Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Elle's RL Across the Pond: Paris

Now that I'm all settled in again, I thought I'd share some pics from my recent trip overseas. The first time I went to Paris, I swore I wouldn't return. This time though, I came away loving it. I took a deep breath and went up into the Eiffel Tower. For me, mercifully, the very top level was closed. This is a view of the Champ de Mars...I think I enjoyed the overall collection at the Musée d'Orsay better than the Louvre's (*gasp*)...We got off at the Abbesses stop, which is one of only two Hector Guimard-designed Art Nouveau Metro stops with their original glass roofs. We also found out the hard way (and 285 steps later) that we had walked up the deepest stop in Paris...After wandering through the narrow streets of Montmartre with visions of artists dancing in my head, we made our way down the hill to Pigalle to see the famous Moulin Rouge. Given where we were, we all visited the Musee de l'Erotisme, which was actually really interesting...Not as ultra-exciting, but interesting in its own way, was the Grande Arche of La Défense, which was near our hotel. I had a great time in Paris, and yes, I did try escargot...

Elle's RL Across the Pond: England

OK, yes, I'll admit that we visited Buckingham Palace and did the State Rooms tour since it was open for the summer...
We all then piled into our friend's cars and when South to Stonehenge! And then went West to Glastonbury, the legendary "Avalon." This is High Street, filled with shops--lots of them catering to the pagan/Wiccan folks that flock there due to the town's reputation of being an energy center...Supposedly, this spring--the White Spring--has its source in the Tor and is a spot where ley lines cross...This is what is left of St Michael's Abbey of the top of the 520-foot high Glastonbury Tor (Celtic for "hill") itself. I dragged my carcass up the Tor--in the pouring rain. My moments of misery were rewarded with a spectacular view though...

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

On Travel!

Hopping "across the pond" to visit Paris again. Essentially, taking up my own challenge to return there again and give it another try after swearing I wouldn't after the last time (long story). I'll also be spending time in London--which I love--and will be visiting friends, who will take us on a side trip to Glastonbury. Looking forward to it. At least now that I've been to those cities before, I won't have to do the truly tourist-y things. I see more chill-time, cafes, and people watching in my future.

See you in 9 days! Keep the Grid warm for me!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Dance! Flamenco and Seville's Feria de Abril

I visited the sim of Al-Andalus Caliphate, which is inspired by Moorish Spain, to attend their Feria de Abril activities. In Sevilla, in the Andalusia region of Spain, there is a week-long cultural festival with bullfighting, horse parades and of course...flamenco. The women dress in their beautiful traditional gowns and there's lots of dancing and fun...I love Spain and while there in RL a friend taught me the basics of how to dance sevillanas. Coordinating my arms and learning to mirror one another was tricky! Of course, here in SL--armed with great animations--I can dance it much better so I found my way to the Cafe Flamenco, where you can listen (and dance!) to fantastic flamenco music...
I found this great flamenco music stream to play on my parcel, and in my beautiful flamenco dresses by CANDELA Pfeffer of Mercandillo de Candel, I thought I'd dance for a while...
I love the way the dresses move and swirl...
...wouldn't you?

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Feeling Retro in Emvee Cuba

I thought I'd put on one of my little 1950s bombshell dresses and visit the Emvee Cuba sim today! It was so beautiful that I thought I'd excerpt a lovely poem--"Mariposa" by Cuba's late national poet Nicolas Guillen...

...Quisiera
hacer un verso que tuviera
toda la fragancia de la Primavera
y que cual una mariposa rara
revolara
sobre tu vida...
sobre tu cuerpo...
sobre tu cara...

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Off and Away: See You Later!

I will not be here in SL with everyone until Sept. 3. as I (and my typist) will be going overseas for a while...to do...some things...

I will see you all when I get back!

Try to stay out of trouble. Those folks who that statement applies to know who they are!


Off to adventure!