“A wise bear always keeps a marmalade sandwich in his hat in case of emergency.” Paddington Bear I compiled this list for my nephew’s debut visit to London later this Spring, and it includes many of our favorite spots across the central part of the city. Am I missing anything? OF...
“Thanks to the Jolabokaflod, books still matter in Iceland. They get read and talked about. Excitement fills the air. Every reading is crowded. Every print run is sold.” Hallgrimur Helgason As I book lover I am completely enchanted by the concept of Jolabokaflod, the Icelandic...
“I have fantasies of going to Iceland, never to return.” – Edward Gorey Majestic volcanoes tower over sheer cliffs and steaming foothills sweep down to the churning frozen sea. Swaths of purple lupine frame impossible waterfalls which resolve into roiling azure rivers of pure glacial...
“Crete,’ I murmured. ‘Crete…’, And my heart beat fast.” Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the Greek When I was very young, my father used to sit in my darkened room with a cigar (simmer down it was the 70’s…) and lull me to sleep with fabulous tales of Greek gods, goddesses and heroes...
So I was just going over my notes from our family trip to Iceland a few years ago as it seems like a lot of friends are heading there this year. Lucky you! And of course I detoured into some music, thinking I only had like two or three bands to recommend. Um, rabbit hole to say the least...
“Madrid is full of literature, poetry and music on all four sides, so much so that she is a literary character herself.” Ernest Hemingway Gratitude for my excellent friend Dorian with whom I just spent a delightful 24 hours...