Home Sweet Home

Me in front of the Palace in Madrid, Spain

Well, I'm back home long enough to catch up with the household duties

and pack again for another trip.  The visit with my son in England was fantastic.

  We were able to hop on the train system just a few miles from his house and get to 

London, eliminating a lot of frayed nerves on my part.  The small roads and fast speeds 

while driving on the "wrong" side of the road is not my idea of a good time!

We spent time touring London and saw all of the iconic sites in Westminster and

the surrounding area.  The underground "tube" made getting around easy.

  The north coast of England on the North Sea was a completely different feeling,

 again, accessible by train.   Sheringham and Cromer were my favorite seaside towns.  They

each had colorful beach huts between the sandy beaches and the steep cliffs.

Cromer was busy with people crabbing from the pier and playing in the water.

We decided to fly to Spain for a four day stay.  It turned out to be a wonderful trip. 

 Our hotel was just a couple of blocks from the underground Metro system 

and we were within walking distance of some great restaurants.  

We bought a tourist pass for the underground Metro and bus

system, so we could pop up anywhere and look around.  One of the stops turned

out to be the Madrid Zoo and Aquarium.  That was a nice surprise and a made for a fun day.

 I took over 850 photos during the trip, and I'll begin painting my 

way through them soon.  They're a combination of castles, cathedrals, shops and

seaside.  It's nice to be home, but I'll be taking off soon for Iowa and Minnesota to

visit family and help celebrate my nephew's wedding.  When I get back, expect to

see some new work here!

Life is Art...Paint Your Dreams!