Starting point II - the warmth of home

All is not bleak here at home. The contrast between outside and inside in December favors the inside. However, I think the furnishings indicate a long-held interest in Asian design. The real impetus for the trip, however, is the economic strides of the last two decades.

Starting point

On the eve of travels, first for Christmas and then on a five-week cruise to six Asian countries beginning the first of January, 2014, I am initiating a new blog devoted to travels. The picture is the view out my apartment window, the starting point. I think this might explain a motivation to seek some new views during the winter months, although some of the travel, particularly Korea and Japan, will involve similarly cold scenes.  But first, the warmth of Christmas celebrations and then some steamy tropical sites.