prudenttravels
My world travels near and around the Baltic Circle from a Heathen perspective.
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Ostara 2023
Monday, December 12, 2022
Holy Solstice
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Long Story Shorter
I've had a lot of trouble lately with my kindle which I use for a camera. For over two weeks I wasn't able to receive photos from it which were sent to my e-dress.
But, I called my favorite 20-year-old, and John came over and fixed it. Then it was Halloween, and I'm just now catching up on my postings, so I thought I would share my most recent painting, and only my second acrylic painting of a black cat for Halloween. This painting was a long story, too. I had signed up for an online painting class, and about halfway through, the lady who was teaching the class lost the broadcast, and I was unable to get back on her class, but did manage to finish it.
Picture one is just the painting,
and the other a 'Ready for Halloween' tableaux.
Enjoy November and stay safe!
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Been a While, But I Didn't Travel Very Far
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
New this century!
Some of you have already seen these photos of the car I want, but here's the follow up as well:
My first car this century! PT update:
https://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/d/tracy-2005-chrysler-pt-cruiser-turbo/7015904251.html
Drove to Tracy today [11/12] to check out the purple PT cruiser, and it's wonderful, [even under the hood, some of the parts are purple] and I made a down payment, and will probably pick it up this Sat. [or next Tuesday if the checks haven't cleared]. I was going to have my old Toyota painted, but the Maaco in Antioch has closed! I was going to take it to the one in Fairfield next week, but don't have to since I'll have a new [for me] car.
And, for more serendipity, on my way back from Tracy, I stopped at my nearest-to-home gas station to wash the dirt off of my windows [between the smoky dust, morning dew, and bird do, they needed it]. The man at the pump across from me came over, and said that he worked at a nearby body shop, and, would I be interested in having a 6" square of white paint on the edge of my left bumper removed?
"How much?"
"$15," he said, "and I can do it while you wash your windows."
"Okay," I said [that paint blotch had been bothering me for a couple of months], "It really needs a new paint job, but Maaco's closed," I lamented.
"It doesn't need a paint job, it needs a 'clear coat.'"
"How much does that cost?"
"I can do it for $120," he replied, "Let me give you my number. Are you interested in selling the car? Call me when you are. . . ."
What a nice day! My front bumper looks great. My first time in Tracy, too.
Have I told you how much I like my sleepy little beach town? Often, and for good reasons.
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Saturday, October 12, 2019
Main Frankfurt
By the way, the blue in these paintings is the original 'Prussian Blue.' |
There was a lovely outdoor restaurant on the river bank, and I went inside to check it out. Unfortunately, it was a seafood restaurant, and I can't eat it. But, while I was there, I decided to use the restroom. The picture below is of the baby-changing station. Just adorable.
Walking across the river at sunset.
Friday, October 11, 2019
frankfurt v. frankfort
wrong town. The man at the info desk at Main called Hotel Venezia
for me, and they told him they were 100 km away, and there was no
shuttle. They told him I could cancel my reservation, but then I might
have the same problem, and would just have to spend more time
dealing with it after a loooong flight from the US. He also told me
there wasn't anything to do in Sohren, except that it was close to the
Hahn airport.
plans later. It was a beautiful trip through the brightly-colored
countryside. The Hahn airport is one of the smallest I've ever seen,
and it had the best prices as well. I went inside the terminal, which
was more like a small shopping center, and asked at information for
them to call the hotel. While I waited for the shuttle to arrive, I had
cappucino for one euro, and raspberry gelato for 1.5 euro! Sohren is
absolutely charming, and I'm glad I stayed! I did change my four-
night reservation to two, since I was flying out of Frankfurt Main to
Romania. My hosts were great, their on-site restaurant was excellent.
I had dinner there the first night of his tortellini and a beer, and when
I paid the bill, he asked about adding the room to it? After he did that,
his wife came out of the kitchen and told him I was staying another
night. "Really? Almost all our guests only stay one night.'' [He's
Italian, and his wife was born in Sohren.] It was a very restful visit.
I think I'll let the photos speak for themselves.
This was a war memorial about halfway up the hill. |
Just next to this lovely window was an amazing local bakery. I had a coffee and pastry and listened to "If You're Going to San Francisco" on their radio. Fortified, I continued my trek on up the hill [and I went back early the next day for coffee and more goodies for my plane trip later.] Heading back down from the bank view. Hard to see, but I enjoyed watching this man trim and pick his grapes. Another interesting building purposely painted this way. Had to stop here - a cross between an Eastern European deli and a Dollar store. Gothic church and view of nothing beyond it. Rainbow paint store next to the lane back to the hotel. Cool junque in the lane close to my hotel. Note the ancient John Deere in next photo. Gorgeous window on the landing on the way up to my room.
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