Just a ferry ride away, I took a day trip to Martha’s Vineyard. A short walk to the Steamship parking lot in Falmouth and then a shuttle bus to Wood’s Hole brought me to the port. Forty-five minutes later, on the good ship Nantucket (named for the other popular island off Cape Cod), across VineyardContinue reading “Martha’s Vineyard”
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Falmouth bike path to beach
Happy to spend some time at Cape Cod again, I offered to cat sit for a week in July while my son and his wife visited friends in another state. The summer crowds were in full force, and there were hour-long lines or reservations required at restaurants in Falmouth. (Pictures of downtown and nearby WoodsContinue reading “Falmouth bike path to beach”
Tuscany Day3
The Tuscan sun finally found me on Monday, as I headed to the sea. Following an itinerary suggested by my friend for each day of my long weekend in Tuscany, I drove the winding roads to see the charming, historic towns scattered around the hillsides. This post is a continuation as I drove to each villageContinue reading “Tuscany Day3”
Tuscany Day2 Siena
Driving winding roads to see the charming, historic towns scattered around the Tuscan hillsides, I followed an itinerary recommended by my friend. Although I could only spend a short wander in most towns, I enjoyed a longer look in lovely Siena. This post is a continuation as I drove to each romantic village and walkedContinue reading “Tuscany Day2 Siena”
Tuscany Day 2
The first day was an antipasto of picturesque towns I had never heard of before. Rising early the next morning, since I knew I had another packed ride ahead, day two took me north to some more well-known towns to tourists. Following an itinerary suggested by my friend for each day of my long weekend inContinue reading “Tuscany Day 2”
Tuscany Day1 part 2
While staying at a lovely hotel near Roccastrada in Tuscany, my friend Nadine, manager of the inn, suggested an itinerary for each day of my long weekend to see the charming, historic towns scattered around the hillsides. This post is a continuation of Tuscany Day1, in 2007, as I drove to each romantic village andContinue reading “Tuscany Day1 part 2”
Tuscany Day 1
I met Nadine in Guatemala, of all places. She had done a house trade vacation with my friend the music teacher, finding each other over the Internet. We hit it off as friends immediately. Originally from Belgium, she managed a hotel in Tuscany, northern Italy. In 2007, when I had left Guatemala and was living andContinue reading “Tuscany Day 1”
Pack burro race
Run your ass off! Get your ass over the pass! This annual event is too good not to share again; it’s been a couple of years since my original post about the race. I’ve included some of the photos from that post and added a few from this year. Pack burro racing has been calledContinue reading “Pack burro race”
Colorado National Monument
Decades ago, I rode through the twisting, winding road that follows the rim overlooking the plateau carved by the Colorado River. I was not the one driving then; this time I was. At times, the twenty-three mile road seemed precariously close to the edge, sometimes with guardrails and sometimes without. At one of the firstContinue reading “Colorado National Monument”
Western Slope towns
A rainy day was a good time for indoor and in-town activities on my recent road trip to western Colorado. We visited nearby Cedaredge, a small town of a little over two thousand people in the shadow of Grand Mesa. Historic Pioneer Town Museum is a sprawling eclectic mix of buildings and memorabilia evoking anContinue reading “Western Slope towns”
Ruth Rosenfeld 