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Category Archives: travel
Counting the Crunched Cargo Container Ships
Many floating behemoths sit in the San Francisco Bay before my eyes, not docked. I see the same cargo company names and at first thought they were coming and going, but no. They have come and are sitting idle. One … Continue reading
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Sadly, It’s All Canceled
I played the role of desktop traveller over the summer and found myself in the midst of a dream to visit La Paz in hopes of a possible retirement location. I met several amazingly helpful expats living there beckoning me … Continue reading
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So Many Goodbyes
I am up quite early on a Friday mourning. It’s now 5:53 a.m., but I’ve been awake since 3. Lately I fall asleep earlier and earlier as the days wear me down to a curlycue nugget by 9 pm. The … Continue reading
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Golden Cali, How I Love Thee
Glorious golden California! From your progressive policies to your poppies, let me count the ways that I love you: I love the way your ridges hug the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean. I love the way the waves lap at your … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, birds, California, coast, deserts, flowers, forests, lakes, Pacific Ocean, trees
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A Crack in the Universe Where the Pain Comes In
There is a crack in the universe where the pain comes in and keeps my mind in a Krampüs-enraged Mental Holocaust. (Lord have mercy…turn this down before you click the play button on song 2 and more at their bandcamp page…) Can I get … Continue reading
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Tagged Gianforte, Guardian, Gustave Dore', Krampus, Mental Holocaust, Montana, Neverlnad, Pope, Saudi Arabia, unhinged
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For the Love of Our Globe and Humanity
The most interesting aspect of travel: the people you meet who live at your destination and introduce you to their life on Mars or otherwise known as: “Here is my home. Feel free to be a family with us.” My … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Lagoon, Britain, Brussels, bustle, calm, EU, Europe, family, France, Iceland, Independence, Ireland, Lighthouse, people, Shannon Ireland, Wow air
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BOOKS, Beautiful Books and Stores
It’s just a hop, skip, and a jump to Santorini to check out this “Most Beautiful Bookstore on Earth“. Check the link for a great story and gorgeous photos of this great wonder of the world. I like to travel … Continue reading
And this is how she arrived here…
It’s been weeks since my last post when I was lost among the vineyards of Manzano, Italy; enjoying the countryside, a dear friend and her wonderful family, and tasting the richness of what life can offer a squarely middle-class American … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Dory, Europe, Finding Nemo, friend, human, Italy, Living, Manzano, Middle Class, swimming, travel
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Knees, Stairs, Cobblestone, and Cafes
Ah, this is now officially day 14 in Belgium. Yesterday, I claimed a pause for the cause and remained en la casa Brussels for the entire day save for a lovely walk in a nearby park, aptly named “The Forest”. … Continue reading
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Tagged AirBnB, beer, Belgium, bicycles, biere, brasserie, Bruges, Brussels, cafe, canals, Carrefour, Castle, Cathedral, Church, cobblestone, coffee, cooking, Europe, Ghent, holiday, knees, lunch, rooftops, shoes, slow motion walk, spires, stairs, supermarket, video, visiting, walking
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It’s Been A Long Time Gone
I’m hearing David Crosby crooning the lyrics in my head as I sit at my little desk here in Martin’s Brugge Hotel. I haven’t posted here (my more politically-minded rants and social commentary blog) for some time (May 15 was … Continue reading