April 1, 2011:
A. New York, NY — before trip work organized, large paintings, development of site, Hayden Planetarium, city views.
B. Belmar, NJ – Beaches, birds, the bay, snowy sand, quiet nights under Orion
C. Hoboken, NJ – Visiting the hidden gem, slipping and sliding on side streets, using a sound system to drown out noise
D. San Francisco, CA – botanical garden, Exploratorium, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Garden, Haight-Ashbury, Lombard Street, Alcatraz, riding bikes around the city, art on the city walls
E. Honolulu, HI – Beaches, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head Crater Park, North Shore surfers, sea turtles
F. Hilo, HI – Volcanoes, dried lava fields, black sand (/rock) beach, Tsunami, Rainbow Falls, Koi ponds, little painted village, Kava
G. Tucson, AZ – To search for Sam, mountains, desert, the skies and the ground
H. Flagstaff, AZ – Grand Canyon, meteor crater
I. Reykjavik, Iceland – bathing happily with the public, geothermic pools
J. London, United Kingdom – Stonehenge, Woodhenge, castles
K. Amsterdam, The Netherlands – bridges
L. Paris, France – Proust
M. Barcelona, Spain
N. Porto, Portugal
O. Rome, Italy
P. New Delhi, Haryana, India
Q. Dharamsala, India
R. Vietnam
S. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
T. Waikato, New Zealand
U. Guam
V. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada — because my sister laughed at Toronto