Travel of this beautiful earth
Big HELLO to all!
It’s been one week at the lake house. The weather, flora and fauna changes quickly. A week ago, no leaves on the trees. Today everything is bursting with life, leaves and blossoms. The absence of critters has yielded with birds, squirrels, turkeys, deer, possums and newborns daily. Based on last year, there is so much more to come!
Here are a few photos we thought you might like.
The charming town of West Bend, Wisconsin hosts an equally charming art museum. We went for another visit and discovered two new collections.
Bicycleing is a popular activity in Wisconsin. So why not an exhibit that incorporates art? It seemed a bit odd at first but once incorporated with fine art, it made a nice juxtaposition.
We hope you enjoyed. J&J
The Pima Air & Space Museum is one of the largest private Air & Space museums in the country.
Hanger 1 is the largest interior space housing Admissions, a Museum store, the Flight Grill and over 40 aircraft. There are three additional hangers housing another 30 or so aircraft.
There is an additional 150 aircraft outside in what is called “the boneyard”. The outside area is accessible by foot, or our option, a one hour tram ride with the guide’s narration. The result was a wonderful experience that has something for everyone.
Here our some of our favorites!
On a morning walk, we encountered a little wildlife!
We made a visit to San Xavier del Bac mission. Founded by Spanish Franciscans in 1797. It is popular with locals and tourists alike.
We had a quick trip to Arizona this week to visit long time travel friends Jim and Dee. It is amazing how much you can cram into a few days.
Here are a few pictures of a toasty warm desert Spring day. Enjoy!! J&J
Greetings to all!
Well the snow and cold weather made it easy to decide how to spend the last couple of days in London. No worries with us, we loved discovering old and new alike.
Among the biggest surprises was our first visit to the new British Library where we spent the better part of the morning exploring Treasures of the British Library. This room included original written documents by William Shakespear, Leonardo de Vinci, Jane Austen, Chaucer, the Magna Carta. Original illustrations in religious books including a King James Bible, a Quran, a Torah and several more.
The audio room included original recordings of Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Florence Nightingale and dozens more.
The music section included original music written by Mozart, Beethoven, Handel, The Beatles and dozens more.
The good news is it’s free, the bad news NO photos are allowed. Anywhere!
The National Portrait Gallery
It has been years since we visited this monument to British history. The paintings are better than ever.
Our last stop was the Victoria and Albert Museum. We chose the Decorative Arts Section because we wanted to see the display of 14th and 15th century artifacts.
Yesterday was a travel day. It was a long daytime flight. The good news the flight was smooth and uneventful. Upon landing the sun was out and the temps were in the 60s.
This morning Jim plowed through a mountain of mail while John dealt with a mountain of laundry. What a difference a day makes!
THANKS to EVERYONE for your friendship and kindness.
Best wishes to you all. Be safe! Much Love,
J& J
It was a beautiful day today so we decided to spend the day outside. It has been at least two decades since we last visited Greenwich. It is in better shape than before.
SNOW is predicted for tomorrow and Sunday so indoor activities expected. In the meantime here are a few images from today.
Our final day trip, Segovia, was also our favorite site to date. It is a beautiful Medieval city dating to the Roman period. It boasts an incredible aqueduct built in the early second century AD.
It is also a virtual who’s who of Iberian history. It even has a storybook castle built on the top of a hill with a huge and deep moat. It is heavily fortified to ward off attacking foes. It was occupied by many Royal families, some good and many not so good.
The Palace portion of the castle was breathtaking and amazing. The rooms were beautiful, the views incredible, the history ranges from dark to sinister.
Madrid is the capital of Spain. It’s our base for the last three days. It is a huge metropolis and the final leg of the Portugal/Spain portion of our trip. It is loaded with world class museums, endless epicurean options and a vibrant city center with countless points of interest. It is worthy of a visit all by itself.
Here are a few photos we thought you might like.
The road to Madrid took us through some of the countryside of Central Spain. Toledo was a memorable stop. It is the capital of the State of La Mancha and the National capital before Madrid.
Here are some shots from our visit.
The hilltop city of Toledo is also famous for its exceptional Cathedral.
Toledo is breathtakingly beautiful. Especially when the weather cooperates. Its hilltop location is picture perfect and well worth a visit.
