Ritten’s ‘Earth Pyramids’
I keep getting drawn to Italy’s ‘Sud Tirol’ or ‘Alto Adige’ area, around Bolzano and Merano. I suppose it is because there are few...
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Feb 20, 20215 min read
Gypsy Flea Markets in Romania
Back to wild and wonderful Romania! I think I’ve mentioned it before, Romania was a pleasant surprise for us . . .we were not expecting...
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Feb 6, 20216 min read
“Canadian Coffee” and other Andros Adventures
Here we are back in Greece . . . on one of the prettiest and greenest of the Greek Islands. Andros is the northern-most island in the...
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Jan 23, 20213 min read
Who was Juan de Fuca?
A tale of a ‘real’ traveller and some information about his name For those of you who live in the Pacific Northwest, or have done any...
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Jan 9, 20215 min read
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
One of France’s most beautiful villages France . . . Provence . . . I’m sure that conjures up all kinds of images of Côte du Rhône wine,...
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Dec 30, 20206 min read
European Manners
How Language and Manners are Interlocked in a Culture This ‘Travel Tale’ will be a little different . . . only a few photos, just the...
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Dec 13, 20206 min read
Europe’s Christmas Markets
A brief look at how some European countries handle this wonderful time Our first exposure to how serious some European countries...
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Nov 28, 20206 min read
The Alsace Wine Road
170 Kilometres of great wine, delicious food, and a lot of fun! Part 2 Gites (B&B) When I asked around, I was told to check in the...
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Nov 14, 20205 min read
The Alsace Wine Road
170 Kilometres of history, great wine, delicious food, and a lot of fun! Part 1 Here we are back in Europe, our favourite playground! ...
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Oct 24, 20203 min read
MELBOURNE’S “COLONIAL TRAMCAR RESTAURANT”
Well . . . ‘G’day Mate . . . here we are back in the land of ‘down under’. Inside the Tramcar Restaurant (photo courtesy of Melbourne...
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Oct 10, 20203 min read
The Phaistos Disk, another unsolved mystery of Crete
Once again, I wander from the script of my travel journals to tell you a story less about my travels, but about an unsolved mystery that...
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Sep 26, 20205 min read
Ötzi, the ‘Iceman’
The man who was buried in a glacier for over five thousand years! Here we are, back in Europe. Not just any place in Europe, but one of...
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Sep 12, 20203 min read
Kangaroo Island – Part II
“Will that be red wine, or white?” We couldn’t believe it! They had the table set with a table cloth, nice china, cutlery, glassware ....
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Aug 29, 20205 min read
Kangaroo Island
or “Crikey, Mate! Have a go at some Aussie ‘Bush Tucker’” Part I Here we are on the opposite side of the world . . . actually, the...
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Aug 18, 20204 min read
SPINALONGA, (Σπιναλόγκα) The Island of Ghosts
If you ever have the good fortune to visit the island of Crete in Greece, an entire world of adventure and fascinating history will open...
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Jul 23, 20205 min read
Palmarsyl’s Last Run
A different Travel Tale this time, but still related to travel. When I was a young man, I bought an old fish boat and went fishing up...
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Jun 7, 20202 min read
Dovecotes of Tinos (ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΡΙΩΝΕΣ)
In your travels to different countries, one of the most interesting parts of travel is the study of the country’s architecture. This...
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May 24, 20205 min read
Cretan Cooking – Part 2
White Mountains The second part of my little story about Cretan cooking takes on a different flavour. Rather than the modern version of...
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May 9, 20205 min read
Cretan Cooking – Part 1
Vamos Village Vamos Village? Where’s that you say? Well, before we continue with my subject of Cretan Cooking, I’ll expand a little on...
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Apr 26, 20207 min read
Our Five Country Day
When we were doing a lot of traveling Europe by car, on a “normal” travel day we would try to arise for breakfast at a decent time,...
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