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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We were very excited to finally visit Jamaica on our recent cruise on Royal Caribbean's <i>Harmony of the Seas.</i> Despite this being our 13th cruise, we had never visited this island. Unfortunately our previously-booked excursion to the Blue Hole was canceled (literally the day we boarded the ship), so we had to choose another excursion for our port stop in Falmouth, Jamaica.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We chose the excursion to Bamboo Beach because it gave us the opportunity to visit a beach and samples of Jamaican food would be served as part of the excursion. It also wasn't an all-day excursion so we would have some time (not enough!) to walk around the cruise port terminal and do some shopping.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's about an hour and fifteen minute drive from Falmouth to Bamboo Beach. This allowed us to see some of the beautiful countryside scenery of Jamaica...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bamboo Beach is a really nice beach with lots of sugary sand and turquoise water. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Comfortable beach loungers were available for us under swaying coconut palm and almond trees just steps from the water.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We laid out our beach towels on our loungers and immediately headed into the water. I'm not much of a swimmer, and I am very cautious about burning in the Caribbean sun so I wear a t-shirt over my swimsuit along with a hat and sunglasses. But I absolutely love just wading out in the cool Caribbean water as far as I can. My husband loves laying in the sand and having the waves pummel him. We had so much fun.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I wanted to taste some real Jamaican food and part of this excursion included tapas-size portions of different types of the local dishes. The young women who worked at the beach club served us the food and drinks right at our beach chairs. We were able to sample several different dishes including jerk chicken, cole slaw, spicy sausage, flavorful fried dough, rice and vegetables in a spicy sauce. All were delicious.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We were entertained with some Jamaican dancing by young men and women in traditional costumes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We really enjoyed our time at the Bamboo Beach Club. It has a really nice beach...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jamaican reggae music playing under the shade trees...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Souvenirs for sale...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A walk-up bar... </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Plenty of beach chairs with great views...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And friendly people...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We would highly recommend it for anyone sailing to Jamaica. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;"><span abp="6367" style="font-size: large;"><span abp="6368" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span abp="6369" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span abp="6370" style="font-size: small;">All photos were taken by <u>my husband and me</u> during our visit to Jamaica in November, 2017. Unauthorized use is prohibited.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We sailed on Royal Caribbean's <i>Oasis of the Seas</i> back in June. One of the port stops was St. Maarten, my favorite Caribbean island, and the one we have cruised to the most. Since we had visited the island five previous times, we decided to be adventurous, visit a new country and take the ferry over to the island of Anguilla.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From the cruise port terminal it took several legs of transportation to arrive in Anguilla: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ferry from Marigot to Anguilla ($53 each roundtrip);</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Taxi from Anguilla cruise pier to Rendezvous Bay Beach ($34 roundtrip).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Taxi from Marigot back to Philipsburg ($25).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>But it was so worth it!</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Anguilla has so many beautiful beaches to choose from. I had researched a couple of them, but as we went through customs, I asked the official which beach she recommended since we only wanted to stay for a couple of hours. She recommended Rendezvous Bay Beach: it was close by and tended to be less crowded. So we took her advice (thank you Ms. Customs Official for the perfect choice!) and hired a taxi driver for the round trip to and from the beach.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Rendezvous Bay Beach is located in front of the <a href="http://www.anguillagreathouse.com/" target="_blank">Anguilla Great House Beach Resort</a>. Note: if you are interested in actually visiting Anguilla instead of a day-trip, their accommodations are these cute West Indian style cottages.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you want to research ferry schedules from St. Martin to Anguilla, you can click <a href="https://ivisitanguilla.com/by-sea/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.anguilla-beaches.com/anguilla-ferry-system.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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agreateuropetripplannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977245292916768369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324542640148545624.post-86936402986240236642017-10-28T20:19:00.000-05:002017-10-28T20:19:38.692-05:00FREDERIC BAZILLE: EARLY IMPRESSIONIST<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If Frédéric Bazille had not been killed in 1870 at age 28 in the Franco-Prussian war, he would have equaled Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Auguste Renoir in fame as an Impressionist painter. He was <i>that</i> good.