• Cornwall: As We Like it

    Cornwall: As We Like it

    3 July 2024 Some places that Mike and I visit we love immediately: St Georges, Montreal, Queenstown. Others we never really connect to: Halifax, Florida. Still others take a little time to love and appreciate: The Venetian Lido, Glossop, and Cornwall. O n our first morning we set out early to explore. We walked a Read more

  • Lyme Regis to Penzance: what are we doing here?

    Lyme Regis to Penzance: what are we doing here?

    2 July 2024 One of my favorite literary scenes is from Jane Austen’s Persuasion. A group of young friends is vacationing in Lyme Regis. In the early morning they walk along The Cobb, an inviting and dangerous looking wall along the shore. They greet each other and nod to a handsome, significant acquaintance. Later in Read more