Living the retirement dream

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  • Munich

    Munich

    We have been in Munich for almost three months now and will be returning Stateside quite soon, 27 August. The following pictures are a collection of miscellaneous explorations, walks, tours and happy times in Bavaria. Munich and lower Bavaria has provided us with another memorable stay. It has more than met our expectations of beauty,…

    Living our retirement dream

    August 26, 2023
    Munich
  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen 3

    Garmisch-Partenkirchen 3

    We return to this beautiful Mountainside town for the third time. First time was by car with Jonathon Steen and family, second time was by SBahn and taxi with a crowded return by train. This trip was a very smooth ride by UBahn and train. Our Canadien friends Ruby and Will had invited us back…

    Living our retirement dream

    August 25, 2023
    Munich
  • A Day Trip from Munich to Regensburg

    A Day Trip from Munich to Regensburg

    After a long day we took the 17:55 train home arriving about 20:30.

    Living our retirement dream

    August 24, 2023
    Munich
  • A day in Augsburg

    A day in Augsburg

    Living our retirement dream

    August 13, 2023
    Munich
    Augsburg, Martin Luther
  • St. Gallen

    St. Gallen

    Living our retirement dream

    August 2, 2023
    St. Gallen
    Camino amigos, El Camino de Santiago
  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen 2

    Garmisch-Partenkirchen 2

    We drove to this town on June 21 with our nephew Jonathon Steen and some of his family. We knew we would be back as our friends that we met in Japan, Ruby and son Will own a home in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and were arriving in early July. Here is how this relationship evolved. It seems…

    Living our retirement dream

    July 30, 2023
    Munich
    Drei Mohren, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Hotel Aschenbrenner, Rathaus Garmisch-Partenkirchen, St. Martin’s church Garmisch, Starnberg, Tutzing
  • Tegernsee Hike

    Tegernsee Hike

    We first met Gertrud last July when we were in Munich to attend the Passion Play in Oberammergau. Like many of our friends, the connection begins with our longtime neighbor and friend from Boston. Peggy Scott. Peggy gave us an email introduction to Sigi and Paul when we were in London in 2018. From that…

    Living our retirement dream

    July 20, 2023
    Munich
  • St. Mary’s Isles of Scilly

    St. Mary’s Isles of Scilly

    St. Mary’s is the Isles of Scilly’s largest island (population 1,800) and the gateway to the rest of the islands. Covering an area a little more than 6 square miles it offers large stretches of deserted white sandy beaches, dramatic rocky coves, stunning seascapes, miles of beautiful walks along coastal and country paths and nature…

    Living our retirement dream

    July 9, 2023
    Isles of Scilly
  • Dachau

    Dachau

    We did our fourth day trip out of Munich with nephew Jonathon, Jolene and Jolin since they had a rental car. Dachau is really just a suburb of Munich and we could have taken public transportation. As an aside, on a run the other day we explored a local cemetery and came across a Dachau…

    Living our retirement dream

    July 8, 2023
    Munich
  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen

    Garmisch-Partenkirchen

    On June 20, Jim’s nephew Jonathan Steen arrived at our place in Munich after driving the short distance from Simbach Austria with his wife Jolene and son Jolin. Jolene has very strong connections with Seminar Schloss Bogenhofen as she attended a year of high school there and learned to speak German fluently. She subsequently took…

    Living our retirement dream

    July 2, 2023
    Munich
  • Bravermans in Munich

    Bravermans in Munich

    Jennifer Ludlum Braverman worked with Jim in the Emergency Department and then with Sandy in the PACU at Lahey Clinic. She then met Igor Braverman while working in the PACU as he was an anesthesiologist. We have watched them through their courtship, marriage, childbirth and parenting of Sophie. Jennifer and Sophie visited us in London…

    Living our retirement dream

    July 2, 2023
    Munich
  • Kyoto with Audrey and Neil

    Kyoto with Audrey and Neil

    Sandy first met Audrey and Neil, both Anesthesiologists, in the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Lahey Clinic Peabody in the early 2000’s. They became friends and occasionally interacted socially with other friends and introduced Jim into the mix. In 2016 Jim had major surgery and Sandy asked Neil to administer his anesthesia. After our retirement in…

    Living our retirement dream

    July 1, 2023
    Japan
    Ace Hotel Kyoto, Fushimi Inari, Giro Giro Hitoshina, Goyard, Kyoto Gardens, Octopus balls, Okonomiyaki, orihashi, Osaka, Roan Kikunoi, Sanjusangendo Temple, Shitennoji Temple, Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, Taikobashi, Takokoyaki, Toji Buddhist Temple, Tori gates
  • MUNICH

    MUNICH

    We spent one week in Munich last summer when we came to attend the Oberammergau Passion Play with six other friends. We liked Bavaria so much that Sandy decided we would spend this summer here. We found a nice penthouse apartment in a neighborhood called Harlaching about 30 minutes south of Oldtown by UBahn and…

    Living our retirement dream

    July 1, 2023
    Munich
  • A Scilly Little Blog

    A Scilly Little Blog

    Just about five years ago one of our UK friends suggested that we all plan a trip to The Isles of Scilly sometime in the future. Jim never forgot this suggestion and kept bringing it up until one year ago we started planning the trip. Our good friends Judith, Anthony, Paul and Siggy had all…

    Living our retirement dream

    May 14, 2023
    Isles of Scilly
    Bryher, Hell Bay, Hell Bay Hotel, Island Fish Ltd., Isles of Scilly, Scilly Isles, Tresco
  • Geisha Experience in Kyoto

    Geisha Experience in Kyoto

    We will start out by explaining a little about what a geisha is. This is mostly from Japancheapo.com. Known as geiko in Kyoto, geisha are high-class, greatly respected entertainers, who have trained for years in traditional instruments and dance, parlor games and conversation, flower arranging and more. They attend dinners and gatherings at ryōtei (exclusive traditional restaurants) and ochaya (teahouses) and entertain guests…

    Living our retirement dream

    April 30, 2023
    Japan
    Gaiko, Geisha, Gion, Meiko
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