2024 has been a whirlwind of travel. All good before time runs out. As in the passage of our being through this galaxy while the faculties still work. Each trip is a glimpse into human endeavor in different geos, and how it evolved with its local conditions and temperatures and political motivations. The beginning of the year was the trip to Cote d'Azur and new years day in Antibes, France. What a gem of a place with its perch on the Mediterranean; a former haven for aristocrat and artistes and today a reminder to take life slow and savor sunsets. Night lights at the church Grasse perfumery in the hills Cannes on the coast That was then followed by a summer jaunt across the Atlantic this time to hit the northern fringes of Europe in Scandinavia. Oh what joy! As a train nerd it was especially fabulous with sights like no other from vast fjords to the mountainous regions of Norway. A trip on the Fjords Flams Bana along the 20 km journey from Flam to top of th...
The Palmetto state. One of the confederate kinds. History dating couple centuries back. We visited the capital yet again this time to take in the SC State Museum. Occupying the former digs (literally remodeled) of an erstwhile cotton mill this structure is an amazing piece of reimagination. Four floors of excitement for kids and young at heart alike. Located on the shores of the Congaree River formed when the Broad meets up with the Saluda River, this edifice is approx. 60 years old. The front of the building has a more modern planetarium that was added about a decade ago. The museum itself has different areas of interest segregated on each of its four floors. The first floor has gift shop and a diorama of some of the local geography including the swamps and the state beaches with audio guides to help understand what fauna thrives locally. The second floor is all about natural history and showcases animal kingdom that may have survived on this latitud...