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Rouen and Le Havre
Rouen It was a gray day with intermittent drizzle when I visited Rouen. That wonderful, vibrant Impressionist sunlight remained hidden behind blanketing clouds, elusive. As I wandered dark cobblestoned streets with crooked Tudor painted-wood framed houses, outlined in deep colors with light between borders, IContinue reading “Rouen and Le Havre”
Van Gogh in Auvers
Vincent Van Gogh, a Dutch artist and probably the best known of the Impressionists today, came to Auvers-sur-Oise in the last year of his life, yet he painted seventy-seven paintings there before he died of a gunshot wound. Debate still continues as to whether hisContinue reading “Van Gogh in Auvers”
Paris as a base
Paris was my base for visiting towns that inspired the Impressionist painters in the north of France. Each of the sites I chose were within a day’s round trip by train. This post is continued from Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence. The taxi from the train stationContinue reading “Paris as a base”
Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence
“I was thinking of you while I stood in Cézanne’s studio, looking at all the little things on his shelf that appeared in his still life paintings… it felt kind of spiritual being there. Thank you for encouraging me to do this journey,” I wroteContinue reading “Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence”
Semana Santa
No one celebrates Easter the way Antigua, Guatemalans celebrate Semana Santa, Holy Week, with rituals that date back to old Spain. Magnificent, ephemeral festival art comes to life and is lovingly trampled. Along the streets, people cluster in groups around artists creating beautiful but fleetingContinue reading “Semana Santa”
Hiking Mt Fuji
The recommended way to climb Mount Fuji, or Fuji-san as it is called in Japan, is to begin at midnight in the summer months when the weather is less volatile and extreme. Hikers carry flashlights or don lighted headbands to illuminate the trail. The goalContinue reading “Hiking Mt Fuji”
Reading on the road
In a recent post about Iceland, I mentioned that I often purchase books as part of my further education while traveling in a country. I look for a local bookstore, peruse the English translations, and inquire about notable classics. Often, it’s a volume that’s studiedContinue reading “Reading on the road”
Basket women of Chilascó
After weeks of torrential rain and mudslides, I joined a friend to visit artisans in a remote village, detouring around road cave-ins under reconstruction until, after a four-hour drive from Antigua, we reached the turn-off to Chilascó in the central Guatemala department of Baja Verapaz.Continue reading “Basket women of Chilascó”
Parramos & Pastores, bootmakers
Returning to Guatemala for a visit after living in other countries, I joined a Habitat for Humanity build in the pueblo of Parramos near Antigua. To be accepted by Habitat for a project, applicants had to meet certain requirements. They had to be a familyContinue reading “Parramos & Pastores, bootmakers”
Comalapa, Guatemala, town of artists
The most amazing sight in Comalapa is the mural along the cemetery walls. But it is also a town of artists with many painted walls and galleries of local arts depicting village scenes in bright colors. Many of the villages of Guatemala specialize in various arts andContinue reading “Comalapa, Guatemala, town of artists”
Travel Photo Challenge & Good Writer Talks
I have been nominated by Beth at ETB Travel Photography and Janet Brenneman on Facebook to post one favorite travel picture a day for ten days without explanation, then to nominate someone else to participate. That’s 10 days, 10 travel pictures, and 10 nominations. I am honoredContinue reading “Travel Photo Challenge & Good Writer Talks”
Carnival in Trinidad
My son and I were invited to join Carnival in Trinidad, reputedly second only to Rio, with a Caribbean flavor. We had connected with a cousin in New York whose partner is from Trinidad and Tobago. “We go every year. Do you want to come?”Continue reading “Carnival in Trinidad”
Outstanding Blogger Award
I am honored and grateful to be nominated for the Outstanding Blogger Award by Angela from SUITCASE Travel and Jess from I’ve Bean Travelling. Please visit Angela and Jess’s blogs and read their interesting travel stories and other thoughtful posts. Originally Outstanding Blogger Award was created byContinue reading “Outstanding Blogger Award”
Libraries in my life
I have been a library lover all my life. It’s been a passion of mine. As a child, my local library, a two-story red brick building, was an easy stop on the way home from school or a destination for a walk on a Saturday. IContinue reading “Libraries in my life”
Peru: Machu Picchu and Inca ruins
Continued from my previous post: Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu. We met at 4:30am to begin the hike from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (old peak) and climbed the seemingly endless stone stairs to the ruins, arriving just as the first buses pulled up. WeContinue reading “Peru: Machu Picchu and Inca ruins”
Peru: Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu
Cusco sits high in the Andes mountains of Peru, a charming city of tan adobe structures with red tiled roofs, old Spanish churches, winding cobblestone streets up steep hills. My traveling partner, my son Adam, and I met at the Lima airport in the middleContinue reading “Peru: Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu”
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