Friday, September 6, 2019

A little adventure 

Last weekend N and I went to Pittsburgh for a little getaway.  We had a fantastic time as we always do when we travel together.  We arrived around dinner time and parked our car at the hotel, the stunning Fairmont in the centre of the city.  We immediately hit the market square for some dinner and people watching.  Then it was back to the hotel bar for a nightcap.  The next day we made our way to the strip district which is essentially a market.  Lots of cool old school stores and restaurants.  We lined up for brunch at the famous diner De Lucas.  It's awesome if you like a big, greasy breakfast with bottomless coffee.

Then it was back to the car because the main purpose of our day was to check out Frank Lloyd Wright's brilliant Fallingwater.  It's well worth the 90 minute drive to tour the stunning home built in 1936 for the Kaufmann family.  Their only son bequeathed the home to the Western Pennsylvania conservancy in 1963.  Since then, 6 million people have visited the home and it's a UNESCO world heritage sight.  I highly recommend a visit if you have any interest in architecture or just an interest in history.  The attention to detail and the ingenuity of the home is unbelievable. We bought a sketch that we will have framed as a reminder of the experience.  The home was built into the falls and Wright's vision was to immerse nature and the home.  Here's a shot of the outside, we weren't aloud to take pictures on the inside.  There are plenty of pictures on line if you are interested.  Each room has been preserved as though the family was still living in the home.

This is the goal, to get to a point where we can do this for weeks at time.  Explore and learn.  Leave the grind behind.  Be gypsies. I can't wait.


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