Sunday: Started the morning with a hike at Pickle Springs- about an hour out of town with tails on the trails. Not many people on the trail and some really gorgeous rocks, water and hills. All around an excellent hiking trail.
Monday: The Glenn Miller Orchestra came to St. Louis for 1 night. I love the music by Glenn Miller and this is the touring band that has been together since 1956. Its just Read on...
Our final day in Slovakia dawned dry & sunny! Because wed had to swap hikes around due to the rain on Friday we had a longer hike than planned to do today so we set off early. Jamies hip after all the hiking yesterday so we drpoped her off to do a shorter route with plenty of strudel time at Ranč Podlesok, which wed taken to calling the Strudel Hut! Her walk was slightly more adventurous than she Read on...
On my second day in Bulgaria, I went to Vasil Levsky school in Kolarovo to meet Vilma. I taught English in this school in the Peace Corps in 2000 and 2001. Vilma taught English and was my mentor. I forgot that school was still in session but only half days for wrapping up final exams. Some of the teachers were in the staff room; it felt like I had never left. They had flowers for me. Many teachers Read on...
Unless you are a dedicated cyclist like me, you probably have never considered a cycling trip, or better yet, a cycling cruise. Perhaps you might want to reconsider this option, particularly since electric bicycles are now an option. But stop and think about all of the fun off bike that you might have. First, and foremost is the social aspect of joining a group that is both fun and interesting. Th Read on...
Royal Castle in Warsaw = Zamek Krlewski w Warszawie. Begun as the Castle of the Dukes of Masovia. Restyled and enlarged in the 16th and 17th centuries. Rebuilt in after destruction in World War II. DSC_0964
Today was a free day in Warsaw before the tour officially began. Susan and I planned to explore the old town and visit Warsaw Castle. While the tour would later make a stop there, ti would no Read on...
My mom had not left the country since 2008. In fact, she hadnt so much as left the state of New York since 2015. This was because my dad, God rest his soul, had reached a point of severe immobility by that year. It had gotten to the point where Mom needed to hire home health aides help him simply get up in the morning and get to bed at night. It was a lot for my mom to handle on her own, so I did Read on...
Shelley and I crossed the border at Calias / St. Stephens, New Brunswick. We immediately felt relief at the change in highway conditions. Even though the rain and wind were still present, the highways were wide and gracious to us! So much more open and wide, 110 km/h maximum speed (we didnt go that fast, but cars were sure enjoying that!).
We headed to Saint Johns where we stopped at a Sobeys to Read on...
Quite sad to leave our lovely site at Limeuil as we have really enjoyed our stay there. Found out later than the 2022 ACSI inspection has awarded them the best located site again and that is no surprise is it really is in a wonderful spot. Across the bridge from a beautiful village, access to two mighty rivers, the Vezere and the Dordogne and close to so many of the gorgeous villages of the Perigo Read on...
Well, first thing we went birding at the nearby Spanish Lagoon, and met Armando, who happens to be a professional birder and artist. After looking at the pair of owls, he offered to show us where the humming birds would be. We told him about seeing the when we were at La Cabana about birding here, and he admitted he was the guide featured! How fun. Evidently, at the base of the old Gold Mine, up Read on...
Perhaps, it should say in the AIR again! Per CNN: Spring break is here and people suffering from a year of cabin fever are throwing caution to the wind. Saturday marked the 10th straight day on which more than 1 million passengers traveled through American airports.The TSA reported 1,369,180 travelers passed through security checkpoints Saturday, a day after air passengers set a new pandemic recor Read on...