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A little visit to the USA softened by a soundtrack of American classics

by Claudia on July 20, 2025

I’m in California. Yup, right now. Not a great time to come to this country, and for sure I was nervous. So many stories this year of tourists getting treated… [Continue Reading]

the half empty or half full cup of ‘what ifs’

by Claudia on August 20, 2022

😞 What if tomorrow the sun disappears and everything goes black as black? What if your insides turn on you and slowly take you away? What if you choose wrong… [Continue Reading]

Sunshine Wine

by Claudia on February 18, 2021

The white-capped hills around me, silver in the sun, were exotic. Romantic even, to my eye. I heard the woolly sheep in the green fields become silent when they stopped… [Continue Reading]

Valentine’s Romance

by Claudia on February 14, 2020

It’s Valentine’s Day again. Ho hum, you say. Or do you shrug and say you have romance in your life all the time and not just today! Or, are you… [Continue Reading]

Russian singalong on the beach

by Claudia on August 3, 2015March 28, 2017

Oh wow… I guess it could be said that I’m living the dream… Days spent snorkelling, interacting with the locals, eating delicious local Indonesian food, sunsets and swimming and beautiful… [Continue Reading]

The Cellist

by Claudia on February 27, 2015March 31, 2017

He draws the bow across the strings slowly painfully sweetly. Pulling sombre tones they glide through air heavy with regret and longing. Lost in the music. His eyes, dark and… [Continue Reading]

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