Author dorabenley

Pizza Hut Pecos reminds me of three years ago when we drove there in 100 degree weather and waited forever for our order, then had to pay while a repairman was fixing the counter where the cash register stood. Yesterday… Continue Reading →

Helga von Wessel just started her very own Pinterest Board The Chocolate Vamp. She’s collecting photos of her favorite chocolate delights to seduce men with. She shows you her very favorite whipped chocolate buttercream frosting where you can just feel… Continue Reading →

Dark 3 Plot: A European Romp: In pursuit of Little Katie Bianca has to trek across Europe. Her route is amazingly similar to the route I just took this summer on my most recent visit. She goes from Hamburg to… Continue Reading →

Edward Ware Thriller Newsletter September 15: You can subscribe on this website. Just click more and go to the sign up. Bianca Winters has fled to California with her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Shipley, and her charge, Little Katie. They… Continue Reading →

No A/C In Public Areas: The La Quinta Bartlett in El Paso has seen better days. It’s plumbing doesn’t work well. We couldn’t use our sink. The A/C in the hallways and in the public areas including the breakfast room… Continue Reading →

McDonalds in Van Horn is about the only restaurant available — other than a Wendy’s — that is a nationally recognizable name. We haven’t had any luck with their steak house — see review for Van Horn Cattle Company —… Continue Reading →

Haunted Hampton Court: I well remember visiting Henry VIII’s infamous palace, Hampton Court, 11 miles west of London when I was 13 years old. I was anxious to see if the palace would evoke the same spooky feeling that it… Continue Reading →

The Rosetta Stone has been a passion of mine for several years now It’s not the prettiest object in the world, but it’s one of the most important archaeological finds ever. It also played a key part in a thriller… Continue Reading →

The last time I visited the Tower of London it confirmed all my childhood impressions. It was almost too scary. Not only do ravens make their home here under the tutelage of a Raven Master, this is one of the… Continue Reading →

La Quinta Midland is an older facility that reminds me of its counterparts in Albuquerque and Stockton, California. All those La Quinta have exterior corridors and unique floorplans inside that are smaller and more intimate than their contemporary counterparts. The… Continue Reading →