Journal Pages — Paris Purchases, Sketched near Rome. . .

Back home almost a week now, I’m beginning to sleep a bit better (5 1/2 hours in one stretch last night, the most continuous sleep in weeks), and I’m settling back into a very pleasant…

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Packing Up — and Sharing a Sketch. . .

I did get into Rome for a few hours today, riding the Regional train in with my daughter, who had an appointment with her hair-stylist. The few hours weren’t enough, of course, but they were…

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Postcard from A Busy Solo Traveller in Edinburgh

Quick update — I arrived in Edinburgh Tuesday evening — overnight flight from Vancouver to London Heathrow (which, thanks to the time difference, landed me smack in the middle of an afternoon) connected easily (well,…

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Monday Memories — Train Rides Past, Train Rides to Come. . .

Thanks for the feedback and suggestions about my upcoming trip to Edinburgh. After I leave that city, I have a day of train travel to my next destination and then, a few days later, another…

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Friday Plans. . .(Travel Ahead)

I have a few days to myself at home, and I was going to tell you what I was doing with them, explain to you just how obviously Introvert Am I!. . . (hint: knitting,…

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