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The painting below is the famous <i>A Studio in Les Batignolles</i> by Henri Fantin-Latour. Along with Édouard Manet (the painter), Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Émile Zola and others, the very tall man on the far right of the painting is </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Frédéric Bazille. This shows that Bazille was part of the main Impressionist group in the 1860s and 1870s. He only fell out of the group because he died so young.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>The Studio on the Rue la Condamine</i> (1869-1870): In this painting Édouard Manet actually painted the figure of Bazille (Bazille is the tall gentleman in the middle; Manet is in front of him.) Monet and Renoir are on the stairs but who is who has never been determined. All of the paintings Bazille included in this work had all been rejected by the Paris Salon art exhibition jury.</span></span></div>
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(1865): Bazille learned so much from his friendship with Claude Monet
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">During the early years of their careers the Impressionists painted many still life paintings. Still life paintings were easy and <i>inexpensive</i>: no need to pay a model to pose. One of the Impressionists' favorite still life subjects was flowers. All of these paintings were part of the exhibition I recently saw at the National Gallery of Art, <i>Frédéric Bazille and The Birth of Impressionism</i>. The flowers are so beautiful you just want to pick them out of the paintings and smell them!</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Open Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Open Sunday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">C</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">losed on December 25 and January 1.</span></span> </li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All photos in this blog post were taken by <u>me</u>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.</span></span></span></div>
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agreateuropetripplannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977245292916768369noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324542640148545624.post-62584866440708579662017-09-24T13:52:00.000-05:002017-09-24T13:52:00.363-05:00MY NEW ETSY SHOP!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Because of my love for travel, art and photography, I've decided to open a shop on Etsy: <i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TravelArtPhotoByBarb" target="_blank">TravelArtPhotoByBarb</a>.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here are an example of my photographs offered from my European and Caribbean travels, snapshots of my Chicago and beautiful flowers and gardens:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">These are just a few of the photographs available for purchase on my Etsy shop. I hope you will take a moment to stop by.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All photos in this blog post were taken by <u>me</u>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>La Jeunesse de l'Impressionnisme</i> translates from French: <i>The Youth of Impressionism</i>. In the 1860s, a handful of young French artists came together in the art studios of Paris from different parts of France. They were different than the painters that preceded them. They painted outdoor landscapes (<i>en plein air</i>) actually <u>in</u> the outdoors, carrying their portable easels and paints outside to capture the light as it changed throughout the day. They painted the ordinary people they saw and met as those people lived their ordinary lives in the Montmartre area of Paris. They held their own exhibitions in protest of being rejected by the famous "Salon" exhibition over and over again. <i>And</i> they were heavy criticized and mocked for this new way of painting for years.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But as we now know, these young artists could paint and now we <i>love</i> their paintings. The paintings below were included in the recent exhibition I saw at the National Gallery of Art titled <i>Fr</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>éd</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>éric</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>
Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism</i>. They are early works of Renoir, Monet and Morisot, painted in the "youth" of their careers, but they are early examples of the spectacular paintings each artist would later create. </span></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Lise Sewing</i>: Auguste Renoir (1867-1868):</span></span></u></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Between 1866 and 1872, Lise Tréhot was Renoir's favorite female model (and mistress) until she left Renoir to get married. The most fascinating aspect of this superb painting, an excellent example of Renoir's </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">talent as a painter of flesh and blood, is its provenance; it was owned by the sitter throughout her life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u><i>The Beach at Honfleur</i>: Claude Monet (1964):</u></b></span></span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Rue de la Bavole, Honfleur</i> Claude Monet (1964):</span></span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A simple street scene was a typical subject of the Impressionists.</span></span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Sainte Adresse</i>: Claude Monet (1867):</span></span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The several months Monet spent painting seascapes in the area of Sainte-Adresse, a resort town in Normandy in 1867, were very productive.