12 October : Edinburgh day two

Wednesday found us waking in our nasty little hippie hostel, perhaps taking a few minutes longer than normal to sort out time and place. Cold. We opted not to use the hippie cleansing room (as likely so many hippies have done), dressed quickly and packed. We had a mission to accomplish, and this was to… Continue reading 12 October : Edinburgh day two

11 October : Edinburgh day one

Tuesday morning. More lugging of the luggage (I packed like such a girl for this trip and will not do so again!), this time on the tube to King's Cross Station to connect (with three minutes to spare! brilliant!) with the Intercity high speed train up to Edinburgh. A pleasant enough way to spend 4… Continue reading 11 October : Edinburgh day one

10 October : London day one

An overnight flight to London landed us at Heathrow 6:30 am GMT. We are troopers. We navigate the morning rush on the tube without ease but with determination, and arrive at a very petite room in one of the holiday residences of travelers along Princes Square in Bayswater. We are not the sort to allow… Continue reading 10 October : London day one

hmmm. blue.

at the palazzo pitti, last spring... this may be my least favorite time of day; when it has grown blue enough outside that it seems dark inside, but one is reluctant to turn on the incandescents for not wanting to relinquish the daylight part of the day... i am happy that we've gotten back round… Continue reading hmmm. blue.