July 27: We hiked the Garden of the Gods, Shawnee Forest in Southern Illinois. The “CAUTION” sign did not escape us.
(more…)Archive for the ‘Vacation’ Category
Traveling South
Friday, September 16th, 2022
July 27: No rest for the weary travelers, it’s on to the next adventure! This time a two week trek from Nebraska down to Alabama and back. Our first stop yesterday landed us in the southernmost tip of Illinois.
(more…)Beauty and the Baguette
Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
July 16: “If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens.” Rose…ok Robert Browning said that but Rose does not disagree. We quickly learned how to make Rose happy, give the girl a baguette!
(more…)The Day Trip – France
Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
July 15: No lectures at the Academy for us today. Instead the group left Strasbourg and toured Colmar, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr (yes all French.) Did you know the man who designed the Statue of Liberty was from Colmar France? And Riquewihr is the medieval town in the Alsace region of France that inspired the town from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. So much beautiful church art and architecture in these towns.
