Andrea Buginsky 1975-2016

In 2016 we lost a wonderful caring soul and brilliant author…Andrea Buginsky.  Andrea was just putting the finishing touches on the third book of her New Avalon series when she unexpectedly passed away.  In a difficult and extremely emotional act of love, her family have edited and brought her last book to fruition, posthumously.

I was blessed to have Andrea on my blog before, you can find links to her posts here: http://bit.ly/328ySEt 

Foresight

(New Avalon, #3)

 Available Now

Here in Andi’s own words is a glimpse of New Avalon: Foresight.

“As Elena Baxter begins her third year at New Avalon, the terror from her demons intensifies. When she attempts her own course of treatment, her life spirals out of control. Much will be learned from Mia about her own tortured past, and an unknown part of Avalon will be revealed. Will Elena’s friends be able to help…

Bird Rock is a site on Pebble Beach’s 17-Mile-Drive in California.

Bird Rock is a granite rock that was shaped by wind and waves. It is home to wildlife including birds, harbor seals, and sea lions.

Originally bird rock was actually covered with four to five feet of bird droppings (guano) that around the 1930s was mined for fertiliser.

After the rock was cleaned the sea lions and seals move in.

During spring and summer, the rock is covered with cormorants, gulls, and pelicans. Also from November to March you may see migrating gray whales off the coast.

17-Mile-Drive is a scenic 17 mile (24 kilometre) loop road through Pebble Beach and the Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula. The road is owned and operated by the Pebble Beach Corporation and non-residents pay a toll fee. This can be reimbursed with $35 or more purchase at one of Pebble Beach Resorts…

Pebble Beach is an unincorporated community on the Monterey Peninsula in California.

The Pebble Beach Company was formed in 1919. The Lone Cypress tree features on their logo.

The Pebble Beach Company owns and operates the Pebble Beach Resorts and four golf courses – the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay and Del Monte Golf Course.

I visited the Pebble Beach Golf Links, which is home of many golf competitions, such as the U.S Open, PGA Championship and others. It is widely regarded on of the most beautiful golf courses in the world.

Pebble Beach Golf Links is located at 1700 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach.

Carmel-by-the-Sea is a small Californian beach village on the Monterey Peninsula.

Carmel-by-the-Sea is located on the Pacific coast, about 530 kilometres (330 miles) north of Los Angeles and 190 kilometres (120 miles) south of San Francisco.

It is an easy village to explore by foot. Carmel’s streets are lined with designer shops, art galleries and gourmet eateries.

Carmel Beach is located at the end of Ocean Avenue for those wishing to dip their toes in the Pacific Ocean.

The grass thatched ‘hut’ like structure has wooden blocked pews which are few in number and I ask if the congregation would fit in. Am told they weren’t many as Muslims outnumbered Christians- just sixty of them were housed here.

Blocked benches

A wooden cross, rosary, pictures of Jesus, small Bible and a used candle occupy the altar. Almond trees beautify the manicured paths where graves fill in the compound.

Like the Amazing Race, you find a huge padlock at the semi gate of the oldest Christian Church in East Africa that was gazetted a National Monument in 1935 believed to have been built in the 1490s.The key is collected at the Vasco Dagama gate.Had I known this when I made my trip to this gem, then that same day a guide would have accompanied me to the junction at the Baobab restaurant that neighbours the Chapel. Interestingly, when I…