the hiatus is gonna last a little longer as school has bombarded me right before finals of course.
but i had to share this and the sheer brilliance.
i wish i could be annoying pedestrian on abbey road that british drivers want to run over...
Friday, May 29, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
alternative transportation
i haven't disappeared. life just got in my way.
(giancarlo rado via her)
technically this is treviso. but it makes me wish for that one long night in venice.
the airport bathroom with no toilets (only holes in the ground), getting dropped off by the bus and not knowing where to go, ridiculous water taxi prices, discovering the water bus, the positively lovely hotel booked the night before (at a price...), a room with a window above a side alley canal, and if you looked sideways you could see the grand canal, the only english channel on the tv was pre-olympics coverage, the delightful breakfast the next morning and the adorable older folks on holiday from england.
i would love to see those canals in the fog. so dreamy. and whomever says that it smells like sewage in venice is a liar. i was there in the heat and humidity of august and it was perfection. you don't even mind the spray of canal water on your already sweaty skin as you ride the water bus up and down the grand canal with your 14 hour cheap pass because you couldn't afford a gondola.
(giancarlo rado via her)
technically this is treviso. but it makes me wish for that one long night in venice.
the airport bathroom with no toilets (only holes in the ground), getting dropped off by the bus and not knowing where to go, ridiculous water taxi prices, discovering the water bus, the positively lovely hotel booked the night before (at a price...), a room with a window above a side alley canal, and if you looked sideways you could see the grand canal, the only english channel on the tv was pre-olympics coverage, the delightful breakfast the next morning and the adorable older folks on holiday from england.
i would love to see those canals in the fog. so dreamy. and whomever says that it smells like sewage in venice is a liar. i was there in the heat and humidity of august and it was perfection. you don't even mind the spray of canal water on your already sweaty skin as you ride the water bus up and down the grand canal with your 14 hour cheap pass because you couldn't afford a gondola.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
cadillac desert
I was alerted to another lovely desert hotspot (...pun intended!) by a dear friend.
Joshua Tree.
(here)
Duh! Why didn't I think of that? Knowing my father's love of all things outdoors, a side trip to this national park from our hotel is pretty much in the bag. Where to even begin with this place? So much diversity, such a delicate ecosystem. Since we will be there at the beginning of summer it will be quite warm, though I hear fall/spring are lovely. There are wildflowers and birds to be viewed. Apparently in the heat of summer, Mojave desert is actually a welcome break from the vast expanses of Joshua Tree. It lies along earthquake fault lines, so there are many wonders to explore, including crazy rocks and 5 lovely fan palm oases. It has a rich history. I definitely want to go camping here some day as well.
I must also reference the fact that this place inspired U2's infamous "The Joshua Tree" album.
If you want more information about Southern California/the Western USA's desert landscape and the quest to convert it to agriculture and generally livable cities, please read "Cadillac Desert" It is required reading for a class that I very much am enjoying.
Joshua Tree.
(here)
Duh! Why didn't I think of that? Knowing my father's love of all things outdoors, a side trip to this national park from our hotel is pretty much in the bag. Where to even begin with this place? So much diversity, such a delicate ecosystem. Since we will be there at the beginning of summer it will be quite warm, though I hear fall/spring are lovely. There are wildflowers and birds to be viewed. Apparently in the heat of summer, Mojave desert is actually a welcome break from the vast expanses of Joshua Tree. It lies along earthquake fault lines, so there are many wonders to explore, including crazy rocks and 5 lovely fan palm oases. It has a rich history. I definitely want to go camping here some day as well.
I must also reference the fact that this place inspired U2's infamous "The Joshua Tree" album.
If you want more information about Southern California/the Western USA's desert landscape and the quest to convert it to agriculture and generally livable cities, please read "Cadillac Desert" It is required reading for a class that I very much am enjoying.
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