It’s January in Havana, and after leaving 13 degrees Farenheit at home, we think 85 degrees F in Havana is delightful! But, apparently, the locals say it’s too hot! It’s supposed to be hovering in the 70s with a nice breeze. The breeze is there, and it is humid, but we’re happy! Our second day […]
Entries Tagged as 'photo of the week'
Our Cuba Sojourn – Day 2 in Havana
January 29th, 2013 · No Comments · Cuba, eating, Museums, Musings, photo of the week, Quote of the Week, travel
Cuba Sojourn – Day 5 – We arrive!
January 27th, 2013 · No Comments · Art, Cuba, Education, Food, Itinerary, Learning Spanish, Musings, photo of the week, travel
Well, are we there yet? Nope. No. Indeed Not. Today would turn out to be the longest day to travel the shortest distance in our travel adventures! We left the Miami Courtyard at 6 a.m. — so you can figure out how early we had to get up. We got to the airport to do […]
Tags: airport·bus·cuba·food·Hotel Nacional de Cuba·mojito·photo·travel
Our Havana Sojourn – Post 1!
January 19th, 2013 · No Comments · Cuba, photo of the week, travel
We arrived home to Massachusetts late yesterday afternoon, and have much to tell you about the Cuban experience we had for 8 days. Stay tuned! And to entice you to visit frequently over the next few weeks, here’s a few photos!
Tags: classic cars·cuba·fine arts·havana·schoolyard·travel·university
September in Nana’s Garden
September 24th, 2012 · 3 Comments · family, Garden, Grandparents, Musings, Nana, photo of the week, Site Seeing, travel
Yesterday I celebrated my husband’s birthday with him. He wouldn’t want me to say his age, but let’s say it’s the 40th time I’ve shared his day! We spent i enjoying an hour’s drive to Mt. Snow where Vermont Life was putting on a wine tasting and outdoor event. There were wines, ciders, cheeses, and […]
Tags: Children·family·garden·grandparent·New England·snow·travel
Teatrekkers come to Salon
January 29th, 2012 · No Comments · eating, Food, Important People, Musings, photo of the week, Teaching & Learning
Teatrekkers could be seen last night at the first of our 2012 Winter Salon evenings. With a dozen friends we learned from Mary Lou and Robert Heiss (the authors of four really excellent books) just a tiny bit about Chinese teas: its origins, how and where what we were tasting was grown, how to brew […]