They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And when it comes with a view like this one, I have to agree! My parents and I stumbled onto it the morning after arriving in Athens, Greece, and checking into the fancy Hotel Grande Bretagne on Syntagma Square. As we jet-laggily followed signs to a restaurant on the […]
I just love what you learn from traveling! Like I had a fantastic time in Boston last October doing all kinds of terrific touristy things. But the big surprise? Despite all my U.S. history knowledge, it took going to this storied city to learn that George Washington – the father of our country – was a serious Red Sox […]
It was a date that lived in infamy for me – the day I wasn’t allowed to visit Pearl Harbor because I was only four… I’ve since recognized the importance of keeping it peaceful at such hallowed places (at four, I might not have been relied on to do that). In any case, I think the rules there have changed since my rather distant […]
On such a winter’s day about two years ago, I was not in my home in L.A. – I was sitting on a player’s bench in a Cape Breton Island ice rink in Nova Scotia. And if I hadn’t been gasping for breath at the end of a recreation hockey championship game, I might have spared a second to […]
I love the Olympics! Always have. And when my travels take me to a city that’s played host, I can’t help stopping to breathe the same air and snap a picture where the sporting youth of the world once assembled! I’m thrilled we’re on the eve of the Olympic fortnight – but as the torch has been making its […]
I was so thrilled to be going to a wedding on Catalina Island this Fall – I knew it’d be a blast! Ferry ride on the ocean. Welcoming party. Zip lining. Outdoor ceremony. Country club reception. Naturally, I’d have been honored to see dear Ms. Peden tie the knot anywhere but, you know, Catalina would be especially nice and – wait, what? Zip […]
Happy Almost Thanksgiving! Before settling in with Mum for a day of serious eating and lounging, I thought I’d finish the story begun in my last post about the day I spent trekking through Killarney National Park. It was actually a marvelous collection of individual treks undertaken via the assortment of vehicles I’ve been listing. I was truly sad to see […]
I strive to be a supportive friend, I really do! And when my dear pal Judy moved from L.A. to Ireland, I thought the least I could do was visit her as often as I could, because, hey – I’m a giver. My support has included: celebrating Judy’s 40th birthday with friends in a rented Irish castle; hitting a b&b along the dramatic Dingle […]
You know, it surprised me, but tracking the path of this summer’s devastating Rim Fire made me feel like my childhood playground was going up in smoke. I’m trusting that Nature will quickly get about the business of restoring what it can after the blaze. And I’m also surprised to discover that, after many years, I still have this desire to click my […]
To me, the town of Cambria is a little slice of heaven on the California coast! It’s got everything I want for a getaway: small-town feel; gorgeous views; trails to wander; and Wally the Water Treading Whale! Okay, not that last thing (but more about it later). I first visited Cambria over a decade ago, and I’ve […]
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