Bath
A year seems like a long time, but it is flying by. So we’re trying to take every opportunity to get out and see what there is to see. A lot of people enjoy...
Linda Krakow Eaman The world through my lens
Living with history
Growing up in Montreal, and on visits back there over the years, I loved visiting the old part of the city. Walking the narrow cobblestone streets, surrounded by converted warehouses, old churches, and squares,...
Wanderings
Well, we’ve been here a month, and have had some time to go exploring. We usually pick a location to visit, hop on the Tube or a bus to get there, and then start...
Moving to London!
Marc and I have talked about it for years: the idea of living overseas for a while. So when he was offered an assignment in London, it was an easy decision. And now, after...
Spain! The Home Stretch
While I’ve heard European travel called the ABC tour–another big church, another big castle–and it’s not hard to get tired of visiting them all, it’s also hard not to stop in a pretty town...
Spain! Part V: Seville
Our hotel in Seville turned out to be a two bedroom apartment in a neighborhood outside the historic (and most touristy) part of town. The downside was that it was a bit of a...
Spain! Part IV: White Hill Towns
From Granada we headed for the coast. Marc really wanted to see the Mediterranean, and maybe have a beach day. On the way, we spotted Salobreña, a town of white houses on a hill...
Spain! Part III: Olive Trees, Mountains, and a Castle
Before I go any further, I have to mention the olive trees. As soon as we left Toledo, we started seeing olive trees. We avoided the big highway so we were driving right up...
Spain! Part II: A glimpse of medieval times
Toledo is for many people a day trip from Madrid. We decided to spend a couple of nights there, to experience the famous medieval city in the evening when the crowds were thinner. Before...
Spain! Part I: Madrid
Here is the first installment of this trip. It’s amazing how long it takes to put these things together, especially without a real computer. Note that I can’t do much in the way of...