilla, Puerto Naos, El Remo<div style="text-align: left;">Destination: La Palma Island, The Canary Islands, </div><div style="text-align: left;">Spain Travel Period: August 2020<span> </span></div><p>We found ourselves exploring the coastal villages on the western side of the island. We have visited two small villages, La Bombilla and El Remo, and a big resort town, Puerto Naos.</p><p>This is Puerto Naos:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXRwJTrhC2-GlYMExjUpGdyGookUzkbWBCXY59EcRn0F03hOb_6T6PlefP4eXuB1gW6VvBE3xOBi1yiS4VGVD7ba-VPXSZoiNmIGabiYYG7IyfdPU8ZDUETLkK5gg2_DAz2s4kQ/s1600/DSC09271.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXRwJTrhC2-GlYMExjUpGdyGookUzkbWBCXY59EcRn0F03hOb_6T6PlefP4eXuB1gW6VvBE3xOBi1yiS4VGVD7ba-VPXSZoiNmIGabiYYG7IyfdPU8ZDUETLkK5gg2_DAz2s4kQ/w640-h480/DSC09271.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hCOZpjCMaeJ0t4-xtP6mmql8zofEvOzXBQuxUfoEbjQJ248K4rajInR66vnNOCbkLizCA3_bSLfgOdHWkSbbbxLomcKVq-Izl6CGsBTgVKluLNL1mgoJU9PSav11SKLCR5uZ0Q/s1600/DSC09227.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1600" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hCOZpjCMaeJ0t4-xtP6mmql8zofEvOzXBQuxUfoEbjQJ248K4rajInR66vnNOCbkLizCA3_bSLfgOdHWkSbbbxLomcKVq-Izl6CGsBTgVKluLNL1mgoJU9PSav11SKLCR5uZ0Q/w640-h364/DSC09227.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>View of Puerto Naos from the coastal road viewing point.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnkDZJaP7B8jlCtsvk1MjidbrtXFUfSkx_RpHDrpA6RrJyj-n84PN9YdSDVPq1Nb-5h6G73rBjclOPdrTBZbJYLyf5UbV18vXywtrfnMCiOpWRgywpznsz69x5PRUoxDzhtrbnQ/s1600/DSC09184.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnkDZJaP7B8jlCtsvk1MjidbrtXFUfSkx_RpHDrpA6RrJyj-n84PN9YdSDVPq1Nb-5h6G73rBjclOPdrTBZbJYLyf5UbV18vXywtrfnMCiOpWRgywpznsz69x5PRUoxDzhtrbnQ/w640-h480/DSC09184.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On our third day on the island, we woke up with a bizarre occurrence in the skies. We saw this greyish flimsy sheet across the sky. It was quite a sight because it was suspended between the blue hues of the sky and the ocean. As if some supernatural inserted in between.<div><br /></div><div>While I was preparing our breakfast table on the terrace, I saw little yellow planes, two of them, flying back and forth. One would emerge from below and fly towards the north of the island and another one would meet it halfway and dive down below. Our apartment is in La Punta and we are sitting on a terraced terrain on a mountain. We can see the waters but not the coast.</div><div><br /></div><div>We found out that there is a forest fire in the northern part of the island. The family renting the next-door apartment managed to escape the fire. They hoped their house is not ravished by the fire. The next day, they told us that their house was spared, however, the local government closed the area for a few days while securing the place, so they are temporarily staying in the apartment. Must be a close call for them but they didn't sound all too worried though. It helps when you are a free soul type, I guess.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvquN9dj-00IWWN0SaRdblKDZRvjZh6_Gm54vzZFWQ6QII6-r8trw580-GySg7sZIuDQTMFklveqioJI2Mribhd687jVIaakb9s1S2Y06DmXLHmXo-6Wo1FT8otas7deYNUx3ezA/s1600/DSC09189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvquN9dj-00IWWN0SaRdblKDZRvjZh6_Gm54vzZFWQ6QII6-r8trw580-GySg7sZIuDQTMFklveqioJI2Mribhd687jVIaakb9s1S2Y06DmXLHmXo-6Wo1FT8otas7deYNUx3ezA/w640-h480/DSC09189.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Firefighting planes.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Dagq01ZJ9FmR_DrfRw4JL7psd3VgJEoHoDJgo4i2jrp_gwKowwi7RkEHLAfpy2bZ47SGwDsPtaj_ON1WmUOmoFkPvpxwQObgIV-2bO7suN7OCdXyxkxKuN48EleKyKoL6roEKw/s1600/DSC09192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1600" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Dagq01ZJ9FmR_DrfRw4JL7psd3VgJEoHoDJgo4i2jrp_gwKowwi7RkEHLAfpy2bZ47SGwDsPtaj_ON1WmUOmoFkPvpxwQObgIV-2bO7suN7OCdXyxkxKuN48EleKyKoL6roEKw/w640-h460/DSC09192.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A villa right below our balcony. When the wind is blowing in our direction, we could hear people's conversations clearly.</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhf9IioYZCEx5feN1lHEDMbhz3jRqM1rdqSAY-wAxQBnty5hUBtzFjZx2X4TahEwDM3S0206-TMH4t_-2XhCjXXL1mGHgLiYmcDW5dNnpBGKESBA66YsARcbhJ_J47vqwLkoGgQ/s1600/DSC09196.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhf9IioYZCEx5feN1lHEDMbhz3jRqM1rdqSAY-wAxQBnty5hUBtzFjZx2X4TahEwDM3S0206-TMH4t_-2XhCjXXL1mGHgLiYmcDW5dNnpBGKESBA66YsARcbhJ_J47vqwLkoGgQ/w640-h480/DSC09196.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWxDjtDgP8Py7zmZ6SG7uZ4q_evQ7s6igHB1Wd1Enb-fDYJ3dy_vTHsrPFPmYLarMzkm-U5f6euYqH1FHsCZgIr9VF1mLZpKqcubhrmqQybIe-s46cKMSFpHe9zqGu2_Y4Aiy2w/s1600/DSC09197.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWxDjtDgP8Py7zmZ6SG7uZ4q_evQ7s6igHB1Wd1Enb-fDYJ3dy_vTHsrPFPmYLarMzkm-U5f6euYqH1FHsCZgIr9VF1mLZpKqcubhrmqQybIe-s46cKMSFpHe9zqGu2_Y4Aiy2w/w640-h458/DSC09197.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>These firefighting planes keep going down and disappearing in front of us. We presumed they are tank water somewhere in Puerto Tazacorte. </i></div><div><br /></div><div>After breakfast and a quick dip in the pool, we were ready for our plan for the day. A road trip further south to Puerto Naos and we will be visiting seaside villages as well. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XkdUzcEY5FIZrnmmnPQy8U_MT4X9JYSRDvt3_snZ6brJhvG7u73t3oqOvG1TOIHBosTmXLnBc3hhfghZLo9Z6qdEc7YMGU2EdhASpYekMIqK97zM8DNSQMa5uNiWMYNAPqSolA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="710" height="684" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XkdUzcEY5FIZrnmmnPQy8U_MT4X9JYSRDvt3_snZ6brJhvG7u73t3oqOvG1TOIHBosTmXLnBc3hhfghZLo9Z6qdEc7YMGU2EdhASpYekMIqK97zM8DNSQMa5uNiWMYNAPqSolA/w638-h684/image.png" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div>We took the interior road to Puerto Naos. Banana plantations are everywhere in this area. They line the roads and cover the mountain terraces and fields like a tapestry of dancing (banana) leaves. It's a tropical sight I am familiar with but not at this scale though.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwkgw4y4NpAN1nKKYfkMDgGa6RpNPNUSh1S5mKiM87TFUZsjyCz4aGt9eD9ch_xWyrTDE8zYBI79z9BsuMeYSNsb7_G8GiVXGPI7YCuqWTjbWox3NSbcL8PuF-npkiE6l0QpUyA/s1600/DSC09217.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwkgw4y4NpAN1nKKYfkMDgGa6RpNPNUSh1S5mKiM87TFUZsjyCz4aGt9eD9ch_xWyrTDE8zYBI79z9BsuMeYSNsb7_G8GiVXGPI7YCuqWTjbWox3NSbcL8PuF-npkiE6l0QpUyA/w640-h478/DSC09217.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7j62fJZu3qgdlLwLitkrR_XSUvWEK1kB8UW1F7Tm66eRqFL6U1N5KvY6aKP-p0bnayOVBQRcyXFShP3ZgmXl-sSgcPQgBCrff-eGq1QjsIuVCc_mOpnUzYoLZBzcGaEk2-XRI8Q/s1600/DSC09226.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7j62fJZu3qgdlLwLitkrR_XSUvWEK1kB8UW1F7Tm66eRqFL6U1N5KvY6aKP-p0bnayOVBQRcyXFShP3ZgmXl-sSgcPQgBCrff-eGq1QjsIuVCc_mOpnUzYoLZBzcGaEk2-XRI8Q/w640-h480/DSC09226.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our first stop is La Bombilla, located on the same road to Puerto Naos.</div><div><br /></div><div>La Bombilla is a really small seaside village. We can't make sure if it's a real town or a super-budget resort. The place looked a bit depressed and shady to me. Many houses, rather huts, were built in a primitive style. I did not take pictures of the huts in a bad state though.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were also no paved roads. It looked like it's a gypsy or hippies settlement. Like, everything goes kind of place. For the outlaws.</div><div><br /></div><div>The beach area is on the rocks and was quite busy with many young sunbathers.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58LYFqZLBE-qiGk26n0O3qK1imgMWwD2qkRt0OzQbwCg5wGJB0BafsNcjo5W3efUTS9eoYNYEx4-VoWYzX30y4-Bc0V9OsgSzXSlKgMNO69SUPvcdLhwToxVQXkn3c_ROzzz9zA/s1600/DSC09228.JPG"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58LYFqZLBE-qiGk26n0O3qK1imgMWwD2qkRt0OzQbwCg5wGJB0BafsNcjo5W3efUTS9eoYNYEx4-VoWYzX30y4-Bc0V9OsgSzXSlKgMNO69SUPvcdLhwToxVQXkn3c_ROzzz9zA/w640-h480/DSC09228.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSg5ripPguhEmPnbi5heqpC5gfIgAB_yjcNDDwLsSrh5rUxf_W0Xt5euNWLd-oQuKaVu-sAI_Pn8ElvYkT7d9QgSe9A6DtSonohe4dTht-QdKy1QRrTsAoYAGg15j1IfS7bYwMw/s1600/DSC09229.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdC-amxYKktDYGeWECGSpqY0w6KGHZ9ktX5-xZivgTycrHemImgfdcgZyg04XWku-DEADgCqBKvCxDEO-41PkSIoY1I71F7YO2egeU4VL6ZP7zM_bRkakBkiHDqhT6OfpquxjPQ/s1600/DSC09240.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdC-amxYKktDYGeWECGSpqY0w6KGHZ9ktX5-xZivgTycrHemImgfdcgZyg04XWku-DEADgCqBKvCxDEO-41PkSIoY1I71F7YO2egeU4VL6ZP7zM_bRkakBkiHDqhT6OfpquxjPQ/w640-h480/DSC09240.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We did not stay long in La Bombilla. </div><div><br /></div><div>Instead of going to Puerto Naos which is just a few hundred meters away, we decided to drive to El Remo further south. Perhaps the beach is better there. El Remo is actually the last village on the western coastal road. in order to reach the south in Fuencaliente, one would need an interior detour through the mountains.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here I am walking in El Remo. It was the height of Covid-19 and everyone must wear a mask even on the streets. Not that always comfortable under the scorching heat of the sun.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcjBTJWTGv2zgw_AFTEl_hyphenhyphenzovB-TW0RFMNOzEAGNoWrtYss3MnymUpXRnE6npw-51PuVXsuAbgUMYaqwkWkdq9IAumKYXgqWRo05KK2Iq0C3ZdfHTqwJaPH7ooh2cT2qmFsoXw/s1600/DSC09249.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcjBTJWTGv2zgw_AFTEl_hyphenhyphenzovB-TW0RFMNOzEAGNoWrtYss3MnymUpXRnE6npw-51PuVXsuAbgUMYaqwkWkdq9IAumKYXgqWRo05KK2Iq0C3ZdfHTqwJaPH7ooh2cT2qmFsoXw/w640-h480/DSC09249.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>El Remo is a much bigger village than La Bombilla but it had the same gypsy and hippie-ish vibe. It does appear better organized here, or at least it seems to me. The beach is stony and part of the coast is rocky. We knew this is not going to be a place for us.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a short tour of the village, we drove back to Puerto Naos.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89-Tk0mVJLC0eavvG_rn_BXyJNWmKneNCBv8GLSCo6i7PlbVenH3O48ZpwW4mIJVroSY6osCKf1wff1BRcI_GH_TRqyOzVDNCmLlwz_SWthaXeHKy4srg7Z6dJVwUrLzFBL04TA/s2048/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89-Tk0mVJLC0eavvG_rn_BXyJNWmKneNCBv8GLSCo6i7PlbVenH3O48ZpwW4mIJVroSY6osCKf1wff1BRcI_GH_TRqyOzVDNCmLlwz_SWthaXeHKy4srg7Z6dJVwUrLzFBL04TA/w640-h640/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202011.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithNTn9aY2hsyxPewk8ppJZUoQ6olTqgkTPsnH4CgxIGUlsnWgiWeBA4iBRwsedVeEg6Hy0Ewz4aCDvyGRDBUZ5A7rZ7BLN9bI6_pUebfOrm5kKZIPRxNGYL4QkAj1MFiPkTQz_A/s1600/DSC09254.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithNTn9aY2hsyxPewk8ppJZUoQ6olTqgkTPsnH4CgxIGUlsnWgiWeBA4iBRwsedVeEg6Hy0Ewz4aCDvyGRDBUZ5A7rZ7BLN9bI6_pUebfOrm5kKZIPRxNGYL4QkAj1MFiPkTQz_A/w640-h426/DSC09254.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTUEfVIF-vY5FBEWAW-8pTp9jg0wJ4ZZll2OmqWnMcdVYX0wqWle7yGji25RFCTAZy4iJkKAABu4U3W1fSGNoRPjwGzqaVreXzFvLSsVx1rPlPeVoHoa0tpO56bwft2eh64MMtQ/s2048/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTUEfVIF-vY5FBEWAW-8pTp9jg0wJ4ZZll2OmqWnMcdVYX0wqWle7yGji25RFCTAZy4iJkKAABu4U3W1fSGNoRPjwGzqaVreXzFvLSsVx1rPlPeVoHoa0tpO56bwft2eh64MMtQ/w640-h640/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBO51mZPU1MU08IZVnzbWt-PS8RnGPkMoUWxpbruNCojFm8cLnUPA1wQ1UHXIexNzMjMlFRMse9F2oBY85pjl0DY-SaEyDNuDSfNSjpY5Xg5EES8prAUFtUAhwdNqBVIiKJPx2aw/s1600/DSC09255.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="1600" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBO51mZPU1MU08IZVnzbWt-PS8RnGPkMoUWxpbruNCojFm8cLnUPA1wQ1UHXIexNzMjMlFRMse9F2oBY85pjl0DY-SaEyDNuDSfNSjpY5Xg5EES8prAUFtUAhwdNqBVIiKJPx2aw/w640-h416/DSC09255.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>There is this chic restaurant here calledKiosko 7 which looked a bit misplaced, to be honest. I liked the location of it though, on the beach, it has a fresh modern design and it's open-air. On a different day, we came back here to eat at this restaurant, but unfortunately, it was closed.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrVcLsx_c26STO8YELKkLzHO-pk_pxBjfaZGR46nMSDK9IlmOp_9HjMTl25heDtkHZroWO7B36RzpEMVp2ODV3KdRclb963OEWtfUiNXTbd3YP3KHpBBnluGMLJGxkN0z4NdO5g/s1600/DSC09258.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1600" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrVcLsx_c26STO8YELKkLzHO-pk_pxBjfaZGR46nMSDK9IlmOp_9HjMTl25heDtkHZroWO7B36RzpEMVp2ODV3KdRclb963OEWtfUiNXTbd3YP3KHpBBnluGMLJGxkN0z4NdO5g/w640-h352/DSC09258.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our third and last stop was Puerto Naos, our main destination.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perto Naos is very commercial and touristy. Most tourists here are Spaniards, I am guessing from the mainland. It has a nice paved well-developed boulevard adorned with coconut trees, an organized beach with beach bars, and a wide array of shops, restaurants, and cafes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbL22vkcHCj93UjQcBICvDSbZmD6KqECBr4veLg1wVNtT5Zkp0TkLP2BLGDXO8j3zm-uJdR6tOE9OrukKA4s3nbQSBGp2uNaXsznNaLEcSF5W9bYp7jTWKobtlPom0SGV7VMBGw/s1600/DSC09261.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbL22vkcHCj93UjQcBICvDSbZmD6KqECBr4veLg1wVNtT5Zkp0TkLP2BLGDXO8j3zm-uJdR6tOE9OrukKA4s3nbQSBGp2uNaXsznNaLEcSF5W9bYp7jTWKobtlPom0SGV7VMBGw/w640-h480/DSC09261.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiKXjbojArKQZUZwxRn4zEMzP-IWVK_W9kLBe6X5tiCFitMzg1SdIPLmoKR0jbDbBWAil5gA4ekCkPPDzMIXi-o6IM5zFH3awLt_BGlAHj9LQ-_76ZG8G6jTe8V88iXfkAzLZ4Q/s1600/DSC09263.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiKXjbojArKQZUZwxRn4zEMzP-IWVK_W9kLBe6X5tiCFitMzg1SdIPLmoKR0jbDbBWAil5gA4ekCkPPDzMIXi-o6IM5zFH3awLt_BGlAHj9LQ-_76ZG8G6jTe8V88iXfkAzLZ4Q/w640-h428/DSC09263.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9sAQWpWN1Q_gNWZbrekUNpR0eNU0t71SOTj3C-fl6wCnAfDnvKq6wQqUoDhpHBR1CHF4xt7nbxzNKmWgV-CQ4eCO1tScWiOV7ZxmR2sefZtRiOeU2eD08cirFepeQfnfxQtXtQ/s2048/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9sAQWpWN1Q_gNWZbrekUNpR0eNU0t71SOTj3C-fl6wCnAfDnvKq6wQqUoDhpHBR1CHF4xt7nbxzNKmWgV-CQ4eCO1tScWiOV7ZxmR2sefZtRiOeU2eD08cirFepeQfnfxQtXtQ/w640-h400/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs2_MnjSAxiI-KCSAHpzFaKjXS5ICOwdmdQu73RRZTxGU9rPLCKG5m15mwQbNxp3YcjAlUZpXz5V39w0o-hrddOJDarbUpdLa5H_L5wW7zcQgvhBr6tvu1_djwUC6ZLfsKOIPQg/s1600/DSC09264.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1600" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs2_MnjSAxiI-KCSAHpzFaKjXS5ICOwdmdQu73RRZTxGU9rPLCKG5m15mwQbNxp3YcjAlUZpXz5V39w0o-hrddOJDarbUpdLa5H_L5wW7zcQgvhBr6tvu1_djwUC6ZLfsKOIPQg/w640-h454/DSC09264.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQhik4PqDORiGR_BiFdes1bbNbY1d0-SR7MaQCKPtyfS119RU7E5vpJaVS3Q5vlsedjIzvfjm32yByUSBjU70aXUc2FWuw4yJSV-iAtEXufBlLLr5dk3lOKQynjiKjtI5tkWXTw/s1600/DSC09265.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1600" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQhik4PqDORiGR_BiFdes1bbNbY1d0-SR7MaQCKPtyfS119RU7E5vpJaVS3Q5vlsedjIzvfjm32yByUSBjU70aXUc2FWuw4yJSV-iAtEXufBlLLr5dk3lOKQynjiKjtI5tkWXTw/w640-h438/DSC09265.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Below you can see the 1,5-meter distance imposed on the beach. They provide these wooden poles for beachgoers to mark their area. No trespassing!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4Ucen0aqOCkkerVK1wvQxjEc4ZzsSvUKQrNIKMyXPcdSs-72SML-Ml2GfH33aCRe_dBRVzqtTf66k1XvY95C4NQbzuuoILFrfu8eR68UUiDEp5nT8xfHT1QS0J1ABCUzzB4PhA/s2048/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4Ucen0aqOCkkerVK1wvQxjEc4ZzsSvUKQrNIKMyXPcdSs-72SML-Ml2GfH33aCRe_dBRVzqtTf66k1XvY95C4NQbzuuoILFrfu8eR68UUiDEp5nT8xfHT1QS0J1ABCUzzB4PhA/w640-h640/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZZTlfj5joniEMn_0BYGkxNcfB00jjQutWVnmhUA6fIugynJEkdWNNa08IP9WsOwPylafpWJ02aGxXHVFzeLaj_Yfm7vyfQFMwpX2eO-bPslk9rYgdzetOp0pkG_W19_Mn3XCQw/s1600/DSC09266.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1162" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZZTlfj5joniEMn_0BYGkxNcfB00jjQutWVnmhUA6fIugynJEkdWNNa08IP9WsOwPylafpWJ02aGxXHVFzeLaj_Yfm7vyfQFMwpX2eO-bPslk9rYgdzetOp0pkG_W19_Mn3XCQw/w640-h464/DSC09266.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhURN_TiNeVyTf4_7ShjfYp3ZqBc-PoqLJb2vD3JWK4LKRBjyOF1-54mmZ09pm6QwbqUkfa4fM4Y3fKhzLXQZKyAgp7Z6HZTRCSdktlqXKXkYmd7xI-oxXaPpRmvmVWdca1y-4w/s1600/DSC09270.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhURN_TiNeVyTf4_7ShjfYp3ZqBc-PoqLJb2vD3JWK4LKRBjyOF1-54mmZ09pm6QwbqUkfa4fM4Y3fKhzLXQZKyAgp7Z6HZTRCSdktlqXKXkYmd7xI-oxXaPpRmvmVWdca1y-4w/w640-h480/DSC09270.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then it was time for dinner. We spotted this nice restaurant with a balcony overlooking the boulevard, however, the waiter told us that they are not open yet, and to come back in 15 minutes. I found it a bit strange and petty because the tables were all set and ready. I do not understand why they are not accepting guests? We can also sit there for 15 minutes without ordering.</div><div><br /></div><div>So we searched further and found this restaurant, El Rincon which has a lovely rooftop deck. A much better choice!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjyXcnxqvsiNK8AylTJ6JURC5JXmGKPcFnl3jSg5jZ4yPTdSpiMJN35IhWLNdPspUC9X8_EUj5Vr3xw-UHdPN_0HG8GDHzmTTHvDrdbFLBFFKJ3WKHsoQ_3eCwCRBN_ZnbGEU5w/s1600/DSC09276.