travel
Knitting Clio is back from vacation
Just returned from an awesome bike trip from Prague to Budapest with Czech Active tours — this was one of the best organized trips I’ve done. The tour leaders are very friendly and laid back. I’d recommend this to anyone who likes to ride and enjoy nice scenery and good food.
Before the trip, we spent [...]
Little Berks Report
Yesterday, I drove out to the Interlaken Inn and Conference Center in Lakeville, CT to attend the second day of the “Little Berks” meeting (I was too sick on Friday to drive out and back — turns out that since I’m on the program, they would have paid for me to stay there. Oh well, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Knitting Clio also does carpets
Regular readers of this blog have noticed that I seldom post anything fiber-related on this blog (“knitting” is meant to be metaphorical as well as a feminist, progressive alternative to this blog), so here is a photo of me learning to weave at a carpet showroom near Ephesus in Turkey. Turkish weavers of pile carpets [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Back from Vacation in Turkey
Howdy folks,
Just wanted to let you all know I’m back from vacation in Turkey with husband and friends. We did a great archaeological tour/gulet cruise with Peter Sommer Travels. The last time I took an ancient history course was in 1981, so this was unfamiliar territory for me. It was nice to [...]
Happy New Year, getting ready for AHA
Happy New Year folks! I’m getting ready to go to the American Historical Association meeting tomorrow. I plan to stop in at the Library of Congress to look at some finding aids to plan a future extended visit, then off the the sessions in the afternoon. Found an interesting article related [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Gig at AHAP
Just returned yesterday from a trip to Akron, Ohio to give a talk at the Archives of the History of American Psychology. The folks there were very friendly and helpful. The talk was a big hit as well. I was a bit nervous because most of those who attended my Cheiron session [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )History in Nantucket
Spent the weekend in Nantucket, where we took in some of the local historic sites. Unfortunately, this being off-season, most everything was closed! At least we got a good picture of me in front of Lucretia Coffin Mott’s birthplace, just in time for my abolition unit in the U.S. Women’s History class.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Does this Count as Work-related Travel?
Here’s another photo from our Pacific Northwest vacation. As you can see, it was not all play — did some book shopping as well. I have no idea if I’m related to the owners or not. I guess I’ll have to go back to Scotland and/or Victoria to figure that out!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Vacation in WA and BC: Knitters are Everywhere!
Wayne and I just returned from a vacation in British Columbia and Washington. In addition to exploring various sites, and for me, local knitting stores, I found some fellow fiber addicts! Here I am on the Victoria Clipper from Victoria to San Juan Island, where I met three knitting sisters from Nebraska.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Dublin travelogue
Hi there,
For the benefit of family, friends, and anyone else who’s interested, here’s the narrative to go along with the pictures at my Flickr account.
Day 1 (6/23) — arrived at Dublin airport around 10am. This was a little behind schedule due to the usual Friday night backup on the runway at JFK. After [...]
