travels – Galavant Reflections

Imagine-Art: Sights of Airports

For posts on all Murals, Sculptures and Artwork I have come across, go here. Prologue: I am always amazed at imagination that artists use various colors to bring to life on a wall. And so also what they create with any kind of metal. These are some of those murals, sculptures and any kind ofContinue reading “Imagine-Art: Sights of Airports”

Wild Paradise: Some flowers and Cycling, Fremont, CA

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. My nephew wanted to do some cycling, so I walked along with him to his fav spot and along the way we clicked some pictures of flowers around us. He was kind enough to walk with me all the way – both ways –Continue reading “Wild Paradise: Some flowers and Cycling, Fremont, CA”

Bites N Flavors – Coldstone Creamery, Fremont, CA

For posts on various restaurants that I visited, go here. Prologue: May 10th is National Small Business Day. One of those are these cute little mom and pop restaurants or locally owned cafes and dive-ins. This series brings forth those little nuggets of places that I visit for my meals. My nephew, SIL and IContinue reading “Bites N Flavors – Coldstone Creamery, Fremont, CA”

Imagine-Art: Murals and Art work in CA

Bites N Flavors – Gurkha Kitchen, Hayward, CA

For posts on various restaurants that I visited, go here. Prologue: May 10th is National Small Business Day. One of those are these cute little mom and pop restaurants or locally owned cafes and dive-ins. This series brings forth those little nuggets of places that I visit for my meals. For my brother’s b’day onContinue reading “Bites N Flavors – Gurkha Kitchen, Hayward, CA”

Splendid Structures: Saibaba Temple in California

For posts on all structures such as temples, churches and building I have come across, go here. Prologue: A series that showcases the large statues, beautiful temples and churches I visit in my travels or I accidentally come across while taking an off-beaten path. And sometimes yes, I would include buildings and palaces too. SometimesContinue reading “Splendid Structures: Saibaba Temple in California”

2025 Hikes: Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, CA

If you want to check on the hikes that I completed so far, go here. On the Sunday after my birthday, my brother and his family took me to Muir Woods National Monument. The whole are is filled with Redwood trees and we could hike among the giants. The Redwood trees are larger than StatueContinue reading “2025 Hikes: Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, CA”

Beacons of Fire: Point Sur Lighthouse, Big Sur, CA

For all the posts in the Beacons of Fire Series, go here. Prologue: I love Nora Roberts books, well her books mostly those that she wrote prior to 2009. One of her book is the 1985 romantic novel, One Man’s Art, fourth in her longest series, The McGregor Series. The hero of the story, GrantContinue reading “Beacons of Fire: Point Sur Lighthouse, Big Sur, CA”

Bites N Flavors – River Inn Country Dining, Big Sur, CA

For posts on various restaurants that I visited, go here. Prologue: May 10th is National Small Business Day. One of those are these cute little mom and pop restaurants or locally owned cafes and dive-ins. This series brings forth those little nuggets of places that I visit for my meals. One of the restaurants weContinue reading “Bites N Flavors – River Inn Country Dining, Big Sur, CA”

Chasing Waterfalls: McAway Falls, Big Sur, CA

For all the posts in the Chasing Waterfalls Series, go here. Prologue: Inspired by the 2021 Hallmark romantic movie Chasing Waterfalls started my own blog, featuring the local waterfalls in the State of Connecticut where I live, and also may be any waterfalls that I might come across in my trips around America and theContinue reading “Chasing Waterfalls: McAway Falls, Big Sur, CA”