tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post2133348444644236214..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: I'm not normally a negative personKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-18309846871716363492021-03-19T03:14:54.350-04:002021-03-19T03:14:54.350-04:00So were we! :-)
Thank you Emily, I don't thin...So were we! :-)<br /><br />Thank you Emily, I don't think that it was just because of our big hikes but from all the hiking that we did in Turkey as well. It was needed! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-22426740448569577172021-03-18T14:06:59.784-04:002021-03-18T14:06:59.784-04:00Really glad to read of your negative test results....Really glad to read of your negative test results. Ruth, you look so slim after your big hikes. Safe travels to Albania, you two!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-38024929460318618742021-03-15T09:03:51.233-04:002021-03-15T09:03:51.233-04:00We are really looking forward to Albania as well. ...We are really looking forward to Albania as well. It has been on our list for a little while, actually all of the Balkan countries have been. I am sure that we will show you some fantastic places there and it will soon be up near the top of your list, lol.<br /><br />We enjoyed Tanzania but if you want to do a lot of the touristy kind of things then it is definitely going to be an expensive trip. We have heard though that the safaris there are wonderful but again very expensive. I think there are other countries where the safaris would be great as well but also cheaper. We really loved the Lushoto area and in hindsight maybe we should have changed locations there and stayed in another small town up in the Usambara Mountains as we really did enjoy the area. We weren't so fond of Tanga and Dar es Salaam despite the fact that they were interesting in their own way but just far too hot and buggy for us. There were also a number of other places that we would like to have made our way too but we ran out of time and energy. When you do things on you own there it definitely takes longer to reach your destinations, especially using public transportation and lots of research. We knew that Zanzibar wouldn't be our kind of place, too many tourists, prices are much higher and no really hiking to speak of and as we have said numerous times before, we really aren't beach people but we know that it is a favourite for most people.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-48418128131072618382021-03-15T08:49:11.642-04:002021-03-15T08:49:11.642-04:00It is definitely a long trip and no, neither one o...It is definitely a long trip and no, neither one of us has had a lot of sleep over past 36 hours. More on that in our next post!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-57039531120232985362021-03-15T08:45:52.487-04:002021-03-15T08:45:52.487-04:00It sure does! :-)It sure does! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-43718936585694190132021-03-15T08:45:07.458-04:002021-03-15T08:45:07.458-04:00Yes, we were very happy to get the "positive&...Yes, we were very happy to get the "positive" negative news, lol! We were pretty sure that was going to be the case but there is always that possibility that it could come back positive.<br /><br />That Indian restaurant was fantastic and so were the prices. We have actually had quite a number of decent meals out over the last few weeks.<br /><br />Kevin and I both lost a little weight on both of our hikes on Mt. Meru and on Kilimanjaro. I needed to lose a little so I wasn't worried and don't want to regain that weight back but Kevin needs to eat more, he really can't afford to lose any more weight than he has. Hopefully that will improve once we get to Albania and I can start cooking proper meals again. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-17031170055257630232021-03-15T08:38:19.482-04:002021-03-15T08:38:19.482-04:00I don't believe they vaccinating people in Tan...I don't believe they vaccinating people in Tanzania, at least according to the news but we really can't be sure either way and they probably are in Albania but it would only be for residents of the country.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-6162141469417057932021-03-15T08:36:08.539-04:002021-03-15T08:36:08.539-04:00We love the way you said that!
