I’d been sailing, for days at a time on the Great Lakes and in the Whitsunday Islands, the hard way. I’d never been part of a traveling city party. My brother said, “You will like cruising, it will be wonderful.” But I wasn’t sure, sitting around all day eating, socializing did not seem to be … Continue reading Cruising, Eating, Eating, Eating
Author: Barefootbuell
Cunard Queen Elizabeth
The internet on board is terrible. I will update and post the pictures that go with this when I get to Australia. We left out Hotel at 12:00 noon and called an Xuber big enough to hold our luggage. I struggled to get my three bags rolled down the hall to the elevator. Our driver … Continue reading Cunard Queen Elizabeth
Sausalito and Ferry back to San Francisco
The tour ripped me away from Muir woods and hauled me to Sausalito. A busy little town with lots of tourist stuff and some very nice galleries. We were hungry from being with trees and walked to The Trident restaurant. We got seats overlooking the water. Patsy got by a fire to get warm: We weren't … Continue reading Sausalito and Ferry back to San Francisco
Muir Woods National Monument
Seeing Trees Smelling Trees In Trees Of Trees One with Trees Being Trees This time we arranged the tour the night before online through GuideYou.com and called the next morning to double check they were really going to pick us up at the hotel. They came right on time. The trip was 45 minutes a … Continue reading Muir Woods National Monument
Yosemite in a day
6:15 am we were standing in front of Travelodge by the Bay wailing for our pick-up for a one day bus trip to Yosemite National Park from San Francisco. 6:20 am an airport van pulled up. Not for us, a family with lots of luggage got in. I double checked my receipt from Greyline San … Continue reading Yosemite in a day
Travel Companion
I was determined to go on this trip, but who should I go with? I thought maybe I'd just go alone, but when I discovered the cruise fare was almost double if alone, I thought again. I sent out an email to every friend I'd ever known. I was overjoyed to get three women interested … Continue reading Travel Companion
Time travelers and a private rose garden
Baby boomers are time travelers. As we age we travel into unknown territory. I have friends unwilling to use modern conveniences such as microwaves or cell phones, or some cases computers. I try to stay young, stay up to date, but it is scary and I need all the help I can get so I told … Continue reading Time travelers and a private rose garden
San Diego
Second stop on my Epic Journey . I flew out of Austin on January 24, pulling out my roots from the warm embrace of friends and family My friend and her partner had invited me into their home. They provided me with homemade sustenance and a beautiful views of San Diego. San Diego shines out … Continue reading San Diego
The Intuitive Reading
I wasn’t exactly sure where it was anymore. It had been a long time since my grandson had been a student in Odette Solitaire’s preschool, Escuelita Art-es Inc. Back then Odette had said to my daughter, “I see your mother meeting someone at a Bus Stop.” “I don’t think so. She’s married," My daughter answered, very … Continue reading The Intuitive Reading
Finding a Book Hospital
Having a book was harder than having a baby. I remember the act of conception it was a lot of fun, carrying a child nine months, or worse 10 months, not so much, but it didn't compare to the nightmare of proofreading a book. Thinking of writing a book was fun, talking about it was … Continue reading Finding a Book Hospital
