Author Archives: carolinebotwin

About carolinebotwin

Caroline Botwin and her husband Mike are retired educators who have always had a yen for travelling: he with a PH.D and teaching Architectural Engineering plus California wine education, and she having taught high school English, speech and drama. Both wanted to learn first hand about other cultures. While Mike predominately studied buildings and structures and met with winemakers, Caroline hunted for ancient sites and peoples. And kept journals of all their travels.

Haunted Heat Wave

Posted on August 12, 2020 by carolinebotwin

This is a short play I wrote for some of my high school theatre students to preform for class. We had a lot of fun with it! The TIME: Modern/present in any large city. The SETTING:A one bedroom apartment (in … Continue reading →

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Serendipity of Travel

Posted on July 30, 2020 by carolinebotwin

If you’ve followed any of my previous blogs you’ve probably noticed our inclinations for accommodations on our travels.  We eschew the big, sterile international chains (like the Hiltons, Hyatts) and prefer small scale hotels with, hopefully, historical and/ or cultural … Continue reading →

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The Doctors Orders

Posted on July 25, 2020 by carolinebotwin

Yesterday I walked into the kitchen and quickly, even insidiously, something slipped from the counter to the floor. I jumped and lunged forward to catch the monstrous spider, or whatever it was, before it could hide, only to sneak out … Continue reading →

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1976- Dreams, Jobs, & Love (Part 4)

Posted on July 16, 2020 by carolinebotwin

What the hell are you doing here I gasped. Sid sat down and said they were wondering what our first Thespian production at the high school was going to be. I asked Dean why he hadn’t sent a letter instead … Continue reading →

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1976- Dreams, Jobs, & Love (Part 3)

Posted on June 26, 2020 by carolinebotwin

Monday afternoon we started rehearsals for Barefoot in the Park. I had been waiting for that mother-in-law part all summer. Right in the middle of a big monologue, Bud stuck his head up the stairs to the rehearsal room, located … Continue reading →

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1976- Dreams, Jobs, & Love (Part 2)

Posted on June 15, 2020 by carolinebotwin

The heat in Boston was intense and it drove us onto the Cape a day early. Provincetown was exciting, vivid and packed. I have to laugh when I remember our last dinner there. We sat at a bar overlooking the … Continue reading →

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1976- Dreams, Jobs & Love

Posted on June 7, 2020 by carolinebotwin

In 1968 Caroline met Mike, who she married the following year, but the years leading up to their marriage and child were quite an adventure and perhaps one of the most eventful periods of her life. Combining her skills as … Continue reading →

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Cuba Redo

Posted on May 29, 2020 by carolinebotwin

Cuba part 3- 2hours I added this third, “redo” of Cuba- mainly because I could not stand to hear the offensive words of President Trump. This relatively poor country of Cuba was interesting and full of friendly people. And it … Continue reading →

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Off the Beaten Path

Posted on May 10, 2020 by carolinebotwin

At the conclusion of our Albanian trip, 3 days in Durresi on the Adriatic Sea were needed to unwind. Off season rates were” in season” and we got a top floor suite with a big balcony overlooking the sea. Our … Continue reading →

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Living in the Raw

Posted on April 3, 2020 by carolinebotwin

Mike is doing a, “happy dance” visiting Fangoria Winery. You can see (on his right knee) where he actually knelt to see and smell (not kiss) the vines. This young vineyard manager took us up and down the rows of … Continue reading →

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