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wmtc: saqarra, dahshur, memphis
I had a bit of a rough night — what am I doing drinking strong tea at night?? — but I must be running on a travel high, because we were up and out early. Yesterday, when we asked our hosts about arranging a driver and guide for us to
Continue readingwmtc: cairo, day two
I was very pleased to have slept a full night last night. The time difference is so much easier going east. We hear the Muslim call to prayer very loudly, but I went back to sleep afterwards. Each room in this hotel is equipped with earplugs! We had breakfast on
Continue readingwmtc: cairo, day one
Greetings from the Pyramids View Inn, Cairo, Egypt. Although I don’t post photos until after we return (sometimes well after!), this is one photo you have to see now. This is the view from the window of our hotel room! Seriously: the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx are immediately
Continue readingwmtc: pupdate and soon off to egypt
Things are considerably calmer around here now. The three giant issues we were dealing with have all settled down. One, as much as I hate it, we’ve adjusted to Tala’s absence. Two, we got our insurance settlement and bought a new (to us) car. And three, Diego’s health has greatly
Continue readingwmtc: travel safety in egypt vs anywhere else in the world
When I tell people I’m going to Egypt, they are happy and excited for me. Then, almost everyone asks me if it’s safe there, and says, “Be careful.” The recent incident in Berlin has caused me to reflect on why this is. First: I am not complaining about friends expressing
Continue readingwmtc: on a language adventure with mango languages
We are going to Egypt! We’re super excited about it. It’s someplace we’ve always wanted to go. In fact, it’s the only country that Allan has always wanted to see. (We went to my number one spot — Peru — in 2006.) Just after New Year’s, we celebrate our anniversary,
Continue readingwmtc: last day and home
We spent our last day in Oregon poking around downtown Ashland, looking at scarves and jewelry and used books. We don’t shop much when we travel, but there were a few things I was looking for on this trip, and I found them all. We also picked up this v…
Continue readingwmtc: random observations on southern oregon, great kitchens, family love, and absent eagles
This morning we woke up at 3:45 a.m., packed up the car with binoculars, cameras, sandwiches, and coffee, and drove two hours in the dark. According to our guidebook and a few websites, we were heading towards an opportunity to see dozens of bald eagle…
Continue readingwmtc: the rest of the trip
This is the view from my brother and sister-in-law’s new home in Oregon. Last year B+SIL retired, pull up stakes, sold their home in New Jersey, and moved to the other side of the country. One of their adult children and partner – and now their first g…
Continue readingwmtc: leaving vancouver: in which we discover the scary truth about canadian passports
This was an eventful day! We started at the Acme Cafe, for another BOGO breakfast. The food is great even without the discount. But a free goat cheese-portobello-sun dried tomato fritata, with potatoes and toast? Yes, please!The Acme Cafe is a few buil…
Continue readingwmtc: vancouver, day four
Our last day in Vancouver was a full one. It included a library, great art, a meet-up with an activist-friend… and noodles!I didn’t want another breakfast at the hotel, so we poked around a bit online and found something nearby. This place didn’t ope…
Continue readingwmtc: vancouver, day three
Another beautiful day here, sunny with a few clouds and a high of 10 or 11 C. Vancouverites are all exclaiming about three consecutive days without rain.We got an early start with the train to a bus to Stanley Park. On the way to the bus, I was intrigu…
Continue readingwmtc: vancouver, day two
On Tuesday morning after breakfast we were finally able to see the pups on the webcam, so the day started out right.After a quick breakfast in the hotel, we bought day passes for transit – Vancouver’s new Compass Card – and set out for the Granville Is…
Continue readingwmtc: vancouver, day one
We forgot to pack Allan’s netbook and my little Bluetooth keyboard for my tablet isn’t working, so this is going to be interesting. And annoying! But I can’t travel without writing, so here goes. We landed in Vancouver mid-day on Monday. A super friend…
Continue readingwmtc: off to vancouver
I struggle to find time to write even a small fraction of what I’d like to post here. But there’s one thing I’ll always write about: my travels. And there are never enough of them.This morning we are flying to Vancouver, our first time there. A few day…
Continue readingwmtc: to ottawa for the 2015 cupe library conference
At this very moment I am on the train from Toronto to Ottawa, en route to the CUPE Library Workers Conference. This will be my first time attending this annual event. I don’t know what to expect, but I’m super excited! Last week I was off work for a few
Continue readingwmtc: photos from france, may 2014
Giverny I have been avoiding the photos I took on my trip with my mom in May. I suspected they were going to be pretty crappy and I didn’t want to see them. But finally I did go through them, got rid of the worst offenses, and posted the rest
Continue readingwmtc: memo to porter airlines passenger who needs lessons in new york city
Dear suburban GTA resident flying on Porter Airlines from Newark to Toronto: Since you were not talking to me, I was unable to respond to your erroneous statements. But since you were speaking loud enough for the entire plane to hear, I was easily able to determine that you have
Continue readingwmtc: where to stay in giverny and rouen, where to eat in rouen, where not to eat in giverny
I’ve mentioned our wonderful accommodations in Giverny and outside Rouen, but each deserves a post of its own. I’ll review them on TripAdvisor but for Googleability, I’d like to do more. Giverny: Les Jardins d’Helene In Giverny, for comfort, convenience, and an absolutely delightful stay at a very reasonable price,
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