Veronica James's Blog, page 118
July 27, 2019
The Long and the Shorts of It All
When women get to be “of a certain age” questions of appropriateness inevitably rear their ugly heads. I think I have squarely hit that certain age. With a vengeance.My questions of appropriateness have actually turned into a LIST of questions of appropriateness:
Should I stop wearing shorts?
What about sleeveless blouses?
Is my hair too long?
When should I stop dying it?
Should I do something about my wrinkles?... CONTINUE READING >>
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July 26, 2019
Wait. What? There are Tamales in Mississippi?
Turns out the traditional Mexican dish is hugely popular in The Delta and has a long history here. The origin is a bit of a mystery that dates back over a hundred years, either migrant farm workers, soldiers returning from the Mexican-American War, or the original natives introduced... CONTINUE READING >>
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July 19, 2019
Ice Ice Baby – Glacier Gazing in the Last Frontier
Our trip through Alaska’s inside passage put us on ice… tons and tons and tons of it!
We got to get up close and personal with some of North America’s greatest glaciers without ever leaving the comfort of our luxurious ship... CONTINUE READING >>
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July 16, 2019
A Fiberglass Menagerie – the Mecca of Roadside Ginormous Stuff
Nothing lifts the spirits while traveling through America quite like the sight of a fiberglass colossus looming in the distance. On a summertime roadtrip, through the shimmering heat from the highway, a form begins to take shape... CONTINUE READING >>
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July 9, 2019
Carcassonne Rings a Bell
With all of the traveling we’ve done over the past decade or so, sometimes we worry a bit about becoming jaded. Like we might have seen it all and there is nothing new under the sun.
Then we stumble upon someplace like Carcassonne and it’s like a bell rings in our heads... CONTINUE READING >>
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July 2, 2019
Fear Conquering & Zip Lining 300 Feet High
I have to wonder who thinks up things like zip lining? What kind of sick mind muses - "hey, lets launch folks across a gaping canyon on a wire - that'll be awesome!"Zip lining, in my mind, falls into the bungee-jumping, rodeo-clowning, leaping-off-buildings-in-suits-with-wings category of antics. Better off left to the fearless young whippersnapper types.
Not something I'd ever... CONTINUE READING >>
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June 25, 2019
A Consummate Cruise of Cuisine, Castles, Crusades, and Curiosities
We have been on plenty of boats before, but never one like the Clair de Lune; and cruises have taken us across oceans and seas, as well as down some of Europe’s most famous rivers, but never anything like the Canal du Midi. This was a voyage of discovery... CONTINUE READING >>
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June 21, 2019
Discovering the Lost City of the Inca, Machu Picchu
In honor of the summer solstice, we are re-posting this account of our visit to Machu Picchu on nearly the longest day a few years ago.A harrowing bus ride, brushes with llamas, and inexplicable happenings - and even when visiting a wonder of the world, your GypsyNesters can sniff out some weird regional food!...
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June 17, 2019
Finding and Feeling France Like Never Before
In keeping with our relentless quest to see France every which way we can, by bikes, boat, car, at high speed, or lingering like locals, we took to the waterways again, this time as guests on the luxury barge Clair de Lune on the Canal du Midi.
A huge Merci Beaucoup! to the crew for this amazing week. Also big thanks to France Cruises for making this happen.
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June 2, 2019
Finding and Feeling France like Never Before
In keeping with our relentless quest to see France every which way we can, by bikes, boat, car, at high speed, or lingering like locals, we are taking to the waterways again, this time as guests on the luxury barge Clair De Lune on the Canal du Midi. Follow along with us right here or on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.... CONTINUE READING >>
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