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Pilgrims trek path to Santiago de CompostelaI'm writing this in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain. I have a three-part agenda: See pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market, and buy some barnacles in the seafood section - then have them cooked for...
SF Gate Sunday, November 01, 2009Foursight WineryWhen you pull up to Foursight Wine's tasting room in Mendocino County's Anderson Valley, don't be surprised if you're greeted by Ozzie. He's the official winery dog and has been known to welcome guests as soon as they pull into the parking lot. Once...
SF Gate Sunday, November 01, 2009Murphys has plenty for wine tastersThe lone bartender slid the wine glass across the stone-topped bar
toward me, saloon-style. I was the only person in the grotto-like tasting room, and received full attention from the black Lab at my feet, as well as the woman behind the counter. "...
SF Gate Sunday, November 01, 2009Senior Traveler: A cool time in 5 national parksMillions of TV viewers no doubt were inspired by the recent Ken Burns marathon series on national parks to at least think about seeing them, and for good reason. If the parks aren't - as the show's title crowed - "America's Best Idea" (my vote would be split between baseball and the Bill of Rights), they are a treasure for sure.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, November 01, 2009Underground pathways to freedomBERLIN - When the East German
government built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to prevent its citizens from leaving, the regime failed to account for the ingenuity and creativity of those willing to risk anything to escape the communist system.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, November 01, 2009Tales of a City ReunifiedBERLIN - I was sitting in a chic Asian fusion restaurant - they sprout effortlessly here - listening to my friend, Patti, describing the city's charms: "I like it that there is a choice of restaurants and the menus are in English. I like it that Berlin is green, but not so green that it's too spread out. And I love it that they have Wax in the City!"
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, November 01, 2009Roaming free in East BerlinBERLIN - One evening in the winter of 1961-62, a shuttered military train left Frankfurt, headed here through Communist East Germany.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, November 01, 2009Clearly handyThe designers at Lug make sturdy little collapsible coolers, vinyl totes, and other storage bags in bright colors with quilted fabric accents and fun shapes. They're sized to be mixed and matched for picnics. The transparent Clearview Totes, which hold everything else, come with straps or neat circular handles and zippered envelopes.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, November 01, 2009Personal Journey: A Wave of ''Ostalgia'' Sweeps through BerlinThey're the Donald Trumps of commie kitsch. Everybody knows circus people are zany. So what do you expect when two
former East German circus acrobats start a hotel? Zaniness.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday, November 01, 2009What's new at ski resorts across the USAThe November issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine is recommending 11 ski destinations from Oregon to Maine.
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