Tag: travel
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23 beds in 35 days
After sleeping in 23 beds in 35 days, we are ready to go home. There is just one problem: We sold our home and the bed with it. We will have to make do, for now, with a rented condo in Ashland, Oregon. It will be home for the next three months and we are…
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Glamping in Denmark
Saturday we left the city life behind to spend several days a short drive north of Copenhagen. Gitta had promised us a very different Danish experience at the home her family has summered in since 1935. We knew it was a special place because when she talked about it her eyes lit up and she…
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Copenhagen streets go wild: It’s Distortion 2014
We walked out the front door Thursday night into the biggest street party of the year in Copenhagen. Along with hosts James and Gitta, we waded through massive crowds, part of the five-day Distortion 2014 covering many blocks. Dozens of stages offering live and recorded music attracted tens of thousands of mostly young people in…
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Christiania: A unique blend of life in Copenhagen
Our friend James said we were entering another nation today on our tour of Copenhagen, but it felt like another world. Christiania has nearly 900 residents and is sometimes called a commune, set on more than 80 acres in the capital of Denmark. The area has a military history dating to the early 17th century.…
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Outings in Oxfordshire
Reg conquered the motorways of England, delivering us safely to the home of our friends Ian and Marion, who live just outside Oxford. The next day, anxious to stretch our legs and explore, we opted for the short four-mile stroll through the countryside into the city. Once there, we stopped for coffee and…
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A puzzling surprise
Rolling green hills rise up, providing a backdrop for the quintessential English village of Grasmere in the Lake District. A paradise for walkers, it's a magical place where tea shops, cafés and boutiques line the streets. We stumbled upon Barney's Newsbox while strolling through town. The jigsaw puzzles in the window caught our eye…
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Scotland engineers two enthralling attractions
Our good friend Trish guided us to Falkirk Friday to see a pair of Scottish engineering marvels. The Kelpies is a new exhibit that depicts two lake spirits as metal Clydesdale horse heads that have to be seen up close to be fully appreciated. Andy Scott of Glasgow created two 30-meter sculptures that provide nearby…
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Exploring a hidden gem
We discovered the beauty of the Scottish glens years ago when our friends Barbara and Malcolm took our family to Glen Clova for the day. Our boys were young and Malcolm taught them how to roll downhill the heather-covered hillside. It made for some great video! During our last visit, Reg and…
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Friendships weather the years and miles
We have had a most enjoyable week in Scotland after our walk, mainly because of the great times visiting with friends we made while living here in 1997-98. We have enjoyed many laughs, trips down memory lane and tasty meals in our times together. The Scottish weather, as it always does,…
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