Remembering my adventures
October 10 – 13, 2023 We landed in Sydney in the evening. We rented a hybrid car for 24 days. We planned on putting LOTS of miles on it! Off we went to our guesthouse. We had some trouble finding it, and entering the property. There were three different doors with three different pass codes.... Continue Reading →
OCTOBER 7 - 10, 2023 I had an overnight layover in Vancouver. One of the flight attendants told me to lie down near gate 74. It was quieter, she said. Within minutes the night staff started vacuuming. Reasonable. Good time to do it. Then the steam cleaner came through. Ok. All cleaned. We're good, right? ... Continue Reading →
March 24-27, 2023 I was back at Victor's place. He kindly kept one suitcase for me while I was touring around Europe and Northern Africa. I had to keep it light while being on the constant move. It was my last day in Europe and the weather was grand. I took the train to Sintra... Continue Reading →
March 19-24, 2023 I had to return to Lisbon to catch my return flight to Canada, and to pick up the suitcase I had left behind at Victor's, in Quelez. I found a cheaper Airbnb in Lisbon, so I did not return to Quelez immediately, as I had previously planned. Since I had been here... Continue Reading →
March 17 – 19, 2023 Cordoba was once the second -largest city in Europe. After the Muslim conquests over the Visigoths in the 8th century, it was transformed into a world leading centre of education and learning. I really only had one full day to spend in Cordoba, so naturally I had to go to... Continue Reading →
March 13 – 17, 2023 Years ago I met a young man on a tour and he told me that if I did not go to Granada he would hunt me down and slap me. I took his strongly worded advice and was not sorry. I like it so much, I decided to return. Every... Continue Reading →
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 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 →
An Old Lady with a Backpack 