Out & about Kyoto: April 2016 (Part 3)
Thursday, April 7, 2016 April showers bring rivers of flowers. That was our version, waking up on Thursday, April 7, 2016. The » Read more
Architecture
Chasing cherry blossoms: Part 2 (Kyoto)
Monday, April 4, 2016 After an overnight recovery stay in Tokyo, we were on to Kyoto, hoping our timing for cherry blossoms » Read more
Seattle: Chihuly’s Boathouse, February 2016
Many threads wove together to bring us to Seattle for a Valentine’s Day weekend trip, starting with a happy accident. Back in » Read more
Indonesia’s Forgotten Islands: November 2015 (Part 1: Blissful Bali)
Thursday, October 22, 2015 Getting there…half the fun? Not usually. But we did spend a restorative day in Bali en route to » Read more
Magnificent Montana: September 2015 (Part 3: Glacier)
Sunday, August 30, 2015 After a wonderful week exploring Wyoming’s Grand Tetons and Yellowstone treasure trove, it was time, Montana-ho!. On a » Read more
Cuban Crisis: Reflections (Epilogue); July 2015
Cuba continues to reverberate in our thoughts, months after returning to our comfortable cocoon. The embassy reopened while we were underwater, and » Read more
Down and Out in Havana (Part 4); July 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015 A different flavor of passport nightmare awaited us in Havana. The return trip from Jardines de la Reina » Read more
La Habana, Cuba-July 2015 (Part 2)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Leaving Steve behind in San Diego, not knowing if he would be able to leave in time for » Read more
Scuba in Cuba: July 2015 (Part 1-Going)
(Warning for those with limited attention spans: This is a long tale, with many twists and turns, but for those who care » Read more
Adrift in Havana (Part II)-Steve Eilenberg
Part II Heading west on one way Calle 17, we pass rows of stately but crumbling and mostly abandoned mansions dating back » Read more