Just so you will know, Irith and I made it to our respective destinations without mishap. Irith to Israel via Istanbul and me to DC via Rome and Philadelphia. From the departure time of the first flight for me to DC was a total elapsed time of 31 hours. The flight to Rome was 11 […]
Posts under ‘40th Anniversary Trip’
Last Day in Paradise
I had to give this blog a happy title as it is our last day of our 40th Anniversary Tour (did we ever thank Sally and Jerry for the extremely clever sweatshirts that says “Dancing with the Stars, 40th Anniversary Tour” on the front and lists all of our destinations on the back? If not […]
Elephant Owner for a Day
It has taken a while to make this posting as we had to sort through literally close to a thousand pictures to pick the best. I suggest you skip this blog and go right to the pictures. What else is there to do in Washington in the middle of a blizzard? We were picked up […]
Thai Cooking Class
Irith went to a Thai cooking class today at A Lot of Thai. It was taught at the home of the teacher, who was a terrific cook, and was very much enjoyed by all. Besides having fun cooking about five different dishes and having a shopping trip at the market, we met great new friends, […]
Fern Paradise
We just arrived at our hotel in Chiang Mai. It is called Fern Paradise, and for good reason. This place has ferns growing all over. The rooms are in the style of ancient rice barns, in the middle of a rain forest. The rooms are in the trees and entirely of wood, including the tables […]
Welcome to Thailand
We left Melbourne at 20 minutes past midnight and after a nine hour flight and 4 time zones (crossing the equator in the process), we arrived uneventfully in Bangkok. We left two of our bags in luggage storage in the airport and took only carry-on for our three days in Chiang Mai. They are now […]
Farewell to Melbourne
After 3 days in Melbourne, we have to say goodbye with tears in your eyes. Seeing the family was a thrill. Karen and Leon were the most gracious host and hostess who could not do enough for us. Being at the beautiful huge house was a resting point in our trip, even though we did […]
Welcome to Melbourne
Irith has some wonderful family in Melbourne. They are rather distantly related, but they were among the only family her mother had after the Holocaust and they remained close. The grandmother of Irith’s mother (Golda) was the sister of the grandmother of Harry Flicker, his sister Keila Pruzanski, and his brother Felix Flicker. Below is […]
Farewell New Zealand
It is our last night in New Zealand. Some final thoughts. First and foremost: We love New Zealand. This is our third trip and every time the scenery and activities were different. There is something for everyone in these two small islands. We recommend that everyone visit New Zealand and that everyone use New Zealand […]
Linden Leaves
This is strictly for you girls. For all of you females who read our blog. I discovered a fantastic new line of lotions and face moisturizer, etc., here in New Zealand. It is NZ made, in Christchurch, and the product is amazing. Apparently, it has been created originally by a mother who’s daughter had problem […]