Monthly Archives: December 2014


sant’ana museum, tiradentes

The Sant’Ana Museum opened last September in Tiradentes, in our old colonial prison.  Saint Anne is believed to be Mary’s mother, or Christ’s grandmother, and entered the Roman Catholic liturgy in the 12th c.  Brought to Brazil by the Portuguese, the mythology around Sant’Ana flourished in the verdant tropics, where […]


Dinosaur Land, VA

Between the first climb to the Skyline Drive and the intersection with the amazing transcontinental US-50, can be found this pre-historic and engrossing tourist trap, along US-340 near White Post, where I have stopped in wonder over the years.  The extensive knick-knack shop has a good selection of US flags, […]