Roch Died

On April 30 Roch died of a stroke in Aix. Stephen was with him at the hospital.

Cuba 2025

On December 1 Judith and I flew to Miami for two days and stayed at the Biltmore. We then flew to Havana for 8 days. DC, Judith Watson x 2 JR – A  Dec 3, 2025 – Dec 11, 2025 Page 2 of 27 Trip Summary  December 3 – Havana  12:18 PM Depart from Miami … Read more

Berlin 2025

Judith and I flew to Berlin to see Meryl Tankard’s production of Kontakthof – Echoes of ’78. It was wonderful.

St Croix 2025

Judith and I took a last-minute five-day vacation to St. Croix. We stayed at the Buccaneer and rented a car for two days to explore the island.

Japan Trip 2024

In June 2024 Judith and I took a 19-day trip to Japan. We met Carolyn and family in Tokyo at the start and again in Osaka at the end. We visited Nara, Naoshima (the Benesse art island) and Ritsurin Garden, among others.

Panama 2024

On January 5, 2024 Judith and I visited Panama for a second time. We went to Panama City and saw the Mola and Canal museums. We spent several days at Tranquilo Bay, Mount Totumas and Bocas del Mar. Dave and Diane joined us at Tranquilo Bay.

Poland 2023

Judith and I took a driving tour of Poland starting June 8, 2023. We visited Warsaw, the sand dunes on the Baltic, wooden churches in the south, Wrocław, Turówka, the Wieliczka salt mine and Kraków.

Alabama Road Trip 2023

In early 2023 I took a solo road trip from Atlanta down to New Orleans while Judith visited with her friends in Houston. February 4 Started trip in Atlanta and visited the World of Coca-Cola. I stayed at the Georgian Terrace Hotel The next stop was Birmingham, Alabama and visited the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum … Read more

Solo American Road Trip 2021

From September 27 to October 20 I took a solo road trip in a small Volkswagen SUV. Starting in NYC, I drove through the Poconos to Pittsburgh and then south, ending up in Savannah before a two-day drive home. 27 Started at a Poconos inn in Jim Thorpe, then walked the town. Ate tri-tip at … Read more

David Died

After two years of increasingly severe illnesses, David died in hospital in Wuppertal. Susanna, Gantt and Christoph Muntersman were there. We were in Mane.  FORCALQUIER: David Galloway, Forcalquieren sans frontières,  David Galloway had chosen our  small town as a second residence but was far from considering it as “secondary”.  Lover of the arts, of all … Read more

Northern Spain and Portugal 2019

On August 4, 2019, Judith and I set off on a two-week driving trip through northern Spain and Portugal. We started at the Gran Hotel Sardinero on the beach in Santander, then went on to Oviedo, the Parador de Santiago in Santiago de Compostela, the Parador de Santo Estevo, Braga in Portugal, the Pousada Mosteiro … Read more