Family, Vegemite, and Tai Chi in Gold Coast, Australia

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Art, Paradise, Fantasy, Productive: Hamilton Gardens, New Zealand

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Awe for Auckland, New Zealand

Khashayar, hostess Claire, and a charming young neighbor with da-AL.

Too little time for da-AL to discover all of Mt. Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. Mount Eden is the place to go for a fantastic full-circle view of Auckland, where my husband and I began and ended our visit to New Zealand. (Next we'd be off to Rotorua, then New Zealand's Redwoods and Huka Falls, plus Craters… Continue reading Awe for Auckland, New Zealand

Ancient and Modern: Lovely León, Spain

Photo of statue of pregnant Mother Mary.

I love Spain! It's no accident that one of my soon-to-be self-published novels is called, "Flamenco & the Sitting Cat." A dream to sightsee on foot, León, Spain, was the next to last stop of a fun-filled vacation that my husband and I began with a weekend in beautiful Barcelona and then a stop in… Continue reading Ancient and Modern: Lovely León, Spain

Breathtaking Bilbao, Spain by da-AL

The Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain

Sure Frank Gehry's amazing architecture at the Guggenheim Museum helped put a failing Bilbao, Spain back on the map. Front, back, in, and out the Guggenheim Museum, Spain, turns perceptions upside down and inside out (tap or click each photo for more info)... However, art and art-worthy architecture abound everywhere in Bilbao. Along the way to the… Continue reading Breathtaking Bilbao, Spain by da-AL