Cape of Good Hope
This entry will be a brief introduction, as I’m running out of time (and we’re getting REALLY hungry). We had a great visit to the Cape Peninsula (Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point) today. Stops included the vineyards of Constantia, Hout’s Bay for a boat ride to see Seal Island (seals were stinky but […]
Robben Island
Robben Island was a short boat ride away from the Cape Town Waterfront, but a world away in atmosphere. Since Mandela’s release in 1991 (from a prison he’d been transferred to) the island has come to symbolize “the triumph of the human spirit, of freedom, and of democracy over oppression. ” (Quote from UNESCO World Heritage site) The tour was rather […]
Cape Town Waterfront
Our first full day in Capetown was spent at the Waterfront. We walked down from our hostel (the Ashanti Lodge), and it took about an hour. It’s been cool in the evening and pretty warm during the day. The cold is really only an issue at night. The hostel doesn’t have heat, but the blankets […]
London Layover: Mind the Gap
The good news: We made it safe and sound to Cape Town. The bad news: Donny’s bag didn’t. Our card reader is in his bag, so we won’t be able to post any photos just yet! A delayed flight out of JFK meant we avoided a connection in Washington DC and were put straight through […]
Packing for Our First RTW
Whew! One week ahead of time and we’re finished with packing. It was a dry run, to make sure everything fit in the backpacks, and so far so good. Here’s what we’ve got (in case anyone wants to catch up!) I have an Eagle Creek Maiden Voyage (designed for women). It’s 70L (4350 cu. in.) […]
Getting Stuck, round 2!
We are officially done with our preventative shots. WOO HOO!!! That makes a total of eight shots. We made a trip into Boston again, this time with Jim Close (aka. HT’s father) who had some business in the city too. We dropped him at his appointment and drove over to Tufts Medical Center. This time we knew […]
To be continued…
We are pleased to announce that we are less than one month away from our departure for our RTW trip!!! Everyone please have a look at our new blog, https://turtlestravel.com/Right now we have posts regarding our routing and preparations. We will be keep everyone up to date with photos and tales of our adventures!
Getting Stuck
So the date we both were not looking forward to finally came- The travel doctor visit at the immunization clinic at Tufts Medical Center in Boston! After a long talk with the doc about where we are going and for how long he made his suggestions. We are to receive vaccines for seven different diseases. […]
Over the River and through the Woods
The Dutch Iris Inn, Granby, CT After visiting Grandma and dining at the Parthenon restaurant in Agawam, we head to Granby, CT and the welcoming Dutch Iris Inn. The owners and hosts, Bill and Nancy Ross, greeted us warmly and gave us a tour of their lovely 1812 colonial home. We stayed in the Mary […]
Route Decisions
There are various schools of thought regarding buying tickets for a multi-destination or around-the-world, trip. With a “round-the-world” or similar fare with one of the major airline alliances (Oneworld, Skyteam and Star are the big ones) there are quite a few restrictions. Usually mileage based (sometimes by # of continents visited), travel must be in […]