Monthly Archives: July 2008
Europe 11
So the Paris sights I either walked to or rode the Metro to were (not in order): The Eifel Tower – Awesome sight. It was one of the things I saw while there that met my expectations. It is beautiful … Continue reading
Observations on My Walk
I took my walk this afternoon as usual and nothing happened. It have me time to think. I did get stopped in both directions by the light rail as the red lights flashed and the safety bars came down to … Continue reading
Cranky Bullets July 30, 2008
I haven’t written any of these in a while but my mood seems to fit. · Presidential Race – Ho Hum · Economy – Tanking and propped up to some unknown extent by the current government. We will know how much it … Continue reading
My Train Ride Conclusion
The ride was peaceful and since I paid more for the tickets and since it took a lot more time than driving, I decided that I should take note of the advantages of traveling by train so I did some … Continue reading
My Weekend Train Ride
I rode trains this weekend. I didn’t do it to reminisce about my Europe trip long past, I just didn’t want to drive my car to visit my friend. It turns out that unknown to me, the light rail that … Continue reading
Europe 10
My train left Valencia in the morning and soon I was chugging northward toward Barcelona and then from there on to Paris. I know that by this time it was the fourteenth of July, Bastille Day in France. The train … Continue reading
The Old Man and The Bomb
An old man with a story lived in a house just behind mine at one time. He has long since died and I moved away from there but his story has stayed with me and the larger meaning of it … Continue reading