In the summer of 1971 Cynthia and I hit the road in our red ’65 Beetle. We meandered our way across the continent, from…
The Marvellous Motel
Call me crazy, but somewhere along the line, I have fallen in love with motels. I guess the reason is that a motel is…
Sedona: Red Rock Country
Last month my wife and I made a trip to Sedona, Arizona - a pilgrimage in search of two essentials: light and warmth. In…
What Everyone Should Know About The Wheel
If you look around our home, one of the commonest things you’ll see are wheels – wheels of all sorts. We have…let’s see… car…
Coffee, Glorious Coffee
No matter where I roam - from the wild Yukon, to the jungles of Guatemala, to the teeming backstreets of Hong Kong, at about…
What about Gypsies?
Here today, up and off to somewhere else tomorrow! Travel, change, interest, excitement! The whole world before you… Mr. Toad, Wind in the Willows Ever…
What’s In Your Pocket?
Large amounts don’t grow on trees. You’ve got to pick-a-pocket or two. Fagin, in the movie Oliver We do love our pockets - use ’em all…
Swiss Army Knife to the Rescue
Now here is a subject dear to my heart. My old Uncle Eric in Newfoundland always carried a knife with a red handle. He…
Quicksand Survival Guide
Last month I was in the lovely town of Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria just south of the Lake District in England. This is an outstandingly beautiful…