CA: Castle Overlooking a Beach, and 4$ Tea

 Astrid watched the landscape through the rain-plashed windows as they drove out of Burbank, California, north on Highway 101. They passed the Ronald Reagan Library. “Travel by Map” is so much faster and easier than wheels-on-the-road, and if you’re not careful, it is easy to plan more than is possible in the time given. ButContinue reading “CA: Castle Overlooking a Beach, and 4$ Tea”

OR: Incomprehensible Giants

Olaf was home, working for the summer, and Snorri was in Florida with a friend for the week. They were kidless. Not since Astrid and Bjorn had traveled to Europe in 2000 had the stars aligned for them to take a trip together. It wasn’t much different than traveling with children; Astrid still worried about herContinue reading “OR: Incomprehensible Giants”