It has been warm but rainy spring. Contrary to all recommendations I bought seedlings and planted my veggies end of April and early May. Continue reading “Simple Rhubarb Recipes”
Porto, the revolting city
Storyline: Portugal Take 2
In a year Porto has changed. The streets are steeper and the up-hills are longer. We stay with the same people. Loved their studio and the location. That grocery store around the corner is now perched on a steep hill far away. Continue reading “Porto, the revolting city”
Why did we miss Evora last year?
Storyline: Portugal Take 2
Lisbon
We arrived in Lisbon exactly a year after we there in January 2023. Arranged to stay with our old hosts with whom we had kept in touch. Continue reading “Why did we miss Evora last year?”
Storyline: Portugal Take 2
While sick in bed for over a week, finished the 3 of José Saramago’s (Nobel Prize for Literature, 1998) books, we bought from bookstore Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal. Can’t decide if Death at Intervals (known also as Death with Interruptions) or Blindness takes the first prize, but leaning towards Blindness. Back to writing.
Coimbra, the old capital of Portugal
Storyline: Portugal Take 2
Life got in the way and we haven’t posted anything for a long time. We are currently in Coimbra, the medieval capital of Portugal, Continue reading “Coimbra, the old capital of Portugal”
We’ve been travelling for over 2 weeks in Europe. By the end of our short journey, we’ll visit 6 countries. Usually our travel is slower, however the goal of this trip is to visit friends in Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. We have a return flight from Amsterdam. And along the way we stopped in Germany and France. We’ve enjoyed European train travel in the past. This time German trains were chaotic, so we have a few stories to tell when we have time to post.
A borrowed headline “The summer the sun turned red”
Storyline: Westward Ho!
It’s not exactly stolen or borrowed, since I was already writing of “The red sun”. But I am months and many posts behind. Continue reading “A borrowed headline “The summer the sun turned red””
The red sun: Let’s get the hell out of here
Storyline: Westward Ho!
Fri, Jul 14
We head back. Eh, not due to the looming emergency yet. After breakfast we fill Doranya up with water (who knows where the next refill will be?), dump the holding tanks, disconnect and Continue reading “The red sun: Let’s get the hell out of here”
Peachland and Okanagan Valley
Storyline: Westward Ho!
Tue, Jul 11
As mentioned in some previous posts we still hadn’t realised the gravity of the wildfires around us and how the smoke from them was affecting us. In the morning Alex felt well Continue reading “Peachland and Okanagan Valley”
Driving through Kelowna, a flash back in time
Storyline: Westward Ho!
Tue, Jul 11 and Jul 14
We didn’t stay in Kelowna and in hindsight it was a good thing that I could not book a campground there. But we drove through it on the way into and out of the Peachland RV Park, where we had booked 3 nights. Continue reading “Driving through Kelowna, a flash back in time”
The red sun: Smithers, Burns Lake, West Lake
Storyline: Westward Ho!
Sat, Jul 8
Despite the smoke and red sun, when visible, we were still in the lull before the storm that was developing around us. Wildfires. Today we are heading towards Prince George. Continue reading “The red sun: Smithers, Burns Lake, West Lake”
Stewart-Cassiar Highway
Storyline: Westward Ho!
Wed, Jul 6
Soon we’ll say goodbye to the 60th parallel, crossing it for one last time and heading south to the unknown. Not knowing what and where we might dump Doranya’s holding tanks and refill the fresh water tank. Continue reading “Stewart-Cassiar Highway”
Carcross, Tagish, Teslin and goodbye North of 60th
Storyline: Westward Ho!
Tue, Jul 5
And then we hit the road. Carcross, Tagish, Jakes Corner, Little Teslin Lake, Johnsons Crossing, Brooks Brook, Teslin, Morley River, dip into BC, Swift River, Rancheria… Continue reading “Carcross, Tagish, Teslin and goodbye North of 60th”
North of 60th: The Turn Around
Storyline: Westward Ho!
After a wonderful visit with Alex’s nephew Michael and his fiancée Erin in Haines Junction (HJ) it was time to turn around and head for home. Continue reading “North of 60th: The Turn Around”
North of 60th: Teslin, Marsh Lake and arrival at Haines Junction
Storyline: Westward Ho!
Wed, Jun 28
The Alaska Highway in BC is BC 97. It crosses the BC – Yukon (YT) border a few times. Driving from south the first one is a short section with crossing at Continue reading “North of 60th: Teslin, Marsh Lake and arrival at Haines Junction”
