It Was 50 Years Ago Today, Sgt. Pepper … and The Retiree Went Travelin’ for the First Time
by OK, so technically, the original lyrics said, “it was 20 years ago today that Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play”. And “Sergeant Pepper’s…” was …
Category: Travel
Retiree on the Road – The Shortcut to Canada’s East Coast If You Are Driving from Ontario or Western Quebec (Part 2)
So, Day-one complete, it is time to drill down into our second full day of travel on our journey, the drive from North Hatley, Quebec, …
Retiree on the Road – The Shortcut to Canada’s East Coast If You Are Driving from Ontario or Western Quebec (Part 1)
I began to write this piece as I sat in a hotel room in Montreal on the edge of Old Montreal not long ago. We …
Wintering in Spain 2024 – The Road Home (Part 3 – Day 4 in Madrid, and then a “Gran Adios a España”)
Given that we have been home for well over a month, it is time to wrap up “The Road Home” series. But before I do …
Wintering in Spain 2024 – The Road Home (Part 2 – Days 2 & 3 …Toledo and Then on to Madrid, a Mini-Getaway Continued)
First up, a quick 48 hours in Toledo from Good Friday until Easter Sunday. Toledo is known as “the city of the three cultures”: Christian, …
Wintering in Spain 2024 – The Road Home (Part 1 – Day 1…Marbella to Toledo, a Mini-Getaway)
I write this as I have my feet up on the couch at home having survived an annoying bout of jetlag since arriving home at …
Things Can Go Wrong When You Travel…Our Three Greatest Travel Disasters… (Part 2 – OMG!!… There Were Actually FOUR Disasters!!)
Immediately after I finished Part 1 of this series, I began to give thought to Part 2 and what I felt was the most disconcerting …
Things Can Go Wrong When You Travel…Our Three Greatest Travel Disasters (Part 1 – The First Two Tragedies)
I am going to take a break from writing “about absolutely nothing at all” and write about some events that were definitely “something”… our biggest …
Wintering in Spain 2024 – Spanish Cooking with the Retiree…“Carrilladas”… Ole!
We both enjoy Spanish cuisine. I’m not even sure how I would describe it to you, other than it offers unique dishes, most with what …
Wintering in Spain 2024 – Marbella Restaurants #1 – Eating on the Waterfront at “Chiringuito Basilio Beach”
In keeping with my thought that most of my writings from Spain this year will be about “absolutely nothing at all” i.e. just the mundane …