“To err is human, to loaf is Parisian” ~ Victor Hugo “Paris is a city where time is best spent by doing nothing.” – Erich Maria Remarque Moments, thoughts, and things from Paris – the final stop on our trip… We took the Eurostar high speed train from London to Paris – and arrived, as … More On a little voyage – part four: Paris
“To be born in Wales, not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but with music in your blood and with poetry in your soul, is a privilege indeed.”― Brian Harris “Some are born Welsh. Some achieve Welshness. I am going to thrust myself upon Wales.” – Jasper Rees Moments, thoughts, and things from Wales (Tenby, … More On a little voyage – part two: Wales
I have heard it said that a holiday is experienced in 3 distinct phases. Anticipation (researching, planning) Participation (the moments, the actual adventure) Reflection (analyzing, memorializing) One might even suggest it’s actually 3 holidays – the one you take in your dreams, the one you live through, and the one you remember. Our plans took … More On a little voyage – part one: England
Rest (or, a love letter to Clayoquot Sound) As I sit here at my patio table, umbrella raised to shade the sun when she’s not obscured by the passing afternoon clouds, I am confronted by the heady scent of May Day and Schubert Chokecherry blossoms; I wipe a thick layer of yellow pollen from the … More Five
