Las Vegas/Blog World Recap
I’m finally out of Vegas and have arrived in Newport Beach, CA. I’m staying at the Newport Beach Fairmont, courtesy of Fairmont Hotels. After a week at Circus Circus, staying here is like Jed Clampet moving from a shack in Kentucky to a Beverly Hills Mansion. Sunday I drove Rob of Bloggeries.com to Los Angles [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site #91: Kew Gardens
From the World Heritage inscription: This historic landscape garden features elements that illustrate significant periods of the art of gardens from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The gardens house botanic collections (conserved plants, living plants and documents) that have been considerably enriched through the centuries. Since their creation in 1759, the gardens have made [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site #90: Tower of London
From the World Heritage inscription: The massive White Tower is a typical example of Norman military architecture, whose influence was felt throughout the kingdom. It was built on the Thames by William the Conqueror to protect London and assert his power. The Tower of London – an imposing fortress with many layers of history, which [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site #89: Maritime Greenwich
From the World Heritage inscription: The ensemble of buildings at Greenwich, an outlying district of London, and the park in which they are set, symbolize English artistic and scientific endeavour in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Queen’s House (by Inigo Jones) was the first Palladian building in England, while the complex that was until [...]
Loose Chips, Vegas Edition
I have now been in Vegas a full week, which is far longer than any mortal should spend in this city. The last several days have been pretty fun, however. I’ve been able to meet people I rarely get to see in person and was able to meet in person several people I know from [...]
