The Wandering Two…

“If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.” – Julia Child Hop over les Alpes via Brussels and we are delivered in Geneva, gateway to promises of lush plaisir awaiting us in Burgundy. Exercise, adventure, and epicurean delights are our mission … Continue reading →

“ It is pleasant to have been to a place the way the river went.” – Henry David Thoreau Peering east from Vienna, we “Google” Slovenia incorrectly, and end up in Slovakia! (just some EU humor) Bratislava is 80 kilometers, … Continue reading →

  “When you set out to take Vienna, take Vienna.” -Napoleon Bonaparte We take our seats for dinner at stylish restaurant Huft. The man at an adjoining table politely removes his leather portfolio occupying my chair. Sheaves of fresh music … Continue reading →

  “Without music, life would be a mistake.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche Easter has hatched Xmas this year, measured in Celsius (-1 degree). No complaints, we add a couple of layers of down and sweaters and prepare to accept cozy Salzburg on terms … Continue reading →

“O, how this spring of love resembleth The uncertain glory of an April day; Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, And by and by a cloud takes all away.” – The Two Gentleman of Verona   North … Continue reading →

“You may have the universe, if I may have Italy.” – Giuseppe Verdi After a maddening hour spent at the car rental counter in Rome’s Termini Station observing the tragicomic, yet friendly, staff bedeviled by the limitations of IT firmly … Continue reading →

“Japan never considers time together as time wasted. Rather, it is time invested.” ― Donald Richie, A Lateral View: Essays on Culture and Style in Contemporary Japan Our annual New Year’s pilgrimage in support of our Japanese business partner, consultants … Continue reading →

“I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and sheltered by the trees… Now I can eat well, sleep well and be glad”           – Geronimo Determined to plan a new diversion, we place pins … Continue reading →