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 of Echinacea and Vitamin C. She sent me off with further supplies of the echinacea. This may have accounted for my subsequent quick recovery. Silkie … Continue reading All Aboard the Amtrak Coast Starlight
Eugene Oregon
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 squished it into a little used part of my suitcase. It may come in handy for fancy dress nights. Well refreshed from an early night … Continue reading THE U.S. VACATION BEGINS
USA Here We Come
Despite applying my mind to planning a USA trip months ago (see Touring in the Good ‘ol US of A.) in the end it all turned into a last-minute rush of bookings before Christmas. It seems people are travelling again all over the place. For example, we got the last two seats on our outbound flight, … Continue reading USA Here We Come
The Reluctant Retiree 