After touring the Alhambra (pictures of which you can see in my previous post here) I found my way to the gardens and the perfect end to the day.But there was so much more than just the gardens – from this vantage point you can see much of the city and the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range. You’ll see more pictures of each throughout this … Continue reading The Alhambra Gardens
From Córdoba, I took a bus to Granada because I wanted to see the famed Alhambra. I didn’t know much of anything about Granada, really, but knew I wanted to see that. It turned out that Granada was truly a lovely city that, like so many others, I’d love to see again and spend much more time in.I’ll have some pictures from around Granada for … Continue reading The Alhambra ~ Granada, Spain
I took a bus from Tarifa and, passing through the beautiful olive-tree-covered Andalusian countryside, headed to Córdoba. My intention was to see as many places as I could (afford) on my way north to Madrid where I’d catch my flight back to the States. I’d seen pictures of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba and desperately wanted to see it for myself, so this lovely city had … Continue reading Córdoba, Spain
In my last post I said there were two main reasons I was interested in visiting Bruges. One had to do with having seen the movie In Bruges and being captivated by the city’s architecture. The other had to do with lace and that’s what this, my third and final post on Bruges, is about. Well, at least for starters. The lace center – the … Continue reading Bruges, Part 3
As I wrote in my recent post on London, I took a train from St. Pancras Station to Bruges, Belgium. I’ve decided to write at least two, if not three, posts on Bruges because I took a lot of pictures. I just couldn’t stop myself. In this post I hope to give you at least a small taste of the visual treasures there are in … Continue reading Bruges, Belgium
While going through photos for this post, I came across one that rightly should have gone in my last post about Bournemouth. This panoramic shot obviously distorts the shape of the coastline, but in it you can see the Isle of Wight way out there to the left and the Purbecks over to the right. It’s easy to see how these two outposts of the … Continue reading Bournemouth, Part 2
Between spending time in London after my venture in Leicester and then returning to London to catch the train to Belgium, I stayed about 10 days in Bournemouth. My friend Sarah, who I’d met years ago on my first visit to England, arranged for me to stay with her friend Helen, who had a spare room. Did I get a picture of Helen? Of course … Continue reading Bournemouth, Part 1
Hello, there. It’s been a while. I’ve been in Northern California (mostly Oakland) since around the middle of March, staying at the home of my wonderful, beautiful, kind, generous friend, Lin. Often I’ve been planting and playing in her lovely garden or sewing or, from time to time, going out and about. You know, when you’re not ‘traveling,’ I mean really traveling – going to … Continue reading No Cal
I’m back in the U.S. It’s been a crazy whirlwind of a few days, to say the least. First, the long flight back. Then getting settled in at my oldest son’s home. Making a quick run up to Santa Barbara to visit with my granddaughter before she moves out of State. Adjusting to the small, but still discombobulating time change. Anyway, I’ve finally got settled … Continue reading Bogota, Colombia
Cuzco (aka: Cusco, Qusqu and Qosqo) was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the mid-16th century when the Spaniards made their presence known and changed everything. It is now officially designated as the historical capital of Peru. However, the Inca were not the first peoples here. There were quite a number of pre-Incan cultures in the area, but not much is … Continue reading Cuzco, Peru
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