Then one day a doctor from Germany showed up, sent by the insurance company to ‘escort’ me back to Vancouver. Of course the hospital was reluctant to release me, as I was not deemed ‘fit to travel’, by their doctors. When I met the doctor, he asked if I wanted to go home, I immediately said ‘Yes”! I’m not sure what transpired after that, but I suspect there was a short ‘battle of the minds’ or an argument betweeen the various medical experts over jurisdiction all about me. Read More
I can remember drinking cider ever since we graduated from apple juice years ago. Locally, they make cider from apples, pears and peaches, but much of it these days is made from concentrates, which in my mind spoils the taste. They are also experimenting with other fruits and combinations, usually too sweet. Read More
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Over the years, readers have often asked me if I was a serious drinker, or even if I was an alcoholic. No folks, I’m neither of the above. I enjoy a cold beer, or a nice glass of wine occasionally, but that’s a far as it goes. The problem with travel (that’s a problem?) is when you get wrapped up in another culture, enjoying other foods, you encounter other drinks, and of course you must try them. Read More
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Katzweiler/Pfalz What? Bonanza Ranch? Are you talking about a popular TV series that ran through the sixties? No, this is a real place in the middle of Germany, sort of a guest Ranch, petting zoo, guest house/B&B and horse boarding operation in the Pfalz area of Germany, near the small town of Katzweiler. We ran… Read More
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