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The Black Forest conjures up images of Hansel and Gretal lost in the woods. Or maybe the Big Bad Wolf. Or better yet, a slice of tasty Black Forest cake. Yet the forest is anything but black when you ride the Schauinslandbahn tram to the top. Today was bright and clear, with just a slight chill on the air.</div>
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I've loved Egyptians artifacts since I was a kid. I've seen the gamut - mummies, jewelry, fifty foot tall statues, and even a mummified cat. But I have never seen anything like this. The placard was in German, so I have no idea what this really is. But it looks so like the garden gnomes at my local nursery that I have to wonder.</div>
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My friend in Switzerland told me about her sister's exotic vacation to America. She asked where they should eat in Monterey. I told her <a href="http://blackbeardiner.com/locations/">Black Bear Diner</a>, of course. They serve hearty portions of great food, including breakfast all day. I'm a frequent visitor all over California.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">This visit I enjoyed a Sweet Garden Harvest Salad with dried fruits and pecans, tossed in a tangy dijon dressing and topped with fresh strawberries on top. The sharp, spicy tang of the dressing complements the sweetness of the fruit. The pecans add a crunchy treat.</span><br />
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Since then my love of geology has never approached the level of professional excellence like my professional friends at <a href="http://zhenderson.wix.com/falcon-geo" target="_blank">Falcon Geodetic</a> or the scientific expertise at <a href="http://geology.com/" target="_blank">Geology.com</a>. But I know a pretty rock when I see one. And this museum had cases and cases of pretty rocks from all over. Marble, malachite, quartz, and many beautiful varieties of each.</div>
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I love diamonds when the jewelry store shines their special lights and make them sparkle. But for daily wear semiprecious stones like jade, lapis lazuli, malachite, amber and turquoise have the power to brighten up the wardrobe. Just like me, the Egyptian women found this jewelry essential for a well dressed afterlife. </div>
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Not all Egyptian jewelry was made of gold. This necklace, though made of common materials, has a certain elegance in the way the beads are strung. It could also provide protection from the hot Egyptian sun. </div>
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I enjoyed gnocci (pronounced na-yoe-kee) twice in Switzerland. Each dish was delightfully different from the other. Gnocci are small potato balls boiled and drenched in a delightful sauce. This dish was a mild curry with a saffron accent.</div>
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Death, though rarely welcomed, will always be with us. What changes through the ages are ceremonies and traditions. During Hellenistic times the ancient Greeks honored their dead with funerary urns. These were four feet tall an painted with elaborate scenes from life and mythology.<br />
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Before the online store, Amazons were fearsome bands of warrior women. While Xena Barbarian Princess wore shapely leather armor, the <u>Amazons</u> of history wore armor comparable to the Greek soldiers of the time. In battle they gave as good as they got.</div>
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The women in the classic Star Trek TV show wore fabulous elaborate hairdos. Perhaps Yeoman Rand's hair was styled after this ancient beauty.</div>
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Fresh bread, firm tomatoes, and just the right seasoning. The proprietor of this Swiss Pizzeria spoke no English , but we communicated in the language that is universal.</div>
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This beauty Is three times the size of your average European subcompact. The lines are different from the classic American cars I'm used to, but breathtaking nonetheless.</div>
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In Basel, about halfway between Messeplatz and the Rhein, is the largest department store I have seen in Basel. Upstairs you'll find fine women's clothing ranging from the conservative dark blazer to the stylish jacket and pretty skirts. Downstairs is a large upscale grocery store. Among the offerings is a case of remade salads.</div>
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In high school and college classic art and history held about the same level of appeal to me. Boring timelines and pretty little pictures, but no space ships.<br />
Things changed when a saw a life-size portrait of George Washington at a traveling Smithsonian Museum exhibit. Seeing full life-size Rembrandt paintings at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam had the same life-changing effect on me.<br />
Rembrandt only used a pallet of 16 colors, but he created those pigments himself by grinding up things like carbon black in a mortar and pestle and mixing in just the right amount of oil. Any paint not used that day was stored in pig's bladders to be used tomorrow. and despite what seems to us crude techniques, he created masterpieces with the power to capture our emotions hundreds if years later.</div>
