Travel
Värttinä concert in Tampere
We went to Tampere to see a concert by Värttinä, who are on tour in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of their album Oi dai,
Manchester to Stockholm
One of the highlights of my stay in Manchester was the Museum of Transport. We saw retired double-deckers and were allowed to board two. The
Guess who was our tour guide
Mark had researched walking tours of Manchester and found a lengthy free tour that departed just around the corner from our hotel. We walked to
Just get us to Manchester
When Mark and I first arrived in Liverpool, we were aware that there was going to be a train strike on the day we got
Isle of Man
We spent three nights and two full days on the Isle of Man. I have long been enamoured of islands, and have distinct memories of
Flying to England and arriving in Liverpool
On Tuesday evening Mark and I embarked on our COVID-delayed 2020 holiday to Europe. We had a flight from Toronto to Gatwick at 22.15 and
Rehoboth Beach and Dover
We drove to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware after spending three days in Washington. Along the way we stopped in Greenbelt, Maryland because Mark had heard about
Washington, DC
Funny how the nearest foreign capital city to me is way down on the list of capitals I have visited. If I make up a