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In This Issue
Product Recommendations
Travel Tales
Reader Recommendations
Travel Deals
For Sale
Recommended Tour Company
Ecuador
Safaris
Paris Tips
Recipe Book
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Greetings from WAVE Journey.com!
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This shot is called, "We're under there somewhere!"
Viv and Jill recently had a fun time in Idaho, whitewater rafting the Salmon River.
And, yes we dumped and were under the raft. Viv swallowed enough river water
to stay hydrated for a week.
July started off with a bang for the July 1st Canada Day Celebration and the July
4TH Independence Day Celebration. After taking in the First Friday Gallery
Walk in Bend, Oregon, WJ was off on a road trip to Boise, Idaho; Salmon, Idaho;
Whitefish, Montana and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. We spent time horseback riding
at Twin Peaks Ranch (more about this amazing week in the August newsletter)
near Salmon, Idaho, golfing the North and South courses at Whitefish Lake Golf
Club, swimming and boating at Whitefish Lake and exploring the town of
Whitefish and enjoying too much good food along the way. Next we're heading
off to Portland, Oregon for a Travel Writer's Conference.
Check back next month for more travel talk.
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Product Recommendations
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Travel Tales
The Swiss Underpants ~
Living My Dream in Switzerland
by Ann Lombardi
After an exhausting tour through Europe, I couldn't wait to reach Switzerland, the
perfect refuge for my travel-weary bones. My return flight home from Zurich was
two weeks away, and visions of tranquil pastures, alpine lakes, and creamy
chocolates danced in my head. How could I pass up the tempting "Ferien Auf
Dem Bauernhof" (Farm Vacation) program advertised in the tourist office
brochures? I was sure it would be a cross-cultural eye-opener for this city-slicker,
housework-challenged American. So, I plopped down a finder's fee, scooped up
the address of my host farm family, and hopped a train to the country for my
taste of rural life.
Rolf and Ruth Sprunger welcomed me into their 400-year-old farm house,
nestled high in the hills of a tiny village. And the old farm? It was the place of my
dreams: contented dairy cows with huge hand-painted bells, and a menagerie of
horses, pigs, hens, goats, and a half dozen dogs and cats. I loved the bountiful
cherry and apple trees, organic veggie gardens, and the best homemade
hazelnut carrot cake this side of the Atlantic.
The dark, worn wooden floors with secrets of centuries creaked musically
throughout the house. A heavenly aroma of freshly baked wholegrain bread
floated room-to-room from the wood-burning kitchen oven. I was in my element,
and honestly didn't miss any of my usual creature comforts, like central heating
or upstairs toilets. For those brisk nights, I already had mastered the art of
starting the fire in my very own bedroom furnace and warming up the nifty
mini-pillows filled with cherry pits, which kept my feet toasty under the fluffy goose
down quilt. What an idyllic way of life, I thought, as I drifted off to sleep.
Read On...
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Care of the Land, Care of the Wildlife, Care of the People
The world's largest game relocation exercise at Madikwe Game Reserve, South
Africa
Madikwe Safari Lodge situated in the Madikwe Game Reserve, boasts the
success of the world's largest game translocation exercise, Operation Phoenix.
The project saw over 8000 animals of 28 species reintroduced to the reserve
over a period of 6 years. Animals from different reserves across southern Africa,
were brought in to rejuvenate the once thriving wildlife populations of the Marico
Valley. Entire breeding herds of elephant totaling 220 individuals, were brought
in from the then drought-stricken Ghona-re-zo area, ensuring the survival of
these animals. Key populations of the endangered wild dog, white and black
rhino were established and the protection of valuable species, such as the sable
antelope and tsessebe was ensured. Research conducted on the behaviour of
lions relocated to the reserve has provided important conservation insight for
future relocation exercises.
Offering Stay for 3 Pay for 2 Nights, valid to the 30 of September, at this
wonderful lodge, read more about this and other offers on SafariASAP.com
Book now and you too can see the results of this successful project and be a
part of conservation history at Madikwe Safari Lodge.
Website: www.ccafrica.com
P.S. Viv and Jill had an amazing stay at Madikwe Safari Lodge earlier this year
and highly recommend a visit. Send us an email if you want more details on the
lodge and game reserve. vivandjill@wavejourney.com
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Paris ~ Readers Share The Following...
Always a beautiful and fascinating city to
visit, Paris now makes staying in contact
via the internet easy. 400 wifi hotspots in
parks, museums, libraries and town halls
can be accessed. For the one nearest
you visit:
http://wifi.paris.fr
A great website to help with planning your
next trip to Paris is: www.parisinfo.com
Next time you need use of a bicycle in
Paris, check out the details at:
www.paris.fr
Recommended Book
Adventures of an Italian Food Lover
by Faith Heller Willinger
Explore how Italians eat today. Faith has
compiled this book with recipes from 254
of her very best friends.
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For Good Eats in Whitefish, WJ suggests the following:
For great Mexican food in Whitefish enjoy dinner at Pescado Blanco. Touted for
its gourmet Mexican cuisine with a rocky mountain flair, this was truly a delicious
experience. In our opinion they serve the best tortilla chips and fresh guacamole.
We also devoured the sizzling chicken fajitas and pulled beef verde enchiladas.
Pescado Blanco - 235 1st Street, Whitefish, MT.
