Six weeks

What a whirlwind six weeks I’ve had! In the last six weeks, I’ve been to London and Bern, Atlantic Beach Fla. and San Diego. And I’ve had a night in Minneapolis and a night in Lee’s Summit in the midst of that too. In one 3.5-week stretch, I was in eight different hotels. And I

Bern: Rosengarten

The Bern Rose Garden is a joy!

Bern: Kunstmuseum

From the Kunstmuseum, things that caught my eye . . . . I love that the museum includes provenance information for everything of which they have knowledge!

Bern: culture and flowers

The bell of the Zytglogge: My second and final day in Bern had a bit more of an agenda than my first day, which was more about wandering. I set out at mid-morning for the Kunstmuseum (art), stopping first at the Zytglogge to catch a visual of the clock in action, and then headed to

Bern: media files

Enjoy the sound of the Zytglogge bell striking the hour: And here are some thoughts as I’m balconying in Bern:

Bern: day one

I love London. I love it for many reasons. But Bern is the perfect antidote to London. Sleepy. Slower, by a huge measure. Tranquil. If London is bustle and hustle, Bern is almost bucolic. Almost. My first of two days in Bern (and I hope there are many more!) began with breakfast in the hotel