Last Friday I went out with colleagues for a Downeast Cider House tour. I have been a big cider fan ever since I lived in Ireland (a loooooong time ago). While you can find even pear and berry ciders in Ireland and rose cider in Canada, New England companies produce almost only apple cider – […]

Although everybody recommended the Museum of Science in Boston to me, I never went there until two weeks ago. On a Saturday afternoon my friend, her kids, her kids’ friends and I drove to the Museum that is on the banks of the Charles River. As a teacher working in Massachusetts I got an entry […]

I have been to Rockport, a little town on the North Shore, several times over the last two years because it is that lovely there. Now that I own my car, it is even easier to get there. Also, the coastal road there is quite enjoyable. First, there is Manchester-by-the-Sea [here], followed by Gloucester, which […]

A long weekend asks for going to the sea. So I drove up to the North Shore on Saturday when the sun was out in the morning. Friends told me that Manchester-by-the-Sea is a beautiful little seaside town. And even though I still haven’t watched the movie with the same name, I wanted to visit […]

So we had the first summer day of the year today. More than 20 °C. On 24 February. Concerning the climate change, this is very alarming. For me, on a personal note the day was enjoyable. After so many cold weeks with short days, it is great to spend as much time as possible outside, […]