As related in our last two newsletters, Cabot Yerxa traveled in 1925 from California to Europe via a steamer ship. After initial stops in the Panama Canal, he reached the United Kingdom. The following edited excerpts from his journal pick up the story in Ireland — the land of shamrocks, leprechauns, Celtic music, and pubs. Particularly in these days where …

Although we find ourselves sheltering in place, we nevertheless partake in a virtual trip with Cabot Yerxa, thanks to the journal he kept of his travel to Europe in 1925. The first leg of his adventure, aboard a steamer, took him to Central America. Here are excerpts in which he describes his observations in Panama City. As soon as we …

Cabot wrote and sketched in his journal during the entirety of his trip to Europe in 1925. Given this time when we are sheltering in our homes and trips to other places are curtailed, it seems like a great time for armchair traveling. Fortunately, we have Cabot Yerxa for our guide. The intrepid traveler exhibited a flair for keen observation …