Up and at em on Mom’s birthday. Up at 4:15 a.m. to catch a 5 a.m. bus to Rijeka. On our bus and groggy! Half an hour later we all heard a big CRACK. Bus breakdown. So we headed back on the bus on the other side of the road back to Krk. Again overcrowdingContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : August 2, 1971: Krk, Bled Yugoslavia: What a Long Day: A Never-Ending Journey”
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
“Travels to A Different Time” : July 30, 1971: Rab and Krk, Yugoslavia: Thank You Tourist Office for a Murderous Day: Purse Snatching Attempt
Today was complete murder. The tourist office informed us we could get a ferry to the island of Krk at 5 a.m. so we were up at 3:30 a.m. The 4:30 bus to the docks never showed up as the tourist office advised us it would. Thank you tourist office. So changing plans we tookContinue reading ““Travels to A Different Time” : July 30, 1971: Rab and Krk, Yugoslavia: Thank You Tourist Office for a Murderous Day: Purse Snatching Attempt”
RKS Film: “Give or Take”: Death and Self Realization
It is almost inevitable that a death in the family brings about a streak of self realization. It can also tear apart a family or reunite it or even a bit of both. The American film “Give or Take” examines bereavement and its effect on family and friends. Kenneth dies in Cape Cod leaving aContinue reading “RKS Film: “Give or Take”: Death and Self Realization”
“Travels to a Different Time”: July 27,28,29 1971: Rab, Yugoslavia: Woken Up By The Air Raid Siren, Tiring of Low Quality Meals and Robert Visits the Psychiatric Hospital!
July 27, 1971: Woken up by an air raid siren. Are the capitalists launching a nuclear attack? We had dinner at the Jadran Hotel. More greasy goulash. Thoroughly disgusting! July 28, 1971: Went out for dinner with a couple of German girls from Frankfurt to the Continental Hotel. What a lousy dinner. July 29, 1971:Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time”: July 27,28,29 1971: Rab, Yugoslavia: Woken Up By The Air Raid Siren, Tiring of Low Quality Meals and Robert Visits the Psychiatric Hospital!”
“Travels to a Different Time” :July 26, 1971: Rab, Yugoslavia: The Man with The Revolting Pig Barfy Cough, A Lousy Filthy Rotten Beach and Up Close and Personal with a Former German POW
I was woken out of a good sleep by Mom rattling the key in the door and a revolting pig barfy cough from someone across the hall. We caught a 10 a.m. bus to Barbot and a new beach which was a filthy rotten and disgusting beach. We stayed 30 minutes without entering the lessContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” :July 26, 1971: Rab, Yugoslavia: The Man with The Revolting Pig Barfy Cough, A Lousy Filthy Rotten Beach and Up Close and Personal with a Former German POW”
RKS Wine: My View on Viewpointe 2012 Cabernet Franc
Viewpointe Estate Winery has a beautiful tasting room overlooking Lake Erie. They craft good wines. Lake Erie North Shore (LENS) is the appellation and is largely ignored by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) in favour of the wines of Niagara. Mention Lake Erie North Shore and most Ontario wine drinkers just might lookContinue reading “RKS Wine: My View on Viewpointe 2012 Cabernet Franc”
RKS Poetry “A Canadian’s Detailed Description of What 70 Years of Elizabeth’s British Rule Means”
“A Canadian’s Detailed Description of What 70 Years of Elizabeth’s British Rule Means” Robert K. Stephen
“Travels to a Different Time” : July 16/17/20 1971: Pag, Yugoslavia: Thank You Canadians as Liberators: German Diet Pills: Food Shortages
Letter from Margaret Mary Stephen to Daughter Barbara and son Andrew: We are now on the island of Pag. We left the beautiful island of Hvar then went to the island of Murter. A tiny island packed with German tourists. The people are packed like sardines on the beaches. We met a man from HollandContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : July 16/17/20 1971: Pag, Yugoslavia: Thank You Canadians as Liberators: German Diet Pills: Food Shortages”
RKS Poetry “When I Retire I’m Going To….”
“When I Retire I’m Going To…..” So very busybusy busy busyWorking like a slaveFearlessly avoiding the graveMany allegedly loving itGod help taking a vacationbest forfeit it like a true American Megacorp employeelest somebody leap into senior management view in your reckless absencebut you have convinced yourself you will do everything you wanted when you retirebutContinue reading “RKS Poetry “When I Retire I’m Going To….””
“Travels to a Different Time” : July 23, 1971: Novalja and Rab, Yugoslavia; The Mad Snorer Gets Us Pounding on Walls and Doors: Meeting California Fairies!
We were off to the island of Rab today but had a poor sleep because a stupid guy was snoring in the next room and so loud it sounded like thunder. Mom went to the door and pounded and I banged on the wall. It stopped or at least until we fell asleep. At 9Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : July 23, 1971: Novalja and Rab, Yugoslavia; The Mad Snorer Gets Us Pounding on Walls and Doors: Meeting California Fairies!”
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