Our travel adventure plans began a few years ago with the receipt of a brochure from our college alumni organization advertising a trip to Egypt and Jordan. Our daughter Lisa and husband Ray planned on joining us as well. Due to continuing wars in the region the trip was cancelled…
The Dambulla Cave Temple was a place I always wanted to visit but it was not on our bike tour itinerary. Our guide Peter made it happen for three of us who were interested. We were still exhausted from climbing Sigiriya’s 1250 steps before lunch so the 400…
Our September Uniworld river cruise docked in Vienna for two full days of assorted tours. I’ve been a fan of the PBS TV show, “Vienna Blood”, so I was excited about visiting the city. Marla visited Vienna many years ago and really didn’t want…
I am fascinated by store signage in travels near and far. I found many interesting ones while in Austria this summer. The sign above is for “Griechenbeisl”in Vienna’s old inner city. The restaurant has served guests for over 550 years. It is popular with artists…
Our first visit to the Alchymist Grand Hotel and Spa was in 2006. We returned last August and one word describes our stay…FABULOUS! The hotel beautifully combines luxury, comfort, unique decor, a great staff, superb restaurant, and history. The first written information about the building dates back to…
Taking a photograph is my way of holding on to life, and to keep a special moment forever. I will share a few of my many favorites. In 2021 Marla was in the emergency room for heart failure while in California. Upon her return home she had to wear a…
There have been many artists in my family,…my mom, grandmother, aunt, and great grandfather. My appreciation of paintings from diverse artistic genres obviously came from those before me. I have always loved art by the impressionist painters. We visited the fine collection of Impressionism at the Museum of…
The ocean has fascinated me since I was a small boy. Mauna Lani’s Makaiwa Bay and the adjacent ancient fish ponds are perfect for experiencig the fish and birds of the region. A view of the Mauna Lani Auberge Hotel from the Beach Club. I watched a net…
In 7th grade I saved up enough money to purchase my first 35 mm Kodak camera. This was the beginning of a love of photography. My cameras evolved from Kodak, Canon, Nikon, Rollei Rolleiflex SL66 medium format, Fujifilm XT-4…and to my current camera…an Apple iPhone…
San Francisco has always captured our hearts! We had a full day scheduled with Marla and our good friend, Lea, on this wonderful crisp spring day. With Lea as our “chauffeur” I was able to enjoy the interesting architecture of “The City” with the juxtiposition of…