© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Penguinlady Recent reviews written by member Penguinlady en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_475807321732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - We had absolutely NO intentions of buying a motorhome. Who... us??? None whatsoever. What we did want to do is rent something with which we could do a one-month camping trip through eastern Oregon and Washington, southern British... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475807321732 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:26:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475807321732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475214548612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - For the past 20+ years, our friends Jack, Max, and Eric have spent three or four days in June diving for abalone in Ft. Bragg, California. They usually bring their loot back to LA for a big ‘lone party, but of course, we don’t live there any... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475214548612 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:58:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475214548612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473399201412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - The 400-mile long San Joaquin Valley of California, also known as the Central Valley, stretches from the north side of the Tehachapi range, about 75 miles north of Los Angeles, to a point somewhat south of Mt. Shasta. It’s wide and flat provides a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473399201412 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:44:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473399201412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472712777348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - Until recently, we've been going to Los Angeles about four to six times a year; it's where our family and closest friends are, and where we each lived for 37 years. This year, though, has been different.  We've had issues with family that have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472712777348 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:59:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472712777348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470652718724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - I wish I could complete the series on the Ring of Iron, King Edward I’s amazing castles encircling northern Wales, but I’ve written about the ones I’ve visited and can’t do the same for the ones I haven’t. So... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470652718724 Sat, 16 May 2009 22:27:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470652718724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464805072516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - In honor of our long-term Epinions friend ifif1938, who loves France and its people, Stephen Murray has organized a write-off related to all things French. Please visit his profile page to sign up to participate... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464805072516 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:30:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464805072516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464218852996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - I haven’t had very wonderful experiences at the Days Inn chain of budget motels. But when we registered a few months ago for the Solvang Century biking event, we quickly found that both Solvang and nearby Buellton were completely sold out of rooms... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464218852996 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:18:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464218852996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461570608772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - One of Penguinman’s dreams is to someday rent a house somewhere nifty, maybe in Hawaii or Ireland, and gather his kids and their families for a nice leisurely vacation together. We haven’t been able to pull it off so far, but for the past two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461570608772 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:50:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461570608772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461505334916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - If you were a Medieval king, needing to subdue an extremely rebellious peoples, how would you go about it? Air defense would be out of the question, of course, as would any other means than mechanical. And the primary machines would be arrows, which... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461505334916 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:22:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461505334916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461161729668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - Men of Harlech, march to glory,Victory is hov'ring o'er ye,Bright-eyed freedom stands before ye,Hear ye not her call?That’s probably one of the best-known military marching songs in the world, right up there with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461161729668 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:23:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461161729668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458746007172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - In my recent review of Caernarfon Castle, I commented on its innovative design, modern appearance, and impressiveness. I also noted that this is not a very castley castle - no knights in shining armor at Caernarfon. Well, it's the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458746007172 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:05:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458746007172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457654832772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - Anyone with an interest in Medieval history needs to visit Wales, and once there, you’ll want to visit its incredible castles. By any standard of measurement, Caernarfon (cuh-NAR-von, with the F pronounced halfway between an F... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457654832772 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:31:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457654832772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457486601860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - Normally, when we drive to Los Angeles, we leave at night and stay at a place called Flag City. It’s about 40 minutes south of Sacramento and 15 north of Stockton, and is actually a truck stop. It has a half-dozen fast food joints, a stand-alone... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457486601860 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:27:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457486601860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_450820345476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - The Sierra Nevada range is some of the most rugged country in the US. If you want to escape civilization, this is a good place to do it; you can hike for days, either along the Pacific Coast Trail or off it, and not see another human being. But... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~450820345476 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:00:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_450820345476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446657433220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - For years, I wore the latest styles in shoes: heavy platforms in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, wooden footbed sandals, 3½" stiletto heels with pointy toes, Frye boots, Dr. Scholl’s... You name it, and if it was in style, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446657433220 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:27:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446657433220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446560571012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - Llanthony Priory is located in Monmouthshire, Wales, about 53 miles west and a little north of Gloucester. From the A465 road, exit at Crucorney and go north. The Offa Dyke Path runs within a kilometer and forms part of the border between England... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446560571012 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:24:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446560571012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446439526020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - Rievaulx lies off the A170 road, between Pickering and Thirsk (home of the late Alf Wight, AKA "James Herriot," country vet and author of the "All Creatures" series of books,) a couple of miles outside the village of Helmsley and about 33 miles due... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446439526020 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:41:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446439526020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446211985028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - (Valle Crucis is located in Clwyd, Wales, 1½ miles north of Llangollen, off the A452 road to Ruthin, southwest of Wrexham and Chester, in North Wales. Look for the caravan park; it's just beyond.)Wales is studded with lovely ruined... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446211985028 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:22:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446211985028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442613927556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - My family is infected with the travel bug, and no one has it worse than my sister. Given the choice between being home and being anywhere else, she&#146ll always opt for the latter. Nepal, Indonesia, Estonia, India... she&#146s been there. So it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442613927556 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:44:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442613927556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439786180228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - I&#146m a major fan of history and its handmaiden, biography. Those are the first sections I hit in any bookstore or library, and my Amazon wish-list is full of &#145em. I&#146m not only interested in the life of the subject, but also in the peripheral... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439786180228 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 21:25:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439786180228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439103229572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - A mere two days after our return from Oregon, we were off again, this time to Santa Cruz to celebrate another big family birthday, this time for Penguinman’s sister. But Ginny picked a bad weekend for her birthday; every room in town was booked for the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439103229572 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:05:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439103229572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438976679556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - When my sister had a birthday ending in a 0 last March, her daughters decided to plan a family gathering to celebrate. But they all live in either Portland or Seattle, so they decided to go somewhere where the skies would be blue and the weather... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438976679556 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438976679556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438866644612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - After our sojourn at the Wallowa Lake Lodge, Penguinman and I packed up and, accompanied by my wine-loving niece, headed back to Oregon via the Columbia River Gorge. Anne had selected a few wineries, mostly on the Washington side of the river,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438866644612 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:01:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438866644612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437017742980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - Normally, when we go to Los Angeles, we stay with one of Penguinman&#146s married daughters. Anne, the older one, lives with her husband Mark in a spacious apartment with a beautiful view of the Hollywood Hills - and one bathroom (not to mention no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437017742980 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:44:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437017742980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436554206852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Penguinlady - The San Joaquin, or &#147Central,&#148 Valley runs vertically up the middle of California, from the north side of the Tehachapi Range about 50 miles south of Bakersfield, to Redding in the north. It&#146s about 600 miles long, maybe 100 miles wide, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436554206852 Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:03:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436554206852?linkin_id=8003929