Category: Trip stops
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Architecture in Chicago, Part 1, Frank Lloyd Wright
No visit to Chicago would be complete without learning a bit about Frank Lloyd Wright and visiting one of the homes he designed. I visited the museum in Oak Park, an inner ring suburb just west of the city. The museum was the house and studio Wright created and where he lived for about 20…
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Houston!
Well, Reader, I am pausing on my reflections on Asia! I know that trip will continue to come up in my life – so many wonderful experiences that I continue to process! But, I am now going to reflect on new journeys, domestic and international. In May, I visited Houston for the first time. We…
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Mexico!!
Meeting up with Sammie, Charlie and Sean for a Mexican vacation was something I have looked forward to for months! We stayed at an all-inclusive resort in Playa de Carmen, about an hour south of Cancun. Other than a day trip to Tijuana, this is my first time to Mexico and my first time in…
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NYC resting place before my next adventure
I had two days in NYC before setting off for my Mexican adventure. The Asian and Mexican trips seem separated in my brain, though not separated in time. I had planned to stay in the hotel and eat pizza, but I am increasingly lactose intolerant, so don’t want to get back in the cheese habit.…
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Book ends to say goodbye to Asia!
When I left Sri Lanka, I flew to Bangalore for a long layover; Saskya met me at the airport for dinner (and to bring me a bigger suitcase to accommodate souvenirs!). It was so much fun to see her again and start processing what I had experienced since visiting her in February! Then I flew…
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Cenote
According to Wikipedia, “A cenote is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater. The regional term is specifically associated with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, where cenotes were commonly used for water supplies by the ancient Maya…” We loved the one we visited. I had heard from…
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Isla de Mujeres
Our excursion to Isla de Mujeres was a highlight of the week. We took a bus to a Cancun and then a catamaran and journeyed over amazing waters to the island. Along the way, the boat paused for snorkeling, which Charlie and Sean enjoyed (the waves were too much for me and Sam!). After a…
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Growing Tea in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans love tea. It is a holdover from British colonialism. A Scottish man named James Taylor started the tea industry in Sri Lanka in the 1800s. Then he moved to North Carolina to make sweet music. Teehee. Here are some pics and a video of the day Rochi, Giham and I went to the…
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Map
I didn’t know my phone did this – pretty cool! The map above shows where I have taken pictures. So, the cat, far west on this portion of the Asian map, is Doha, Qatar. Further east, a picture of food, is Bangalore, India. South and east of that is Singapore (pic of me). The picture…
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Taipei 101
At one time in the mid 2000s (how do you spell “aughts”?) the building known as Taipei 101 was the tallest in the world. Our visit there Monday found me thinking about three things: 1. Looking from above I could really understand better how the mountains and the city are intertwined around the edges of…
MB Meets World 