This will be a short post. Promised.
Cause I still to have unpack a few things, being back from a week in London.
And it is so hot, even now when the air stirs a bit and the sun is sinking. In a few minutes I will sit beside my sweet smelling roses on the balcony and drink a glass of fine chilly white wine. Ahh!
But I thought a lot
I have good travel guides - but I prefer to follow my whimsy. And not only on travels.
In London I met a dear exciting friend - and made new ones: Louise, whom I only knew via Facebook, came from Dover and we spent a lovely day in the V&A and Kensington Gardens.
And the author of the Leon-Cookbook, Henry Dimbleby, and his wonderful wife Mima invited me spontaneously to their home and cooked for me - such an amusing, witty and nourishing evening that went by like a minute.
The whole week flew by in the blink of an eye (I will not get allegoric about that now, because then the post will become longer :-)
I'll raise my glass to you instead and greet you all:
"Cheers! Sláinte! Good to see/read you again!"
16 comments:
'such an amusing, witty and nourishing evening that went by like a minute.'
I love the way you've articulated this.
Welcome home, witty and pretty girl.
Thank you, dear Suze!
I looked up your last post but didn't quite understand: are you taking a break? I'll look further into that!
Did you ride the Ferris Wheel (I think it's called the 'Eye')?
Dear Al,
no, I didn't - it was quite cold that week - so I'll wait till summer.
I love following a whim whilst travelling too. So much more interesting to go with an open mind and explore without too much planning.
Sounds like a lovely trip, good to have you back! x
Dear Plaits and Paisley,
I found quite a lot of things I otherwise wouldn't have. And yes, it was lovely!
Hello Britta:
Yes, you are a traveller after our own hearts. If we use a guide book at all, it tends to be from decades ago. For some inexplicable reason, these ancient tomes seem to conjure up rather more exciting finds than their glossier modern counterparts. But, whimsy is definitely best. Getting lost produces so many adventures we find.
Welcome back, we have missed you!
Dear Jane and Lance,
thank you so much! I share your view of the 'ancient tomes' - but they want to be read at home. On Mother's Day our son presented me "Secret London. An Unusual Guide" - that was interesting!
Oh, yes, whimsy is the best way, no doubt. Lord Peter had that right (as in so many things). Welcome back, and I do hope we will hear more of your travels, too.
Dear Sue,
thank you! I love Lord Peter - and of course, Harriet Vane: what an interesting pair! Dorothy Sayers was a very intelligent woman, so modern, so enlightened.
Oh, we were in London a year ago this week! Such a fun time. I find each day much more satisfying when I'm able to follow that motto, don't you? And I so agree about Dorothy Sayers!
Dear Crayon,
I agree with the fun - in London and in following one's whimsies.
Welcome back, dear Brigitta! Sounds like your trip to London was wholly rejuvenating.
Sitting beside your sweet smelling roses on the balcony and drinking a glass of fine chilly white wine. Ah!, indeed! Wish I could join you. ;)
Dear Jayne,
that would be oh so lovely! And taking a step out of the ordinary: always invigorating.
Wouldn't it be nice if the rest of life were like that (following a whimsy) instead of just vacation time? People would be so much happier. Of course, not much work would be accomplished, or maybe we would be more productive. Who knows? More free to use our imaginations anyway.
Dear Walk2write,
I agree with you - I tend to believe that they might even accomplish more work (computers doing so much of the boring things nowadays, one can be creative) - and happier they would be.
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