( For scale) Marietta (5' 2") nearly bumped her head on the doorway.
Well, we hope to get somewhere interesting next year. I will then have had a haircut.
The Red Rock Area of Arizona is often a surprise for people who are seeing it in person for the first time. We see photos in magazines or films of the area, but this is not Kansas or Bavaria. This is remarkably different. It is a place to stop and take in the geology.
We took cooking classes in Barcelona and made paella. This is an all day thing. Thank God for Spanish wine. French wine goes a long way in attending a French Baking class.
Speaking of cooking, it is impressive to watch the cook bring together a wonderful dinner using a small portable gas stove while on safari aside the Chobe in Botswana.
I often volunteer to open the wine. More to come...
The two dishes above are both escargot. The snails in the top photo are back in their shells. The lower ones are served inside cherry tomatoes. This is France. Even more French are Steak and Fries or Mussels and Fries. My favorite meal was Mussels and Fries with a side of Chardonnay at Mt. St. Michele on the Burgundy Coast.
Take your on Tylenol to Europe. Theirs is in blister packs and costs ten times what our generic does. But, buy your dental floss in Italy. You will thank me. Also Italian is their cough syrup'
In England, most medications are cheaper, so if there is a regular one you use check it out.
Tums in Slovakia bear no resemblance to Tums in the U.S.A. and you cannot tell unless you read Czech.
I learned to drink Scotch from a Scotsman. I learned how to eat Waffles from a Belgian guide.
I will list more of these in the future, but remember to drink beer, wine and bottled water everywhere.
Castle Atop the Hill Barcelona, Spain
Outside Buckingham Palace, London, England
