Cemeteries of London
December 2022 I am an avowed taphophile, so visiting cemeteries is part of my travels wherever I go. I made…
December 2022
Wandering the Outskirts of London
December 2022 Eltham Palace Eltham Palace consists of the medieval great hall of a former royal residence, to which an…
Getting Around London
December 2022 Taxis With the advent of Uber and Lyft filling the world with cheap rides from underpaid drivers, the…
Christmas Lights of London
December 2022 The Lights at Kew Gardens * * * * * *** * * * * * Christmas Around…
Greenwich, To and From and Everything In Between
December 2022 A trip from downtown London to Greenwich is about one hour. As the sun was shining and the…
Saint Bartholomew The Great
December 2022 We walked into this churchyard because we were looking for a plague pit, we found so much more.…
Connecting the Past with the Modern
December 2022 Roman Walls and the Tower of London Some kind of fortification most likely completely surrounded the Roman city…
Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald
December 2022 Hill House When I was here just two months ago, I concentrated on the architecture of Alexander Thomson…
Books, Books and Gas Holders
December 2022 This is just one small section of the books from King George III’s library. The display dominates the…
Nicolinas Festivities
November 29th 2022 Saint Nicolinas We are here for the beginning of the festivities of Saint Nicolinas. The Nicolinas Celebrations…
Minho Region Wine, Granite and Eucalyptus
November 2022 The dominant white grape varieties of this area are Alvarinho, Arinto (locally known as Pedernã), Avesso, Azal, Loureiro,…
Driving the Backroads of the Vinho Verde Region of Portugal
November 2022 Peneda-Gerês National Park Soajo My traveling partner Susan and I picked up a dear friend Katherine who is…