Travel: St. Paul’s Cathedral
According to Trip Advisor, travelers rate London as the number one destination in 2019 (which pleases this unabashed anglophile no end). The numbers seem to bear this out, as London…
Travel: Amsterdam Canals, Part 2
This is another post relating to Amsterdam, which was the second half of a recent canal-themed trip that also included Venice. As observed in an earlier post, while Venice and…
Travel: Amsterdam Canals
My last two posts pertained to Venice, which was the first half of a canal-themed trip that partner Carol and I recently took to celebrate the New Year. It’s now…
Travel: Venice Canals
I described in my last post how partner Carol and I were about to embark on a canal-themed vacation: Five nights in Venice followed by another five nights in Amsterdam. …
Travel: Prague Canal
This post will be short-and-sweet because partner Carol and I catch a flight in 12 hours for our first vacation in 14 months. The trip has a definite canal theme,…
Travel: The Kalaloch property
I have previously raved about Lake Quinault, which is on the Olympic Peninsula, and about a three-hour getaway by car from Seattle. Situated in the Quinault Rainforest, the lake and…
View from Florence Piazzale
Every great city in the world can boast of magnificent views. Florence – the crown jewel of the Tuscany region in central Italy – is no exception. Perennially ranked among…
Travel: Czech Rooftops
It's just a matter of time before one of my online galleries features nothing but rooftop shots. Slowly but surely I am building up my repertoire. The above image was…
The Supreme Court Building, Part 2
In my last post I told you I would provide a little more history about the Supreme Court Building and its architecture. Let’s start with a “Jeopardy” question: Who was…
The Supreme Court Building, Part 1
I travel to Washington, D.C. from time to time to visit my sister and also her daughter, who got married four years ago. My niece and her husband now…