Allen World Tour 2009-10 » Now that's a sabbatical.

26 Sep

Pic of the Day: September 26

The view from the kitchen window at our Southern Suburbs cottage. It’s a beautiful home, way beyond our normal world tour standards. Like every home in …

25 Sep

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 …

24 Sep

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 …

23 Sep

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 …

22 Sep

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 …

20 Sep

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 …

18 Sep

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 …

17 Sep

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 …

16 Sep

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 …

15 Sep

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…