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A Bit More London-Lingering; & a Long Weekend in Oxford
September 13th, 2012. Thursday—London. On Wednesday, I’d left the high-summer of Italy and returned to England’s chill. This London stay would be brief: 2 nights and a day. A long weekend in Oxford was next on my Plan. But first, I had time for several hours of peering at some of my favorite London treasures. … Continue reading
Florence & Lucca: The Villas, Gardens & Treasures of Tuscany
September 6, 2012 Thursday. My friend Donn Brous and I arrived in Florence on Wednesday afternoon, and we settled into the Hotel Hermitage, which has always been my bolt-hole in that City. I’m drawn back by the Hermitage’s Historic District location overlooking the Arno, the Vasari Corridor… … and the Ponte Vecchio. The Hotel has … Continue reading
Venice–The Centurion Palace Hotel; Architecture Biennale; The Historic Regatta.
August 31st, 2012. My afternoon journey from London to Venice/Marco Polo went smoothly. I caught the Gatwick Express at Victoria Station, and arrived at Gatwick Airport, on England’s South coast, in 35 minutes. British Airways flies from Gatwick to Venice in only 2 hours, and after landing, getting past the Italian border agents takes minutes, … Continue reading
London in the Rain; Yoko Ono at the Serpentine Gallery; Ballgowns at the V&A
A milestone birthday loomed, and, although it’s politically incorrect to admit, I wasn’t a bit pleased about my incipient old-lady-hood. But, rather than bemoan the inevitable, I decided instead to use my Virgin Atlantic frequent flyer miles and head back out into the World for a solid month; to visit far-away friends, and to deepen … Continue reading