Reading and Roaming
ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA Our flights were smooth, the line for entry into Spain long, but moving; the bags, however, took a long time to be delivered to the belt. There was traffic from the airport making the ride to our hotel longer than usual. Given the hotel’s location in a pedestrian area, we were dropped …
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WATCHING: POUNDING OPERA Dead Man Walking (San Francisco Opera streamed) When we lived in San Francisco, we subscribed to the opera, and when we were very lucky, we were invited to sit in the director’s box, close to the stage. I loved the opera seasons there, mostly because their season always included at least one contemporary opera. We …
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CINEMA: END OF AN ERA Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (in movie theaters) If you, like us, have watched all the TV seasons of Downtown Abbey and the two previous movies, then Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is a must see. It opens in 1930, and the Granthams are all in London at the theater along with many of their …
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LEAVING MAINE BEHIND Almost a week ago, we left our idyllic Maine abode. Life there is quieter and slower-paced but punctuated and enlivened with visits from various family members. We made one final visit to the botanical garden, finally got to Camden, browsed once more in Sherman’s bookstore, and savored our last lobster rolls of the season …
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