Posted in Caturday
Photography /Poetry /Homage
“In nine lifetimes, you’ll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you” Michel de Montaigne
For Caturday
I still remember
That day in September
When a furry bundle of joy
Appeared at my door
And with a loud roar
Shouted: Ahoy!
Over thirty years ago
With four more in tow
With fullest of force
Changing the course
Of my entire life
Without much strife
Posted in Holiday (as in Out of Office, no WWW available 😉 )
“I look my best when I’m totally free, on holiday, walking on the beach” Rosamund Pike
Rantings of a Third Kind on Holiday (06.-14.08.2016)
Dear reader
Your cheerleader
Has left the building
From her cage of gilding
Soon to be singing
Around and around spinning
On a beach
Without a leash
For moments of few
On a holiday
Well overdue
Don’t feel blue
Will see you soon
Meanwhile
Just a few files
For your viewing pleasure
On your time of leisure
Posted in the Daily Post: Narrow
Photography /Poetry /Humour
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“They say it is a wide road that leads to war and only a narrow path that leads home again.”
Bob Massie
Narrow Surface
Tiptoeing
On this narrow stick
Easy going
Because, it really
Is not so thick!
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Photography /Poetry /Humour
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“They say it is a wide road that leads to war and only a narrow path that leads home again.”
Bob Massie
Gate
“Open the gate!
Open the gate!”
The crowd went wild
Like a petulant child
The boat was arriving
No time for driving
“Got to get on board!
Because I left my Ford
On the docks
And it’s locked!”
And finally
To borrow a quote,
On a slow boat
To meet my privacy
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Photography /Poetry /Humour
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“They say it is a wide road that leads to war and only a narrow path that leads home again.”
Bob Massie
Light at the end of the Tunnel
Every tunnel
Has its light
At the end
Of the funnel
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Photography /Poetry /Humour
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“They say it is a wide road that leads to war and only a narrow path that leads home again.”
Bob Massie
Luxury Flat
Stuck between
A rock
And a hard place
– That’s
The flat
She stays in
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Photography /Poetry /Humour
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“They say it is a wide road that leads to war and only a narrow path that leads home again.”
Bob Massie
Peep Hole
When you look inside
Try not to get stuck
Because you never know
What you may find!
Posted in Travel /Photography /Travel Diary /TBT
“He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy” Socrates
Ye Olde Town: The Harbour
Gun’s travel log, stardate 10.08.2015, 03.00 PM (GMT +3)
This, the largest of the islands in the Dodecanese, is a popular tourist destination. It is also a large charter base, so visiting mid-week provides a better chance of finding a berth. The main harbour for yachts is Mandraki on the north east tip of the island.
Position 36° 27.1’N, 28° 13.4’E. (Mandraki yacht harbour)
Rhodes town is very congested with crowds from cruise ships, ferries, holiday package groups, etc. and has thousands of shops and restaurants. Many cruisers prefer to moor in Lindos and take the bus up to Rhodes for the day
You can travel near or far from the Mandraki harbour. Pick up a ride for the day or join a cruiser and set sail for the distant lands. Or you may simply enjoy watching the very fine yahts docked at the piers and dream of a life of luxury…
Posted in Travel /Photography /Travel Diary /TBT
“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature” Socrates
Shopping
Gun’s travel log, stardate 10.08.2015, 02.00 PM (GMT +3)
Oh shop-keep, shop-keep?
Can you possibly assist me?
You see, I have all this money
Burning a hole in my pocket
No, I am not just being funny
Even though I ate a lot of chocolate
So pull out the inventory
And soon you will have a story
Of the crazy middle aged lady
Who bought your store empty
It was time to hit the shops. Our first stop was a gallery specializing in leather painted goods such as sandals, wallets, handbags and jewellery. Luckily the shop carried the “slender size 42” (EU size) in stock and I managed to get a pair of sandals into my possession in exchange for a fair amount of Euros. And by the way, I managed to get out of the shop with just one purchase, which in itself, is a record 😉
PS. A woman can never have to many shoes!
Venturing onwards to the shopping streets of many. Browsing, drooling, pondering over the bling blings, shoes – but of course and oh yes, if possible to find one more handbag for my collection of plenty.
Here are a few shops to check out if you are in the vicinity:
And some more…
Posted in Travel /Photography /Travel Diary /TBT
“True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing” Socrates
Ye Olde Town: History
Gun’s travel log, stardate 10.08.2015, 12.00 PM (GMT +3)
Welcome to Ye Olde Town
Throw away your frown
Enjoy the ancient history
From the turns of the centuries
Stroll around the ruins
In the footsteps of the druids
The lessons of ages past
Some things will last
On today’s agenda of this week’s excursion, was to set sail to the City of Rhodes, namely the Old Town. This former fortress is the perfect combination for a busy tourist, offering history, shopping and food in the small area inside the walls of the Old Town. Lots of ruins and sites to visit. Then take a break in any of the many restaurants neatly placed all around, enjoying a traditional Greek Salad and a drink. When fed and refreshed, you may want to visit the various shops selling both hand made and imported goods. The palate varies from hand made original jewellery to gold and silver items. Also leather items such as bags or sandals are in abundance.
The walkabout around the ruins in the scorching heat, with the temperature of 30 degrees Celsius in the shadow and even hotter in the sun, can be exhausting.
After the history lessons and putting some of it on record, a short break sipping cold drinks and watching the tourists walking by like the natives do, was more than welcome.
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