GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree

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Back in 2013 this blog started its life as 55 Days with Gwen – the story of two months travelling the Balkans with our good friends Jay and Waddy.
Since then, it has grown to include much more.
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Reflections on the Scenic US Pacific Coast 101 Route

11 June, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 3 Comments

https://gwenwilson.com.au/2018/06/10/overview-of-us-pacific-coast-drive-101/ Here's another post from the WordPress archive that is worth revisiting. A precis of our drive along the Pacific 101 on the west coast of USA in 2018. Funny … Continue reading Reflections on the Scenic US Pacific Coast 101 Route

A Day in San Antonio: Riverwalk Adventures

9 June, 202521 July, 2025 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 14 Comments

TUESDAY 6TH MAY 2025 Our Amtrak train attendant woke us about half an hour before our San Antonio arrival. Bill and I had slept together on the bottom bunk of … Continue reading A Day in San Antonio: Riverwalk Adventures

Riding the Rails Los Angeles to San Antonio

7 June, 20257 June, 2025 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 16 Comments

MONDAY 5TH MAY 2025 We went to bed in California and woke up in Arizona. My cold seemed to break overnight and in any case today was a lay day. … Continue reading Riding the Rails Los Angeles to San Antonio

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