Finally made it down to the site of the picture on the postcard - Brooklyn Bridge - but it was daytime so no clever photos but a smile as there were three Asian brides lining up to have their pictures taken under the bridge. As I passed by a hour later there were a further four couples there so it must have been an auspicious day for Asian marriages. Last week I had a mix of experiences in just one walk through Central Park. IN the middle of ...

Finally made it to the Big Apple and boy am I pleased to be staying with my friend Joan for ten days........no more packing, unpacking, and chasing after planes, buses, ferries and such. One last picture of the real South West last week. Having just travelled through the virtual ghost town of Cerrillos, once the richest town in New Mexico and where Sarah Bernhart once performed at the local "Opera House" I arrived in Madrid. Picture the scene: ...