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OPENING UP THE VAULT OF MEMORY…visual introspection. Part 2

Going through my visual scrapbook of favorite images. Above image: “Two princesses.” “A girl and her dog.” “Beautiful ladies!” “Huc Bridge in Hanoi, Viet Nam.” “The Girls playing in Tilden Park.” “Sunset in Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii.&#8221…

Let’s Do Lunch! Favorite Lunches Part 2

Last year I posted “Let’s Do Lunch! Favorite Lunches Part 1” http://gentryconnects.net/?p=1357 On our travels, lunch is always our favorite meal so a “Part 2” is in order. I hope it reminds you of your favorites and provides some travel ideas…

OPENING UP THE VAULT OF MEMORY…visual introspection. Part 1

I’ve been looking at a bunch of great images lately, especially as this is Denver’s “Month of Photography.”Looking at my digital and film archive is always illuminating as it cracks open my vault of memory. I find myself saying, “Wow, I took…

EXQUISITE MEMORIES OF FOOD & DRINK

Are you ever transported to a place close to home or far away simply by a wisp of a smell, scent, or a taste, of food or&nbsp…

CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI AND FABULOUS SIENA

After a few days of blissful relaxation we decided to explore the area around our Hotel Castello La Leccia. Castellina in Chianti is a beautiful Tuscan town up the hill.  Quiet streets in the afternoon were perfect for leisurely exploration. A fascinating contemporary bronze by the old fountain. After a…

AN ENCHANTING CASTLE HOTEL HIGH IN THE TUSCAN HILLS

Last December I talked to Marla about including Tuscany as part of an itinerary for our 2018 anniversary trip. She really wasn’t thrilled at all. She said “we’ve covered Tuscany pretty well already so why don’t you come up with something new!&#8221…

GORBIO…A MAGICAL PERCHED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, HIGH ABOVE THE SEA ON THE COTE D’AZUR

One of the great joys of travel are the little discoveries you make by getting off the main roads and touristy areas. This was the day we left the beautiful seaside town of Menton for a day of explorations. Our destination was Gorbio, a magical perched medieval village often clouded…

A CULINARY ADVENTURE IN MENTON…..”MIRAZUR”….RATED 3RD BEST RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD!

Marla read an article about the “50 Best Restaurants in The World” in the Denver Post and mentioned one of them was in Menton, on the Cote d’Azur. Menton was one of the stops on our Anniversary trip to Europe this summer so we decided to…

BEAUTIFUL MENTON,….A JEWEL ON THE COTE D’AZUR

Fabulous Menton, France sits like a beautiful jewel on the eastern  edge of the Cote d’Azur, close to the Italian border.  We have rented in Cannes for many years and felt it was time to explore a new spot on the Riviera. I am SOOO glad we did…

BEAUTIFUL EDINBURGH. SCOTLAND, HOME OF MY ANCESTORS

I always wanted to visit Edinburgh so when my nephew Steve married Karen and moved to this beautiful city I knew we had to plan a trip. We finally made it happen. As a bonus my niece Suzanne and her husband Chris from St. Peter Port, Guernsey, joined us. We…