Old York

Ship’s log: York, England. It’s been almost 3 weeks since we’ve seen any meaningful sun. Morale is low. Scone and … More

Glasgow: come for the haggis, stay for the rain

Ok, I didn’t come for the haggis, or the rain, though I certainly knew that we would very likely experience … More

Si l’on habite près d’une gare, cela change complètement la vie. On a l’impression d’être de passage, rien n’est jamais … More

We’ve come to upper Provence, primarily to visit Alexandra David Néel’s house in Digne-les-Bains. If I’d been paying attention, this … More

Yesterday, Mark and I had “the talk”, as we are wont to do every New Year’s Eve. It’s how we … More

I think I’ve mentioned how much I hate chateaux. All that pompous decoration and power-play architecture. So what the hell … More