Phone: 406-862- 3290
Open for dinner nightly at 5pm
www.pescadoblanco.com
If hot wings are your thing then meandor down to Bulldog Saloon and hang out
with the locals. WJ loved the basket of hot and honey garlic hot wings. The
Bulldog also makes a mean burger and fries. Kids welcome (although, parents
might want to view the bathrooms first to see if they need to censor). Expect a
line up to order food at any time of day.
Bulldog Saloon - 144 Central Avenue, Whitefish, MT.
Phone: 406-862-5636
www.fart-slobber.com
A couple of blocks west of the main drag is a lively restaurant serving great pizza
and pasta. Mambo Italiano has an open kitchen, serving wonderful food with
fresh ingredients at reasonable prices. Friendly service was our experience in
this very busy restaurant. The Italian Nachos are a must to share as an
appetizer.
Mambo Italiano - 234 2ND Street East, Whitefish, MT.
Phone: 406-863-9600
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Reader Recommended... Ecuador
I have just returned from two fabulous
weeks - one week in the Galapagos
(UNBELIEVABLE!) and one week in and
around the Cloud Forest within two hours
or so of Quito .
Regarding the latter, I found that I had
difficulty understanding and making
sense of all the information I read about
bird watching there. I am not a super
birdwatcher and was arranging the trip as
a surprise for my husband who is more of
a bird watcher. I relied on information
from bird watcher friends and the Internet.
What I was not aware of was that flora
and fauna vary depending on the
elevations at which they are found (from
about 4,000 feet to 10,000 feet!). I
ended up making reservations at two
different places and thus actually had
experience of two opportunities. Found
the second, the San Jorge Hosteria and
Eco-Lodge, just on the edge of Quito to
be a better experience. What made it
both different and better for us is that 1)
they own several properties (reserves)
that include native forest at different
elevations. The other thing is that the
owner, Jorge Cruz, is an extraordinary
naturalist whose knowledge of birds,
ability to find them and point them out,
makes it a truly extraordinary event. A
friend who is a professional bird tour
leader who was with us spent a full day
with Jorge at the Milpe Reserve (7
waterfalls and they saw or heard 90
species!) and was really impressed with
the whole experience. I would recommend
that even if you chose this option you do
make a stop at both Bellavista (which was
not the other place we stayed, but one we
stopped at for lunch) and Septimo
Paraiso, for their greater range of
hummingbird varieties. Both places will
welcome you for a meal or a drink and the
hummingbirds flock to the feeders-at
literally arms length.
Additionally, San Jorge offers other tour
options-ranging from horseback riding
(perhaps not the best option) to day trips
exploring medicinal herbs, or an
introduction to shamanism, or a visit to
Historic Quito, or a trip to hot springs on
the side of a volcano. Tours to the
Amazon side of the Andes can also be
arranged. I am not sure if I would go
through them for a Galapagos trip, I
found that I got what I wanted by doing
that work myself. But for much else, they
should certainly be considered.
http://www.eco-lodgesanjorge.com/
Jennifer Jolis, Ester, Alaska
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Reader Recommendations...
Pam in Norwich, England tells us: "You MUST go to Gelateria Nico the next time
you're in Venice. A five minute walk from the Galleria dell'Accademia, it's surely
the best gelato I've ever had! Oh, and their specialty is the giandiuotto da
passeggio - I'd go back to Venice just for that."
Gelateria Nico, Zattere, Venice,
phone 041 522 5293
Wendy & Ron in Idaho suggest: "Try the Challis Golf Course for a great
challenge and no wait. Clubhouse is open from 8-6 daily,(seasonally) 9 holes,
lunch served 10-2, carts & clubs available, small pro shop, beautiful views of the
lost river range. Don't bother calling for a tee time as this course has yet to be
discovered. RV park overlooking the course with full hookups & new
shower/laundry facility.
Find this great place at www.challisgolfcourse.com
Located in Challis, Idaho."
On a recent trip to Munich, Germany, Marlene from Singapore found it cheaper
to get around by public transport with the purchase of a day card for 5 Euro.
View the MVV website for schedules and prices:
www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/
Deidre from Michigan just got back from taking a walk in Thoreau's footsteps on
the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail in Maine, USA.
If you're interested in this trail visit the website at:
www.thoreauwabanakitrail.org
And, if you're a Henry David Thoreau fan you may enjoy reading, Walden.
Breann from Utah recommends Gossamer Gear for all your ultralight
backpacking and hiking gear.
View their informative website at:
www.gossamergear.com
Jill from Oregon recommends stopping in at the Country Mercantile near Pasco,
Washington. Located on Hwy 395, 8 miles North of Pasco. It's easy to spend an
hour just browsing through this store with all the choices of jams, jellies,
preserves (the fig preserve is delicious), salsa, olives, chocolates, ice-cream,
wonderful chicken tamales, and lots of fruit and produce.
www.countrymerc.com
Sil recommends these websites for wanna-be pilgrims on the Camino to Santiago
de Compostela ~
To find out about the weather, transport, maps, alburgues, etc., go to:
http://groups.msn.com/ElCaminoSantiago
A Spanish site with lots of info on all the routes in English and Spanish, as well as
an online shop:
www.mundicamino.com
Bernice from Denver recommends Wagonhammer RV Park on the Salmon River
near North Fork, Idaho.
Great park and super location for hunting, fishing, rafting and exploring Salmon.
www.wagonhammercampground.com
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