We were dinner guests in a friends home in Braga (Portugal) last night. The starter course included Cod Tongue, Braised Mushrooms, and a medley of sausages from four different regions of Portugal. The main course was a hearty dish of … Continue reading →
Last night was a sort of ‘hit-the-wall’ day for me. We didn’t have a particularly hectic day, but we did have a LOT of trouble navigating one particular town. By the time we got home, I just wanted to shower … Continue reading →
While in Madrid trying to use the WiFi in our hotel, the settings got so screwed up on Dan’s computer we can’t use his WiFi. So, we were dependant on cybers (Internet cafe). We were in such small towns in … Continue reading →
I´m making Dan sit and cool his heels while I read and post. (Plus, this is a non-smoking cyber) Yesterday was a day that I am sure I will not be able to do justice to in a trip report. … Continue reading →
Hi everyone, I´m dipping my toe in again from another Internet cafe. Forgive me for not taking the time to read everyone´s posts before I added another. Dan is finished sending all his e-mails and antsy to get out of … Continue reading →
Hi everyone! I´m in an Internet cafe in a little town on the southern coast of Galicia. We are having trouble with WiFi availability so our computer is pretty useless. So far, we´ve stuck to only one of the destinations … Continue reading →
Here we are. On our 6th day. Madrid was great, but we didn´t much enjoy the food. We are now in Galicia in the town of Cambados. It is our last night before our 1 week rental in Outes. The … Continue reading →
Planning resources aren’t hard to come by. Internet sites abound. They multiply like those furry little creatures on Star Trek. What were they called? Oh wait! I’ll just do a search. Search string: Star Trek episode furry animal. Voila! TRIBBLES. … Continue reading →
I finally booked the flights. We backed the trip up a week for departure on May 25th. That cut the price of the tickets in HALF. So we arrive in Madrid on Saturday morning, 26May and we depart Lisbon on … Continue reading →
Since the 1994 epiphany that converted me from myopic American to aspiring World Citizen, I’ve traveled to Italy (9 times), Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, & Canada. More about all of those in my next entry. First I want to state … Continue reading →