We arrived in Scotland late this afternoon.Our hotel is centrally located and really very nice…I'm about to do some video editing, so I hope the internet is better here…. No this isn't in Scotland, but in Paris and it's a boy with a skirt….!!! And orange shoes in the square.
Author: Pam Holland
I travel the world teaching and talking.
Photographing and writing,
Sharing experiences
What a way to go.
Vintage fabric market.
"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt in both hands: you need to be able to throw some things back." We're moving on to Scotland tomorrow…I decided to check on our hotel and found that the lift is out of service.So I contacted the company with my concerns and after…
Frustration.
One of the frustrating things when you travel is the darn internet signal.It's costing an arm and a leg here in Paris… and it's so slow…. it was better in Bayeux and it was free.!!!!! Oh well, that's the way it goes… Each day, I have to take care of business first then I can…
It’s true
Maya Angelou said this: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forgetwhat you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
I'm a very patient person.I don't mind standing in line…..in fact I quite enjoy it.It's a time to watch and reflect. BUT….. Today, I surprised myself by finding my patience tested…. We had to wait for 1 hour in line to purchase tickets to Versailles.A woman behind me, blew smoke on my neck and chewed…
The Bayeux Gallery.Bayeux
A very special time
It's been a wonderful day today…. and here in Bayeux France it is 7.00 pm and the sun is still high in the sky, in fact, it's just as if it's mid afternoon. I figure I can get more out of the day when we have more daylight….!! I have a little skylight in my…
Designs
We're staying in a delightful hotel in Bayeux. We have 3 rooms, a small office, a rather large room for a bathroom and a bedroom with two turret windows overlooking the garden. I have a ceiling window, above my head and at 10.30 darkness has just descended. Along with thousands of other tourists we…
Traveler, not a tourist. – Every day I have a story I can’t wait to tell.
It was November, it was absolutely freezing cold, and I was beside myself with fear at having to manage alone.
Zoomorphic images
Zoomorphic animals are featured prominently on the Bayeux Tapestry. 617 images frame the tapestry.The image above is above the portal in the Bayeux Cathedral…. (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux) I've added my own interpretations to the creatures…. and illustrated them in a fictional manner.