History – Page 2 – Self Employed Again

Prague 2

Our first get-together was scheduled for 5pm. Dagmar gave us an introduction to the city, our itinerary, and helpful tips. Transportation; which tram numbers stop nearby. Currency; which ATMs to avoid. Pilsner is cheaper than water at restaurants. Communication; a simple hello can mean a lot. I used a cheat sheet stashed in my pocket.Continue reading “Prague 2”

Prague, 2024

1pm. Nashua NH bus to Logan. 6.05pm Lufthansa, Logan to Franfort. 7.20am Arrive Frankfort 10.05am Lufthansa, Frankfort to Prague. 11.05am, arrive Prague. Mini bus to hotel. Arrival 12pm ish. Prague; my first European trip. A tour seemed a good way to initiate. Previously, travel was college, or family. The journey started after losing my husbandContinue reading “Prague, 2024”

Can one travel environmentally?

I try to be as environmentally conscious as I can. True, we do not have an electric car, but with the price of electricity in NH it would kill our budget. That is, if we even had a budget. We would love to go solar, but we live in the woods and I am quiteContinue reading “Can one travel environmentally?”

The magic that is YELLOWSTONE

As an avid reader of all things Teddy Roosevelt, Yellowstone has been a draw for many years. It wasn’t smooth sailing for the area to become the first National Park in the country. (1872) It is often hunters who are the most influential when it comes to the conservation of land and wildlife. Even inContinue reading “The magic that is YELLOWSTONE”

Guns, History and Roast Beef

When we started planning our trip West there was one stop Sarge insisted on. The stop that kept him going the whole time I was stopping at historical markers along the Oregon Trail. CODY, WY, and the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Sarge deals in antique firearms and oftenContinue reading “Guns, History and Roast Beef”

We’re not in Kansas anymore.

Nebraska, Corn, flat, Corn, feed lots, guess to use up all the Corn. We left the beauty, romance and history of Alcove Springs behind and headed down the highway, aiming to stop at Ft. Kearney. Pronounced Karney, all this time I had been pronouncing it incorrectly. They say pronouncing something wrong is not bad, asContinue reading “We’re not in Kansas anymore.”