Because of a new job and other obligations, there hasn’t been much time for blogging lately. Nevertheless, I was going through photos of Seville recently and was reminded of the above moment when I escaped the burning sunlight. If you’re wondering whether this place was as peaceful as it looks, the answer is yes. My… Continue reading slowed to a crawl
Category: travel
out of a funk…onto a journey
There’s only one way to ease back into this ol’ Dachshund Blog, and it’s not to ease in at all. My intention is to slog in full speed. As quickly as one can slog, I suppose. Where have I been? What have I been doing? Well, the specifics are rather unexciting for the most part,… Continue reading out of a funk…onto a journey
blogging takes a backseat
Lately, I’ve been moving house, saying goodbye to the lady with whom I used to live and pretty much just trying not to freak the fuck out. Today, I’ve got no appointments for the first time in eons…getting on a train and just going. No-one knows where. You know there’ll be a blogpost about it.… Continue reading blogging takes a backseat
Day in a feminine city one year on…
It’s been almost a year since I began this blog, so I’ve decided to repost some of my auld material in honour of my blogiversary. Fun stuff, eh? So, here was one of the very first blogposts I came up with. The thought of not documenting a trip to the Medici family’s city with a… Continue reading Day in a feminine city one year on…
Elaine’s Cuppa Cake
Our favourite Tottenham Riviera blogger elaine4queen has been threatening to move to Scotland, so I happened upon the perfect place for her. Her own café. Where we can all go and be sweary and inappropriate. As we are wont to do. This isn’t easy – all this blogging. To be honest, I’ve never been a… Continue reading Elaine’s Cuppa Cake
seeking refuge wherever they’ll have me
Here’s Durham Catherdral, which is one of the most beautiful examples of Norman (Romanesque) architecture in the world. 1093? Really? Goodness me, that’s old. Durham Cathedral was famous across England for being an official place of sanctuary for fugitives, such as myself. What a relief to know I could show up, knock on the door with… Continue reading seeking refuge wherever they’ll have me
for the love of train travel
Left Hamburg nearly two weeks ago, but I cannot stop daydreaming about it
The first few days in Hamburg were so rainy that when the sun finally came out I purposely went on a walk through one of the nicest parts of the city. Purportedly, there are more bridges in the Hanseatic city on the Elbe than there are in Venice, but I still don’t know if that’s… Continue reading Left Hamburg nearly two weeks ago, but I cannot stop daydreaming about it
quirky cafés and tea shops in London?
Need your help. Please. Pretty please. Tried this on my Teablog, and only got one tip. I’m in London this weekend, which means there’ll be tea drinking and idling in an entirely new country. Exciting, right? But as much as I know of the city, there are always places one’s never heard of. I’m staying… Continue reading quirky cafés and tea shops in London?
swim for the light
(photo courtesy of Stephen Pruitt) ‘Why are you so into turtles?’ I get asked often. Instead of a traditional wedding ring, my wife and I chose turtle rings. We lived in Aspen when we were first married, and there was a Kieselstein-Cord shop there. Do you know this designer? Known for alligator/crocodile belt buckles and… Continue reading swim for the light