Clouds continually form and fade on the eastern flanks of Mount Snowdonia in North Wales creating the ever-changing light effect associated with this area. The hills are dabbed with fits of orange and yellow, an occasional smudge of stubborn green…. Read More ›
Western Europe
Information on trips we have taken to places in Western Europe.
Three Days in Copenhagen…
Our daughter, Taylor, visited in January and wanted to go “someplace new”. She’s a well travelled 20 year old – and unfortunately, the south of Europe was largely in the “been there, done that” category. “What about Copenhagen?” In the pros column were the 59 euro… Read More ›
Three days in the Cote d’Azur: In and around Nice, France
Cours Saleya Market, Nice France It is Sunday morning and the market square in Nice is coming alive surrounded by the pastel 500 year old buildings of the Cours Saleya. A dusty pink sky turns pale blue as chirping birds welcome… Read More ›
Three Days in Vienna
Vienna is an hour bus ride from Bratislava. In spite of this, over the last year, we rarely made the trip. To me, Vienna is Bratislava’s living room. Accessible, but a bit too fancy to be much fun. However, if… Read More ›
Three days in Alghero, Sardinia…
If you close your eyes and imagine an Italian seaside port replete with winding cobble stone streets, fishing boats moored in the harbor, muted light playing across red and yellow centuries old buildings, and perfect al dente pasta, that’s Alghero…. Read More ›