Richard C. Morais’ The Hundred-Foot Journey

A quick summer reading update: I suspect that many of you would enjoy Richard C. Morais’ The Hundred-Foot Journey which follows a young boy from bustling Mumbai to rural France (with a short stop in London)…

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Images of Barcelona . . . And a Weekend of Goodbye, and Celebrations

Since I told youa good place to stay in Barcelona, I thought I’d share a few more images of why you might want to visit. These are all taken just a few blocks from the…

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A Barcelona Hotel . . . Curious?

I don’t know how you search out hotels in new cities you’re visiting, but I’ve been very lucky over the past few years and I thought perhaps you’d like to compare notes. Up until a…

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Knitting in the Sun On a West Coast Tuesday . . . Ah, Summer!

 I’m finally sleeping until past 5 in the mornings now, so well and truly back on Pacific Daylight time. Can’t stay in bed much past 5 though, especially with the sun beckoning so sweetly.  This…

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Why Bordeaux? Check out the Plensa, for a Start. . .

Our Paris friend wondered what it was that we liked about Bordeaux. Many things, we answered, particularly the riverfront promenade, the central square in front of the Opera house, the friendliness of its inhabitants, particularly…

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