A is for Athens
A is for Alpha, Attica, Athens, Acropolis, Agora, Archeology, and my aching feet. There are layers and layers of many millennia of history, legend, myth, culture, art, religion and war […]
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Meet Me in Manhattan: Day 2
Day Two: We rode the Subway Uptown to Columbus Circle, walked through Central Park and down 5th Avenue, seeing Trump Tower, several churches, Rockefeller Center, and Times Square. That evening […]
Portland and Beyond
Whether you visit Portland or live nearby, you may want to explore beyond the Rose Garden and Columbia River Gorge. In today’s post I recommend some neighborhood walking tours and […]
Schreiner’s Iris Gardens
Schreiner’s Iris Gardens are open to the public from dawn to dusk, rain or shine during the May bloom season. The 10-acre display gardens contain over 500 named varieties and […]
Day Trip to Stonehenge
We took a day trip to Stonehenge! The Stonehenge at Maryhill, Washington. It was a day trip from Portland, Oregon. The Maryhill Stonehenge is an exact replica of England’s Stonehenge […]
Portland’s Chinese Garden
Any season is the perfect time to visit Lan Su Chinese Garden. Escape the noise and frenzy of the surrounding city when you walk through these doors. Feel the […]
Alpaca My Bag…and Go To Perú
On our bus journeys through dry high antiplano country and nature preserves it has been exciting to see both wild and domesticated herds of South American camelids: llamas, guanacos, vicuñas, […]
