Danube Overlook
Austria, Austria - jimbaffico: 2008-09-14
Beautiful, beautiful Austria. I stand on a Danube River hilltop and survey the green rolling farmland. Patchwork perfect cozy farmsteads, woodpiles impeccably kept; neatly manicured lanes happily wending through the bounty; fields standing green as young . . . more
, Dominican Republic - jimbaffico: 2008-03-05
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Casa de Campo
, Dominican Republic - jimbaffico: 2008-03-05
I play golf. I’ve been playing for a long time. And I have a wife who loves the game as much as I do, so when we travel we like to bring the clubs and play. We enjoy the experience of different cultures, different climates and different courses.
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Driving to Punta Cana
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - jimbaffico: 2007-10-24
Call it bad planning on my part, but I didn't adequately scope out the roads between La Romana and Punta Cana. Since there is such a heavy tourist trade in both places, I guess I figured that it would be tourist friendly. You know the kind of place where i . . . more
I caught the pick pocket.
Madrid, Barcelona, Spain - jimbaffico: 2004-06-21
Madrid
June 3rd, we arrive in Madrid and find the splendid Hotel Real awaiting us. Joey had wired ahead and arranged a fine bottle of champagne and fruit plate in celebration of our 37th wedding anniversary. And a surprise note for me: I can’t . . . more
Tour de France
Lago D'Orta, France - jimbaffico: 2003-08-14
Lago D’Orta
The cities, the noise, the traffic is far behind. The air here is strangely soft and pure. The serenity is palpable. The beauty of the place envelops you, outside and in. The near by mountains surrounding you are high and cove . . . more
Tango
Buenos Aires, Argentina - jimbaffico: 2003-04-10
Tango in Buenos Aires Trip
There has always been something about Tango music that has appealed to me. I never thought much about it and therefore couldn’t really tell you what it was. I just liked it. I guess it was basically a strong emot . . . more
Golf in Scotland
Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth, UK - jimbaffico: 2002-08-17
Golf in Scotland
My wife and I both grew up playing golf, and in my case a lot of golf. I spent the better part of my younger years in San Francisco hitting countless bags of balls on the “practice course” at Harding Park, playing twenty-five c . . . more
Train Travel, London Hotels
London, UK - jimbaffico: 2002-08-17
Train Travel
We had decided to take the train to London. I like the variety and the ride and it’s really very pleasant, relaxed and a great way to see the countryside. Of course, one does have to get on the train first, and we had a little diffi . . . more