To be honest there is no travel related point to this post, I simply want to share some pretty with the members of Travelblog. [View Full Entry]

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A few scenes from the University of Pennsylvania's Anthropology and Archaeology Museum. I didn't spend too much time taking pictures at this museum, as I simply wanted to focus my attention on the displays and artifacts. [View Full Entry]

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This field trip to Longwood Gardens was brought to you by Nikon CoolPix P2 ~ my newest toy. Love this little camera and it's ability to wirelessly download my pictures to my PC. [View Full Entry]

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This year's theme: Enchanted Spring - A Tribute to Mother Nature. A theme no doubt ripped from a Prep School Senior prom. Despite the dubious intentions of this years theme, the 2006 flower show redefined the term: Flora Abunda. The main exhibit of "Natura", at 25 feet high and 60 feet long is the largest sculpture ever created entirely from living plants. At that size, it's nearly impossible to take a non-blurry, and way underexposed picture of this exhibit. Perennial Flower Show favorite was a mix of gorgeous flower arrangements and their “Wild Things,” which are wacky me [View Full Entry]

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A Wedding Day to Remember! The Wedding of Gary and Christine Petrowsky, December 3rd, 2005. [View Full Entry]

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Spanglish Lessons at Gredos: The old adage states that 'travel broadens the mind,' but I would take it a step further. The best travel experiences take place when you abandon your preconceived ideas. This past November, I had the opportunity to test this theory. Three friends (Adam, Joe and Debbie) and I traveled to Spain to participate in an English language immersion program hosted by Vaughn Systems, an English language school based in Madrid. The company recruits native English speakers worldwide to spend a week in Spain in exchange for their conversational skills. Vaughn p [View Full Entry]

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Place: Sierra de Gredos Gredos is an unspoilt region, known by only a few visitors. Beautiful Sierra de Gredos are the biggest mountains in central Spain, a small but impressive range forming the western section of the major mountain system which divides the higher plains of northern Castile from the lower plains of southern Castile and Extremadura. A paradise for lovers of nature and outdoor adventure, Gredos is an unspoilt region known by few visitors to Spain. [View Full Entry]

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On the way to Gredos, a photo stop overlooking the walled city of Avila. This was just a brief photo/rest stop enroute to our destination. We didn't get to tour through the city, just gazed upon it from afar. Nothing much to see here folks...please move along. [View Full Entry]

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Place: Madrid, Spain Hemingway once described Spain as a masculine country. Its beauty is rugged and warm, enfolding you into its embrace, but only if you allow it. The brief time I spent in Madrid revealed a culture that is similar in values to my own. Somewhere a door unlocked and I let the culture run through me. Madrid essentially is an engaging, sexy city. Walking around on the first day, I found myself synchronizing to the pulse of the city, stepping out of Philadelphia time and into Madrid time. As appealing as this trip sounded to me, I did not [View Full Entry]

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Costa Rica Highlights. While hurricane Katrina made Louisiana's city and state officials show their true colors, I was blissfully unaware, spending my days exploring Costa. [View Full Entry]

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