Inspired by Werner Herzog we added to our itinerary. Actually, we are always inspired by everything Werner Herzog does except getting shot www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrRNM9cMBDk, but specifically we were inspired by his documentary Cave of Forgotten Dreams. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_of_Forgotten_Dreams so we added on a visit to Grotte de Font-de-Gaume Cave to experience prehistoric paintings. Due to damage from humanContinue reading “We Caved”
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A sip of Bordeaux
There were a lot of other Brittany possibilities but since it was off off season visits to the islands or other beaches were not really in the cards. With rain up ahead, we chose to skip Nantes (birthplace of Jules Verne), forego the pottery of Quimper (where would we put it), and sadly did notContinue reading “A sip of Bordeaux”
Brittany Rocks
St Malo was chosen to start our five weeks in France because Patricia remembered it from a book… oh yeah that kinda dumb book and Netflix movie (All The Light We Cannot See), too late we were on the ferry. Sleeping on the near-empty Portsmouth, UK-St Malo ferry was fine, it would not be fineContinue reading “Brittany Rocks”
The Fugue-itives, back on the run
why keep writing. Back to the blog.https://chosenfugue.xyz/2023/03/12/what-have-we-just-done-again/ It’s all a fugue. A year slips by, and a few more months, maybe almost two years. Patricia says we need to blog, people were left hanging with us still in Northern Italy in late Feb 2023 https://chosenfugue.xyz/2023/04/27/milano-dog-ciao/ A year and a few months, maybe more than twoContinue reading “The Fugue-itives, back on the run”
Cologne not alone for Christmas
While we usually post soon after we visit, circumstances this year got in the way. This post is exceptionally fun as we get to experience Christmas in June. Advent marks the official beginning of Christmas Market season in Germany. We went to our first Christmas Markets about 10 years ago on a trip to ViennaContinue reading “Cologne not alone for Christmas”
Into the Cyrillic Part 1: Bulgaria Interior
This post was done in the old Word-Press format, sorry, it looks really bad. Since liberation from communism in 1989, Bulgaria has had 30 bumpy years, due to post communist bureaucratic corruption, which has inhibited development and impeded recovery. Bulgaria has the “award” of being the most corrupt country in the European Union. Although partContinue reading “Into the Cyrillic Part 1: Bulgaria Interior”
Cyprus: the good, the bad and the ugly part 1
This post was done before WordPress upgraded so it looks really bad, sorry. “It’s the second half of the cruise and you know he hates to lose” -Neil Young Cripple Creek Ferry “Has your luck run out?” she laughed at him Well, I guess you must have known it would someday” -Bob Dylan Lily, RoseMary andContinue reading “Cyprus: the good, the bad and the ugly part 1”
Pula, Treiste and Rijeka, the Istrian Trilogy: Part 2
Rijeka * see part 1Rijeka, the last Istrian Peninsula trilogy stop, is yet another Croatian port-town with Roman ruins, Venetian influences, daily Farmer’s Market and old city charm. But, for some reason, to us, Rijeka just felt right.There were dilapidated buildings, neglected buildings and graffiti. Beaches were both industrial and beautiful plusContinue reading “Pula, Treiste and Rijeka, the Istrian Trilogy: Part 2”
Croatia 1: Dubrovnik on the rocks
Hannibal crossed the Alps on elephants, we used Easy Jet. Same comfort and trunk space with equally dramatic scenery, but no peanuts. The clouds conveniently parted on our flight, and the Alps appeared below, the definition of majestic, and a completely different view and feeling then flying over the Rockies or Sierra Nevada- our frames of reference. WeContinue reading “Croatia 1: Dubrovnik on the rocks”
Bonfires, Bands and Beaches in Eastbourne
Our first random location worked out well. Trying to balance out our Schengen time https://chosenfugue.xyz/2018/10/07/schengen/, looking for somewhere easily accessed after our 14 hour bus ride, on the coast and a faded, Victorian seaside resort. Bingo. A two hour layover in London, enough time for a walk past Buckingham Palace, buy adapters and a coffeeContinue reading “Bonfires, Bands and Beaches in Eastbourne”
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