Monthly Archives: July 2009

My son and I attended the King Tutankhaman exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco on my birthday 21 July 2009. No pictures of the exhibit were permitted. It was a terrific show, and you’ll have to take … Continue reading →

Planning a trip is a lot like plotting a novel, except that a novel must have a theme and a trip doesn’t. We can take a trip to relax, to be entertained, or just to see the sites. But a … Continue reading →

Greece: October 2009 This is my latest attempt at an itinerary. The trip naturally splits into three parts: Seeing Athens on foot, seeing other ruins by car, and visiting a couple of islands by ferry. Sort of a three-act play. … Continue reading →

Okay, we’ve done a little research and some planning. Here’s our tentative itinerary: 1 Oct: Leave for Greece 2 Oct: Arrive at Heathrow in London 3 Oct: Arrive in Athens ~ 2 am * Theatre of Dionysus * Akropolis * New … Continue reading →

My son Richard and I have started planning what will be his first and my second trip to Greece. Tentatively, we’ve set our date of departure for late September, close to the same time I went to Greece back in … Continue reading →