We have been back in La Thebaudiere, our tiny village in Normandie, for just a week – so what have we been up to? Well of course we have spent time remembering our long trip, which for me includes some sketching. One of the best hotels we stayed in was the Central Heritage Hotel in…
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Leaving Croatia with so many memories
We sat up on the bow of the ship taking in the sun as the crew was preparing to cast off in Korčula. On our way to Hvar the captain made a stop at a clam inlet so folks could swim off the back of the ship, too cold for me. Tricia and a shipmate…
I don’t have a bucket list, but love travel
Do you have a bucket list? I love to travel but I don’t have a bucket list, nor a list of places that I have a strong desire to visit, I just enjoy going most anyplace. Thankfully Tricia does have a lot of places she would like to go, so for me that is perfect…
Milan to Amsterdam to Split, oh my
When we started planning this trip many months ago it was pretty simple – Tuscany/Umbria then Croatia. Like some Bill passing through Congress we added a bunch of addendums along the way. All of our trips start with a two hour train ride to Paris, then an airplane or more trains from there. Since all…
Umbria is not umber,
We are in the Umbria region of Italy which is where the color umber got its name. Umber is a very dark brown color, and burnt umber a common color on pallets, but the color does not represent the ambience we are experiencing in Umbria. It has been a delightful place to visit and to…
