Mike McLellan's Postcards

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This blog is about the adventure of traveling and especially the interesting people that you meet. We will share stories about people and places we have encountered from around the United States, Ireland, Scotland, England, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Canada, Spain, Mexico, The Vatican, The Netherlands, Belgium, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and more. This is not a travelogue -- we leave that to Rick Steves -- this is a collection of fragments in the journey of life.

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Sunday, February 22, 2026

Good-by to the Winter Olympics 2026

All around this blog you will see photos of locations for the Winter Olympics. The photo below is of the location of the closing ceremony on Verona, The picture above is of the Dolomites that hosted so may events. I took this from atop a mountain pass near Cortina.

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Reserves in Africa

If you are looking for a safari in Africa and put it off for some reason. And that reason is safety.The reason is not likely valid. When having a good guide and keeping to reserves, you see the best with confidence. This photo is of a road leading up to a lodge in Botswana.

The animals pictured are bronze sculpted by locals.

Friday, February 20, 2026

Amsterdam on two wheels

We took a tour of the canals in a small boat run by Them Dam Boat Guys.

It was much better than riding a tourist boat with canned comments.

We also went where larger boats could not go.

This photo is of a bridge over a canal and shows that almost

everyone in Amsterdam has at least one bike.

The total is estimated at 800,000 bikes; more than one for everyone.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Verona Italy: Colosseum

There are many posts on Facebook right now on Verona.

I have long said that with its walkability and interesting places, it should not be missed. This photo is one of the Colosseum. Which is still in use today for plays and opera. This theatre is in the middle of own.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Inchcolm Abbey in the Firth of Forth, Scotland

Ever surprised by places I knew nothing about. We took a powerboat trip in the Firth of Forth in Scotland near Edinburgh. Leaving from under the old railroad bridge we went passed the sailboats and the many harbor seals. In the middle of the firth is the ancient abbey. The boat can dock and you can take a walk around the tiny island. Beautiful.

Monday, February 16, 2026

Cortina, Italy - - Site of the Winter Olympics

In the summerr of 2012 we spent a long time in the Dolomites.

It was on my bucket list and was everything I had hope for.

Several years before Cortinia had been the Winter Olympics

and there were still signs that it had been there.

I took this photo of a hotel in the heart of the city,

but the star wass the mountain behind.

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Folks in the Vatican are just like us.

A good thing about traveling is not just seeing how different people are from you.

It is good to realize that they are pretty much the same.

If you wish to romanticize the people in the Vatican

remember this photo of their garbage truck.