“The only true voyage of discovery, the only fountain of eternal Youth, would be not to visit strange lands, but to possess other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of another, of a hundred others, to behold the hundred universes that each of them beholds, that each of them is…”. Marcel ProustContinue reading “London”
Yearly Archives: 2023
Germany
(Kiel Canal, Rendsburg, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Volksfest, Berlin, Cuxhaven) We have been at this for a while, Alec, Jack and Me. A rough count is 30 countries, and lots of islands, cities and towns along the way. We have enjoyed meals, customs, holidays and deeply meaningful conversations with so many people who carry a different colorContinue reading “Germany”
Denmark
Leaving Smögen, Sweden we enjoyed beautiful passage conditions to Skagen, Denmark. The northernmost tip of Denmark, Skagen is a holiday port for Swedes and Danes and the harbor was full of lively holiday weekenders making the very most of the final summer weekend. The shops and restaurants were full to brimming with live entertainment andContinue reading “Denmark”
Sweden
Sweden This will likely be one of the shortest visits we will spend in a country this summer – it certainly has been thus far, but not due to lack of enjoyment or beauty. Sweden is topographically different from Norway and as we traveled East along the South coast of Norway, we began to noticeContinue reading “Sweden”
Norway part 2
Continuing our trip along the South Norwegian coastline, we emerged from the Hardangerfjord in Haugesund. This town had a strong commercial feel to us and we were surprised to find that it is smaller in population and size to Bergen. We were fortunate to have a lovely spot on the public Quay near bars and restaurants playingContinue reading “Norway part 2”
It’s hard to believe that we have been in Norway 3 weeks –
But not for the reason you might imagine. Usually when days just fly by and a month or 2 has passed, it’s because you’re in the zone and without even noticing, the time has gone. I feel that way with Jacks childhood. I have no idea where the past 13 years have gone and when I look atContinue reading “It’s hard to believe that we have been in Norway 3 weeks –”
The Caledonia Canal
I left off at the beginning of the Caledonia canal because I didn’t want to rush through it while I was running too long on the last post. Have you ever built up a place so much in your own mind that you were worried to ever go there? That was what I was thinkingContinue reading “The Caledonia Canal”
“The Coldest Winter I Ever Felt Was A Summer in Scotland”
“The coldest winter I ever felt was a summer in Scotland.” Borrowing from the well-known line attributed to Mark Twain that the coldest winter he ever felt was a summer in San Francisco”, we have been feeling much the same, that is until today! Finally. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. I’veContinue reading ““The Coldest Winter I Ever Felt Was A Summer in Scotland””
We Finally Had The Week…
… that everyone thinks we are living! The crew of the Gratitude just returned from what could be called the greatest “vacation” of our lives! Sometimes in the context of questions and conversations we enjoy with family and friends, we get the strong sense that everyone imagines us sitting on the aft deck with umbrellaContinue reading “We Finally Had The Week…”
Türkiye by Land
4 weeks of land travel in Türkiye Finding the delicate balance between seeing the places that we missed in our time in Türkiye and not exhausting ourselves while Gratitude is moving is tricky. We have been doing this long enough to know that there is a point of diminishing returns when we try (read IContinue reading “Türkiye by Land”
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