Greetings. In my last post we visited the Alhambra and its beautiful Generalife, a fantasyland left behind by the Moorish Sultans that once ruled Southern Spain. After our visit to the Alhambra, we met up with our driver who took us to the nearby area known as Albaicín, the ancient Arabic quarter of the city […]
Hello. Please come with me to the fantasyland of a Sultan. Over 700 years ago, Moorish Sultans ruled Southern Spain. It was the fantasy of the Sultans to recreate paradise and, in my opinion, they did a marvelous job of it when they created the Alhambra. This 1.5 million square foot wonderland is the finest […]
Buenas Dias. As we continue on our Iberian Odyssey Cruise, we have at last reached the land of my ancestors: WONDERFUL, ENCHANTING, MAGNIFICENT SPAIN! Our ship dropped anchor in the small southern coastal town of Motril, gateway to Granada, Spain. Since Granada is home to one of my favorite places in the world, the Alhambra, […]
Hi there. If you’ve been following the blog lately you’ll know that I have been sharing with you our 7 country voyage aboard Oceania’s ship, Riviera. Today we will be touring exotic Casablanca, the ship’s 2nd port of call. Casablanca, meaning “White House”, is the largest city in Morocco and is located in the western part […]
Greetings. Last week I invited you to come cruise with me as I embarked on a 7 country voyage aboard Oceania’s Riviera. I first gave you a tour of the ship here. And then I showed you our lovely hotel in Lisbon, the Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel here. Finally, I gave you a whirlwind tour of the city of […]
HOW TO SEE LISBON PORTUGAL IN A DAY Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal. Lisbon is where we would embark on our 7 country European & African cruise aboard Oceania’s new ship, Riviera. Having only a single day to take in the sights of Lisbon before embarking on our cruise, we decided to hire an expert guide […]
Greetings. In my last travel post I invited you to take a cruise with me aboard Oceania Cruise Lines, Riviera. But actually, before we do that, I want to show you around Lisbon, Portugal. It was in Lisbon that we joined the 3rd leg of Riviera’s maiden voyage. In order to insure that we met […]
Hi there! In the March 2015 issue of Better Homes and Gardens Magazine I found the perfect cake recipe and made it for my friend Cindy’s birthday party. The recipe was developed by a food and lifestyle blogger I admire named Beth Kirby of Local Milk. I used her recipe for Dark Chocolate Cake with Fresh […]
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