Changes in Latitudes

Last weekend Pancho and I went camping with my friend Idar. Friday night we just went up to the mountains behind my place and found a nice spot for the tent by a lake that Pancho and I walk around often. We tested some camp food that I got from Garage Grown Gear, and took some pictures for the review. Probably the best dehydrated meal I have ever tried camping.  On Saturday morning we packed up and drove south towards Hardangerfjord. We hiked into a valley that led to a lake that is fed with melting water from the Folgefonna glacier called Bondhusvatnet. There were large stone tables and in the middle of the lake were some posts where I could hang my hammock. This place was by far the most picturesque camping spot I think I have ever been to with 360 degrees of amazing mountain views. It stayed light in the sky til after midnight!  We woke up pretty warm in the tent from the sun beating down. Forgetting it was a public holiday, we had forgotten to buy breakfast food ...

I had a nice week of beach and sun with Mom and Dad in Key West. We stayed on a small trawler that was converted into a houseboat docked at a marina right outside a nice hotel. The Key West Songwriter's Festival was also happening that week so we enjoyed plenty of live music and beer. We woke up three mornings in a row with torrential rain, but luckily the skies tended to open up after lunch time. Mom booked us on a Sebago snorkel trip, which was originally booked for a morning trip but the storm pushed us out til after lunch. And good thing we did, beacuse the sky opened up and we had clear blue sky (the wind was just a bit cold). It was a very fun and relaxing week with Mom and Dad. Thank you for a great week!! Some pretty beautiful mornings in the marina. Awesome truck at Hogfish Bar & Grill Groupper selfie at the Key West Aquarium Waiting out the storm at Hog's Breath Mom and Dad were ready to go home after a day of snorkeling and live mu...

Saturday morning I flew to Nice, France, with my Brazilian friend, Thassya, for a girls weekend of sun and beach time. We stayed at a charming AirBnB in the middle of the old town of Nice with lots of restaurants and a 5 minute walk from the beach. We were ok with the weather (around 70 degrees F on Saturday and Sunday), but the French said it was far too cold. Thassya feeling at home on the beach...just waiting on the sun Heard some great live music at this bar called Wayne's (recommendation from my friend from Nice). People started dancing on the tables! A beautiful morning in Nice War memorial Villefranche sur Mer View of Villefranche sur Mer from the train to Monaco On Sunday we walked to a typical French Riviera village called Villefranche sur Mer. And on Monday we took the train to Monaco. The main highlight for us there was the Oceanographic Museum - a very impressive building built on the cliffs overlooking the sea. The rest of my impr...