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2 min readMar 7, 2023

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A growing collection of inconsequential Rants~

Vesperance (n): The wistful recognition of the present as a fading era, tinged with nostalgia for things that probably never were

2 min readApr 22, 2023

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A growing collection of inconsequential Rants~

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Growing Old Disgracefully — Introduction

I’m not Old. You know, not “Old Old”. Am I?

2 min readMar 1, 2023

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A boardwalk in Portugal; beach; sand; sea

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What did the Romans ever do for us?

Arles, Provence. Go there.

2 min read18 hours ago

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What did the Romans ever do for us?

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What’s All the Fuss About?

Reims is underwhelming

3 min read1 day ago

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What’s All the Fuss About?

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Fécamp

Bare naked ladies

5 min read1 day ago

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Fécamp

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Not at all what you might expect

Catalunya from Portbou to Cadaqués and beyond

12 min read4 days ago

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Not at all what you might expect

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Besançon

I had always wanted to go to Besançon, without ever really knowing why; in the end the opportunity arose to break my journey back down…

4 min read4 days ago

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Besançon

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La Côte Vermeille

Catalunya sans Frontières

7 min readMay 12, 2024

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La Côte Vermeille

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Under African Skies

From Sardinia to Tunisia

8 min readMay 12, 2024

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Under African Skies

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The Ancient Mariner

I'm a retired Biscuit Designer and a keen amateur Viking travelling through and around Europe in my 10m ketch "Jandar" Currently adrift in the Mediterranean Sea

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