Sorry, I’ve been recalcitrant in writing this post, but it has been too hot to sit inside and type. Back in July I spent most of the month in Europe centered around 2 things – the Tour de France & visiting new countries. While 2 of the countries I’d intended to visit didn’t happen, the…
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Ramadan & Easter At Once!
On this trip I visited Egypt & Jordan (with an extension to Saudi Arabia which I canceled) should have netted me 3 new countries and gotten me up to 74, but has me rethinking my strategy of traveling just to add countries that I have not been to. Or perhaps I should pay more attention…
What I Did On My Summer Vacation
So, first of all I had to go to the Southern Hemisphere to find summer. Thankfully, Buenos Aires cooled down to a reasonable level while I was there, but Montevideo was just plain hot & cloudless on the return trip.I cooled down in Antarctica in between, so it was a good trip. Two things about…
Easter In Spain
Two years ago I was supposed to go to northern Spain for Easter. This year I finally got to do it. For towns in the Basque region and all over Spain this is like their Spring festivals and they parade and put on reenactments with great fervor. The hoods and robes that they wear when…
Books (and possibly other items) For Sale
I have two books and assorted prints for sale. Most of the prints are one offs from shows that I have left over. I’m going to start with the books and then figure out a way to put in the one off things. Buy Buy Buy!!!
All Is Wright In the World
Since Macon is a Hot Spot – both for Corona & weather – I went in search of comfort in the form of people who wear masks early & often, & some significant things (Frank Lloyd) Wright in this world. Taliesin was Wright’s home and laboratory, while Fallingwater is perhaps his greatest work. In between,…
Keeping Mackinac Strait
So, shortly after the 4th of July, I hit the road in search of Frank Lloyd Wright houses & cooler temperatures and succeed on both fronts. Additionally, I discovered that Michigan has a lot of lighthouses. I also spent several lovely days on Mackinac Island, but, sadly, they discourage drones because the horses do all…
Cruisin’ Setouchi
So, Setouchi is the Japanese word for the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. It is filled with islands and makes for a great place to cruise around on a boat that reeks of Japanese minimalist design. Also some pretty fresh seafood. Along the way, we stopped off at Miyajima on Itsukushima Island off Hiroshima. Up…
日本 – 第1週
Or… Japan – Week 1 It has been an intense week with lots of new experiences, not the least of which was spending the night in a Buddhist monastery, but I am now relaxing in the Ryokan Kurashiki with a self-paced day. In a bit I will go see the oldest museum of Western art in…
Art & A-Bombs!!!
Next week I take the silver jet west to get to the East. This will be my second trip to Japan & I enjoyed the first one very much. Too bad this blog was not running back then because I recommend anyone who is into International Kitsch to go see a festival in Japan –…