For anyone walking into the Prado Museum for the first time, this can be a bit of an overwhelming experience, as the Prado is known to be the largest gallery of art in the world. Although the museum houses drawings, rare coins and sculptures, it is the collection of paintings housed here that has gained [...]
In mid December, Jerry and I vacationed in Naples, Florida. The weather wasn’t too hot, but it was still warm enough and the days were clear and the sun was shinning. We spent a good part of our two days here, at one of the better Florida resort hotels, in the hot tub reading our [...]
Beth and Jerry had wanted to take a short vacation and get away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a while. It wasn’t even a full vacation they needed, they just wanted some time to themselves and to be out in nature for even a weekend. One day Jerry decided they shouldn’t [...]
If you are planning a trip to Georgia, you may want to consider Atlanta. It is a large city and maybe you are concerned about getting the tranquillity you need but it is filled with fascinating American history. There are plenty of elegant hotels around Georgia and hopefully you can see a few cities and [...]
Los Angeles is an interesting place wherever you happen to be in this huge sprawling city. There are some areas that have a lot more charm than others, of course, and some that have a lot more character, and knowing the difference can be rather important, especially if it’s 3 a.m., and you’re wondering if [...]
Croquet is actually responsible for tennis. At least at Wimbledon, anyway. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club held its sporting events at the grounds at Wimbledon, and after major Walter Wingfield brought the sport of lawn tennis tennis on the lawn to England in the late 1800s, the club renamed itself with a [...]