The Wine was Never Better, Have Another
“I wonder if the ocean smells different on the other side of the world.” ― J.A. Redmerski, The Edge of Never Lesson Learned: The best American exports we’ve witnessed in Greece, Egypt, and Croatia are music and movies. You can’t get in a cab, visit a archaeological site, go to a café’, or walk down […]
Those Who Are About to Die Salute You
“My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius. Commander of the Armies of the North. General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife – and I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.” -Russel Crowe, The Gladiator [addressing crowd […]
UNESCO World Heritage Site Chasing
“Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.” Mark Twain (1835-1910) Lesson Learned: Don’t bother coming to the coast of Croatia before mid April, its closed for business. We arrived on April 19 and many shops and cafés are just now opening up. Easter is a big deal in this country, so if you arrive at […]
Don’t go chasing waterfalls
“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” ― Terry Pratchett Lesson Learned: Selecting the best footwear for your trip is important. OK, so this bit is like going in for your semi-annual teeth cleaning…..important, but so damned boring. OK, I’ll make it quick. Shoes take up a lot of […]
We are off to see the Izzard
“Donald Trump was put here (on Earth) as a test given to us by a god that doesn’t exist.” -Eddie Izzard Lesson Learned: The Internet in Croatia is very good. Its as good as it is in many places in the US. Another thing I liked about it is we were able to purchase a […]
Road Trip to Varaždin
“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” ― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest Lesson Learned: McDonalds, they are everywhere. From the time when I worked for McDonalds (my first real job when I was 16) till today, I’ve always thought McDonalds produced a […]
Zis Place is Nize
“Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.” -Author: Roy L. Goodman Lesson Learned: Eastern Europe has many sights to see, history to learn, and amenities to enjoy. It should be higher up on people’s travel bucket lists. Lesson Learned 2: The roads in Croatia are quite good. We rented a little […]
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
“Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason” -Jerry Seinfeld Go-Date: Day 72, 73, Thursday & Friday. April 4 & 5 As we left the Zagreb airport late this night…… a song was stuck in my head. On a dark Baltic highway Cool mountain wind in my hair Warm smell of Zagorskis […]
Last Day in Egypt
“Traveling-to-a-place energy and living-in-a-place energy are two fundamentally different energies” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love Go-Date: Day 70, Tuesday. April 2 Lesson Learned: Things may not be as you imagine, but things are as they are. Blocking preconceptions may be as of much value during long-term travel as is planning your next steps. We […]
Temple of Karnak
“Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution.” – Albert Einstein Lesson Learned: Now that we have gone over to the East side of the Nile River we can’t be happier that we chose to stay on the West Bank. Luxor City is dense along the river. It has no people […]