Lostman's Star
Not all those who wander are lost, but I certainly am!
Category: Destinations
Old Pompeii: The Dream
Old Pompeii: the city covered in ash by Vesuvius. This is the closest I believe I will ever come to time travel, and it’s well worth the visit to be able to see how ones’ ancestors lived.
Lost’s Favourite Restaurants
The pandemic is hitting harder than ever. In Northern Ontario where I live the sun is barely coming out, and those of you who live in the the darker places of the world know what that means; a serious case of the winter blues. It’s not the healthiest habit in the world, but when I’m down and out I do enjoy a bit of comfort food from my favourite restaurants.
The Royal Pavillion
This destination is for all the people who binged Bridgerton over the holidays. Construction started in 1781 but the palace came into its full glory around the 1820s as a seaside getaway for King George and Queen Charlotte. I’ve seen a few royal getaways and homes, but none of them quite compare to this place.
Royal Tyrrell Museum
I remember that I had a lot of fun at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta when I went and I think every child should be given the opportunity to see this museum in person.
Dover Castle
She’s massive, imposing, deeply haunted, and absolutely gorgeous. With the exception of Rochester Castle, Dover is by far my favourite in all the world.
The Colosseum
I honestly wish I had seen the Colosseum later in my life, and had spent more time in it when I had visited so here’s my one big piece of advice for visiting the Colosseum: Brush up on your roman history before you go. I didn’t, and I wasn’t terribly impressed with it. Now I regret it, and I would love to go back again to correct my ignorance.
Tea in the UK, where and where not to go
If you go to England, it is a MUST that you have high tea, or at least stop to have some tea and scones. I warn you, if during one of your High Tea culinary adventures you try clotted cream, you will want it… Continue Reading “Tea in the UK, where and where not to go”
The Shell Grotto
I don’t know about anyone else but I often leave projects half done. It’s a problem. I’ll go all out in the first moments with every expectation that it will turn out beautifully and then I tire of it and move on to the next project. I feel like that’s what happened with the Shell Grotto.
5 Post Covid Trips I Wish I could Take Right Now
Guys I want to take a trip so badly. The pandemic is getting to me. It took a year but it’s really, really getting to me. It’s to the point where my friends and I have planned not one, but at least five post Covid trips, and are looking into planning more. We won’t take them all at once, of course, but Lord knows that once it’s safe to go country hopping again we’ll end up in at least one of these places!
Scheveningen Pier
This week has been stressful, I know. There’s a lot going on, there’s a lot of uncertainty, and it’s not fabulous. That’s why this week I figured I’d give you something a bit more idyllic, gentle readers.
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