photo friday: bass pro shop in memphis
As I prepared for my weekend trip to Memphis, I quickly looked up the top attractions. While I don’t generally like the “top attractions”, I often will look them up while learning about a new city. Quite a surprise to find that the Bass Pro Shop in Memphis is on all the lists! Is Memphis
photo friday: beale street
While in Memphis, Beale Street is an obvious place to visit. We arrived just as police were closing the street, which made for some nice photo opportunities….
arabia again.
A cool morning. Ahead at work. A holiday in France. Time to not only go to Arabia, but explore a new trail without worrying about how long we’d be out. Phelix and I managed to make wrong turns a few times and lost the trail, but we backtracked and found it again. The problem with
photo friday: coney island
If I can make it happen, I try to get out to Coney Island on every trip to the city. A nice train ride down to the beach. Unfortunately, our past two trips have been in November and January — not a great time to go to the beach! Our next trip will be in
around atlanta: phelix’s glade
With a break in the hot weather, Phelix and I were able to get back to Arabia for two more hikes before summer hits back again. Phelix loves his glade; he splashes in the water and chases sticks and is in his happy place.
photo friday: the high line
Back in 2012, Camille and I explored the High Line for the first time. Since that time, the walk has been extended, and I have been eager to get back. Finally I was able to explore it on our trip in January. I always enjoy a good walk!
photo friday: florida beaches
While in Florida over Christmas break, the girls and I had the chance to visit two beaches, Casey Key and Casperson Beach. I much preferred Casey Key! But either way, we got to go to the beach!
photo friday: canal saint-martin
Thereโs nothing that I love to do more when in Paris than walk, especially if I am there on my own. I could walk and walk. Sometimes I enjoy visiting a museum or a monument, but mostly I prefer to just walk. The sights, the sounds, the smells. The people watching. I woke early, but
photo friday: fountainbleau
On Sunday afternoon, after my Sunday morning walk in Paris, I made my way to the train station. The machine wouldn’t take my credit card (not surprising – our stupid US cards will move to chip and pin eventually…. been saying that for 15 years now). I finally made my way onto a train —
photo friday: sunday morning in paris
I can’t get enough of Paris! If I’m there, I’m trying to spend as much time on the streets as I can. In general, I much prefer to walk the streets, the canals, the parks than to go into museums.
photo friday: louvre at night
Following my up to the Seine and then through the Bercy Park and Village and then along the Promenade Plantee, I went back to the hotel for a while to rest and process my photos. Once I was well rested, I went back out to see a little bit of Paris at night.
photo friday: bercy village and park
Once I crossed the Seine while on my Saturday morning walk in Paris, I entered the Parc de Bercy. There were only a few people out and about, and I found empty tree-lined paths to wander along. Eventually, I reached Bercy Village where many of the arcades were a gallery of “Parisianer” covers. I stopped
around atlanta: morningside nature preserve
I’ve been trying to get us out and about for a family outing once a week or so. This week, we went out for breakfast at Bagel Palace and then went for a hike. We had hoped to go for a longer hike, but with Phelix not allowed to hike right now, we opted for
photo friday: ile saint honorat
As I planned my trip to France, I started to think about things to do while I was in the area around Nice. I’ve been to most of the touristy places in the area and wanted to do something different. I thought about traveling to Corsica, but I I didn’t have enough time. Are there
nyc: hamilton
The play of the year. Or the play of decade. Depends on who you ask, I suppose. But Camille has been listening to and drooling over Hamilton for months. And then we planned a trip to New York. The city. The home of Broadway. And Hamilton. Play sold out for months and months. Our friend
photo friday: promenade in cannes
As the time for my trip to France approached, the weather reports were getting worse and worse. Rain, rain, and rain for my weekend in Cannes, where I had planned to be outside the whole time. While it was raining when I landed much later than expected, Saturday morning was cloudy, but not rainy. I
photo friday: st simons
This fall has been a stressful one in terms of work. Always behind, can’t seem to catch up. And, unfortunately, this made our first trip to Saint Simons not nearly as fun as it should have been. Lovely place, and I look forward to returning someday.
photo friday: cape cod
In addition to three weeks in Galway this summer, we spent a week on Cape Cod with Rob’s family. I had work to do – catching up after Ireland – so spent most of my down time relaxing at the house and driving the kids around. But in a lovely place!
photo friday: martha’s vineyard
Back in July, we spent a week on the Cape (Cod, for those of you who might be unsure to which Cape I am referring). I had one big wish – to take the ferry out to either Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket. So on Monday, we loaded up our bags and drove to the big
photo friday: cliffs of moher
Very disappointed that our Skellings Island trip was canceled due to rough weather, we unloaded the car and went back into the apartment in Kenmare. We had the hotel breakfast again, then hit the road. We decided to take the scenic route and the Shannon Ferry. Despite the wind and rough water, the Cliffs were
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