In the midst of getting ready for this trip, I wrote this piece and forgot to post it prior to leaving for my trip. I guess it’s a sign of how much…
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“Starting is easy, finishing is HARD.” Ever heard that said? Ever said it yourself? Have you ever finished a painting and said,”Hmmm, that’s not quite right, but I’m not sure…
I am in Arles France, and today I had the pleasure of visiting the local museum dedicated to one of the city’s most famous artist’s- Fondation Vincent Van Gogh. Here…
It seems I missed a huge portion of European history in my education. French Kings apparently were seriously prosperous for a very long time. The Loire valley shows lots of…
As my art adventure continues, I set my GPS (crossing my fingers) and headed for Chartres. My eventual goal for the day was the Loire Valley, (which is about 3 hrs from Giverny). Along the…
As I head out for a day traveling on the road, I am using the GPS in my car. For better or worse, part of following my bliss on this trip…
I’m in France, and had the most amazing day yesterday! I have to tell you about it… It began with a quick stop in the town of Giverny at Hotel Baudy….
This trip is really a survey of Ireland…a sampling of everywhere so that I can plan where I’d like to come and spend more time in the future. That means…
Back in Dublin after days all over the country. I’ve had little downtime, so not much time to blog. There is a little something I’d like to share with you…
The storytelling of Ireland is such a huge tradition here. Our guide, Batt Burns is a wonderful traditional storyteller in the Celtic Irish tradition. The gaelic term for this Seanchaithe (pronounced…
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