Today is 1st October, 2020, and I am at home. Still. I was in Florida in January and February – began the drive home on 1st March and arrived in Canada three days later. Within …
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Ghost Signs AKA Fading Ads
Ghost Signs These are a reminder of the past. Usually on the side of a building and painted by hand, early in the twentieth century. Many are visible, but so weather damaged they can’t be …
Continue readingSwoop Airlines Keeps All Your Money
In February 2020, Swoop Airlines had a great sale for flights from London Ontario (YXU) to Winnipeg, Manitoba (YWG). All in the cost was about $150, including baggage. I booked a flight for late May. …
Continue readingCoronavirus and my Germany Trip
Everyone knows about the state of the world and Coronavirus. It has had an effect on what we do in many ways. Some things will be changed forever. I spent January and February of 2020 …
Continue readingCemetery Tourism
Ghoulish, some would think. Many places we travel to are burial sites or monuments to a deceased ruler, politician, or somebody of importance. Cemeteries can be located beside the historic site one is visiting or …
Continue readingNew York City – Historic Hotel Pennsylvania
Update! According to Wikipedia, the Hotel Pennsylvania permanently closed on 1st April, 2020. The building is scheduled for demolition, and in September 2021 liquidation of the interior began. Demolition to begin early 2022. I …
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