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u><i>Bazille and Camille</i>:<i> Study for D</i></u></b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">é</span></span></span></span>jeuner sur l'Herbe</i>: Claude Monet (1865):</u></b></span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Berthe Morisot, along with Mary Cassatt, were the two most notable <i>female</i> Impressionists. Some critics seemed to believe that Berthe Morisot was the purest "Impressionist" artist of all the painters: she tended to adhere to the basic principles of light and color in Impressionist painting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the next post I'll show more masterpieces from the exhibition </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Frédéric Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism</i>. That exhibition was the main reason for our trip to Washington DC.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Open Sunday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All photos in this blog post were taken by <u>me</u> during my visit in June, 2017. Unauthorized use is prohibited.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Henri Matisse</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, along with his rival Pablo Picasso, revolutionized painting in the early 20th century. Like Pierre Bonnard in my last blog <a href="http://agreateuropetripplanner.blogspot.com/2017/07/pierre-bonnard-in-east-building.html" target="_blank">post</a>, Matisse began his career in Paris, but in 1904, he visited the south of France and fell in love with bright light and colors of the area. For several years he painted in the style known as <i>fauvism</i> where the painters expressed emotion with bold brushstrokes and colors.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Fauvism only lasted for a few years, but Matisse's career and fame continued to grow. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He
traveled to Algiers, Spain and Tangiers throughout the years and tended
to alter his painting style based on what he saw in each place. </span></span>He was also the victim of much criticism</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> (one of his paintings was actually burned in effigy in Chicago in 1913). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It was the Paris-based American collectors Leo and Gertrude Stein and </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the notable Russian art collector Sergei Shchukin </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span>who initially began the early support for Matisse. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A perfect example of Matisse's <i>Fauvism</i> work, with its heavy brushstrokes and brilliant color. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Into the 1910s, Matisse continued to create works using bright colors, limited detailing and strong outlines.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the 1920s, he reverted to more conventional "model" painting, depicting figures in exotic costumes in the textile-sheathed interior of his Nice studio. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This painting was confiscated by the Nazis in 1941 by the Jewish French art dealer, Paul Rosenberg. It was returned to the Rosenberg family in 1948 and sold to the writer Somerset Maugham.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Continuing
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Both artists began their careers in Paris but later they were drawn to the light and color of southern France. I love <i>color </i>in paintings; that's why I love the paintings of the <i>Fauvists </i>and <i>Nabis</i>; Matisse was associated with the Fauvists; Bonnard was associated with the Nabis. These two artists' work really show how color was important to them in their works. See for yourselves...</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Nude in an Interior</span></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> (1935): </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The detailing in this painting is remarkable: in the patterns in the wallpaper, the carpeting and the sofa.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This painting shows the brilliant color Bonnard found while living in the South of France.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Admission is always FREE.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Open Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All photos in this blog post were taken by <u>me</u> during my visit in June, 2017. Unauthorized use is prohibited.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The reason for my most recent visit to Washington DC was an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art. The exhibition took place in the National Gallery's East Building which is located directly across the street from the iconic West Building. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'd never visited the East Building but I knew that many paintings by some of my favorite artists were in this building instead of the West Building. Some had been moved from the West Building to the East Building since my previous visit in 2013. I took the opportunity prior to seeing the planned exhibition to tour a small part of the collection. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><i>Nude on a Divan </i>(1918)</span></span></span><br />
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Andrew Mellon, Chester Dale made his millions as a banker and on the
New York Stock Exchange. His wife, Maud, who was a painter </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and
art critic, introduced Chester to the idea of collecting modern art.
They built the bulk of their collection rather quickly, putting the
majority of their collection together between 1926 and 1933. In 1929
alone they purchased an astonishing 130 paintings. The Dales collected
an amazing number of paintings by their favorites </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">artists: 17 by Renoir; 15 by Picasso; 25 by Toulouse-Lautrec; 11 by Monet; and 21 by Modigliani.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Like
Andrew Mellon, Chester Dale made his millions as a banker and on the
New York Stock Exchange. His wife, Maud, who was a painter </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and
art critic, introduced Chester to the idea of collecting modern art.
