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It has been thirty years since we last visited London.  We felt the need to return.  Little did we know we would find the ” Photographer’s Dream Disneyland Residence” right here on the Thames.  Dick says, “I feel like a dog in the vacationing family station wagon sticking my head out the window then running Read more

Mallorca is blessed with hundreds of kilometres of walking trails in the stunning Tramuntana mountain range. The GR221, known as the Ruta de Pedra Sec (Dry Stone Route), links several trails to form a potential 8-9 day hike from Port d’Andratx to Pollença.  One section leaves from Biniaraix so we thought we’d try it.   Read more

We walked down the narrow road to Soller, regularly dodging cars, trucks, and scooters.   Stopped to watch some olives being processed at the ag cooperative. ​ ​ This is the plaza in the center of town full of activity and hopefully a place for lunch.   Missing are the bacon wrapped dates…we were starving! Read more

Left our friends in Bangor this morning 😔.   Boarded a direct flight from Belfast to Palma Mallorca with hopes of finding warmer weather and new adventure.  Flight took two and a half hours and we were not disappointed.  75 degrees, bright blue skies, palm trees and lush vegetation all there to greet us. I Read more

We made a quick trip to Belfast Sunday afternoon. Visited St.Georges’s marketplace, a farmers market, art market with food and live music.  The drummers little grandson sat in on a number with the band. He had great stamina and rhythm….ahhh youth!   Queen’s University Weeping Window of Poppies at the Ulster Museum.  This was a Read more

Everyone we have met here is so warm and generous with their love and spirits.  I’m going to post a few photos of the friends we have made or reunited with.   Jenny and her sisters Susie and Janet, the Fletcher girls….missed Helen!  Rachel ( Janet’s daughter), Nora, and Mary And Dante, Rachel’s adorable son, Read more

We see Ballyholme Bay from our window.  We decided to walk over and see what is was like on the opposite shore.  We walked along the beach surrounding the bay.  Jenny’s son sails at this yacht club.   This is looking at “our place” from the beach.  We’re in the bottom quarter on the left.  Read more

Today we went to the TItanic Museum in Belfast. The building was designed to resemble the prow of a ship while many locals think it looks like and call it “the iceberg”.  It houses twelve exhibition spaces showcasing ship design, the work of shipbuilding, the Belfast economic culture and society, and the stages of the Read more

Today we walked down to Jenny’s shop and had lunch at a little sandwich shop.  Here is beautiful Jenny in her shop surrounded by her gorgeous gowns.    Then on home… Read more

I have not been watching the Game of Thrones but Dark Hedges is a famous setting for this show.  It is a road with beech trees over two centuries old on both sides of the road originally planted as a landscape feature to impress visitors to their Georgian mansion. Copyright PETER NASH photography…LOVE it so Read more