I usually try to do something special for my birthday every year for the last few years but this one is a milestone. However I did not plan anything too big or elaborate to do as expected. My childhood friend and I decided to go on a cruise out of New York heading to Turks… Read More Sailing on Carnival Venecia
The first stop was Bangkok. Let me share a bit about my flights. I started out from JFK, New York, which took 15 hours to my connection in Seoul. The airport was beautiful, but not for the weak and weary. Getting to other gates, though in the same terminal, is extremely long. It was another… Read More Ancient Kingdoms Thailand
Well I decided to repost the original to allow for contrast for those who missed the first and for those who asked. This post is based on a visit taken more than ten years ago but I decided to visit my photographs since my planned trip for 2020 was postponed because of the current pandemic.… Read More Replay of my first visit to Panama
I spent a week in Puerto Plata with my best friend and stayed at Cofresi Resort. This was a timeshare exchange for a one bedroom. In general and usually in my experience a one bedroom accommodates four people comfortably. There is usually a sofa bed in the living room. What we got was a queen… Read More A spin in Dominican Republic
French artist display in Brooklyn Botanic Garden is inspired by his passion for gardens. In the Japanese hill and pond garden, you find the gold lotus series. These sculptures are made of gold leaf and stainless steel. The artist chose these sculptures for this part of the garden to pay homage to the Japanese. The… Read More Jean Michel Othoniel Flowers of Hypnosis
As part of a recent cruise, we sailed by the South Shetland Islands, into Admiralty Bay, and Elephant Island. First of all, there should be no question that you have to be prepared for the weather. If you are planning to do this and really want to enjoy the view, bring appropriate clothing. We were… Read More Sailing the Antarctic Peninsula and a visit to Stanley, The Falkand Islands.
While on the cruise heading to the Antarctic region, we made a stop in Montevideo, Uruquay. We had a full day planned starting with a brief tour around the city. After leaving the city, we headed to the Estancia LA Rabida, a century old ranch producing a large amount of milk daily. A family run… Read More Visit to Montevideo
It is always amazing to revisit a place and see different things and gain new perspectives. My recent seventeen day run certainly gave me that. We spent our first few days in Buenos Aires visiting some of the highlights of the city to include the Government House referred to as the Pink House, the affluent… Read More Stop in Buenos Aires
Our first stop in Alabama was Birmingham, which played a significant role in the civil rights movement. Not only did we have a visit to the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on schedule, but it was the day of the 59th anniversary of the memorial of the bombing of that church where four girls were killed.… Read More Civil Rights Journey Alabama
While retracing the civil rights struggle I was fortunate enough, not by plan merely coincidental, to be in Birmingham, Alabama the same day as they commemorated the 59th anniversary of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. The church was packed to capacity with family members, visitors, church members, community officials and a large… Read More Birmingham remembers church bombing
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