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Apollo’s Gate

Just below the walk, under Apollo’s Gate, there is a small beach at the edge of the protected cove. You walk down steps into the…

Jun 9, 2021

Apollo’s Gate

Jun 9, 2021

Culture, Cobblestones & Canals

I approached the driver in the main square to inquire about a carriage ride and, still in the habit from Brussels, tossed off a sprightly…

Mar 29, 2023

Culture, Cobblestones & Canals

Mar 29, 2023

In Search of Pink Elephants

The cobblestones are wet and a bit slick as I walk across La Grand-Place. It has been raining off and on for most of the day and even…

Mar 24, 2023

In Search of Pink Elephants

Mar 24, 2023

A Bridge Across Time

We sat on the rocks, in the shadow of the bridge, with the sound of trickling water and mating calls from an army of unseen frogs. Our…

Mar 3, 2023

A Bridge Across Time

Mar 3, 2023

Rome’s Dirty Secret

I look back to my time in Rome with nostalgia. Of the four cities I love, it swaps in and out of the top spot with the changing of my mood…

Feb 22, 2023

Rome’s Dirty Secret

Feb 22, 2023

The Place Around the Corner

One of the things that you learn about New York, if you are here long enough, is the dichotomy between its two states; constantly changing…

Feb 15, 2023

The Place Around the Corner

Feb 15, 2023

Bistro At Home

As we enter the heart of winter, my thoughts and tastes turn towards France and the dishes served in the bistros of Paris and Provence. I…

Jan 18, 2023

Bistro At Home

Jan 18, 2023

Naxos

My wife and I arrived on the island of Naxos on the Bluestar from Santorini the evening before, drawn by the promise of crystal clear…

Jan 11, 2023

Naxos

Jan 11, 2023

Yellowstone Ranch Meets One Hundred Acre Wood

A ChatGPT mashup where Winnie the Pooh and Piglet are on a stream that’s on the Dutton Ranch. A bit tame, if you ask me…

Dec 11, 2022

Yellowstone Ranch Meets One Hundred Acre Wood

Dec 11, 2022

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet Trespass While Chasing Trout

A collaboration with ChatGPT, image by Dall-E2

Dec 10, 2022

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet Trespass While Chasing Trout

Dec 10, 2022

John Harbour

John Harbour

Writer, Traveler, Epicure. I travel, cook, and when possible, coax words from pen to page. Contact: https://linktr.ee/jharbour

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