In a word: eventful. I am writing this in the parking lot of a Walmart about 40 miles east of Pensacola Florida. We have successfully escaped the frigid north, with the storm-of-the-century nipping at our heels the whole way. Here…
Construction is Done(ish)!
As many of our friends know, our “plan” was to construct a new, smaller unit for Los Harris in the basement of our home in Chicago. This unit was to be one we could “abandon” for months at a time…
Two things you NEVER want to see
When ALL OF A SUDDEN: No Steering Control!!! Whatsoever. With no warning! Yikes! We were on a 4-lane road with little traffic. The bus started to wander to the right (this part is normal…they don’t call them “Wanderlodges” for nuthin!).…
Feeding Mosquitos
Sitting around 30 June and thinking about “stuff.” Working on the house (sort of). Not much that can be done since we are STILL awaiting our building permit. It has been over a year now since that process started. You…
We’re Baaaack!
Although we are currently undergoing severe croissant withdrawal in addition to Jetlag, we have successfully navigated our way back to Chicago. I suspect it will be a few days until we manage to stay up past 8:00 and sleep past…
The LAST “Fun” in Austria (Salzburg again)
Sunday we went back to Salzburg, stopping for coffee at a beautiful Alpine Lake in between. Our mission in Salzburg was “Sound of Music” immersion. As mentioned elsewhere, we booked a “Bob’s Tour.” The beauty of such organized tours is…
STILL Fun in Austria! (Vienna)
Yesterday we took the train to Wein. Which was a little puzzling to me until I realized that was “Vienna,” which we had discussed and intended to visit. Once I had achieved that level of clarity, I was ready for…
The Fun in Austria Continues! (Linz)
We have spent a couple more days enjoying the hospitality of our friends and their country. Today, it was a city tour of Linz, hosted by a friend of Brigitta’s. As always, the history and reality is a lot more…
Enjoying Austria (A LOT!)
We drove from Munich to Salzburg, Leizen and then on to Linz. Scenery just as stunning as we saw previously. I told our friends in Leizen that they live in possibly the most beautiful place on Earth! We stopped overnight…
Stunning, Spectacular Drive
OK. I didn’t take this photo. After all, I was driving and Liz was gawking. Mountains left and right. On Monday we drove from Verona to Munich. In between the scenery was possibly the most beautiful anywhere. It was about a…