While staying at the Hyatt Place in downtown Knoxville, we were conveniently close to several parks.
So we walked from the Hyatt to the nearby Market Square.
For husband Pieter, being a longtime Rotarian since May 11, 1976 and having been President of the Dutch club in Venray over the year 1978, this was a must photograph!
Rotary's Global Polio Eradication Campaign is near to our heart.
October 24, is again World Polio Day and we know a special Rotary Friend from Jakarta, his touching story can be read below blog...
Interesting Aluminum part in large scale!
Back side..
Nature was so lovely on April 4!
We walked past the Hilton Hotel, where Pieter stayed in 1986. To the right you can also see the Knoxville Sunsphere.
Close to the World's Fair Park also...
Closeup of the blooming Redbud right on its trunk; seen in the above photo on the left.
A very special Rachmaninoff Statue
Rachmaninoff: The Last Concert By Victor Bokarov, Sculptor
In honor of Sergei Rachmaninoff's last concert's performed in Alumni Gymnasium on the campus of the University of Tennessee
February 17, 1943
Donated by
Victor Bokarov of Russia to the City of Knoxville
Erected, July 2003
Smelling the perfume of Daphne odora!
We tried this shrub once in our garden but it is too hot for it to survive...
Closeup of these beauties!
This is Knoxville's Federal Courthouse
Beautiful architecture!
Back to our Hyatt Place and now we ride the elevator to the Rooftop!
If you wish, you can enjoy here cocktails with a spectacular view!
Seen to the right is the Federal Courthouse.
Great view and you can even see the nearby mountains...
Yes, we were also conveniently close to the Interstate, where I did continue my journey next day for visiting sweet blog-related friends Patricia & Roland, in Ohio, near Lake Erie, who had suddenly lost their eldest daughter due to surgery complications.
That day I too walked in Pieter's Footsteps from 1986 when he studied at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
We did have a very warm visit with our sweet friends, they are Catholic just like we are and we left from our Hyatt Place in Canton, OH after 2 nights and drove to the Hyatt Place in Asheville, NC.
Again a visit to dear friends in East Tennessee and next after 2 nights I started the journey back to Georgia.
Yep, I'd done 1987 miles or (of is Dutch) 3198 km...
Rotary's Global Polio Eradication Campaign is near to our heart.
October 24, is again World Polio Day and we know a special Rotary Friend from Jakarta, his touching story can be read below blog...
In honor of Sergei Rachmaninoff's last concert's performed in Alumni Gymnasium on the campus of the University of Tennessee
February 17, 1943
Donated by
Victor Bokarov of Russia to the City of Knoxville
Erected, July 2003
We tried this shrub once in our garden but it is too hot for it to survive...
Beautiful architecture!
Seen to the right is the Federal Courthouse.
Again a visit to dear friends in East Tennessee and next after 2 nights I started the journey back to Georgia.
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Hello Mariette, What beautiful sights there are in Knoxville! I loved the giant industrial part. Interesting about Rachmaninoff's final concert and its commemorative statue. When I actively collected records, Rachmaninoff was one of the early fine pianists who recorded, and I had a number of his solo recordings.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteIndeed there are beautiful sights in Knoxville and the Rachmaninoff statue was very special too. Good for you for having had several of his solo recordings!
The drive to Ohio was a long one but we so much enjoyed our visit with friends there.
Fond memories...
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeletethank you for another wonderful walk, KNoxville is a very interesting Town!
Wishing you a lovely weekend,
Lots of Love, Claudai xo
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteYes, Knoxville is very interesting and since its World's Fair Park opened on May 1 in 1982 by President Reagan, the entire world got to know about it.
Hugs,
Mariette
I did the native's tour of Knoxville with friends who live there. Walking the neighborhoods and shopping areas and visiting caves, mountains and pizza joints, which was all great fun. A lovely city (with delicious pizza) I thought!
ReplyDeleteDearest Debbie,
DeleteNo, we did not visit the Cherokee Caverns in Knoxville. Just walked those downtown parks within a reasonable distance. Funny that your pizza experience stands out, you could find that any place...
Hugs,
Mariette
Thank you for taking us to the walk, Mariette. I enjoyed all the photos, especially the beautiful nature! The Redbud blooms on trunk look so unique and pretty. And I love the photos of you in front of Daphne odora!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend, Mariette xo
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteWe felt like we were in heaven, being there on a sunny day in the spring and seeing those blossoms.
Glad you enjoyed it as well and wish I could reproduce the Daphne odora's perfume...
Hugs,
Mariette
Hi Mariette! Beautiful flowers, and a lovely lady in pictures
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteThank you for your kind comment!
Hugs,
Mariette
Fotografie bellissime, complimenti.
ReplyDeleteBuona serata
Caro Giancarlo,
DeleteGrazie e anche una buona settimana.
Mariette
Dear Mariette - I have a Cercis tree growing in my garden and have always been fascinated by the way that the blossom grows straight out of the branches and the trunk of the tree - I am not aware of another tree that does this.
ReplyDeleteThe Rachmaninoff statue is a lovely commemoration for his final concert - I noticed that he died just six weeks later.
Dearest Rosemary,
DeleteYes, the Cercis is such a giving tree as it is the bode for spring and is so lovely and productive. One wonders for blooming off the trunk and neither can I recall any other species doing this.
Indeed a lovely tribute to Rachmaninoff and so timely his performance!
Hugs,
Mariette
Looks like a lovely trip. Such a nice photo of you with all those pretty blooms. Very sorry to hear of your friends' loss.
ReplyDeleteI gave a speech one time at a Rotary Club meeting when I was a member of the Pilot Club of Cordele, Georgia. :) Really enjoyed my time with them, and all the community service we did, though it seems they are no longer an active organization.
Have a good week.
Dearest Tammy,
DeleteThat is sad that the Pilot Club you once belonged to is no longer active...
Good for you for having given a speech when you were an active member back then!
Civic Clubs can really pull together and make a huge difference in the lives of many.
We were in Knoxville, at the perfect time, love all the spring flowers and those Dapne odora's were calling me and I just followed my nose...
Hugs,
Mariette
A great little city to visit. Lots to see and do. My friends who have lived there for decades have a great live. A New York couple I know moved to Knoxville also and I don't think will ever return to NYC.
DeleteDearest Debbie,
DeleteWHO would blame them for never going back to a crowded city with pollution and traffic issues?
We both love Knoxville and its surroundings very much!
Hugs,
Mariette