We witnessed this phenomenon. It deserves its own entry.
Dear friends and readers, We’re back in Texas and enjoying the heat. What an epic adventure we experienced! It’s going to take several weeks for our thoughts to sink in, but here are a few pertinent observations and impressions: People over there seem to hold a much longer view of time and their own heritage. …
More picture show, long about July 3–4: Yes, they ride a wave in a creek! Photos just don’t do any of it justice. We’ll be home soon. Thanks for reading!
June 29 through July 4 Dear friends and readers, our time here is moving way too fast relative to my chronicaling speed. Today is our last full day in Munich. What follows is a photo documentary of lots of what we’ve seen and done in this stunning land. To be continued . . .
Sunday, June 27 Bidding a reluctant good-bye to Brailes, we left for Oxford. Lou parked there, and the three of us boarded a bus to London. There, within a block of the Victoria Coach Station, Lou’s friend Hermione lent us an extra apartment for the night. Built in the 1930s, the place featured cool architectural details. …
Saturday, June 26 I brought several thematic music programs with me. To express our gratitude to our new Brailes friends for their warm hospitality, we treated them to the ever-popular Jungle Jive party on our last night in the village. Lina drew and individually colored the invitations, which were then hand-delivered. Costumes were encouraged. We decorated Lou’s garden shed with vines, …
Friday, June 25 – only six more shopping months till Xmas After a day of blog catch-up and domesticity, we headed to Tackley, about half an hour east. Here, on the village green, performed the Giffords Circus, a regional-only troupe based in the Cotswolds. He ultimately did five! Just fabulous. A pint afterwards at the …
Thursday, June 24 A relaxing time, excellent for blogging and rest. We headed out in the evening to attend a herb walk some distance into the Cotswolds. On the way, we stopped at a megalithic stone circle. This alignmnent of rocks dates from 2500 BC. The other two groupings are of different ages. The water-eroded chunks reminded …
Wednesday, June 23 This day saw us reunited and heading south together. I got on the iron horse in E-burgh and marveled at the sights my route afforded through the Lowlands of south Scotland. With an emotional farewell to fair Caledonia, I watched the hedgerows reappear as England welcomed me again. By 11:30 a.m., I was off …
While Howie is in Scotland, Linda visited the Lake District in North England with Louisa. Sunday, June 20 Louisa and I arrived in the famous Lake District of Cumbria about 1:00. We enjoyed tea and scones near Dove Cottage, former home of William Wordsworth. It’s no wonder that such romantic poetry was created here. The landscapes are so …