Category Archives: retirement

Spain and Home Again

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

Well I’ve been home for two days now and have just about settled back in and finished with the jet lag.  I’ll pick up where I left off Tuesday night when the Internet was giving me trouble.  Here are a … Continue reading →

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Roses Final Day

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

Beautiful day again today — a perfect beach day.  I checked out one of the cruises first thing this morning and then had my final time on the beach and in the sea.  There was only one thing I wanted … Continue reading →

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Roses Day 5

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

What a gorgeous day at the beach!  It was sunny and hot and breezy, the water cool and refreshing, and the hum of different languages in the background made it a sleepy and tranquil day.  Here’s me in my new … Continue reading →

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Roses Day 4

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

Took a little bus excursion this morning to Castell de la Trinitat and some of the nearby towns.  There are lots of beaches, many smaller than the ones at Roses, but perhaps nicer than ours to take small children to … Continue reading →

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Roses Day 3

Posted on August 18, 2018 by

What an incredibly beautiful resort town!  I’m trying to figure out how to spend the whole summer here.  Another gorgeous, partly cloudy day with people enjoying the shops and the beach and the food — very relaxing.  I took 72 … Continue reading →

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Roses Day 2

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

What a great day! First, another puzzle.  See if you know what this is a picture of.  I’ve never seen one before.  The complete picture will appear at the end of the post and may surprise you. Began the day … Continue reading →

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Barcelona Day 5; Roses Day 1

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

Well, it’s “So long, Barcelona” and “Hello, Roses!”  One of the cool things about Barcelona was the various tiling done on the sidewalk pavement. The third one, I only saw in front of Casa Batllo.  In La Rambla and along the … Continue reading →

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