It felt Autumnal this morning . A slight nip to the air with a hint of rain . We had been lucky over the last few days to be blessed with an Indian summer . That late last hurrah or should it be huzzah of sunshine before the colder weather , the darker mornings, the shorter days and the long nights set in. Life felt like it was bumbling on in this part of Wales . I chose my paths carefully over th Read on...
Most good short story texts can be found on the internet. Two exceptions are ‘To See the Sun, Kingsley Amiss brilliant vampire short story, and ‘Mysteries of the Heart by Nigel Hinton.
I came across ‘Mysteries of the Heart years ago, before the internet age, in an English text book. It impressed me so much I copied it out word for word on to It is perfect for young teenagers, and I have use Read on...
So were off on another adventure, Shealyn, Marsha, and me! This is about the 6th trip we have taken together! We feel
Our adventure started our after a very busy Saturday for me.family reunion at my house, St Marys Community Band concert in Paden City, late night trip to Pittsburgh airport! Our driver was Terry Wilson and the navigator was Shealyns husband, Kyle Sandy. Kyle had his phone settings Read on...
Better weather today with no rain and a milder wind, but nevertheless unnecessary in my view. It should rain and blow wind at night, unless it is behind us.
The Station House hotel made a good breakfast for us to get us off to a good start with an overcast sky until mid morning and then we saw a little sun intermittently. The scenery was still good with many hills around us and little climbs to t Read on...
The run up through Jefferson National Forest to Covington is recognized as one of the more challenging sections of the route. It is a day of continuous gravel, deep in the national forest, tracking the ridges towards the NE. Very tough if wet. The route planners have it down as one days run. I wanted it in half a day, and then do half of the following days run, up to Williamsville VA. Getting ther Read on...
Today we head north to Aberdeen and the eastern shoreline. The real purpose of this part of the trip is a bit of investigation. Our plan is to retire in either France or Spain (Carcassonne is currently the leading contender) and spend most of our time there, but when July and and the tourists, we are looking for somewhere a bit more remote but yet still accessible by train. This leads us to Scott Read on...
While on the train down from Leeds I had texted Uncle Walt the station and time Id be arriving. However, not receiving a confirmation message in return, I began to wonder what would await me when I disembarked. To my relief I found my mom, Simon, and Simons rental car waiting for me. Simon seemed pretty grumpy about having to pick me up and all the headlights shining in his eyes at that time of ni Read on...
Rising from the remnants of Pier 54, Little Island sits on a site that has played a pivotal role in the story of the Hudson River and its surrounding communities.
The land of Hudson River Park, where Little Island is located, was once home to the Lenape tribe during the early colonization of America. The Lenape used the park land as a seasonal encampment for hunting and fishing, in addition to co Read on...
Lintensit dactivit est vraiment retombe. Hier fin daprs midi profiter des extrieurs de lhtel. Le soir pizza dans la chambre (trs bonne) que le patron de lhtel a eu la gentillesse daller me chercher, 9h15 lecture, 10h dodo.
Ce matin mme tintamarre agrable des oiseaux partir de Le avec le minibus est 7h45. Le temps dans la brume, je suppose de chaleur. La dame du service petit dej, me dit, se Read on...
As we hoped for, the norwester wind that had sprung up during the night calmed down as the sun rose rather dramatically from the sea on the horizon.
Breakfast on the terrace in already a warm temperature was a pleasant experience and it might have been easy to say ‘lets just kick back and not go tramping off into the forest today.
However, we have only one full day here in Gore Bay so we best Read on...