Exploring the Rhone River with Viking Cruises
I may have found the one person who doesn’t appreciate longboat river cruising along the Rhone and Saone rivers in France. He was fishing from shore. Or rather, his rods…
The Walls of Ávila, Spain
The walls of Ávila are lit at night, and surrounded by a walking path. It's a brisk 3 kilometers or so, and a lovely walk on a cool Castillian night.
The Cathedral of Ávila, Spain
I shot about 100 photos in the Ávila Cathedral but I ended up with this one shot across the apse at a lone crucifix on the wall as my favorite….
The Roman Ruins of Arles, France
Arles, France is a lovely city for many reasons. Perhaps the best is that Vincent Van Gogh lived there for a year near the end of his career and painted…
Basilica of Notre Dame, Lyon, France
As part of our Viking river cruise, we stopped for one day in Lyon, France. We skipped the organized tour in favor of walking around the old city ourselves. And…
Priorat: Spain's Other Wine Region
It's comparatively unknown outside of Spain, but the wine region of Priorat is among Spain's oldest producers. Over the past fifteen years, since Priorat was designated a denomination of quality…
Cathedral of Aix en Provence, France
The Cathedral of Saint-Sauveur (the Holy Savior) in Aix is interesting because of all the styles that went into it over the centuries. Originally built in the 5th Century on…
Cézanne's Mountain, Aix en Provence, France
Late in his life in Aix en Provence, the painter Paul Cézanne painted Mount Sainte Victoire dozens of times. It was just up the hill from his studio, and he…
The Ruined Abbey of Cluny, France
The church at the Cluny Abbey in France was once the largest Christian church in the world. It's now in ruins.