Snapshots of Life

Thoughts and images on the road

Siteseeing, eating and drinking are only part of the fun. It's the stories you come home with that you remember.

Shopping at Harrods. Tea at the Montague. A night at the theater. How very British.

I worked in London for eight years back in the 1990s. It was a long time ago. There were times when I tired of London (Sorry, Dr....

St. James’s Park is the loveliest park in London. Don’t argue with me. It blows away Hyde Park, especially now that they’ve built that...

It suddenly dawned on me that we’re somewhat intrepid travelers in these Covid times. And I’ve got some advice for you who are brave...

If you can ever catch a perfect sunny summer’s day in Ireland or England, then you’re getting a little taste of heaven. Today was one of...

The attack came suddenly. Expertly. Violently. And I should have seen it coming. The four of us - Grainne, Donal, Siobhan and I - had...

So enjoy some photos from earlier in our trip

Breakfast - the most important meal of the day. Right? Apparently. I’ve already written about the treats that were served to us in...

How can this be day five? That means we’re packing up and getting ready to say goodbye to Amsterdam (sad face) but it also means that...

The crowds are back. Just look at the picture above to see the queue to Amsterdam’s famed Rijksmuseum, home to some of the most famous...

If two Dutch Uber drivers represent a valid statistical sample (and why wouldn’t they?) I can state with a fair amount of certainty that...