I never thought I’d go to Greenland. Unlike some who think Greenland is an independent country, I know better; it is part of Denmark. It is also the largest island in our world. The idea of visiting Greenland, which is mostly covered with ice, never was that appealing to me. I am not fond of…
Tag: International Travel
French Countryside Lunch — Scallops, Etc.
We have been in the French countryside (the two-story converted barn to the right) for over a week, and after a few visits to the grocery store, our European-sized refrigerator is getting full. And the freezer is also. So today I decided to inventory what we had, and then work on a little bit of…
“Taste of Bordeaux” River Cruise – Intro
June 27 – July 4, 2024 This has been planned for some time, and now it is time to get this amazing river cruise underway! This is my second river cruise on AmaWaterways (the first was on the Danube River from Bucharest into Lower Bavaria). I have been on over a dozen other river and…
Pack Early — Yes or No?
I definitely outsmarted myself on my current trip to Cabo San Lucas. It’s my 24th trip to the Los Cabos area at the absolute southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula, and it’s a place that I know well and am quite comfortable visiting. I am here for three weeks this time; started years ago…
Heading to Los Cabos — Food, Sun, and Sand!
I am heading to my favorite place in the sun, Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico, in just a few days. I haven’t traveled much, or even been posting because of my wife’s Alzheimer’s Disease, and her passing away just about six months ago. They have been very difficult times. My daughter will be with me this…