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Exquisite Sounds
Carcassonne – The End Thurs. 27/9. Our day of departure. We weren’t due to fly out of Toulouse until late that night. After a lie in, and discovering we could leave our luggage in the casa until the afternoon, we wandered … Continue reading
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Tagged Ave Maria, Basilique Saint-Nazaire, Carcassonne, Kyrie Eleison, stained-glass windows, The Citadel
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Churches, a Museum and More Food
Carcassonne. Wed. 26th September 2018. Most of the authors have left by now, and I enjoy a leisurely morning writing my diary while Carrie-Ann works on the edits of her new book. The hours speed by and it is time … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Travels
Tagged Carcassonne, Fountain of Neptune, Notre Dame de la Sante, Santiago de Compostella, St. Michael Cathedral
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We Had so Much to Say
We got up early for a slog up the steep steps to the Porte d’Aude of the medieval city of Carcassonne. But I made it. At The Hotel de la Cite, we prepared for our day’s conference. It went so … Continue reading
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Tagged Bistro d'Augustin, Carcassonne, conference, epicurean meal, fisherman's soup, French bread, Hotel de la Cite, medieval city, rum baba, Social media
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Clever Concentric Circles
After our canal boat ride I was worried about being on time for the wine-tasting meeting at Porte Narbonnaise an hour later. Prepared to take a taxi, I offered to pay for the others. But they were reluctant and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Carcassonne, medieval city, UNESCO listed status, wine tasting
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Minor Problems and a Canal Trip
Carcassonne, France. It is still our first day. We had a quick shower and change in our well appointed Casa del Teisseire and the fifteen-minute walk back to the station, downhill and without luggage was a doddle. We sauntered along … Continue reading
The Trials of Travelling in a Foreign Country…
I’d never been to France; I don’t speak French, nor can I understand what they’re saying. But I can sort-of get the gist when I dig deep into my memory of O-level written French. It is Sunday 23rd September 2018. … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbnb, Carcassonne, Easyjet, Garden of Calvary, Gatwick, judas kiss, Pyrenees
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Dreaming – That’s The Secret.
I just love Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony…. As a child I used to sit and dream on the window seat gazing out over the hills of Africa, humming to the beautiful music. DREAMING…. that’s the Secret! Do you love to dream? … Continue reading
Posted in Going It Alone, Travels
Tagged Bryce Canyon, Business, dreaming, Galapagos Islands, Going It Alone, Pastoral symphony, Petra, south downs, travel fund
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An Erudite Man, Well spoken and Highly Intelligent
Early March, 2018 Back in Nairobi, determined not to be reliant on others any more, I persuaded my daughter to lend me her car for a debut drive in the atrocious traffic conditions of the city. A good opportunity was … Continue reading
Posted in Breath of Africa, Grass Shoots, Kenya, Travels
Tagged Aga Khan Academies, Breath of Africa, Grass Shoots, John Sibi-Okumu, Kenya schools, Nairobi, Peter Godwin, plays, poetry, talking books, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
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The Evening of the Second Day
It is getting late and the dusk is giving way to swift African night as we stop near an embankment on the side of the detour along the main road. We meet the presbytery catechist, who has been summoned by … Continue reading
Posted in Kenya, Travels
Tagged cerebral palsy, disabled children, Mass, St. Peter's Lifeline
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Vibrant Business Everywhere
Wed. 28th February 2018 at Kajuki During a healthy breakfast at the Eco Lodge, I enjoy chatting to the owner, a retired civil servant who had hospitality training in London. I mention the loud music of the previous afternoon, and … Continue reading
Posted in Kenya, Travels
Tagged Grameen banking system, haberdashers, hairdressers, loan ladies of Kajuki, shoes, Wednesday market
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