The Cable Car Museum, and fun with (retired) firemen

After a couple of pretty ‘car heavy’ days, today I took myself off to…

…the Cable Car Museum…

….which is both free and fascinating.

I was most interested to read about the campaign (mostly conducted by that most formidable of fighters, the retired middle class woman) to retain at least a few cable cars in the 1940s and 1950s.

Then on for an Irish coffee or two…

…well OK three…at the famous Buena Vista.

We fell in with a group of retired firemen on their monthly met up. It was a really joyful affirmation of life to chat with them. Much to my surprise I ended up chatting about Thomas Aquinas, but then, they were all good Catholic boys.

Then some sushi…

…which didn’t counteract all those Irish coffees, so I’ve been snoozing all afternoon!

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Return to Ronda

The last few months have been a bit rough on the health front, so it’s been a delight to be on my travels again. First stop was glorious Ronda, staying in a hotel with it’s own cinema. A fantastic pizza was had… ….Christmas lights were admired… …a sunset revelled in… …but Ronda is all about the gorge (and bullfighting, Hemlingway and Orson Welles)… …and the amazing bridges. And a very poetic carpark.

Corbigny past and present

Itˋs still too damn hot, but I managed a trip out to Corbigny, where there is a lovely toy shop… …interesting mediaeval bits and pieces… …fun shop signs… …a great place to drink coffee and watch the world go by… …suitably mad French cars… …and baffling street furniture… …and a chilling reminder that not that long ago, people like you and me were taken away and annihilated. Remember them, never forget, never again.

Austria at last

In a fit of madness… …I agreed to accompany my Aged Mother on a coach trip to Austria. After two days on the coach… …we have finally arrived <phew>.

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