RETHYMNO Manolis drove me safely down the mountain, out of the snow and into the sunshine, on a day when massive waves were crashing over the breakwater along the Rethymno seafront. He was kind enough to carry my bags into the Old Town (where once again no cars are allowed) and make sure I was …
CHANIA I flew from Rome to Athens. From Athens to the airport in Chania, and landed in the middle of a storm. I had forgotten that the US has a large military base at Souda Bay, and the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier was just coming into port for repairs to the damage it …
......when traveling from place to place. It's also exhilarating, fun, exciting....and exhausting! From Wylman in northern England, I hopped on the train and headed south to Brighton, where my good friend Carole has a lovely condo she inherited from her mother-in-law. Carole and I met when we both worked for the Chicago Cubs. She still …
...in my blog writing, and for that I can only offer one excuse... It's been too damn cold to type! Yes, beautiful San Miguel de Allende, with its quaint (dangerous) cobblestone streets, pink-shaded Paroquia, and enough restaurants to satisfy the taste of any discerning diner, is filled with big, beautiful houses... almost none with any …
I flew from Paris to Wilmington, NC, on the 2nd of September, where I spent 10 days in my 'private guest room' as my good friends, Janet and Bob, call it whenever I descend upon them for a lengthy stay. While there, Janet got to play with an adorable dog while I got my hair …
My 6 weeks in the tiny village of Lagrasse will come to an end tomorrow. It has certainly been a time of quiet contemplation, lots of reading of good books, streaming of lots of movies and TV shows, long walks, some really good food, and many glasses of great wine accompanied by homemade foie gras …
For the past two weeks, the 'anomaly' of beautiful, sunshine-filled days has continued, which made exploring Belfast and the countryside so much more pleasant. Since the last time I posted, I have walked through a bubble-filled archway in the tiny alleyway downtown; spent a lovely Friday morning wandering through St. George's Market; spent a lovely …
....have come to an end. I can hardly believe that 3 months have sped past so quickly. I arrived in my little fishing village of Ferragudo on the 22nd of January. As a US passport holder, you are only allowed to stay in the Schengen area of Europe for 90 days. They are very strict …
I spent the past year as a House Director/Mom at a large sorority house on the campus of UC Berkeley (better known as Cal) where I oversaw the daily lives of a group of 19 to 22-year-old young women, managed a staff of cleaners, maintenance people, cooks, and kept a huge old house built in …
My Home on the Roam 