Packing Up — and Sharing a Sketch. . .
I did get into Rome for a few hours today, riding the Regional train in with my daughter, who had an appointment with her hair-stylist. The few hours weren’t enough, of course, but they were…
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A Morning of Slowness, Savoured, Somewhere Near Rome. . .
Begun Friday, Finished on Saturday, Because I’m Taking It Slow. . . . My son-in-law offered to drop me at the Metro on his way to work, so that I could have a day in…
View PostNovember Postcard from Paris. . .
I uploaded these photos yesterday afternoon, after a day of walking in the chilly rain to visit a few shops — one related to reading (The Red Wheelbarrow English-language bookstore), the other related to writing…
View PostOne Last Edinburgh Postcard. . .
By now, you may have observed that I like to walk when I’m visiting a new city, and Edinburgh suits a walker very well — even the directions for where to walk are charming, as…
View PostPostcard from A Busy Solo Traveller in Edinburgh
Quick update — I arrived in Edinburgh Tuesday evening — overnight flight from Vancouver to London Heathrow (which, thanks to the time difference, landed me smack in the middle of an afternoon) connected easily (well,…
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