Rails in Wales and beyond
A year ago, we were preparing for a long rail journey ; now we’re just back from one. Jacqueline Sale of Act 1 Tours led a Portland Opera group to Paris and London. Gary … Continue reading
Family Ties
Last week I spent time with the youngest member of my family, my almost-eight-year-old grandson, and the oldest, my eighty-six-year-old uncle . First, my daughter, her eight- and eleven-year-old sons, my husband (her … Continue reading
Off the beaten track…
Tuesday morning we enjoyed a 3.5 mile hike on a wet rain-forest trail, the surface of which … Continue reading
Shallows from Above: Heron Island
Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef has been on our wish-list for years. Friends recommended Heron Island, at the Reef’s southern tip. Gary’s research revealed that most GBR resorts are … Continue reading
Raptures of the Shallows
“Andiamo al dunque” means “get to the point!” in Italian. The word-for-word translation is more incisive: “andiamo” means “let’s go,” “al” means “to the,” “dunque” means “therefore”: “let’s go to … Continue reading
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