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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – NAMIBIA
NAMIBIA’S SKELETON COASTAn eerie name for an long expanse of Atlantic coastline in Namibia, Africa. Called The Skeleton Coast because of remains of both creatures and vessels. In the past it was spotted with whale and seal skeletons, remnants of the old whaling industry. Now you can find old shipwrecks protruding out of the deep sand, a treacherous…
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A Flicker?
Last week en route to work I was playing on my phone, as I do, to pass the time on the transit ride. I decided to check out some cheap airfare apps and proceeded to download a number of free ones. Several days later I thought it might be prudent to price out the flight segments of my RTW…
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Cuba
It has been several weeks since my last post where I said I was going to take a hiatus (which I am), however, I do want to share a few of my photos of my recent trip to Cuba. These are mainly scenery shots or ones where I made an attempt to be ‘artsy’. I…
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Havana Street Art
Recently I returned from a weeks vacation in Varadero, Cuba. I was there to attend a friends wedding that was held at the resort we stayed in. During the week I took a day trip to Cubas capital city, Havana. I visited only Old Havana as it is too large of a city to be…
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On Hold
Well, as I posted previously, I had suspended the weekly Sunday photo due to a dead computer. After two months I finally bought a new computer (laptop). Although I still am not computer savvy I do feel I have made a tad bit of progress in regards to catching up with the rest of the…
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Contentment
Recently I had a conversation with someone who was on their way to Italy. They were headed to Venice for the first time. I expressed to them how much I enjoyed Venice when I visited there eons ago. We chatted a bit of their plans and what I saw of the city. After the conversation…
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Nicknames
Do you have a nickname? Something someones calls you affectionately? Un-affectionately? Something that has stuck with you since you were a kid? A shortened version of your name? Something you’re known for? Many of us do, myself included. And so do cities. Some of them so famous that you know exactly which city is being…
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Sunday’s Special Spot – Credo of the Peaceful Traveller
This week’s photo is not a literal place but more of a figurative one. My computer is on the verge of death and I am unable to log on. So I have picked a photo I have on my phone instead of one from the Internet. This photo is of a plaque I once saw…