We first are introduced to her on “Gail’s Tours” of the island, then when we visit the Whaling Museum which has a whole gallery devoted to her, and after, I am so fascinated with her, I follow a self-guided “Walking in the Footsteps of Maria Mitchell” which takes me to the Qu...
Marshall’s/Home Goods. Unlike hobby lobby, where I wouldn’t ever really buy that stuff, I would buy ALL the home decor from Home Goods and Marshall’s. And the candles! The candles guys! I cannot tel you how amazing they are. My friend Ema and I would go and just smell them for...
Try to visit a destination when less crowded (though there is less of an “off-season” or “shoulder” season these days); find the “hidden gems” that offer as much atmosphere, experience and character; visit attractions either very early or later in the day (to avoid the hoards of ...
With very little preparation since it was a last minute decision, I decided to see the city by going with the flow and see what happens. I took my camera and left the room from the hotel near by the Central Station. I took a cold deep breath before what was to be a whole day long...
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Thank God! I asked him to walk with me a few meters, there were stray dogs barking outside. I opened a huge wooden door to enter a room invaded of candles light. It was a Russian church and the resurrection service had already started. All women had their heads covered. In my ...
Most of the time it’s just ordinary. I’m enjoying the slide into familiarity – discovering where to buy the freshest and cheapest fruit and veg, working out which combination of trains gets me home the quickest, having a local ramen shop, noticing that the same cashier works the midnight...
In the morning, an icon of Jesus is placed on a platform, like a bier, then decorated with flowers, ribbons, candles, and it lays in state in the church where people come to venerate it. At 9pm, the Epitaphios is taken up by priests and/or members of the church, then carried in ...
Looking at the candles that adorned the dessert, Ella marveled that, if we switched them around, Phoofsy could be turning 49. Given that every medical professional we meet does an actual double-take upon seeing my Gram’s birth date (“OhmyGod, I thought you were only 80 at the most!
Mostly known for selling fresh-cut flowers, this market also sells fresh food produce, skincare, homewares like candles, and other souvenirs. Check out Nice Cathedral France has lots of stunning and historic cathedrals, butNice Cathedralis particularly opulent. Like most churches, parts of the chu...