Travel

Lucky.

Saw something today, that I haven’t seen before. I don’t know if his Mum and Dad knows. I think if they knew, they would be horrified. I don’t know...
Cherry

Lisbon to Porto

Lisbon to Porto Tuesday, June 17 th , 2025- Lisbon, Portugal We were up early at 5 A.M. We packed our gear and then put our bags in the hall for pick...

Dora. Part Four.

Stress affects different people in different ways. Thinking about the funeral, stressed me out. It wasn’t my mum or wife, so I couldn’t imagine how...
Cherry

Lisbon, Portugal Tour

Monday, June 16 th , Lisbon, Portugal We arose early. Sleep disruption, on tours and crossing vast distances in short periods of time, is common. At...

Lisbon Portugal

Sunday, June 15 th , 2025- Madrid, Spain We were up early and started packing. That’s easy enough. There are no decisions to make. You just toss...

Madrid- Palacio National

Saturday, June 14 th , 2025- Madrid, Spain We were up at 6 A.M. It was already 69 degrees out and promised to be a scorcher. Coffee and chocolate...

Madrid, The Prado

Friday, June 13,2025- Madrid, Spain We were up at 6 A.M.. We watched the European version of CNN, shuddering as usual at all of the international...

Steak.

Two years ago, the carer for my Mum, she is from a hot country abroad, it was the height of Summer here in England. She said to me, “I told my...

Escape of the Boer Swimmers

During the South African War (October 1899 – May 2002) many Boers were taken prisoner and exiled by the British Army. Most of the prisoner of war...

Father's Day.

Today is Father’s Day. How can this Special day be summed up. I saw a video yesterday, I showed it to my husband later and it made him cry. To me,...