Posted Living in a Time of Shortages.
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Living in a Time of Shortages
It was the summer of 1975. I was standing in a GUM department store in Moscow, Russia, wondering why these people were standing patiently in a long line. I walked to the front of the line to see what was going on. A supply of disposable ballpoint pens had recently arrived. The people were lining…… Continue reading Living in a Time of Shortages
The Time I Was Summoned to “The Kremlin”
It’s 1960. My maternal grandfather, my Aunt Madge, my brother, and I had been summoned to “the Kremlin.” Madge consistently referred to her brother’s Glasgow home as “the Kremlin.” This reflected her disconnect with her brother, Malcolm. He was clearly keeping his distance from the rest of the family, possibly for good reasons. The backstory…… Continue reading The Time I Was Summoned to “The Kremlin”
Newcastle NCL
Au revoir Hadrian’s Wall, airside at NCL, Newcastle upon Tyne. Today: NCL-AMS-MSP.
Wall’s End
My brother walked with me for the last few miles to the end of the Hadrian’s (Roman) Wall Path at Wallsend. The signs in the Wallsend metro station are in English and Latin
But There’s a Pub There…
View from my Wylam room. After walking 18 miles today, I’m too tired to cross the road.
Snapshots: Hadrian’s Wall Path
My daily routine is pretty simple these days: After a full English cooked breakfast, continue walking east across England, following the line of Hadrian’s (Roman) Wall. If available, stop at a tearoom for a pot of tea and cake. At the end of the afternoon arrive at a comfortable bed and breakfast or inn for…… Continue reading Snapshots: Hadrian’s Wall Path
Snapshots: Hadrian’s Wall Path
Posted Snapshots: Hadrian’s Wall Path.
Milecastles and More
We pushed on east folowing the line of Hadrian’s (Roman) Wall. We passed the remains of many structures, including turrets, milecastles, a temple, and this bathhouse at a big fort (Housesteads).
In the Footsteps of Roman Soldiers
The Three Amigos, back together to march in the footsteps of Roman soldiers. The Roman Wall is behind us.