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If It’s Tuesday This Must Be Paris

22 Mar

Some of my favorite things about London in no particular order:

Westminster Abby- a mish mash of statues, burial sites, alters, choirs and a royal throne. Lots of history, burials, weddings and a coronation or two. I loved walking around its many nooks and crannies but after awhile it all blurred together. The US has nothing to compare and I was awed on our first day in London. Or maybe it was jetlag.

Coronation throne.

The London Eye – a really cool big ferris wheel. So fun.

The hop-on hop-off bus which kept us dry the one day it rained. We hopped off and walked around Harrods department store. Too much glitz for our budget.

The day trip to Bath and Stonehenge was certainly worth it.

Some big ass druid rocks.
Love stained glass. Bath Abby was lovely.
Roman baths.

Amsterdam:

The Albert Cuyp outdoor market. The sun, food, flowers and energy. A great accidental find.

Residents hoist furniture outside because stairs are so narrow for top floor dwellers.

The Matthew Wong exhibition at the Van Gogh museum. This Chinese-Canadian artist moved me to tears. Such an expressive painter.

Video does not begin to showcase his work.

We really enjoyed riding on the canals and walking the city.

Lisa wants one.

I write today from Paris where the good weather is holding. Today the Louvre! What a whirlwind trip this has been!

DOS TORTAS

Sometimes The Stars Align

10 Mar

Last week our wonderful house sitters arrived to care for the house for our trip to my niece’s funeral. The day before we left they offered to stay “a few more weeks”. Since Lisa and I are caregivers for her 80 year old mother and two dogs,we have not had a vacation, just the two of us, for sometime. This unexpected offer sent our imaginations spinning.

Alice’s big 8-oh.

Our heads were exploding as we discussed where to go. The possibilities were endless, Shri Lanka, Africa, Croatia. I didn’t want to be on a 20 hour flight as we did when we visited Turkey and Greece (2010) and Thailand (2005). My first thought was, I’ve never been to Europe!

Greek Goddesses 2005
Hagia Sophia Mosque – Turkey 2010

I figured we’d get to see the most countries in the closest space. So here we are in London. I have to pinch myself!

Westminster was mind blowing.
Changing of the Guard, Kensington Palace
The best view from the giant London Eye Ferris Wheel.
The Tower of London

We’ve had four days of sunshine! For these tropical girls it’s been chilly but we don’t care. We’re having an unbelievable time. Stay tuned because this party is just getting started – Stonehenge, Bath and tickets to Wicked! None of this was on my 2024 bucket list. I guess I’ll make room at the bottom of the page.

DOS TORTAS

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