We have no doubt t...We love the way you said that!<br /><br />We have no doubt that we are going to love Albania. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-48132277100557008692021-03-15T08:29:26.919-04:002021-03-15T08:29:26.919-04:00We were very pleased to see it work so efficiently...We were very pleased to see it work so efficiently. <br /><br />The Dar es Salaam airport wasn't too busy but then it is a smaller airport to begin with but so far Doha, Qatar and Rome, Italy airports have been busy but definitely not like they would be during normal times.<br /><br />We will be traveling in Albania just like we have in both Turkey and Tanzania, trying to stay in different locations every one to two weeks for the most part and doing day trips from each location. I think we are going to be pretty busy in Albania, Kevin has lots of places marked off. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-89005541013265734982021-03-15T08:28:25.100-04:002021-03-15T08:28:25.100-04:00I'm looking forward to Albania - it's not ...I'm looking forward to Albania - it's not a place that I've ever really thought about so I will learn something. Tanzania was on my potential list for next summer but now I'm thinking twice about it! Although my objective was safari. I want to see the animals and then lay on the beaches of Zanzabar for a couple days.Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851633000456416850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-6135017872309183982021-03-15T08:19:47.110-04:002021-03-15T08:19:47.110-04:00Yes, you are totally right and you could add parks...Yes, you are totally right and you could add parks to that as well. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-22515862644313425102021-03-15T00:04:39.204-04:002021-03-15T00:04:39.204-04:00Yes we have been, I guess you missed the post a wh...Yes we have been, I guess you missed the post a while back where Kevin mentioned that. First off the meals are pretty inexpensive and for the most part they have been really good. Secondly, the reason that we are doing this is that other than fruits and vegetables most of the other groceries are expensive and poor quality and availability. It works out cheaper for us to eat our main meal out, usually lunch and then I make oatmeal for breakfast and scrambled eggs with cut up onion, tomatoes and green pepper for our other meal.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-37148454229272919472021-03-14T23:59:53.198-04:002021-03-14T23:59:53.198-04:00Yep, that is a gorgeous picture! Hopefully when we...Yep, that is a gorgeous picture! Hopefully when we get hiking up in that area we will have a beautiful day for picture taking. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91526303634400225822021-03-14T20:53:33.181-04:002021-03-14T20:53:33.181-04:00Catchy headlines always work!Catchy headlines always work!living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-69572356097064279282021-03-14T19:21:00.892-04:002021-03-14T19:21:00.892-04:00Good to hear your tests came back negative....yes,...Good to hear your tests came back negative....yes, that's quite an impressive process and certificate given what we have seen there. Glad you found a decent place with good food to eat your meals. Ruth looks like she hasn't regained the weight she lost from the Kilimanjaro trek? Wishing you an uneventful trip and arrival into Tirana. Safe travels.Lynnette Khuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608492676290925231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-12190093608617728792021-03-14T15:17:40.833-04:002021-03-14T15:17:40.833-04:00Aren't they vaccinating folks in the area? I&...Aren't they vaccinating folks in the area? I've finished my shots and so has the rest of my family. We still wear mask, social distance and washing hand thoroughly. Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-73066080418324906722021-03-14T12:39:09.494-04:002021-03-14T12:39:09.494-04:00Glad you are Negative and looking forward to your ...Glad you are Negative and looking forward to your positive explorations.<br />Be Safe and Enjoy the flights.<br /><br />It's about time.Rick and Kathy Rousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187734210342762674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-7507038913028563652021-03-14T11:56:50.708-04:002021-03-14T11:56:50.708-04:00What a long trip! Hope you are able to get some s...What a long trip! Hope you are able to get some sleep.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629436799963163761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60862361564945115672021-03-14T08:54:23.785-04:002021-03-14T08:54:23.785-04:00Nice to see the testing system is so efficient. I...Nice to see the testing system is so efficient. I hope your travels go well and you enjoy people watching in all the airports you will be in. I'll be interested to hear how busy they are. I'm sure it will be nice to get to Albania knowing you will be in one place (sort of) for a few months. And the hiking potential looks spectacular.<br />Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422146200688660099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-77075472065104714742021-03-14T08:47:59.222-04:002021-03-14T08:47:59.222-04:00Airports and Boardwalks - lots of people watching ...Airports and Boardwalks - lots of people watching to entertain one!! Safe travels, friends!❤️Connie and Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324923679408549696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-64789914430302105932021-03-14T08:36:30.379-04:002021-03-14T08:36:30.379-04:00I notice you are eating in restaurants almost ever...I notice you are eating in restaurants almost everyday. Very unusual for you. Groceries expensive? Poor availability?Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671482532821014974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82339694228589313442021-03-14T04:50:55.970-04:002021-03-14T04:50:55.970-04:00Now that's a purdy picture! Those alps look fi...Now that's a purdy picture! Those alps look fine indeed, and reminds me of the high sierras. mrdsee468https://www.blogger.com/profile/10555856268348172324noreply@blogger.com