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjyXcnxqvsiNK8AylTJ6JURC5JXmGKPcFnl3jSg5jZ4yPTdSpiMJN35IhWLNdPspUC9X8_EUj5Vr3xw-UHdPN_0HG8GDHzmTTHvDrdbFLBFFKJ3WKHsoQ_3eCwCRBN_ZnbGEU5w/w640-h480/DSC09276.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnIGcVrGxYZnjlMMG5CWd9XUgUi80btNS5_VWHTvuPA0HPa19a9nDaFHPmDklFsiBbcF3a4pqq7Rwnimsu8FVAQrPSWBKFFbcbhJl9QbZpAj_X53HrZnD_gd8ME7yk7q7fWqDjug/s2048/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnIGcVrGxYZnjlMMG5CWd9XUgUi80btNS5_VWHTvuPA0HPa19a9nDaFHPmDklFsiBbcF3a4pqq7Rwnimsu8FVAQrPSWBKFFbcbhJl9QbZpAj_X53HrZnD_gd8ME7yk7q7fWqDjug/w640-h458/La+Palma%252C+Spain+202015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>They have the biggest menu I have ever seen. A life-sized menu!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijI34vEz87LijW-nS924FBsyycFfHUzjoFghQR_kdoXxxHel6UUCDQ97OXEbp8PPy90O2VSNaB4XPELuJdilcGfIGW76ogsbePu2D8yfoOHwroSC77C54tGbClsZs6Wyryi0Rv6A/s1600/DSC09278.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1600" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijI34vEz87LijW-nS924FBsyycFfHUzjoFghQR_kdoXxxHel6UUCDQ97OXEbp8PPy90O2VSNaB4XPELuJdilcGfIGW76ogsbePu2D8yfoOHwroSC77C54tGbClsZs6Wyryi0Rv6A/w640-h482/DSC09278.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVwz9RO_7qkwH7lB8n4jL2VVT68EqVIAJZNzeMww1HKBMdkhDTjqNOkaCuFx65S-mk3RIQKZzB_VsZ8q0qMCqPBEjMiNkgktoBDJMkRG0TQ3wHRD4pe6iSs7a_Fww58nlVTSiXA/s1600/DSC09282.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVwz9RO_7qkwH7lB8n4jL2VVT68EqVIAJZNzeMww1HKBMdkhDTjqNOkaCuFx65S-mk3RIQKZzB_VsZ8q0qMCqPBEjMiNkgktoBDJMkRG0TQ3wHRD4pe6iSs7a_Fww58nlVTSiXA/w640-h464/DSC09282.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Views down the boulevard.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NCKdYRlEKRD6C_vl_WSVXYoQfkshSD_1L-ufJljSAlZlbJyoXE8fPXxMptIKmE2IkbQmwJGocl6o46kuzg321_mtOHwF6b6VTN3AAbzfznFLeQjpz2V0vJy1MXo6BDAXn9tc0g/s1600/DSC09290.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1600" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NCKdYRlEKRD6C_vl_WSVXYoQfkshSD_1L-ufJljSAlZlbJyoXE8fPXxMptIKmE2IkbQmwJGocl6o46kuzg321_mtOHwF6b6VTN3AAbzfznFLeQjpz2V0vJy1MXo6BDAXn9tc0g/w640-h476/DSC09290.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our dinner has arrived and we are starving, we want to dig in:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-23940980732247007962021-05-24T23:32:00.005+02:002022-03-23T23:55:53.302+01:00La Palma First Impressions of Los Llanos de Aridane and Tazacorte<div style="text-align: left;">Destination: La Palma Island, The Canary Islands, </div><div style="text-align: left;">Spain Travel Period: August 2020<span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span>Our summer holiday last year was without a doubt a far cry from the summer holidays we've had in the past years. Like every one of us, we have fallen into the Covid-19 predicament. We've wanted to go to the Greek Islands but Dutchman and I were not keen on taking the Covid test so we chose to go to Spain instead. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcET_ctjLFxbAHvHJ3Gedxt8wYkniekWd8ZgZhVgsn7FhlwQSRfqOMPg-OUmU41AaOPGD0Szui-PReYA6N4etzio2Pe0Y_DdHvG5PDDd-kFOl39OFKV8hTP3X_wgTFI9YDcQottA/s1600/DSC09109-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1600" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcET_ctjLFxbAHvHJ3Gedxt8wYkniekWd8ZgZhVgsn7FhlwQSRfqOMPg-OUmU41AaOPGD0Szui-PReYA6N4etzio2Pe0Y_DdHvG5PDDd-kFOl39OFKV8hTP3X_wgTFI9YDcQottA/w640-h406/DSC09109-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 15.4px;">Los Llanos de Aridane in La Palma, is the second largest city La Palma.</i></div><p style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-style: normal;">We picked La Palma in the Canary Islands because we haven't been to this island yet. We have been to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote many years back, and Dutchman has also been to Tenerife and Gran Canaria. All these islands we have been to are known for mass tourism. We prefer the more laid-back destination and La Palma just sounds quite right. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-style: normal;">We did some reading and La Palma is known in Spain as Las Isla Bonita, which I cannot help but play the La Isla Bonita tune of Madonna in my head. It is a lush island with the Caldera Tabburiente National Park dominating the northern and central parts of the island.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWGJxByjdBJW1y6UJYsLPXkGVfEEetN-8SXe02EWoIIDEhpsmaxZgg5FvjjNvDTe2Ub8h5YPm8rAT4Yc1w4BYnsXchHCNbczG-21tYWLCWf9LHIxGF6UaHZVmeK8AAfFxAAXwcw/s1600/DSC09141.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWGJxByjdBJW1y6UJYsLPXkGVfEEetN-8SXe02EWoIIDEhpsmaxZgg5FvjjNvDTe2Ub8h5YPm8rAT4Yc1w4BYnsXchHCNbczG-21tYWLCWf9LHIxGF6UaHZVmeK8AAfFxAAXwcw/w480-h640/DSC09141.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>In Spain, one must wear the mask outdoors at all times. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHj2hhu5X51z_Kst8xiDVoU-PCoxk-zZhFxV81NwIzmJQ_VcfjgWfBWHpdxPoQ6d7_5tX6ZOr0LASISPliglCWTgiWa-jEWUDhMG0wuCr_ZiKltAFmK04Ob9iuf-rxlCd2p7yWzw/s1600/DSC09159.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHj2hhu5X51z_Kst8xiDVoU-PCoxk-zZhFxV81NwIzmJQ_VcfjgWfBWHpdxPoQ6d7_5tX6ZOr0LASISPliglCWTgiWa-jEWUDhMG0wuCr_ZiKltAFmK04Ob9iuf-rxlCd2p7yWzw/w640-h480/DSC09159.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 15.4px;">El Puerto de Tazacorte.</i></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">We were curious! We didn't really know what to expect. Spain is not a strange summer holiday destination for us, so we saw this as an opportunity to experience something different. If not for Covid-19, we would not have booked the 12-day holiday to La Palma. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><span></span></p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Here we are at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport waiting for our flight with Transavia. </span><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">The flight takes almost 5 hours (4 hours and 4 minutes) and everyone must wear a mask at all times inside the aircraft. The only time you are allowed to take your mask off is when you are drinking and eating. The stewardesses were patrolling all the time, checking if you are wearing the mask.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeJ8C1rOm0Fs831jXubODrGPJwGPE29DFiSU0wCLTujQkWL9kb-n326z2m7lZqORT32LAOqAQ59onyh6pCHw460v1oDjTlUTbkcivVvrTZPzlcyTj3cI-ySk5OBnXxE7NDI3CaQ/s1600/DSC09036.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1600" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeJ8C1rOm0Fs831jXubODrGPJwGPE29DFiSU0wCLTujQkWL9kb-n326z2m7lZqORT32LAOqAQ59onyh6pCHw460v1oDjTlUTbkcivVvrTZPzlcyTj3cI-ySk5OBnXxE7NDI3CaQ/w640-h482/DSC09036.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cBJmPIOu0RtfHLxM4xk4NHAHtg5mNAcbNt18MvjEakZyZvbTaA9iXRoWStrTvTTgrTmTCuUQRn6RzsXu3mcqpLhP5RKQBlC1T_0hilWe3isR2d6nC-Oi4sZabOomPIbCecj8KQ/s1600/DSC09038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cBJmPIOu0RtfHLxM4xk4NHAHtg5mNAcbNt18MvjEakZyZvbTaA9iXRoWStrTvTTgrTmTCuUQRn6RzsXu3mcqpLhP5RKQBlC1T_0hilWe3isR2d6nC-Oi4sZabOomPIbCecj8KQ/w640-h480/DSC09038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For our inflight food, I brought some grilled vegetables. I do not like wasting food, so all the leftover vegetables in the fridge I cooked them. I always do this before a long holiday. I employ a strict no food waste practice at home. It's become a habit and I have applied the approach to other things in life at home as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DMSCwLk00Te8ZiM_M6NSyoRbdlXtilQZqV6gVWhupGaGR3xNCizHXv1LQdSpVME1xlNuu5ssbDpUWe0I9RazVfIYFK_1fS_VTYgx5W0YxI2hK33OStI3YAfWPtZdIzfPPHhyphenhyphentw/s1600/La+Palma%252C+Spain+20201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DMSCwLk00Te8ZiM_M6NSyoRbdlXtilQZqV6gVWhupGaGR3xNCizHXv1LQdSpVME1xlNuu5ssbDpUWe0I9RazVfIYFK_1fS_VTYgx5W0YxI2hK33OStI3YAfWPtZdIzfPPHhyphenhyphentw/w640-h458/La+Palma%252C+Spain+20201.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_lgI-n_GrKtq97DHPYt9w-6jIB2OBL_XB62eG61lbPcwDmPuf_k8DqnciyegwSIFs6lFos-Q6Mtrd0RdoISA9wBwHZGsz2e08JB_LsGM-GcIvUQnArZr90QL-XOEr3PlImRkpw/s1600/DSC09037.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1600" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_lgI-n_GrKtq97DHPYt9w-6jIB2OBL_XB62eG61lbPcwDmPuf_k8DqnciyegwSIFs6lFos-Q6Mtrd0RdoISA9wBwHZGsz2e08JB_LsGM-GcIvUQnArZr90QL-XOEr3PlImRkpw/w640-h438/DSC09037.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We arrived at a very quiet airport in La Palma. Our flight was the only flight outside Spain. It was a bit strange to walk in an almost deserted airport. It didn't feel right at all.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our apartment is located in La Punta, in the northern part of the island near Los Llanos de Aridane and Tazacorte. A car is a must when holidaying here, so we were happy that the car is included in the apartment booking. </div><div><br /></div><div>The drive from the airport to our apartment was about an hour. The views during the drive were lovely and as we reached the mountain area, the roads have become narrower with hairpin turns. We didn't expect the sharp bends and steep incline and comforted ourselves that if we will get used to it after a day or two. And we did.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vhpgofkveUKvJwZGFZDZqDNXDTDOeGDPwR4EtyenhN465z5qo48hucrzrSsunGHXVXjM4kFk1yGbB7GzN2vBHArVqRD8jpXUlllrKaxM6oI_QtIRlN-14UJ46dssIA1FESvKMg/s1600/DSC09067.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="1600" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vhpgofkveUKvJwZGFZDZqDNXDTDOeGDPwR4EtyenhN465z5qo48hucrzrSsunGHXVXjM4kFk1yGbB7GzN2vBHArVqRD8jpXUlllrKaxM6oI_QtIRlN-14UJ46dssIA1FESvKMg/w640-h476/DSC09067.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>View of Los Llanos de Aridane on the Aridane Valley from the Mirader del Time.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>We have arrived at our apartment just before it got dark and we managed to unpack and rest a bit before going out for dinner. We decided to go to nearby Tazacorte, which is about 15 minutes drive for someone local that is used to the hairpin roads, but for me, it's about 20-25 minutes. The owner of the apartment made a joke that it will take me 30 minutes!</div><div><br /></div><div>A few pictures of Tazacorte at night:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW04pD3nMgn-f5rfTExwAsbLJCtDps_mSI6_jWkqc15NoV8lPiEwEGT4n2V1vtJVbVXFfuLT1GNi4Mg024ZSo4LI4h5ReB4455f1a_yRJI778n9htjYoEXRwtTGWtCs0vkX-7Bbw/s1600/DSC09069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1600" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW04pD3nMgn-f5rfTExwAsbLJCtDps_mSI6_jWkqc15NoV8lPiEwEGT4n2V1vtJVbVXFfuLT1GNi4Mg024ZSo4LI4h5ReB4455f1a_yRJI778n9htjYoEXRwtTGWtCs0vkX-7Bbw/w640-h442/DSC09069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6pvmRxKVxDzMCHyWBWfVHx6KrXGQyRxKrGeiro8Srved_x4HJfDKYKb8G5r6rp6KhkxEFm2JHweWCOKqUT6sCvxJ0OvcaWOFjSKK8DYh9-FHVe_KV25IrQ304ml251FDWmU-pw/s1600/DSC09070.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6pvmRxKVxDzMCHyWBWfVHx6KrXGQyRxKrGeiro8Srved_x4HJfDKYKb8G5r6rp6KhkxEFm2JHweWCOKqUT6sCvxJ0OvcaWOFjSKK8DYh9-FHVe_KV25IrQ304ml251FDWmU-pw/w640-h480/DSC09070.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We settled for something quick and easy. We found this Italian restaurant with an outdoor terrace. A pizza to share, and some mozzarella with tomatoes. After dinner, we had coffee at the town's big terrace where many locals hang out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not bad for our first night in La Punta.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYRkCaDjFAIdwCBbm72l7cL9QFYJDljjuRu6YjPEMrz34qzSS7TmoWM9n07SFuB69jVfNIFvSJNXJ2Sfn7L0ipZGQ3aVFIrvroeT_ZivJNmo6lcRe_F1RK5eo_oxOOmL4MOPy8g/s1600/La+Palma%252C+Spain+20202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYRkCaDjFAIdwCBbm72l7cL9QFYJDljjuRu6YjPEMrz34qzSS7TmoWM9n07SFuB69jVfNIFvSJNXJ2Sfn7L0ipZGQ3aVFIrvroeT_ZivJNmo6lcRe_F1RK5eo_oxOOmL4MOPy8g/w640-h458/La+Palma%252C+Spain+20202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylvK3kcE5sZ4ZNxB97HiMcrAYr7vM56ox1ThV7Ce9WDOmSlJ78Tu3meyyqvLFbYIInkPYRwHsCvePedH8AehK1ufowfeAjLeA4rTsRCSb3nNleTX3uWlwV7xRplsByJ4ddSh9kg/s1600/DSC09074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylvK3kcE5sZ4ZNxB97HiMcrAYr7vM56ox1ThV7Ce9WDOmSlJ78Tu3meyyqvLFbYIInkPYRwHsCvePedH8AehK1ufowfeAjLeA4rTsRCSb3nNleTX3uWlwV7xRplsByJ4ddSh9kg/w640-h480/DSC09074.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The next day, we woke up to the view of the Atlantic Ocean. </div><div><br /></div><div>I made some waffle breakfast. Leftover pre-packed waffles from the Netherlands topped with eggs. Our generous host gave us some eggs, a fruit basket, and a bottle of wine. We've read that there is a big LIDL in Los Llanos, so we were going there later today.</div><div><br /></div><div>We had breakfast at the big terrace with views of the banana terraces and the vast sea.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQ9Djl9EBSNMyBysZHEoeb58eet75y7JV7HkDNEDveMjYWUK9j6-7wNg6KWrT8x3ZmpP-9ABRwhEhbFKZx0Rt3V3SVtNVecTh7tiwzTTlGo8Txl5jjEJrR6QzVNhIHZX1HH5wFw/s1600/DSC09078.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1600" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQ9Djl9EBSNMyBysZHEoeb58eet75y7JV7HkDNEDveMjYWUK9j6-7wNg6KWrT8x3ZmpP-9ABRwhEhbFKZx0Rt3V3SVtNVecTh7tiwzTTlGo8Txl5jjEJrR6QzVNhIHZX1HH5wFw/w640-h456/DSC09078.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0ZE0g8ACPmNABMpJiwNwZA3GrnpB9HkjqkRtbgqn53rEXc5Z7c4Qbm0guRjh6I2OI8SRdJi187Twdz8Y0IBNjrXaw4yt31trhdvzbG0XPQqhIWfjsoR0rpi2LyZrajzEVvv7rw/s1600/La+Palma%252C+Spain+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0ZE0g8ACPmNABMpJiwNwZA3GrnpB9HkjqkRtbgqn53rEXc5Z7c4Qbm0guRjh6I2OI8SRdJi187Twdz8Y0IBNjrXaw4yt31trhdvzbG0XPQqhIWfjsoR0rpi2LyZrajzEVvv7rw/w640-h458/La+Palma%252C+Spain+2020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oeMHHNmtHXm3NDqEJ8NmZmMtuFOUnyzSly0EJeAJqN5HnbcONVLYfq_x0OLW-s_pQTgb-oxmYxu0ncCb_JIVEwaaB-OExGR3YLrBumCcO8bF1BB4vyGsZe18Y2uDhje8IdWR2w/s1600/DSC09079.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oeMHHNmtHXm3NDqEJ8NmZmMtuFOUnyzSly0EJeAJqN5HnbcONVLYfq_x0OLW-s_pQTgb-oxmYxu0ncCb_JIVEwaaB-OExGR3YLrBumCcO8bF1BB4vyGsZe18Y2uDhje8IdWR2w/w640-h480/DSC09079.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then followed by a quick dip in the pool before we get ready and set off to our real first day in La Punta Isla Bonita. </div><div><br /></div><div>We plan to visit Los Llanos, the second-largest city on the island, and El Puerto de Tazacorte, the beach of Tazacorte. We also needed to do our grocery shopping at LIDL. Then we have to find a nice restaurant for the evening's dinner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRdOWw2mCIZL7tJ2zILm5Y_kA50x_1xtM-OJDiDvAlqayzS1ZfYlPRZOc0AV8X91z6YWhUMVzq5Ir5YHflJLCq_fIFTvbhN3uB0XpGmJ1mtkiecxcgahGtGukb3vEb-FdgWhHTg/s1600/DSC09092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRdOWw2mCIZL7tJ2zILm5Y_kA50x_1xtM-OJDiDvAlqayzS1ZfYlPRZOc0AV8X91z6YWhUMVzq5Ir5YHflJLCq_fIFTvbhN3uB0XpGmJ1mtkiecxcgahGtGukb3vEb-FdgWhHTg/w640-h480/DSC09092.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSG8d6mblDhg7SVC4RLYLMs5361esZ0LbKvgxGFmQXdYBUoP5FXXByCukZVBbFN2BbAXnTkcKFDRfwmaaY7qE6brT9-8CwAbpda6KbA5b4HkEwDnNIj6JWnaCHCPQMRZWKeHBxA/s1600/La+Palma%252C+Spain+20203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSG8d6mblDhg7SVC4RLYLMs5361esZ0LbKvgxGFmQXdYBUoP5FXXByCukZVBbFN2BbAXnTkcKFDRfwmaaY7qE6brT9-8CwAbpda6KbA5b4HkEwDnNIj6JWnaCHCPQMRZWKeHBxA/w640-h458/La+Palma%252C+Spain+20203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWNWxSP5TMpVvPAG2VjMv9UTM7LxSjOJgccHaAU5vnXtZSnT8PPzy8fhKG1DbAvUb0q0pwJ8uf6TAN9c4B2_CuyMYrDvpyiLby52Pcq8o1uQjXvSVPBPK9bdqe2DJNWxDUPMu2Q/s1600/DSC09093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="1600" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWNWxSP5TMpVvPAG2VjMv9UTM7LxSjOJgccHaAU5vnXtZSnT8PPzy8fhKG1DbAvUb0q0pwJ8uf6TAN9c4B2_CuyMYrDvpyiLby52Pcq8o1uQjXvSVPBPK9bdqe2DJNWxDUPMu2Q/w640-h484/DSC09093.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5kJ21J02b0AaMYzsSErDqG2MV_Znzg4xjSeBfFlTHYFwG9iYirD8jZc_Hu4yQQ5mH1yrwepoe7_YHYAMcZnwa-xpFBVRm3Kq2iQ_VKlbJeypG_zK-_k2lvLQLRTuwL6eWDt92Q/s1600/DSC09094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="1600" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5kJ21J02b0AaMYzsSErDqG2MV_Znzg4xjSeBfFlTHYFwG9iYirD8jZc_Hu4yQQ5mH1yrwepoe7_YHYAMcZnwa-xpFBVRm3Kq2iQ_VKlbJeypG_zK-_k2lvLQLRTuwL6eWDt92Q/w640-h472/DSC09094.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here we are on the zigzagged mountain road going to Los Llanos de Aridane. </div><div><br /></div><div>Because the apartment is located on a terraced road just off the main road in a mountainous area, we always have to pass by these sharp bend roads. The roads here are quite good and well-maintained so nothing to worry about. The first few days were getting used to the new road and terrain.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizntC399p5LyV4lsdepVZxGlnymxp42bDr20I_FeOWyi7GFYQ7lvevXMAc5Xno4wqeUbjGyUg85D89Gc7o6cahFK1hzFzXAZ9X2MajPM9crzkzY9VqXO8nCEfvdvYUR555uDmI9A/s1600/DSC09095.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="1600" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizntC399p5LyV4lsdepVZxGlnymxp42bDr20I_FeOWyi7GFYQ7lvevXMAc5Xno4wqeUbjGyUg85D89Gc7o6cahFK1hzFzXAZ9X2MajPM9crzkzY9VqXO8nCEfvdvYUR555uDmI9A/w640-h448/DSC09095.