What a meal …..

When we were in Cesky Krumlov (remember the place where we stayed with Jen and Suzanne) we were supposed to go out to a restaurant one night. My friend and I were sitting in the beautiful garden, sipping wine, when J & S arrived and told us that they did not have money to go [...]

Het eethuisje Bon Appetit

That strange name is Dutch for: The Restaurant (eatery) Bon Appetit.
Many years ago, I was visiting Amsterdam and was looking for a place to eat. I discovered Bon Appetit. It was empty. And, when I say empty, I mean we were the only two customers in the place. It belonged to a mother (Freda) and [...]

All the Rivieras

Those of you who had read Ms Janoski’s piece on Malta, may have noticed that she wrote: Why Malta?  I consider this lovely country to be the “poor man’s Riviera.” Many years ago, I was conned into going to the Outerbanks in North Carolina. I hated it and dubbed it the Redneck Riviera.
So, what does [...]

They arrived today!

I am so excited, like a little boy … my tickets for the Passion Play in Oberammergau have arrived! What I did not know is that, on top of the tickets, I will enjoy:
1. Shuttle service to the village (all vehicles from visitors are banned in the village). Parking will be provided on the outskirts [...]

Malta

Ms Janoski, my friend who works in Student Health, was in Malta over Christmas break. Once again, a wonderful report from her, as well as her marvelous pictures. Thanks Kathleen, Malta is now definitely on my list!
As I was flying into the island of Malta in the Mediterranean over the Christmas holidays, I was thinking [...]

Breathtaking views in Cinque Terre

Located in the Liguria region of Italy, Cinque Terre (the five lands) was another unforgettable experience. One hikes between five villages (pictured in order from l to r): Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernaza and Monterossa (south to north). The hike between Riomaggiore and Manarola is the easiest. Called Via Dell’Amore (Lover’s Walk), it is paved and [...]

BRATISLAVA

Clearly the Cinderella of the former Czechoslovakia (until 1992 when it split into the present-day Czech Republic and Slovakia), especially when compared to Prague, it justifies a visit, albeit a short one.
I took the train from Budapest to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. Located on the Danube, like so many other major European cities, many would [...]

Keep on trying

If you have not figured it out by now, I am crazy about opera. So, when we got to Vienna, I enquired about opera tickets. Was told that everything was sold out. Bummer! Die Volksoper (The State Opera House) is ranked 4th in the world after La Scala in Milan which is undisputedly # 1, [...]

Baby, it’s cold outside

Was watching MSNBC the other day and it aired a clip of a British anchor taking a British meteorologist to task. The latter’s sin? He predicted a warm winter and as we all know, the cold/arctic conditions are creating havoc in Europe. The anchor yelled at the meteorologist that he did not deserve a performance [...]