If you like tasty pho, French pastry and delicious coffee, Alesia will soon be one of your favorite spots for lunch. Alesia serves delicious French Vietnamese dishes based on original homemade family recipes of the The Lye family. The Lye, a Vietnamese man, relocated to France after the 1975 fall of Saigon. His two daughtersContinue reading “Alesia: a family based Vietnamese-French resturant”
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Spanish Point
Selby Botanical Garden Spanish Point is located on the Little Sarasota Bay in Osprey, Florida – south of Sarasota and north of Venice. A beautiful cool sunny day in Florida beckoned us outdoors. So off we head to Spanish Point to spend time with a friend we had not seen in several months. Spanish Point’sContinue reading “Spanish Point”
The Two Nancys Tour of Western National Parks
Last month, I decided to visit and take amateur photographs of National Parks. This May, after talking with a girlfriend (another Nancy), a decision was made to visit the Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion. So the two Nancys headed west, May 2021. As we visited each park, we started to wonder about their geology andContinue reading “The Two Nancys Tour of Western National Parks”
Virgin Goods Cafe+
Curiosity! I want to stop, but can’t. I am chasing a time clock of Zion’s 1.1 mile tunnel closing. And I want to catch a glimpse of Kolob Canyon. Having time to spend on the way out of Zion the next day, of course I had to stop at “Virgin Goods” in the desert inContinue reading “Virgin Goods Cafe+”
Springtime in North Carolina
James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art
On Saturday April 10, 2021, we visited the James Museum to view a traveling exhibit “Go Artfully Wild.” The exhibit showcases Artist for Conservation (AFC)’s International “Nature in Art” exhibit. The exhibit features “60 paintings and sculptures that awaken our responsibility to conserve the diversity and wonder of our natural world.” The exhibit is onContinue reading “James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art”
Unsettled Spirits Stir Amidst Florida’s Balmy Spring Night Air
The light of the silver moon and the fiery orange sunset silhouette the winged ones spooked by the Spirits of the Tocobaga Indians. First one, then two, then many explode from the trees covering the sacred mounds. Are the spirits restless questioning why “white men” are a warring people full of thirst of others possessions?Continue reading “Unsettled Spirits Stir Amidst Florida’s Balmy Spring Night Air”
Portal to New Life
I was scheduled to walk a portion of the El Camino de Santiago, the summer of 2019 with a close friend. During the overseas trip, we were going to visit additional European cities and I would also visit a dear friend and her family in Germany. In May 2019, I had an exam that revealedContinue reading “Portal to New Life”
Mt Dora Art Studio
Deciding to delay leaving town to avoid heavy rain on our journey home, we decided to explore town on foot. And as one does, when exploring, we ran across delightful people. PJ & Lemus are an exuberant young couple with an art studio “Studio Art Farm” located at 120 East 4th Ave Mount Dora, FL.Continue reading “Mt Dora Art Studio”
Apps: Camping , RV Camp Sites, Hiking….
Enjoy the outdoors? Looking for campsites or maybe just nearby options for a walk? Check out “AllTrails” for nearby walking, biking, running, backpacking … trails. “AllTrails” will provide pictures, maps, whether you can take your dog and lots of other useful information. We were excited to find 362 trails near us when we browsed byContinue reading “Apps: Camping , RV Camp Sites, Hiking….”
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