2012 to 2013: Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Oh, The Places You'll Go! There's no better book for a graduation gift than this Dr. Seuss classic. I've cherished my three copies for years and love reading it at the end of each year. And oh, what a year this was! Here's to more adventure in 2013 - Happy New Year!

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”

“You're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So... get on your way!”

San FranciscoPenzance, Cornwall, EnglandIsles of Scilly, EnglandLondonCoworth Park, EnglandChewton Glen, Hampshire, EnglandBath, EnglandStratford, EnglandThe Cotswolds, EnglandHighclere Castle aka Downton AbbeyColonial WilliamsburgFlorence, ItalyVenice, Italy Ravello, Amalfi Coast, ItalyScottsdale, Arizona (hometown!)Kiawah, South CarolinaMiddleton Place - Charleston, South CarolinaNevis, Caribbean

Gold Coast, AustraliaO'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, AustraliaHamptonsLake George, Adirondacks, New YorkThimble Islands, ConnecticutNewport, Rhode IslandMission Hill, British Columbia, CanadaLas VegasLos Angeles (twice!)Cusco, PeruMachu PicchuSacred Valley, PeruBarcelonaZurichHudson Valley, New YorkBudapest, HungaryVienna, AustriaPrague, Czech Republic

Washington, D.C.New York City - Home

Hotel Penzance in Cornwall, England

View from my room at Hotel PenzanceThat gray, crashing wave image you might have of England? It's in Cornwall, and Penzance, where I stayed for one night before going to the Isles of Scilly.  Sometimes I get tired of luxury resorts...they all start to feel the same (the horror!).  I love places like Hotel Penzance - clean, super comfortable but not fancy, and a taste of what the destination is.  Before dinner at the Bay Restaurant, I opened my windows, let the cool breeze come in, and snapped photos of Penzance and St. Michael's Mount.  I highly recommend Room 25!

Even comes with a teddy bear! Very welcoming lobby

Restaurant View

St. Michael's Mount viewEarly morning sun!