There is a pretty courtyard upstairs at the back of the Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA, and it is a beautiful little garden oasis that seems far from the bustle and traffic of theContinue reading
Something Splendid: Aotea
This is Aotea (long white cloud), a sculpture by Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi. We saw it towards the end of its display at the Auckland Art Gallery, in July 2013. Where: Auckland, New ZealandWhen: July, 2013
A Day and a Bit in Boston
The single-day flight options from San Diego to Nova Scotia weren’t particularly great, so we decided to include a stop in Boston on either side of our East Coast Canada summer vacation. On the wayContinue reading
Something Splendid: October Beach Walk
It was hot and windy on Friday, and I decided that my usual rollerblade outing wouldn’t be very enjoyable in those conditions. I went for a walk on the beach instead. The kite surfers wereContinue reading
Something Splendid: Japanese Garden at the Water Treatment Plant
There’s a big park right by where the 101 and the 405 cross in Los Angeles, and in that park there is a water treatment plant that hosts a Japanese garden. If you’re ever inContinue reading
Something Splendid: Biking by the Birds
My older daughter had plans with her friends on Saturday, so we took our nine year-old out for a bike ride along the San Diego river. We park near Quivira Basin and ride along theContinue reading
East Coast Canada Summer Vacation: Halifax and Surroundings
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton, and were a little sad at the thought of heading back to the bustle of a city. Luckily, Halifax is a really coolContinue reading
Something Splendid: Flowers in PEI
I loved the burst of color of these flowers. They were in planter boxes along the bridge crossing the river in Montague. Where: Montague, Prince Edward Island, CanadaWhen: August 1, 2019
Something Splendid: Katikati Haiku Walk
We had a New Zealand beach holiday in Waihi, and decided to take an outing to a bird sanctuary near Katikati. When I searched for other things to do in Katikati, I discovered the HaikuContinue reading