Someday far into our future when we finally end these vagabond days, I hope we settle by the sea. Born of the land, in the rich dirt of the Mississippi Delta, and having lived my life in the middle of this continent, I may have been misplaced. Oh, I do love country roads, and flat …
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Rain, Rain!
The hazy skies and light rain are gone. Cherished rainfall has come . . . and continues on and on. While Spain so desperately needs this plentiful rain, it puts hardships on fun and festivities especially this week. Everyone is sad that the Holy Week festivities were canceled. Most of the parade processions were scheduled to …
A Change In The Weather
About a week ago as we visited the Castillo de Gilbralfaro, a cloud moved in over the city and it has not left. We have seen very few clear skies since, and the forecast provides little hope for sun soon. Some days are deeply overcast and misty while on others, the sky is hazy. The …
First Three Months
This portion of our 2024 Spanish Language trip, is looking much like we imagined. We hope to make each 3-month segment feel like a home. While three months can fly by in a flash, three months, in our imagination, seems to be ample time here. Right now, we feel little pressure to do something …
A Malaga Refresher
We often remind ourselves that we are now spending our lives making memories, not collecting possessions. However, “memories” is the operative word. We were here six years ago in 2018 when we made a day trip to Malaga from Valencia. While there are some things here that we keenly remember from that short day spent …
I’ll Take Portugal Any Day
Portugal is a delight whether staying two months or only two days. We had a gap between the last day in our Airbnb apartment in Atlanta and the new apartment in Malaga. Stan said, “Why not stop in Albufeira for three nights??” So, we did. Even though Albufeira is one of Portugal’s southernmost coastal towns, …
Here We Go Again!
After almost three months at “home” in the USA, it is time to get our butts on a jet plane! What a great time it has been though, visiting family, and friends, and spending special time with daughters and doctors! And of course, eating! Everyone treated us fine with great food and fun, and naturally, …
Lucerne, the Beautiful
Can Switzerland get any better? A train whisked us away from Zurich up toward the mountains to Lucerne. My what a lovely place, and at Christmas time!!! The train ride was scenic. Green, green, green! We passed small villages of white houses and dark roofs. And then the snow-capped, rugged, and immense Emmental Alps began …
Zurich, Second Time Around
We were here in 2017. We both were amazed that we did not remember much about that visit. I looked at my post on my former blogsite, OffExploring.com, and found that some of the photos I took this week are much the same as ones I took six years ago. The weather then was much …
Basel at Christmastime
Like frosting on a cake, Basel. Switzerland at Christmastime has been a delectable addition to this six-month journey for us. It was not a planned destination but having the flexibility to change plans on a whim is part of the great fun! Our original plan included a trip to Jordan after Turkey. We hoped to …