Leica Q-P in the Lake District As I have stated many times in the past, having a camera near to hand has brought me a lot of…… Read more “THINGS COME AND GO, UNTIL THEY DON’T.”
STOMACH PROBLEMS IN PARIS NOIR.
It feels as grey as it looks today. The last week of January 2020. I am at the end of a journey that has taken me on…… Read more “STOMACH PROBLEMS IN PARIS NOIR.”
BACK TO PROVENCE FOR SOME REST
I must admit that for the first time I had let poor reviews cloud my judgement and fill me with dread regarding our upcoming flight to Lyon.…… Read more “BACK TO PROVENCE FOR SOME REST”
REMEMBER WHEN WE JUST HUNG OUT AT THE DAMASCUS GATE?
It’s faint in comparison to Istanbul, however you are still woken at dawn by the call to prayer. We are in a Jewish neighborhood but sound travels…… Read more “REMEMBER WHEN WE JUST HUNG OUT AT THE DAMASCUS GATE?”
T-MINUS TWO HOURS UNTIL SHABBAT.
Four in the morning is early no matter where you are in the world. But when you are trying to navigate passport control and security at Istanbul…… Read more “T-MINUS TWO HOURS UNTIL SHABBAT.”
ISTANBUL, WHERE EAST & WEST MEET.
This place is unlike anywhere I have ever been or likely anywhere I will ever go. Sixteen million people live here. It is all things to everyone. We are…… Read more “ISTANBUL, WHERE EAST & WEST MEET.”
THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, GREECE IS AWESOME!
Our journey to Athens started quite late in the evening as we landed at Athens airport just a little bit after 10 last night. We grabbed a…… Read more “THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, GREECE IS AWESOME!”
I CAME FOR THE GOULASH, I LEFT HUMMING CULTURE CLUB.
Arriving in Budapest is a no nonsense experience. The Customs folk are a stoic lot. It seems that they are just a little sick and tired of…… Read more “I CAME FOR THE GOULASH, I LEFT HUMMING CULTURE CLUB.”
THE PUZZLING CASE OF MR. FLATFACE
It’s been four days since we arrived here in Old Blighty, and today is the first day that I have had the time or the energy to…… Read more “THE PUZZLING CASE OF MR. FLATFACE”
VIC WEST AND MY SECOND INSTALMENT OF THE COFFEE DIARIES.
When did it become a rule that every thirty something male “barista” who works on the left coast must look like a wizard. To be fair its…… Read more “VIC WEST AND MY SECOND INSTALMENT OF THE COFFEE DIARIES.”
EASTBOUND AND DOWN, CROSSING A FEW MORE OFF THE BUCKET LIST.
As time tics over, I find myself asking more and more questions. Questions about what I have done and where I have been. Though I should consider…… Read more “EASTBOUND AND DOWN, CROSSING A FEW MORE OFF THE BUCKET LIST.”
FERNWOOD SUNDAY AND MY FIRST INSTALMENT OF THE COFFEE DIARIES.
Sunday mornings come and go, but when you know that fall is here and winter is just around the corner you tend to make the most of…… Read more “FERNWOOD SUNDAY AND MY FIRST INSTALMENT OF THE COFFEE DIARIES.”