Biblical lands; here we come Tel Aviv Nov 2013 Started by flying to Tel Aviv via Frankfurt. I fully expected tight security and it started at the El Al counter in Frankfurt. We got asked a lot of questions, and bags were checked for traces of (I assume) bomb material on the bags. Then, after…
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CanalFest in Las Colinas was excellent, especially with Emerald City band; lots of street dancing enjoyed by all. We still enjoy the music of the Emerald Band’s brass musicians. The guy with the saxophone is a top 15 saxophonist in the country. Zubeida Virani is having too much fun Venice in Las Colinas, Irving Emerald City…
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Queretaro Part 2 Next day, after an excellent breakfast at the hotel, we took the shuttle to the airport. Traffic near the hotel was bad, but once we got onto the highway, we were fine. The driver was chatty, and gave us a lot of useful info. At the airport, rented the car after usual…
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Queretaro, Mexico; Part 1 Decided at the last minute to take s short trip to Queretaro, Mexico Why Queretaro? Because American Airlines flies direct to Queretaro from Dallas :), and because of no violent news from this area. Took the 10AM flight from DFW, arrived in 2hrs. Nice flight with American Eagle. The QRO airport…
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The Flora and Fauna in Southern California provides a tenuous experience which has been possible during the call to Zameer’s homestead in Oceanside . Southern California being  the second most crowded city  in USA, is packed with an enormous numbers of flora as well as faunas . Floras such as Coast redwood, Coulter Pine, Santa Lucia…
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