Monday 21st - Saturday 26th May We had five days/nights in San Francisco. The first night I wrote a post about our flight and first impressions and then promptly lost it in the Ethernet ether, so I'll take that as a sign that it included inappropriate and jet-lagged commentary. Not that I can remember. I'm … Continue reading Śan Francisco WrapUp
Musings on Retirement
Take-Off Minus One (day – not person )
All seems in order for our departure to San Francisco tomorrow. As I pottered around making the final touches to packing, check-in, visas and so on, my mind wandered to the reason I first started blogging five years ago. It was to record our trip to Europe, and the blog was originally called 55 Days … Continue reading Take-Off Minus One (day – not person )
USA/Canada/Alaska Here We Come (Part 1)
Our USA/Canada/Alaska trip is two weeks away. There's a pile of "layers" on the spare bed for packing ideas. Given our autumn is still managing to produce temps in the mid-20s, and by all accounts the northern hemisphere spring has not yet properly sprung, I'm packing cautiously. Thought I'd detail our plans, in the … Continue reading USA/Canada/Alaska Here We Come (Part 1)
The Reluctant Retiree 