Le Crap! It’s late in the morning again. We overslept, or more accurately slept later than we intended. Yes, we are on vacation and can do whatever we want. But we try to fill our days with activities. Not as…
We wake scrunched and huddled and shivering in our thin beds. It got down to 40 last night and the airBnB has no heat. Well, it has a 1950’s looking three-coil heater that only has one working coil left. It…
It’s Wednesday and the hotel in no longer completely empty. There are a few more European couples, presumably here after spending Christmas at home. It’s still quiet. We chat with Soussan, who tells us her name means ‘Lily’ like the…
‘Do you want a Christmas tree this year’ I ask our youngest, the last champion of tradition in our household. ‘Nah, I don’t care what we do’ Lily says cheerfully. ‘Oh good’ I thought. One less thing before we go. …
Dear Trish, Of all the letters and blogs I’ve done after your death this is the hardest to write. It’s even harder to share with our friends and family. I skipped last year’s note because I wasn’t ready to do…