Are you ready for a jam-packed day of fun in Vancouver, Canada? Today we will visit Granville Island, Chinatown, Gastown, and the Holy Rosary Cathedral. Granville Island, Chinatown, Gastown, and the Holy Rosary Cathedral Mr. Decor and I arose with plans to ride the entire route of a tour bus to get a good feel for the layout of this lovely city. The Westcoast Sightseeing Company offered the earliest departure close to where we were staying. Our driver was very friendly and the automated ... View the Post
What To Wear in Wet Vancouver
Last week the Mr. and I took our first vacation alone together in over 10 years. It rained EVERY SINGLE DAY of our vacation in Vancouver. But we had checked the forecast and prepared for this vacation travesty thereby still managing to have a great time in this wet autumnal wonderland. Here is What To Wear in Wet Vancouver. What To Wear in Wet Vancouver As with my previous packing posts (Paris and Panama), I always start my travel collection of clothing around one key element. ... View the Post
Nine Gables
When I recently traveled to California I spent a few days in the Gold Country. I stayed at Nine Gables. Plymouth The visit was specifically to the area of Plymouth a small town founded during the gold rush years. It has a main street of buildings that feature various lovely patinas. Many of structures have been revitalized. This gem still awaits such a transformation. Nine Gables Afterward, I loved entering the gates at the Nine Gables Winery. There is a tasting room as ... View the Post
Gorgeous Antique Furniture and Accessories
I never tire of seeing glorious handcrafted treasures. It helps to train one's eye to truly quality workmanship. Gorgeous Antique Furniture and Accessories. Gorgeous Antique Furniture and Accessories This oak veneered French secrétaire was created as part of a set by Martin Carlin in 1775. It features a circular Sèvres porcelain inset painted by Jean-Jacques Pierre. The Hollandois shaped vases on top of the secrétaire were also Sèvres porcelain. For my 28th birthday, Mr. Decor took me ... View the Post
Love Remains
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Religious art is not my favorite. Gasp! Shock! Dismay! I know. But other Love Remains. “The Virgin and Child”, The Master of Klosterneuberg, c.1335 Masterpieces Certain works created during the Renaissance are, no doubt rightfully considered masterpieces. I am thankful to have seen a great many of these esteemed classics with my own eyes. Prior to the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, it was a commonly accepted belief that through ... View the Post
Favorite Men of the Getty
ey So many of you loved the Favorite Ladies of the Getty and inquired if there were any favorite gentlemen. I aim to please so here is Favorite Men of the Getty. This is The Ransom by John Everett Millais, circa 1860-1862. Millais is one of my favorites of the Pre- Raphaelite painters. Favorite Men of the Getty I adore the fact that Millais’ mother created the costumes for his models to wear. Even down to the sweet velvet slippers. (Don’t overlook the glistening ribbon created with a ... View the Post
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