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Munich
We have been in Munich for almost three months now and will be returning Stateside quite soon, 27 August. The following pictures are a collection of miscellaneous explorations, walks, tours and happy times in Bavaria. Munich and lower Bavaria has provided us with another memorable stay. It has more than met our expectations of beauty,…
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen 3
We return to this beautiful Mountainside town for the third time. First time was by car with Jonathon Steen and family, second time was by SBahn and taxi with a crowded return by train. This trip was a very smooth ride by UBahn and train. Our Canadien friends Ruby and Will had invited us back…
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A Day Trip from Munich to Regensburg
After a long day we took the 17:55 train home arriving about 20:30.
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen 2
We drove to this town on June 21 with our nephew Jonathon Steen and some of his family. We knew we would be back as our friends that we met in Japan, Ruby and son Will own a home in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and were arriving in early July. Here is how this relationship evolved. It seems…
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Tegernsee Hike
We first met Gertrud last July when we were in Munich to attend the Passion Play in Oberammergau. Like many of our friends, the connection begins with our longtime neighbor and friend from Boston. Peggy Scott. Peggy gave us an email introduction to Sigi and Paul when we were in London in 2018. From that…
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St. Mary’s Isles of Scilly
St. Mary’s is the Isles of Scilly’s largest island (population 1,800) and the gateway to the rest of the islands. Covering an area a little more than 6 square miles it offers large stretches of deserted white sandy beaches, dramatic rocky coves, stunning seascapes, miles of beautiful walks along coastal and country paths and nature…
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Dachau
We did our fourth day trip out of Munich with nephew Jonathon, Jolene and Jolin since they had a rental car. Dachau is really just a suburb of Munich and we could have taken public transportation. As an aside, on a run the other day we explored a local cemetery and came across a Dachau…
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen
On June 20, Jim’s nephew Jonathan Steen arrived at our place in Munich after driving the short distance from Simbach Austria with his wife Jolene and son Jolin. Jolene has very strong connections with Seminar Schloss Bogenhofen as she attended a year of high school there and learned to speak German fluently. She subsequently took…
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Bravermans in Munich
Jennifer Ludlum Braverman worked with Jim in the Emergency Department and then with Sandy in the PACU at Lahey Clinic. She then met Igor Braverman while working in the PACU as he was an anesthesiologist. We have watched them through their courtship, marriage, childbirth and parenting of Sophie. Jennifer and Sophie visited us in London…
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Kyoto with Audrey and Neil
Sandy first met Audrey and Neil, both Anesthesiologists, in the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Lahey Clinic Peabody in the early 2000’s. They became friends and occasionally interacted socially with other friends and introduced Jim into the mix. In 2016 Jim had major surgery and Sandy asked Neil to administer his anesthesia. After our retirement in…
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MUNICH
We spent one week in Munich last summer when we came to attend the Oberammergau Passion Play with six other friends. We liked Bavaria so much that Sandy decided we would spend this summer here. We found a nice penthouse apartment in a neighborhood called Harlaching about 30 minutes south of Oldtown by UBahn and…
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A Scilly Little Blog
Just about five years ago one of our UK friends suggested that we all plan a trip to The Isles of Scilly sometime in the future. Jim never forgot this suggestion and kept bringing it up until one year ago we started planning the trip. Our good friends Judith, Anthony, Paul and Siggy had all…
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Geisha Experience in Kyoto
We will start out by explaining a little about what a geisha is. This is mostly from Japancheapo.com. Known as geiko in Kyoto, geisha are high-class, greatly respected entertainers, who have trained for years in traditional instruments and dance, parlor games and conversation, flower arranging and more. They attend dinners and gatherings at ryōtei (exclusive traditional restaurants) and ochaya (teahouses) and entertain guests…
