This is my third day in Poland and my first month anniversary in Europe. Thanks to the cleaning ladies making a huge racket and waking me up. I went out to buy breakfast of buns, cheese, babka and sok. All fuelled up walking my legs off to find a good spot to hitch. My firstContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 17June1975: Warzawa, Poland: On the Road to Warzawa”
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RKS Film: “Make People Better”: Toronto Hot Docs Film Festival
“Make People Better” is documentary about genetic engineering of human embryos. Your initial reaction may be strongly against “playing God”. After the documentary you might be thinking if controlled and regulated there is a valid use for it. He Jiankui (JK) is a young Chinese biologist that had gone further than others by genetically engineeringContinue reading “RKS Film: “Make People Better”: Toronto Hot Docs Film Festival”
RKS Wine: d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne McLaren Vale 2021
This wine seems to be scuttling into Toronto at least three times a year. In fact I recall for at least 15 years it’s been on the Liquor Control Board of Ontario shelves. I also remember reviewing it a few years ago and thinking it might match shrimp, lobster and crab. I suppose it isContinue reading “RKS Wine: d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne McLaren Vale 2021”
RKS Film: “The Eye of the Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis”
The six-part series “The Eye of the Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis” pays close attention to the “Great Greek Default” in three of the episodes while in the subsequent three episodes digs deep into theories of political economy and is involved with political movements to change the world order particularly climate change. VaroufakisContinue reading “RKS Film: “The Eye of the Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis””
“Travels to a Different Time” : 16June1975: Wroclaw, Poland: Pastry Rampage! The Hard Life of a Hitchhiker
Woke up at 08:30 earlier than I would like after all that walking yesterday. The barbarity of youth hostels includes ejecting you onto the street so they can clean up. At least at this hostel I have my own room and at 50 cents a night not bad! There is hot water in the tapsContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 16June1975: Wroclaw, Poland: Pastry Rampage! The Hard Life of a Hitchhiker “
RKS Wine: Valdelacierva Rioja, Crianza 2016/Viña Pomal 2017 Rioja Crianza: Both Disappoint
Riojas are from Spain. They are often on the light side infused with cheerful cherry notes. Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years one of which must be in oak barrels. These are usually the least impressive Rioja’s. This one has received a 91 from the esteemed Wine Spectator. On the nose thereContinue reading “RKS Wine: Valdelacierva Rioja, Crianza 2016/Viña Pomal 2017 Rioja Crianza: Both Disappoint”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 15June1975: Wroclaw, Poland: On the Move with a Political Prisoner
I had trouble sleeping because all these teeny boppers on a school trip were making a racket all night and into the morning. Aren’t they under any supervision? At 04:00 I just gave up and packed. The washrooms were packed and as it is a Sunday I guess people are heading back home. I wasContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 15June1975: Wroclaw, Poland: On the Move with a Political Prisoner”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 14June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: My Last Day in Mediocre Czechoslovakia: If Only the Party Bosses Knew! Running Over Russian Soldiers
I should tell you the joke I heard and that is how do you pick up Russian soldiers that are hitchhiking,,,Bumpity Bump…..you run them over! This is the true friendship between the Russian people and the Czechs. Crappy weather so went to play some mini golf. Out for lunch of goulash and a beer andContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 14June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: My Last Day in Mediocre Czechoslovakia: If Only the Party Bosses Knew! Running Over Russian Soldiers”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 12June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Getting Ready for My Polish Invasion
Up at 07:30 for a smash up breakfast of 3 eggs, rolls, butter, cheese, cucumber and orange juice. A mouthful from total gluttony? I don’t think so as I am walking great distances daily sometimes with knapsack on my back. It was my day to get my Polish visa. I took the # 15 tramContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 12June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Getting Ready for My Polish Invasion “
“Travels to a Different Time” : 11June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Beer and Goulash Indigestion: Settling My Polish Affair
Last night’s beer and goulash did not sit well overnight so I am suffering from the indigestion blues. I was in bed last night at 20:30 and woke up at 02:30 and tried to fall back to sleep but gave up at 04:30 and washed up and packed ready to hit the road at 05:00Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 11June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Beer and Goulash Indigestion: Settling My Polish Affair”
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