by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 28, 2023 | Asia
What a relief to leave the humid hot bustling City-state of Singapore and land on the laid-back island of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia. Life be slow and mellow here, at just the right time for us. Marilynn and I walk to the beach and chill out after our check-in at the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Oct 23, 2022 | Rwanda, Uganda
Feeling quite the cultural contrast landing in Kampala, Uganda after five weeks of travel through Scotland and Wales. Intrepid Travel shall accommodate us for the next week along the way to trek, with hopes of spotting mountain gorilla families. Pretty nice having a...
by ronmitchelladventure | Mar 20, 2022 | Madeira Island, Portugal
We have one final week to finish tramping around the mountains of Portugal’s Island of Madeira. Must wake early tomorrow for a drive up to Madeira’s third highest peak, “Pico do Areeiro,” and catch sunrise over the jagged mountains. Shades of light over the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Mar 16, 2022 | Madeira Island, Portugal
After two months of travel in the Canary Islands, we fly to the Portuguese Island of Madeira. We will end our three-months of international adventure here with another stay in a “Cliff Residence” that hangs over the ocean. Ships pass below while planes...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 28, 2022 | Canary Islands, Spain
Steel “fence nets” give us protection from falling boulders and broken branches as we drive the twisted road across the lush northern tip of La Palma Island. Ominous clouds, patches of fog, rain and gusty winds keep us trapped in the car. Thus, hiking to see the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 21, 2022 | Canary Islands, Spain
Whew. What a relief. We relax among the lack of crowds on La Palma Island. Much less traffic, and rarely do cars ride our rear while driving the twisty roads. Our new rental car comes with an automatic transmission that relieves a bit of stress on these ninety-degree...