Category TRAVELING BITS

THE BIT WITH THE STATIONARY WHALE

To me, the town of Cambria is a little slice of heaven on the California coast!  It’s got everything I want for a getaway:  small-town feel; gorgeous views; trails to wander; and Wally the Water Treading Whale!  Okay, not that last thing (but more about it later). I first visited Cambria over a decade ago, and I’ve […]

THE BIT ABOUT VIKING SCOREBOARD

So are Vikings trending right now?  They’ve long been part of American culture as namesakes and mascots for everything from grade schools to an NFL team.  There are even North American cities named “Viking.”  But these days, you can also take a DNA test just to determine if you can claim a deeper Viking connection than the old alma mater.  And they have their own […]

A TIDBIT

Greetings!  Any ideas about where in the world this marker might lie? Next week, I’ll be posting the “saga” of my visit there!