Big Bend and beyond beautiful
Big Bend National Park, at the 90-degree bend of the Rio Grande along the Tex-Mex border, is remarkable. It has … Continue reading Big Bend and beyond beautiful
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Five stars for the lone star capital city
From carrot cake-french toast to world class art and music, Austin receives a five star not a lone star review. … Continue reading Five stars for the lone star capital city
Louisiana lookie-loo
Pronounced Nack-a-tish, the small town of Natchitoches is found in the center of Louisiana. The city’s has the architectural landscape … Continue reading Louisiana lookie-loo
Natchez is Nice
Natchez is one the oldest settlements on the Mississippi River. The French captured the indigenous people and in 1716 built a … Continue reading Natchez is Nice
Monroeville Mockingbird
After some sweet rolls and coffee, we headed to Monroeville, the hometown of Nelle Harper Lee and Truman Capote. We … Continue reading Monroeville Mockingbird
Winter whirlwind weekend in NY; why not?
A weekend with no holiday party scheduled and a clear weather forecast was a perfect opportunity to take in the … Continue reading Winter whirlwind weekend in NY; why not?
Taormina: The terrific and tasty island in the sky
Taormina is perched on a cliff overlooking the Ionian Coast and is often referred to as the island in the … Continue reading Taormina: The terrific and tasty island in the sky
Sensational Savoca
A picture perfect day began with some smoke atop Mt. Etna. There was a fresh snowfall, too.We joined the wedding … Continue reading Sensational Savoca
Three Baroque towns
Our drive out of Ortigia and along the eastern coast had the turquoise water of the Ionian Sea on one … Continue reading Three Baroque towns
Siracusa:Ortigia, the island off the island
Siracusa was one of many Greek colonies in Sicily known to the Romans as Magna Graecia in the 4th and … Continue reading Siracusa:Ortigia, the island off the island
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