Quest on James

Here Dan and Jim will (attempt) to write their thoughts, feelings, experiences and ramblings as they venture across South and Central America for the next 5 months. Jim and Dan will both be adding to this ¨blog¨ intermitently and will try to use ...

... , and now houses a small museum, as well as an altar with the original icon.  After months of paperwork, Azamara Quest's Captain Carl Smith recently got permission to make an offering, and has added a special rock to the shrine. One disadvantage ...

... of his presence in this far northwest corner of the Iberian Peninsula was often used effectively to inspire soldiers and armies in the quest against the Muslim Moor invaders - the Reconquest. Yet in spite of my skepticism - in spite of my impatience with ...

Mistakes are the portals of discovery. ~James Joyce Today was Bloomsday, celebrating Irish writer, James Joyce. In preparation for the trip, I started reading "Dubliners." I didn't like Joyce when I read "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man" in high ...

... no bubbles) to plant mines on docks and boats on the Israeli side of the Dead Sea. Unreal!! Who would have thought I'd run into the James Bond of Jordan in a dive shop? We had a great time in Jordan, but the icing on the cake was the discovery of a ...

... and dam systems and weaving through narrow channels up the "big muddy". We arrived in Red Wing and checked into the St. James Hotel, an historic building overlooking the bend in the Mississippi. A couple things struck us about Red Wing. First, the ...

... 8. Our day exploring Ao Phang-Nga which included: - Paddling through limestone caves and around various limestone islands - Ko Phing Kan a.k.a James Bond Island re: "The Man with the Golden Gun" - A Long Boat Ride through the the largest remaining ...

... and saw miles of sunbathers lounging on cement sea walls and suburban villas with lovely sea views and lush landscaping.  Interestingly, James Joyce spent some serious time here before being driven out by the advent of WWI.  A few centuries ...

... oversize load on 3 occasions. Arrived Wellington approx 3 pm, parked outside Civic Centre and I site where we booked accommodation at Quest on Terrace. Had a good look around the Cuba and Willis quarters of town then went to find hotel. Discovered it had ...

... 8211; but only if we drank them at the bar. Needless to say, Mama Afrika’s was not open that weekend so James’ quest to find decent house music continues. Of course I have just spent three paragraphs waffling about booze when we were in one ...

... a nice view, shame about the clouds" over and over again. Since that night it’s become a bit of a catchphrase during his quest for the perfect photo. The storm that had followed us back into town was waiting for us at breakfast. It soon became ...

... was searching for the Holy Grail by his lonesome self and told him to come mingle with us but he was not to be distracted from his quest! Alas, the young female from the pre-match did the runner and was never to be seen again. Ah well at least he cast his ...

... (marching band, soldiers, horses, and all!). I joined a tour group, but they just got me lost again. I walked through St. James Park again to see random animals, and headed past the Cabinet War Rooms to get over to Westminster Abbey. There were some ...

... on The Galapagos Legend and that got us the following Islands: Santa Cruz, Baltra, Bartolome, Fernandina, Isabela, Santiago (a.k.a. James Island) and Rabida. As I said each provided a completely unique experience, although after a while it is kind of ...

... nog een paar dagen lekker ontspannen van de Nieuw Zeelandse hoofdstad genoten. We hebben vandaag nog afgesproken met Caz en James, een vriendin van Elle uit Schotland en haar Australische vriend die hier wonen en ons uitnodigden voor een lekkere ...

... caught me off-guard. One of the helpful locals that had led me to this store had obviously informed this employee that I was on the quest for bread. I was almost beginning to feel guilty that I wasn't buying any. "Ah...no. I decided not to have any ...

... girano per l'isola. Sono ufficialmente conosciuto come "l'italiano", oppure "Valentino Rossi". Le giornate passano tranquille e pacifiche, quest'isola crea dipendenza: e' molto difficile andarsene tanto e' bella e rilassante. Ho anche un gruppetto di ...

... in Agbodrafo since Dave viewed Lome as a potentially very dangerous place.  They returned after dark having been unsuccessful in their quest but with extensive stories about the terrible chaos in Lome.  The new plan was that we'd all go into ...

... the people had gone but pride held us back from approaching him again after his last antics. Jose, the dutch girl joined James, Akira and I on our quest to find transport to Osh. It was more than 2 hours before the town began to awaken and the odd ...

... at every shop up save for prices increasing with elevation). Skipping popcorn listed under soup, we each furthered Ryan's pizza quest. Now chemically there is very little difference between tomato sauce and ketchup, or for that matter mozzarella and yak ...