In 1565 Spaniards established on the coast of Florida first permanent settlement. No, it was not Miami, this was St Augustine. Today I was driving 3 hours from Orlando to see St Augustine. Few foreigners go there. But it is…
Flying to Florida
In the morning I said goodbye to my son Adam and checked-in for the Norwegian flight to Orlando. New Dreamliner was waiting at the gate and it was almost full. Sooon we started our 10,5-hours flight. But it is low-…
Light snow in Oslo
To keep the cost low I bought the air ticket with a “carry-on baggage only” version. Norwegian Airline limit for such a baggage is 10 kgs only. My backpack was a bit heavier but nobody at the check-in took care about…
New voyage to America
This will be the last trip of 2015. I’m escaping through the ocean from the dark and short November days with a intention to cross by rented car few southern states of the USA. I drove that way already in 1981,…
Annual Meeting of Polish Globetrotters (OSOTT)
I am in Rzeszow, Southeast Poland. It is hard to believe, but it seems that for the 24th time I have a pleasure to participate in the Annual Meeting of Polish Globies. During three consecutive days we are watching on…
Kazan’ on Volga River
Kazan is the last stopover on my Pamir-Siberia voyage. This Tatar City is 150 yoears older then Moscow! Now the capital of Autonomous Tatar Republic has beautiful kremlin with long white walls and about 20 museums. I had a full…
Highest point on Pamir Highway
After few hours of driving we reached Ak-Baytal Pass -4655 m above sea level. This is the highest point on Pamir Highway. Below the pass there is and old soviet marker announcing that you are approaching the pass.
Voyage to Pamir & West Siberia
New, interesting voyage starts today. I fly from Russian Kaliningrad to Dushanbe – the capital of Tajikistan with the intention to rent a car with a local driver and to drive first to the Fann Mountains and then hit the…