They built the bulk of their collection rather quickly, putting the
majority of their collection together between 1926 and 1933. In 1929
alone they purchased an astonishing 130 paintings. The Dales collected
an amazing number of paintings by their favorites </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">artists: 17 by Renoir; 15 by Picasso; 25 by Toulouse-Lautrec; 11 by Monet; and 21 by Modigliani.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Modigliani </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">painted several portraits of his artist friends such as Maurice Utrillo, Pablo Picasso and Chaim Soutine.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Modigliani's use </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">of drink and drugs</span></span> contributed to his early death at age 35 in Paris of tubercular meningitis.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will continue to show more of my visit to the National Gallery of Art's East Building in my next blog post.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">The National Gallery of Art is </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets NW along Constitution
Avenue. The entrance to the East Building is on 4th Street NW.</span></span>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Open Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Open Sunday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">C</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">losed on December 25 and January 1.</span></span> </li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All photos in this blog post were taken by <u>me</u> during my visit in June, 2017. Unauthorized use is prohibited.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">We planned our 10th cruise onboard the new Vista because we wanted to see the newest, biggest member of the Carnival fleet. The itinerary wasn't my favorite: we had already been to each island more than once, but for this one time we would cruise based solely on the ship, not the itinerary. We did have a wonderful time and the ship is beautiful. Here are some photos...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Carnival Vista is a huge ship: it's 1,055 feet long. Over 1,450 hardworking crew members take care of over 3,950 passengers. Here the ship is docked in Grand Turk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">The beautiful atrium on the Carnival Vista: The 3-story center sculpture sits above the bar and reaches to the ceiling above. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">The scenes on the vortex are animated, with the fish, stingrays and seas turtles swimming around as if you were in a large aquarium.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Housing thousands of species of marine life in over 10 million gallons of water, the Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere. Located across the street from <a href="http://bit.ly/2e66QEH">Centennial Olympic Park</a> and right next to <i>World of Coca-Cola</i>, the aquarium is right in the heart of downtown Atlanta. The aquarium was the main reason we took our experimental weekend trip to Atlanta.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The area in between the aquarium and <i>World of Coca-Cola</i> is a lovely park called Pemberton Place...named after the inventor of Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola Company donated the land that the aquarium was built on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">And what is there to see in the aquarium...?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Gorgeous coral formations...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Jelly fish...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">But the main attraction of the aquarium is its enormous over 6-million gallon exhibit which amazingly houses four (yes, 4!) whale sharks, a swordfish and multiple giant manta rays. The aquarium is the only institution outside Asia which has whale sharks. And they are HUGE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">How about this swordfish? I'd never seen one in person...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">And the manta rays, fascinated by the divers' air bubbles, swam in 360 degrees circles in and around the bubbles...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">So much else...from delicate seahorses, some of which hang upside down by their tails...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Hundreds of brilliantly-colored fish in all sizes and shapes...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A benefit of our weekend trip was our aquarium tickets were included in a package deal at the <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlmq-atlanta-marriott-marquis/">Marriott Marquis </a>hotel in Atlanta. This Marriott is within easy walking distance to the aquarium, and it is located near many popular restaurants. Check out the hotel's website for package deals which may include tickets to various Atlanta sites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">To read my post about our stay at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, click <a href="http://bit.ly/2dd8dQE">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">so I took the opportunity to walk over to the tram stop to see what it was. I asked a woman who was working there where did the tram traveled to and how much it cost. She said a complete circuit of the tram route took about 30 minutes, and it only cost $1.00 to ride. We had about another hour to fill before we needed to check out of the hotel so we decided to take a ride. I mean, for $1.00, what did we have to lose, and it would give us a chance to see a little more of Atlanta.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">It turns out the Atlanta Streetcar system is about 2.7 miles long and consists of 12 different stops in the heart of downtown Atlanta. It connects the Atlanta visitor from the area of Centennial Park to the Martin Luther King historical area.</span><br />
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The most famous stop on the route is of course the King Historic District stop. Here across the street from the tram stop are both of the famous Ebenezer Baptist Churches:</div>
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The original church where Dr. King preached...</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Within a block or two of these two churches are both Dr. King's birth home and the gravesite of Dr. King and his wife. I am really disappointed in my lack of research regarding this area. I had absolutely no idea that this historic area was so close to the area we were staying in. Well, a good reason for another quick weekend trip to Atlanta.</span><br />
