Monthly Archives: May 2017

Oh to Be in England

Posted on May 29, 2017 by marigold

Bet I’m one of a small group of people who returned from London and parts of SW England with a sunburn. The first few days of the trip were cool; then temperatures soared into the mid- and upper- 70s—a situation … Continue reading →

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Briefly in Bosnia

Posted on May 15, 2017 by marigold

  Crossing the border between Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, (the crossing a non-event), is like going from the dazzle of Tiffany’s into a dark dumpster.  The countryside gets less lovely.  Once in Mostar, the difference between countries is marked by greater … Continue reading →

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Zesty, Zippy Zagreb and Zadar

Posted on May 4, 2017 by marigold

Awoke in Zagreb and stepped outside into the daily market right outside our door, bursting with fruit, flowers and all manner of Easter decorations, presided over by this statue of woman carrying bread on her head. Like Italians, (not surprising … Continue reading →

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