August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. – Syliva Plath After spending much of last August sitting indoors trying to stay cool amid heatwaves and wildfires, this year we enjoyed the dog days of summer in the Scottish Highlands. It was a month of long, sunlit evenings, … More What we were up to August 2026
If I had my way, I’d remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead. – Roald Dahl With 2026 officially half over, here’s what we did last month. Travels After spending the first week of July in Istanbul, we packed up and migrated north for the summer. Soon after getting settled, … More What we did this month – July 2026
Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June. – Al Bernstein The weather is heating up, and the crowds are everywhere. Welcome to summertime in Europe. Travel and sightseeing In June we took a trip to Cappadocia and spent 4 nights living like troglodytes. Each morning we rose before the sun to watch … More What we’ve been up to lately – the June 2026 edition
People were right when they say there is no other place on Earth as beautiful looking as Istanbul. – François-René de Chateaubriand When I told Robie I wanted to start a monthly update post, he groaned. After all, he has to listen to me agonize over a phrase for days or ask whether the hours … More May 2026 recap
April showers bring May flowers. – Spring saying April was a busy month. Because when beautiful weather arrives, you make the most of it. First up We finally figured out how to adjust the settings regarding comments on our website. For anyone who has been asked to create a WordPress account and didn’t want to, … More What we did last month – the April 2026 edition
It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot, and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. – Charles Dickens, Great Expectations Another month has come and gone, and it’s now officially spring. One quarter of the year is already behind us. Where … More What we’ve been up to – March 2026
How did it get so late so soon? – Dr. Seuss Welcome to the first in a new series of posts, one that will provide an overview of what we did the past month. Inside these articles Robie and I will relate recent travels, provide glimpses into destinations we plan to cover in later posts, … More What we did last month – January & February 2026
Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. – Hal Borland 2025 marks the end of our first full year as roving retirees, and Robie and I learned a lot in the past twelve months. We learned that seven months … More Welcome 2026!
