Own Your Encore

Today was a tour of Verona through the well-preserved monuments of different eras… and a wine tasting. The Verona arena dates from 45 AD [25yrs older than the arena in Rome] Being well preserved, 99% orginal and with perfect aucustics, today the arena is one of the few places in the world where 15k people…

Here I am in the Veneto region in Italy, full of art, history and natural vistas – on my list are exploring the art, crafts, food and fashion of the area. Today I am out exploring Verona. Sunny 65°-70° Some scenes from my morning walk. The obligatory stop to look at Juliet’s balcony   Cathedral…

It was 70° at 10 am today so I was out early to take in a Paris ‘pearl’… Jardin Palais-Royal. I did not bring my sketchbook… because this garden is a real sketching nightmare, I’d be here all day! Next pearl in my day was Paris, City of Pearls at L’École des Arts Joailliers / school…

Today the adventures include Musee Parfum and Bibliothèque nationale de France. The museum is a simple three rooms with a collection of perfume related items presented historically, a history of the family & perfume making is simply laid out. Probably more popular than walking through this little museum is the perfume making class offered at…