We didnt sleep well after seeing a message from Microsoft just before turning out the lights. It was a notification that a hacker from Moscow had logged into his account. He reported it, but wasnt sure what else to do...
Once we were up, we saw a note reminding us that the car had to be moved to the opposite side of the street for cleaning before 9:00am. Char and Jose had already for their teachi Read on...
Pour beaucoup dentre vous, qui connaisss Venise, jespre que cette page, vous rappellera de bons souvenirs, et pour les autres que ce sera un moyen de dcouvrir au travers de mes yeux.
Ce matin, 8h, je quitte mon htel prison ou cellule de moine, avec plaisir, dans une a il y a de quoi devenir neuneu, mais encore une fois trs content de lavoir trouver.
Comme il tait situ, prs du port marchand, rien Read on...
I cant think of a better city than Seattle as the very first UNESCO City of Literature. The unique and massive Seattle Public Library, itself an icon of literature, stands as a visible reminder of this citys great literary reputation. They say the long, wet, dreary winters, and the abundance of coffee shops make it perfect for readers.
For starters, the four decades old Elliott Bay Bookstore attr Read on...
Our new travel arrangements did not work well. We arrived at Yinning airport with a new agent and driver organised and deposit paid. No driver to meet us. Several frantic phone calls to agent and driver. We waited. We waited. One of our group who speaks Chinese wandered over to the nearby Government Tourist Agency. I dont know what discussions were had but ultimately it was decided to drop our cur Read on...
I was going to make my camp at the pay campground at Canjilon Lakes. I was sad that the large aspen trees were gone so I drove on to find a new camp. I drove East on FS 110 through a nice forest. The road conditions got poor so I had to drive my old truck slower. I drove over a mountain pass called Mogote Ridge; then it was an easy downhill drive. Not far down from the ridge I found a nice large l Read on...
Wow, writing a blog post for the first time in almost three years, feels a bit weird I must say...those African adventures of our last excursion seem a lifetime away, and the ability/means to freely wander this planet having been paused for this long has been an for me, having taken for granted the ability to go anywhere I wanted whenever I pleased...the pause has given me the opportunity to refl Read on...
First stop this morning is the Line of Lode Memorial. This is named after the local ore body, and sits atop the mullock heap that overlooks the town. I tried up here after dark last evening to take some happy snaps of the town at night, but the gate at the base of the hill was locked. A forbidding looking sign said that it was too dangerous to access. I assumed from this that the mullock heap had Read on...
Today we met with the first group of women again. This lesson was about savings or as we called it Pay Yourself First. We went over the road blocks to saving, opportunity cost of saving and why we save: emergencies, short term goals and long term goals. Last time the budget game went pretty well so I did another similar game. We split them into four groups. Each group had a different sized pig ban Read on...
FRI, 05 AUG 2022 – Day 6: The Burren National Park and the mighty Cliffs of Moher - Now that youve a ‘feel for Galway, our guide will take you down its narrow medieval streets where you can duck in and out of brightly coloured shops. Try on Claddagh rings and Galway shawls, pass through The Spanish Arch and hear tales of Gaelic bards and visit Galways ancient fishing village. Then its Southwes Read on...
Has it really been about five years since I trudged up to Memorial Stadium in Berkeley for a Cal football game? Have I given up the notion that my Golden Bears will play in the Rose Bowl on January 1st one of these years, while I am still alive? We have not been to the Rose Bowl since January 1, 1959. We played the heavily favored Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big 10 and lost 38 to 12. But we were the 16th Read on...