tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.comments2024-01-01T02:10:03.623+01:00Where Is Darren Now?Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04297178159681349394noreply@blogger.comBlogger335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-87061852755963139582018-03-25T18:47:00.485+02:002018-03-25T18:47:00.485+02:00Thanks for posting the 1561 building. Following WW...Thanks for posting the 1561 building. Following WWII when all of the women and children returned from the countryside, (they were forced to leave) many returned to their cities only to find that their homes were destroyed. My mom, (born December 1945) along with her older sister and mom lived in the 2nd floor of this building, which is now a restaurant. My grandmother was a war widow and lived in very deplorable conditions in very small spaces along with many other families in this building. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336036361390827268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-37293171379201341042017-11-10T19:07:49.138+01:002017-11-10T19:07:49.138+01:00The supply and quality of water is very good in Bo...The supply and quality of water is very good in Bogota as good or better than in London. The water tanks are stored on top of the house/apartment roofs as there is no frost and the larger ones in which you refer are for projects in the "campo" where in some areas the water supply can be sporadic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-60169685059215117122016-09-06T03:36:50.107+02:002016-09-06T03:36:50.107+02:00My mother worked at Lollipop Motel in the 1980s.My mother worked at Lollipop Motel in the 1980s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-21714758424767698582016-08-19T16:19:20.151+02:002016-08-19T16:19:20.151+02:00LOL , one lucky dude in front of that delicoius fo...LOL , one lucky dude in front of that delicoius food . :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-69361029718623282612016-07-23T16:13:25.240+02:002016-07-23T16:13:25.240+02:00It seems like Olivier and Monica left Turkey just ...It seems like Olivier and Monica left Turkey just in time. Perhaps they sensed that something like an attempted coup and state of emergency was going to take place. You chose the perfect time to travel to Istanbul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-14851694808635076502016-07-17T01:16:22.429+02:002016-07-17T01:16:22.429+02:00To know that the San Jose, an 18th century Spanish...To know that the San Jose, an 18th century Spanish galleon, with an estimated $17 billion worth of gold and emeralds lays at the bottom of the Cartagena coastline is just mesmerising. What an awesome trip! Among my fondest thoughts of Colombia are riding around Bogota or Medellin in a buseta (with the turnstile that gets stuck halfway of course) while sightseeing and listening to the cumbia music blasting from the speakers. Also, an afternoon spent relaxing on a hammock at a coffee plantation some 6,500 above sea level with just the sounds of exotic bird songs and the smell of a wood stove preparing the evening meal at the finca. I just haven't been able to replicate those experiences elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-3352882799376733522016-06-12T17:33:38.882+02:002016-06-12T17:33:38.882+02:00Another awesome post. The queen on the £5 note see...Another awesome post. The queen on the £5 note seems to be thinking, "Wow, look at that beefeater".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-17421364458392358632016-06-09T04:32:31.769+02:002016-06-09T04:32:31.769+02:00Hey Darren, you should wear the felt-covered hat w...Hey Darren, you should wear the felt-covered hat with the rubber boots that you bought in Colombia. That would look super cool. = )<br />Thanks for the post bud! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-45651369155070243672016-05-04T07:52:29.757+02:002016-05-04T07:52:29.757+02:00Nice post. I've never been to Morocco yet but ...Nice post. I've never been to Morocco yet but I can say that I was partly there. I visited the old bell tower "La Giralda" in Seville, Spain some years back and I was told that there is an identical twin tower across the Strait of Gibraltar in Morocco that one can visit. Cool stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-24964364153392993222016-04-08T06:02:47.595+02:002016-04-08T06:02:47.595+02:00Wow, it doesn't get better than that! A Nobel ...Wow, it doesn't get better than that! A Nobel Peace Prize candidate, Father Bonet i Armengol, and Chiquinquira etched in the Sagrada Familia...coincidence? Methinks not. What a fantastic story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-79099049519537005532016-04-04T23:46:20.308+02:002016-04-04T23:46:20.308+02:00Thanks, I have to share this article!Thanks, I have to share this article!