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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 11, 20192 min read
Thirsty dogs
“Why does watching a dog be a dog fill one with happiness?” — Jonathan Safran Foer (author, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close) I promised...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 10, 20192 min read
I didn't know
“Grito de Dolores!” (Cry of Dolores) - Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla I did not know how significant this beautiful little town is to the...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 9, 20192 min read
Where 'Coco' lived
"That night I not only saw my Father for the first time as a person. I saw the golden hills and the live oaks as clearly as I have ever...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 8, 20192 min read
Mexico City Odds & Ends
"I'll tell you what makes me feel worthwhile: organizing and solving other people's problems. It makes me feel good to go to Mexico City...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20192 min read
"You don't know my name..."
"Wow that's big, a real B.A.P." - Glenn Dobbs "Yep" - Colleen Dobbs Ok the first thing you need to know is how to pronounce it. It is...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Let's just hang this here....
“The Sun Stone, the famous Aztec calendar, is unquestionably a perfect summary of science, philosophy, art and religion.” - Samael Aun...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 7, 20192 min read
The Boogeymen in the Shadows
"People always make the same two mistakes about the devil. The first one is the belief that he is hiding behind every bush and tree. ...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 6, 20192 min read
Lucha Libre! (or how Bard Fest got started)
“Chancho, when you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room. …” - Nacho Libre So the story goes that a group of theatre...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 5, 20193 min read
My phone sim card & Fox News
"Before we bomb someone, it is a good idea to try and meet them first..." - Rick Steves, Travel Writer This morning we awoke to this...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 4, 20193 min read
Of course he had a snake...
"I'm never going to be able to leave Mexico, really. It would be foolish of me to do it. I would be wasting such a great opportunity that...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 3, 20193 min read
Kara & Nate are wrong
“We always skip the history stuff….It’s boring” Kara & Nate (YouTube Travel VLOG’ers with over 100,000 followers) Oh rubbish. Just...
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Glenn Dobbs
Nov 2, 20191 min read
We arrived...Everyone was dead
“We never bury the dead, son. We take them with us. It’s the price of living.” – Jose Molina We arrived in Mexico City tonight. Viewing...
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Glenn Dobbs
Apr 16, 20192 min read
The Great Fire
April 16, 2019 - Colleen and I used to laugh about it. As we traveled we would visit great cathedrals around the world, it is hard not...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
A 'Real Man's' Sport
May 13, 2017 - Edinburgh is hosting The European Rugby Championship. We went to the final game this afternoon. We drove our seat mates...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
A Epic Monument to a Writer
May 12, 2017 - This 21 story neo-gothic structure is the monument to the Scottish writer Walter Scott. He is well known for writing many...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20192 min read
"I've got something for you to sit on"
May 11, 2017 - I need four pictures today to tell one of the best stories of the trip. It was a beautiful day here and we visited...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Scotland! I am going to be so buff!
May 10, 2017 - We arrived in Edinburgh. Spent the afternoon sorting out our flat. It is on the 4th floor. No elevator! I am going to...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
I'm with Team Cap
May 9, 2017 - We planned to spend the day in Durham England which we were told has a devastatingly beautiful 1000 plus year old Norman...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Chorus' Famous Son
May 8, 2017 - We arrived in Newcastle England tonight. But before we got here we had a 2 hour layover with our train in York. York is an...
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