Just outside the Villa market and you can see the rain pouring down. I missed getting the worst of it. I heard it on the roof of the market and thought the building was collapsing.
The afternoon is looking bleak right now. I was caught out in a monster rainstorm when I went to the local market. Unfortunately the one that was in the hotel are is turned into a so its a bit of a walk. Stood outside Read on...
Back in the 1930s Frank Shutt, General Manager of The Peabody, and a friend, returned from a weekend hunting trip to Arkansas. The men had a little too much Tennessee sippin whiskey, and thought it would be funny to place some of their live duck decoys in the beautiful Peabody fountain. Three small English call ducks were selected as guinea pigs, and the reaction was nothing short of enthusiastic. Read on...
Sang nay toi di den court house o Pigeon Forge vi toi biet o day co tuong Dolly Parton, va toi moi biet sang nay la Dolly Parton, mot ca si, nhac si, thuong gia sanh ra tai thanh pho nay va hien van con song. Toi di den Court House va thay tuong cua Dolly Parton truoc san. sau do to di tren duong den Dollywood Theme Park. Noi day co nhieu tro choi nhu Disneyland. Ngoai ra Dolly con lam chu nhieu b Read on...
I cant think of a better city than Seattle as the very first UNESCO City of Literature. The unique and massive Seattle Public Library, itself an icon of literature, stands as a visible reminder of this citys great literary reputation. They say the long, wet, dreary winters, and the abundance of coffee shops make it perfect for readers.
For starters, the four decades old Elliott Bay Bookstore attr Read on...
Aix is an hour drive from Avignon. We visit the Musee Granet named after famous local painter Francois Marius Granet. The museum houses a collection of French painters from 16th century on. We get an audio guide and enjoy art by Picasso (of course his art is everywhere). They have a self portrait by Rembrandt (he is Dutch, how did he get in this museum)? They have more than ten Cezanne masterpiece Read on...
Gestern war eine kleine Krise. Ich war am frhen Nachmittag so mde, dass ich mir ein Bett suchte und mich sofort hinlegte. Ich dachte an eine kurze Erholungspause und wollte dann in dem Ort herumspazieren und in ein leckeres Cafe (das erste seit Kiefl) gehen und dort alles probieren, was nur halbwegs gut ausschaut. Tatsache war, dass ich schlief bis 20.00, dann einen Stock tiefer wankte zwecks Aben Read on...
Hier au je vous lavais dis, lhotel mavait mis dans une annexe, normalement au milieu des roses. Ne connaissant pas les lieux, pour me rendre au restaurant, jai repris la voiture, le thermomtre affichait 6°. Cest pour a que je sentais une petite fracheur, et que la grle a tenue longtemps.
Ce matin un temps bien bouch et de la pluie. Je reprends mais lenvers la route que javais prise hier au soir Read on...
The wifi here seems to get overwhelmed in the evening and I couldnt get yesterdays post uploaded before I went to bed. I woke up at 1:00 am and had internet service but couldnt log on to this site. When I woke up about 4:00 I tried it again and it worked but must have taken a half hour with all the photos. Luckily I slept till 8:20 which is unusual but Im happy for it.
Bacon and eggs were on my m Read on...
August 2020, Corona: Code Yellow and few tourists in Denmark. It was a warm summer, too warm for the Danish. We travelled by car from Holland mainly through rural areas to avoid crowds. The pleasant summer sunny days added special colours to Denmark. Searching for Denmark historic Viking past we visited: JELLING: Rune Stones erected in the 10th century by King Gorm the Old and his son Harald Bluet Read on...
The other day I had a friend ask me about how we decided where to stay when we were traveling internationally. My friend wondered how we found the places and knew the hotels would meet whatever standards we may have for that moment or that experience. I have booked international hotels hundreds of times, but when she asked this question I sort of stumbled over my response. How do I explain somethi Read on...