Often when I’m in Manhattan, New York, I pass by the apartments on Park Avenue. Some are new, while others have been standing since the early 19th century. It’s fantastic to look at the history. Park Avenue was called Fourth Avenue, which housed the Harlem Railroad, active in the 19th century, and provided numerous rail … Continue reading 2022: Admiring the Apartments on Park Avenue
*Note: This was back in September before the major protests, lockdowns, and variants in Europe. We were mainly here for my sister's wedding. Most of the local population were vaccinated and/or wore masks inside the ferry and buildings. And nearly every sit-down restaurant/bar wanted to see our covid-19 ID card. Overall, it seemed that they were … Continue reading 2021: Sailing to Lindau
Last month, I revisited the city of Québec. And I decided to photograph away from the crowds. Québec is the oldest, most historical city in Canada. The French founded it in the early 17th century – integrating with the indigenous population, too. Can you tell that I like the color blue? (; The city divides … Continue reading 2021: Uptown Québec: Minus the Crowds
Inside the Garden of Eden. Er, I mean, the Generalife. About a month ago, I booked tickets in advanced to enter Alhambra, which is known as the Red Castle in Arabic. I’m just mesmerized about the amount of detailed put in these archways. This is an example of Magnificent Islamic Architecture and this was constructed … Continue reading 2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 3: Alhambra
A view from our AirBnB location in Albaicín. Well, the hot water that day was non-existent along with the lack of toilet paper. So, my friend and I messaged our AirBnB host about the issue. More random self-portraits at our AirBnB He texted us how to adjust the hot-water yet we never received that batch … Continue reading 2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 2
My teacher friend and my friend as we drove down south in Spain. Today, my friend and I hitched a ride to Granada and a teacher who works at my school offered to drive us down there - since he was going to visit his family. The way there went by fast only because we … Continue reading 2020: Road Trip to Granada: Day 1
A View from the Top Floor of Cibeles Well, after doing a bit of my house chores today, I went to el Cibeles - which is an architectural structure of both the new and the old. So, while the outside is so grandeur, the inside is wide with a huge open space. It has about … Continue reading A View from Cibeles
My friend Claire and I took the ALSA bus from Madrid and we rode straight - with the exception of the 15 minute bathroom break - to Zaragoza. A bit about Zaragoza... Zaragoza in terms of tourism is the least popular compared to Toledo and Salamanca to visit and the least known. Well, the city … Continue reading 2020: Wandering through Zaragoza
The Back Entrance to El Escorial My friend from New York and I venture onto the train heading toward El Escorial. Looking out the window, the sun has disappeared from the sky and so gray clouds loom over us. Passengers are glued to their phones, scrolling endless like trapped in an infinite white room. It … Continue reading 2020: A Journey to El Escorial
My heart pounded. I kept looking back behind me. It was just the narrow hallway. Light only emanated from the broken, square glass windows and doorways. The wooden floors were shattered. It was no longer the fine wood that held patients and doctors and nurses on their feet. After all, this hospital had been abandoned … Continue reading 2020: The Hospital on Ellis Island
Susanna's Musings 