January 5, 2024 The internet on ship has been down or really slow since I got on board and it’s not getting any better. It took 1 hour and 26 minutes to upload one picture so I will suspend posting until I get on land in a few day. This makes me really sad because …
January 4, 2024 About 2 hours outside of Auckland is the movie set Hobbiton that was created for the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit trilogy. The set is on the rolling hills of a 1200 acre sheep farm. There are 39 hobbit holes that were created into the hillside along with the Dragon …
January 3, 2024 After almost 30 hours of travel I was finally in Auckland to begin my New Zealand adventure. When I landed the sky’s were grey and it was a bit chilly but by the time I got to my hotel the sun started to peak out and overall it was a beautiful day!! …
In 2023 I traveled 52,219 miles!! My travel began in NYC on January 1st and ended in NYC on October 23rd with adventures on 5 continents. It was a life changing year in so many ways!!! I witnessed sunrises and sunsets on five continents including the first sunrise of the day in the US …
October 20, 2023 On the road again, we are headed the quaint village of Imlil. A small village in the gorgeous Atlas Mountains, North Africa’s greatest mountain range that includes Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa (4167m). In the southeast region of Marrakesh, Morocco, the Imlil valley is home to the Berbers with their …
October 19, 2023 Today we are headed off to Essaouira about 3 hours from Marrakesh. Essaouira is a port city and resort on Morocco’s Atlantic coast. Its medina (old town) is protected by 18th-century seafront ramparts called the Skala de la Kasbah, which were designed by European engineers. Old brass cannons line the walls, and …
October 18, 2023 We are off to explore Marrakesh, also known as the “Red City.” Marrakech is one of the four imperial cities, is called “the red city” because of the color of its houses, which, by city regulation, must be absolutely red ochre, like the color of the land that surrounds it. The other …
October 17, 2023 After breakfast, we headed out for our journey to Marrakesh, a 300-mile trek though the High Atlas Mountains and the spectacular Tichka Pass. This route took us to the city of Ouarzazat. Morocco’s film industry is based in Ouarzazate, which has been labeled as “Africa’s Hollywood,” and is home to the Atlas …
October 16, 2023 Sunrise in the desert with my camel friend who loved posing, was the perfect way to start the day. Soon we were headed off to explore the natural sights of Morocco. We drove though flat lands with no signs of life then the mountains began to appear with homes built into them …
October 15, 2023 We headed out to Rissani to learn about restoring a Medina. The government of Morocco is attempting to modernize century old Medinas to add water and electricity while retaining the original materials for the structure. The walls that surround the medina are about 4 feet thick and are constructed of bricks then …
