see the lights

Whilst perusing photos, I realised that there are certain subjects that Paul and I focus on time and again.

One of these is 'Light'.

It may be light through glass...

Shelbourne Museum, Vermont

                                       Hotel ceiling, San Antonio

                                        Mesquite mosque, Cordoba

                                        Cathedral, Madrid

 or lampposts....

                                         Lakeview Village, Upstate New York

                                               San Diego

                                                 Marrakesh 

                                                  Madrid
                                     
to be continued......

shall say nothing

changed the wreath on the front door

I'm running a bit late with the change of seasons door wreath changeover, but here it is.

Doors were a focus of our party as we travelled through Spain and Morocco.
We loved this decoration.

We did see many storks nests throughout Morocco. To have one nest on your roof is considered very auspicious.

We have swallows attempting to nest under our eaves; I wonder if that means the same thing.

am proud of quilting friends

When we were in London (six weeks ago), we visited the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Every craftsperson has a visit here on their bucket list.... And with jolly good reason.

Here's Paul who clearly can't wait to get inside.

Apart from the collections of costumes and embroidery....

....... they serve a damn fine morning tea

Well; The Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane is currently hosting a collection of historical quilts from the Victoria and Albert.

No photos of that collection are allowed, but I can show you a quilt made by friends of mine, which is now hanging in the Gallery accompanying the visiting quilts.

So proud!
.... and yes I had been shopping in the bookshop.

consult the recipe books

I'm not a big fan of cooking; as opposed to eating.

I'm sure I'd be much more enthused if I could source my spices from exotic stores.

This one in Granada.

... These from a supermarket in Marrakesh

Lobsters from Maine

Tapas from Madrid.

Oh well, it'll have to be chops and veges tonight.

have workplace health and safety issues to address.

In Oz the OH & S rules and awareness are uppermost in our minds.

Not so in Morocco.
2 too many for the 4 wheel drive. No problem put 2 on the roof racks.

Paul and Praveen drew the short straws. Even with all of their experience riding in the back of utes and atop other modes of transport, they were relieved when they made it safely back from our Bedouin camp in the sahara to the Auberge which was our resting spot for the night.

No problem said the driver.

The other way back was on camel, but our train had already left for the morning

am reporting from being back home

Those of you infected with the travel bug know the feeling very well.
Post holiday depression; it's a bitch of a thing.

Anyway, with work back in full swing it's time to consider leisure time. We'll continue the blog on a weekly basis. (All good intentions at this stage)

Of course, we'll be reflecting often on the holiday, possibly even the previous one.
What good food, views, experiences and sights we've fed off.

Mind you there were some things about home we immediately appreciated.

Paul has informed me that he's retiring from blogging until the next trip.
I wonder where that will be......?