This is actually a picture from my last trip to San Diego, which was also in January. It looked just as gorgeous today! What a perfect place for a quick getaway from the hustle and bustle of LA. Why couldn’t West LA look more like this?
I am one of those fairies who likes to mark her birthday. Some people don’t care about their birthday for several reasons. They believe it’s just another day and nothing special.
Raise a glass to absinthe friends…
"And so with regrets, I let slip your fingers." I think I was anticipating the arrival of the last day of our trip. Well, it wasn’t as though I was very excited to return home but at the very least, it felt like I was embracing what would be the eventual. Checking in
admin on January 8th 2010 in Travel
The most famous Mayan site is at Chichen Itza a twoandahalf hour drive inland from the coast The walled city of Tulum is beautiful located on a cliff overlooking the turquoise Caribbean waters Founded in 445 AD this massive city was inhabited until 1204 AD when it was abandoned Towering over the site is the Kukulcan pyramid which rises 70 feet into the airA Mediterranean cruise offers access to the most spectacular wonders of all the Egyptian pyramids From the port of Alexandria Egypt its easy to head inland to Cairo and see the most famous wonders of the ancient world the colossal Giza pyramids and Sphinx overlooking the vast Sahara desertCruises that call on the Turkish ports of Kusadasi and Izmir have access to visit Ephesus which was the capital of Asia Minor during the time of the Roman Empire and now it is one of the worlds most impressive and bestrestored archaeological sites Walk the marblepaved streets and see the spectacular ruins of the Temple of Hadrian the Library of Celsus the house where the Virgin Mary spent her last days and the amphitheater where St Paul once preachedAthens is the place where many of Western societys most profound intellectual and artistic ideas were born and it is universally heralded as the birthplace of democracy The most dominant physical feature is the Acropolis which can be seen from any corner of Athens Its main building is the Parthenon a 2500 year old temple to the goddess AthenaCruises that transit the Suez Canal can stop in Aqaba Jordan for a visit to Petra This amazing city was created by the Nabataeans an Arab people who carved elaborate palaces temples tombs and storerooms out of solid rock The Al Khazneh treasury building is the most iconic feature in the rose colored city since it appeared in Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeSouth America has become a popular cruise destination and cruises that call on Lima Peru have access to Machu Picchu the amazing Lost City of the Incas This is a multiday excursion from the port that requires a flight into Cuzco and then a train ride up the Andes plateau The Incan city which dates to the 15th century is impressively well preserved and visually stunningTravel by cruise ship is one of the easiest ways to explore the ancient wonders around the globe With accommodations meals and entertainment included in the cruise fare and a variety of places mapped out by the cruise line it doesnt get any more convenient
admin on December 23rd 2009 in Mediterranean cruise, Tips, Travel
Yeah, just before the new year, I’ll be seeing my advisor and the scholars in my thesis observation committee (TOC). Last month, the TOC accepted my thesis proposal and I even started to test parts of my method on games to do adjustments and refine my approach
After slogging through the snow and experiencing unpleasant weather which kept us almost entirely housebound in Sedona last year, we decided to make some changes.
No I did not forget to close out my bloggy-blog for 2009, so off we go with the final installment of India 2006 ( most recent and earlier posts here). A two-week trip in India is not that long at all. Too short to get properly acquainted with the way bread tastes so different (but delicious), yet long enough to fall ill in that special agonizing way (chills, diarrhea and puking, it’s a party!)
A misty morning on the James River in the Snowden area of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. © 2009 D L Ennis, All rights reserved. NOTE: Permission for the use of my images is granted for personal websites and blogs but is to include a link back to this site and proper credit given to me, D L Ennis