Tag Archives: wine

Jet-lagged Red Eyes

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Agingadventurer

I hope they’re not permanent!  My last trip was book-ended with two overnight flights and I still have not recovered.  The fact that I was on the ground only 48 hours didn’t help. Couple that with the fact that I … Continue reading →

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Day and Night, Up and Down, Wow and Whew

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Agingadventurer

             drying clothes by the fire….   While not sleeping in tents, it was an adventure trip with few amenities on the trail: loo with a view, eating in the rain under a big pine … Continue reading →

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Fun Trip but Food Failure

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Agingadventurer

I’m not wild about Chinese food but there’s so much to see in China. This trip I went to Guilin to raft down the River Li.  I found an incredible deal at the Shangri-la Hotel and treated myself to the … Continue reading →

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Lebanese Libations (and cuisine)

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Agingadventurer

It comes as no surprise that the temple of Bacchus (god of agriculture and wine) in Baalbek is the best preserved and largest Roman temple of its size anywhere in the world.  It is more colossal than the Parthenon. However, … Continue reading →

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