Related Post: Working at Bei Jing-Washington, Inc. Related Post: February 1982 Beijing-Shanghai April 1982, Beijing My second trip to China, about six weeks after the first trip, was longer and eventually afforded some more time for sightseeing. It was my second time to Beijing and Shanghai, so I had a little bit better sense of my bearings, and …
Related Post: Working at Bei Jing-Washington, Inc. Related Post: April 1982 Beijing-Shanghai-Hong Kong After years of looking at China from Hong Kong and dreaming of entering the country, I finally got my first chance in February 1982 on a business trip for Bei Jing-Washington, Inc. The primary purpose of the trip was to take part …
Laurie and I traveled to Waldo, Florida, for a family gathering. In an alignment of the stars, each of Sue’s daughters and their kids were converging on Gainesville in early April, 2018. Keri and Susanna arranged to rent a house big enough for us all on Little Santa Fe Lake, near Waldo. Tuesday, April 3, …
In the early part of the year, I’d started hearing and liking a number of songs from a group called the Turnpike Troubadours. I looked at their touring schedule to find a possible concert near me when I noticed they would be playing at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver. I’d always wanted to see a show at Red …
A multi-pronged Aug-Sep 2018 trip to Boston to visit Allie, then to Lisbon via Dublin to spend time in Portugal with Laurie, culminating in a return to Boston to meet Barb for a long weekend. Previous Post | Trip Home Friday, September 7, Boston Note: I’m slowly learning that these posts are not a good place for …
A multi-pronged Aug-Sep 2018 trip to Boston to visit Allie, then to Lisbon via Dublin to spend time in Portugal with Laurie, culminating in a return to Boston to meet Barb for a long weekend. Previous Post | Next Post | Trip Home Thursday, September 6: Boston A day on my own in Boston and a chance …
A multi-pronged Aug-Sep 2018 trip to Boston to visit Allie, then to Lisbon via Dublin to spend time in Portugal with Laurie, culminating in a return to Boston to meet Barb for a long weekend. Previous Post | Next Post | Trip Home Wednesday, September 5: Lisbon – Dublin – Boston My actual flight from Lisbon to …
A multi-pronged Aug-Sep 2018 trip to Boston to visit Allie, then to Lisbon via Dublin to spend time in Portugal with Laurie, culminating in a return to Boston to meet Barb for a long weekend. Previous Post | Next Post | Trip Home Tuesday, Sep. 4: Cascais – Lisbon We rose at a reasonable hour, finished packing, …
A multi-pronged Aug-Sep 2018 trip to Boston to visit Allie, then to Lisbon via Dublin to spend time in Portugal with Laurie, culminating in a return to Boston to meet Barb for a long weekend. Previous Post | Next Post | Trip Home Monday, Sep. 3: Cascais – Nazare – Obidos Our plan for the day is …
During our 2018 travels in Portugal, Laurie and I came upon a room-sized 500-year history timeline at the Jeronimos Monastery. We were fascinated by it and spent several hours walking through year by year, particularly enjoying the multi-track presentation of world vs. Portugal vs. local events. I awoke the next day wondering if there were already …
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