My all-time favourite movie is “Tristan and Isolde”. It is a tragedy/love story, which is right up my alley, along with Dickens’s book, “A Tale of Two Cities”, Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables” and Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the d’Urbervilles”. Maybe, like Peter Pan, I never grew up and cling to the idea of undying love […]
Well, now you know a whole lot more about me than I ever imagined I would share. It is so cleansing to expose oneself for all to see, warts and all. I’m sure I have more fiendish creatures lurking beneath the surface of my skin and when they seep through, I will be sure to unmask […]
When I first met Greg I had just exited a very unhappy marriage, one where we had both been much too young, with very little idea of what it meant to be married. I swore I would never, never marry again. I had moved into a tiny apartment with a girl I had met while staying […]
The most difficult aspect of pouring your soul out before all to see is knowing how it affects those closest to you. Family and friends are troubled and upset. It is a natural reaction. I know I am distressed when I learn how someone I care about is hurting. The thing is to understand that […]
I decided, after my last post, a little comic relief was in order. As the mother of six children, all adults now, I have a storehouse full of anecdotes. The theme of these is, well, I’ll leave it for you to discover. Forgive me, my children, I will change your names to protect your identity, […]
I wasn’t going to blog this week because nobody wants to hear when you’ve hit rock bottom. Whining doesn’t make for good reading. But then a little light went on. Now that I’m back from my stunted travels it is blatantly obvious I was running away. “From what?” you ask. From the truth. It is […]
Whenever I expose some ugly weakness in myself I suffer from the guilt of having it for a really long time, sometimes even years. I’m serious. Those who know me well know this to be true. I will apologize for missteps everytime I see them, I bring them up at every opportunity. I seem to […]
I’m sure it will take years to process what I actually experienced while travelling in my RV. But one thing is certain, people are people the world over. Babel may have confounded our speech, but we all have blood coursing through our veins and a heart that beats within. We are all a part of this extraordinary […]
Yes! I have had that moment, and in Eureka! I began this particular journey, physically and metaphorically, almost a year ago, not knowing where it would take me or how far I would travel before I would find what I was looking for or lay to rest my troubles. And, as it always happens, it just […]
No, I haven’t uncovered any new revelation about my direction in life. I’m still flailing. But I am in Eureka, Northern California, close to the Avenue of the Giants, where Nerah and I spent two glorious days wandering through the soft, spongy floor of the redwood forest groves, the scent of moist wood permeating the […]
Back to travelling every day or two. This can pose some difficulty when trying to access the internet and keep all electronics charged while searching for a safe place to stop where Nerah can escape the confines of Arvey. She has been exceptionally tolerant of life on the road, but she does have her moments. After […]
My travels around San Felipe were fraught with troubles. On my way out of town, I decided to pick up a few groceries. Instead of parkades, there is an abundance of parking lots with shade structures, none of which my RV will fit under. So I parked on the periphery. Upon returning to my RV, I […]
It was with fondness I bade farewell to Ensenada and Rebecca, my wonderful landlady of six weeks. Truly, it was an extraordinary time and one that will warm my heart in those frigid northern winters, if I ever have to endure another one. I have come to the conclusion that what I am doing is […]
I had this dream last night, one that I have had many times before, but never to completion. In the previous dreams I would be travelling somewhere in the mountains or hills, where I would come very close to the edge of the path or road, but never go over. Last night I went over. […]
Since my son, Matthew, has been visiting, we have taken in a few tours. The first one was a tour of the Valle de Guadalupe, which is home to around 200 wineries, some large and some very small. We were treated to a beautiful day out with Luigi and Eugenia of The Wine Route tour […]
I was confused as Matthew and I were being directed by a truck full of police to come with them. We had been walking back to my Airbnb after taking in the light show at El Parque de la Bandera last night. I have been trying to dispel the idea that Mexico is a very […]
Right from the start, I have been warned about travelling in Mexico, particularly because I am travelling alone. It isn’t my desire to be foolhardy and bull-headed, but it is my experience that anywhere in the world is as dangerous if you don’t take certain precautions. The same terrible things that happen in Mexico happen […]
Mexico! The very word conjures up exuberant, joyful people, mariachi bands, hot tamales and colours, lots of colours everywhere. I have not been disappointed. On my rollercoaster trip of a lifetime I find myself living in Ensenada, Baja California, a fairly large coastal city with a population of a little more than half a million. […]
Have been off the radar for a little while. Too busy having mother/daughter moments with my daughter, Bethany. She spent a week with me in Lakeside, California and we were out and about most of the time. First stop was at “Plant Power Fast Food” in San Diego. They are 100% vegan! We ate our […]
La Jolla is my favourite spot to visit while in San Diego. Teeming with all manner of shore birds, La Jolla Shores never disappoints. Even in the middle of winter (can we even call it winter?) there is an abundance of wildlife. I spent at least half an hour trying to capture a Marbled Godwit […]
So….I got my new macro lens yesterday and I just had to try it out. So much fun! I obviously have a lot to learn and I will need to find a spot with more bugs. The only ones in the Desert Garden at Balboa Park were a few wasps and flies. It was a […]
Back in 1980, my boyfriend took me to San Diego on what was to be the first of many trips we took together. On that trip he insisted we visit a particular beach, Black’s Beach. Unbeknownst to me, it was a nude beach. By the time we descended the treacherous trail to get there, I […]
Ah….life is good. The sun is shining, my bathroom is fixed, what more could I ask for? Rancho Los Coches is a lovely RV park, not too close to the city, but not too far away, either. It has all the amenities I want and the wifi is great. I paid for the high speed […]
I have decided that, after so many months of trying to prepare for my travel adventure, I am going to slow down. It has been anything but easy, cramming all this knowledge into my weary brain. I may have bitten off a bit more than I can actually manage. It all sounds wonderful in theory….travelling, […]