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51eZhrD_xhW8blRhwepy_QyvRIU4qx2SI0mQF9m0wtCmVgxaJ10S6RZK_MyHHHuGc-j9gnrz7soQmLlp3L8QP_HY8wpbNyeSzhyphenhyphenbnpBJjaCPZOcasflWbq0r-Ryf5V-ysR49mnw/s1600/DSC09097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51eZhrD_xhW8blRhwepy_QyvRIU4qx2SI0mQF9m0wtCmVgxaJ10S6RZK_MyHHHuGc-j9gnrz7soQmLlp3L8QP_HY8wpbNyeSzhyphenhyphenbnpBJjaCPZOcasflWbq0r-Ryf5V-ysR49mnw/w640-h480/DSC09097.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We managed to find a parking area just around the corner from the center of town. </div><div><br /></div><div>It was a lovely day and the town was not that very busy. We then realized that the shops were closed for the most part of Saturday, which we found a bit odd. I guess for a small town this must be normal. There was 1 shop open though, a Chinese-owned souvenir store on the plaza where I bought my straw hat.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84T7EA8IRNAFyaz-LRvffIL6pffTSlGvYqN3LtjibQgcF1AwuTaRXO2Rq2cBSuOdnoyd_WuTW0T8OIAdEzFqbqkMHrHt2jSfa0WJ9JKNK4pA5pA2IaYCfm9qxk-OV4MuJmBtGuA/s1600/DSC09099.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84T7EA8IRNAFyaz-LRvffIL6pffTSlGvYqN3LtjibQgcF1AwuTaRXO2Rq2cBSuOdnoyd_WuTW0T8OIAdEzFqbqkMHrHt2jSfa0WJ9JKNK4pA5pA2IaYCfm9qxk-OV4MuJmBtGuA/w640-h480/DSC09099.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQrCGZsL-5uTVOCPk5d17wDgJ6ZQZkBUUM1Gv3OrTQTYjBYAjWpLiubMldsw4dGAxRpk6YT6wcZbpettPL4tYmnHDh4nZp1GltF_YgI3u5gZviWSaDoE99nj0q9BXJVlwrm963w/s1600/DSC09101.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><i>On Plaza de Espana are these centuries-old massive and eye-catching Indian Laurel trees (Ficus Microcarpa). They were bought by immigrants from Cuba.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnjy_j2I6RiwYEjlxb2f_SWseRlNFeBTqxYQYLVCZ19s3BijSLJjL3ZO5iMGTlvDkl4XeC1KZWHj6CjWTdiIZno1guzMJE8DYFJ8WMQREVcuPCgyQKTMzZWv-YaCUF3d_ydaL8Q/s1600/DSC09113.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1600" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnjy_j2I6RiwYEjlxb2f_SWseRlNFeBTqxYQYLVCZ19s3BijSLJjL3ZO5iMGTlvDkl4XeC1KZWHj6CjWTdiIZno1guzMJE8DYFJ8WMQREVcuPCgyQKTMzZWv-YaCUF3d_ydaL8Q/w640-h474/DSC09113.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWn5nS5WuxCp1TyLnlj6u5VHjy_BOVyZoXY0IGFFHAZcwFLUCU8Q5Fe0-KGgrdDJ-B0rJKg7fSjiDGpT3pIytUP6qpJnOCgF67UpHFuBEPrL6VfeaYpGjwy-wZ8lkcbzlrcBoQnw/s1600/DSC09120.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1226" data-original-width="1600" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWn5nS5WuxCp1TyLnlj6u5VHjy_BOVyZoXY0IGFFHAZcwFLUCU8Q5Fe0-KGgrdDJ-B0rJKg7fSjiDGpT3pIytUP6qpJnOCgF67UpHFuBEPrL6VfeaYpGjwy-wZ8lkcbzlrcBoQnw/w640-h490/DSC09120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGyqSbQYVX7ZkoclLK6LKAmZbu0yfdRoBuRA6HxHDldv5PWH37MMXxPS7Q5lwLuZUBBRAoGDm4gqd02SPohNa0JnEr44KDzF1bcQflB5Igj3PwgyCOuY1Bedxp9VNuCqR1ee5HA/s1600/DSC09126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1600" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGyqSbQYVX7ZkoclLK6LKAmZbu0yfdRoBuRA6HxHDldv5PWH37MMXxPS7Q5lwLuZUBBRAoGDm4gqd02SPohNa0JnEr44KDzF1bcQflB5Igj3PwgyCOuY1Bedxp9VNuCqR1ee5HA/w640-h452/DSC09126.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjjpRBJTaBOKQoUIJWx_6l30StHY7z7HMKZWqHYp-fypfhGVqho_wMczfq4Tpg7cK4oIYKu62LhRH4F2bKHt_8Te5VcfW0QAeZ9w1OIo7jEPffkp-oR8p39rbcgPd7wovtg0Gwg/s1600/DSC09128.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1600" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjjpRBJTaBOKQoUIJWx_6l30StHY7z7HMKZWqHYp-fypfhGVqho_wMczfq4Tpg7cK4oIYKu62LhRH4F2bKHt_8Te5VcfW0QAeZ9w1OIo7jEPffkp-oR8p39rbcgPd7wovtg0Gwg/w640-h460/DSC09128.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cJL_1Il_EQjCvBT5aGknJ8SlBq57XYJHRUP-dwwUE0K5m3dMCUL2GMRuOrrS4LhtIkMUUHPOizM0DpIffl5CmK4QvCfRpdmEqgrcJWLtPYS9O6lrNCVKOBIVeNOhhCAeV5GNfQ/s1600/DSC09129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1600" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cJL_1Il_EQjCvBT5aGknJ8SlBq57XYJHRUP-dwwUE0K5m3dMCUL2GMRuOrrS4LhtIkMUUHPOizM0DpIffl5CmK4QvCfRpdmEqgrcJWLtPYS9O6lrNCVKOBIVeNOhhCAeV5GNfQ/w640-h450/DSC09129.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Plaza de Espana is the heart of the town but it wasn't that busy on a Saturday. Perhaps the effects of Covid.</i></div></i></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhCaroQInm5IK2x5shuRdCkBizW6z_BL99Dngls6ei3CZul3U1oZovMdE7SUmYGzX_IW4SWTNUqyhmGDyPm1Oe7_PGElVYwGigz_mzNYirYbULhuDOjdECr3vhjaiFYgARCa65w/s1600/DSC09125.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1198" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhCaroQInm5IK2x5shuRdCkBizW6z_BL99Dngls6ei3CZul3U1oZovMdE7SUmYGzX_IW4SWTNUqyhmGDyPm1Oe7_PGElVYwGigz_mzNYirYbULhuDOjdECr3vhjaiFYgARCa65w/w480-h640/DSC09125.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A drink at one of the cafes on the plaza.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHGP8q5pf850nvyKvHySRK_xQouIZh-tQAeu8p8aHez4BNyljrBLW1mGtyUj5K2exp7RQss-xYGwQsr0HfuBldDvqrgYDdsCqrYFE2ruNLB-wgYQ5zAwyKR6UYXOfcsQyCqeStQ/s1600/DSC09131.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHGP8q5pf850nvyKvHySRK_xQouIZh-tQAeu8p8aHez4BNyljrBLW1mGtyUj5K2exp7RQss-xYGwQsr0HfuBldDvqrgYDdsCqrYFE2ruNLB-wgYQ5zAwyKR6UYXOfcsQyCqeStQ/w640-h480/DSC09131.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ui4JrADCyCI5wGHUS2xiNrj7JldJUm_N_ZQ9rTdLGLmdE71uPgHDJdmOe4ARepitnQNpFm9sIYdS9d-8NzphyphenhyphenHsSzNwC0UFa39iDqD4C2pUsn6uHrO-TqtsFJ4gJat4_3JyClA/s1600/La+Palma%252C+Spain+20206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ui4JrADCyCI5wGHUS2xiNrj7JldJUm_N_ZQ9rTdLGLmdE71uPgHDJdmOe4ARepitnQNpFm9sIYdS9d-8NzphyphenhyphenHsSzNwC0UFa39iDqD4C2pUsn6uHrO-TqtsFJ4gJat4_3JyClA/w640-h458/La+Palma%252C+Spain+20206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFsGnZLVqVTSabwM3Q48Ct7y8x7S6SWAf6omvp5bkonBJGnoRcUy4HNuIkVfVR-xDTZcEwaydTMbrN7I97Mri6-jIkemO00i9r1rB2wxiBcPMKD0s8VJPfWNVj5oQK-iVD7eqIA/s1600/DSC09138.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFsGnZLVqVTSabwM3Q48Ct7y8x7S6SWAf6omvp5bkonBJGnoRcUy4HNuIkVfVR-xDTZcEwaydTMbrN7I97Mri6-jIkemO00i9r1rB2wxiBcPMKD0s8VJPfWNVj5oQK-iVD7eqIA/w640-h480/DSC09138.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsovZUXpH2085LdWfUBytWJK5Mm4Z72C6M_lemacVOLUICrRJwRKj8RONk9Mpdo5TB0p5ZTxSgY1iAe0xS1UL-DdRjKdoES2Bm7LST3WnVd00Igax1gZZ7hPuGquSPkNzIxFD7g/s1600/DSC09139.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1600" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsovZUXpH2085LdWfUBytWJK5Mm4Z72C6M_lemacVOLUICrRJwRKj8RONk9Mpdo5TB0p5ZTxSgY1iAe0xS1UL-DdRjKdoES2Bm7LST3WnVd00Igax1gZZ7hPuGquSPkNzIxFD7g/w640-h446/DSC09139.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We managed to go some grocery shopping in LIDL, which surprisingly is quite big and modern. Well, compared to the LIDL's we have here in the Netherlands anyway. </div><div><br /></div><div>A quick transporting of the groceries to our apartment and we were again on the road. We are driving to Tazacorte. The valleys in the central and southern parts of La Palma are filled with banana plantations. They are planted on terraces. They are a neverending sight.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHXs6ir4Lcn2rCPocOnSmQqUJZuEvLIFs_ZCcs_KsshnBYBpRIea95nypL2dv7J_MU_P1rOO20NEti3tSplqwOb4H7T_B6V9XEFmmTThKs6GP3pxOCt6JxUH8r08HjvR_WOLHeA/s1600/DSC09144.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHXs6ir4Lcn2rCPocOnSmQqUJZuEvLIFs_ZCcs_KsshnBYBpRIea95nypL2dv7J_MU_P1rOO20NEti3tSplqwOb4H7T_B6V9XEFmmTThKs6GP3pxOCt6JxUH8r08HjvR_WOLHeA/w640-h480/DSC09144.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZ92Z2tSKSLqrVs8cioJqoJFLtD6aqYiyYH8nZlBPPlKGpTgV_j42gh3F4MOQXcFZ5SJRIkeBY-n5HF3DSmAVuRoyRXfjgcXJVr7ucsxjMPEUprAkAxllELNickW2w3xpMWTVHA/s1600/DSC09146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZ92Z2tSKSLqrVs8cioJqoJFLtD6aqYiyYH8nZlBPPlKGpTgV_j42gh3F4MOQXcFZ5SJRIkeBY-n5HF3DSmAVuRoyRXfjgcXJVr7ucsxjMPEUprAkAxllELNickW2w3xpMWTVHA/w640-h458/DSC09146.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The colorful Tazacorte village in the distance.</i></div></i></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfx0LY2hsNoUxOAPYSCyS_vw51lbK2Z5mOu2ZStuPU3X9TjbJgBLBTsTaI0YgE19CPbWtuKhUNglNzbb4xar4_1FkSFHzBYMDnDiLBIKDnkgj2rlMYkCrZWQAYFlx07oRNvUDyfg/s1600/DSC09149.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1600" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfx0LY2hsNoUxOAPYSCyS_vw51lbK2Z5mOu2ZStuPU3X9TjbJgBLBTsTaI0YgE19CPbWtuKhUNglNzbb4xar4_1FkSFHzBYMDnDiLBIKDnkgj2rlMYkCrZWQAYFlx07oRNvUDyfg/w640-h338/DSC09149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2CPNlHElhyphenhyphen30BeMDNphPDelSCdManDn9oF_RcmM9GsGV7hjTEbF48G7fgRoZN0srbc2sQ0AUMXHS7vtascB6V5KDRAfT9H3ObdyMzpEhX7m_Nc-IkIo2BKyyjn1E_h2LKvqMIQ/s1600/DSC09150.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1600" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2CPNlHElhyphenhyphen30BeMDNphPDelSCdManDn9oF_RcmM9GsGV7hjTEbF48G7fgRoZN0srbc2sQ0AUMXHS7vtascB6V5KDRAfT9H3ObdyMzpEhX7m_Nc-IkIo2BKyyjn1E_h2LKvqMIQ/w640-h474/DSC09150.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>El Puerto de Tazacorte, the beach area of Tazacorte. The main village is not too far away in the mountains and the beach is a resort area with a boulevard.</i></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4h4B2NwHMLlld7cyUyombweg1mA6tZCfWf3Iu-57g4Xege16zJD6Z8s6klC3jLej2d6wvamCzFwIvrqi1kFusdHnCpAS_blfTWloxwagm-YdhURjBwAZkTbsJ963tINVjzq5dQ/s1600/DSC09153.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1600" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4h4B2NwHMLlld7cyUyombweg1mA6tZCfWf3Iu-57g4Xege16zJD6Z8s6klC3jLej2d6wvamCzFwIvrqi1kFusdHnCpAS_blfTWloxwagm-YdhURjBwAZkTbsJ963tINVjzq5dQ/w640-h462/DSC09153.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixee-9KiwxwHasgO9SE-PuseRV38lvJt90oGZVcIwLJq9hzYET43voK0yDKrU5H9cVWJClSkhzUWburrkXudyfCfMsK3NdkNM7y0mdJdxI_w3DXYaBfQayhMWzug7NiwoWlGHzoQ/s1600/DSC09156.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1600" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixee-9KiwxwHasgO9SE-PuseRV38lvJt90oGZVcIwLJq9hzYET43voK0yDKrU5H9cVWJClSkhzUWburrkXudyfCfMsK3NdkNM7y0mdJdxI_w3DXYaBfQayhMWzug7NiwoWlGHzoQ/w640-h454/DSC09156.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuQqblqaQReEzQ9b0tMarBeKsi2sz2NzQnc7WtBnEdYYrZsZdMBLggaqg4RSQj2hMhTN4Azsd7yOP2ZCnWTcnG0R3EIbaINKSnviYUMIZpu2JXlC-fetHjUsKiN6SXif63pubtA/s1600/DSC09157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuQqblqaQReEzQ9b0tMarBeKsi2sz2NzQnc7WtBnEdYYrZsZdMBLggaqg4RSQj2hMhTN4Azsd7yOP2ZCnWTcnG0R3EIbaINKSnviYUMIZpu2JXlC-fetHjUsKiN6SXif63pubtA/w640-h480/DSC09157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>El Puerto de Tazacorte has a nice pedestrian boulevard. The place is for beach and holiday goers. To the right of this picture (which you cannot see) are rows of apartment to-let buildings for holidaymakers, mostly to local tourists.</div><div><br /></div><div>Towards the end of the boulevard are the cafes, restaurants, and shops.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFX9bHKR6rq4yotD0KTXxAU6Uqtow8HQBb_neHKrCZToWCuIkb2pNFX0fCixjTagoOsQxIejQlOtDaI6kOxnmR1QQzYDQseOKqvHE7zrXG1Ou_5fx0BM9t3q30xKjaP2EhRA9eOA/s1600/DSC09160.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFX9bHKR6rq4yotD0KTXxAU6Uqtow8HQBb_neHKrCZToWCuIkb2pNFX0fCixjTagoOsQxIejQlOtDaI6kOxnmR1QQzYDQseOKqvHE7zrXG1Ou_5fx0BM9t3q30xKjaP2EhRA9eOA/w640-h458/DSC09160.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3UVzStdU_rL0V5rAXqLdq05JJx8YLKtl0dn9wcMgG8Po1tbafjRfm_0vGQlneb1mAirFy-VhwcOYSr0x7cuRWDITmQdP1gWEwfqRr51k2r7ecFxDMGpBlbeFFOLGLQYRVrOYcA/s1600/DSC09162.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1600" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3UVzStdU_rL0V5rAXqLdq05JJx8YLKtl0dn9wcMgG8Po1tbafjRfm_0vGQlneb1mAirFy-VhwcOYSr0x7cuRWDITmQdP1gWEwfqRr51k2r7ecFxDMGpBlbeFFOLGLQYRVrOYcA/w640-h450/DSC09162.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpYJtam3TJceJl4Aio5MgTixBXBvHj6_hO5q4H4cNzCNzVRS2alkCXuv_xMy458W8T64QwnIsW75jJ_89_4v9SxsWyPGPp8U-wBFFcn3i3HFInPN4bRIK072IOyL3ChbD-xosxA/s1600/DSC09163.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1600" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpYJtam3TJceJl4Aio5MgTixBXBvHj6_hO5q4H4cNzCNzVRS2alkCXuv_xMy458W8T64QwnIsW75jJ_89_4v9SxsWyPGPp8U-wBFFcn3i3HFInPN4bRIK072IOyL3ChbD-xosxA/w640-h422/DSC09163.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTntqZIdHvnW2NxRQhnyMEaXZK1ykpHT95BGrnhkVRPc9ww-Q_x3FoPHNDQmWps-WWQBWojsskAxOfTfYfaTS6RuN1NhXYf-PPccWFR1X2f0RsIheHxR6021ebTseNfM91xWHWA/s1600/DSC09164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTntqZIdHvnW2NxRQhnyMEaXZK1ykpHT95BGrnhkVRPc9ww-Q_x3FoPHNDQmWps-WWQBWojsskAxOfTfYfaTS6RuN1NhXYf-PPccWFR1X2f0RsIheHxR6021ebTseNfM91xWHWA/w640-h464/DSC09164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The beach scene is what I call free as you go. It's semi-organized with a few offering sunbeds and parasols. The beach has black sand. It was a busy day on the beach and most people just used their beach towels while some brought their own parasols.</div><div><br /></div><div>The rule about masks is that you can take them off when you are sitting on your spot on the beach. But the moment you stood up and walk, you must wear it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FYrE5vpp4-WJcCyLK2WagCT4cnT97DKRAroduESVhffjwcCmTtS_6OupXdgvNttsOgifLXNPP20P59CJYkhYrFy64zxiL7aInIPi4OlSs1GK-BWafKrzHopVkNkP3cpu0OmKfQ/s1600/DSC09165.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FYrE5vpp4-WJcCyLK2WagCT4cnT97DKRAroduESVhffjwcCmTtS_6OupXdgvNttsOgifLXNPP20P59CJYkhYrFy64zxiL7aInIPi4OlSs1GK-BWafKrzHopVkNkP3cpu0OmKfQ/w640-h400/DSC09165.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWU_gJ26EG5y6eON1LJZcmA-0-Keck1WpazSXYzerN3mJowbDb3_iy0uIpqydhRswQKvdozcVZOJ0GuWZ1vsSfUjlXudMS3tS_rB5KjKdQhn0H4OogUnJkVsv0fib_ZkMf8n0rQ/s1600/DSC09166.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1600" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWU_gJ26EG5y6eON1LJZcmA-0-Keck1WpazSXYzerN3mJowbDb3_iy0uIpqydhRswQKvdozcVZOJ0GuWZ1vsSfUjlXudMS3tS_rB5KjKdQhn0H4OogUnJkVsv0fib_ZkMf8n0rQ/w640-h428/DSC09166.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cafes and restaurants on the boulevard.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7uqWRaVmWNl98pDvqSlsZViAOjhYhAq_xZ6ljPGV8z7ZYOtpoIhe7nVAWYWP-LTNYGVE_gJTsm2kuo9QIi9-JKkc2raNRSdFF7h04BjXvo1ZeCRTb3bBMB8111wCwzqVMKZolw/s1600/DSC09167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7uqWRaVmWNl98pDvqSlsZViAOjhYhAq_xZ6ljPGV8z7ZYOtpoIhe7nVAWYWP-LTNYGVE_gJTsm2kuo9QIi9-JKkc2raNRSdFF7h04BjXvo1ZeCRTb3bBMB8111wCwzqVMKZolw/w640-h480/DSC09167.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaSAp8EpwJmg7TUicJqqKyMqYmsuHg-9wtgExgeriPbABTKXicRih9aVz3YwGqYeGlqBnyWDasdaEXbzHqfEMDVivwQARHn76mFmJjtpkUMkGIAxTajDZOecwBJzmfDoQiwxxKg/s1600/DSC09169.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaSAp8EpwJmg7TUicJqqKyMqYmsuHg-9wtgExgeriPbABTKXicRih9aVz3YwGqYeGlqBnyWDasdaEXbzHqfEMDVivwQARHn76mFmJjtpkUMkGIAxTajDZOecwBJzmfDoQiwxxKg/w640-h480/DSC09169.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went to the marina nearby. I did some research and saw that there is a good restaurant with great views here. Unfortunately, the restaurant is only serving fish, and I was also not that enamored with the ambiance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was another traditional restaurant in the marina but it was full, so Dutchman and I decided to go Los Llanos instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdSRnGhtzQS05tjoakRI46jhLMIUAJVFcJlq_gzg8RU33e4MAHyehZ4sMXkbxZhH3iU3UgZvgn1nWxg8GuCdX7cSHu5M8uZuQ61lj8qmx6lTQ1uhSwtnhatdWK0HTxi73gsq5dg/s1600/DSC09172.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1600" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdSRnGhtzQS05tjoakRI46jhLMIUAJVFcJlq_gzg8RU33e4MAHyehZ4sMXkbxZhH3iU3UgZvgn1nWxg8GuCdX7cSHu5M8uZuQ61lj8qmx6lTQ1uhSwtnhatdWK0HTxi73gsq5dg/w640-h434/DSC09172.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITOwxBrGq_XlbeihG5YtTWMYuiSrK9UV4c6EdTluFm18J9MJOOvdP8fvimJNhJYhOQOcX2kFW39uLPqtaQRHPJ8w8gHtWqz4zJ1o9inG8J-bL0pZ5OZ7Rp5J0ySjMjfTRLVRQQg/s1600/DSC09173.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1600" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITOwxBrGq_XlbeihG5YtTWMYuiSrK9UV4c6EdTluFm18J9MJOOvdP8fvimJNhJYhOQOcX2kFW39uLPqtaQRHPJ8w8gHtWqz4zJ1o9inG8J-bL0pZ5OZ7Rp5J0ySjMjfTRLVRQQg/w640-h368/DSC09173.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSewQZndSVtMvRDeeUApaDdb-vCeUEj59fdN0GRQNW6klxY1ccNDTdwqyjaWOPKzjTDQMD97z_NdEko1_n9DTd9fZbL0zzH-V3aueLI1IMqYB3xTFf9GjXHdgp7hpoTO91LAVMg/s1600/DSC09175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1600" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSewQZndSVtMvRDeeUApaDdb-vCeUEj59fdN0GRQNW6klxY1ccNDTdwqyjaWOPKzjTDQMD97z_NdEko1_n9DTd9fZbL0zzH-V3aueLI1IMqYB3xTFf9GjXHdgp7hpoTO91LAVMg/w640-h404/DSC09175.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This was a nice restaurant in the marina... we went back here on a nother night.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>It took us a long time to find a restaurant! Most restaurants on and around Plaza de Espana were full or were not open. If they are open, they are mostly open for drinks, not really a place to eat. We were looking for that charming and inviting restaurant, which we were, for some reason, struggling to find.</div><div><br /></div><div>We finally found this Italian on the main road. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tNFJ9P9YtjTI_yP5QE1UZjrSshXYBGHAasWXOby-8VUM_cDzt9-HAk7C-KG1eTe6-i_McBIIQ9qqLHBTEDH-_CCRJS-tjuwDc5pcuQmwytwmgY3yf2lM2YihhcLB1lJCqHnujg/s1600/DSC09177.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1600" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tNFJ9P9YtjTI_yP5QE1UZjrSshXYBGHAasWXOby-8VUM_cDzt9-HAk7C-KG1eTe6-i_McBIIQ9qqLHBTEDH-_CCRJS-tjuwDc5pcuQmwytwmgY3yf2lM2YihhcLB1lJCqHnujg/w640-h600/DSC09177.