The Stravinsky Fountain, its figures inspired by Stravinsky’s music (and especially the Rites of Spring), is one of my favorite places in Paris to sit and watch people, especially children.
When I tell folks I meet on Vacation I’m from Liverpool UK they say “You must be enjoying all this beach life. Long walks on the Sand. Fishing. Fresh air and gorgeous sunsets” so I reply “No. I get all this back in Liverpool- I’m just here for a change in scenery”.
Birthplace of the Renaissance, home of such great artists as Michelangelo and Donatello, Florence’s influential roll in beginning the Renaissance is widely known. The city is very worth visiting for it’s great art, fascinating architecture…
True to its history, our visit to the coast of Normandy was cool, windy and wet — but that’s how it’s been for thousands of years. Many an armada was delayed in leaving or landing on these shores because of inclement weather, including the D-Day attack, which had to be postponed.
Dramatic night light gives an eerie look to the Roman Arena in Nimes, France. Built around 70 AD, when Gaul, as France was called, was an important trading area of the Roman Empire.
I’ve previously described what a great travel destination Bratislava is (click here for that link). Clean, historic, vibrant — in a healthy recovery after decades of repression under the Soviet regime. As we were…
I remember my delight in making soap bubbles as a small boy! My mother would mix the soapy solution and I’d take my little wand and run outside, blowing and watching the little bubbles drift away (before they popped). So it appealed…
Two of Brussels’ most famous obsessions—chocolate and the famous Maneken-Pis stature of a small boy urinating—are caught in one picture of a chocolate shop featuring endless sizes and flavors of the statue.
This is a hold-up! This fellow (and a companion on the other side of the door) carry the weight at building entrance on Stromgaten, near Bergen, Norway rail station. Historically, statues have served a variety of serious purposes: to honor the…
I’ve been to Paris quite a few times, but it was only my last trip this past June that I ran into Canal St-Martin , near the Gare de l’Est station. I liked it because it was a spot where you see locals and travelers enjoying a Friday night.
The Stravinsky Fountain, its figures inspired by Stravinsky’s music (and especially the Rites of Spring), is one of my favorite places in Paris to sit and watch people, especially children.
When I tell folks I meet on Vacation I’m from Liverpool UK they say “You must be enjoying all this beach life. Long walks on the Sand. Fishing. Fresh air and gorgeous sunsets” so I reply “No. I get all this back in Liverpool- I’m just here for a change in scenery”.
Birthplace of the Renaissance, home of such great artists as Michelangelo and Donatello, Florence’s influential roll in beginning the Renaissance is widely known. The city is very worth visiting for it’s great art, fascinating architecture…
True to its history, our visit to the coast of Normandy was cool, windy and wet — but that’s how it’s been for thousands of years. Many an armada was delayed in leaving or landing on these shores because of inclement weather, including the D-Day attack, which had to be postponed.
Dramatic night light gives an eerie look to the Roman Arena in Nimes, France. Built around 70 AD, when Gaul, as France was called, was an important trading area of the Roman Empire.
I’ve previously described what a great travel destination Bratislava is (click here for that link). Clean, historic, vibrant — in a healthy recovery after decades of repression under the Soviet regime. As we were…
I remember my delight in making soap bubbles as a small boy! My mother would mix the soapy solution and I’d take my little wand and run outside, blowing and watching the little bubbles drift away (before they popped). So it appealed…
Two of Brussels’ most famous obsessions—chocolate and the famous Maneken-Pis stature of a small boy urinating—are caught in one picture of a chocolate shop featuring endless sizes and flavors of the statue.
This is a hold-up! This fellow (and a companion on the other side of the door) carry the weight at building entrance on Stromgaten, near Bergen, Norway rail station. Historically, statues have served a variety of serious purposes: to honor the…
I’ve been to Paris quite a few times, but it was only my last trip this past June that I ran into Canal St-Martin , near the Gare de l’Est station. I liked it because it was a spot where you see locals and travelers enjoying a Friday night.
