GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND Forty-five minutes. That’s what Leon, our taxi driver, who could have easily played one of the roles in the “Three Blind Mice” opening of the James Bond movie, “Dr. No,” said when I asked him how long … Continue reading →
JAMAICA We just learned, among other things, that Jamaica was originally called Xamaica when Christopher Columbus discovered the natives on the beach in 1494. Or, one can look at it as the natives discovering him and his guys, undocumented aliens, … Continue reading →
ST. MAARTEN/ST. MARTIN It all began with us trying to figure out where to celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary. Naomi came up with the idea for what used to be called the Dutch Antilles, but as of the 10th of … Continue reading →
BELGIUM So we headed over to Belgium Wednesday afternoon for some shopping, moulé, escargot, chocolate, and museums. We got to Brussels just in time for dinner, which consisted of moulé (mussels as only the Belgians can do them). As always, … Continue reading →
VIENNA Vienna. The name conjures images of classical music, architecture, monarchies, art, and of course food. We got back from our trip late on the 28th, after having been there since the evening of the 24th. Upon our arrival, we … Continue reading →
INDIA Elephants! Monkeys! Painted people with enough rings in their ears and noses to make them resemble a disheveled jewelry case saying, “namaste,” and “danyabad.” Is the circus in town? No. My wife, Naomi and I are in India, a … Continue reading →
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM AND WATERLOO Wowee. Just when one thinks it can’t get any hipper in life, something exotic comes up. Yes. It seems that every two years the town of Brussels, Belgium, completely carpets its Gran Place with approximately 800,000 … Continue reading →
KENYA It was an eight hour flight from Frankfurt to Mombassa, Kenya, that we took on the 16th of March. Lufthansa must have used some of the old cooks from Folsom on that one. Upon arrival at Kenya International Airport, … Continue reading →
BUDAPEST Budapest is one word; but it is two towns separated by the Danube River, as well as a one hour, fifteen-minute plane ride from Frankfurt airport. They have a common language and heritage, but are totally different in their … Continue reading →
HELSINKI Helsinki in December: A Finnish phrase meaning, “Freeze your head off.” Yes, we were in Helsinki from the 4th of December, through the 9th. I was appearing at “Storyville,” a wonderful jazz club in the middle of town, with … Continue reading →