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We sat outside and we both ordered pasta. After the long search for a restaurant, we didn't have high expectations but these pasta dishes were very good! This dinner was a winner that saved the day. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2hUSHH5Hk1FiEr4DpF-5CJO_yjcLfY60DWDRGbZnn79eTL2honOTATewUCglx6X2CQEO0FBu-Fw6UWjRyOX9JC02uIHn_dwTk9iPzNAfxLTZvc0ji4dniNH1EWOxe9C-BqkbFw/s1600/DSC09178.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1600" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2hUSHH5Hk1FiEr4DpF-5CJO_yjcLfY60DWDRGbZnn79eTL2honOTATewUCglx6X2CQEO0FBu-Fw6UWjRyOX9JC02uIHn_dwTk9iPzNAfxLTZvc0ji4dniNH1EWOxe9C-BqkbFw/w640-h490/DSC09178.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPpJjjm73SOfwTLOFYL7mi5SvRaBrUVBSkLUJLc6SSC7IkoSUZY-544xbsLwxG3RJWGBbN4VzRBs5RtE3DmpZ8sCQj86W9Q1TPzAgwL10ROiuYIjkzRSkiFm8O61ZJghCUNJkRg/s1600/DSC09179.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1600" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPpJjjm73SOfwTLOFYL7mi5SvRaBrUVBSkLUJLc6SSC7IkoSUZY-544xbsLwxG3RJWGBbN4VzRBs5RtE3DmpZ8sCQj86W9Q1TPzAgwL10ROiuYIjkzRSkiFm8O61ZJghCUNJkRg/w640-h486/DSC09179.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>My delicious Pasta y Mariscos.</i></div></i></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdk1uFd5lndRDsM3TtODkdPJIzMhU3hHaiEGDT5mbxS8O3y4xHgWEbcfa_RLVFDGzVxPktd7lIIbicbzsWLWgzZGDdhlEf5GFLt-hPS9dyo_785fCmMT53vWk7RQO3NDRPGEgwQ/s1600/DSC09180.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1600" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdk1uFd5lndRDsM3TtODkdPJIzMhU3hHaiEGDT5mbxS8O3y4xHgWEbcfa_RLVFDGzVxPktd7lIIbicbzsWLWgzZGDdhlEf5GFLt-hPS9dyo_785fCmMT53vWk7RQO3NDRPGEgwQ/w640-h460/DSC09180.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">So that's it, our first and second day in La Palma.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-73266216585026864452021-05-21T11:40:00.047+02:002022-03-23T23:58:04.795+01:00A Slower Pace of Busy Life<p> Hi blog, it's nice to see you again :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOM2AM3_Lz0RhltffLb7ZBXm7QUmWDgzTl7O_I3_2Bk-2rIcng_wzww3vGnBtP0ZQV0QCtQnqVGoqHDkFS0XSsPLUbJboTOPMd1YqbPU-Ly1K1qWzGPvM-PxbqcBRvsJRrGkNPfw/s1600/DSC01442.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOM2AM3_Lz0RhltffLb7ZBXm7QUmWDgzTl7O_I3_2Bk-2rIcng_wzww3vGnBtP0ZQV0QCtQnqVGoqHDkFS0XSsPLUbJboTOPMd1YqbPU-Ly1K1qWzGPvM-PxbqcBRvsJRrGkNPfw/w640-h480/DSC01442.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A sub-zero February 2021.</i></div></i><p>Covid-19 has made life much slower for many of us but with the new reality of working from home and a new house that is a work in progress, my life has never been so much busy before. It's paradoxical but that is how I feel right now and where I am right now. At a slower pace of a quite busy life.</p><span></span><p>I am going to start blogging again. I miss it; really, really miss it. Blogging relaxes me somehow. </p><p>After checking my camera, I realised that I didn't take a lot of pictures in the last few months. We went to Ameland (one of the Frisian Islands in the north of the Netherlands) and I forgot to bring the camera. I did manage to take some pictures through my smartphone but it takes some time to upload. I have been a lazy person recently when it comes to this. I hope to find my mojo again!</p><p>I will have to remind myself to take pictures from time to time.</p><p>Here's what I have captured so far in the last months.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaJwjx23TY1uXAay0Cevn-JdUdkn6Yo5wRf-9EAYtHq8FAhKvBwojrRYgJwwbTM8UdhB-oWRdhD3PpzennaemGP0m9G0QdTorwtkPAXa_l1tcpytj1u7pBFTRwJh5MayQ5G1RbA/s1600/DSC00593.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaJwjx23TY1uXAay0Cevn-JdUdkn6Yo5wRf-9EAYtHq8FAhKvBwojrRYgJwwbTM8UdhB-oWRdhD3PpzennaemGP0m9G0QdTorwtkPAXa_l1tcpytj1u7pBFTRwJh5MayQ5G1RbA/w640-h480/DSC00593.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>My favourite food is ramen. Noodles. And I love it spicy. I should have been born Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_3T5v0TAVg0hLVBgQkckjKBtf3q1IgftqrEgkoaUu86XkhjJwCFkVkFF6pazGMMexqCeo0nHkJhMv6QvEBryZ_a101WFFkYALyZbP6Ss5tqUqCZkwkA71Z8dd8JMf3F-ZNCPSQ/s1600/DSC00594.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1336" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_3T5v0TAVg0hLVBgQkckjKBtf3q1IgftqrEgkoaUu86XkhjJwCFkVkFF6pazGMMexqCeo0nHkJhMv6QvEBryZ_a101WFFkYALyZbP6Ss5tqUqCZkwkA71Z8dd8JMf3F-ZNCPSQ/w534-h640/DSC00594.JPG" width="534" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Dutchman and I have experimented to sit side by side a few times for dinner. Not bad at all!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqi1eimR6ue4Bzi7mi241ADtpH54zdSC_RlMPCr-Q7zhHIrQ9nm68FmszWCl-SstpXVfwQFiEgViF-IxOnz6VA0bT_wS1gVdIFOTlU_t66yDurXm1Y_sSRPY-kDMpIiTAGGkgvmg/s1600/DSC00606.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1600" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqi1eimR6ue4Bzi7mi241ADtpH54zdSC_RlMPCr-Q7zhHIrQ9nm68FmszWCl-SstpXVfwQFiEgViF-IxOnz6VA0bT_wS1gVdIFOTlU_t66yDurXm1Y_sSRPY-kDMpIiTAGGkgvmg/w640-h464/DSC00606.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jnDXRub8gVwJIYrKjOQAZpDmHrceG8fBIEX5hy5vpu6CYb2mBreUk5Dre1Zlmw4vf_7gPNG9PZyDP_m_lV0n2q-0MgwMbMsQGD9ZoZUmdbrj7L2myHD19rueF3Svr9Gw5n5OFw/s1600/DSC00653.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jnDXRub8gVwJIYrKjOQAZpDmHrceG8fBIEX5hy5vpu6CYb2mBreUk5Dre1Zlmw4vf_7gPNG9PZyDP_m_lV0n2q-0MgwMbMsQGD9ZoZUmdbrj7L2myHD19rueF3Svr9Gw5n5OFw/w640-h478/DSC00653.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We bought a robot cleaner! When we first started using it, we would stare at it while it does its job. It is kind of mesmerising to watch it. Great product to help you in the daily cleaning of dust.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRvdXbRU2l5vnUDeoCYH2Axyefk_OKXE_3KW2tMsGrGZ_yIxm0BDAMwr-Z-OQkDiOAwuAk-sX6mmYYqi0DFq9aTYWW6uWPNtYDRDCGanOS_SWZ13Epxu07biQDsDA6e_IrSsCow/s1600/DSC00660.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="1600" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRvdXbRU2l5vnUDeoCYH2Axyefk_OKXE_3KW2tMsGrGZ_yIxm0BDAMwr-Z-OQkDiOAwuAk-sX6mmYYqi0DFq9aTYWW6uWPNtYDRDCGanOS_SWZ13Epxu07biQDsDA6e_IrSsCow/w640-h468/DSC00660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another one of those dinners with the mother-in-law. She lives alone now, so we invite her to have tea and dinner with us from time to time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPUpT2lQ488WAg6mW7_hdAYwPOPgsI7Ux_eXncjx4yKqjlTqxGMeTZ9GFfTlhR_kb-u66vRFgfIKB136mUy-tgZJYpsrjEjw2p7TF6h1Yb8h0Xf0kmtPUQIurynDAiWWgE_fZJw/s1600/DSC00662.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1600" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPUpT2lQ488WAg6mW7_hdAYwPOPgsI7Ux_eXncjx4yKqjlTqxGMeTZ9GFfTlhR_kb-u66vRFgfIKB136mUy-tgZJYpsrjEjw2p7TF6h1Yb8h0Xf0kmtPUQIurynDAiWWgE_fZJw/w640-h490/DSC00662.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This is pumpkin carrot soup with lardons.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3eu1Jj_fVBW0mfzEL7TfRc05lUOJeFUb1N9daZ_mSsPm4xL9p6LpCCb2XgBzT6PeZ3-5TZjAtUIQrH5TdyejpmPjnRTWkn-NdlOXfDWkyO3vpCFdADpI6ZmvfVE1ckaqcgQo2Q/s1600/DSC01173.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1600" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3eu1Jj_fVBW0mfzEL7TfRc05lUOJeFUb1N9daZ_mSsPm4xL9p6LpCCb2XgBzT6PeZ3-5TZjAtUIQrH5TdyejpmPjnRTWkn-NdlOXfDWkyO3vpCFdADpI6ZmvfVE1ckaqcgQo2Q/w640-h494/DSC01173.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I baked an apple pie.</i></div><div><br /></div>Last year while cleaning our courtyard I made a new friend.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1XRffiw3lg2DCmSMnofTxI17V5KBMf0fqnrWwrYO_t09q0G0uyIh9oFpcbiUb0hQ3_-YujLIWYzMA9F049ZeJDMa1OUcp0kWvfyAo9OY6BPbrLDnOOSzZsNdGIU4ThDbQ_DDYA/s1600/DSC01187.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1XRffiw3lg2DCmSMnofTxI17V5KBMf0fqnrWwrYO_t09q0G0uyIh9oFpcbiUb0hQ3_-YujLIWYzMA9F049ZeJDMa1OUcp0kWvfyAo9OY6BPbrLDnOOSzZsNdGIU4ThDbQ_DDYA/w640-h480/DSC01187.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhQ5uGo-R0FoUY3DYwW3N5lOgR_r0oUtguOpxd0ILlZf-_69tk8wS0GHZDvECgOyWSPw4SaWvhwG72Al9mfJqOkJjLPPhGLTzhXckMQHX9O4OS-MMvpoHH3rGU2-B2BN4Z2_-6g/s1600/DSC01189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhQ5uGo-R0FoUY3DYwW3N5lOgR_r0oUtguOpxd0ILlZf-_69tk8wS0GHZDvECgOyWSPw4SaWvhwG72Al9mfJqOkJjLPPhGLTzhXckMQHX9O4OS-MMvpoHH3rGU2-B2BN4Z2_-6g/w640-h478/DSC01189.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2y7R4W6HiClOwOvv0iTe-OsV_6qXtawfie8dcsEDSpzec0sS-sf_h6MXSE_eVVhuiVNwnLxePGN7IRHuOqwJNRIcYHghyi5XX6Qi6Q2yYfmJDOQoqIYk3jlY3XYDoVYmSWciw9A/s1600/DSC01191.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1235" data-original-width="1600" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2y7R4W6HiClOwOvv0iTe-OsV_6qXtawfie8dcsEDSpzec0sS-sf_h6MXSE_eVVhuiVNwnLxePGN7IRHuOqwJNRIcYHghyi5XX6Qi6Q2yYfmJDOQoqIYk3jlY3XYDoVYmSWciw9A/w640-h494/DSC01191.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The mother in law visited us again....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DHDaBKfMjICSFmlUToXhxDQJov384PgyGAHeZP1Rdkb93bpAEoWBrhQSZULHjuLfUuHvuUKS_SlijDKVdyux3LtBy0lDrakpDbiU9QnKIZUzH9k1V4PhRmBInq-78JG0bWxeRQ/s1600/DSC01192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1600" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DHDaBKfMjICSFmlUToXhxDQJov384PgyGAHeZP1Rdkb93bpAEoWBrhQSZULHjuLfUuHvuUKS_SlijDKVdyux3LtBy0lDrakpDbiU9QnKIZUzH9k1V4PhRmBInq-78JG0bWxeRQ/w640-h468/DSC01192.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Working from home has given Dutchman and I sit-down lunches. I like it that we can leave our rooms and meet in the kitchen - dining for lunch. We would normally eat a salad once or twice a week. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6cGGyqn6uA0dIr-V6Sxp19WWBksN3bPKS18MvM1SX2qIcdk1zrznt_IlALqnX8JikbOFANUCc-2Or5oA5NfeiYNn3pJ8VMAkUjqWnjTmgNTRwjHd1PFDIttU9uk1jdVzG5mmRw/s1600/DSC01202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1600" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6cGGyqn6uA0dIr-V6Sxp19WWBksN3bPKS18MvM1SX2qIcdk1zrznt_IlALqnX8JikbOFANUCc-2Or5oA5NfeiYNn3pJ8VMAkUjqWnjTmgNTRwjHd1PFDIttU9uk1jdVzG5mmRw/w640-h452/DSC01202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another noodle lunch for myself. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jxs0MRb569WQvcUp8PZd_nPVjTjoX6VXrdvJ49YMA1VgdIReUjREbTbMClR_sB55Ft2Y3DwnbKmT8wQnbvZtGnQDc7pTwVCZouOF8wW-KHjwR8G78yNasNLpx8DPgihYfO-CLw/s1600/DSC01205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1600" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jxs0MRb569WQvcUp8PZd_nPVjTjoX6VXrdvJ49YMA1VgdIReUjREbTbMClR_sB55Ft2Y3DwnbKmT8wQnbvZtGnQDc7pTwVCZouOF8wW-KHjwR8G78yNasNLpx8DPgihYfO-CLw/w640-h492/DSC01205.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One weekend afternoon Dutchman and I did a stroll in Lunteren in Ede, which is the middle point of the Netherlands. It's a really nice place. We did 10 kilometers. We brought some snacks and warm drinks to comfort us after the walk. We would normally go to a restaurant for tea or soup after but with Covid, everything is closed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We will be doing more of these walks in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfFGGCJrm0wVcKEkvxQAkc4LidcmBgd5EGBWsLXsHeD9kkq6TEhQuu36URecew346ERF8RxTjX0cRu2Uo5I8dr-NqOSEALEFGg0gLirDCvYKetggFN-0qHmZKjcSUmOp-waHurw/s1600/DSC01303.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1600" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfFGGCJrm0wVcKEkvxQAkc4LidcmBgd5EGBWsLXsHeD9kkq6TEhQuu36URecew346ERF8RxTjX0cRu2Uo5I8dr-NqOSEALEFGg0gLirDCvYKetggFN-0qHmZKjcSUmOp-waHurw/w640-h450/DSC01303.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLXDlZuqCsZXXRDKTgJrGYsEuRCmNjYt14I6SPurLeqp8Ka9knAT0S8YUWbYYBncoDXS2JmWRN9WLIXy6H5-0aEziAkqJeoMNEXWxSeXlzKwXt-YD43S7sIa4APj6o2JJnkSrog/s1600/DSC01324.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLXDlZuqCsZXXRDKTgJrGYsEuRCmNjYt14I6SPurLeqp8Ka9knAT0S8YUWbYYBncoDXS2JmWRN9WLIXy6H5-0aEziAkqJeoMNEXWxSeXlzKwXt-YD43S7sIa4APj6o2JJnkSrog/w640-h480/DSC01324.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The company I worked for sent me a 3-course dinner show as Christmas present. The dinner was prepared by a well-known restaurant (oops, I forgot the name) and they came in packed boxes. All I need to do is to prepare and cook each course based on its accompanying instructions. It also came with a pre-programmed show, hence the laptop on the table :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ate it on the first day of Christmas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRf63CFkG0OZeBIq72IuFw3UmgF7IrCdM2_sMp4eTVfdhsB2pAeBSr9IAf4wTateOxEYKVUe51NmmM_nLnuI6s5mtzj7wIaqkXhoXQ8k9yvJ7HXzsoutfba8RoEuHm7swxxPy1w/s1600/DSC01288.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1600" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRf63CFkG0OZeBIq72IuFw3UmgF7IrCdM2_sMp4eTVfdhsB2pAeBSr9IAf4wTateOxEYKVUe51NmmM_nLnuI6s5mtzj7wIaqkXhoXQ8k9yvJ7HXzsoutfba8RoEuHm7swxxPy1w/w640-h418/DSC01288.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>First course was a shrimp cocktail salad with bread. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblpzz1XPvIkspAY8ZuMyJdTbXWaCGzj4lH78kH4DooyN4cZC3ZtX2IpO1GEaNLOKt46o9dYxIR-Uz1en421tJFMNeiHspaAG0HFGJqD-UFTl0SeAAN222mcufzyLw0ZeXprqTwA/s1600/DSC01289.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1600" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblpzz1XPvIkspAY8ZuMyJdTbXWaCGzj4lH78kH4DooyN4cZC3ZtX2IpO1GEaNLOKt46o9dYxIR-Uz1en421tJFMNeiHspaAG0HFGJqD-UFTl0SeAAN222mcufzyLw0ZeXprqTwA/w640-h430/DSC01289.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The second /main course was a tender juicy beef with mushroom, potato compote, and chickory. Dressed in some stroganoff-style sauce.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjrgwLudzbCt4Pltk3cas_edgAYcAFnJ8Ek5kKA6kaEgHwaxSVXztP4O-EAOdLjHRbOEIamJaLobl2-o0gsZ8Kd6lMO7Ft59L4DcPdUfsbs6A50R_98-dtnt_CDnc2tkdNIvi_w/s1600/DSC01290.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="1600" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjrgwLudzbCt4Pltk3cas_edgAYcAFnJ8Ek5kKA6kaEgHwaxSVXztP4O-EAOdLjHRbOEIamJaLobl2-o0gsZ8Kd6lMO7Ft59L4DcPdUfsbs6A50R_98-dtnt_CDnc2tkdNIvi_w/w640-h476/DSC01290.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then the last course was a dessert ball, chocolate with lemon mousse. Have to break the ball!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprkkBdLe2HQHu9QDlzoVUqw_4qmTV4-e3Ry9LGl8Uf3Pft-lKrkVX968iFole_Dlx7Ihwktf20kjXbo77ayTakkDoK6pFD2BJ9eWQwydmHgH1PhcNUXicuDyNXMp2QLzkzJyiUQ/s1600/DSC01291.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1267" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprkkBdLe2HQHu9QDlzoVUqw_4qmTV4-e3Ry9LGl8Uf3Pft-lKrkVX968iFole_Dlx7Ihwktf20kjXbo77ayTakkDoK6pFD2BJ9eWQwydmHgH1PhcNUXicuDyNXMp2QLzkzJyiUQ/w506-h640/DSC01291.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJE0srZzEUoj-N8o7vTSlBTELxpSr_TIKPy2iKFJX4p-ZIhQwGm9021g_HxC6jzD9VjFPzRwnF525IfLIkDaor2rv-N-i5zZ_lrGpXO7LvgNS7o5YxQeAmtE8DlUkHy3vuDOCPw/s1600/DSC01292.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1600" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJE0srZzEUoj-N8o7vTSlBTELxpSr_TIKPy2iKFJX4p-ZIhQwGm9021g_HxC6jzD9VjFPzRwnF525IfLIkDaor2rv-N-i5zZ_lrGpXO7LvgNS7o5YxQeAmtE8DlUkHy3vuDOCPw/w640-h492/DSC01292.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our Christmas tree is all white, silver, and sparkly! The ring light you see is the big wreath I hanged outside the courtyard garden. I made the wreath from a chopped pine tree that I picked nearby. Recycling at its best.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR4IpqVLyPEmS5HJIdlBUo8kNW2M5F6Ad5FIU0aQgA91iBHd2EmXKZtLELY9CgeOymtzAmoiM8f_21BtklmtQpEQCxwPTuwuO13rxJzWa9hhB-G4aTVQp-mM3WAuTvillCX3VXg/s1600/DSC01327.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1190" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR4IpqVLyPEmS5HJIdlBUo8kNW2M5F6Ad5FIU0aQgA91iBHd2EmXKZtLELY9CgeOymtzAmoiM8f_21BtklmtQpEQCxwPTuwuO13rxJzWa9hhB-G4aTVQp-mM3WAuTvillCX3VXg/w476-h640/DSC01327.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><p>The second day of Christmas we invited the mother-in-law to have dinner with us.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRXAj2rkHc63TLCtdxq9qYgv4TdvGu8vt7KoEUeF2HoO00tDmBKVwscuiOTAUvDuj_42ULeiEdc0UTkc2M32YWs8IgZ47GOU0wOfxp7CA1xGe9rfMoy7Wg7n_5eiaH_uTbJlChA/s1600/DSC01295.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1600" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRXAj2rkHc63TLCtdxq9qYgv4TdvGu8vt7KoEUeF2HoO00tDmBKVwscuiOTAUvDuj_42ULeiEdc0UTkc2M32YWs8IgZ47GOU0wOfxp7CA1xGe9rfMoy7Wg7n_5eiaH_uTbJlChA/w640-h452/DSC01295.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>February (2021) was a very cold month in the Netherlands. We had up to -15C! The canals and lakes froze and when this happens everyone comes out to skate. It's lovely to see everyone enjoying the icy outdoors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, we gave away Dutchman's skates to the charity center a year ago when we moved. As for me, I still have to learn how to skate on ice!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuML49n-1D2WzujBKjrp0zCB0bLHIBLWT067qITPkwAnJ-d4e9XUAb5-49LaY-_LQE20BnM39JQQYht7NcVUhpayo-BnPe8RWeoDVdpw6_C6LT6M6CF1k50Lng1AUq_Dv5N3d_w/s1600/DSC01341.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1600" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuML49n-1D2WzujBKjrp0zCB0bLHIBLWT067qITPkwAnJ-d4e9XUAb5-49LaY-_LQE20BnM39JQQYht7NcVUhpayo-BnPe8RWeoDVdpw6_C6LT6M6CF1k50Lng1AUq_Dv5N3d_w/w640-h476/DSC01341.