Tag Archives: international

In the Spring of Hibernia

Posted on May 18, 2024 by TheJessicaness

Mountain View B&B Hibernia is the Classical Latin (one of its three varieties) name for Ireland which means autumn. The name is said to have originated in the Greek’s description of Ireland as the ‘island of winter’ (Iouernia) and the … Continue reading →

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Explorer Pass: Weekend Three

Posted on October 14, 2023 by TheJessicaness

We start our Saturday morning with a short stroll, just to get our muscles warmed up, since we’ll be walking around Balboa Park later. Caleb likes that I appreciate the same breakfast he makes every weekend with similar enthusiasm – … Continue reading →

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Blackheath to Brick Lane

Posted on October 24, 2020 by TheJessicaness

The bed, with its thin European-style spring mattress, felt super cozy under the surprisingly warm blanket that I hadn’t bothered to turn on the gas wall heater. Being up before the sun means that I get to see the sky … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Bring Cash

Posted on October 21, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I kept waking up but with no hand to hold and no car to jump into to drive a bit I let the darkness and sound of rain put me back to sleep. I forget my mask amongst the list … Continue reading →

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Going Outside to Enjoy Inside

Posted on January 16, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I pull up to the gate of The Ethnographers House (aka Tbilisi Open Air Museum of Ethnography) just as it opens at 10 a.m. The employees are getting keys to unlock the different buildings on the grounds. This museum was … Continue reading →

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