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4.LON: BritiShakespeare Day

Posted on June 30, 2018 by admin

Yummy early morning at Maitre Choux in South Kensington… on our way to see a newly reopened British Museum gallery… for a journey through China and South Asia… brush painting weaved with musical discoveries from around the world… loosely following … Continue reading →

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3.LON: Greenwich

Posted on June 29, 2018 by admin

Friday was a very eventful day… starting early morning at Westminster Abbey… long line… Stephen Hawking ashes… famous people… under our feet… learning trails for self-led visits… scientists trail… Poets’ Corner… just recently opened… less crowded… The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee … Continue reading →

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2.LON: Albertopolis

Posted on June 28, 2018 by admin

First full day in London after a long flight means it is an Albertopolis day! We remember our way around from a previous Albertopolis walk… sweet memories… We manage to wake up early in the morning for a grand tour … Continue reading →

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1.LONDON: Chelsea & Kensington

Posted on June 27, 2018 by admin

LGW: 15min customs line, not too bad Oyster cards: update and reload Gatwick Express: short & sweet Walk to Nell Gwynn House: 20 min, nice & sunny We are back to our favorite Chelsea place and we have our room … Continue reading →

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0.SJC-LAS-LGW

Posted on June 26, 2018 by admin

Uber to SJC… Delta to LAS… bumpy landing in LAS… VA to LGW… VERA movie time… Let the musical trip commence!

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MUSICAL ITINERARY: Ojai at Berkeley 2018

Posted on June 17, 2018 by admin

A tour de… musique… from Ojai at Berkeley… to our piano recital in San Jose and dinner at Maru Ichi in Mountain View… the vibe of Patricia Kopatchinskaja‘s Romanian and Moldovan Folk Music is still in the air… and yes, … Continue reading →

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LOS ALTOS: Hidden Villa…

Posted on May 2, 2018 by admin

… and native plant sale… finally joined the native plants gardening as we wanted to do it for a long time… until our old lawn died on us and we had to do something about it… and this is how … Continue reading →

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MAY: Myths from Around the World

Posted on May 1, 2018 by admin
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DESTINATION: Big Cities…

Posted on March 31, 2018 by admin

March was the month for finding new or off the beaten path hidden gems in big cities… ARCHITECTURE: Robert Venturi’s Rome BARCELONA: Free Art COPENHAGEN: The Six Forgotten Giants DESTINATION: Children-Friendly Cities …

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SANTA CRUZ: Mountains to Sea

Posted on March 30, 2018 by admin

Stars and weather aligned for a couple discovery beach days… first morning started a beach perfect day in Capitola Village looking for the morning cup of coffee… found it at Mr. Toots and enjoyed it by the beach… continued on … Continue reading →

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