Category Archives: Art
Berlin on a Sunday
Sunday is a quieter day, even in Berlin. The German History Museum was open so we spent 4 hours there to start things off, then strolled the laneways and parks along with Berliners. The photos show some of what we … Continue reading
Budapest
I intended to show rather than tell you about Budapest but that’s proven more complicated than I thought. Internet is slow, allowing me to download only 2 photos at a time and well, with a classical string concert on the … Continue reading
High Culture in Vienna
One of the things about being married to an audiophile is the attention one learns to pay to sound — good, clear, harmonious sound. My husband loves music and along with his discerning musical palate his taste spans a wide … Continue reading
On the Way to Vienna
Sometimes Google Maps is not our friend. Today, for example, we plunked in the name of the Prague central train station expecting a 15 minute walk from our hotel. For whatever reason, Google Maps insisted we take the Metro and … Continue reading
Amsterdam, Up Close and Personal
Yesterday we headed out early to Amsterdam Central, the main train station and the start-point to our city walk. The crowds were sparse — oh, wait…what crowds?! We had the city to ourselves so we wandered about the pedestrian-only streets … Continue reading
Exploring the Riviera
This is one of those days when I am grateful for a faulty weather forecast. A 30% chance of showers translated into a 0% precipitation reality and the French Riviera performed exactly as the guide books promised. We breakfasted with … Continue reading
Impressions
Impressions are tenuous at best. You don’t know whether or not to trust someone’s impression as true because, well, it’s their take on things. And for some impressionists, I guess accuracy is not the point. They would argue that the … Continue reading