A Chevy for Six, Please

Saw a picture of a cigar with the face of a male human. He had a simple message – “hello”, he said. The best part of it all was, he was an advertisement for a sandwich shop. A cigar pretending to be a man has nothing to do with a sandwich. I also encountered a … Continue reading →

As a veteran blogger, I know the only way to do it is don’t think, don’t procrastinate, don’t over edit: just write and press publish. Easy. And so I feel it necessary to impart this wisdom to all the newbies all around me, because getting them up and blogging is like stirring treacle. I could … Continue reading →

Stopping en route for…………..yes, you’ve guessed it……….coffee. .

Sun sun sun. Yes it really does exist and it’s here in Califor- nye- A. They should write a song about it. And I’m a bit burnt. But don’t care after our ‘Great’ British summer so far. I’m also a bit jet lagged. Still. 4 am waking is not ideal! But not the end of … Continue reading →

Hullo all. This is my first attempt at blogging for almost a year. (My two other pieces of blogging can be found at ‘sammykempner.wordpress.com’. For those of you who have never heard of it, this was my short lived, yet wholly-acclaimed-as-an-outright-success-by-mum-and-me, blog of last summer. It was set up as part of a decidedly poor … Continue reading →

We found our way from airport to downtown. The rush hour traffic ensured we had ample time to study the map and make lane decisions well in advance. R has learned that Stephen King monster trucks always have right of way even when you ahead of them on the highway, and our ridiculously oversized but … Continue reading →

What a nice flight that was yesterday. Despite it being 10 and a half hours, it was smooth and comfortable. And we even have all of our (ridiculous) 8, yes 8, bags, and a massive Chevy suburban, in the (not requested) blingiest of white colours ever seen (photo to follow). Somehow though, white cars in … Continue reading →

We sit awaiting the Hertz rental charabanc. A ‘car’ seating eight with space for all the excessive baggage. No one believes this until we see it. We are veterans of car hire disappointments. We are however relieved at having successfully raced and beaten most fellow passengers to the daunting queues at passport control and immigration, … Continue reading →