“We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through, our purpose is to observe, learn, grow and love. And then we return home.” – Australian Aboriginal Proverb Palacio do Deao, a Charming Mansion in Goa I had the good fortune of travelling to Goa, February this year; just before Covid-19 reared its ugly head in India. These are a few snippets from Palaciao do Deao (Dean’s palace), an 18th…
basilica of st. francis: by rob Goldstein Adding on to Rob’s post here’s a little research I did about this historical structure from 1717. The settlement was named for St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, but was also commonly known as “Mission Dolores” owing to the presence of a nearby creek named Arroyo de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, meaning “Our Lady of Sorrows Creek.” Credits: Wikipedia. You can read more here. …
Every time Ma sang Hickory Dickory Dock, I thought of Grandpa’s grand old clock. In my head a gigantic mouse would stealthily climb Grandpa’s clock. It would then twirl around in a tango with the little man playing the drums. Many moons have transcended time and tide. I’m back to Grandpa’s crumbling mansion. Grandpa ain’t around anymore, nor his clock. “Where is Grandpa’s cherished clock?” I ask the caretaker. “Oh! The British gifted Grandpa that clock. They claimed it…
A long Easter weekend is the perfect excuse to get away from our frenetic Parisian life. Pierre has meticulously chosen Briare, as our destination. I can’t wait to lay my eyes on Canal de Briare, the oldest canal in the world that runs almost thirty meters above the spectacular river Loire.