gardens | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in The Travel, Photo and Video Blog of Joe Taheny Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:03:31 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 http://joe.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-DSC04345-Medium-cropped-32x32.jpg gardens | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in 32 32 Photos and Videos from my time in Mainland Ecuador http://joe.in/photos-and-videos-from-my-time-in-mainland-ecuador/ http://joe.in/photos-and-videos-from-my-time-in-mainland-ecuador/#respond Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:03:30 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=8501 In May 2017 I travelled overland through spectacular Andes mountain scenery from Peru to Ecuador, the next country on my journey around South America. Below are some of my favourite photos and videos from continental Ecuador. My Galapagos Islands visit … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/photos-and-videos-from-my-time-in-mainland-ecuador/feed/ 0 Cuba’s Bromeliads in Gardens and the Wild http://joe.in/cubas-bromeliads-in-gardens-and-the-wild/ http://joe.in/cubas-bromeliads-in-gardens-and-the-wild/#respond Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:46:30 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=8214 I love bromeliads. Members of the Bromeliaceae family, they impress me with their range of leaves and flowers. The different environments they are found also fascinate including on trees, rocks and even wires. Cuba’s tropical climate and varying environments ensure … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/cubas-bromeliads-in-gardens-and-the-wild/feed/ 0 Orchids and Waterfall in Soroa, Cuba http://joe.in/orchids-and-waterfall-in-soroa-cuba/ http://joe.in/orchids-and-waterfall-in-soroa-cuba/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2018 05:18:18 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=7303 Soroa, 7 kilometres north of the Havana-Pinar del Río Freeway is a village known for both its waterfall and orchid garden. As fans of orchids the latter attracted Rocío and me and we made a detour to Soroa between Viñales … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/orchids-and-waterfall-in-soroa-cuba/feed/ 3 Viñales: Beautiful Landscapes and More http://joe.in/vinales-beautiful-landscapes-and-more/ http://joe.in/vinales-beautiful-landscapes-and-more/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:40:36 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=7238 Viñales including its surrounding national park is one of Cuba’s premier tourist destinations. Three hours by road from Havana, its picturesque limestone outcrops (mogotes) and tobacco fields attract day-trippers and longer-stay travellers. Rocío and I visited Viñales twice in January … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/vinales-beautiful-landscapes-and-more/feed/ 6 Santiago de Cuba, Where the Cuban Revolution Began http://joe.in/santiago-de-cuba-where-the-cuban-revolution-began/ http://joe.in/santiago-de-cuba-where-the-cuban-revolution-began/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:25:07 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=6954 Cuba’s second city Santiago de Cuba lies far from Havana and is known for both its music and rebellious streak. Rocío and I visited Santiago twice in December 2016, firstly for Fidel Castro’s memorial rally and funeral and later, returning … Continue reading →

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