by Kathy | Aug 24, 2019 | After Cancer, Travel Log
Years ago, when we first moved to Iowa, I was amazed that a local television station would find an Iowa connection to any news story, worldwide. I’m not kidding. Earthquake in Japan? They would find an Iowa resident living in Japan near the epicenter. Landslide...
by Kathy | Jun 13, 2019 | After Cancer, Travel Log
Gene recently had a meeting in Portland and I took the opportunity to contact a friend and meet for lunch. We decided to try out a Vegan restaurant (yes, on purpose!) that had great reviews. (If you don’t believe me, check out the Cornbread Café in Eugene, OR. And I...
by Kathy | Jun 12, 2019 | After Cancer, Travel Log
Unfortunately, I can’t write a lot about our experiences in the Glasgow and Amsterdam airports because I’m no longer allowed to poke fun at Homeland Security and TSA . . . they carry a grudge. I’m not even kidding. I once poked fun at a Homeland Security newspaper...
by Kathy | Jun 10, 2019 | After Cancer, Travel Log
Credit goes to Gene on this entry as he kept a journal as well during our travels and wrote down many of the phrases or words that were explained to us by our tour guide. Although the language spoken in the UK is English, they often use different terms for common...
by Kathy | Jun 10, 2019 | After Cancer, Travel Log
Gene and I have long argued the subjects of vacation photography. If you scroll through Gene’s photos, you will see scenery – no people. His perfect world. His point is that he wants to document that what we saw. My photos, on the other hand, include architectural...
by Kathy | Jun 9, 2019 | After Cancer, Travel Log
Our last travel day in Scotland was a short trip from Ballachulish to Glasgow. We had one stop along the way for a boat ride on Loch Lomond (the largest loch of the British Mainland). While the weather was quite chilly, the lake views were spectacular and quite...