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Romania ... a new country for us. Specifically a w

Romania ... a new country for us. Specifically a week in Sibiu.
Thank-you you Rachel from @worldschoolpopuphub for organising the hub! We had fun exploring the very walkable city and meeting new families.
A definite highlight was driving the Transfagarasan Highway, described by Jeremy Clarkson as "The world’s best road". We enjoyed it too ... despite driving a Dacia and not a supercar!
An even greater treat was seeing the bears on the Lake Vidrau section of the highway! The cubs were soo cute, well, maybe not their claws. And we appreciated being able to watch the bears from the safety of our car!
Unfortunately the beauty hides a darker story ... hundreds of workers are thought to have died during the construction of the highway and, despite the signs, people feed the bears resulting in sometimes deadly interactions 😞

#romania #sibiu #transfagarasan #eurasianbrownbear #worldschooling

We spent a couple of weeks visiting friends near B

We spent a couple of weeks visiting friends near Bath, near Plymouth, in Jersey and in London. Lots of fun activities, excellent company, new islands (Jersey) and new attractions (Rame Head Coastwatch Station, Madame Tussauds and the Millennium Bridge) ... yes, it has taken some of us 25 years to walk across it 😂 Thank you to everyone (and the sunny weather) who made it so wonderful.

#ramehead #millenniumbridge #montorgueil #worldschooling #englishsummer

After France we headed down to Porto (first trip b

After France we headed down to Porto (first trip back to Portugal since January '21; what a beautiful city) where we met up with friends and hiked a couple of days of the Portuguese Camino ... Bom Caminho! Our first, but I'm guessing not our last, camino walk.

Then it was time to relax with friends in an old mill, complete with a fast flow river right outside the living room window.

Thanks to Nishant, Debbie, Chris and Hayley for organising everything.

#portugal #bomcaminho #caminoportugués #friends

We've been back on the road for just over a month.

We've been back on the road for just over a month.
First stop France ... obligatory visit to the Eiffel Tower and then down to the Dordogne to visit friends (from when we first started our travels and whom we haven't seen in years).
Peter has a new house and Tim and Andrea have a new dog!
Plus mandatory 'then vs now' photos ... the original photo of Amelia sipping hot chocolate was taken in November 2020!

Two of Amelia's besties! @345adventuredave @345ad

Two of Amelia's besties!

@345adventuredave @345adventuredogs

#kiteboardingdog #kiteboarding #dogsinstagram #caymanislands

Gary recently cycled down Death Road outside La Pa

Gary recently cycled down Death Road outside La Paz! Amazing scenery, exhilarating ride and it ended at @senda_verde Animal Refuge where jaguars, pumas and Andean (think Paddington) Bears are being cared for.

Because of the steep slopes, the lack of guardrails, and the narrow width of the road (as little as 3 meters in some places), the road was especially dangerous for vehicular traffic. Several sections of the road are less than 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide, and due to presence of rain, fog, landslides, cascades, steep slopes and cliffs that drop more than 610 meters or 2000 feet, it is largely considered the most dangerous road in the world. It has since been replaced by a newer, two-lane asphalt road featuring guardrails and drainage systems. It is now a tourist attraction.

#deathroad #downhillmountainbiking #adventuresports

Last year we visited Kasane, Botswana, on the bank

Last year we visited Kasane, Botswana, on the banks of the Chobe River, 970m above sea level, near the border with Zimbabwe, Namibia & Zambia, dusty, and well-known for elephants.
Recently we passed through Kasani, Peru, on the shore of Lake Titicaca, some 4000m above sea level, the border town with Bolivia, rainy, and not known for elephants (in fact we've only seen alcapas).
Southern Africa Vs South America

#kasane #kasani #botswana #peru #worldschooling

El carnaval cusqueño 2025! An Andean cultural ex

El carnaval cusqueño 2025!

An Andean cultural experience ... lots of dance and music ... traditional dance groups fill the Plaza de Armas with colourful costumes and choreographies that reflect the cultural richness of the region.

Plus lots of water and foam!

#festuvidad #cusco #carnavales2025 #worldschooling

When we were in Egypt, we watched Mummies in the c

When we were in Egypt, we watched Mummies in the cinema. So now that they're in Peru, we had to watch Paddington In Peru. Very cute and even more relatable now that we've visited Machu Picchu.

#paddingtoninperu #peru #darkestperu #worldschooling

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