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiz5FV5UIZ1zJ55teSlkGX677uBP9E8gdncuMZrv03xqGFw2ckhrCFZttVkrBJvVf4NIkBVPqjE6reYIcTGAby_TTBpg_qCXPMF8wAfvJ-7KpQ3A0IiQmm_CT9mrxkeEK9ksr3Q/s1600/DSC01342.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiz5FV5UIZ1zJ55teSlkGX677uBP9E8gdncuMZrv03xqGFw2ckhrCFZttVkrBJvVf4NIkBVPqjE6reYIcTGAby_TTBpg_qCXPMF8wAfvJ-7KpQ3A0IiQmm_CT9mrxkeEK9ksr3Q/w640-h480/DSC01342.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The courtyard garden had 40 cm of snow!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGkpC_6PWm92FqAeIHzU7WVMKJGjQOOCrvw6AACstfgeI4iRkB3Ziovra8otsIRvqLSu1CEpExRflU9vbfBqwncjWf7v8mv0hhR5Mmy6LSOb8hQKj8LGmR9yEBwyCTT7I3LdQRw/s1600/DSC01347.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1600" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGkpC_6PWm92FqAeIHzU7WVMKJGjQOOCrvw6AACstfgeI4iRkB3Ziovra8otsIRvqLSu1CEpExRflU9vbfBqwncjWf7v8mv0hhR5Mmy6LSOb8hQKj8LGmR9yEBwyCTT7I3LdQRw/w640-h438/DSC01347.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We went out for a walk in the neighborhood a few times. These pictures were from different dates I believe. All were taken in our direct surroundings. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s8oUuH7Ex7Snxvx-AXHAYWmMQKz8RMOJk_sIccCPWvMsa-SDd9M11RwER7ESJGlQwkzA0e_Aht-WwUW2J3BgaNPU2yOAwu9nPMXALUXRVPKpiseeBmrkqqa6pX5JBSLel1kFSg/s1600/DSC01387.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8s8oUuH7Ex7Snxvx-AXHAYWmMQKz8RMOJk_sIccCPWvMsa-SDd9M11RwER7ESJGlQwkzA0e_Aht-WwUW2J3BgaNPU2yOAwu9nPMXALUXRVPKpiseeBmrkqqa6pX5JBSLel1kFSg/w640-h480/DSC01387.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-BMIufXQHbiyomTaOk8UBiVdiszUOxyA4OHrT9poxiP9i7g6u3eDByIxANRSf5UpOJ81RFkAv8OMuIZ6QLAdhZdGAlko9vHRsUWvz326SfQg_PpSO9qWMnTch4rtG6YCaWWaog/s1600/DSC01391.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-BMIufXQHbiyomTaOk8UBiVdiszUOxyA4OHrT9poxiP9i7g6u3eDByIxANRSf5UpOJ81RFkAv8OMuIZ6QLAdhZdGAlko9vHRsUWvz326SfQg_PpSO9qWMnTch4rtG6YCaWWaog/w640-h480/DSC01391.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Yes, I made sure I was dressed for the weather.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHgvn3XPkBgvpA-Vr-CubL5IfuU8SG-r4gzjlihm-PPpdb2FQyNa1Pr7Rdfc3S8_GQZzw8NfitIRs2hZkxGo8_z59AZiOV8HwtFeWCu1yE6LiwQBtuI04NbhWJyD2ImAGAZbmdg/s1600/DSC01395.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="1600" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHgvn3XPkBgvpA-Vr-CubL5IfuU8SG-r4gzjlihm-PPpdb2FQyNa1Pr7Rdfc3S8_GQZzw8NfitIRs2hZkxGo8_z59AZiOV8HwtFeWCu1yE6LiwQBtuI04NbhWJyD2ImAGAZbmdg/w640-h508/DSC01395.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We loved our TV fireplace, hehe.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Sub-zero temperatures but the sun is shining. Perfect weather to skate on ice. These were the last few days of icy winter. The whole neighborhood has gone out to skate on the frozen canals. Luckily, our neighborhood has one of the widest canals.</div><div><br /></div>Trivia: Did you know that when ice looks black (as shown below picture), it is thick enough and safe to skate on.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61XxL599ZO2dipqGsJy90aUFZpxUOKitScUmkD7V_oILfLPsyNbkjvXGSx6ypiFjGX44WXpe-fDiNUWdFc-DMcV4ZjGQJTpeq9XF1-IUHL5EqLZdkIu1JgaNMTn-vrMmA12GtgQ/s1600/DSC01401.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1600" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61XxL599ZO2dipqGsJy90aUFZpxUOKitScUmkD7V_oILfLPsyNbkjvXGSx6ypiFjGX44WXpe-fDiNUWdFc-DMcV4ZjGQJTpeq9XF1-IUHL5EqLZdkIu1JgaNMTn-vrMmA12GtgQ/w640-h410/DSC01401.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7GSPHNiAgyRw24Cop1_EFgwTo1M8uaYwbQnxJw2KBzHa8ZTDyeodoRUUc2-C6ZOH-GDYHJUHN0PP1s25_zKNCsWM-AW0yGBfBiDdYaigb104GXzhI5_mfhjrXbLogj8KyJv1Zg/s1600/DSC01406.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1600" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA7GSPHNiAgyRw24Cop1_EFgwTo1M8uaYwbQnxJw2KBzHa8ZTDyeodoRUUc2-C6ZOH-GDYHJUHN0PP1s25_zKNCsWM-AW0yGBfBiDdYaigb104GXzhI5_mfhjrXbLogj8KyJv1Zg/w640-h436/DSC01406.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6817QMPRl_s0ZT8Ies1G_p1um-vhtyoOE4cMLXNP1dU3w2yqYFHhDEZ82e6s4AuSvpb8u0ex-OFJnPpsVXiWnpBPnqYu04vDaScafyb6rJzAGvF1EUb_diMsWr03-J5amlkhCg/s1600/DSC01415.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1600" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6817QMPRl_s0ZT8Ies1G_p1um-vhtyoOE4cMLXNP1dU3w2yqYFHhDEZ82e6s4AuSvpb8u0ex-OFJnPpsVXiWnpBPnqYu04vDaScafyb6rJzAGvF1EUb_diMsWr03-J5amlkhCg/w640-h418/DSC01415.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the lake, just 100 meters from the house. It's all frozen.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXy6PlyLoiqgKiBjFKU9EZXQ0MlGO1hD9s-rPKJZJ1QYrhyOiWRIAtDlok-ueqOepuJ-0OGg-BDW2heNtyvX8C8HG_E2lz-Re5-v3_nWsKsitVq4AUgvdsg0ZLm1_j8fvi3YLrw/s1600/DSC01419.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1600" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXy6PlyLoiqgKiBjFKU9EZXQ0MlGO1hD9s-rPKJZJ1QYrhyOiWRIAtDlok-ueqOepuJ-0OGg-BDW2heNtyvX8C8HG_E2lz-Re5-v3_nWsKsitVq4AUgvdsg0ZLm1_j8fvi3YLrw/w640-h456/DSC01419.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrr2MKXIJaKtLc_uxa0zKjHhnU5mXWuVXUPfxSGpBs9b2v9sqSjRF69mrvQeCKzMXJDeXm1fLK9RKz8eW71xCVxjkTlxmmI9lrA_JVUL1mx464QtnFIKz6zzAKWunwZYGiujzZQ/s1600/DSC01423.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><i>Birds resting on the frozen lake.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>The last picture on my camera. I am getting old. I do not have wrinkles yet but my eyes tell a lot that I am 50.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6WiI1huw70oIGUaUAXOhx3HrDJ0AvNLYG0s553c0VsegsyR7FNlhDyiU-AaxIW5yCfi4g-w-zUhOXvx25SBiu_6wXu8yDd-6-ex5V78hxWLA8E8HLu3dd4mU-JL-PZz2ytI_wg/s1600/DSC01451.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="1600" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6WiI1huw70oIGUaUAXOhx3HrDJ0AvNLYG0s553c0VsegsyR7FNlhDyiU-AaxIW5yCfi4g-w-zUhOXvx25SBiu_6wXu8yDd-6-ex5V78hxWLA8E8HLu3dd4mU-JL-PZz2ytI_wg/w640-h528/DSC01451.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels</a></b></p><p><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-80855291452531280152020-11-20T21:23:00.146+01:002022-03-23T23:58:24.298+01:00Malta Road Trip: Experiencing Mdina<div style="text-align: left;">Destination: Mdina, Northern Region, Malts</div><div style="text-align: left;">Travel Period: November 2018</div><p>This is Delphi and moi in Mdina, the ancient capital of Malta. We spent an afternoon checking out this place. We had lunch with a view and during our discovery walk, we came upon a church where we witnessed a local wedding. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeazkQq4xnHAeVp9J7H0xjzblMneerPuQEaUBUs1JLc40YhHG91ud8tFR664doP5yyrZ2FELvOjmXBkbJpAwq9uvOTVCUIcSYtASt1LjoozUMTXPp_wMgFf3um7GgoXpQnwDizA/s1200/DSC03969.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeazkQq4xnHAeVp9J7H0xjzblMneerPuQEaUBUs1JLc40YhHG91ud8tFR664doP5yyrZ2FELvOjmXBkbJpAwq9uvOTVCUIcSYtASt1LjoozUMTXPp_wMgFf3um7GgoXpQnwDizA/w640-h480/DSC03969.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZxUeaVxDNNmoBVWhtS6hT4ztlGM6C4aqvvv2vYvuOLdjV2Eb9bzKVrNugeFQLC6uDIgmnoaSGt8MkWD7xkEQbGtTSUh3FVHYev_4o4IppcS4u9Ncxy0AuY-FrCCLNnJUSMRfnQ/s1200/DSC04001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1200" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZxUeaVxDNNmoBVWhtS6hT4ztlGM6C4aqvvv2vYvuOLdjV2Eb9bzKVrNugeFQLC6uDIgmnoaSGt8MkWD7xkEQbGtTSUh3FVHYev_4o4IppcS4u9Ncxy0AuY-FrCCLNnJUSMRfnQ/w640-h486/DSC04001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We got rained down but we managed to enjoy our time here in this ancient stronghold. I have lots of pictures and a few bit of stories to share about our nice time in Mdina. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the entrance to Mdina and this is called the Mdina Gate 1724. From the street, you walk on a stone arch bridge, where below is a garden which I would assume was a moat in the past. Many old cities and castles dug and built a moat around to serve as first defense protection for any invasions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30TUUIDPb04qiOZxPEhiivdRz_qf0N6rOhyphenhyphena3gNQGzs2inMh1Yd2ykv2dz0ZvQXo25MvhsRATF_zE-QbOdbuyQZQbaMaLmS5mVcO_-d27Wtxae4h6BSdV8n25lcYQVpAPAPtRqg/s1200/DSC03906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="1200" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30TUUIDPb04qiOZxPEhiivdRz_qf0N6rOhyphenhyphena3gNQGzs2inMh1Yd2ykv2dz0ZvQXo25MvhsRATF_zE-QbOdbuyQZQbaMaLmS5mVcO_-d27Wtxae4h6BSdV8n25lcYQVpAPAPtRqg/w640-h466/DSC03906.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>We saw some kind of historical re-enactment parading around the city with people dressed in bright medieval clothing. Always nice to see these kinds of events promoting life back then.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29uW7fMia-ThSKVl3DZd3qTQtG3LpGLIzb8QcQhehvFR_muFjyK1QKfvud-8N6oPWGpSetT_iOYnt7wEFTGgPF3OvZjr9C-j2HZUSiwraWHLGALFkZNSjv_wlPxHQ2IPiHuNGVw/s1200/DSC03908.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29uW7fMia-ThSKVl3DZd3qTQtG3LpGLIzb8QcQhehvFR_muFjyK1QKfvud-8N6oPWGpSetT_iOYnt7wEFTGgPF3OvZjr9C-j2HZUSiwraWHLGALFkZNSjv_wlPxHQ2IPiHuNGVw/w640-h480/DSC03908.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dO6hyhgVW3upHjCtmuJe-kka7LMeKcg2bMbHd84qzWJijBVMMoeatzg7hJKqEmH6CSBWJn6gpvm85sQKTKoeNBKmoToOgKbrRh6vQsWJ0O7X5gQ85S0SSpJ6gWGQc_yXqMKPGw/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dO6hyhgVW3upHjCtmuJe-kka7LMeKcg2bMbHd84qzWJijBVMMoeatzg7hJKqEmH6CSBWJn6gpvm85sQKTKoeNBKmoToOgKbrRh6vQsWJ0O7X5gQ85S0SSpJ6gWGQc_yXqMKPGw/w640-h640/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Only Mdina residents with permits can go inside the walled city with their vehicles which is understandable of course because the city is very small. We saw this lovely traditional horse-driven carriage. They are a good help for older people and those with mobility issues. The horse-drawn carriage reminds me of the old times in my home city in Cebu. Back in the '70s and early '80s, you see them on the streets, but there's not a trace of them now.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHE0MoDwq4082BeaZlI-UMqiGhtH78cILP5nHleEeFk7nF4P6Y2rz0PXlneZRguJ1f8PODydES9yRpjb7tuI286n61MNWweJJT3Dur0IozHs0_fzujfJmW2EF9m5y6K5M3MN-EIw/s1200/DSC03912.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="881" data-original-width="1200" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHE0MoDwq4082BeaZlI-UMqiGhtH78cILP5nHleEeFk7nF4P6Y2rz0PXlneZRguJ1f8PODydES9yRpjb7tuI286n61MNWweJJT3Dur0IozHs0_fzujfJmW2EF9m5y6K5M3MN-EIw/w640-h470/DSC03912.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ajbe3VCwej6IdSZ-Si15zPOomSj_dZzTK2w6GOBVA3ZLJMRX53nA5GELgBugAqA7CTr0ouDjzHSXZga2SzjAHFtChVfLAHl3slarvoMsrfGy8KXOfvxgXBawTek0ugi0ZY3Vzw/s1200/DSC03913.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1200" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ajbe3VCwej6IdSZ-Si15zPOomSj_dZzTK2w6GOBVA3ZLJMRX53nA5GELgBugAqA7CTr0ouDjzHSXZga2SzjAHFtChVfLAHl3slarvoMsrfGy8KXOfvxgXBawTek0ugi0ZY3Vzw/w640-h490/DSC03913.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For our lunch, we went to the Fontanella Tea Garden. They are very famous for 2 things, their delicious cakes with original recipes going back to 1975 when it started and for their open-air terrace with panoramic views of the surrounding plateau. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPuvfrBq5Dcl9RYsgRa4ymwPMnG-WeK5Y1WRoR9mH8x6815UlyV8OZp6qyMGGyC4NITnuhHWpi7jI5sGsFByEJr5higqZ9ixfUfpEWMFsREChKgpc2lsGB4lVrs1glf7LqfST5w/s1200/DSC03949.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1200" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPuvfrBq5Dcl9RYsgRa4ymwPMnG-WeK5Y1WRoR9mH8x6815UlyV8OZp6qyMGGyC4NITnuhHWpi7jI5sGsFByEJr5higqZ9ixfUfpEWMFsREChKgpc2lsGB4lVrs1glf7LqfST5w/w640-h460/DSC03949.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49UGR0zljP8g0xGPQU7MnOJOKww8IqPq2sDEIlbIC0-DyTBKTkcMxtCxaHLRdidEv7CADY59lJMmPFqYkoM23FFcViFMkLs6Ci78CV4FUQIt97ThZy9x1Ne139s7GE3J4Kwj4kA/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49UGR0zljP8g0xGPQU7MnOJOKww8IqPq2sDEIlbIC0-DyTBKTkcMxtCxaHLRdidEv7CADY59lJMmPFqYkoM23FFcViFMkLs6Ci78CV4FUQIt97ThZy9x1Ne139s7GE3J4Kwj4kA/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>As this is a very popular place in Mdina, we had to wait for a few minutes for our table. We asked for a table on the terrace. It rained earlier in the day so the outdoor part of the terrace was closed. Below is a picture of the decked terrace and we managed to get a table right by the window.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTz3CQz_tSqJaWOtI2BdhzoDFWuUmv0WOnpa8TDI6ZFk7NY5IpNqHgi1wjzwmxzK7BAhT_5gw1G4sc-Fp09mMjrvRo37Hq0uGuhDqmbjMhEjhQlUxszi9tIs7TQTkV70rLkV4yuA/s1200/DSC03921.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1200" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTz3CQz_tSqJaWOtI2BdhzoDFWuUmv0WOnpa8TDI6ZFk7NY5IpNqHgi1wjzwmxzK7BAhT_5gw1G4sc-Fp09mMjrvRo37Hq0uGuhDqmbjMhEjhQlUxszi9tIs7TQTkV70rLkV4yuA/w640-h458/DSC03921.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Xbm9QnCERL_2lM_9_8zFy9NizE8nVAZm6Dg4w1atd8I0DRa8naSZBbPGQ1c2ZKMDI5765r9msbl3pqtwH31uw_mgoTfJ-A-nx71bvIX18mxOuwG83kThlmVTihdIRReUDrPBdg/s1200/DSC03923.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1200" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Xbm9QnCERL_2lM_9_8zFy9NizE8nVAZm6Dg4w1atd8I0DRa8naSZBbPGQ1c2ZKMDI5765r9msbl3pqtwH31uw_mgoTfJ-A-nx71bvIX18mxOuwG83kThlmVTihdIRReUDrPBdg/w640-h432/DSC03923.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We first ordered a tuna sandwich to share. The bun roasted and I didn't expect a lot for this but this was quite good. Then followed up by our dessert and coffee, a slice of their old-time favourite, the chocolate cake, also to share. When we tasted the cake we understood why Fontanella became what it is today. A successful undertaking begins with a good product.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCx34Uevkpe6xnDv9CB3tD99Bim-fjCzTCCVxaXZ1SW3dJoUR1nR9og8B1LzrPPQQMZl8xWtaY1nsYG4JWKdkO3Jp4hbIcjES4YokdtmXr4E0oJjCMhgyBevTZfriDLBAusn115Q/s1200/DSC03925.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="1200" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCx34Uevkpe6xnDv9CB3tD99Bim-fjCzTCCVxaXZ1SW3dJoUR1nR9og8B1LzrPPQQMZl8xWtaY1nsYG4JWKdkO3Jp4hbIcjES4YokdtmXr4E0oJjCMhgyBevTZfriDLBAusn115Q/w640-h522/DSC03925.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_rtQvk0Gp-rXArX5rjgc0a6v6A6tIMKKkq7HGhYYH3JGFg4AMAwRp67pJ8DUtmL5Ey72aFjLNvkOcBIRHZqdWbLQiswcWGugci_QcksI0I5CVnZdE4iC0GEw6-FHgrsn_qJMjg/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_rtQvk0Gp-rXArX5rjgc0a6v6A6tIMKKkq7HGhYYH3JGFg4AMAwRp67pJ8DUtmL5Ey72aFjLNvkOcBIRHZqdWbLQiswcWGugci_QcksI0I5CVnZdE4iC0GEw6-FHgrsn_qJMjg/w640-h512/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDWWF89zUP9e7UYXHuBoiph7FDDMJ0gXJ4cdb1GrF5GnQrI-IXq07YcnOqbm29WJJSyUZhBIzm9yKcl6RxbETa0RhhvQOE_8f-G5n3SG3awOkxXUdN2gd_TQYXqFYA8wWMfoDSQ/s1200/DSC03931.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDWWF89zUP9e7UYXHuBoiph7FDDMJ0gXJ4cdb1GrF5GnQrI-IXq07YcnOqbm29WJJSyUZhBIzm9yKcl6RxbETa0RhhvQOE_8f-G5n3SG3awOkxXUdN2gd_TQYXqFYA8wWMfoDSQ/w640-h480/DSC03931.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisclkafseK3P3If55bNb9avKRw-KkgYV0gj1ecEwCYkY31CNy4hHATmYgGX1YnVFqlhsrvHo5q1BoGDnVA6QMjoiogK5X5nh5fr9YzGYJ4woWG0utkaVYVSQgg8j89LcFIELVFpg/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisclkafseK3P3If55bNb9avKRw-KkgYV0gj1ecEwCYkY31CNy4hHATmYgGX1YnVFqlhsrvHo5q1BoGDnVA6QMjoiogK5X5nh5fr9YzGYJ4woWG0utkaVYVSQgg8j89LcFIELVFpg/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Here is our delicious cake dessert with coffee. To be honest it was very tempting to order another slice of cake. This cake is really good.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxW_GzhTvq2S-vUhRomgC4kEM-48YCAfAbiHq-8ehcjMEABXw2nmABHtfGBYjBZoo0KghkeDRSqYT2Cc6d1dNbcCqEoxPIa85uqBnextP7UVBnX4AYzG7L8K0bR5Bkz-nJCiyPJg/s1200/DSC03932.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1200" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxW_GzhTvq2S-vUhRomgC4kEM-48YCAfAbiHq-8ehcjMEABXw2nmABHtfGBYjBZoo0KghkeDRSqYT2Cc6d1dNbcCqEoxPIa85uqBnextP7UVBnX4AYzG7L8K0bR5Bkz-nJCiyPJg/w640-h518/DSC03932.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the terrace which sits on the wall of the ancient city. The sprawling panoramic views make this place really one of a kind. It would be perfect to sit here on the terrace in the summer with a very cold drink.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwIGp9nh7tholGNEH8pKMCul4Yfc31I_zQMA3gsTzAuh82TzLQ4XgLivw0CQzTxTRm6BGo5Uya4X2YAJ31cDTf6JTe8ujNjgvn1ctvVPZULk_gwx2dvqmq8wUrSCTgq60p10uzg/s1200/DSC03936.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1200" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwIGp9nh7tholGNEH8pKMCul4Yfc31I_zQMA3gsTzAuh82TzLQ4XgLivw0CQzTxTRm6BGo5Uya4X2YAJ31cDTf6JTe8ujNjgvn1ctvVPZULk_gwx2dvqmq8wUrSCTgq60p10uzg/w640-h418/DSC03936.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWAa-4nI2O0a8QQ4d_0kvQm_LgnVlDwHTBfZ_uUK-hegXDLXCIawenlyuKOWOy72APjzMeTAmrokExI6BkISvxHF3EJrMMRfL0-q9_br5MUMWdLMX5XD4Vsm5xCvKo1UTL5mlTw/s1200/DSC03937.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="1200" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWAa-4nI2O0a8QQ4d_0kvQm_LgnVlDwHTBfZ_uUK-hegXDLXCIawenlyuKOWOy72APjzMeTAmrokExI6BkISvxHF3EJrMMRfL0-q9_br5MUMWdLMX5XD4Vsm5xCvKo1UTL5mlTw/w640-h428/DSC03937.