Robin and I got up early this morning, had our Donut Friar breakfast with coffee, and set out for Clingman’s Dome. The Dome is an hour’s drive away, with the route taking us through the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Mission? Spread more of my parent’s ashes. All it was goingContinue reading “MEDITATIONS-ANOTHER FAREWELL 9/15/23”
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REFLECTIONS ON OUR TRIP
It’s Friday, May 12. It’s been two weeks since returning from our London/Wales trip. I’ve been thinking about that trip every day since, and thought I should write down some thoughts. First of all, do you know how it feels when a vacation doesn’t go the way you had planned, and isn’t as exciting asContinue reading “REFLECTIONS ON OUR TRIP”
THE WAY THINGS SHOULD BE
So after a busy day at Betws-y-Coed and Harlech Castle, Robin and I finished the day at two pubs in Conwy, the George & Dragon, and Ye Olde Mail Couch. There’s a reason we did two pubs in one night. Robin and I had gone in search of a pub that was televising the ManchesterContinue reading “THE WAY THINGS SHOULD BE”
BETWS-Y-COED, THE REMATCH
Thursday, April 20, Robin and I decided to return to Betws-Y-Coed. Our first visit didn’t really last all that long, and we wanted to see more of what this quaint hamlet had to offer. It did not disappoint. But before we get to it, I need to introduce you to Ranger. Ranger is the stuffedContinue reading “BETWS-Y-COED, THE REMATCH”
THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN…
After Robin and I left the Fairy Glen, we went into Betws-Y-Coed. We parked in a car park across from a hotel and walked a short distance into the town. We stopped in an art gallery and did some shopping. We started a conversation with the proprietor, and he told us the best way toContinue reading “THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN…”
The Fairy Glen-A Final Resting Place
I woke up early Tuesday morning on 18 April. Restless, I guess. Today I was giving Wales some of my Maw and Paw. Our plan was to go to Betws-Y-Coed and The Fairy Glen, then drive up to Llanberis and take a train up Yr Wyddfa (Snowden Mountain). Paw died in December, 2018. Maw diedContinue reading “The Fairy Glen-A Final Resting Place”
Hiraeth(Hee-rieth)
I have been learning Welsh over the last 200 days, using the app DuoLingo. It’s a Celtic language, and is much harder than it might look. Imagine speaking in German with an Irish accent, and you have Welsh. Sort of. As I learned the language, I heard the word, “Hiraeth” over and over. There isContinue reading “Hiraeth(Hee-rieth)”
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 