Our third six-month adventure has begun. Note to self: Never, ever book a non-critical cruise or flights around Christmas time. We’ve not had issues in the past but perfect storms do happen! Fortunately, instead of flying standby which we usually do when possible, we bought tickets for our flight to San Juan. Had we been …
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Final Week in Lisbon District
Our time in this perfectly lovely part of Portugal is waning. I’m a bit sad. This south-central area seems to exude vibrancy. The air is fine, the sky is clear, the temperatures are cool and refreshing and the food is delicious and healthy. We still have work to do to arrange the next destination details, …
Churches, Palaces and Strawberries
After having visited so many churches we find they are beginning to run together in our minds. We are vowing to see no more. The number of palaces we have seen is beginning to approach that level of tolerance as well. How much grandeur and opulence can a person absorb? It’s like the question, how …
Getting to Know This New Home
With three days under our belts, we are still exploring this little seaside resort town. It’s tiny but very cool. Most visitors here are young and seeking to learn or improve surfing skills and what a gorgeous place for that! For us, it is just a wonderful place to be able to sit back watch …
Ericeira, Portugal
We might have found paradise. At least that’s my first impression. The air is dry and breezy, and the seemingly endless sky is blue, then it is dotted with white billowy clouds; moments later it’s clear blue again. Temperatures are perfect, cool in the mornings and evenings and warm and sunny in the daytime. No …