Theater

  • April 16 London Bankside

    April 16 London Bankside

    Bankside Walk, Witness, Hunters Moon Lowering skies but not a drop today. Good show, we say, “brill, wizard and hunky dory.” We’re off to London Bridge — not the one with towers, but the modern version of the wooden one… Continue reading

  • April 14 London

    April 14 London

    Despite last night’s prayers, we wake to pouring rain and slanting wind but another nice English breakfast after which we are misdirected from street to street by Google Maps, trying to find the wash-and-fold laundry that says “get it tomorrow”… Continue reading

  • London April 12

    London April 12

    After we greet the six South Africans who in retrospect must have spent three days in our basement washing clothes — lovely family actually — we take the Silver Line for the first time to Dulles Airport and board an… 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

  • October 10 London

    October 10 London

    The Aster House breakfast room is full of light and the whole place is quiet and calm.  We hadn’t pinned down our activities for the week so we needed to make some decisions. Theater was at the top of my… Continue reading

  • October 3-5, Siracusa

    October 3-5, Siracusa

    We had two and a half days in Siracusa. While more touristy than Ragusa it has its charms. We had an apartment on the island part of town, Ortiga. It is a mix of old streets, designer shops and lots… Continue reading

  • Feb 24 Wellington

    Takahe, Tuatara, Rangiora, Kawa kawa, tree weter, Kaka, Bellbird and a Rimu tree at Zealandia … The Piano Ballet.  We had a slow start spending the morning catching up on rest and laundry.  Then we set out with the McInerneys… Continue reading