Christmas Trip to Eastern Europe 2011
With David Galloway we stayed at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin from December 6, went on to Leipzig on December 11, then Prague, and finally Vienna on December 17 to see Don Giovanni.
Timeline
Japan 2011
Japan itinerary 11/2: Arrive Tokyo, David at 8:35 a.m. and Daniel and Judith at 2:25 p.m. Stay in Tokyo. 11/3: Tokyo Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier 8 13 1 Ginza Chuo-ku Tokyo, 11/4: Tokyo 11/5: Tokyo (David lectures at the University of Tokyo on the development of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.) 11/6: Kyoto … Read more
East Africa 2011
On the East Africa trip I started by myself and then met Judith in Dar es Salaam. I started in Nairobi on September 6. Flew to Entebbe and toured the botanical gardens. Bus to Kampala where there were storks everywhere. Bus to Kigali, Rwanda. Flight to Dar es Salaam Flight to Beho Beho camp Then … Read more
Northern Spain and Bordeaux 2011
In May of 2011, after a few days in Paris, we flew to San Sebastián, Spain, where we toured the wine region and ate at Arzak. We then went to Bilbao and on to Bordeaux, where we met up with Kelly McAuliffe for a tour of some of the best châteaux.
Ethiopia 2011
ADDIS ABABA –JAN 4 Day 1- Arrive in Addis Ababa and meet one of our representatives in the airport and transfer to the Hotel. Addis Ababa is a pleasant city with wide avenues of jacarandas, interesting museums and one of the largest open air markets in Africa, known as the “Mercato.” Overnight Wasamar hotel … Read more
Romania 2010
Cory and Betty organized the Romania trip with us and Sandy and Keith. We visited Bucharest, Sibiu, Sighișoara and Brașov.
Edinburgh Festival 2010
This was our first Edinburgh Festival. We saw: What Becomes and End Jacobite Country Martin Creed Speechless Gyles Brandreth The Sun also Rises Simon Callow Dylan Thomas Hamlet, the Musical Vieux Carré The Vaudevillians You’re not like other Girls Cannes Memoirs of a Biscuit Tin The Author Ali McGregor
Alsace Trip 2010
We took a road trip through Colmar, Strasbourg, the Alsace wine country and the Bugatti museum (Cité de l’Automobile) in Mulhouse. .
Sam Born
Welcome Baby Sam! We are thrilled to announce the birth of Samuel Finnegan Strauss! Born March 24, 2010 at 9:26am 6 lbs., 12 ounces 20.5 inches Mom, Dad and Sam are all happy, excited and healthy.
Ubud Bali 2010
We spent seven weeks in Ubud, from January 7 to February 23. It was very hot and humid—not the season to go to Bali.