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttOUhfEWuyTCia9gNYdCEbBrweRzCUXkRpmguZOnHWr5SY9-7jC9PaS8fH33VbD-vi7fXYrBsUSup_sHovpxGDJFvnuSQhyphenhyphenB1uG6ZGCfzUl5tEA3HTJ_A6XxVeqhHga2CAa0CQg/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttOUhfEWuyTCia9gNYdCEbBrweRzCUXkRpmguZOnHWr5SY9-7jC9PaS8fH33VbD-vi7fXYrBsUSup_sHovpxGDJFvnuSQhyphenhyphenB1uG6ZGCfzUl5tEA3HTJ_A6XxVeqhHga2CAa0CQg/w640-h640/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj13rJLMmMSV3DV7dEoUzLrso4O9o7ilZ70MzX8-dEMqgJvAXqGkuSTd3BhrmdHQx162wjld_7HGdYpZy_W08giz8OAyIM9MXl_vURoBMS5jtV9WT3KS4cO1NcIYmOQYfpWOoLpQ/s1200/DSC03940.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1200" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj13rJLMmMSV3DV7dEoUzLrso4O9o7ilZ70MzX8-dEMqgJvAXqGkuSTd3BhrmdHQx162wjld_7HGdYpZy_W08giz8OAyIM9MXl_vURoBMS5jtV9WT3KS4cO1NcIYmOQYfpWOoLpQ/w640-h424/DSC03940.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the decked terrace of Fontanella where we sat for lunch. They have two of these decked terraces fitted parallel on each side of the city wall's rampart. The walls/doors and roof can be slid open.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gI0CNQGDgLRNhhauXzsb63-K2O5Bka9GzO3K55oUfhsh19ohNJgDQOPtEpvvF_tNiY4l4Af1iH8qeepBHfU8tr10N9DIAU2AtkmRUXBAVvQC4nLctaqDcZwV_WG1THKGvgtlPg/s1200/DSC03943.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gI0CNQGDgLRNhhauXzsb63-K2O5Bka9GzO3K55oUfhsh19ohNJgDQOPtEpvvF_tNiY4l4Af1iH8qeepBHfU8tr10N9DIAU2AtkmRUXBAVvQC4nLctaqDcZwV_WG1THKGvgtlPg/w640-h480/DSC03943.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After lunch, we explored further the old capital. I love walking around an ancient city and appreciating the old architecture. Here in Mdina, the windows have bordeaux red and torquiose blue colours. We saw some green ones as well. They really come alive with the limestone building walls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xvGlLIi7vRs9unP24sA0IFSavc3lU3BeYoYdDteAIPkclkS4cKJ2zJucIi972AwyKpHFBdWFUKJ9EDvKLJMjV_Bp0GbL7pyDfhWhtLcmfsYr4qEWNgYBqKAZwM4n0XcxzjOWSA/s1200/DSC03944.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1200" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xvGlLIi7vRs9unP24sA0IFSavc3lU3BeYoYdDteAIPkclkS4cKJ2zJucIi972AwyKpHFBdWFUKJ9EDvKLJMjV_Bp0GbL7pyDfhWhtLcmfsYr4qEWNgYBqKAZwM4n0XcxzjOWSA/w640-h492/DSC03944.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBruZPNdR8-PjHKy59YIeseH6l-sv8gOKH9yHknwoYtGqineFkuninbsSDqy-9GOIcSyk58Bsgq-_FkFfmohhsUThnD6ZpOjGcIYIWTsMnmtUcBvJyDTgSOYj9N_fuIgt6dkB0g/s1200/DSC03947.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBruZPNdR8-PjHKy59YIeseH6l-sv8gOKH9yHknwoYtGqineFkuninbsSDqy-9GOIcSyk58Bsgq-_FkFfmohhsUThnD6ZpOjGcIYIWTsMnmtUcBvJyDTgSOYj9N_fuIgt6dkB0g/w480-h640/DSC03947.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4Ivh9B5Ffia0L-uTewZFK2Lu90SnNWFxJH6fK5zZ28u0218Fnip4w4hZea-cxLrrkxwVK8sdjDU46V8z6HFbr5tS5RFtrTJJpU08hMOyXwo9y6w7dD0uFUVi1uPtz06180OnZQ/s1200/DSC03951.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1200" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4Ivh9B5Ffia0L-uTewZFK2Lu90SnNWFxJH6fK5zZ28u0218Fnip4w4hZea-cxLrrkxwVK8sdjDU46V8z6HFbr5tS5RFtrTJJpU08hMOyXwo9y6w7dD0uFUVi1uPtz06180OnZQ/w640-h416/DSC03951.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQ_nyZ_fWaulhoXxKOTDgud1E8l-5Dv6NTDM777wxYJ_GENYuVAf5aBQMgrDpI7Ti7-bDBAZI7zojT517QeIkJaOORJazP6rRBdywf3T_Po-xOqXPhbX26BVFhZ9MXDitcIxfwg/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQ_nyZ_fWaulhoXxKOTDgud1E8l-5Dv6NTDM777wxYJ_GENYuVAf5aBQMgrDpI7Ti7-bDBAZI7zojT517QeIkJaOORJazP6rRBdywf3T_Po-xOqXPhbX26BVFhZ9MXDitcIxfwg/w640-h360/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This is St. Agatha's Esplanade area, one of the pretty and busy areas in Mdina with a number of lovely shops catering to tourists. There is a small square and a fountain here. At the end of the ramparts, there is a corner serving as a lookout point.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu0UotKfxkY-53sTJzLMxn25lz7aa9gPXl6tBPqDD27gy0IkW_ZcLX4a7LH___mKpUwJ3xF8LCh57OARE1b6BsKDPVqOGrnvLt8cw1pdjgq8HalliyMa_VxDltLog_NP3bDMwew/s1200/DSC03952.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1200" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu0UotKfxkY-53sTJzLMxn25lz7aa9gPXl6tBPqDD27gy0IkW_ZcLX4a7LH___mKpUwJ3xF8LCh57OARE1b6BsKDPVqOGrnvLt8cw1pdjgq8HalliyMa_VxDltLog_NP3bDMwew/w640-h486/DSC03952.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Rd_eFU6oWVjjbDhDS_C5J-CRUAcIRbJYG5tBz_JTLIVwq5tVYt5VoB-gEWQpYpO2yEMxjgnvz1GvAHupNGM7POSahWgoPepu9BsXEKAvsPGNNoRWdnQo8v8SeW8fnW0z5fsaeg/s1200/DSC03954.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Rd_eFU6oWVjjbDhDS_C5J-CRUAcIRbJYG5tBz_JTLIVwq5tVYt5VoB-gEWQpYpO2yEMxjgnvz1GvAHupNGM7POSahWgoPepu9BsXEKAvsPGNNoRWdnQo8v8SeW8fnW0z5fsaeg/w640-h480/DSC03954.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbC3f9o_8Txvv1MLKm3t-GhIodmRLlbb0eM0V3ae2P9giAfMzXOxYpy4Gpi88WL7M49FuoPtH8R1Tz2xiCZ9UskubM1iAew0CGR5pxHmgBvpvurs8hH8IiqpiAmpsZvzL81XDzg/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbC3f9o_8Txvv1MLKm3t-GhIodmRLlbb0eM0V3ae2P9giAfMzXOxYpy4Gpi88WL7M49FuoPtH8R1Tz2xiCZ9UskubM1iAew0CGR5pxHmgBvpvurs8hH8IiqpiAmpsZvzL81XDzg/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasSgpjGqMOV1oNQSsWIqqPyBGrHcQLcmT1OL4ezc0Paejm0i-4V5cdrJSMw25WadsVGWWT35Y-wtwCtvwXVMLu6_oYQyU4GXvnQAGmtFgSrzM8iBtPiVCcib80Jo9KgM3okdsZQ/s1200/DSC03959.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasSgpjGqMOV1oNQSsWIqqPyBGrHcQLcmT1OL4ezc0Paejm0i-4V5cdrJSMw25WadsVGWWT35Y-wtwCtvwXVMLu6_oYQyU4GXvnQAGmtFgSrzM8iBtPiVCcib80Jo9KgM3okdsZQ/w480-h640/DSC03959.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see the streets are still a bit wet from the rain. It poured down again while we had lunch at Fontanella and luckily it stopped after we finished. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWciQxlnRQAW2RbqdPpll33fmONGKdagVTVnP4ejCgYeK20k0fB2eVgWVQpdqfCRi48pwfpy4o0A1qRYqQIEnlNcPz7_NVBeiWTwF1mLO3L7wKKfwdKxGAy9iK9RwajoNkkZpNA/s1200/DSC03956.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1200" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWciQxlnRQAW2RbqdPpll33fmONGKdagVTVnP4ejCgYeK20k0fB2eVgWVQpdqfCRi48pwfpy4o0A1qRYqQIEnlNcPz7_NVBeiWTwF1mLO3L7wKKfwdKxGAy9iK9RwajoNkkZpNA/w640-h458/DSC03956.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4FGS2-fP2Z5kImz6XzeEGZNPpIlxodJJkpCL3NO1Ygt2n_eI12brRfDxsfw4c6FvdHA11ndIjrWooAA7B1vtyzA3-QQm2cIEFhkek4nWiPo4yzoG7fMV8HgYR43J31k5HueC-Q/s1200/DSC03962.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4FGS2-fP2Z5kImz6XzeEGZNPpIlxodJJkpCL3NO1Ygt2n_eI12brRfDxsfw4c6FvdHA11ndIjrWooAA7B1vtyzA3-QQm2cIEFhkek4nWiPo4yzoG7fMV8HgYR43J31k5HueC-Q/w640-h480/DSC03962.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I just love this climbing purple bougainvillea, so dramatic, elegant, and beautiful. It must have taken years to let this grow like this, and well, with some care and attention too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7zYjMmfbNtLdMb1J7t06o_HBfmyH24_kJxndqwuI7Cp-EuByOLQ0Squ6PcxBmm4wzBYoan6bWE3duY5Bc6jQd0r81cnuY0xUXcEK0OIZAuGACDRXlg1Y8kVeRpp5j7GY9YvZ0A/s1200/DSC03963.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7zYjMmfbNtLdMb1J7t06o_HBfmyH24_kJxndqwuI7Cp-EuByOLQ0Squ6PcxBmm4wzBYoan6bWE3duY5Bc6jQd0r81cnuY0xUXcEK0OIZAuGACDRXlg1Y8kVeRpp5j7GY9YvZ0A/w480-h640/DSC03963.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5-w2WjYMEb46BUnAF-yyqYORKF72E0xz9e9bcAr95EVXnpemOhbVxI04xqxWVAPpqKtiPc6BSYFGC3toGR46bdOZ4dnxRElx9QBdIDjm0qjHj3uCPtllIdCV7dwuL1h_uhJ9bQ/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5-w2WjYMEb46BUnAF-yyqYORKF72E0xz9e9bcAr95EVXnpemOhbVxI04xqxWVAPpqKtiPc6BSYFGC3toGR46bdOZ4dnxRElx9QBdIDjm0qjHj3uCPtllIdCV7dwuL1h_uhJ9bQ/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK27WeCpAI8WB0RScPgwoh_2JLY7WrSAa1UYIbn5RcvIYjUBTFc9d61drjrrORgJ87x1Pv_s1bV_cjNIsd8DgvpTtD3lAacvSM9jxbR_ZwAhGqqWm08l0ZbGUq1DObJDLQSRRtdQ/s1200/DSC03974.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1200" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK27WeCpAI8WB0RScPgwoh_2JLY7WrSAa1UYIbn5RcvIYjUBTFc9d61drjrrORgJ87x1Pv_s1bV_cjNIsd8DgvpTtD3lAacvSM9jxbR_ZwAhGqqWm08l0ZbGUq1DObJDLQSRRtdQ/w640-h464/DSC03974.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4n5qNoofB3Jj3P2hKKHo4oZ1VIxV9NCxc0DUolFIzgSI2x-6X46vqZMZvTfs0qwnsZfdXVVtHUK0y3jOkdx8FaRlH7HFHCzQPxKvSkmJhZ8_caUN3WeRjZF9T4XLfx8dCKlEDiw/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4n5qNoofB3Jj3P2hKKHo4oZ1VIxV9NCxc0DUolFIzgSI2x-6X46vqZMZvTfs0qwnsZfdXVVtHUK0y3jOkdx8FaRlH7HFHCzQPxKvSkmJhZ8_caUN3WeRjZF9T4XLfx8dCKlEDiw/w640-h360/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Triq in Maltese means street.</div><div><br /></div><div>We didn't go inside the museum of the Knights of St. John though as it was almost closing time. We decided just to walk around more. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Maltese islands were given to the Order of St. John in 1530 as a vassal state under the Kingdom of Sicily. They are a catholic military order with previous headquarters in Jerusalem and Rhodes Island. They are still active today but haven't been engaged in battles and sieges. The battle they fought was the French Invasion of Malta in 1798.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSznyliVHqSVIakBTRgFgpKpNSi8eX2X-qq1r4hCs1csZKfLH_gb0BnAijITQGZ49sV26VB1zCM9HYV1QEDalEKwb1Auk8g6mwB1E4n0eBPXDW98FSrmmER_qyanIjhq2dlgF5xQ/s1200/DSC03966.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="911" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSznyliVHqSVIakBTRgFgpKpNSi8eX2X-qq1r4hCs1csZKfLH_gb0BnAijITQGZ49sV26VB1zCM9HYV1QEDalEKwb1Auk8g6mwB1E4n0eBPXDW98FSrmmER_qyanIjhq2dlgF5xQ/w486-h640/DSC03966.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div>At the Cathedral, we saw a local wedding. The wedding just finished and the bride and groom are just coming out of the church.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeX74nu7hHpMYPuouYgU5hL1N8_9LG4dC7bHyw_45O8y2GyabgDKgB5_4Nrzm0E6hpQ3-4mLQZUP1k1nY97-z6n0GdOvWuY4bpVoGRTSAiuMzW4vS86sl7QJuFWcxYa5vX_Imsg/s1200/DSC03982.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1200" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeX74nu7hHpMYPuouYgU5hL1N8_9LG4dC7bHyw_45O8y2GyabgDKgB5_4Nrzm0E6hpQ3-4mLQZUP1k1nY97-z6n0GdOvWuY4bpVoGRTSAiuMzW4vS86sl7QJuFWcxYa5vX_Imsg/w640-h482/DSC03982.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAU_LIixOQHXuh2qpd2XoNDNZAzVeoGx2mtteaA-VPP-nhkxOrWQebDslEMrIm2bfMIQ9HXFCC4TiztVGhk6Jdwmr75vqly9xA9Lfkm0eV2OEorS4ICR60mr2NyoqjSi6vJRS_A/s1200/DSC03993.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAU_LIixOQHXuh2qpd2XoNDNZAzVeoGx2mtteaA-VPP-nhkxOrWQebDslEMrIm2bfMIQ9HXFCC4TiztVGhk6Jdwmr75vqly9xA9Lfkm0eV2OEorS4ICR60mr2NyoqjSi6vJRS_A/w640-h480/DSC03993.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrt8xDf1wLKPyUXkO1eNUbawN5tSLzwpWkyZ5LkJfHxrck8-IG8KFU_wsiJStaKq1VQoah9mKFawEO0_HCfNqF83bxboaJg_VcwTjAhQqIBeFt5g0Fm2UXbWtPDaNSbacFQqp3sQ/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrt8xDf1wLKPyUXkO1eNUbawN5tSLzwpWkyZ5LkJfHxrck8-IG8KFU_wsiJStaKq1VQoah9mKFawEO0_HCfNqF83bxboaJg_VcwTjAhQqIBeFt5g0Fm2UXbWtPDaNSbacFQqp3sQ/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Family, friends, and guests of the newly-wed couple were standing outside the cathedral waiting for them to come out. When they finally emerge, everyone made a fuss, lots of camera clicking, and then they had a champagne toast and some more pictorials before they were led away with the white old-timer car. It's so nice to see people dressed up in celebration clothing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjU_07hTUGAF5ECQ9Zd_ZspgGaYr0dU01sFm5C771ReVCKOn-TXra6JJY_Jp82B_tQ_wY_4VmgJUYXIZbhQsiMbIwl0s5eCYj4pEPdqBQ3gjFBota-yp-moZQZo5iYF182XLB0Xg/s1200/DSC03985.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjU_07hTUGAF5ECQ9Zd_ZspgGaYr0dU01sFm5C771ReVCKOn-TXra6JJY_Jp82B_tQ_wY_4VmgJUYXIZbhQsiMbIwl0s5eCYj4pEPdqBQ3gjFBota-yp-moZQZo5iYF182XLB0Xg/w640-h480/DSC03985.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOe_BetnNyiLvYdVgQjDj_CmbGFWI-9bnUxy_np2G14FjR9u-bxgVOVANXP7EDG0hfiJgImGsbNQ2MuixBU10bIJovFuANRXpVlS0nwFhVoXZTpJv55RWIra6ixgsKp7N_XpNAg/s1200/DSC03988.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1200" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOe_BetnNyiLvYdVgQjDj_CmbGFWI-9bnUxy_np2G14FjR9u-bxgVOVANXP7EDG0hfiJgImGsbNQ2MuixBU10bIJovFuANRXpVlS0nwFhVoXZTpJv55RWIra6ixgsKp7N_XpNAg/w640-h476/DSC03988.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And of course, it was also lovely to witness this beautiful moment. I hope they are a good match and can accept each other's quirks. There is no marriage or relationship made in heaven. It's about compromise and making the decision to stick with each other if it's bearable. Otherwise, it's better to go on separate ways.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was getting late and we planned on going to St. Julian's for dinner, so a few more photos below before going back to the car.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpC1PP2vbmSvUBfqAwVFVKlgdPUHMWG7cJNw0vnnYoEl8G5krMCjtl8y4Oc-N-OPF7qgQMEfDsc9e1E6_j57rDm_tTtwZhMkUCxDo4swa9qoG2X-silDbhSIDNhoIlVIZ8l36Fw/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpC1PP2vbmSvUBfqAwVFVKlgdPUHMWG7cJNw0vnnYoEl8G5krMCjtl8y4Oc-N-OPF7qgQMEfDsc9e1E6_j57rDm_tTtwZhMkUCxDo4swa9qoG2X-silDbhSIDNhoIlVIZ8l36Fw/w640-h512/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7QoYR0f-6o_iTpBJHwVatFeSsNx3U3pXtlwXA9DRMCF4uRFM0OIKYyEbwZCHysgZFhTmAk2vhIYVGELKGzhj3hHf_psSPL7QEGMpHovQ-Ip98t55uiY3ShSn9-qyFAJmoq49EA/s1200/DSC03995.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7QoYR0f-6o_iTpBJHwVatFeSsNx3U3pXtlwXA9DRMCF4uRFM0OIKYyEbwZCHysgZFhTmAk2vhIYVGELKGzhj3hHf_psSPL7QEGMpHovQ-Ip98t55uiY3ShSn9-qyFAJmoq49EA/w480-h640/DSC03995.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lcXv1OVnEdt8PvDVvPlg3tA22pX8l8UGwf6iUVDh29tKKCorw8CvN7Wt0JPsKmFM5gJxNRIKqGf-yUqHY14hyDxPA_hdoMRMH7vE0m7_7IR-3cYkBA1FdViuPEghsXZzA6IX2g/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lcXv1OVnEdt8PvDVvPlg3tA22pX8l8UGwf6iUVDh29tKKCorw8CvN7Wt0JPsKmFM5gJxNRIKqGf-yUqHY14hyDxPA_hdoMRMH7vE0m7_7IR-3cYkBA1FdViuPEghsXZzA6IX2g/w640-h512/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I have wanted to buy a few liquors to bring back home but I went to Malta with a piece of small cabin luggage and cannot of course bring liquids.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvtpcICJM-KbwKNmnDLPzOEcmg16vxwiZneh60vkVzi-M6Xy6b6k0KS5YaP1Btrr6nEL0BAJW8S2tqBr5yCHYKVpQsXe2yAkV_OpkICLAnPtkEpJ3xrfkXm2TJVyAWel_vmwfkA/s1200/DSC03999.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1200" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvtpcICJM-KbwKNmnDLPzOEcmg16vxwiZneh60vkVzi-M6Xy6b6k0KS5YaP1Btrr6nEL0BAJW8S2tqBr5yCHYKVpQsXe2yAkV_OpkICLAnPtkEpJ3xrfkXm2TJVyAWel_vmwfkA/w640-h474/DSC03999.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Goofing around just outside the city gate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcUcfe5i6wFWDmtUnehyDIBbH9Et9evI1F7CMtW0xFBbPWW7-MfINXuc80F3jLJhHpk18azkliUqzmVN9Suis_anekaTnRdFopOPC-Z8lRwuwcWsBkOebKmmxnQrVNsYJMQdRGw/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcUcfe5i6wFWDmtUnehyDIBbH9Et9evI1F7CMtW0xFBbPWW7-MfINXuc80F3jLJhHpk18azkliUqzmVN9Suis_anekaTnRdFopOPC-Z8lRwuwcWsBkOebKmmxnQrVNsYJMQdRGw/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Next: Going to St. Julians and closing the night with a lovely dinner.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels<br /></a></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-3775588332554466162020-11-01T18:53:00.006+01:002022-03-23T23:58:48.324+01:00Malta Road Trip: Dingli Cliffs, Rabat<div style="text-align: left;">Destination: Dingli | Rabat, Northern Region, Malta</div><div style="text-align: left;">Travel Period: November 2018</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had a 5-day holiday in Malta and during our stay, we rented a car as it was easier for us to travel from the airport to the center in our own private vehicle. We also planned a 2-day road trip around the country. Given that Malta is small, we managed to see many places in just one day which is really good. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96ycNF3y4iRyW4GezAeEqpGO9XepMb36CANComtRVSlOrcFsnB88N0POzycUArYJpk3GIO1-0fjPUQcT0YdvUs9zKYmr5CTM3Zq20_6pOmZuivgEhMaZYImyKagejseUjUxkJgQ/s1200/DSC03860.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96ycNF3y4iRyW4GezAeEqpGO9XepMb36CANComtRVSlOrcFsnB88N0POzycUArYJpk3GIO1-0fjPUQcT0YdvUs9zKYmr5CTM3Zq20_6pOmZuivgEhMaZYImyKagejseUjUxkJgQ/w640-h480/DSC03860.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Dingli Cliffs.</i></div></i><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGaBbVOdwrRddxBk9NraTRCN478Bby5-rcaOlSy6Af1mdbF8mXi2OjHRlOIRzo4fcU0MmLdxUF-VV2bug-7P1IGGapZmjll_j81eJQ7ZMDn8gsPjrwkAxVTjzeYvZIoAWC6IrXA/s1200/DSC03880.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1200" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGaBbVOdwrRddxBk9NraTRCN478Bby5-rcaOlSy6Af1mdbF8mXi2OjHRlOIRzo4fcU0MmLdxUF-VV2bug-7P1IGGapZmjll_j81eJQ7ZMDn8gsPjrwkAxVTjzeYvZIoAWC6IrXA/w640-h452/DSC03880.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Beautiful traditional rowhouses with colourful balconies.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our first-day road trip was a visit to the Dingli Cliffs, Rabat, Mdina, the ancient capital of Malta, and St. Julians. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">We started our day a bit early than normal and had breakfast at Caffe Cordina followed by a visit to the Grandmaster's Palace located just across. Because the palace is small we were quickly done.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We went back to the hotel and jump into the car for the road trip. We are excited to see Malta beyond Valletta!