The Livingstone Resort, Zambia

You go to Africa to get near the animals.

This guy can to our room to see if we had candy.

When we had none, he left for another balcony.

 

A four country European road trip in twelve days (only swung by Germany)

        We started in Rome and went to Florence and Venice for a ten day get acquainted tour. We then took the train to Verona (a little bit of Rome). After two days there we started our road trip. Our first stop was Bolzano to have lunch and visit the famous Iceman. Then it was east for four days in the Dolomites. (Amazing, I could have stayed.) Then, it was north to Innsbruck Austria. (Austria is wonderful.) from east to west with a brief swing into Germany (we spent five days later on in Bavaria.)

            All across Austria to Feldkirch, Austria. (Lovely center city -  great dinner.) Then across to Liechtenstein. (Got lost. Who would know there are two cities in Liechtenstein?) When it was south through Switzerland in the rain. We have been told the mountains are pretty but the fog did not let us see them.) We stayed at Lake Como and explored. Then off on the Autobahn to Lake Garda and Sirmione  (not to be missed). Then Verona over night and a flight to Paris. This may seem like a tough trip but these countries are smaller and we actually took our time and stopped often . Not everyone has that long ... we are retired.

Vineyards in Spain and Vineyards in Napa County

Traveling along in Southern Spain you might

forget for a moment you were not home in

in the coastal area of California.

To be reminded, read the road signs.

 

Fascism in Germany and Present Day ........

Dachau, Germany: The crematorium  

One of the watchtowers with foundations of barracks.

One of the Gas Chambers

        History can repeat itself. It spread from Germany to Italy to Spain and can be seen in South Africa. Fascism can exist where one group of people think they are better than another. They use democracy to forge a new order. But, it is not him or even them that do it. It is the people allowing it to happen. Let us not be those people.

 

 

Monet's House in Giverny

        Many of us have seen photos of Monet's Garden and pond. There are many prints of his work. The biggest display is in the Musee de l'Orangeie  in Paris with his huge work of his waterlilies which can surround you. (Worth of visit.) It is in the Tuileries Garden very central to the city.

     The photo above is closer look at Monet's home in Giverny. It is not that far from Paris by car and a stop on the tourist boat ride down the Seine.

This a a window through which he could look at his garden while painting.
 

A close in Edinburgh

Where the people lived years ago.

 

Saint Martin In The Fields

In Trafalgar Square across from the National Gallery in London

stands a church where we worshipped more than once.

It is known worldwide for its music program.

Part of worship is hearing the gifted organist fill the pipes and sanctuary with sound. No one moves during the postlude.

We got there early when this photo was taken

so we could prepare.