Travel Tales amongst my Ramblings
True stories of our world-wide journeys interspersed with bits of my real life journey, retired now in Silicon Valley
On our way to Bled, we would land at a place that I had never heard of, and had no idea how to pronounce: Ljubljana. "We're flying into an airport close to Bled," was the best I could do. What a gem of a city! Who knew? Not I. I barely knew of Slovenia. The … Continue reading Ljubljana, Slovenia
"Most innovative museum" of Europe (2011): the Museum of Broken Relationships. Have you been? We didn't go. Too sad –– besides, it was closed. (But you can read about it on another blogger's site.) We did visit two great museums in Zagreb that we loved––one art, the other history. … Continue reading Two Museums in Zagreb
In Split, a local named Bobo and his dog Bennie greet us and show the way as the driver guides our big bus up a winding mountain road, inching around narrow corners in the village without every scraping a building or parked car. On the way, Bobo tells us about the area and about his … Continue reading The Making of Soparnik
We're wined up, having finished the Prosecco, the last half bottle of red, and some white left from days ago. What to do with the remaining five bottles of beer and an unopened bottle of wine? Too much to leave for the maids. Three days before Christmas and we're heading to Maui after five days … Continue reading Inter-island? Fly Mokulele Air
In the countryside of the North of Vietnam, we visited a small village specializing in bamboo products like baskets and chopsticks. The village head and his wife served us a delicious lunch in a bamboo grove while their beautiful granddaughter ran around, happy for the company. Over tea, the headman answered questions and explained … Continue reading Bamboo
Of course I carry home stones or shells if not from a protected area, but my most valuable souvenirs are free ones that can be made useful. My husband likes beer, but personally, I appreciate an empty bottle with an interesting printed or pasted-on label more than what's inside. I have encountered no problems carrying … Continue reading Bottles
I still remember how excited I was when I saw a brown object tumbling in the surf and realized it was a mostly intact shell. We were in Florida for the first time, walking on a beach along the Gulf coast. I caught up with the object, and the thrill of the hunt was on. … Continue reading Shell Souvenirs
Save your emails, one friend told me. You can tell a great story with letters. Two good novels that are written as letters are: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple. iTunes tells us that it will soon be a movie. I read it before going to Antarctica. Loved the story. … Continue reading Stories in Letters
I don't know why I want to go. I only know I am lucky that my husband is willing to go to Antarctica. October 27, 2014. Our big red jackets arrive. We're really going! We’ve bought new long underwear – thin and soft with a bit of wool––found them at Costco. We have the doctor's clearance … Continue reading Antarctica!
This lesson, titled “Precision,” is about editing. Even though we have no pressure of grades in this on-line class, the teacher is quite critical––that's a good thing––and I have tried to do my best. I like to get my money’s worth. Our class of 13 is down to two or three, so I figure the … Continue reading Surviving a Humor Writing Class: a Technology Rant
Travel Tales amongst my Ramblings 