Author Archives: favoritephilosopher

January 11,2023 That first night we relaxed in the hotel lobby, had an adult beverage and played backgammon and cards.  (It wasn’t my night).  Ordered my new favorite sandwich: croissant with cream cheese, lettuce and smoked salmon.  No more bagels – the croissant … Continue reading →

January 7 It started out so well. Our wonderful, reasonably priced new airport driver picked us up at home on the dot and the traffic was light. Our four hour flight to Atlanta was on time and compared to the … Continue reading →

So here I am in Santiago, Chile and you are getting blog notices and they are about Europe’22? Well, remember how I was so burned out that I just couldn’t anymore? Now it is many months later and the last … Continue reading →

July 2 I’m going to start here and go backwards and see if my memory gets refreshed on the past days when I just had to stop writing for awhile.  This is a good one to start with. We are on … Continue reading →

.June 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 this promises … Continue reading →

The last week of our trip I really ran out of steam for blog writing. It was hot, it was wonderful, full of more history and amazement. I have added a few things this morning and will complete it all … Continue reading →

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 →