by lorry | Jun 16, 2021 |
Post-Pandemic Travel for Seniors In Israel, where I live, among seniors, over 90% have been fully vaccinated. Yesterday, the mask requirement was lifted indoors. We are close to getting back to normal. A friend posted on Facebook yesterday about going to a movie! I...
by lorry | Apr 26, 2021 |
We began with a trip to the Galleria dell’Accademia whose most prized possession is Michelangelo’s David which stands in the Tribune, created by Emilio De Fabris especially to house the sculpture. I don’t remember how much time we spent breathlessly gazing...
by lorry | Aug 30, 2020 |
Paris! I could barely breathe for the excitement. Madame Hall, our high school French teacher, had made it a mecca, the go-to place for anyone who was anyone. I’d spent an hour a day with her for three years, breathing in her sophistication and beauty along with the...
by lorry | Jul 17, 2020 |
The main distinction in my memory of Wales is the combination of letters that named places, people, and things. There were Llanybydder, Gwyddgrug, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn, and Bwkch-clawdd (with only one vowel in the entire two-word name). The accent made our common...
After breakfast the next morning, we did a little exploring and found a spot on the picturesque lake where we could go swimming. We donned the leotards we’d brought (figuring they could double as sleeveless shirts and bathing suits — mine was maroon and Terry’s was...