3 Days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: Day 2
If you missed our first two posts, read about our planning here, and then about Day 1 in Louisville. Behind the scenes: what went wrong So today didn’t exactly go as planned – too many tours, too little time! The first tours at Heaven Hill…
3 Days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: Day 1 (Louisville Distilleries)
First day! 4 distilleries on the list. Too much for one day? Read on to find out. Distillery tour experiences are provided by Piers, rest of the post is by Meryl. And if you want to read about how we planned the trip and our…
3 Days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: Planning and Day 0
The Idea A month ago, Piers suggested we go to Kentucky over the spring break as he wanted to visit a few distilleries. He is interested in the craft of making bourbon as he is fascinated by the creative skill that is involved in the…
5 Days in Cape Town: Day 5 Table Mountain
If you missed the earlier posts, be sure to read Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4. We decided to have a lazy start to the day so it was late morning by the time we took our last stroll to the Waterfront….
5 Days in Cape Town: Day 4 Robben Island
** Please note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. You don’t pay more but we make a small amount if you purchase through the link. If you missed my earlier posts, be sure to read about Day 1, Day 2 and…
Kayaking in Knoxville
Photo by Amy van der Merwe Last Sunday we rented kayaks and spent a pleasant hour kayaking. We rented from Billy Lush Boards which operates from Volunteer Landing in Downtown Knoxville. At $30 per hour for a double kayak they aren’t cheap. (Check the rates…
5 Days in Cape Town: Day 3 Canopy Walk, Coffee and Colored Houses
If you missed my earlier posts, be sure to read about Day 1 and Day 2. Our third day was a Sunday. We got moving fairly early so that the photographers could take advantage of the early morning light at Kirstenbosch and so we could…
5 Days in Cape Town: Day 2 Driving Round the Peninsula
If you missed, Day 1 of our trip, you can catch up here. Breakfast Day 2 was a Saturday and we started the day with breakfast at the Oranjezicht City Farmers Market just 5 minutes from our apartment. My sister-in-law and the fitter members of…
5 Days in Cape Town: Day 1 Waterfront and Winefarms
Overview Our trip took place in late May. The weather was mild, and as we were visiting in off-peak season prices were lower than in the summer and nothing was crowded. We = two adults + 2 teens (our daughter and her friend). We would…
Honeybee Coffee Shop: Farragut
Whether you are passing through Knoxville or happen to live there, you will want to try out the Honeybee Coffee Shop in Farragut. It is conveniently located on Kingston Pike – but the sign doesn’t stand out very well so look carefully or you may…