The park is a 36‑acre nonprofit, non-governmental open-air sculpture park located in the Mojave Desert. Established in 2017 by sculptor Chen Weiming et al in support of the Chinese democracy movement, admission is free, and the sign at the entrance gate says it all.
Read More“Getty wanted visitors to experience Greek and Roman art in a setting that would bring the object to life. […] The resulting Getty Villa was modeled on the Roman Villa del Papiri, a Roman aristocrat’s grand country residence on the Bay of Naples that was buried by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.”
Read MoreWhen planning our return trip to Los Angeles, I decided to check out what else we might see while ww were there. John gave us lots of suggestions. The list of freebies and budget-priced attractions was long and very appealing. I narrowed it down to about a dozen options, then sat down with David to pare down the list to a reasonable schedule.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
