The Opéra Garnier This 1979-seat opera house is perhaps one of the most famous buildings in Paris along with Notre Dame, the Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower. The Opéra Garnier or Opéra de Paris was built from 1861 to 1875 is worthy of a visit during your time in Paris. This theatre is a specular depiction… Continue reading Opéra Garnier or Paris’ Opera House
The Biltmore Estate This 8,000 acre estate officially opened in 1895. A vision of George Vanderbilt, he took his inheritance from his father’s railroad and steamboat monopoly and invested in 125,000 acres of land in Asheville, NC. The Vanderbilts enjoyed this view designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead from one of their balconies. You can learn… Continue reading Season Greetings from Biltmore
Egypt is growing again in its popularity for visitors. Tourism is one of this African nation's major economic driving forces and I had the pleasure of touring here for three weeks. This is perhaps one of my favorite countries to visit. Temple of Hatshepsut One of the highlights of our trip was Luxor and the… Continue reading The Temple of Hatshepsut
It has been a few days since posting to the blog for good reason. We had to prepare for the pending arrival of Hurricane Florence and then, the aftermath of this Category 1 hurricane once it made landfall at Wrightsville Beach, NC. We moved to working off the grid via our whole house generator (highly… Continue reading Wilmington, North Carolina after Flo…
A one of American's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders, the Hoover Dam is a testament to our country's ability to construct monolithic project during times of adverse conditions. The Hoover Dam was built during the Depression as means to tame the Colorado River by thousands of men who brought their families to the Black Canyon… Continue reading Hoover Dam- A Depression Era Marvel
What is Stars and Bucks Cafe? This is little chain of coffee shops is not to be confused with the more popular and known Seattle-based Starbucks chain. You will only find Stars and Bucks Cafe in Palestine. There were two from what I could tell during my first into the West Bank. One in Bethlehem and the… Continue reading Stars and Bucks Coffee, Bethlehem, Palestine
The unofficial end of summer is here. Wishes you a pleasant day with family and friends during this holiday. Perhaps a day at the beach is part of your plans? Footprints on Wrightsville Beach, NC Kure Beach, NC Today, could also be a perfect day for planning that next travel adventure. Considering today marks unofficial end… Continue reading Happy Labor Day!
Reedy River Falls-Greenville, SC One can't believe that for over 40 years, these beautiful falls were overshadowed by a four lane bridge. It was the vision of the Carolina Foothills Garden Club who saw the potential of the landscape under and around the bridge. It was removed and replaced with a far less obtrusive walking bridge… Continue reading Reedy River Falls-
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