Lonely Planet posted the best summary article I’ve seen, so far.
Explore Bermuda’s 500 years of history
visit Bermuda
Category: travel
30 Things I’ve Carried For 15 Months
Charles Chu has some good tips.
30 Things I’ve Carried For 15 Months On the Road (An Essay On Minimalism)
Thanks Dave.
Sandia Peak Tramway, Albuquerque
One of the top tourist attractions in New Mexico.
I took the Sandia Peak Tramway trip on one of the snowiest days of the year.
Views were cool. But limited.
The Tramway provides access to a ski hill on the other side of the mountain.
In summer this is a terrific way to access hiking and mountain biking trails.
Still … I’m glad I saw it. Highly recommended.
Sandia is wrongly advertised as the “longest in the world”.
The entertaining cable car announcers grudgingly concede that Dajti Ekspres cable car in Albania is longer.
And I’ve been to Merida, Venezuela. That series of four aerial tramways – reopened April 2016 – goes 1640 – 4765 meters making it the highest tourist aerial tramway in the world. It’s 12.5 km long. Far longer than Sandia.
I love cable cars and have taken a number of these – 10 Most Amazing Aerial Lifts In The World
Sandia did not make that list. It did make this one – Amazing Aerial Tramways of the World
What’s unique about Sandia is that it has only two support towers.
hiking New Mexico, Texas
I love holidaying the S.W. USA. One of the best hiking regions of the world.
Rent-a-car. Making it up as I go along. 🙂
I’m generally headed towards Big Bend National Park in remote west Texas. On the Rio Grande.
flying to the American S.W.
Canada is great. But the winter weather #sucks(™).
I’m off for a couple of weeks hiking. I’ve never visited New Mexico.
Kasha–Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
I booked with Delta. The same seat on the same flight is priced differently depending on which Code Share partner you book with. WestJet #sucks(™).
Grotto Bay Resort, Bermuda
Gorgeous location. Close to the airport.
Weak wifi, often unusable, even in the lobby.
I saw one well fed rat up away from the resort where garbage is left out for his easy access.
Maintenance not as good as I would have expected.
Expensive.
Consider this a mixed review.
The restaurant was the highlight. My favourite of those I tried in Bermuda.
Trip Advisor – Grotto Bay Resort, Bermuda
Extreme Apprentices: Slum Survivors
Ordinary teens from the U.K. are challenged. Can they work in a third world slum?
Click PLAY or watch a trailer on YouTube.
Laura and John recommended the series.
Bermuda photos
I visited for about 7 weeks over two trips in 2016.
Bermuda Gymnastics had invited me to consult on all aspects of their Federation.
more photos
Bermuda food
IS a highlight for visitors.
None of the fast food chains are on the island (aside from KFC).
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Grotto Bay Resort restaurant was my favourite of those I visited.
Very Merry Christmas
Wishing you and yours the best this holiday season.
It was a white Christmas in Calgary. I’d like to claim this is me out on the roads … 🙂
Instead — like Santa — I took flight on New Year’s Eve. Flew to Nanaimo and on to Parksville for Christmas day.
My two brothers and their wives were actually in Calgary this year. Randy cooked turkey for us on the 22nd.
Rick McCharles 