A Tour of the Luxembourgish Countryside by Minivan
This tour was due to start at 9:30, so I left at 8:45, and walked along Avenue de la Liberté to the Spuerkees Bank Building,
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN FLORENCE by Alyssa Palombo
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN FLORENCE is really a story about a marriage of convenience that deteriorates, and the too-early death of the protagonist. Simonetta
Walking Tour of Luxembourg City
Today, I booked a 2pm walking tour of Luxembourg with a woman from the Tourist Information Center in Place Guillaume II. There were five of
TRAITOR’S ODYSSEY by Brendan McNally
Martha Dodd was good at embarrassing people. So much so, that even this wealthy socialite-turned-Communist could not persuade the Powers-That-Be in Moscow that they should
A Day Visiting El Escorial ~ The Monastery-Palace built by Philip II of Spain
This turned out to be a long and exhausting day. I decided to go for inexpensive in the various options available for me to get
P IS FOR PERIL by Sue Grafton
The novel opens when Fiona Purcell, ex-wife of Dowan Purcell, hires Kinsey Millhone to investigate her ex-husband’s disappearance. It’s been nine weeks since Dr. Purcell
A Day in Madrid
Today was supposed to be a half day of touring with the afternoon off. But due to the difficulties of getting tickets at the Prado
A SMALL TOWN IN GERMANY by John Le Carré
Although this novel has its flaws (it could do with some editing), it paints such a vivid picture of the greyness of cold-war Europe. In
A Day in Toledo, Spain
Monday was the second of two very long days. This time, we had to travel from Úbeda, where we’d staying in the Parador of a
ELEGY FOR EDDIE ~ MAISIE DOBBS #9 ~ by Jacqueline Winspear
When a delegation of costermongers, all clothed in their best, shows up at Maisie Dobb’s office one morning, she is at first bemused. Why are
Visiting The Alhambra in Granada Spain
Today was the beginning of two long days of travel. Our coach left at 9 am and took three hours to travel the 188 km
THE STABBING IN THE STABLES by Simon Brett
I love the way that author Simon Brett increases the difficulty of the challenge he faces as an author, as he ups the stakes of
