blacksquirrel

I spent over 20 years in Collingswood, but have left the nest. It seems to get better every year.

Beautiful landscapes!
Dress conservatively ladies!

Toledo is most picturesque with small stone alleys that wind through the town. Other favorites are Cordoba, the coast of Galicia, and Granada. If you don’t eat pork, be careful when ordering because Spaniards sprinkle pork on everything!

My most fond memory of Germany was eating fresh sweet strawberries and lychees from an outside fruit stand in the middle of a blizzard in Munich. It was so cold that even the water fountains had frozen into crazy ice sculptures. This was during Carnival.

I moved to Ottawa to be with my love.

Great places to go: Guanajuato, Real de Catorce, Oaxaca, San Cristobol de las Casas.

While living in France, the occasional old man would ask where I was from. When I said the USA, they thanked me for my countrymen having helped them in WWII. They were from the pre-anti-American sentiment generation. It was nice to hear.

You must certainly visit Granada. Charming!

Take DUKORAL before you leave to prevent intestinal problems!!! Trust me, you will get sick otherwise!

I say go to Burma, but be careful who you give your money to. As a priveledged Westerner (meaning I had money and internet access), even I felt isolated from the world when I lived there. I cannot imagine how the residents of Burma would feel if no outsiders came to visit their country to witness and spread the word about their current situation of oppression. Living in such censorship is so damaging to society. The Burmese need outside contact! I am on Aung San Suu Kyi’s side, but I disagree with her saying that tourists should not visit Burma. Only the un-informed tourists should stay away because they end up giving money to the military regime. The concientious tourist will ensure their money goes directly to the people who need it so badly!