Saturday, March 17, 2007

Mom's Excellent European Adventure: Paris, London, Bruges

( Photo of Bruges, Belgium canal by © Photographer: Janvm Agency: Dreamstime.com, used by permission)

Tomorrow's the big day! I take off in the evening and my son, Bob, will meeet me in Paris Monday morning. He left his home in Tanzania ten days ago and has been traveling--Prague and Budapest. He will be the guide, and here are the plans:

Mom's European Adventure 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007 Arrive Paris
Lodging in Paris four nights at: Hotel Dauphine Saint Germain

Activities for the day: General sight-seeing aroundParis,early dinner.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Activities for the day: Tour Louver Museum and other Paris attractions. Dinner near Montmartre (Mountain of the Martyr) with tour of evening artist market.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Activities for the day: Tour of Versailles outside of ParisThursday,

Thursday, March 22, 2007
Activities for the day:

Friday, March 23, 2007Depart Paris via THALY Train to Brussels Activities for the day: Breakfast / Coffee at a Brussels Café Depart Brussels via EuroStar Train to London at 11:55 AM
Lodging in London three nights at: Private Apartment off Oxford Street's Bond Street Underground Station
Activities for the day: Slow day, Oxford Street, Buckingham Palace, Possible Theater Show, etc.

Saturday, March 24, 2007
Activities for the day: Breakfast at the apartment; visit to half priceticket outlet to get Theater Tickets: Les Miserables, Evita, Underneath the Lintel, Antony and Cleopatra, The Tempest, or The Glass Menagerie; Lunch at Borough Market, Theater.

Sunday, March 25, 2007
Activities for the day: Columbia Flower Market, Visit National Gallery & Portrait Gallery, Visit St. Martin in the Fields & St. Paul Cathedral, Dinner 6pm The Ivy Restaurant Monday,

March 26, 2007 Depart London Arrive Brussels Depart Brussels Arrive Brugge Lodging in Brugge two nights at: Bed & Breakfast Activities for the day: Tour Brugge

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Activities for the day: Tour Brugge

Wednesday, March 28, 2007Depart BruggeArrive Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport Hotel

Thursday, March 29, 2007 Depart Paris and head home

Other Pendants-Unfinished


Shrink Art Neclaces: Nancy's Wig



These were done in PSE on clear Polyshrink and run through my inkjet printer. I used the PSE cookie cutter flower shape and for the base, I used their "wig" meant for creating faces. It reminds me of the cartoon character, Nancy.

Pendant: Tropical Heat Wave

This pendant was done on canvas white Polyshrink run through my inkjet printer. For the design, I took several shapes and rings in various colors and in PSE, I just kept playing and changing until I liked what I saw. I cut an elongated triangle and while the piece was still hot, I bent the top back to form a channel for the cord.