Wanderlust

Walks around town; a foot on both sides of the Atlantic; and other globetrotting tales!

Chino Farms

February 8, 2012
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Last summer, I was invited to dinner at my friend’s parents’ house atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  As if that weren’t enough of a treat, I was served the sweetest corn on the cob I had ever had the pleasure of gnawing on, the ear’s yellow teeth yielding to my bite with a [...]

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A Spontaneous Trip to Geneva

December 8, 2011
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A few weeks ago, my best friend, Boo, told me that she was going to visit her parents in Geneva for a few weeks.  Her mum, Tante Poule, very kindly offered to pay for me to go too, so how could I say no?  Et alors, eight days later, off I flew to Geneva. Those [...]

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A Short Hike to Daley Ranch, Escondido

November 18, 2011
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For as long as Mr. Fizgig and I find ourselves temporarily living in Escondido, we are determined to find wonderful treats, tucked away in urban nooks and crannies, or off the beaten path. A few weeks ago, we drove into town at 9pm on a Friday night.  It was dead!  Save for a couple of [...]

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Cab Driver Wit and Wisdom

November 10, 2011
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One thing I miss about living in London is the conversations I have with black cab drivers.  I always ask them if they’ve ever had any famous people in their cab, and I’ve yet to hear “no” for an answer.  It’s a good way to break the ice on a brief journey.  London cabbies are [...]

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Book Review: Out of Africa, by Isak Dinesen

November 9, 2011
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I have just finished reading Out of Africa and have already decided it as one of my most favourite pieces of literature.  It is breathtakingly beautiful. Karen Blixen was 21 when she left Denmark and emigrated to Kenya with her Swedish husband.  There, they bought a 4,000-acre coffee plantation which she ran from 1914 – [...]

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Lessons in Friendship

November 7, 2011
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Years ago, I learnt a valuable lesson in friendship. The oven in my mother and step-father’s kitchen wasn’t working, and my mother, no doubt worn out by the energy of two teenagers (my brother and me) and a young child (my little sister), couldn’t face going to the supermarket to figure out a cold supper. [...]

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You Can Take the Girl out of England…

November 6, 2011
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I distinctly remember the moment when I decided to give up sugar in my tea.  I was standing by the TV in my great-grandmother’s front room… aged five.  This should give you some idea of how long I’ve been drinking tea for. Today I am grateful that I am married to a man who knows [...]

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California? I Can Hardly Believe It!

June 27, 2011
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Day 11: Williams, AZ to Escondido, CA – 467 miles / 746 kms Odometer: 17819 miles – 4,153 miles driven in total! We arose early.  Although we were sorry to be on our last day of our epic cross-country road trip, we were also excited about beginning the next chapter of our life in California. [...]

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The Painted Desert & The Grand Canyon

June 26, 2011
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Day 10: Gallup, NM to Williams, AZ – 332 miles / 535 kms Suddenly, it’s the penultimate day of our trans-continental journey!  In just 30 hours, we will be arriving at a family home near San Diego.  But today is a very busy day, almost visually overwhelming… We’re planning on visiting the Painted Desert and [...]

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All the Glamour of a Hollywood Cowgirl

June 21, 2011
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Day 9: Socorro, NM to Gallup, NM – 337 miles / 542 kms It was with some tongue-in-cheek trepidation that I chose a town called Socorro to stay in for the night.  ¡Socorro! is what you cry out in Spanish when you need help.  Not the Would you mind giving me a hand with this? [...]

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