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South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

March 27, 2019March 26, 2019Journeys with EileenDiane

When visiting the LA area, one of my favorite places to visit are these beautiful gardens on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. It’s a beautiful place, no matter the season.

When you pay your admission, you receive a welcome map detailing the gardens, collections and walking paths. There are numerous benches, strategically placed, where you can sit and marvel at the natural beauty.

Use the welcome map to plan your journey. Perhaps you will want to explore the Japanese Garden and Koi Pond, the Children’s Garden, the newly designed Rose Garden, the California native plants, the Garden for the Senses, the Living Wall. Or just wander among the magnificence of nature and find your own path.

There is information on their web site for you to plan your event in this beautiful garden setting. Check also for upcoming events https://southcoastbotanicgarden.org/

Enjoy your journeys!

Japanese Garden

Childrens Garden

Rose Garden

Living Wall

South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

Photos ~ South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes, CA

South Coast Botanic Garden, LA ~ Photos

Travel Memoir ~ Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC

March 20, 2019April 15, 2019Journeys with EileenDiane

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Travel Memoir ~ NYC

Travel Memoir ~ Photos ~ Manhattan, NYC

Travel Memoir ~ Central Park, NYC

March 14, 2019April 15, 2019Journeys with EileenDiane

Nearby Central Park ..

Entering Central Park

Central Park

Walk thru the Park

Central Park

Travel Memoir ~ NYC

Travel Memoir ~ Photos ~ Manhattan, NYC

Travel Memoir ~ Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC

Photos ~ Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Oregon

March 8, 2019March 7, 2019Journeys with EileenDiane

Read about my visit to this beautiful area at the link … relive the adventure of Lewis & Clark .. terrific gift shop with great book selection … . Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Oregon

Fort Clatsop

Cannon Beach area, Oregon ~ Photos

Seaside, Oregon and Area ~ Photos

Travel Memoir ~ Munich, Germany

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019Journeys with EileenDiane

I visited Munich in Spring and it was quite beautiful. It’s a neat city to explore with many interesting shops (yes, I did buy a cuckoo clock) and terrific restaurants. As I did not rent a car, I took a tour to the beautiful Linderhof Palace and the Black Forest.

Being in Munich, I had to go to a large beer hall. It was crowded and I cannot imagine what the area must be like during Oktoberfest (very large crowds!). I had heard that beer is the Bavarians favorite drink and it is fabulous. Everyone was in a very jovial mood. I ordered and looked about, noticing that the servers were carrying several (four?) large beer steins in each hand.

When the waitress put the beer stein in front of me, I laughed as I realized it was heavy because it was thick glass, filled with the most delicious beer. It was quite unlike the beer I had previously tasted. I immediately understood why the Bavarians love their beer.

Everyone at the table toasted “Prost” (German for “cheers”) and we drank, enjoyed the food and became merrier. Visiting a beer hall is a definite “must” when in Munich. The phrase to know is “Ein Bier, bitte” (a beer, please)

Memories of my visit to Munich are highlighted by the very warm, generous people, terrific food (especially the pastries and desserts) and Munich beer and the beautiful scenery. I treasure my short stay there as I have life-long marvelous memories of this gorgeous area.

Travel well and often and savor your journeys!

Photos ~ Winter Wonderland, Gig Harbor

February 10, 2019February 10, 2019Journeys with EileenDiane

newly fallen snow

majestic trees

Gig Harbor, Washington

Photos: The Waning Days of Autumn, Gig Harbor, WA

Travel Memoir ~ Tokyo Disneyland

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019Journeys with EileenDiane

My favorite memories include …

A beautiful sunny day
Great memory of my mom and I enjoying our journey to Japan and especially having so much fun at Tokyo Disneyland, truly a magical place
Many familiar rides / exhibits
- Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Peter Pan, Space Mountain, It’s a Small World, Dumbo, Pirates of the Caribbean, Main Street, etc.
Spectacular, unique to Tokyo Disneyland exhibits included a terrific panorama about the Sea … this is what probably evolved into Tokyo DisneySea, which opened late summer, 2001
“The happiest place on earth” opened its first location outside of the US in Tokyo in April, 1983 .. the atmosphere was fabulous .. familiar yet marvelously different
Adults and children seemed to love the place, enjoying the rides and open spaces
The Parade was very popular with everyone, with many smiles and lots of laughter
Everyone at the Park was very friendly and excited to be there
I’d love to return to create new memories, especially to see Tokyo DisneySea

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Travel Memoir ~ Japan

Travel Memoir ~ Rome, Italy (Addendum: Additional Photos)

February 2, 2019February 1, 2019Journeys with EileenDiane

Travel Memoir ~ Rome, Italy

Rome

Trevi Fountain

Piazza Navona

Rome

Caesar

Rome

Walking along the Tiber

Rome

Moses by Michelangelo

Rome

St Peter’s

Rome

St Peter’s Square

The Armchair Traveler ~ 20th Century Travel Posters

January 30, 2019January 29, 2019Journeys with EileenDiane

Recently, I was browsing books in Barnes and Noble and came across “20^th Century Travel” by Jim Heimann and Allison Silver. It is a marvelous book detailing the changes in travel (in both text and posters/ads) from the grand tours of wealthy tourists to the jet age. It’s a terrific book to browse and dream and whet your appetite for travel. I added some favorites below.

Think about your favorite places.
Immerse yourself in the images you create.
Visualize the glamour associated with embarking on a deluxe ocean liner or taking a flight to a favorite spot or a place you have always wanted to visit.
Check out the posters below and imagine taking a journey in the beginning of the 20th century, before travel became popular.
Imagine yourself on a beautiful beach or an ocean liner or a Pan Am Clipper flying to Asia or Europe.
Have fun and enjoy your dreams.

Plan your journeys using the mystique of your imagination. Pick a spot and learn all about it – its history, culture, cuisine, art, literature, etc. The world is yours to explore. Savor it.