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012981783517774566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-82755236123990077612016-04-04T23:44:48.882+02:002016-04-04T23:44:48.882+02:00Great you like Colombian food!Great you like Colombian food!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012981783517774566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-67601685366318426802016-03-14T21:34:21.518+01:002016-03-14T21:34:21.518+01:00You've traveled a long way, Darren! Keep the s...You've traveled a long way, Darren! Keep the stories coming!<br />John Stoufferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907152965582026400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-37137907322228854512016-03-01T00:25:59.693+01:002016-03-01T00:25:59.693+01:00The vida loca! Son heroes del viaje y felicidad. B...The vida loca! Son heroes del viaje y felicidad. Besos Dawn y Manuel<br />auradot@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975644330998874341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-28528513915750877552015-12-25T03:58:58.923+01:002015-12-25T03:58:58.923+01:00True to his word, "Butt's a-movin..."...True to his word, "Butt's a-movin..."<br />on July 22, 2015.<br /><br />Good follow through Dave. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-69792531866421971352015-12-06T00:25:57.911+01:002015-12-06T00:25:57.911+01:00A Coffee Company not only collect coffee beans fro...A <a href="http://oceanacoffee.com/" rel="nofollow">Coffee Company</a> not only collect coffee beans from coffee farm, it's also help coffee farmer for improve their beans quality and ensure a healthy supply of high quality coffee for the future.mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196383302960235042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-5708267183481155112015-11-17T06:11:23.449+01:002015-11-17T06:11:23.449+01:00I'm not Jewish but I heard that rabbis teach t...I'm not Jewish but I heard that rabbis teach that there is no such thing as a coincidence. Being in St. Augustine with the Spanish king and queen in town was certainly no mere coincidence. Great post and excellent pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-11855127138385009702015-10-21T00:46:07.473+02:002015-10-21T00:46:07.473+02:00Darren-always love your posts! So glad you had fun...Darren-always love your posts! So glad you had fun. Chris Lahartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-71586179115115532532015-10-20T05:56:17.362+02:002015-10-20T05:56:17.362+02:00Great choice on the camera. The resolution is pris...Great choice on the camera. The resolution is pristine and the color saturation is excellent. This camera will take 'Where is Darren Now?' to the next level.<br />- KentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-82329160276090928062015-10-19T02:32:01.157+02:002015-10-19T02:32:01.157+02:00What a beautiful family.
Kudos to your dad. You m...What a beautiful family. <br />Kudos to your dad. You must have an amazing sister to be able to handle all of the logistics for your multi-day family trip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-42448090467749443662015-09-03T16:12:16.805+02:002015-09-03T16:12:16.805+02:00Interesting thought on the nymphs eating the apple...Interesting thought on the nymphs eating the apples. This happens where I work too. <br />I had no idea that Gaudi was a prolific artist. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-26458405340774729152015-08-29T12:40:38.012+02:002015-08-29T12:40:38.012+02:00Nice post!!! Nice post!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818274872901330988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-42680808067278707012015-08-22T17:38:28.635+02:002015-08-22T17:38:28.635+02:00Wow, what an awesome trip! Excellent pictures too....Wow, what an awesome trip! Excellent pictures too.<br /><br /> : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-69510419438589078442015-08-17T14:46:54.585+02:002015-08-17T14:46:54.585+02:00Hmmm, not sure if the first comment got on. Well, ...Hmmm, not sure if the first comment got on. Well, here goes a memory impaired attempt at the same comment: So happy to see you, Diana, and your travels Darren. Con cariño, D&Mauradot@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975644330998874341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4072716550311254605.post-49438519648423329302015-08-03T06:37:26.450+02:002015-08-03T06:37:26.450+02:00I'm surprised you didn't try Turkish coffe...I'm surprised you didn't try Turkish coffee. <br />It's the best. <br />Cheers mate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com