THURSDAY 1ST MAY 2025 One would imagine that sleeping to the background noise of a train's horn and clanging of road gate barriers would be impossible, but that did not … Continue reading Eugene OR to Los Angeles CA on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight Train
Abroad
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.
Click on the drop-down boxes for stories of our travel adventures in a specific country or use the search box at right.
All Aboard the Amtrak Coast Starlight
WEDNESDAY 30TH APRIL 2025 What I'd hoped was a scratchy throat from too much talking now presented as the beginning of a chest cold. Help was available through Lavinia's ministrations … Continue reading All Aboard the Amtrak Coast Starlight
THE U.S. VACATION BEGINS
MONDAY and TUESDAY 28/29 APRIL 2025 Wedding duties done, our time in San Francisco was finished. I thought about donating my bridesmaid dress to Goodwill, but in the end I … Continue reading THE U.S. VACATION BEGINS