Category Archive: Picture of the Day

Pic of the Day: September 25

Pic of the Day: September 25

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is only months away, and the preparations continue at Green Point stadium in Cape Town. As the most watched sporting event …

 

Pic of the Day: September 24

Pic of the Day: September 24

We’re no experts, but we believe this cute little critter is a Southern right whale.  If so, that’s about 130 tons of frolicking fun.  South …

 

Pic of the Day: September 23

Pic of the Day: September 23

The coastline around Cape Town is simply unbelievable.  Has California finally met its match? This scene looks out to the lighthouses near the Cape of Good …

 

Pic of the Day: September 22

Pic of the Day: September 22

How cute are African Penguins?  Off the charts. Boulders Beach, near Cape Town, is home to a colony of about 3,000.  It’s one of the easiest …

 

Pic of the Day: September 20

Pic of the Day: September 20

Our weekend in Muswell Hill, North London was our last bit of family time on the tour.  After leaving England in 1999, we haven’t been …

 

Pic of the Day: September 18

Pic of the Day: September 18

True confessions department:  I’ll confess that my little indulgence for this trip was to buy round-the-world tickets in business class.  In my defense, for our …

 

Pic of the Day: September 17

Pic of the Day: September 17

Sunset from the roof terrace of our Rovinj apartment.  Nice job, Mark, finding this one. Time to say farewell, and move on to the official beginning …

 

Pic of the Day: September 16

Pic of the Day: September 16

The village of Bale features a castle that’s really more like a walled village.  Yet another Venetian tower signifies its heritage. I tried looking for vino …

 

Pic of the Day: September 15

Pic of the Day: September 15

Our task was to explore every cobblestoned back alley of Rovinj.  And we succeeded.  Though sometimes it was tough to keep the girlies on task…

 

Pic of the Day: September 14

Pic of the Day: September 14

Good windows, good lighting in Rovinj.  It’s a joy to walk around.