Monthly Archives: June 2022

I just can’t

Posted on June 30, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

June 30 I am so frustrated right now that I’m going to have to stop posting until I get home and have some decent internet. I just can’t get photos uploaded and it’s just infuriating. (First world problems, I realize). … Continue reading →

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Europe 22 Korcula, Croatia, 2

Posted on June 27, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

June 27 Croatia. My new happy place. Korcula is itself an island, which I did not realize before. Just as an aside, supposedly Marco Polo was born here and there is a little house you can pay money to see … Continue reading →

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Europe ’22. Split, Croatia

Posted on June 26, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

June 26 This is a short one because I bowed out. I gave it the old college try (which considering how hard I tried in college, that might not be the apt comparison, but whatever). Too hot for Mary!  Al went … Continue reading →

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Europe ’22 Trieste, Italy and Slovenia

Posted on June 24, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

June 24 – 26 We are almost to Split, Croatia, it’s about 8 a.m. and we are sailing in through an archipelago area, the water like glass except for a few ripples.  We are two hours away from docking again, so … Continue reading →

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Europe ’22 Korcula Addendum

Posted on June 23, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

June 23 So there I was, just finishing up some hand sewing of a quilt and Al walks in. “Well? Are you coming”? I had to drag it out of him as usual – turns out he wanted ice cream … Continue reading →

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Europe ’22 – Korcula Croatia

Posted on June 23, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

The 2.5 mile hike was cancelled due to lack of interest. Good thing… Welp. So much for lesson about not getting off the boat. Woke up offshore in Korcula, looks gorgeous over there, have to tender in. Walked out onto … Continue reading →

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Europe ’22 – Souda Bay, Chania Crete, Greece

Posted on June 21, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

June 21 Woke up exhausted. Had a cup of coffee and my breakfast in the room, looked out the balcony and thought “whatever”. Went back to sleep until about 10:30 a.m. to find Al had already walked around a bit … Continue reading →

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Europe ’22 – Mykonos

Posted on June 20, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

Europe June 20 Mykonos June 20  It was a short stop in Mykonos, just five hours, and that was plenty. Unless you are staying on Mykonos for a few weeks in the estate that Jackie O’s household help stayed in, … Continue reading →

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Europe ’22 – 40 years in Istanbul

Posted on June 19, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

June 19, 2022 It is a strange feeling to be married for forty years.  It is almost impossible to place myself in that place and time and remember what I thought “being married for forty years” would look like.  I can’t imagine … Continue reading →

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Europe ’22 – Istanbul, Turkey

Posted on June 18, 2022 by favoritephilosopher

Just a quick one tonight. Arrived in Istanbul at 4 p.m. after a day pretty much sitting around. I don’t know how I still got 10K steps in but I did. We went out for a sunset boat ride. Maybe … Continue reading →

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