[slideshow]On B&B's trip to Sicily each day brought danger, humor, drama and stupidity - and that was just us. The day we somehow bumbled our way to Siracusa we went to the historic island of Ortigia and added a new cast member to our daily drama. The sky was looking as angry Hedwig when he first saw his inch. So, bringing to life our motto, "what could possibly go wrong" … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Weekly Photo Challenge: Urban
Why won’t Sydney Warden leave Blonde alone?
[slideshow]B&B are planning a trip to Barcelona, Menorca and Girona for next month. In a rare instance of Blonde being the responsible party she completed the laborious process of registering the trip with the U.S. State Department's STEP program. The voluntary program is ostensibly to ensure that in case of a political event or natural disaster the State Department will … [Read more...]
Duck dinner that looks like it’s from IKEA
Luggage weight requirements and blondes
[slideshow]As we prepared for a trip to South Africa B&B eagerly anticipated a safari adventure at Kirkman's Kamp . The safari was going to be the last thing on the itinerary we had put together. Brunette, the designated researcher, read that for the flight on a small plane to the Nelspruit airport, the nearest one to Kirkman's Kamp, there were very strictly enforced … [Read more...]
Picture the World Photo Contest entry – Turkey
This "camel" was formed by the erosion of soft stone from volcanic eruptions that occurred millions of years ago. It appears to be looking across the landscape from its location in central Turkey. Cappadocia has been inhabited since B.C. and has been home for Christians, Jews and Muslims over the centuries. It is a popular tourism region and UNESCO World Heritage site. … [Read more...]
Sorry but just can’t resist playing with the Marblecam app and now Camera+ too!
[slideshow] Sorry, a couple are oddly small but will figure that out some other time! … [Read more...]
Teach your children well (if you don’t want to overpay for ice cream)
For the first week of a trip to Turkey B&B privately chartered a gulet to take us sailing in the Aegean and Mediterranean waters. The cost for four passengers, meals, a captain, deck hand and cook was much less than staying in a nice hotel. We were so excited about our scheduled week of sailing you'd think George Clooney had agreed to join us. As B&B had never been to … [Read more...]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Merge
How to never wait for a parking lot gate to open again!
On a visit to Cancun Blonde and Brunette were luxuriating for a free week at the Westin, courtesy of our Starwood Amex points. We had both been to Cancun previously and wanted to see some places we hadn't seen before and revisit some favorites. Buses are cheap and easy for getting around in Cancun but to do any exploring away from the resort area, it's necessary to rent a car. … [Read more...]