October 16, 2009 Paris Today was the last day of my 2 ½ month trip. It was not an easy day: I came to Paris for two days to visit a friend who is seriously ill. I visited the public assistance hospital in a neighborhood that most people don’t see. It was difficult and absolutely … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2009
Lisbon, like San Francisco
Lisbon, October 13, 2009 I got off the National Geographic Explorer this morning and was quite disoriented to see the Golden Gate Bridge. It was a replica, of course, but made me feel deeply how much I miss San Francisco! I’ve been gone from home too long, 2 ½ months. That … [Read more...]
Bilbao
DER October 9 This morning the National Geographic Explorer docked on the outskirts of Bilbao, Spain. Just before daybreak, we disembarked to the sounds of a Basque accordionist at the port and made our way down the River Nervion to the Guggenheim Museum of Contemporary … [Read more...]
Copenhagen and Christiana
Copenhagen- September 28, 2009 Like Stockholm, Copenhagen is a city I immediately felt comfortable in, one I could spend a lot of time in, if not live there. Everyone seems so cheerful after all the formerly Soviet countries we visited, riding around the tidy town on their … [Read more...]