Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, November 8, 2014: Home Farmhouse, Oxfordshire
November 8, 2014
his story begins on a boat on the Mekong River, on a 2 day trip downriver, from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang, Laos.
his story begins on a boat on the Mekong River, on a 2 day trip downriver, from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang, Laos.
Seeing all the automotive ‘sparkle’ in various excellent posts in recent months, I must, in a moment of weakness, add my contribution. Below is my motorcycle of some years ago in front of a magnificent Ford (?) truck (please help all…
The Brighton Dome is an arts venue in Brighton on the south coast of England. It contains the Concert Hall, the Corn Exchange and the Studio Theatre (formerly the Pavilion Theatre).
I know these pictures look like the Windows desktop stock photos but I had to put them in anyway. I was driving south of Calgary, towards Priddis, and was met by this sight. There were vehicles lined up on the side of the road…
I’m not sure if we were too early or too late, but seeing all these empty chairs and tables lined up outside a cafe along the Champs Elysees in Paris was a most unusual sight I thought.
Avanos is a small town in historic Cappadocia in Central Turkey with a population of about 35,000 people. Despite being small, this town has been famous for its making of earthenware pottery since the time of the Hittites.
Seen from Porto, Portugal, the Serra do Pilar Monastery crowns a hilltop in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto’s across-the-river neighbor. The convent and its round church date to the 15th century. If it looks a lot like a fort, that should be no…
My first days in Malta, after leaving a ship at the container port, were in the pretty nearby fishing town of Marsaxlokk. Though it was December, the weather was warm and you can see the delightful a mbiance that awaited me at my,…
Continuing my recent posts demonstrating my love for the magnificent views to be seen from the cliff tops in Oia, Santorini, looking out over the sea and down into the gigantic, flooded, volcanic caldera that lies in front of both of the…
One of my friends just loves Halloween — in fact, it’s her favorite day of the year! She gets excited about it months in advance and decorates her home and herself extensively for the occasion. I enjoyed taking our kids…
his story begins on a boat on the Mekong River, on a 2 day trip downriver, from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang, Laos.
Seeing all the automotive ‘sparkle’ in various excellent posts in recent months, I must, in a moment of weakness, add my contribution. Below is my motorcycle of some years ago in front of a magnificent Ford (?) truck (please help all…
The Brighton Dome is an arts venue in Brighton on the south coast of England. It contains the Concert Hall, the Corn Exchange and the Studio Theatre (formerly the Pavilion Theatre).
I know these pictures look like the Windows desktop stock photos but I had to put them in anyway. I was driving south of Calgary, towards Priddis, and was met by this sight. There were vehicles lined up on the side of the road…
I’m not sure if we were too early or too late, but seeing all these empty chairs and tables lined up outside a cafe along the Champs Elysees in Paris was a most unusual sight I thought.
Avanos is a small town in historic Cappadocia in Central Turkey with a population of about 35,000 people. Despite being small, this town has been famous for its making of earthenware pottery since the time of the Hittites.
Seen from Porto, Portugal, the Serra do Pilar Monastery crowns a hilltop in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto’s across-the-river neighbor. The convent and its round church date to the 15th century. If it looks a lot like a fort, that should be no…
My first days in Malta, after leaving a ship at the container port, were in the pretty nearby fishing town of Marsaxlokk. Though it was December, the weather was warm and you can see the delightful a mbiance that awaited me at my,…
Continuing my recent posts demonstrating my love for the magnificent views to be seen from the cliff tops in Oia, Santorini, looking out over the sea and down into the gigantic, flooded, volcanic caldera that lies in front of both of the…
One of my friends just loves Halloween — in fact, it’s her favorite day of the year! She gets excited about it months in advance and decorates her home and herself extensively for the occasion. I enjoyed taking our kids…