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Oh, the burdens of living in an area that’s been inhabited since the Neolithic. All the good citizens of Saintes, a small city near the Atlantic coast of France, dreamed of was a nice golf course. A suitable site was … Continue reading
Category Archives: Travel
Join Thor and me as we get in the swim with playful monkeys at Our Jungle House, as your virtual Thailand vacation continues. NOTE: “And now for something completely different.” Thor and I made our first trip to Asia — … Continue reading
Continuing your virtual vacation with Thor and me, join us in a hike through the oldest evergreen rainforest in the world. NOTE: “And now for something completely different.” Thor and I made our first trip to Asia — the beautiful … Continue reading
One of the themes of this little blog series is reusing old stuff in modern times. It’s creative. It reuses resources. And it allows you to live in an old area, an old city, an old house, and still live … Continue reading
Your virtual Thailand vacation continues as Thor and I visit The Hillside Retreat Elephant Sanctuary next to the Khao Sok wilderness park. NOTE: “And now for something completely different.” Thor and I made our first trip to Asia — the beautiful country … Continue reading
Join Thor and me as our Thailand virtual vacation continues with a nature walk around the eco-lodge at Khao Sok National Park. NOTE: “And now for something completely different.” Thor and I made our first trip to Asia — the beautiful … Continue reading
It has always seemed to me that it’s careless, to mislay a Roman road or a villa or a city. Look at this picture — there’s a big pavement under there, and they completely mislaid it for thousands of years. … Continue reading
Musings as the wheel of the year turns toward winter, and the veil thins between the living and the dead. NOTE: I’ll return to my Thailand virtual-vacation blog series next Saturday. Tonight is Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, Samhain, on the … Continue reading
Your virtual Thailand vacation continues as Thor and I catch the ferry from Koh Samui to the mainland and Khao Sok National Park. NOTE: “And now for something completely different.” Thor and I made our first trip to Asia — … Continue reading
How fun it would be to live in a house that was built before Columbus arrived in America. Half timbering, narrow cobbled streets, nothing but the sound of birdsong in a pre-industrial paradise! Except … you do want all your … Continue reading