Musee Renoir and Musee National de l’Art Culinaire Auguste Escoffier
Highlights of the day *Musee Renoir Luncheon of the Boating Party, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, is one of my favorite paintings in the whole world, because of the way it stirs in one feelings of beauty and feelings of la joie de vivre. That painting, luckily, is housed near us at the Phillips Collection in Dupont…
The lighthouses of Chesapeake Bay
The lighthouses of Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is about 200 miles long and currently houses more than 30 lighthouses, down from the original 74. The beautiful Thomas Point Shoals lighthouse greeted our boat a few miles off the Annapolis Maryland shore as we made our way towards the historic town of St. Michaels for…
Halong Bay : A nature lover’s paradise!
Halong Bay in Vietnam, a nature lover’s paradise! Did you ever dream of being in a James Bond style exotic location? If exotic and dramatic natural beauty appeal to you on a grand scale, than make sure to include Halong Bay in Quang Ninh Province of northern Vietnam, in your travel plans. Encompassing an impressive…
Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu !
Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu. Read the previous posting at “Chengdu China : capital of Sichuan!” Since we were staying at the Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu, we had made reservations at the very formal and top-rated Shang Palace hotel restaurant, where they serve Chinese cuisine at its finest, but at the last minute decided to take it easy…
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