by Codyssia | Jul 21, 2022 | travel
There’s a vastness here and I believe that the people who are born here breathe that vastness into their soul. They dream big dreams and think big thoughts, because there is nothing to hem them in. ― Conrad Hilton Two weeks after I drove from Austin back to Colorado,...
by Codyssia | Mar 10, 2022 | travel
“The Vegas of the Middle East” I was supposed to go see a friend in Oman but unfortunately she got Covid and I was out of time to reschedule. So I tacked a few extra days onto Dubai. This turned out to be a wise decision, as it was a city of huge...
by Codyssia | Feb 1, 2022 | travel
Any reasonable, sentient person who looks at Spain, comes to Spain, eats in Spain, drinks in Spain, they’re going to fall in love. Otherwise, there’s something deeply wrong with you. This is the dream of all the world. ― Anthony Bourdain Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid...
by Codyssia | Jan 7, 2022 | travel
It was a heavenly time of life When first I went to Spain, The lovely land of silver mists, The land of golden grain.. ― Ellen Mackay Hutchinson Cortissoz The view from Gibralfaro Castle down into the town of Málaga, with seasonal clouds. ¡Viva Valencia! In...
by Codyssia | Nov 27, 2021 | travel
I recall my fleeting instants in Savannah as the taste of a cup charged to the brim. ― Henry James This spring, once Covid vaccines were available, I started talking with my Dad about celebrating his 90th Birthday in person, with as many family members as we could. We...
by Codyssia | Nov 3, 2021 | travel
Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. ― Gustave Flaubert Caves, Souqs, Date Trees Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, is a one-hour train ride from Dammam. Al Qarah Rock Formation The region is known for its prolific date production. We were...
