We started our day with fresh scrambled eggs followed by a farm tour. Joyce explained how their family split the chores. They have one son who loves mowing, and keeps the entire place immaculate. Another boy tends the bull (“Miss Fergie”), while the other takes care of the three (nameless) pigs. The daughter is in… Continue reading Parabolic Dunes of Greenwich
Author: Lorena L. Russell
My partner Kitty and I have lived in Asheville NC since 1982 and have recently retired. We'll use this blog primarily to track our travel experiences near home and afar.
From Dartmouth to PEI
June 11 2022 We checked out of our hotel about 8:00 and schlepped our way up the slope to the Bridge Terminal Bus Station (bus #320, Stand #5). The bus ride is about 40 minutes and I am lucky to sit across from a fun couple from Edmonton. They are on their way to Porto… Continue reading From Dartmouth to PEI
“This Area is Too Rough for a Water Fountain.”
Today was a travel day. We’ll cover those details in the next post, but wanted to take time here to describe our hotel experience here in Dartmouth. When we checked out we asked for more details on the hotel’s status as a homeless shelter. We found out there are six other hotels in Dartmouth that… Continue reading “This Area is Too Rough for a Water Fountain.”
“Don’t Rush on Our Account!”
We are on our second day here in Dartmouth and Halifax. Our first day we stopped at my very first marijuana dispensary. They are run by the federal government, though I think there are also unofficial dispensaries about. They deliver, but I wanted to experience the store. It was large and roomy with literally hundreds… Continue reading “Don’t Rush on Our Account!”
Learning to Trust: A Blanche Dubois Moment
These past few years have made me more guarded towards strangers. On the personal level–on the level of our everyday lives–we’ve been lucky with our health and quite happy, but politically it’s been challenging. After the past six years or so, I feel closer to misanthropy than optimism about my fellow humans, and have real… Continue reading Learning to Trust: A Blanche Dubois Moment
Food & Drink in Barcelona, 2020
Here’s a retrospective post from our Jan.-Feb. 2020 trip to Barcelona offering an overview of our eating experiences. The food scene in Barcelona is a big part of what got Kitty and me back to the city in 2013 and what has kept us coming back year after year. We are budget-minded travelers who appreciate… Continue reading Food & Drink in Barcelona, 2020
Staying in Gràcia
Barcelona 2020 In our past visits to Barcelona we’ve stayed in the Eixample district of the city, but we have always been drawn to Gràcia, the area beyond Ave. Diagonal. Gràcia’s smaller buildings, narrow alleyways, numerous plaças and limited tourists give it a distinctive feel. Even though it is deeply urban, the pace seems just… Continue reading Staying in Gràcia
Reboot: Oh Canada!
Kitty and I started this blog as a way to help us record our travels, stay in touch with friends and family, and hopefully provide worthwhile information for others who might be planning trips. When we retired in 2018 we expected to travel regularly, but like so many others found our plans delayed due to… Continue reading Reboot: Oh Canada!
From Graz to Baden
It’s Saturday and another travel day, this time 2.5 hours from Graz to Baden bei Wien. We get up at 6:00 and are ready to go by 8:30, but our train doesn’t leave until 10:26. It’s a holiday, “Austria Day,” so everything is closed up tight. It’s odd to see the typically buzzing square empty… Continue reading From Graz to Baden
Baroque Pleasures at Schloß Eggenberg
The construction starts early this morning at 8:00, but we manage to get up and dressed and showered and out by 9:00. We eat out for breakfast at the same restaurant we went to for our Saturday brunch, Die Scherbe, just down the street on the way to town. We are exploring our contrasting tendencies… Continue reading Baroque Pleasures at Schloß Eggenberg
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