Category Archives: Travel

Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 36)–Break me into the day slowly

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Dawn. Without fail, daybreak is there. Some days, it’s more pleasant than on other days. A few days away from the freezing weather of North America in exchange for the warm breezes of the Caribbean can make a huge difference. … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 30)–Turning negatives into positives

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Photography. I was in my early teens when I really became interested in taking photographs. My father came home one day with a Brownie box camera, which he’d picked up from a second hand shop, and I was off and … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 26)–Into Africa

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Guinea. Things happen for a reason? Few wanted to venture onto this assignment.  Healthcare was a problem. Transport was a problem. Corruption was a problem. Communications were a problem. Poverty was a problem. Wasted resources were a problem. Goodness me! … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 23)–Darkness and light

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Midnight hikes and bonfires. Perhaps, it’s getting into my inner Neanderthal, but I always found something very soothing about taking treks in the dark and sitting by fires. Sure, someone told me I should do the trekking to show that … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 4)

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Walking Samaria Gorge. The gorge is breathtaking. The distance, whether 16km or 19km, is hardly the issue. Walking on rocks, sometimes under a blazing sun, is tough…on joints, on muscles, on temper. Thirst can eat at you, as can hunger. … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 3)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Taking road trips through France during the summer. Starting from England, you knew you had to gird your stomach for the ferry or hovercraft crossing of The Channel. Even if the water looked as calm as a mill-pond, you knew that it … Continue reading →

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Fit for a queen

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Today is International Women’s Day, though it is not officially recognized in the US. I celebrate it, at least mentally every year, and I have celebrated it actually a few times, most notably in Russia: it is a big day … Continue reading →

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Never too old to learn?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

It’s a well-worn adage that ‘You’re never too old to learn’. The fact that I decided to retire in my mid-50s makes me an odd bird in the eyes of many. But, it also gives me a chance to test … Continue reading →

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Oh! You, English!

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

English is a very difficult language. I began to think more about that the other day, when I was having another hard time understanding what Americans–supposedly, English-speakers, like me–were saying. Was it their form of English that was the problem … Continue reading →

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Flights of fancy

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

It’s time to ‘head home for the holidays’, as they say, which means it must be time for another airport nightmare. I’ve commented before about how abysmal it is now to have to fly. What gets me is that each … Continue reading →

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