The fountains in front of the Neue Aula building are my favorite fountains in Tübingen. In years past, the fountains have been turned off in October for the season, so a couple of weeks ago Chris and I headed over there to take some more photos. Continue reading
Today on Monday Mysteries we look at elves, chairs and the search for Herman Cappuccino. Continue reading
Today on Food on a Fridays we have flashbacks and updates on food topics covered previously on the blog.
Chris and I had a simple plan that day in London. First, we would go to The Photographer’s Gallery, a free museum just off Oxford Street that houses changing photography shows. We’ve seen a couple of interesting shows there in the past, so we thought we’d check it out. But we knew that it wouldn’t take that long to visit, unlike the British Museum or the Louvre, for example. So, our plan was to have a quick-lunch in the cafe at The Photographer’s Gallery, and then head across town to see the remains of the Roman amphitheater in London. Continue reading
Maybe it was because I had just seen some interesting photos taken of people seen from above. The photos were by André Kertész and are currently on display at the Musée National d’Art Moderne, the museum is housed in the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Click here for examples I found online of some of Kertész’ works of this type. Continue reading
While Chris and I are trend-setters when it comes to our coffee choices, we are apparently tourists who buck the trends when it comes to visiting sites in Europe. Continue reading
Today on Monday Mysteries we take a look at a perplexing perspective that Chris and I spied in Paris.
Today on Food on Fridays we talk about coffee we had on the trip, in honor of the fact that this past Monday, September 29, was International Coffee Day. Well, at least it was in England and a handful of other countries, including the U.S. and Canada, but not in France or Germany. But that’s OK, since by far the best coffee we had our on recent trip was in England, at a cafe we dubbed “Espresso Street”. Continue reading
As I’ve mentioned, on our visit to Paris we really enjoyed hanging out in the Tuileries Garden. There were many green metal chairs — some even recliner-style — scattered around the gardens, making it a great place to sit and people watch. We did that a little on our first evening in Paris, and then went back the next afternoon to do it again. Both days we say near the closed-for-repairs fountain, with our backs to a dry moat area that surrounds a portion of the gardens. Continue reading
When you go to Paris as a tourist, you’re obligated to take a photo of the Eiffel Tower. 😉