Or should I say cafe? Cruise ships to Livorno stop at another unlovely industrial port, where we could watch container ships following tugboats out to see. A short bus ride later, and we find ourselves in the seaside town, enjoying… Read More ›
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What the hell is that? Mystery objects!
Our good friend, Jeff Wagg, runs a fun thing called the “College of Curiosity“. It’s a web site, it’s a travel tour group, it’s a yearly meeting for the curious. Jeff’s friends, and friends of the College of Curiosity, have… Read More ›
Finding my Way in London
I arrived in London yesterday morning, and spent a couple hours getting into Paddington via the Heathrow Express, transferring to Victoria, and finding a Luggage Lost service to store my carry-on for a few hours (it’s near Platform 7 and… Read More ›
London Bridge is Falling Down
OK, not really. It was replaced with a sturdy structure, devoid of personality. I’m off to London this week for a visit. I have a friend who is working there for a few months, complete with company-provided digs, so I’ll… Read More ›
Visiting Chislehurst Caves in England
Except they are not really caves. Chiselhurst has a 22-mile long network of quarries, where soft chalk and flint has been mined for hundreds of years. The site is part of an independent Heritage Trail, rather than part of a… Read More ›
Nassau in the Morning -Libraries and Prisons
Not being the types to shop in the touristy markets that tend to cluster around cruise ship ports, in Nassau last week Kitty, justpaperskater and I went for a walk away from the main drag. I normally research a place… Read More ›
My daughter tells a joke
This is one of my favorite photographs of my daughter, Evelyn. She is travelling in Jordan, on her way to one of her favorite places, Petra. Evelyn is a seasoned traveler, at a young teenager she went to school in… Read More ›
Outdoor Cafes, and Always Being the Photographer
Seems like I have always been the family photographer. My first SLR camera was a Vivitar I bought at Montgomery Wards about 1979. It was completely manual, and my ex was never interested in learning how to use it, and… Read More ›
Paris and the Devil that lives there….
Le Diable au Musée The Devil at the Paris Museum If you visit Paris, you may be lucky enough to encounter the devil at the museum. Most visitors come across the devil quite by accident. My own first encounter with… Read More ›
Parisian numbers 1-20: An Artist Visits Paris
My travels to Paris are always on a strict budget, since I am just tagging along on my husband’s business trips. I often limit myself to 10 euros and a few metro passes. Several people have asked me “How can… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 