nomads Archive

Four pumpkin pies are in the oven…Happy to be baking…

  Here were my eight less-than-perfect pumpkin pies, made on a 104F, 40C day, for a Thanksgiving dinner celebrated in the bush...

Craving a special treat…

This morning, I awoke thinking of pies. Usually, I don't spend much time thinking about pies. Still, after dreaming about cooking for...

A long haul ahead of us…Happy October…

We no longer bother with the complimentary breakfast in the hotel, offered each morning from 6:30 to 9:30. The mass-produced, greasy foods,...

Part 1…Traveling by train…

  Few words can fully describe the exquisite experience we had in early February 2020 before the pandemic hit and our touring...

No definitive answers…

"Thank goodness," you must think...today's post will be the last time I discuss my health until I have more definitive answers. Yesterday's...

Appointments at clinic today…We’ll be back tomorrow…

We’re back…Why didn’t we post?…

It's been a rare occasion that I didn't prepare a post unless it was a travel or tour day. When we first...

Source of frustration since we arrived at this hotel…

Since settling in at this Cleveland hotel, our frustration about housekeeping has been exacerbated daily. We've already reported the issues to a...

What’s going on with us?…

When I realized we hadn't updated our situation in a week and instead chose to post articles about travel and technology, I...

Shocking event in the cruise business…Frustration for travelers..

  Traveling is a tricky business. We are subject to changes, cancellations, and longer-than-expected waiting periods, often at our own expense, due...