When my nephew Steve suggested we drive to “The Little Chapel” I was thrilled as it many years since our last visit. My sister Patty took Marla and I to see it my very first Guernsey trip on a cold and wet January day. The Little Chapel is…
There are certain places which have a special hold on me and this one is less than an hour and half north of San Francisco,…Sonoma County. It has everything I love including rugged seashore, wonderful beaches to explore, Redwood forests, fascinating rivers, lovely rolling hills, beautiful little towns…
Many of us are adventurous wanderers often exploring unknown paths. Our routes can be fascinating journeys into the unknown providing illumination, beauty, and new knowledge. I think it is fun to just say…“Let’s see where this goes.” Of course, there are some paths, like…
Our family started taking vacations in Cannes years ago. I remember our friend Philippe Auzas once saying…”Dick, you need to go to Cannes because you would love it! I have the perfect beach for you!” It really was enjoyable and of course our daughters loved the…
We all have our favorite city. It may be Paris, Rome, New York, or other special places. I’ve traveled to many exciting and beautiful cities around the globe, but San Francisco is my favorite. “The City” embodies all the ingredients I love, including a distinctive individualistic…
Many of you enjoyed my post on “Silent Morning walks” so here is another segment. For all you early risers…let’s go exploring! The “Sacred Way”, next to the Ming Tombs outside of Beijing, is truly beautiful and very peaceful…especially if…
I’ve kept copies of menus from some of our favorite restaurants over the years. Last week I looked at one from our first trip to France’s Alsace region many years ago. While attending Heimtextil, the world’s largest textile trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Marla…
What a day! Our little group of intrepid travelers finally arrived in San Francisco after Marla was admitted to the hospital in Santa Rosa early in the morning. The “show went on” as she insisted.You can check out the saga with this link. We stayed at the…
When the Island of Guernsey and the UK essentially shut down for travel this summer I had to find a place in France which would accommodate us quickly for the dates previously booked. We were already at a rental in Bandol so I luckily spotted a VRBO villa rental in…
Paris is one of the those unique cities which normal adjectives just seem to fail. You have the complete package of amazingly beautiful architecture, history, cuisine, a little grit, art, friends, and enough “je ne sais quoi” to last a lifetime. Most of all Marla and I have…