Tulip or not tulip….the answer is to always tulip! Visiting Amsterdam during tulip season seems like a MUST. The best time to see tulips in Amsterdam is from March - May, especially mid April, according to their tourism websites.
Savannah: Squares and Surroundings
There are twenty-two squares in the city of Savannah. The layout of these squares began with just four squares in 1733, expanding as a grid in the city with each being named in honor of a historic figure or event.
Greece: Village of Oia
The other end of Santorini, is the famous Oia Village. Famous for what, you ask? Their sunsets. So after our beach day, we decided to stay on the bus until it reached Oia, to catch the sun setting.
But first, some sights along the way, and a curious dog who posed for pictures.
Seriously.
Greece: Santorini, Blue Domes
We spent a good deal of time trying to find the famed blue-domed church, you know, the one that appears on every single Greek postcard or Google search for Santorini. Our quest to find the exact blue dome left us still searching several churches later. After meeting other tourists also in search of it, we all decided that there must be a separate, private, rooftop view of that particular view of that particular blue-domed church. We'd continue our search later...
Greece: Santorini, Blue
We saw some green, now back to blue. Also, the first sight of one (of many) famed blue-domed churches in Santorini! And one of my favourite things to shoot, clothes on a clothes line.
Boston: Marathon, 2012
It's interesting that Greece is currently being featured on the blog, because the "marathon" race comes from the legend that a Greek soldier Pheidippides ran from the Battle of Marathon (a town in Greece) to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated. He ran the distance of 42.195 km or 26.2 miles, later established into the marathon sport at the 1896 Olympics in Athens.
And so, it's very exciting to be in Boston during THE Boston Marathon. Although I wasn't able to see the runners actually RUNNING, I managed to catch a bit of the aftermath close to the finish line near Arlington Station. It was HOT, people. At 4pm it was still hot, and I couldn't imagine how the runners got through it.
Bravo to everyone who ran.
Greece: Athens, Out n' About
Some randoms from the outskirts of the Acropolis.
(Can you see the black cat hidden in the shadows?)
Greece: Athens, Acropolis: Along the Way
Getting to the Acropolis in the high heat was no easy task. Some olive trees and fancy water stations helped along the way.
Here, some of those moments.
NYC: Pink + Yellow in Soho
Throwback Monday: N'awlins June '08
Today's Throwback Monday is from N'awlins in '08!
Beignets, architecture, catfish and a whole lotta Bourbon.
For more N'awlins check out:
N'awlins \\ Cafe Du Monde \\ Mr. B's Bistro
Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans Part I
Zaanse Schans was a day-trip for us whilst in Amsterdam.
The 17th-century town is a short bus ride away from Amsterdam and located along the River Zaan. Described in one word, Zaanse Schans is: Touristy with a capital T, but as we were, in fact, tourists, it was rather interesting to visit.
The highlight was the working windmills. We chose one to go up into, however in the midst of purchasing tour tickets we found out that that particular windmill was NOT actually one of the originals but a replica of the original. Did I say it was tourist trap?
Regardless, Zaanse Schans is beautifully scenic and wonderful to walk around in. This is part I. Oh and as it was touristy, there are a couple of photos of us (and fellow tourists) thrown in for good measure.
And for more Amsterdam, check out my Travel album, here.
MLK Weekend: Provincetown, MA
As it was our first MLK weekend here in Boston, we decided a day trip was in order. Onwards to Cape Cod, we drove. Destination: the tip, mainly: Provincetown, MA.
Although it was a blustery cold January day and almost everything was closed until the Spring, we enjoyed walking around, eating some fudge and ended up having dinner at a fantastic little restaurant on the water, watching the sunset.
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Amsterdam: Sheep + Bicycle
One thing you see plenty of in Amsterdam is bicycles. I was expecting them, sure, but not this many.
And beware of crossing the path of a cyclist. They get very angry. You have to look both ways before getting from one side of the street to the next. The cyclist path is given more importance than the pedestrian sidewalk.
Boston: Worn
Feeling like a bicycle Saturday. As seen in Beacon Hill, Boston, Fall 2011.
Paint
Speaking of paint...here are more samples of colourful India.
Could make for a good Benjamin Moore ad, no?
