Author Archives: Pat Feldhaus

When I visited Sarasota, Florida “Circus City, U.S.A.” in conjunction with an American Theatre Critics Conference, I experienced a whirlwind of tours, lunches, dinners and plays. I literally spent a day at the circus when we toured the Ringling estate … Continue reading →

After a Western style lunch we drove to Hakone Park which was nestled in the caldera of an ancient volcano and is famous for its hot springs and hiking trails through the tall Pampas grass.  Hakone was also a crucial … Continue reading →

On our 2 hour bus ride along a super expressway to Mt. Fuji, our guide, Hiro, was full of interesting trivia:  fir trees created a lot of pollen causing “polinosis” (allergies); Japan is a stretched out version of California; favorite … Continue reading →

When we strolled through the Imperial Palace East Garden, the site of the old Edo Castle, we saw some of the same stone walls still standing since 1457.  Several moats used to surround the palace grounds before  reclamation of Tokyo … Continue reading →

Day 1 ..continued.  As we drove by the National Diet Building (the Japanese House of Parliament), Mr. Sato noted that there was very little crime in Japan and the policemen don’t wear guns; however, the riot police are always on … Continue reading →

Visiting Mt Fujiyama in Japan has been on my “Must-See” destination list for a long time, so I was delighted when I was able to arrange a 2 day visit to Tokyo that included a tour to Mt. Fuji as … Continue reading →

The tour bus guide pointed out sacred sites and shared the uses of flora and fauna as we drove around Uluru.  We also took guided walks into a Multijulu waterhole and viewed Aboriginal rock paintings before we visited the Uluru-Kata … Continue reading →

Because it tsained and thundered during the night, we were apprehensive about our “Sunrise” tour of Uluru; however, we were up at 4 AM and hoped for the best.  By the time we arrived at our viewing site, the rain … Continue reading →

Following the appetizers of our “starlight” dinner, our guide led uson a narrow path over some sand dunes to a sheltered alcove where a sumptuous Northern Territory buffet feast of barramundi, kangaroo, emu, crocodile, bush salads and exotic desserts waited … Continue reading →

Our first event was a “Sounds of Silence” dinner to enjoy the setting sun behind the domes of Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and do some star gazing; however, it was overcast and the wind was blowing.  Not to worry. Even … Continue reading →