Category Archives: Travel Logs & Excursions

Summer Afternoon in Carmel by the Sea with Daughter Rani

Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend. Have any plans? Here’s an idea – beach, lakeside visit or a picnic in the park? Today I’d like to share pics of me and my daughter Rani’s visit to the charming seaside village of Carmel by the Sea.

Continue reading Summer Afternoon in Carmel by the Sea with Daughter Rani

Friday Flowers. Late Spring at Filoli Gardens. Woodside, California

Hello! Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week and are ready for the weekend. Today’s Friday Flowers are pics from our late spring time visit to Filoli Gardens in Woodside, California.

Continue reading Friday Flowers. Late Spring at Filoli Gardens. Woodside, California

National Museum of Coaches in Lisbon, Portugal. Museu Nacional dos Coches

The National Coach Museum in Lisbon, Portugal is an off the beaten path museum that has a phenomenal collection of coaches that were used from the beginning of the 16th century to the 19th century. A fascinating look at how people were transported before the age of the automotive.

Continue reading National Museum of Coaches in Lisbon, Portugal. Museu Nacional dos Coches

Exploring the Flea Market in Lisbon, Portugal

Checking out local markets are a fun way to come back home with unusual finds from a trip. In Lisbon there are many to choose from, open on different days of the week. The Santa Clara flea market is what we checked out on a sunny Saturday morning.

Continue reading Exploring the Flea Market in Lisbon, Portugal