October 19, 2017
Welcome to the 2017 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the second of a series of posts on our tour of Scotland. Since the City of Edinburgh is Festival City in August we were busy all 10 days that we were there. And if you go to Edinburgh in August do not miss the Royal Military Tattoo. About the Royal Military Tattoo Read more…
October 7, 2017
Welcome to the Edinburgh Festivals and the City, the first of a series of posts on our tour of Scotland. Highlights include The Edinburgh Festivals, The City of Edinburgh, Bobby, The Ultra-Loyal Skye Terrier, Harry Potter, and more. Scotland is part of Rick’s heritage, so our tour of the country had special significance for him. See the highlights below of the Read more…
May 18, 2017
The Alhambra and the Generalife make up a huge complex of palaces, monuments and gardens in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra was originally a small fortress built on the remains of Roman fortifications. The fortress was converted into a royal palace by the Nasrid rulers in the 14th century. It was expanded during those years of Islamic rule in Spain. Generalife Read more…
March 14, 2017
Welcome to our photolog of Antoni Gaudi’s architectural masterpiece, El Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Família, aka La Sagrada Família. Opinions on this minor basilica are mixed. See the photo gallery below to experience the grandeur (or gaudiness?) that is Sagrada Família, and then let us know what you think in a comment. 135 Years of Construction Construction of the Read more…
February 12, 2017
Welcome to our adventure to Iceland in the winter of 2017. See the incredible things we saw, and did, at that special time of year. We limited our winter adventure to Reykjavik, The Golden Circle and the ring road along the south shore of Iceland. It is not as cold as you might think in these areas of Iceland because Read more…
Dressed for Venice Carnival.