I bet that title brings back some memories. I am in Kiev now. I think there is some sort of city wide free music fest going on. There seems to be a lot of stages put up all over town. I came across this show tonight. Very coincidental considering my blog post this morning. Sorry for the quality. You tube…
Frank Zappa and the Mothers had the best place around
Just in case you didn’t know, the Baltic States are (north to south) Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. They are sandwiched in between the Baltic Sea and Russia. In fact, except for World War II when the Nazi’s took over, They have been under Russia’s thumb for a good chunk of the 20th Century. They only became sovereign countries since the…
We Gotta Get Out of this Place
I have been in the Scandinavian Countries for the past couple of weeks. This afternoon, I am happy to be watching the coast of Finland fade into the distance from a ferry cruising across the Baltic Sea. Its not that they are particularly bad places, In fact they are quite nice, if bland and orderly is your thing. I was…
Walk Between the Raindrops
So far it has been all April Showers bring May flowers over here in Norway. It hasn’t helped that I have been battling a cold since I landed in Oslo. It hasn’t been all foggy and soggy though. I took the 7 hour train from Oslo to Bergen on the West coast of Norway. Rail Europe says that it…
Catch My Disease
My original plan after Amsterdam was to go to Denmark by Bus or train. After some research and some curious looks when I revealed that route to others, I learned that the scenery along the route is far from spectacular and a direct flight was way cheaper. So saving time, money and mind numbing boredom. And for the sake of…
My First Mistake
I started off my Europe trip here in Amsterdam because I have some long lost friends here and wanted to catch up. They have two nearly grown sons since I first met them on a Zanzibar beach a long time ago. I always promised that whenever I was in the neighborhood, I would drop in. Let’s face it, whenever you’re…
I get around (Mercifully the last verse)
I had a few days freed up from the lake house so I thought it was time for some exploring. This time, I headed to Alabama, Birmingham in particular. It took longer to get there than I expected. Mostly because it took forever to get through Atlanta traffic. I finally arrived in mid afternoon. I didn’t know what to expect…
I get around (4th Verse)
I was a bit disappointed in Cleveland’s Winter weather. Not much snow to speak of. In my opinion if it’s Winter, it should be WINTER!!! Where Snow comes in storms worse than the weatherman could hype them, (if that’s possible). When temps are so cold, breathing deep makes your lungs hurt and your nostrils stick together. And the local pub…
I get around (Third Verse)
With my days in Cleveland were winding down so I knew I had better get some visiting while I was still in the neighborhood, relatively speaking. Luckily. Everyone I still need to see was in the same general direction. West. My first stop was to see an old friend from High School. He head out to find his path in…
I Get Around (second Verse)
My second trip out of Cleveland was to the suburbs of Washington DC. I spent many summer vacations there visiting relatives as a kid. I even lived there for a couple years back in the 90’s. My good friends from Seattle moved there the previous year and since I was in the general area and they have a spare bedroom…