The Rush of Rome

The Rush of Rome

The rush of Rome clatters through me It is the grit, the noise, the heat A pulsing of life breathing in the shells of the ancient They hover and stand through the test of time The Pantheon, Colosseum, and Appian Way all still firmly planted as if they have roots...
A Perfect Day in Plitvice

A Perfect Day in Plitvice

     We sit on a rocky ledge with a green expanse stretching across the horizon. Lakes of turquoise fill the center, jewels in a sea of forest spilling into each other. Looking down I can see where we hiked earlier, an abandoned part of the park we had to ourselves....
A Paradise Called Pučišća

A Paradise Called Pučišća

I drift in the water of the Adriatic Sea, my body floating with my arms in a T shape. It’s just me, the water, and the sky.  I pick up the distant whir of an engine under the surface. Lifting my head from my bed of waves I see a small boat zip by. I look around...
A Day Trip to Villa d’Este

A Day Trip to Villa d’Este

There is a place not far from Rome, where one hundred fountains rest in a row and grand promenades decorate the slope over a town called Tivoli. There is a garden that will make you wonder how and a design that will make you wonder who. You will want to know more...
Days in Deutschland

Days in Deutschland

My visit to Deutschland was a low key, relaxing stop to spend time with some friends of mine. We strolled the quaint city streets of Lippstadt, ate sushi in Paderborn and visited castles near the River Rhine. I was even able to experience soaring speeds on the...