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agreateuropetripplannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977245292916768369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324542640148545624.post-4328192366811326122016-10-30T19:03:00.000-05:002016-12-25T18:28:37.320-06:00PROCESSION: THE ART OF NORMAN LEWIS<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Living in a major city like Chicago I try to take advantage of every opportunity presented to see an exhibition of art that I find interesting. When I saw an advertisement of a free exhibition of the work of artist Norman Lewis at the Chicago Cultural Center, I knew I wanted to see it for two reasons: the artwork itself, and the fact I had never been inside the Cultural Center, a 1897 building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Norman Lewis was a pivotal figure in American Art<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, and he was one of the innovators of the post-World War II art movement known as <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Abstract Expressionism</i>. Unfortunately <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">because h<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e was Afri<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">can-American, racism <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pr<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">evented this t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">alented artist from <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">attaining the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">notoriety</span> he so obvio<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">us</span></span>ly deserved.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Jazz Club</i> (1945)</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Roller Coaster</i> (1946)</b></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Spring</span></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> (1947)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Untitled</i> (1949) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Migrating Birds</i> (1953)</span></span><br />
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I love disco</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">vering new artists</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> and learning the </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">struggle</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">s they incurred to have their art </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">appreciated. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love the </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">bri</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">lliant color Norman Lewis used in his paintings. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Although </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">his later</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">, abstract paintings are spectacular, I </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; 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agreateuropetripplannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977245292916768369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324542640148545624.post-52260251186673692002016-10-09T21:11:00.000-05:002016-10-09T21:11:07.459-05:00CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK VISIT<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At the end of my last post we were just finishing up our delicious breakfast at Waffle House. This meal gave us the nourishment to begin our walk back towards the Georgia Aquarium, made longer due to the fact we ended up at a different Waffle House than intended. But we persevered through the ever-increasing heat of that August morning. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Durin<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">g our walk</span>, w</span></span>e were pleased to discover we could walk through Centennial Olympic Park on our way to the aquarium.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Walking through the park now it's hard to imagine it was built on vacant land that had several abandoned and rundown buildings on it. The park was<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span>the main gathering site for both athletes and spectators during the 1996 Olympics; <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">now it is</span> a lasting legacy<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> as<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span>a popular gathering place for both the citizens of Atlanta and thousands of visitors to Atlanta. Many of the sites surrounding the park were built after the Olympics Games, including the aquarium, <a href="http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/">World of Coca-Cola</a>, the College Football Hall of Fame, the <a href="https://www.civilandhumanrights.org/">Center for Human and Civic Rights</a>, <a href="http://childrensmuseumatlanta.org/">Imag<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ine It! Children's Museum</span></a> and a ferris wheel, <a href="http://www.skyviewatlanta.com/">Skyview Atlanta</a>. Many new hotels and restaurants were built to accommodate all of the visitors coming to see the new sites. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To help pay for the cost of <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">buil<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ding the park (<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">completely paid for by private donations)</span>, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">an Adopt-a-Brick program was launched. For $35, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">anyone could purchase <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">commemo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rative bricks<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and personalize them. Over <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5</span>00,000 bricks were <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">purchased. To coincide with the park's 20th anniversary a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> new Adopt-a-Brick c<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ampaign to install another 40,000+ personalized bricks<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> has been started. If you are in<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">terested in purchas<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ing a personalized brick, click <a href="https://brickorder.com/olympicpark/index.html">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To help don<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ors f<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ind their bricks, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the sections are<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> numbere<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When you enter the park the first thing you see is the bronze, fan-shaped sculptu<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">re titled appropriately <i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Tribute</span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, by Greek sulpture Peter </span></span>Calaboyias.