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The weather was slightly grey with on and off rain showers. We were hoping that the showers would stop by the time we arrive at the first destination. It's a gamble but hoping is what you can only do. Below are some pictures of the wet roads as we maneuvered our way out of the city to our first stop in Dingli.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxzAHaMvMenonWAN0C8FxkPPrS14kx0M2Prd8rkK04DaFvf1ZiP08rP-atYe7GORjjg599OVnNHl2yiTM5w_jGVQD0tCvWLDcKawp2J9qdHPNOXeVqPIzLyhPXx3MitXYezUr4A/s1200/DSC03844.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="1200" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxzAHaMvMenonWAN0C8FxkPPrS14kx0M2Prd8rkK04DaFvf1ZiP08rP-atYe7GORjjg599OVnNHl2yiTM5w_jGVQD0tCvWLDcKawp2J9qdHPNOXeVqPIzLyhPXx3MitXYezUr4A/w640-h464/DSC03844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1jy-mJ1r1EymB7t-Uo2-mP1QRoz1Q6gEtcEAu4NuLU1dhYeWdI0izGSU0es5YXPnnL0DV0xEzjD3rmPhfuNhsj4k7GVNgxhuGVpFL_UVS-ZF_F3FJfnL68Sy6F0UNlIDUJnHAg/s1200/DSC03845.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="1200" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1jy-mJ1r1EymB7t-Uo2-mP1QRoz1Q6gEtcEAu4NuLU1dhYeWdI0izGSU0es5YXPnnL0DV0xEzjD3rmPhfuNhsj4k7GVNgxhuGVpFL_UVS-ZF_F3FJfnL68Sy6F0UNlIDUJnHAg/w640-h472/DSC03845.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here we are approaching Dingli Cliffs. There were not many signs on the road but we followed the route from Google Maps. We arrived on this narrow road and on the left-hand side, you can clearly see the steep drop to the sea.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFSi3RxVECTdQRlQggbMASXh_bfvg0SF6RVwplUjwvDpYZg4nX8mGpGQpmEgEuuK7NN3IN7Ax3whSfVetbs1M2S9nnY6HmSueKZliDt844oJcnjyS43QrgO7FXoQQI_0Qh2Tn_g/s1200/DSC03847.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1200" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFSi3RxVECTdQRlQggbMASXh_bfvg0SF6RVwplUjwvDpYZg4nX8mGpGQpmEgEuuK7NN3IN7Ax3whSfVetbs1M2S9nnY6HmSueKZliDt844oJcnjyS43QrgO7FXoQQI_0Qh2Tn_g/w640-h422/DSC03847.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPUfOW7QHG5deM3wBPbhk0IAvfl0VxU4Kk0Fd3DGGl0U5CQawxgSgJsHVWypdWoBUGOKf31ZHG7w01WFcu7kG-6npkPftZ0d73UQ61l4-cdjT3vqgmNWcZycTtyy3rWIDGjAO3g/s1200/DSC03851.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPUfOW7QHG5deM3wBPbhk0IAvfl0VxU4Kk0Fd3DGGl0U5CQawxgSgJsHVWypdWoBUGOKf31ZHG7w01WFcu7kG-6npkPftZ0d73UQ61l4-cdjT3vqgmNWcZycTtyy3rWIDGjAO3g/w640-h480/DSC03851.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Below you can see the Dingli Cliffs.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 220 meter high cliffs form a 12-kilometer natural rock wall on the south coast of the country. They are beautiful to see but they are best seen and experienced I believe from a boat on the water. But we came in a car so we can actually only see a part of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>These jagged cliffs remind me of the cliffs in Sagres, Portugal that I visited in 2005. That is a long time ago.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QooN4JOY_9xXwnvgnWfsV5TskS7PGZODAGBqTfhzV_8JKIaiFlJ4ZZVgiygTy-Yx_rOXGGTWwFZ7we83oYqq2KL2WPk6dhWlGY1PZYLLptB5IYQKOSQTwRFrV91pH367RoU7ZQ/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QooN4JOY_9xXwnvgnWfsV5TskS7PGZODAGBqTfhzV_8JKIaiFlJ4ZZVgiygTy-Yx_rOXGGTWwFZ7we83oYqq2KL2WPk6dhWlGY1PZYLLptB5IYQKOSQTwRFrV91pH367RoU7ZQ/w640-h640/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The views inland are farmlands, some have plantation while others are just vast land divided by endless lines of quarry rocks.</div><div><br /></div><div>From the distance I could see someone walking on one of the farmlands and I notice that he was carrying something long. I zoomed in the camera to see what it is and he was carrying a rifle. This could be a hunting terrain and the last I would want is a stray bullet. </div><div><br /></div><div>In a hike in Zuid Limburg 2 weeks ago, Dutchman and I passed by on the walking trail an epitaph. The area was on the edge of the forest and open farmland. The epitaph said that a young boy caught a stray bullet on the same spot. Such a waste of young life.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXMHG4CI6q5mGtNz5oiqeqryF1AfXwVTpKOMvcs-D66hb9V0sd8bFdrbIBxfmJvuhxxX3JGScM8rcSLHPGA-rttZsOTuHsakm-kacWtZMKWJsDFUwWiKzyjPvUQ6CD_j4aXmq0w/s1200/DSC03853.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1200" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXMHG4CI6q5mGtNz5oiqeqryF1AfXwVTpKOMvcs-D66hb9V0sd8bFdrbIBxfmJvuhxxX3JGScM8rcSLHPGA-rttZsOTuHsakm-kacWtZMKWJsDFUwWiKzyjPvUQ6CD_j4aXmq0w/w640-h448/DSC03853.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo0jzMOesNgjesz21-1bx5gWZko3RjZmN-6CcjcTDozIjuSvadJgpuZtR3xY6o7Bs8X-JsOO8YVf7F2pNHhaMXueNrKj4ygS67mY3NjWAOzZzykwG6zXQ8zfLJiKA02UYFjzfEA/s1200/DSC03856.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo0jzMOesNgjesz21-1bx5gWZko3RjZmN-6CcjcTDozIjuSvadJgpuZtR3xY6o7Bs8X-JsOO8YVf7F2pNHhaMXueNrKj4ygS67mY3NjWAOzZzykwG6zXQ8zfLJiKA02UYFjzfEA/w640-h480/DSC03856.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPe3JZiLuBKwVPMRzbyWg-EuPuDEZxJsILeWK961w2wNnLPmob7Y-ZZcj0jJSzVTt2CmAzaNFXmN2uHQ4z9p5h3l9eLh6khuOPyu4zvGSmIT4CYz75Ct-SPPODmpQgTSigFbpWXw/s1200/DSC03858.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPe3JZiLuBKwVPMRzbyWg-EuPuDEZxJsILeWK961w2wNnLPmob7Y-ZZcj0jJSzVTt2CmAzaNFXmN2uHQ4z9p5h3l9eLh6khuOPyu4zvGSmIT4CYz75Ct-SPPODmpQgTSigFbpWXw/w640-h480/DSC03858.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a more up and closer view of the stunning cliffs. It's beautiful.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg-21uN1QlRIikJIgjKgO9vXW3FRHaTs_a8W5gkoxSt-R2-Utw0p42XMFRNGLnFy1sfy5XtYzcVxvHgU3UcROpCFKjKgBqA-YMMFQrdIk-9tQ83KnvOgMpNNt1DT-8lOCBMJMKQ/s1200/DSC03859.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwg-21uN1QlRIikJIgjKgO9vXW3FRHaTs_a8W5gkoxSt-R2-Utw0p42XMFRNGLnFy1sfy5XtYzcVxvHgU3UcROpCFKjKgBqA-YMMFQrdIk-9tQ83KnvOgMpNNt1DT-8lOCBMJMKQ/w640-h480/DSC03859.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Delphi and moi made a little walk to see the cliffs closer. But not too far because it was super windy. I was worried the wind could knock us down and we would come rolling down the cliffs with no quick help on sight. So we didn't go too far away. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATp4ddFw96UWxgX3TYQbr36dh7YwwkOKCW4fyaqf-h5FXXfXkoPHQR5VkVjjL1cQzREsekjqG9v1jUZO5FgVulJDNU_z8ACXbtEhivyoE5CN70sEgbMHxx9RueBeHmImuRVn7cg/s1200/DSC03864.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1200" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATp4ddFw96UWxgX3TYQbr36dh7YwwkOKCW4fyaqf-h5FXXfXkoPHQR5VkVjjL1cQzREsekjqG9v1jUZO5FgVulJDNU_z8ACXbtEhivyoE5CN70sEgbMHxx9RueBeHmImuRVn7cg/w640-h468/DSC03864.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KzwWrtY9HmCJUGjzuEAIUseIguo0Q35j6uY2RLhhr84uD-avJzDqyauK8DPaD8OADI1iFbb0fW1me1BMeTX3s4ixTkrDHl3L3s9KYxLFno9dmc6_MFZkBoCWTJuv1ViqFeZ29w/s1200/DSC03865.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KzwWrtY9HmCJUGjzuEAIUseIguo0Q35j6uY2RLhhr84uD-avJzDqyauK8DPaD8OADI1iFbb0fW1me1BMeTX3s4ixTkrDHl3L3s9KYxLFno9dmc6_MFZkBoCWTJuv1ViqFeZ29w/w640-h480/DSC03865.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Below is a picture of our cute Peugeot rental car. In the nearby area, we saw a production facility for explosives. </div><div><br /></div><div>There is not much here to do except to admire the cliffs. I have heard of free walking eco-tours offered by a local group, the Cliffs Interpretation Centre. You have to give the guide some tip though. Well, we have seen what we came for. Delphi and I are ready to go to our next destination. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAVogyfaHsUL5wLn4EVAwsZBYfc_7xi87CgyvlYxLml3TWH1rHwouPTP9vMdJ74V3sf42IeNN1Br5d55-iq8LdZFhEAOrU7_DuKLibGmkuUvwVHwa2qUsXlE-bZ1HCWEWdWGB4A/s1200/DSC03867.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1200" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAVogyfaHsUL5wLn4EVAwsZBYfc_7xi87CgyvlYxLml3TWH1rHwouPTP9vMdJ74V3sf42IeNN1Br5d55-iq8LdZFhEAOrU7_DuKLibGmkuUvwVHwa2qUsXlE-bZ1HCWEWdWGB4A/w640-h454/DSC03867.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw32lKjqYYsC-rNL29Jh3kqo87XyPdMbzHNYU6179f_RyfeCVsbCxaWW03iRfZN8papMEbA185N4_wJJZkVFW6hGcXzaakYohE9Z54CiMS1XuYlitzwP7FlyGR4eZq5gZhY825Kw/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw32lKjqYYsC-rNL29Jh3kqo87XyPdMbzHNYU6179f_RyfeCVsbCxaWW03iRfZN8papMEbA185N4_wJJZkVFW6hGcXzaakYohE9Z54CiMS1XuYlitzwP7FlyGR4eZq5gZhY825Kw/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_U0r6MRdEPCA9V9cD4ANazd1SChUK1aJhrb9KXNhVZgdJ1oJZa44ntug-9njTxDFUJtvAATXECGlU5eLmDDUUhGlziixM2OWB75Cq4Qk7CfYJlo7GetP-7K32d2wG_QAHIZNDg/s1200/DSC03871.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_U0r6MRdEPCA9V9cD4ANazd1SChUK1aJhrb9KXNhVZgdJ1oJZa44ntug-9njTxDFUJtvAATXECGlU5eLmDDUUhGlziixM2OWB75Cq4Qk7CfYJlo7GetP-7K32d2wG_QAHIZNDg/w640-h480/DSC03871.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So here we are on our way to Rabat which is located next to Dingli. Below is a picture of Rabat as we approach the town. Our main destination is actually Mdina but since Rabat and Medina are so near each other, literally next door, we decided to check out Rabat first.</div><div><br /></div><div>We also found out that parking was a nightmare in Mdina and for this reason we parked in Rabat. It's just a few minutes walk and we could take the time in Rabat to explore and enjoy it as well. All is good!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSB3PTNBSIKasZxAkJqkqPA_y29GDvR8bfb2Z9-e_poKs0uXlGfGW_AVgl3SJNfAcldrJGuxz3YWiyF3ABmnElnMYU2SyJ1wbgKQSt4IWQEdF0-BirhXc1lSZRC0szSkyyGviZA/s1200/DSC03873.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSB3PTNBSIKasZxAkJqkqPA_y29GDvR8bfb2Z9-e_poKs0uXlGfGW_AVgl3SJNfAcldrJGuxz3YWiyF3ABmnElnMYU2SyJ1wbgKQSt4IWQEdF0-BirhXc1lSZRC0szSkyyGviZA/w640-h480/DSC03873.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The narrow streets of Rabat... lots of one-way streets here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6f6TDr2SCNokKDiohqRGq4URdDJBd8NpxZGwhO3YCnGD5GIBRCNsmj_h9UURHBWnikViQHOXkTM35H8z0o02GZA_y9VHeySFAZtAbTzlka8AJR4gEZUnmavafb8d5My48TusBg/s1200/DSC03875.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6f6TDr2SCNokKDiohqRGq4URdDJBd8NpxZGwhO3YCnGD5GIBRCNsmj_h9UURHBWnikViQHOXkTM35H8z0o02GZA_y9VHeySFAZtAbTzlka8AJR4gEZUnmavafb8d5My48TusBg/w640-h480/DSC03875.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXnbyGuP3aW4HO3N9PiSL6khYmU2jKllcOlayns_zjkamDaHeMeufTErKy4vQMSg-Ofay7kSEv4e7fFF_cuQK1BRiI8JHLGxK84if4lSPdOKskIrEKgR5Sp-8tLiEYXWXoozo_Q/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXnbyGuP3aW4HO3N9PiSL6khYmU2jKllcOlayns_zjkamDaHeMeufTErKy4vQMSg-Ofay7kSEv4e7fFF_cuQK1BRiI8JHLGxK84if4lSPdOKskIrEKgR5Sp-8tLiEYXWXoozo_Q/w640-h640/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This is a beautiful row of mansions with traditional balconies in colour. I checked Google Maps and saw that some of these houses have swimming pools, one of which is big and stately.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpO-_WDwKtSCWkmVSlvZVVMd0uAuxrzbMg0eSqlr3J9spAi7ePYj_9rVeTNKoT_N1XbnWFJbShn_ql3B02DJGhK6SDfVb9twT_qX4zzH8hEv3LCd5ujMWWDNXCvjQTN1W-I8p8w/s1200/DSC03879.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="1200" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpO-_WDwKtSCWkmVSlvZVVMd0uAuxrzbMg0eSqlr3J9spAi7ePYj_9rVeTNKoT_N1XbnWFJbShn_ql3B02DJGhK6SDfVb9twT_qX4zzH8hEv3LCd5ujMWWDNXCvjQTN1W-I8p8w/w640-h466/DSC03879.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Just across the lovely mansions is this old structure which we later found out is the St. Dominic's Priory. It is a church and a convent. We actually followed a sign outside that there is a Christmas Market here but when we stepped inside we saw none, except an impressive courtyard hall with arches and an inner garden with a fountain in the middle and filled with orange trees with fruits. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMax5nEnSK0O43BJKeSI50pYzbTv_ioTjbSrCw87MmVYY1kF-sete3BPo6OX6WRZtkU3GatranQdFmwJbhFepBIyMPwmajFISY8_Sk4xquubop1uYuxQZDkbNZki3fxSJosYGzw/s1200/DSC03882.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMax5nEnSK0O43BJKeSI50pYzbTv_ioTjbSrCw87MmVYY1kF-sete3BPo6OX6WRZtkU3GatranQdFmwJbhFepBIyMPwmajFISY8_Sk4xquubop1uYuxQZDkbNZki3fxSJosYGzw/w640-h480/DSC03882.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2pH2eki8UaABh6r4HAlZaTwLTVphX2ZwnHOquZXNesg8emOe4R_C6H9C5sKc1_a__dfOJGBIDKQTdKs6zk5L99vZ9SmHaMFF9BCzkOFWzqvx01oQaqgG3C8uZDCta1x3kG9uyA/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2pH2eki8UaABh6r4HAlZaTwLTVphX2ZwnHOquZXNesg8emOe4R_C6H9C5sKc1_a__dfOJGBIDKQTdKs6zk5L99vZ9SmHaMFF9BCzkOFWzqvx01oQaqgG3C8uZDCta1x3kG9uyA/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>We proceeded to hit the streets of Rabat, searching for the main square. While walking around we noticed the typical traditional wood window balconies. They are so distinct and locals love to paint them with their own colour. We also saw a number of rundown villas that are scheduled for renovation. It made me ask myself if I want to live here, in a renovated villa of course. I will park that thought for now if you don't mind.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfQVYJymhPKVMZ4AwmRFwGI_j_eJSMu1-GYBHkAu2mJFHO2ZrdeZJqpF1qfb4AvaFycF7k8mceLH7QdH_YgcsRyyUqgT5PRuwe8Du7GmHBmTyPVkqqUYQa_zSgpZ9fTS6PdCH_g/s1200/DSC03885.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfQVYJymhPKVMZ4AwmRFwGI_j_eJSMu1-GYBHkAu2mJFHO2ZrdeZJqpF1qfb4AvaFycF7k8mceLH7QdH_YgcsRyyUqgT5PRuwe8Du7GmHBmTyPVkqqUYQa_zSgpZ9fTS6PdCH_g/w640-h480/DSC03885.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViGZ6zcAqwIIsf_5XsvTj8S4VfVEfhfXNKlxna-qr7daJqVWt6TABkWJUdDH-b2WUeqRADOlKpx7SbmjVIkXBzFJ30kFav0cSypgkkMBbGqS_olraKQnlFM5CKNetMIIPXO0_gQ/s1200/DSC03886.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViGZ6zcAqwIIsf_5XsvTj8S4VfVEfhfXNKlxna-qr7daJqVWt6TABkWJUdDH-b2WUeqRADOlKpx7SbmjVIkXBzFJ30kFav0cSypgkkMBbGqS_olraKQnlFM5CKNetMIIPXO0_gQ/w640-h480/DSC03886.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgfYF5tyb4RdfxrVkqfR5ell0Zmn01EZol1YMiuuAHTI72_n1_ODEpfa3VXenrFHqQF8TxOpl6YxuoIhBnzR_kus1q5SX4zdtffhgg9zdNYgyQwE_dQt_PuJyA380YGdRHai6GA/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgfYF5tyb4RdfxrVkqfR5ell0Zmn01EZol1YMiuuAHTI72_n1_ODEpfa3VXenrFHqQF8TxOpl6YxuoIhBnzR_kus1q5SX4zdtffhgg9zdNYgyQwE_dQt_PuJyA380YGdRHai6GA/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHFyAYx6EnhiQc3U3_jSn-pyj9WPLmj4waJU1pKfS6aU-6C4nTzIoHS9z3lR9MBTV8sYBQCzAMvi85LtFtnLhxNo_IaSxrfV5PJqMkTne6z8zQbOIUtQ2qUhQzrPRC4peZqaFFw/s1200/DSC03888.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="894" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHFyAYx6EnhiQc3U3_jSn-pyj9WPLmj4waJU1pKfS6aU-6C4nTzIoHS9z3lR9MBTV8sYBQCzAMvi85LtFtnLhxNo_IaSxrfV5PJqMkTne6z8zQbOIUtQ2qUhQzrPRC4peZqaFFw/w476-h640/DSC03888.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then finally we found the main square of Rabat! Well, after the help of Google maps, haha. It's not really a square but an intersection with a little plaza of the St. Publius Church that is the main edifice in the middle of it. There are many cafes, bars, restaurants, bakeries, and stores around the plaza and church.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps the busiest place here is the Parrucan Confectionary and Bakery just on the corner across the church. There are always customers lining outside to try the traditional Maltese delicacies.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRq2_E6It08qA9DWwYyNBwP0YW_MD8ryhUbMYT7a77Gf2LZbdxzvAjpkjS5NY-aqdCzlcWV43w00sCdi85tNbnu1BuyrQOiZ6ExrIjhZ-IJ9cc93u8Mvpjl3A0CDy9S0wTcffC8g/s1200/DSC03889.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1200" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRq2_E6It08qA9DWwYyNBwP0YW_MD8ryhUbMYT7a77Gf2LZbdxzvAjpkjS5NY-aqdCzlcWV43w00sCdi85tNbnu1BuyrQOiZ6ExrIjhZ-IJ9cc93u8Mvpjl3A0CDy9S0wTcffC8g/w640-h434/DSC03889.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhMvDe3VRv3TMwph4GusxcQLTd-iErMTGPP9_PTx0MhnK7l6XsERsMvN55LVh1Q8P2ky67c2Im13FIPdKR0BESs6rB-m-K6ABe0ew17RZnBHoQzpZFR4fSlDhv1z33aJ_Mvq8kA/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhMvDe3VRv3TMwph4GusxcQLTd-iErMTGPP9_PTx0MhnK7l6XsERsMvN55LVh1Q8P2ky67c2Im13FIPdKR0BESs6rB-m-K6ABe0ew17RZnBHoQzpZFR4fSlDhv1z33aJ_Mvq8kA/w640-h640/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDHnJpobrFvCXktlg8irCVfWJtiEsjVKGOUAidSDhOb50Q8oxselH3y4RvU52ZGFAA4KLeFfddzExjhwR1PmVMFcgYwgwnMqhkpcVw10imuu5FRpEhLt2LazDiILPMxfiVWj6Qw/s1200/DSC03891.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1200" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDHnJpobrFvCXktlg8irCVfWJtiEsjVKGOUAidSDhOb50Q8oxselH3y4RvU52ZGFAA4KLeFfddzExjhwR1PmVMFcgYwgwnMqhkpcVw10imuu5FRpEhLt2LazDiILPMxfiVWj6Qw/w640-h484/DSC03891.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Xxl83sM6njI1S_hvcjSsmIe6O_6j_N1kSdGbKJTMVPL1CLqrWp1Pu_3cbpkWOMSK94rkPh9ct5tvxo_PI-359b7j_HBg7vHP1RHxFHCB9tG62BHQpxIU5YedtnV954kp9WyAnw/s2048/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Xxl83sM6njI1S_hvcjSsmIe6O_6j_N1kSdGbKJTMVPL1CLqrWp1Pu_3cbpkWOMSK94rkPh9ct5tvxo_PI-359b7j_HBg7vHP1RHxFHCB9tG62BHQpxIU5YedtnV954kp9WyAnw/w640-h452/Dingli%252C+Rabat%252C+Mdina%252C+St4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaj6YXDPbxAX63yVbyNOUFzhFplThTDAAJ1h0-p9Xghlii6Oa2QpryyLyoryoLaB6gk9H252y_pFlMyH0Azuk2yvi9lh_r3TtNGwz7Gis817L_CmLXEsSucO7dXGBKPkA3hDNiQ/s1200/DSC03897.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaj6YXDPbxAX63yVbyNOUFzhFplThTDAAJ1h0-p9Xghlii6Oa2QpryyLyoryoLaB6gk9H252y_pFlMyH0Azuk2yvi9lh_r3TtNGwz7Gis817L_CmLXEsSucO7dXGBKPkA3hDNiQ/w640-h480/DSC03897.