For those of you, who haven’t been following my story: I was set up to head out on a wonderful year of traveling, after my retirement, when I was hit by some financial reversals. My home was already on the market, and I was nearly done with getting rid of almost everything I owned. Suddenly,…
Author: margrad80
I am a retired Merchant Mariner, a retired Marine Surveyor, and a currently active novelist. I am starting this blog to follow my life in retirement, as I follow a more inconvenient life.
Medellin Food
This first part is about my experience in Medellin. Click here to skip straight to the food. Actually when I am bored, I think about food, I plan food, I shop for food, and I eat. I have been in Medellin for nearly a month now, and I feel that I have to make one…
Murder Capital of the World: Meh
It is hard to believe that this is the city, which was dubbed the Murder Capital of the World over 25 years ago. Today Medellin is a vibrant relatively safe city. It is a large city, with homeless, petty thieves, drunks, prostitutes, and the expected number of murders in those areas of the city where…
A Transition: July 10 – 17, 2017
I was sad to leave Warsaw. In some ways it wasn’t as fun as Mexico or Ecuador, but in overall lifestyle, it fitted me well. It is a bummer that I was limited to 90 days in a 180 period in Poland. If it weren’t going to be winter when I leave here, I would…
Last Days in Warsaw: 2019
This post will be published out of order, since I decided that the story of my last few days in Warsaw really didn’t need to be written if I got pressed for time. As it turns out, I have found myself with some time on my hands here in Medellin, Colombia. The apartment here is…
Leaving Warsaw: July 9, 2019
Wow, it is hard to believe that my three months in Warsaw are over. Last night I got together with friends for one last meal at my favorite restaurant in Warsaw, Da Aldos. We were served by our favorite waitress. As usual, she was outstanding. I love the fact that the restaurants in europe still…
Finding a Fitting Label
Sometimes I get caught up in trying to label myself. I am not sure if I am trying to figure out where I belong in the order of things or if I am just trying to come up with a handy shorthand to explain myself to others. Before I retired, my labels were pretty straightforward….
How the Packing List has changed in Ten Months: June 28, 2019
My original packing list was compiled using many other packing lists for minimalist travelers, which I found on the internet. I edited them for my best guess as what would work for me. Most of the other travel bloggers seem to fall into several categories:Vacationers (USA): fast travel, to make the best use of two…
Noodling around Warsaw: June 22 -25, 2019
I am really, really burnt out on Polish history, statues, and monuments. What follows is what happens when I just go walking each day with no goal in mind. No museums, no, monuments, and no statues. Okay, one statue, but it has no history attached to it. Enjoy! The other day I put my keys…
Busing, Walking, and Riding in Warsaw: June 19, 2019
After my misdirection the day before, I headed out again, trying to make it to Łazienki Park. I went to the tram stop near my place. As I waited I looked at the transit directions in Google Maps and decided that I would rather take the 116 which I had taken home once before. To…