Lakeland, Florida isn’t usually considered a Sunshine State tourist destination but it still has some real overlooked jewels worthy of a visit. One particular gem is a small Methodist college with an amazing history. In 1938 the college convinced America’s greatest architect to take on the project of redesigning its entire campus making the schoolContinue reading “Discovering Frank Lloyd Wright In Florida”
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A Memory In B&W
Growing Up With History I was going through the internet searching for something and came across a black and white photo that was dated 1963 and memories overwhelmed me. It was November 22, 1963, a Friday, and in the middle of a high school assembly the school’s principle came out on the auditorium stage toContinue reading “A Memory In B&W”
A Day On Montserrat Mountain, Spain
An Easy Day Trip From Barcelona A short trip out of Barcelona, Spain is to the mountain of Montserrat. It is a mountain famous for rock climbing, great hiking trails, grand vistas and is a religious site with a Basilica, monastery, convents and a number of shrines. Getting To The Mountain From Barcelona From BarcelonaContinue reading “A Day On Montserrat Mountain, Spain”
The Legend Of Lorelei
While cruising on the Rhine in Germany you’ll pass under a massive slate rock formation with a statue at its base. The rock and the statue are named Lorelei. The statue is a bronze sculpture portraying a mythical siren named Lorelei who is said to have lured sailors to their doom on the Rhine RiverContinue reading “The Legend Of Lorelei”
Image Of The Day • In A Playground
While traveling up the Rhone River our boat tied up next to a park one morning and right in front of us was this playground. I’ve seen lots of playground equipment but this one was unique and I kept waiting for some children to show up. Sadly it never happened Here Are A Few OurContinue reading “Image Of The Day • In A Playground”
Unintentional Bird Watchers
Most of us are unintentional bird watchers and that’s perfectly normal. We often consider serious bird watchers as a bit off center and the fact is there’s a stereotype of a bird watcher that pops up constantly in television and movies, especially in Brit TV. It seems that jungle khakis are required along with aContinue reading “Unintentional Bird Watchers”
The Intentional Travelers 