Amsterdam Your pictures are gorgeous and the narrative wonderful as usual. My problem is I am sad that I will never most of these beautiful things. If you hadn't lived in Berlin, I would not have seen that either. So thank you for being my tour guide then and now.
Love,
Mom
Great Depictions! Dear Leisa,
Your description of the Jewish Bride and Ben Kingsley's persona are, as the Germans say, famos!
Keep it up, all the best to you and Jay and your travels +
Kindest, Carl
Once again, you made my day. My brother spent some time in Holland on business...he is a sign maker who is frequently commissioned to do the signage for some of the big cruise lines; sometimes there are perks like having to spend time in Holland ;-) He made his living as a musician for many years and still plays his guitar regularly. He has written some very moving and beautiful songs. He wrote one about the streets of Holland. I wish he had a recording of it, I would send it to you. Okay...back to work. Hugs!!!! Deb
Texas I too was amazed at the sunsets and the sky going on forever.
I sure don't miss the snow of Missouri, but there are other things I do miss.
Texas is okay except for their politics.
Love,
Mom
Thanks for the memories What a gift you have... I have tried many times to capture the beauty of nature in the sky. I would wait with great anticipation for the pictures to return, only to feel the disappointment of 'no, that's not what I saw.'... Great Job Leisa.. That is part of what I remembered about living the great state of Texas. Love ya.
Oh boy...now I will be doing Monty Python impersonations all day ;-) Hey Leisa! Great photos and blog title. Hope all is well with you and Jay. Always a pleasure to check out the latest entries although time doesn't always allow for a response. Hugs...Deb
Great Text re Country Eats Dear Leisa and Jay,
Lovely outing, lovely pictures, lovely food.
I assume that one must be very clear with one's self if one (or two) wish to avoid expansion!
That might be true for life in the country ... ?
Especially: lovely text.
All the best and
Kindest, Carl
General I hesitate to add many comments, since they might be considered bias, as your mother. Your narratives are simply wonderful. You paint word pictures as well as the ones on canvas. I bask in the light you shine.
Love,
Mom
Gee Whiz! Dear Two,
Gee whiz, being there must be like simultaneous experiences in the wilds of Afrika and South America!
Thanks for sharing, see you soon +
Kindest, Carl
Love your hairstyle Leisa
the hair stlye looks great! How cool to get to visit so many different places. What great memories you two are creating.
Love Jamie
Very interesting Maybe this is where the word 'eclectic' was derived. One thing for sure is you don't have to go far to see a different style. And, I loved the quote from Shakespeare. Absolutely correct..
UK Graffiti I've long followed the UK graffiti scene. Have you come across any works by Banksy? I think you both would enjoy his satirical work. http://www.banksy.co.uk/
I really enjoy reading the travel blog. Thanks for sharing your trip.
This was my favorite yet! How incredible to walk where you can imagine the lives these people led. I think it would be almost overwhelming to take everything in. The castles were phenomenal. I am glad you wanted to see these kinds of castles and not just the castles of the rich. Those would be fascinating too but the emotions their history conjures up seems almost sanitary compared to Caerphilly and Caldicot castles...I can imagine them appealing to my more basic, raw senses and really getting my imagination going. Wow! Thanks again.
National Portrait Gallery Wow, I loved the man in the blue hat portrait.... i just had to keep staring at it. I had the feeling of wanting to reach out and touch him.
Castles Ahhhhhhhhh what a way to start my work day! And I now also have great photos downloaded that I can use as backgrounds. I tend to take several mini-mind vacations when I have a beautiful picture to look at. It's a great way to reduce stress. The map attached is awsome! I loved seeing the route taken in ralation to the area. And it's always nice to have a geography refresher. Luv ya :)
Castles I wish I was strolling through those halls with you. I'v read so much about it, I can just picture everything. I really wish I was going to see it. Your descriptions are so vivid, your wonderful.
The flowers are glorious.
Love,
Mom
I am a visual artist (painter) who lives in northern Illinois (halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee). My husband, Jay Kalbrener, and I started this blog when we spent 4 months in Great Britain (July 2 through October 31, 2007). The experience of documenting our travels in this blog has been so much fun for everyone concerned that we decided to blog our travels in the United States and our upcoming trip to Rome.... full info
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Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Ben Kingsley all in one trip... It really does look like the Titanic, doesn't it? Hey Shannon! How ya doing?