May 23, 2022: Oradour-sur-Glade. Oradour-sur-Glane, Village of Martyrs, ranks among the most tragic places we have visited. On June 10, 1944, just four days after the D-Day invasion at Normandy, Nazis killed everyone in the village – 642 men, women, and children.
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June 12, 2022: Aix-en-Provence. We are taking a mid-point break in “The French Trip”, pausing for a week in Aix-en-Provence. Provence offers so much, but we are savoring the relaxed time in our tiny apartment above Cours Mirabeau, the lovely pedestrian only center of Aix. Ahhh …
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May 1, 2022: Luxembourg Run. Luxembourg is a stunning city, one of the most beautiful we have seen anywhere. And this morning, the sun is dodging clouds while the flowers shine a light all their own. It is a perfect day for a run!
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April 24, 2022 Lyon has been called “The Gastronomic Capital of France.” What does that mean? That the chefs in their bouchons are alchemists who turn the offal (awful?) into the extraordinary.
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April 12, 2022: 2021 Travel Recap. The skies are blue, and the weather is warming again in Charlotte. We can hear joyous kids in the park and live music playing as we pack for our 2022 trip. More on that later, but first, I thought I’d share a summary recap of 2021 travels.
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Running 2021 Highlights: What a phenomenal year! And yes, I am referring to 2021. For the second time in my life, I “collected runs” from 52 different places in 52 consecutive weeks. Not bad for a year that included 2 months of downtime for surgery and a host of COVID travel restrictions.
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July 2016: Running 52 in 52. It is a sultry day; the sun has drunk the dew from the grass*; the air is heavy, and every breath is wet. I have one run left…
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October: “Not allowed.” The security guard says. Here we go again… the grift.
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October: “What’s this?” the security guard asks, yet again…
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October 14: The lonely necropolis (“city of the dead”) of Saqqarah and of Dashur boast the oldest pyramids and the first carved tomb hieroglyphics. Unlike at Giza, there were few visitors aside from ourselves and our guide, Bassem.
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