In Galicia, the far northwestern region of Spain, there are unique little buildings that are part of the culture of the land. The name for one of them is “horreo”. The horreo is a grain store. Every family had one … Continue reading →
Visitors to America’s west will probably recognize this landmark. Sci Fi movie fans will probably recognize it. Devil’s Tower has the distinction of having been named America’s very first national landmark in 1906. This picture doesn’t truly represent its size, … Continue reading →
I wasn’t going to participate in today’s PhotoHunt because I really couldn’t think of anything I thought was interesting. Then I started looking at everyone else’s creative takes on the theme, and realized I did have one very interesting shot. … Continue reading →
Fancy wine glasses? Fagedaboudit!
Continue reading →Today, I decided to do some research on Scottish Wines, Vinyards, & Tasting Rooms. I typed into my Google search “scotland wine”. Here is the first listing in Google’s return: Scotland Wine – Ratings and ReviewsSnooth has the largest online … Continue reading →
Any Chihule fan will immediately recognize his signature style in the two photos below. But it is the purpose to which he puts each of his glass creations that continually delights. The YELLOW glass you’ve seen above is part of … Continue reading →
Since some of my SlowTrav friends are in the middle of planning their trip to St. Louis the end of August this year, I thought I’d post some of my pictures from last year. Unfortunately, other than food, I don’t … Continue reading →
Yesterday I posted a picture for the Saturday PhotoHunt challenge on the theme “Four”. Several people commented on the fact that they would have looked for some bushes rather than wait in line. As I was thinking back on that … Continue reading →
You’ve just spent two hours on a boat, slowly traveling through a Belizean mangrove on you’re way to visit a Mayan ruin. Your finally off the boat. You need a pitstop – desperately! But, someone gets there before you. That’s … Continue reading →
I’m not in the habit of glowing reviews. Just look at my SlowTrav contributions and you see…there just aren’t any. I have the best intentions, but I don’t seem to get around to it. However, I feel compelled to tell … Continue reading →