After two temple-touring days, we left the Greeks behind and made our way to Palermo, the capitol of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The Greeks never conquered Palermo and it only began to…
I just watched the movie "Elvis." It's a biopic, not a documentary, so I suspect some of the truth was stretched a bit, but I enjoyed it. Although I remember listening to a lot of Elvis' music, I was part…
While digging through some old photos, I came across a picture of a bridge. It's the Astoria–Megler Bridge, which crosses the Columbia River and connects the states of Oregon and Washington. We crossed it quite a few times in our…
My wife and I lived in Portland, Oregon, for twenty-five years and often made day trips to Timberline Lodge. The Lodge is about 60 miles southeast of Portland and sits at an elevation of 5,960 feet on the south side…
We packed our bags and took the tram to Amsterdam's Centraal Station. (Note that "Centraal" is not a typo. The Dutch are blessed with an abundance of vowels and often put pairs of them in places were you'd expect to…
I wrote two posts about our 2017 trip to Iceland previously, so you already may have seen a few of these photos. This time, however, I'm focusing on the graffiti and street art that is so abundant in Reykjavik. In…
Windows always seem to be looking at me when I pass by. Barns, houses, office buildings, it doesn't matter what kind of structure it is. Maybe that's why I often take pictures of them. In most cases, of course, it's…
A recent story on the evening news listed the most popular destinations where Americans will go to escape winter. Number one on the list was Las Vegas. I'm not planning to go there this winter, but, since I'm experiencing a…
If you're tired of Revolutionary War history, you'll be glad to know that this post is about the Boston of today. From Logan International Airport you can either ride a taxi to town or catch a free shuttle bus that…