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The train from Zurich to Basel, Switzerland is about an hour's ride. <br />
When a father and his four year old daughter sit in the seat across from you , one holds one's breath wondering what the next hour will bring.</div>
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This strong-willed, self-confident little girl was a delight. Watching her play with her Daddy was both entertaining and heart warming. <u>When</u> the train ride ended she even spoke a few words of English to me. As I handed her the tippy cup she turned away from she said "Oh, I almost forgot!"</div>
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Toni Graybillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11325549262707540752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020301943873422008.post-85141217114880946652014-09-22T10:38:00.000-07:002014-09-22T10:38:00.532-07:00Traveling with Other People's Children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A common trans-Atlantic traveller's fear is that crying baby who keeps you up the entire 10+ hour flight. As my flight from San Francisco to Zurich began my fear was realized. The toddler two seats up began to howl.<br />
Sigh...put in the earplugs and hope for the best.<br />
To my surprise the howling stopped a few minutes later and the toddler and his older brother played happily and quietly for the rest of the flight.</div>
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Switzerland is famous for it's chocolates and rightly so. Lad each is not only beautiful and tasty, but poetic as well. "It is like a walk through the Black Forest" and other fanciful phrases describe each chocolate. A welcome reward after a long day with my client.</div>
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Toni Graybillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11325549262707540752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020301943873422008.post-63684455938905555292014-09-17T12:15:00.000-07:002014-09-17T12:15:00.237-07:00Shotcha - Frame That Travel Shot<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Frame the shot a little differently and it tells a different story. The simple park, the small earth, dwarfed by the works of man.<br />
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Restaurants in Switzerland are very expensive and slow. The average dinner is 35 CHF and takes between an hour and a half and two hours. For a quick low cost meal look for a tiny market and pick up a loaf of bread, some cheese and fruit. On a warm day enjoy a picnic BT the Rheine river. Bon appetite.</div>
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Who says you have to spend a lot of money to enjoy a luxurious desert? We bought raspberries on sale at SaveMart and a pint of heavy whipping cream. <br />
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Toni Graybillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11325549262707540752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020301943873422008.post-15320735107197820222014-09-11T21:30:00.000-07:002015-01-11T20:07:44.096-08:00Rijsmuseum - Rembrant Anyone?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My first thought when I planned my business trip to Amsterdam was "Why would anyone want to go there?" Legalized marijuana and prostitution seem to be among its claims to fame which no doubt appeal to many, but not me.<br />
Browsing through a tour book a few famous names caught my eye - Rembrandt, Monet, Van Goght, Van Dyke and so on. Dutch painters, right! So I started at the Rijksmuseum, bought my Museum card, and spent every spare minute enjoying many of man's greatest expressions of <u>emotion</u> and beauty.</div>
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Toni Graybillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11325549262707540752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020301943873422008.post-14883911221649914902014-09-11T16:55:00.001-07:002015-01-11T20:07:58.344-08:00Tomato Time - Think Global<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last year I had an abundant garden full of Archie Millet's AGE tomatoes - Archie's Good Eat in'. This year I patiently tended the little plants, watching the green tomatoes start to grow. Sadly, upon my return from Europe I found that Bambi, his mother, sister, aunts and cousins had stripped my tomatoes down to the stems.</div>
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But God provides. At Church this week two friends invited me to share in their bounty. Rachel's garden gave me tomatoes from France, China, Japan, Russia, and plenty from the USA. Beth's garden is overflowing with AGE. Break out the canning jars.</div>
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Toni Graybillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11325549262707540752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020301943873422008.post-40053221341793693062014-09-09T18:08:00.000-07:002015-01-11T20:08:12.085-08:00Netherlands Specialty<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Croquettes are a hot, hearty Netherlands dish. You can choose a variety of fillings from beef and gravy to more spicy chicken fillings. Be careful on that first bite!</div>
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