Remembering my adventures
March 5 – 13, 2023 I got to Seville and my guesthouse. The owner was going to visit her son in another city and was happy to have me look after her place while she was gone. She didn't know that I was also going to be gone for 3 days. OOPS. I went back... Continue Reading →
March 4 – 5, 2023 I took the bus from Chefchaouen to Tangier in order to catch the ferry to Tarifa, Spain. The bus ride was quite uneventful except for the wide assortment of used gum stuck to the back of the seat in front of me. I stayed in the old medina and had... Continue Reading →
March 1 – 4, 2023 I caught a bus to Chefchaouen, the Blue City. The popular theory as to why the town is painted blue is to represent the sky and connect the city to God, a Jewish belief. Old timers say the city used to be painted white. It was only after the Jews... Continue Reading →
February 25 – 28, 2023 I took a bus from Marrakesh to Fes. Buses may seem long and boring, but they are not. I get to see a lot of country side. I pass through small villages and past farms to see where and how the real people live. We went past lots of olive... Continue Reading →
February 21 – 25, 2023 My plane landed late. I was hours past my estimated arrival to the guesthouse but the guesthouse manager was waiting for me. Nice. The next morning I went to Jemaa el-Fnaa – the main square and market place in Marrakesh's medina quarter – the old city. If you can think... Continue Reading →
February 18, 2023 From Naples I took the 20 minute train to Pompeii. From the station, it was about a 20 minute walk to the ruins. A brief history of Pompeii: It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 2.5 million visitors yearly. It was a wealthy town of about 11,000 people. Nearby Mount Vesuvius... Continue Reading →
February 17 – 19, 2023 Naples was the cheapest flight out of Sharm el Sheikh. I didn't plan on staying long. But as long as I was here, I may as well make the best of it. First, let me tell you about my host. During Covid he got very sick and was taken to... Continue Reading →
February 14, 2023 The only Israel tour I could get was with a Russian group. They needed 6 people to have an English group and there were not 5 others who signed up. It was a good price and better than nothing, so I went. It turns out there were more English people on the... Continue Reading →
February 13, 2023 Moses Mountain (Jabal Musa in Arabic) is the Mount Sinai talked about in the Bible where Moses purportedly got the Ten Commandments from God. It is a relatively high mountain at 2285 metres (7497 ft.) I caught the bus at 8:00 pm for the 3:00 am hike to the summit, in order... Continue Reading →
February 11, 2023 I had booked a tour to Petra but after talking with some fellow Canadians, I was assured I could do it myself for much cheaper than the tour was charging. I cancelled the tour. However, after doing some online research, it was rather confusing as to visa requirements and ferry tickets. While... Continue Reading →
An Old Lady with a Backpack 