Tag Archives: wine

South Africa Wine Country

Posted on August 12, 2018 by David Cross

Since we are in South Africa, we needed to check out the wine country!  Last night we took a drive to Steenberg which is in Constantia Valley and outside of Cape Town. We checked out the Steenberg Vineyards which is one … Continue reading →

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The Icy Side of Greenland

Posted on August 13, 2016 by David Cross

The eastern side of Greenland is the icy side where it used to always be frozen and full of ice.  The Norse explorers and Vikings only settled on the Green side – the western side of Greenland in the past. … Continue reading →

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An Evening in Prague

Posted on May 18, 2016 by David Cross

Prague is definitely a hot spot with tourists. Lots of walking across cobblestone streets, lots of old architecture, almost so many different examples, it is hard to see them all and take pictures of them all.  This is one of … Continue reading →

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Jaipur India

Posted on January 27, 2013 by David Cross

Today, we left New Delhi and headed to the “Pink City” of Jaipur.  It is called “pink” as many buildings are painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales back in the 1800s.  It still remains… It was a very … Continue reading →

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Flying to India over Afghanistan and Pakistan

Posted on January 24, 2013 by David Cross

We arrived in India today for the first time today… Last night, we flew over Afghanistan and Pakistan for the first time, but we unfortunately could not stop as we did not have visas for these destinations… But, I will … Continue reading →

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Wineries in Chile

Posted on January 7, 2013 by David Cross

We spent our last day in Chile touring the southern Colchagua wine valley which is about 100 miles south of Santiago at the foot of the Andes mountains.  You can see my introduction to Chile blog posting if you missed … Continue reading →

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Cruising to Antarctica

Posted on December 10, 2012 by David Cross

Ushuaia was a hint to what to expect as we headed south. It was very cool and breezy, but it was nothing compared to what we were about to encounter in the next day. We took a short side excursion … Continue reading →

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