Vignettes from Jim and Emmy's years of travel


Book = Writing Gems

Travel Writing Gems, Things


Airplanes would skim the water, next to the village, on their way to the airport, and with all the noise we could almost see the old stone buildings cringe.

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If they build a bad road they must stand in line to buy a loaf of bread. If they build a good road they must stand in line to buy a loaf of bread.

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The front of his house, the Texas side, faces the street, with a bank of dirt. In back, all levels look far over the city, and that is the California side of the house. He had lived and worked in both states.

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Admission would cost 10,000 Zloties ($1). We could tell the father was explaining to his daughters that tickets were just too expensive. So guess who bought the tickets

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A large “tube” of “normal” colored baloney had a “Happy Face” made from a darker meat, extending through the “tube.” Each slice includes a smile.

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The TV antenna ensure that the residents of apartment houses built inside the Amphitheater, can watch the circus, ball games, and horse races, just like spectators of old.

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Imagine our surprise when a small dog got out of the basket, did his business, got back in the basket for the ride home, provided by his mistress.

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Cathedrals in Europe really are very beautiful, and different to the eye. But the English language doesn't know that.

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At an Architectural “dig” students were finding both small items of interest, and items of small interest.

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The most important rule of flea market shopping: “Once you have 'it' in your hand, do not put 'it' down for any reason.”

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Tidbit by Jim and Emmy Humberd

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