Gardens

  • February 20, SMA

    February 20, SMA

    Beverly, an absolute trooper, is picking us up at 9 a.m. to take us on a curated tour an hour outside SMA, of El Charco del Ingenio, a 170-acre botanical preserve, basically an area purchased and donated by Federico Gamma… Continue reading

  • October 11 London

    October 11 London

    Rick Steves guidebook has a plan to combine a visit to Hampton Court Palace with a visit to Kew Gardens.  Both are an hour commute out of town involving a couple of changes (tube, to rail, to bus) and opportunities… Continue reading

  • September 14 Aix-en-Provence

    September 14 Aix-en-Provence

    Ian and David arrived yesterday. Ian about mid-day from the States and David in the evening from Switzerland. Valerie and I had stocked the house with good things to eat and we had a simple buffet of French hams, olives,… Continue reading

  • September 7, La Roque-Gageac / The Dordogne

    September 7, La Roque-Gageac / The Dordogne

    We planned to visit Chateaux Chenonceau on the way out of town. Rick Steves said to arrive by opening at 9:00 so we planned to leave at 9 since it is off season. But, as is our way we left… Continue reading