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Husband <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sits <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">on the edge of the reflecting pool of Centen<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nial Plaza. To the left in the background is <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Skyview Atlanta fe<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rris wheel. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> One of the eight 65-foot light towers reminiscent of classic Greek columns is right behind him. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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agreateuropetripplannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07977245292916768369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324542640148545624.post-50253287292147142612016-09-19T05:50:00.001-05:002016-09-21T15:57:14.425-05:00ATLANTA: A WEEKEND ADVENTURE<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since we don't get to travel as much as we would like due to the fac<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t I have to go to work Monday through Friday (humbug!)</span>, we decided to try a quick weekend trip, flying into a city on a Saturday morning and flying back home on Sunday afternoon. The flight needed to be less than two hours. Since we would be gone less than 48 hours we couldn't plan to do too much. We have always wanted to visit the Georgia Aquarium: it is the largest a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">quarium in the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Western Hemisphere and </span></span>being cruise and snorkeling enthusiasts, we love gazing at exotic fish. I found reasonable airfare from O'Hare airport, and a hotel package that included both the tickets to the aquarium and breakfast the next morning. Thus, we recently spent the weekend in Atlanta, a city I had never been to.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">F<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">irst<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">: the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">hotel. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">origin</span>ally cho<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">se to stay at the At<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">lanta Marriott Marquis because of the hotel package offered: <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2 <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">entry ti<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ckets to the Georgia Aquarium plus free break<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">fast for $2<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">35 per night</span>. But <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">w</span>hen I saw photographs of the hotel's a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">mazing 470-f<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">oot </span>atrium I knew I wanted to stay there just to see th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">at architectural achievement.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The 52-story hotel is located i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n the middle of downtown Atlanta but it is within walking dist<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ance of the aquarium.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> The<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">re are <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">lots of restaurants<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> within a block or two of the hotel<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> including the<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">always-</span></span>t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ouristy <i>Hard Rock Cafe</i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and</span> <i><a href="http://www.bravesgrill.com/">Atlanta Braves Grill</a></i>.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> One very interesting<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> place</span> is <a href="http://agathas.com/"><i>Agatha's, A Taste of Mystery</i></a> for fans of mystery din<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ner th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">eat<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e</span>r<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">For shoppers, t</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">he hotel connects to</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> the Peachtree Ma<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ll th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rough <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">one of several over-the-street<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, covered pedways located in<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e area. (NOTE: very few stores in the Peachtree Ma<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ll <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">are open on Sundays.)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The atrium <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">did not disappoint<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">; it was at one time<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> the ta<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">llest hotel atrium in the world. It's an architectural wonder and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a photographer's dream. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">We recently completed our 9th cruise (slowly moving up the cruise ship loyalty ladders!). We cruised on Royal Caribbean for the 5th time (we've made it to platinum-level of the Crown & Anchor society), this time on the Voyager-class <i>Adventure of the Seas.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">All Voyager-class ships have the Royal Promenade which is like an indoor shopping mall traversing nearly the length of the ship...it is the heart of the cruise ship. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Passengers can shop for jewelry, perfume and clothing, taste a multitude of imported beers in a pub, get pizza, coffee, snacks or pastries at the open-24-hours <i>Café Promenade</i>, check out the latest sports scores at the </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">sports bar or just find a seat, relax and people-watch. </span></span></div>