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This rundown villa on a main street is about to be renovated. There was a building permit outside the door which was interesting to have it put up on public. Perhaps it is a local requirement to post it openly for the public to see. </div><div><br /></div><div>The villa looks very dreamy and enchanting. There is no car access from the main street so it could only be at the back.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2n0atvEf9LEtj0AoWm2RKLYnnERSb_u-qCzrK4s5gZc9J5M8T3f-wtaTbz4c_TkMVDQzbu8d1uKrc5RehXygXWbFCXoTHRz6bvcN9PAYFWPLZVyhkw-c0VpUsPAuoM7pcBjVkA/s1200/DSC03898.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1200" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2n0atvEf9LEtj0AoWm2RKLYnnERSb_u-qCzrK4s5gZc9J5M8T3f-wtaTbz4c_TkMVDQzbu8d1uKrc5RehXygXWbFCXoTHRz6bvcN9PAYFWPLZVyhkw-c0VpUsPAuoM7pcBjVkA/w640-h470/DSC03898.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlWBnHz890if-YicGX7vzwshEHZwojMQG_Z7VPFtnM7Ba8DqRvOKLice-qKPfsuPD63Bwvko2evKR2kH6qINV9ObKndwR_KYNWTcx4Cpp4admNK0ESBV_uhUmRTM5ChgwABWtBA/s1200/DSC03899.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlWBnHz890if-YicGX7vzwshEHZwojMQG_Z7VPFtnM7Ba8DqRvOKLice-qKPfsuPD63Bwvko2evKR2kH6qINV9ObKndwR_KYNWTcx4Cpp4admNK0ESBV_uhUmRTM5ChgwABWtBA/w480-h640/DSC03899.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJE5-J7c0xBBtTyA4tyr2JHy9DXY0DsGcj06CMwEyciNplsc6gesnM_pKZXLGekvD1tZkAcp2rs876Sb5ZW02E_YFdg6vHVJnO0MkCaA9NNErU8p6SYOHN85TZtnatkx90koM3EQ/s1200/DSC03901.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1200" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJE5-J7c0xBBtTyA4tyr2JHy9DXY0DsGcj06CMwEyciNplsc6gesnM_pKZXLGekvD1tZkAcp2rs876Sb5ZW02E_YFdg6vHVJnO0MkCaA9NNErU8p6SYOHN85TZtnatkx90koM3EQ/w640-h484/DSC03901.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The next post is our visit to Mdina, the ancient capital of Malta.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels<br /></a></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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</div>Jo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-31499167614408199862020-10-28T23:20:00.006+01:002022-03-23T23:59:09.737+01:00Valletta, Malta: Breakfast at Caffe Cordina and Visit to the Grandmaster's Palace<div style="text-align: left;">Travel Period: November 2018</div><div style="text-align: left;">Destination:Valletta, Malta</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On our third day in Malta, we had breakfast at the famous Caffe Cordina, an old institution in Malta going back to 1837. After breakfast, we visited the beautiful Grandmaster's Palace.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1KQWfSbfF9GwzRiVXOrLLBQA9fnkuuGNP8Suq7Bx-K-QkysjFQT3N4YBNA3RVsNlslJcvuP_NbvTH1zT87dK7f8E6vuTK0BBxtyADXAQltLFu8HMUdkA2UWME0ORK09LAeyEMg/s1200/DSC03829.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1KQWfSbfF9GwzRiVXOrLLBQA9fnkuuGNP8Suq7Bx-K-QkysjFQT3N4YBNA3RVsNlslJcvuP_NbvTH1zT87dK7f8E6vuTK0BBxtyADXAQltLFu8HMUdkA2UWME0ORK09LAeyEMg/w640-h480/DSC03829.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta.</i></div></i><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZPCsv3ipgClcAN4-DY-ZEbmwY-4WyrQKwTXxATiUc9uB63lZCx-PltCOf_oE433Ef9T1znJGL7uZF90K7r1Ca2c4MOmDQfpsSLlFInhe62XwDH-T1ZSBLTqeI_cq1gWwSdKsqA/s1200/DSC03794.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1200" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZPCsv3ipgClcAN4-DY-ZEbmwY-4WyrQKwTXxATiUc9uB63lZCx-PltCOf_oE433Ef9T1znJGL7uZF90K7r1Ca2c4MOmDQfpsSLlFInhe62XwDH-T1ZSBLTqeI_cq1gWwSdKsqA/w640-h432/DSC03794.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Caffe Cordina established in 1837 and still going strong.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">My friend Delphi and I made the conscious decision to not take our breakfasts at the hotel. Not only they are a tad expensive, but not doing so allowed us to experience the beautiful cafes in Valletta and to discover some of the local breakfast and snack foods. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I found Caffe Cordina in one of my random online searches. The cafe dates back to 1837. This cafe is 183 years old!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGVmfLUWDK0qF6T2QnGYtrh73sVBatbU33HKc-NrTEyEXaklD76Z9Bt-BtI_m5PVpd48Q0SsGNOb_aouA176v4uUFqflPusZpJ65c2svfwxJjFIGKoMJKvNcl1Nig2ampWzxgvw/s1200/DSC03795.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1200" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGVmfLUWDK0qF6T2QnGYtrh73sVBatbU33HKc-NrTEyEXaklD76Z9Bt-BtI_m5PVpd48Q0SsGNOb_aouA176v4uUFqflPusZpJ65c2svfwxJjFIGKoMJKvNcl1Nig2ampWzxgvw/w640-h484/DSC03795.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out some of the interior photos I took:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNT7By9dZ6ZI7_9iE1DSR9CeqEo1qyLhzqhbaU6p6-5gDDo-7_RThw5vVf4ex8d1VdOYwV86541Sun-uHQjEfEzdLhDA8TuOS1-OEb-ENMFhTGuMPfj32_X1DS9Bq-vXQA7r-cw/s1200/DSC03800.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNT7By9dZ6ZI7_9iE1DSR9CeqEo1qyLhzqhbaU6p6-5gDDo-7_RThw5vVf4ex8d1VdOYwV86541Sun-uHQjEfEzdLhDA8TuOS1-OEb-ENMFhTGuMPfj32_X1DS9Bq-vXQA7r-cw/w480-h640/DSC03800.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The flooring is marble and the interior details are gilded in gold, which looked a bit kitschy but still charming though. There is a spiral staircase leading to the above floor, which was off-limits for guests. I managed to wander up there when I saw the sign and quickly hurried back down. </div><div><br /></div><div>The walls have wood paneling and mirrors, and the ceilings were gifted with a few frescoes here and there in the renaissance-style depiction of people and children. Very interesting.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvNe-KOMkFukecMqSJH_VU9MZ0b5jmley-XCdydrfFkMOTPgD9roJrsMbMOe1qSvDz1wyAP-mgk9vc_KNhsBAw2Qjm0X4BtK2-Py4EsEBaUEl7qM80IHA4H922KplZQmOTgt-Qg/s2048/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20182.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvNe-KOMkFukecMqSJH_VU9MZ0b5jmley-XCdydrfFkMOTPgD9roJrsMbMOe1qSvDz1wyAP-mgk9vc_KNhsBAw2Qjm0X4BtK2-Py4EsEBaUEl7qM80IHA4H922KplZQmOTgt-Qg/w640-h452/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20182.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfkBdlCu-2hLqr69ZU6PpP6lL8PQvore4MGBiFKqXtDwVHak-_ZwzlAWhOUCp66eEKW35XeWDGesktX0eybFnNIsnAUMaXcF4FWEn7UeNYo_8Nux6HX_yS5jxSAvl_i7J-JSuHA/s1200/DSC03801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1200" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfkBdlCu-2hLqr69ZU6PpP6lL8PQvore4MGBiFKqXtDwVHak-_ZwzlAWhOUCp66eEKW35XeWDGesktX0eybFnNIsnAUMaXcF4FWEn7UeNYo_8Nux6HX_yS5jxSAvl_i7J-JSuHA/w640-h504/DSC03801.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For my breakfast, I went local all the way and chose an Arancina (Norma). Or was it a Bombette? These cones and balls looked so intriguing, I was wondering if they are as savoury as they look.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiHxPDbai2gPleJiGU-Jb3bSD5Z6HZfnJWADtRk0VYE3sNlGvziOxc174lJaiTwfNcfnpLFM7VLB71haMJdG2RREFPxW7RBK2TLGNW0KrlT-Cknx3R8ZK3EHe4XyYHduWHfPY7Q/s2048/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20184.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiHxPDbai2gPleJiGU-Jb3bSD5Z6HZfnJWADtRk0VYE3sNlGvziOxc174lJaiTwfNcfnpLFM7VLB71haMJdG2RREFPxW7RBK2TLGNW0KrlT-Cknx3R8ZK3EHe4XyYHduWHfPY7Q/w640-h640/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20184.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The cafe also has its own patisserie and there is enough variety to choose from. But no sugary pastry in the morning for me. I prefer a savoury breakfast to a sweet one.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40Cnr6qTCCIJeOVndSCUZA2W3aomyR8f2qBFknUzn8G0uxMpc08lLhlQwRre5LkuUtI6-UQSlSJPoLWjspN4-8zIxe7IEoNCJ1-sMoHL-dD-tqW0t52jvorBJoVUBAfYE5sImCw/s2048/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20181.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40Cnr6qTCCIJeOVndSCUZA2W3aomyR8f2qBFknUzn8G0uxMpc08lLhlQwRre5LkuUtI6-UQSlSJPoLWjspN4-8zIxe7IEoNCJ1-sMoHL-dD-tqW0t52jvorBJoVUBAfYE5sImCw/w640-h452/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20181.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mXoOyT9Ai-7jL8KChHdZEik4UQm-Wt_1unarInilTCMYEsiyqLec3LE6djKGSLFlOFEA7oqkwmPGw9b6-Al18gBWGQIes2uCiFoz75ARPz0CEkpQPVJdHluLxKyS5cv2nuos8w/s1200/DSC03802.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="1200" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mXoOyT9Ai-7jL8KChHdZEik4UQm-Wt_1unarInilTCMYEsiyqLec3LE6djKGSLFlOFEA7oqkwmPGw9b6-Al18gBWGQIes2uCiFoz75ARPz0CEkpQPVJdHluLxKyS5cv2nuos8w/w640-h468/DSC03802.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcOLoEu5a1miRcYAcyW0JMreOENRu-R0weCEYlRL4U7w3Ytf198ZTLvxBe9NTiHVpoJqph6fKKfs2elFhCXUX6iI3zFoG8HjD-TWaw8Mxr1LCmiYKN2C20S9p_1eyW8LiFiCTyg/s1200/DSC03805.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcOLoEu5a1miRcYAcyW0JMreOENRu-R0weCEYlRL4U7w3Ytf198ZTLvxBe9NTiHVpoJqph6fKKfs2elFhCXUX6iI3zFoG8HjD-TWaw8Mxr1LCmiYKN2C20S9p_1eyW8LiFiCTyg/w640-h480/DSC03805.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Voila - our Maltese breakfast! <div><br /></div><div>Well, Delphi chose a much safer option in the name of the chocolate croissant and a grilled sandwich. While I have the Arancina, and if I am not wrong, an Irish Coffee (with whiskey!). Having a real good kick to start my day.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDt2agWkyyVdHYO1_DOsDtXxKMNWiGHnfwiocTjKJL49g2Cb27_jHUUXYLei6NNqcQjUgx38qB5LyAcYuKZdegchIlAu355FQhuNqU3pzFi3ZJL1SjqRvWZe4TygtLSgIXwXjO1A/s1200/DSC03806.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1200" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDt2agWkyyVdHYO1_DOsDtXxKMNWiGHnfwiocTjKJL49g2Cb27_jHUUXYLei6NNqcQjUgx38qB5LyAcYuKZdegchIlAu355FQhuNqU3pzFi3ZJL1SjqRvWZe4TygtLSgIXwXjO1A/w640-h482/DSC03806.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlgQoQzns0WhMV2qKD2d3E59xJoVc4ZwyczHKNYaPOSyoWBVeF9Oklp_sp32Is4p7wUjjzzXhllOs2drsbOafJe8WS-YGsljKG-I75AQCnw9iD7j9ksm0MpZx8mDg3YVGPq-1mw/s2048/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20183.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlgQoQzns0WhMV2qKD2d3E59xJoVc4ZwyczHKNYaPOSyoWBVeF9Oklp_sp32Is4p7wUjjzzXhllOs2drsbOafJe8WS-YGsljKG-I75AQCnw9iD7j9ksm0MpZx8mDg3YVGPq-1mw/w640-h452/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20183.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfY8tOkPKsMeqW72Eg8OGMiatf0paStUF_M1vW3MoU4j4di_3VWR_aWqos6DRP7Jg78vlyifjZhMsnRLTP7sSdLMhU1nuPZAW6dX5YWK7C_hmMI-TgpqJhNhfaBn2d9B7i_94WA/s1200/DSC03807.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1200" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfY8tOkPKsMeqW72Eg8OGMiatf0paStUF_M1vW3MoU4j4di_3VWR_aWqos6DRP7Jg78vlyifjZhMsnRLTP7sSdLMhU1nuPZAW6dX5YWK7C_hmMI-TgpqJhNhfaBn2d9B7i_94WA/w640-h482/DSC03807.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>My Maltese breakfast is a deep-fried dough with meat, spinach, and vegetable filling. I believe this was an Arancina, but it could be a Bombette as well.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After breakfast we walked over to the Grandmaster's Palace which is just across the street on Republica on St. George's Square. It was very convenient. Our Valletta Card gives us free access to a number of places and museums, including the Grandmaster's Palace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We first had a souvenir picture in the courtyard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQmXwvvRjkC6UMDmAmAgCUvxBPyHMOPmeLf6VJmDS1QzwXvNpbQoQC4S29uQlIKx-JQlVyeQv3dnixRdX_ZlAlZecd2u16t_IwQRkeRVBXnd2PHrWpC3ECSNwZktFYIpBj0Cd-w/s1200/DSC03836.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQmXwvvRjkC6UMDmAmAgCUvxBPyHMOPmeLf6VJmDS1QzwXvNpbQoQC4S29uQlIKx-JQlVyeQv3dnixRdX_ZlAlZecd2u16t_IwQRkeRVBXnd2PHrWpC3ECSNwZktFYIpBj0Cd-w/w480-h640/DSC03836.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcnVDfZxFx_2An-GX4nrvF5u0uX4-X8KNQi5uGxxEphZRM5RTPXDeT1-11HAoGb5yN8fpPj3JAHOoxIkxYtk_9bYBDEnidyoADexrBdynakRKZHUO0yRXW3u0kMAqkxCrcV-sdA/s2048/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20185.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcnVDfZxFx_2An-GX4nrvF5u0uX4-X8KNQi5uGxxEphZRM5RTPXDeT1-11HAoGb5yN8fpPj3JAHOoxIkxYtk_9bYBDEnidyoADexrBdynakRKZHUO0yRXW3u0kMAqkxCrcV-sdA/w640-h452/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-20185.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Grandmaster's Palace was built between the 16th and 18 centuries. The area of the palace available for public viewing is not that big. Basically, it is just 1 wing of the building showcase with several renovated period rooms. I have expected more actually, but given what was exhibited, I have to admit it served its purpose in showing grand examples of Malta's art and architecture. I especially love the stunning paintings on the hallway's ceiling. They are incredible. And not to forget the medieval-chic chandeliers, too, they were simply amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More pictures!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpt0mDlVutF_zXsCmWLIoqYj_XqkfJathYWdm9i-r65Fp7dWbd4j4FYsEGsWE5fVr7wlodk26mahqa_93gGXBCnH5zyti3nQMLWcWuipzTt5J6OrUzA-4zMLSN2Zjznb89aGTGMQ/s1600/DSC03813.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1209" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpt0mDlVutF_zXsCmWLIoqYj_XqkfJathYWdm9i-r65Fp7dWbd4j4FYsEGsWE5fVr7wlodk26mahqa_93gGXBCnH5zyti3nQMLWcWuipzTt5J6OrUzA-4zMLSN2Zjznb89aGTGMQ/w483-h640/DSC03813.JPG" width="483" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is quite small. We didn't really see any flowers, perhaps because we are late into the autumn season, but this place would have been pretty with blossoms.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntqVYBgo0mu-4YuWSgwW6Mb5gsD3OXNfe4y4sSki1WgLEc8vsgaKm6llLbP7gaIg76ZiD3ZdC9Px_yWg8OJKApT40pejtebKYN8loc6_YT-VUItkj35e8iAQLJFs8j4-AYyVEAg/s1200/DSC03832.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntqVYBgo0mu-4YuWSgwW6Mb5gsD3OXNfe4y4sSki1WgLEc8vsgaKm6llLbP7gaIg76ZiD3ZdC9Px_yWg8OJKApT40pejtebKYN8loc6_YT-VUItkj35e8iAQLJFs8j4-AYyVEAg/w480-h640/DSC03832.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>We also checked the area around the palace and I managed to take a few shots of some of the interesting local structures, doors, windows, balconies et al. See them below.</div><div><br /></div><div>Afterwhich we returned back to our hotel and took the rental car for a spin. We will be road-tripping.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQTCNhAYl2PoT20HNGKKG4r9dqGwTns2mLToEhRm6J5CHTEueh2fzxsnDLhnypMZYVkEKY3H6h2E-bchr5RR-NwI4ruTatQWepOLC2DqIjc3SlfSCuT9sc-U7oLs2j3D-1XUjJw/s1200/DSC03837.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQTCNhAYl2PoT20HNGKKG4r9dqGwTns2mLToEhRm6J5CHTEueh2fzxsnDLhnypMZYVkEKY3H6h2E-bchr5RR-NwI4ruTatQWepOLC2DqIjc3SlfSCuT9sc-U7oLs2j3D-1XUjJw/w640-h480/DSC03837.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkup54d68UoQzBMYTicPfNwUsL-ETtjM4Hw3i4mSdlcPJ2TDjmGD0NLxJTEczeE7JgWx3ZJJKeo3jEAuwPwtTDEkVuMZ2m5yWphehZu2h20WwSJa8dUdD6hwT2RefbpSMco4uy_g/s1200/DSC03838-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1200" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkup54d68UoQzBMYTicPfNwUsL-ETtjM4Hw3i4mSdlcPJ2TDjmGD0NLxJTEczeE7JgWx3ZJJKeo3jEAuwPwtTDEkVuMZ2m5yWphehZu2h20WwSJa8dUdD6hwT2RefbpSMco4uy_g/w640-h464/DSC03838-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafwqAdE5M0yWTH8guKhdoMmwdxOaIFZseC9ua5uxpx_ECfE-UHhC3JxQTcqhRhCb4CEYloCMMt1i8yhFzdbyp-m0tmdbT2yeimsc8xSwDOcsUtnKD0JEWC4VDlt4NsbH7w3B2Kw/s1200/DSC03839.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafwqAdE5M0yWTH8guKhdoMmwdxOaIFZseC9ua5uxpx_ECfE-UHhC3JxQTcqhRhCb4CEYloCMMt1i8yhFzdbyp-m0tmdbT2yeimsc8xSwDOcsUtnKD0JEWC4VDlt4NsbH7w3B2Kw/w470-h640/DSC03839.JPG" width="470" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The window and balcony scene in Valletta.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qIkDqy3qE3zCyvA17De31_eHBFuNXTnibhS9wo-hXsxf_LQ3zu1uKTN4Yo0ZFYh0DYYoLcotddjZyYw7ECGAau6Fm7z40L4a1SOP2iJSS2XPXlXik30vfIKUGFUiBaqeqUGROQ/s2048/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-2018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qIkDqy3qE3zCyvA17De31_eHBFuNXTnibhS9wo-hXsxf_LQ3zu1uKTN4Yo0ZFYh0DYYoLcotddjZyYw7ECGAau6Fm7z40L4a1SOP2iJSS2XPXlXik30vfIKUGFUiBaqeqUGROQ/w640-h452/Valletta%252C+Malta+11-2018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfKMaTYzmV5GCnwImbDlZt5oP9a4wObxlP0Q7icEMrm_Jb7ThEE_05EzS0KZTUugn-Dh3WzzK7vkw89gD0PJxuiJCgpdxE8YeymESpFgeqdmq75OTqMB8CtF9W4onB2UxY1Yvzg/s1200/DSC03841.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfKMaTYzmV5GCnwImbDlZt5oP9a4wObxlP0Q7icEMrm_Jb7ThEE_05EzS0KZTUugn-Dh3WzzK7vkw89gD0PJxuiJCgpdxE8YeymESpFgeqdmq75OTqMB8CtF9W4onB2UxY1Yvzg/w640-h480/DSC03841.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMF2ShXG3GSOUamvJN-3Iwcv71HjWel1CNOLu66TIcas6mMYCl0xyvzvhI6Rz3nx2POzp9sc1cQfDcs8OnS8-GUrsqAPpQCC8IeNNsq-GeN6X01DmHaVTQ40zrzqAHRGNale18mw/s1200/DSC03843.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMF2ShXG3GSOUamvJN-3Iwcv71HjWel1CNOLu66TIcas6mMYCl0xyvzvhI6Rz3nx2POzp9sc1cQfDcs8OnS8-GUrsqAPpQCC8IeNNsq-GeN6X01DmHaVTQ40zrzqAHRGNale18mw/w480-h640/DSC03843.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Don't miss my next post on our road trip in Malta!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook:</span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/travelandlifestylediaries" style="color: #ff8832; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Jo Travels<br /></a></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Happy Travels! 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