I think this is my 4th or 5th visit to the USA, and the country and its culture continues to both delight and disappoint. I have always said that, could I chose any country in the world to live in, I would chose England. And after a week here, in the delightful south, I still…
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Cotton Pickin’ Cotton
Today we drove up from Lafayette past acres of Louisiana cotton fields. We stopped to pick a lil’ of that old cotton-pickin’ cotton. In my head the old song kept spinning and weaving . .
New Orleans – and all that Jazz
Friday, 16 October 2009 at 06:16 Second day exploring New Orleans. Today, our feet protesting from yesterdays incessant walking (toes always exaggerate everything by the power of 10), we tried the public transport network for $5 a day – as much as you can eat. You know how it is when you have a travel…
New Orleans – Sailing the Mississippi
Thursday, 15 October 2009 at 06:42 We walked New Orleans today – and sailed the Mississippi (ss ss pp iii and an M ?). Please refer to the photographic images to appear, as soon as I have eviscerated them from my cameras and phone. It was hot – at 9am it was VERY hot as…
A visit to Auschwitz
My thoughts on the trip Hannah and I made to Auschwitz and Birkenau in 2009.
No Talking
Be glad of the gentle peace rather than the maelstrom of words –
My Secret River
Beneath the rolling, grassy hills Bathed in sunshine, washed with rain, Squeeze into the hidden cavern, Filled with darkness, steeped in pain. Descend through all-consuming sadness, Down through labyrinths of hurt, Where the whispering ghosts of madness Murder any radiant thoughts. At the bottom, lift the trapdoor Drop into the icy cold, There to find…
Night Time Darkness
In the confusion of the night When ghosts hide in every shadow And tears fall quietly from my lips And strength drains from my heart I am a frightened child in a world too far And too big, too unfair And too full of impossibility Where nobody and nothing Brings the answers or the happiness…
Around the World in 13 Days – 11 Santiago
The descent into Santiago was steep. A couple of times we had that falling feeling you get in airplanes where you momentarily feel a few stones lighter, like when your lift drops a little too rapidly. We even shared a few gasps. The plane hit the tarmac with several severe jolts, safely putting the pilot…
Around the World in 13 Days – 10 Sydney Sights
DAY 10 : SYDNEY Sydney Evening Sat in the warm afternoon sun on the grass eating chicken kebab and chips and looking out over Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Not a bad spot for lunch! And the chips would be passable in Lancashire! Arrived in Sydney ok yesterday. Snoozed a little on the…
Unwrapping The World 