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Of course if you're not eating, then you're drinking. No shortage of bars/lounges on <i>Adventure of the Seas.</i> There is the <i>Duck and Dog Pub,</i> an English-style pub featuring a multitude of imported beers...<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As beautiful as the ship is now and although just in 2014 she received a <i>Royal Advantage </i>upgrade, later this year <i>Adventure of the Seas </i>will undergo a </span><a href="http://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/61-million-renovation-planned-royal-caribbeans-adventure-seas-video-56768"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">$61 million renovation</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">. In addition to new waterslides and Flowrider, two new restaurants will be added, another lounge and more than 100 new cabins and Suites Lounge for luxury travelers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">The distance on Chicago's Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street is known as the "Magnificent Mile" or the "Mag Mile" for short mainly for the high-end shopping one can find. However, for the last 10 days or so, the "magnificence" has come from the beauty of the thousands of spring flowers in bloom. Let me show you although my photos don't begin to show the "magnificence" of the flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The current exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago of <i>Van Gogh's Bedrooms</i> just might be the most visited exhibition held there since the hugely popular Monet exhibition in 1995.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">I couldn't believe the extremely long line outside the museum waiting to get in. We were able to bypass this line because I had pre-purchased our tickets, but once inside we were not able to avoid the huge line to get into the exhibition. I have been to several exhibitions at the Art Institute, but I have <i>never</i> seen such a crowd before. NOTE: we were there on a Saturday; I'm sure weekend days are much less crowded.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">We finally entered the exhibition, and were pleasantly surprised non-flash photography was allowed. This must be a new policy. At every other special exhibition I have been to photography wasn't allowed basically because the host museum has the other paintings lent to them for the exhibition and they can't be responsible for them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This painting was <u>the</u> highlight! As it is from someone's private collection I had never seen even a photograph of it. The pink, blue and yellow color palette makes it so recognizable as a Van Gogh masterpiece. It is just a gorgeous painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">This painting is one of two large landscapes showing the trees in the garden and the asylum façade behind them. Consciously or not, Van Gogh used the same color palette for this building as he did in his famous <i>Yellow House</i> (yellow building, green shutters, red roof).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Van Gogh used "...a combination of red ocher, of green saddened with grey, of black lines that define the outlines", a combination he believed emphasized the emotional impact of this painting. Van Gogh used his time at the asylum to advance and refine the symbolic power of his painting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't recall seeing this painting during my visit to the Musée d'Orsay several years ago. It is one of dozens of works Van Gogh painted while sitting in the gardens of the asylum in St. Remy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">On September 2, 2005, one of Aruba's most famous tourist attractions, the Natural Bridge, collapsed. Located on the much windier, northeastern side of the island, the natural bridge was formed out of the coral limestone. Years of trade winds pounding waves against the shore erodes the rocks and forms a cave. At the same time rainwater runs down the cracks into the rock gradually dissolving the limestone. Over the years the result will form a natural bridge. Below are photographs we took during our visit in 2002:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before its collapse this natural bridge was the longest and highest in the Caribbean with an arch span of over 100 feet and a standing height of 23 feet above the sea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">We knew we wanted to see the remains of the collapsed natural bridge, so we rented a jeep once we departed the cruise ship. Even though it had been many years since we had been to Aruba, we remembered how to get to the other side of the island. NOTE: If you want to drive along the northeast coast, you have to rent a jeep. A car <i>will not </i>be able to maneuver the incredibly rocky terrain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">There is the <i>Baby Natural Bridge</i>...it's fun to climb up on the bridges for better views of the sea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">By climbing up on this bridge you can get a great view of the collapsed remains of the other natural bridge and the force of the waves that created all these natural bridges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">If you visit Aruba, don't just stay on the calmer "hotel" side. Explore the windy, eastern side. The turquoise water is crystal-clear...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">From the Charlotte Amalie </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">cruise port we shared a 20-minute taxi ride with a few other ship passengers to the town of Red Hook on the far eastern tip of St. Thomas. It is from Red Hook that the ferry to Cruz Bay, St. John departs. For just $7.00 one-way we experienced a delightful ride across Pillsbury Sound...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Instead of booking a shore excursion we rented a jeep so we could explore the island on our own. It is easy to get a jeep rental on the island. Just off the pier there are taxi drivers and jeep rental representatives waiting for tourists' business. We were taken to <a href="http://stjohnjeeps.com/">Bougainvillea Leasing Company</a>, where for $88.75 we were able to rent a Jeep Wrangler with automatic transmission and air conditioning. The real fun of the car rental: They drive on the <i>left </i>side of the road on St. John!