Every 2 years we get a Harley Rally in Morzine. Apparently there are 10 000 bikes and about 30 000 people. I love the atmosphere and exciting people watching. There are always such interesting characters.. I am not good at people photography because I hate…
Yesterday was my day off so I got up really early and went for a hike in an area called Bises. It is on the border between France and Switzerland and has beautiful views of mountains and lake Geneva. The first picture looks to France…
As I live in a tourist village.. work is seasonal. It was decided that we have to work 9 hour days and I happen to have the 6 day work week slot this week so it is all about work. Luckily the weather has been…
A few weeks ago I did an evening hike with some friends and captured a rear quite nicely.. ;-) for SueW's photo challenge rear Today I volunteered for a VTT event where I live. Down hill mountain biking weekend in the Porte du Soleil region…
The beautiful Vahramashen next to the AMberd fortress in Armenia
I travelled Polish LOT airlines to Armenia so used the stop over to spend a night in Warsaw. A lovely old city, delicious food and way too many tourists.. ;-). I just loved the coloured facades. Not the usual street musician.. Loads of school children…
The Republic of ARtsakh or the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is disputed land. 90% Armenian people live there but at end of Russian Empire it was disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan. When it was under the USSR it was largely shelved until the fall of the USSR…
We did an overnight visit to Tbilisi, Georgia from Yerevan.. Interesting city, Castle on the hill. Interesting church complexes and a cave city, Vardzia, with over 600 caves that held soldiers and their families at some point in history and also Monasteries and men of…
An amazing 2 weeks travelling around Armenia. Fascinating history, amazing diaspora and beautiful churches everywhere. My son is half Armenian so took him to see and learn about his heritage.. Wow.. so glad I was there to share in the experience..
May is a busy travel month for me. I work in a holiday seasonal environment. When you work for 5 or 6 days a week there are no long weekends or other days off. 5 months in winter and 4 months of summer so May…