UNDER THE TUSCAN RAIN
(Don’t miss the accompanying YouTube video posted at the end of the blog entry.) The golden brown clay soil of the Central Tuscan countryside was rain-soaked on the day we ventured to Siena. On the way, Our Gate1 tour director, Myriam, introduced us to the story of the colorful and famous Palio horse race, which, […]
THE EXOTIC
A bit of set-up is in order, this blog entry was inspired by Cheetos, my favorite snack food. There is a lot to say about how much I love this kind of snack, but if you are wondering how this relates to the the title above, then I urge you to read on. In “The […]
SEPTEMBER, NORTH OF THE 45th PARALLEL
The warm waters of the Gulf Stream trail north toward the Canadian Maritime Provinces and provide moderation against the early winters experienced at other places along this half-way point to the North Pole. As nightfall comes, the Canada Geese rise from their evening feeding grounds, stretching their wings, honking in symphony and preparing for a […]
IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED …
Photo: Marcy Wielfaert It is a case of trying for the perfect picture, one we could enlarge and print for the living room, so yesterday evening we drove for the third time to the New London Lighthouse. We were encouraged when our family gave positive comments on the picture you see here, but somehow, we […]
YAH-HOOIE!
Last winter, when we signed up for Germany/Austria, the tour itinerary listed an optional “Yodeling and Tyrolean Slap Dance” event. Never having sharpened our taste for yodeling and certainly not knowing much about the Tyroleans, we did not sign up. Once we arrived in the country though, we were immersed into the Teutonic sensibility of […]
LIECHTENSTEIN TO NEUSCHWANSTEIN
We traveled from Switzerland to Austria today, also going through the tiny country of Liechtenstein. This journey, primarily through the Bavarian Alps, was exceptionally gorgeous. We visited Neuschwanstein Castle, the pride of King Ludwig II, and the castle Walt Disney used as the model for the Disney Cinderella castle. Also on the same property is […]