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">In my previous post I mentioned our visit to the Chicago Botanic Gardens' <i>Wonderland Express</i>, the annual holiday display of model trains meandering through replicas of the famous skyscrapers and historic landmarks of Chicagoland, all of which are made of natural materials. The craftsmanship is just amazing; the details and use of natural materials so unique. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are some of my favorite buildings and landmarks:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">As a train crosses over the Michigan Avenue Bridge, replicas of famous skyscrapers such as the Sears Tower, Tribune Tower, AON Building and John Hancock Building stand along miniature conifer trees and poinsettia plants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">It's quiet now that the Bears season is over, but the stadium looks beautiful surrounded by poinsettias and dwarf fir trees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Not only is the Michael Jordan statue in front of the old Chicago Stadium, but a tour bus holds a replica of one of the Blackhawk's Stanley Cups.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">We recently made a return visit to the Chicago Botanical Gardens.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It seems we never fail to pleasantly discover something else in addition to the main reason for our visit. We were at the Botanic Gardens to experience the holiday tradition of the </span><i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/the%20buildings%20are%20all%20constructed%20of%20natural%20materials:%20gourds,%20pine%20cones,%20bark,%20acorns,%20pods,%20seeds,%20grains,%20grasses,%20and%20other%20creatively-used%20bits%20of%20nature."><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wonderland Express</span></a></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">, the annual display of holiday model trains traveling throughout Chicago, including famous skyscrapers and historic landmarks. All buildings are constructed of natural materials: </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">gourds, pine cones, bark, acorns, pods, seeds, grains, grasses, and other creatively-used bits of nature. Like the summertime <i><a href="http://agreateuropetripplanner.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-model-railroad-garden.html">Model Railroad Garden</a></i>, surrounding the buildings are beautiful seasonal plants and flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Being the holiday season, another treat we discovered were the twenty or so handmade wreaths hanging on the gallery walls. All made by horticulturists and staff of the gardens. I thought I would share some of the most beautiful and interesting wreaths:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Missouri isn't exactly the first place you think of when thinking wine. However, there are over<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>125 wineries in Missouri with the majority concentrated along the rolling hills on either side of the mighty Missouri River. These wineries are a huge tourism business for the state: over $220 million is spent annually on wine-related tourism.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During our recent family visit to the far northwest suburbs of St. Louis, we ventured out on a rainy Saturday for a scenic fall drive through the back roads along Missouri Highway 94, the Missouri <i>Weinstrasse</i>, historically known as the country's first designated wine trail. When </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">German settlers first arrived to this region in the 1800s, it reminded them of everything they loved about their homeland with the sweeping vistas of the Missouri River valley and the Osage Ridge with its tree-covered slopes. Surprisingly the 15 square miles surrounding the town of Augusta, Missouri beat out areas such as the Napa Valley in California to be awarded as the country's first American Viticulture Area (AVA) due to its unique soil, climate and long tradition of local wine varietals.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of the four larger wineries along the <i>Weinstrasse (</i>there are actually 8 wineries in the area surrounding the town of Augusta),<i> </i>we chose to visit the Montelle Winery which is described in the Official Missouri Travel Guide as "atop a ridge, 400 feet above the Missouri River bottoms". The views<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, d<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">espite the rainy wea<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ther, did not d<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">isappoint:</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But we didn't come just for the spectacular views. There was some wine to be tasted...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at the winery despite the weather. The wine is delicious, the staff were friendly and knowledgeable and the food delicious. On our next visit to Missouri wine country I would like to visit the other wineries in the region.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For more information on Montelle Winery, click <a href="https://www.montelle.com/">here</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For more information on the Missouri Weinstra<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ß</span>e, click <a href="http://www.moweinstrasse.com/">here</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For more information on Missouri wine industry, click <a href="http://missouriwine.org/#welcome">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Honduras: We had already docked in Roatan; in the early morning sunrise from our balcony, we watched Carnival Glory turn 180 degrees and back into its place in front of our cruise ship.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i>Bahamas: As we sailed out of Nassau harbor, from our balcony we passed the lighthouse that greets visitors to Paradise Island with Atlantis in the distance.</i></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Puerto Rico: Leaving San Juan Harbor we sailed past Castillo San Felipe del Morro which we had actually toured earlier in the day. Standing on our balcony we were given a perfect view of the entire fortress and the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean. </span></span></i><br />
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