We’d arrived on a warm and sunny Thursday morning in October. It was market day. The village streets were jammed with antique vendors, vegetable sellers, yard good merchants and just about everything in between, including a couple of polished stone kitchen sinks.
Yes, you can travel by train with your cat in Europe
Even though traveling with an old cat has its challenges, it’s nothing compared to navigating Covid restrictions in the E.U. And, to answer the question about how you’ll know if your pets like to travel, the best advice we can give is to plan a short trip and give it a try.
Our Pleasant Interlude in Narbonne
Susan and I decided to limit the distance of each train journey so that our old boy, Teej, needn’t spend more than four hours at a time in his carrier. And that’s the primary reason we chose Narbonne as our first stop in France.
I’m glad we did because I was charmed by this often overlooked city that lies between the mountains and the sea.
A Summer of Water & Leisure
I worked every summer for 50 years while dreaming of a summer of leisure. Well, 2021 was the summer: and I have the tan to prove it.
Smith Island, MD – Our Chesapeake Bay Experience
There are only two things that draw most people to the island – to eat crabs and to eat Smith Island Cake. We elected to walk the three mile stretch to Ewell.
A Hidden Treasure in Lancaster County
Lititz, Pennsylvania was once voted the coolest small town in America. By the time we left, we understood why… pretzels, chocolates, and Moravians (Oh my!)
Lancaster County PA, not what I expected
I envisioned tranquil farmlands, a slower way of life and the ubiquitous Amish horse and buggy. Most of my preconceived images were dismantled one by one.
The bears go marching one by one
It was cool and dark when we arrived at the park gate. Our destination was a pleasant one mile hike up the bluff toward ten bears — marching, one by one…
Stopping In Eagle River, Wisconsin
We landed in a luscious place in Vilas County, Wisconsin – a county with 563 named lakes and 757 unnamed lakes. Eagle River, with a population of 1,400, has some of the friendliest people we’ve ever met.
Why we came to the U.S. for the vaccine
It’s been two weeks since we received the J&J vaccines, so we’re officially “fully” vaccinated. There are absolutely no Covid related restrictions in the State of Wisconsin and for the first time in more than a year, life feels normal.
Our Flights with Cats in 2021
Weary of endless travel restrictions and blocked from continuing our slow journey into Portugal, we made a spontaneous decision to travel back to the USA. Now that we have only Teej and Ricco, our two old cats, it worked to have them with us on the train and in the cabin of the airplane.
Stopping in Granada
Our recent stopover in Granada was an entirely different experience. Due to covid restrictions, we spent six days in a city devoid of tourists. No tour guides, no crowds, hotels closed. I finally understand what inspired so many writers and artists to linger in Granada.