Today’s destination: Guildford, a base for walking in the North Downs. Right now I’m on a Newcastle to London train.
Category: Living
Northumberland Coastal Walk
Walked with friends along Northumberland’s coast. En route: the castle across this bay, pub lunch, afternoon tea.
Mario the Cockerel
Bringing Mario the cockerel to his new Newcastle home. An old family friend admired it, so I got it for her garden.
Cream Cake at Fenwick’s
Honored my Mum’s memory with a cuppa and cream cake in Fenwick’s department store, Newcastle. She loved to go there.
Ireland by Numbers
Today we reluctantly leave Ireland: Dwight heads back to Minneapolis, and I continue my travels for a little longer. 18: # days in Ireland It never rained, not once. 0: # days it rained 0: # days I wore a jacket And it was warm. We walked almost every day. 150: # miles walked (approximately)…… Continue reading Ireland by Numbers
DUB—NCL
At Dublin Airport waiting for a flight to Newcastle upon Tyne, England: my home town.
Feet on Furniture
Unlike O’Hare no signs at Dublin Airport telling you to keep your feet off the furniture.
Independent Scots
She stands resolutely in front of her home in the “mucky wee port” of Port Glasgow, Scotland. My Aunt Madge, helmet and gas mask at the ready, standing against the Nazi threat. The threat was real. Bombs rained down on the nearby shipyards, and on British, American, and Free French bases. My mother and aunt…… Continue reading Independent Scots
Journey to Northern Ireland
Today: a train and two buses to Newcastle (Northern Ireland) where we’ll hike The Mournes.
Galway
Urban day: explored the city of Galway. Good Mediterranean dinner, reflecting local Spanish connections.