Category: Art and Sculpture

Cinque Terre Hiking Trip – Day 4

October 15, 2025 – Day 4 – Hiking Trip to Casa Del Vergheto from Colonnata Today, we would be taking a break from the Cinque Terre coastline. Our adventure started with a 2-hour motor coach trip to the small village of Colonnata high up… Continue Reading “Cinque Terre Hiking Trip – Day 4”

Le Puy Camino: Montcuq to Lauzerte

April 24, 2023 Oddly, when reviewing my journal notes for our walk this day, I had written that it was a rainy day! But, when I processed the pictures for this post, the sky seemed mostly sun and clouds. Photographs don’t lie so perhaps… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino: Montcuq to Lauzerte”

Panama Canal Cruise Day 13

February 8, 2024 – Mazatlán After an anxiety-filled night visiting the medical center on board the ship and a restless night’s sleep , I saw some improvement in the morning once the meds started kicking in. I made the decision to go on the… Continue Reading “Panama Canal Cruise Day 13”

Panama Canal Cruise Day 12

February 7, 2024 Puerto Vallarta It seems our favorite breakfast spot before an excursion tour has been The Local – good food, convenient to our stateroom and the meeting place for the excursions – and friendly, fast service! Our tour started with a short… Continue Reading “Panama Canal Cruise Day 12”

Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Monistrol d’Allier to Saugues

April 3, 2023 As mentioned in the previous Camino post, we got a slight jumpstart to our walk today thanks to Andre. He dropped us off at the trailhead leading to the Chapelle de la Madeleine. It was a steep 3.7km climb from the… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Monistrol d’Allier to Saugues”

Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Final Days in Le Puy-en-Velay, Part Two

March 29 – 30, 2023 On Wednesday morning, March 29th, we packed up our belongings to make our final accommodation change while in Le Puy-en-Velay. The Gîte d’étape Accueil chrétien Saint François was established in 1994 and is operated through a joint venture between… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Final Days in Le Puy-en-Velay, Part Two”

Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Final Days in Le Puy-en-Velay, Part One

March 27 – 28 Over the next 4 days, I spent time continuing our preparations for the chemin interspersed with sightseeing, shopping, eating (delicious French food!) and getting some hiking time in on the GR 65. On Monday, we visited the pilgrim office to… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Final Days in Le Puy-en-Velay, Part One”

Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: First Few Days in Le Puy-en-Velay

March 25 – 26, 2023 After our first night’s sleep in Le Puy, we had some decisions to make first thing Saturday morning. We only had a one night stay in the current lodging and needed to make a plan. Since we arrived in… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: First Few Days in Le Puy-en-Velay”

Trip Down Memory Lane Part I

My love affair with Longwood Gardens began in infancy. For the first 11 years of my life, I was fortunate to live right on the grounds of this renowned public garden in Kennett Square, PA. It was my backyard playground. Many happy hours were… Continue Reading “Trip Down Memory Lane Part I”

A Lone Sailor

I reach a point during this pandemic when I just need a change of scenery or else I think I might explode! With clear blue skies shining brightly at home this morning, my husband and I decided a road trip to the Burlington Waterfront… Continue Reading “A Lone Sailor”