We visit Melbourne every year to cover the Australian Open. It is a wonderful city, Sister City to Boston, cultivated, great eating and dining, quantities of public art and the most wonderful friends we’ve made there. It is a highlight to go there every year. … [Read more...] about MELBOURNE
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SUNSET ON THE WAY TO MELBOURNE
As we headed to Melbourne on the Hume Highway with a lot of construction and traffic, we encountered this wonderful sunset which I could only photograph while driving…. … [Read more...] about SUNSET ON THE WAY TO MELBOURNE
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
One of the most famous bridges in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge, opened for pedestrian traffic on May 27, 1937 and to cars the next day after a four and a half year period of construction. The cost was $35 million. It was referred to as a $35 million dollar steel harp by the San Francisco Chronicle on opening day. Due to the construction of other bridges that are longer, … [Read more...] about GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
Peru 2008
At the end of May 2008 I participated in a marvelous 16 day adventure in Peru, joining seven other trekkers on a Geographic Expeditions journey to little known Inca ruins at Choquequirao and on to Machu Picchu. We went over spectacular mountain passes, camped for eight nights, trekked up and down, and up and down repeatedly, passing only Quechua villagers (no tourists on this … [Read more...] about Peru 2008
Trek Day Four
Route: Choquequirao to Maizal This was the hardest day of the trek in terms of physical challenge. First a hike out of the Choquequirao campground to the pass at 10,824′, followed by a descent of 5,592′ to the San Juan River where we had lunch. Then a steep trek up 3,500′ to our spectacular campground on the grounds of a family’s farm. It was a trek of ten miles. … [Read more...] about Trek Day Four