Photos of our trip to Washington, DC I took the opportunity to visit a good friend and explore our nation’s capitol for the first time in late April. We missed the cherry blossoms, but new spring growth made for a nice visit.
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Yountville and Napa Valley
Photos of Yountville and Napa Valley Anna and I had a lovely visit to Napa Valley in late March. It rained for a good part of the visit, but spring was definitely in full swing. I especially enjoyed our visits to Schramsberg, Frog’s Leap, and The Terraces wineries.
A short visit to Korea
Korea and wedding photos We had a more slow paced visit to Korea. The highlight was experiencing a Korean Wedding – congratulations to Kerey and Bora. Otherwise, lots of visiting, tea, and people watching. The other new experience was trying out a common Korean pastime – spending half a day at Dragon Spa. It was …
Things Asian airlines do better
– They serve half decent tea through the flight – The seatback entertainment systems are usually top of the line – The food is much more interesting – Warmed or cold towels/towelettes before/after meals. – They give you slippers!
Entertaining moments
– Stray fluffy cats bounding through the snow in park surounding the Temple of Heaven – A “Star-Rated Toilet” – The giant bag of mandarin oranges I was given for my 10 yuan bill (about $1.40). – Realizing that google maps business locations on maps are really more of a it-might-be-on-this-block suggestion. The actual location …