Traveling, writing and this thing called life to bring joy to my heart and yours
What can I do in a week? As I sit here in Ollantaytambo Inca Rail train station waiting room whew that was a mouthful, I am caressed by a gentle breeze, traditional music in the background and a cup of hot coca leaf tea, which tastes like any other herbal tea fyi, I reflect on …
St. Andrews Golf Course This day would turn out to be quite the busy day! A quick trip to St. Andrews Golf Course and off to the next destination. For any golfer, this is one of the coveted golf courses to play. I am NOT a golfer, however I can understand, I get this way when …
The old and the new Holyrood. A working Palace, a palace of old and new, well mostly old but the current (new) monarchy use this Palace when in Scotland. It is truly an beautiful Palace. The history, like all the castles and palaces in Scotland are simply incredible to me, either a ruins, or ones …
The Palace This is my second visit and I believe it was Paula’s 1st visit to Dunfermline Palace and Abbey. I loved it here, heck I love all the castles, castle ruins and abbeys, etc. that I have been to in Scotland. The Royals Many of the Scottish monarchs favored Dunfermline as a residence. History …
Trevi Fountain So the day before we came here with beautiful water flowing from the fountain, we stumbled upon it while it was being cleaned. Alas no water. We were a bit disappointed but understood that something this beautiful must be maintained. However the next day after we saw the Pantheon, we found that the …
Walking through Rome Walking through Rome was busy to say the least. I have to back track one day and show you a picture that I took when we first arrived and took a walk after being in the car all day and the train. Scotland is my heart and I saw this as we …
St. Peter’s Basilica Here are some tips for taking a tour to the Vatican. Take a tour. Use a tour group that has good reviews. There is always going to be the unhappy person, but take the one with the most positive review Take the early morning tour. Trust me it is worth it. Then …
Rome What can one say about the Capital city of Roma? A lot. It is a cosmopolitan city that has both the ancient, old and new all mixed in together. It is a hustle and bustle of teeming life. People on corners all over the city, selling their wares, food, clothes, trinkets and tours. What …
Ercolano What a gloriously sunny and hot day to venture to Herculaneum. We decided to see Herculaneum instead of Pompeii. Why? Well, while Pompeii is synonymous with Italy and Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum, I had never heard of until Whitney told me about it. Originally our plans were to go to Vesuvius and then Herculaneum. Did …