MUSEUMS One can’t write of museums in London without mentioning the incredible policy of free admittance. If one subscribes to the philosophy, as we do, that human capital is the greatest resource a country can have, and that the education of those humans is in the best interest of everyone in that country, then it makesContinue reading “London- Part 2”
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London
“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”
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”
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”
End of Winter Wrap Up – Kas, Türkiye 2023
Kas – end of winter wrap up. I can hardly believe that this is our final day in Kas, Türkiye. We have called this lovely village “home” for nearly 6 months. Im sitting in our airbnb, staring out into the beautiful Mediterranean Sea, recalling the memories of our time spent here and I feelContinue reading “End of Winter Wrap Up – Kas, Türkiye 2023”
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