Author Archives: volovecto

Quito, Ecuador

Posted on October 14, 2022 by volovecto

Here we are in Quito, one of the oldest capital cities in South America and second highest capital city in the world. Quito is at 9,350 feet, while La Paz, Bolivia is at 11,976. It was an easy five hour … Continue reading →

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Day Trips Out Of Hilo

Posted on March 8, 2022 by volovecto

I prefer to stay on the east side of the big island, due to its slower pace and lack of large resorts.  But I also like to look around.  One day we did a circle drive, starting in Kea’au and … Continue reading →

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Hawai’i.  Messing around on the Big Island.

Posted on March 8, 2022 by volovecto

Although the act of traveling is starting to improve, it is still more difficult than it was five years ago, the last time I visited Hawaii.  This trip was put together on fairly short notice, a month or so, and … Continue reading →

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Napa Valley. Open, with reservations.

Posted on October 5, 2021 by volovecto

Our trip to Napa was a planned trip, so we had already made reservations at several vineyards for tastings. September is harvest time, and we expected it to be busy. It was difficult to find a B & B with … Continue reading →

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Last Day

Posted on July 1, 2021 by volovecto

Our last full day in Finland had us headed back to Helsinki, with one urgent task. We hated to leave the archipelago on such a beautiful day, but we had to get covid tests prior to returning to the US. … Continue reading →

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Midsummer Day

Posted on June 29, 2021 by volovecto

Saturday morning, Midsummer Day, we packed up from Ruissalo and drove back through Turku, east on E18, then turned south onto 180. This route would take us to Nagu/Nauvo, deeper into the archipelago. This destination was suggested by Pamela, as … Continue reading →

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Happy Midsummer! Hauskaa Juhannusta!

Posted on June 26, 2021 by volovecto

The official sunrise is 0403 AM and the official sunset here today is 1103 PM. So we should have five hours of darkness, but it isn’t very dark. The sun doesn’t go far below the horizon at all, so it … Continue reading →

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Hanko to Turku

Posted on June 25, 2021 by volovecto

Reluctantly we left our friends in Hanko and drove to Turku. We will be spending Midsummer in the Finnish archipelago. True to the road signs, we did see a moose. It crossed the road just outside of Hanko. So far … Continue reading →

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Images of Hanko, Finland

Posted on June 24, 2021 by volovecto

Hanko is a beautiful coastal town in southern Finland. There is a walking path along the water that leads out of town and takes you past villas, many with names and dates painted on the side.

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On The Road Again

Posted on June 21, 2021 by volovecto

There is no better place than Finland and no better time than Midsummer to break a 15 month involuntary hiatus from travel. So here I am, in Hanko, Finland, as the “plus one” on another working holiday. It was not … Continue reading →

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