Posts by Gail South
Touring The Southern Caucasus: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia​August, 2023
​Click here for Photobook of entire trip Azerbaijan Goitered Gazelles Flame Towers, Baku Khinalig Diri-Baba Mausoleum Georgia Samebo/Holy Trinity Cathedral. Archangel Monastery Uplistsikhe–Cave City Mount Kazbegi (the Glacier) Armenia St Saviour’s, Gyumri Lake Sevan Haghartsin Monastery Noravank Monastery Botero Statue at the Cascade, Yerevan Symphony Gorge, Garni Mt. Ararat
Read MoreDanube Cruise~November, 2006
Click here for Photobook of entire cruise Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006Depart for Europe. Board your overnight trans-Atlantic flight.Left BH about noon, stopped to release squirrel number 18. Lunch at Mud City, then off to Phila. Airport. They dropped me first at Lufthansa (Jamie, Meagan and Dawson were flying SW to Alabama and Jerry headed for…
Read MoreSpain~Barcelona & the Pyrenees~September, 2009
Click here to view a Photobook of the entire trip Wed.- Thu., Sept. 2, 2009Paige got us to the Philadelphia airport in plenty of time for our 4:15 pm flight to Frankfurt. It was full and all the seats were very small, but my new Bose headphones let me watch the movie, Angels & Demons…
Read MoreEurope, 1992
Click here for Photobook of entire trip Friday, September 25, 1992: We evacuated Long Beach Island just before Hurricane Danielle hit, and led her all the way to Kennedy. Jerry and Spider dropped us off shortly after six. We went through security (and they didn’t make Paige unpack her bag, event though she looks like…
Read MoreUSA & Canada~Northwest Parks Part 5
Had lunch outside of Idaho Falls where we were warmly welcomed and arrived at the KOA near Jackson (302 miles). The road in, along the Snake River was beautiful. I hope the weather clears tomorrow. We saw deer and elk on the mountain right behind our camping spot. It was pouring. I went and took…
Read MoreUSA & Canada~Northwest Parks Part 4.
Turned south at Kamloops and followed Route 5 and the Canadian Pacific RR to Hope, where we turned north for q little bit to Harrison Hot Springs (253 miles today). Our RV site is right in the middle of this very touristy town. I selected it so everything is in walking distance The dock is…
Read MoreUSA & Canada~Northwest Parks Part 3
Friday, September 19Took some pictures of a magpie sleeping in the tree outside our RV, then getting into someone’s car. Got an early start and went through the town of Banff to the Vermillion Lakes. We were hoping to see some of the waterfall all the brochures spoke of, but only saw Mallards, a few…
Read MoreWaterton to Banff ~Sept.-Oct., 2014
The 10 mile drive to Red Rock Canyon abounds with views of hanging valleys, alpine meadows, and jagged mountain peaks. Arriving at the Canyon, we noticed the striking colors of the bedrock layers. The layers of red and green colored minerals offer a brilliant contrast to each other and the lush surroundings. The Red Rock…
Read MoreUSA & Canada~October, 2006
Leaf-Peeking, October, 2006 Tuesday, Oct 3 Visit Webers in Plymouth Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 4 & 5 North Star Vacation Club, 78 Weathervane Dr, Killington, VT 05751 802-422-4040 Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday, Oct. 6-9 Club Vacances toutes Saisons, Mont Sainte Anne, 355 Rue Dupont, Beaupres, QC GOA 1E0, Canada 418-827-8347 Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct.…
Read MoreCanada~New Brunswick August, 1998
Click here for Photobook of entire trip New Brunswick, August, 1998Tuesday, August 6, 1998Left our new dog Jake with Sandy and took off for Canada about 8:30 AM. Drove steadily with only one stop for gas to Belfast, Maine, arriving about 4:30. Found a motel, Colonial Gables, right on the highway; settled in, and went…
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