Reading and Roaming
RECENT READING Love is Blind by William Boyd I have known of Boyd’s work and watched the TV production of Any Human Heart, but until now had not read any of his novels. Love is Blindwas a very satisfying read. Set in the years from 1894 to 1906 and in a variety of venues ranging from Edinburgh, …
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LAST DAY IN MEXICO CITY We crammed a fair bit into our last full day in Mexico City. It was all built around our reservation for a 1:30 lunch at Pujol, considered the best restaurant in the city. Our exquisite meal lasted nearly three hours. Pujol changes the menu daily, and we had our choice between two seven …
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BARRAGAN’S CASA GILARDI Today we were on our own with no tours. We did, however, have a late morning reservation to visit Casa Gilardi. Born in Guadalajara in 1902, Luis Barragan was a noted Mexican architect. He worked in a minimalist style and favored very bright colors. His studio is a small museum also in …
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PYRAMIDS Today was the day to go back in time, way back, as they say. We were picked up promptly at 8:00 am by the same exuberant guide as yesterday, Mercedes, and her skillful driver Lalo. The Chief Penguin had not met them yesterday and Mercedes was so delighted to see him, she practically embraced …
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