Southern Desert
Ahhh. back to my routine! This was a perfect night for staying at Walmart. I had stuff to do until well after sunset, so really all I needed out of my overnight spot was a place to park and go … Continued
Really starting. day 5 for me, day 1 for them
Final packing and we’re off! Martha doesn’t want to drive the van, so I will be driving every mile of every day of the whooole trip – sigh. The plan is to take our time and follow Route 1 all … Continued
Three generations, family fun!
Tyler is my six year old (oops, seven year old) grandson. He is in first grade, and his school has a week off in February – Snow Week. Traditional Spring Break is in April. His mother Martha and I spent … Continued
Istanbul, bonus days
So, here I am on Sunday morning. My flight tomorrow is cancelled. United Airlines does not answer their phone. The United Airlines website times out on the pages where you book a flight. Google does not list any downtown United … Continued
Istanbul, middle part
When I was at Sultanahmet last Monday I was handed a brochure for a city bus tour. Last night I actually looked it and decided it might meet my needs for somehow getting to the ruins of the city walls. … Continued
Istanbul, fancy hotel part
I’ve finished the exhaustive and exhausting health inventory that I came over here for. After some stress and drama I’m set up in my downtown hotel. So here I am, with ten days (Saturday – Monday or so I thought…) … Continued
Turkey time again!
To recap three years worth of posts about me and health … Before 2009 I was more or less a health system dropout. Then in 2009 I had issues with my heart. I went to Turkey and got my heart … Continued
Unwelcome change of plans
It was quiet in the morning – the clanging, yelling 13 year old boys next door have gone to the river, or at least gone away somewhere. I soak up some quiet before heading off to find food and wifi … Continued
Finally, the coast!
So… this campground – Castle Rock – is a tents-only campground. It comprises a parking lot, a pit toilet and a big grassy field, and that’s it. A rollicking family picnic is going on around a cluster of tents on … Continued