Category Archives: Travel

On Aug 29 I posted a few recollections of travelling in a couple of African countries (back about 25 years ago). Here is some of the downside: 1. we had to get shots There were a bunch of required immunizations … Continue reading →

Yeah. But a long time ago. We were 24 and had been married for just a bit over one year. We were on a big, gorgeous trip to wherever we wanted to go. And we were travelling on the cheap. … Continue reading →

Two days ago. Middle of the afternoon. We’re finishing lunch. Doorbell rings. Beautiful spouse goes toward door and just peeks. She can see that it is no one we know. And the person is holding a clipboard. Must be a … Continue reading →

I have kept my readers waiting long enough for the end of the great Iceland adventure (and BOTH of them are getting pretty ticked) so . . . We had been feeling a little panicky about leaving the fascinating landscape … Continue reading →

We went to Iceland once. This was during the Reagan era, when even normal vacations became adventure travel. Our President had fired all of the striking air traffic controllers. As you might imagine this had some subtle effects on travel … Continue reading →