by Gordon Webster | May 18, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
The locals we have met in Slovenia are invariably unhappy with their Spring. It is reputedly the wettest and coolest they have had in recent memory. Despite it’s proximity, it wasn’t as bad in Hungary, though we did stay two nights at our last (spa) hotel...
by Gordon Webster | May 15, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
We are now approaching the border of Slovenia, having walked or cycled about 400 kms from Budapest over a two week period. We would like to provide a summary of our experiences in this country to assist future pilgrims. Note that the Via Pannonia is not...
by Gordon Webster | May 14, 2023 | 2023 Camino: Budapest to Arles |
I would like to thank our friends who expressed concern over my bout of Lyme disease. The antibiotic is working its wonders and after two rest days we were back on the Camino today. We will be doing several shorter days. We are now in the far west of Hungary, close...
by Gordon Webster | May 7, 2023 | Travels |
This morning I spotted a toasted sesame seed on my ankle that revealed itself to be a tick. Further examination disclosed three more, and yet another this afternoon. Ruth bravely removed all of them with tweezers. The Internet tells us that...
by Gordon Webster | Mar 2, 2023 | 2023 Cuba |
When we were travelling in Cuba twenty years ago all of the hosts at our various accommodations voiced support for the government. The Special Period, a time of economic hardship after the USSR dissolved and Cuba lost its sponsor, had ended and there was...
