Through the big lock and cruising along then we dock. All off the ship or is it a boat? Not sure and I think I oscillate between the two but it doesnt really matter unless youre the captain. Im pretty sure everyone did get off as there were 3 bus loads of us. Must be a scary sight, 3 coach loads of aging tourists of various sizes and shapes, with various ailments and with a spectrum of moods! Most Read on...
We started at the Rembrandt house; this was the house that he lived in from 1639 to 1656 when he went bankrupt. The home is set up the way it was when he lived there. It was so amazing to see where he lived and how he lived. The items inside are not his but as close as possible to the same as there is a detailed inventory that exists from when he filed bankruptcy.
We spend an entire morning in th Read on...
Fragrant Hills (香山公园/Xiangshangongyuan) had been on my list of places to visit in Beijing, but after seeing pictures of it in the autumn I knew I had to visit then as the trees all looked really pretty. Getting there was pretty simple and only involved a couple of buses for me. Fragrant Hills also has its own subway station, so its really accessible from the city centre. As I made my way f Read on...
If youre reading this in the future do you remember Covid19? Well because of it the Canadian/American borders are closed to non essential traffic so I have to take the long way around Lake Superior adding many hours and kilometres to the trip. That means driving up through cottage country north of Toronto on a long weekend and since its 800Km from home to Sault Ste. Marie I decided to break it ove Read on...
On Thurs, after our hammam adventure, we got picked up by Latifa, and then she and Rashid came back to our place for dinner. We were a bit challenged in terms of ingredient selection, but I think we managed pretty well. We had bought a camembert cheese in Marrekesh, so we had cheese, a fresh baguette and grapes to munch on first, then a vegetable soup that turned out really well, a mediocre pasta Read on...
Such smooth road! It was just as described. ‘Really good. One could almost relax, but you dont dare out here. Things can happen when you do concentrate, so imagine what would happen if you didnt.
Some 40 kms out of town we left Kemp Road, the direct route to Coober Pedy and headed off towards The Painted Desert. This road had clearly been graded in the last couple of days. This didnt however re Read on...
If DC in the daytime has been eerily lacking in throngs of tourists, nighttime is downright spooky. If I believed in ghosts, my stroll along the National Mall after sunset wouldve been filled with fear or, perhaps, reverence. As it was, though, my only were the ducks at the Reflecting Pool until I got to the Lincoln Memorial. Even then, the small group of students loitering and posing at the top o Read on...
An einem einsamen Straenstck sa Frau Hund und hoffte auf ein Wunder. Ich hielt, um ihr die berreste des gestrigen Abendessens zu geben. Aber da kam Herr Hund daher und fortan spielte sie keine nennenswerte Rolle mehr im folgenden Geschehen. Herr Hund betrachtete mich etwas skeptisch, er war recht gro und ich war daher auch etwas skeptisch. Ich griff dann langsam zur Tte, die wie beim Fahrrad am Le Read on...
suitcases also arrived! That is always a wonderful sight to see. It has been 44 years since I was here.
soon at the Grand Gateway Hotel. After settling in, I drove ¼ mile to the local Walmart. We planned on
through hills and gently sloping countryside. Riding south on Hwy. 16, we pass by Bear Country U.S.A.
I pull off onto a side road and of course, my wife thinks I am lost. I follow the signs Read on...
I was born in 1951. Between 1955 and 1970 I grew up in 36 Hatherley Road, Reading. Between 1970 and 2017 I lived there periodically. During all those years, the Hatherley Road area – bounded by Cemetery Junction to the north, Palmer Park to the east, Whiteknights Park to the south, Redlands Road to the west – was my home. Even when living elsewhere, I always regarded No. 36 and the surrounding Read on...