Spain - April 2014

We visited Madrid and Barcelona for 10 days in early April.  In Madrid we did day trips to the towns of Toledo, Avila, and Segovia.  In Barcelona we did a day trip to Montserrat monastery.  Lots of great sights, food and drink! 

Australia - January, 2013

We had a great two and a half weeks in Australia!  First, visiting Melbourne and seeing the Australian Open Tennis tournament (and seeing Venus Williams' first match), then moving on to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef (for some snorkeling and exploring the rainforest), and finally ending the trip in Sydney (to tour the famous Opera House and relax on Manly Beach).  We visited several zoos and animal sanctuaries, museums, and an aboriginal culture center. We also went wine-tasting in the country, visited the oldest brewery-pub in Sydney, and ate way too much calamari.  What a great country! 

 

 

 

  

 

UCLA Girls Trip - Seattle, April 2012

I had a lovely long weekend with the UCLA girls in sunny (no, really) Seattle.  We lucked out with the weather, and Melissa arranged a fantastic house for us on Puget Sound.  We visited the Space Needle and Pike's Place Market, and went to Olympic National Park.  And, of course, we ate a lot of seafood!