Croatia 2019
Hvar – The Fortress
Overlooking the island of Hvar is a fortress built in the 1500s (see placard below). From our hotel, it was only about a 10 minute walk to the base of the hill upon which is sits and then a leisurely Read more…
Croatia 2019
Hvar – I’d Like to Buy a Vowel, Please
On Monday we put Dubrovnik in our rear view mirror and headed for Hvar, a wonderful Island whose awkward pronunciation is directly proportionate to how beautiful it is. The bus we took, which in retrospect had no rear view mirror, Read more…
Croatia 2019
Old City Dubrovnik – The Streets
Besides waling the city walls we took some time to wander the streets of Dubrovnik. Not surprisingly, there’s something vaguely Venetian about them – or perhaps to my untrained American eye all European cities are equally unlike American cities. They’re Read more…
Croatia 2019
Old City Dubrovnik – The Wall
After the conference closed we spent our first day walking around Old City Dubrovnik, which is surrounded by some massive walls. If you want more info on them, here’s the wikipedia link. The walk is only a little over a Read more…
Croatia 2019
Srebreno, Croatia
In April of 2019, we were lucky enough to have my work bring me to Croatia during Sarah’s spring break – which meant she could keep me company (and plan our trip that follows here). The first few days here Read more…
Tahoe Road Trip 2018
San Luis Obispo
Our final stop before returning to the lovely 120-degree heat of Palm Desert was in San Luis Obispo, a small college town that is very nice but honestly not much for photo ops. I took a picture of this sculpture Read more…
Tahoe Road Trip 2018
Napa – Laird
Of the 6 or 7 wineries (vineyards?) we’ve been to in Napa, this one is probably our favorite. The setting (a nice big deck with couches) was beautiful, the staff was super friendly and the wine was both tasty and Read more…
Tahoe Road Trip 2018
Napa Valley – Mumm Napa
On our way home, we stopped for a night in Napa for the second time in our young marriage. We began our day at the only duplicated stop (V. Sattui) because their deli is that good. We did some tasting Read more…
Tahoe Road Trip 2018
Lake Tahoe – Eagle Lake Hike
On the morning of our 3rd wedding anniversary, Sarah and I hiked to Eagle Lake which, outside of Hawaii, has got to be the most beautiful spot I’ve ever been. We had no idea what we were getting into… just Read more…
Tahoe Road Trip 2018
Lake Tahoe – Beach Time and Kayaking
Rather than take you day by day, I’m going to split Lake Tahoe into two posts; one for the time we spent on/near the water and one for the time we spent hiking. This one is about the water. On Read more…