Yearly Archives: 2017
On to Powell River
Janet, a girl I went to high school with in Napa, California, married in the late ’70s, and she and her husband Wes moved to Powell River, British Columbia, where they stayed and raised 2 children. When we’re in the … Continue reading
Try Something New
I did something new in the summer of 2017. I took a Princess Cruise – inside passage, to Alaska and back. I didn’t do this on my own. I sing with the Oakland Symphony Chorus, directed by Dr. Lynne Morrow … Continue reading
Albion Manor, Victoria
I don’t have any photos from the ferry ride over to Victoria from Seattle. This is partly because it started at 7 AM, a time of day when I’m not fully functional. Besides, you don’t see much of interest from … Continue reading
A Night on the Train
As happens too often, I’m a year late blogging this vacation. Oh, well. My plan this time is to blog 2 years in parallel, but we’ll see. In 2016 we decided we hadn’t visited British Columbia in a while, so … Continue reading
Fire in the Hills
Of all the things that have gone wrong this summer, I didn’t need this afternoon’s fire in the Berkeley hills: http://www.ktvu.com/news/271576653-story It started at 5 acres and 3 hours later seems to be under control (at 10 acres). But I … Continue reading
Medieval Prague
Most of Prague, of course, is thoroughly modern. If you leave the castle plaza on foot, though, you can walk down the New Castle Steps. According to Waymarking.com, the New Castle Steps date to the 13th century, and paradoxically are older than … Continue reading
Exploring Prague – Castle and Cathedral
July 1 was our last full day in Europe. Could we sleep in? No way – the bus to the Prague Castle, where we had guided walking tours set up, left at 8:30 AM. And yes, I’m willing to get … Continue reading
