Lunch with friends at Hell’s Kitchen, Minneapolis. We made different menu choices, but were united by a common ingredient: bacon.
Category: Living
Snowbird Ritual
I’m performing an ancient ritual for ancient snowbirds returning to Minnesota: a week of medical appointments. Today: eyes.
Moody Sky
Jogged round Lake of the Isles under a moody sky.
How I Got to Five Korean National Parks by Mass Transit
In April 2017 I visited five of South Korea’s twenty-two national parks. In this post I document how I got to each park by rail and bus. I had not planned to spend much time in South Korea, but thanks to the authorities in Shanghai, China, I found myself with an extra week in South Korea.…… Continue reading How I Got to Five Korean National Parks by Mass Transit
Five Korean National Parks by Public Transport
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Fish and Chips at Bde Maka Ska
Cycled to Bde Maka Ska, the largest lake in Minneapolis. Feasted on fish and chips at Tin Fish for the first time this season
A Free Ticket to Seoul
Checked credit card statements: realized the kind folks at Shanghai Pudong had given me a free ticket to Seoul.
Walking the Dales Way
Last week, two friends and I explored parts of the Dales Way over three days. The long distance footpath starts in Ilkley, Yorkshire, progresses through the Yorkshire Dales National Park, then finishes in Bowness-on-Windermere in England’s Lake District. We chose start and end points served by rail: Ilkley at the start and Ribblehead at the finish.…… Continue reading Walking the Dales Way
Three Dollars-Worth of Spices
Reverted to my role of parsimonious house-person. Stocked up on spices depleted in my absence. (Total cost: exactly $3.)
Walking the Dales Way
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