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2019 Road Trip Kickoff: Six Days En Route to Missoula

2019 Road Trip Kickoff: Six Days En Route to Missoula

1,006 miles and six days from Fort Collins to Missoula. Yes, we could have taken a more direct route and […]

July 6, 2019
The Enchanted Forests and Fantastical Palaces of Sintra

The Enchanted Forests and Fantastical Palaces of Sintra

A trip to Portugal is not complete without visiting Sintra. Although it’s close enough to Lisbon for a daytrip, we […]

June 22, 2019
Nazaré: Sun Dried Sea Creatures and World Class Surfing

Nazaré: Sun Dried Sea Creatures and World Class Surfing

It’s an easy trek by bus from Coimbra to Leiria, where we are staying for the next two nights. Our […]

June 15, 2019
Coimbra: A College Town with a 729 Year Old University

Coimbra: A College Town with a 729 Year Old University

“Coimbra is a lesson of dream and tradition . . . . The teacher is a song, and the moon […]

June 12, 2019
Aveiro, Portugal – Canals and Boats

Aveiro, Portugal – Canals and Boats

Does that make Aveiro the “Venice of Portugal” as advertised in the tourist literature?  I think not, but it’s a […]

June 9, 2019
Porto Again – the Downtown Experience

Porto Again – the Downtown Experience

For no particular reason, Bill is wondering where in the U.S. the latitude is the same as in Porto, Portugal.  […]

June 7, 2019
Wine Tasting in the Douro Valley

Wine Tasting in the Douro Valley

“The N-222 road linking Regua and Pinhão is scientifically the world’s best drive. It beat the likes of California’s Highway […]

June 3, 2019
Chillin’ at the Beach in Porto

Chillin’ at the Beach in Porto

Three days.  No schedule or list of sights to visit.  No palaces, churches or museums – just one tiny castle […]

May 30, 2019
Intro to Seville – Beauty and the Beasts

Intro to Seville – Beauty and the Beasts

How to get from Granada to Seville?  Sounds like the train is the best option, so we book tickets. If […]

May 27, 2019
Granada Part 2: The Alhambra and More

Granada Part 2: The Alhambra and More

“Perhaps there never was a monument more characteristic of an age and people than the Alhambra; a rugged fortress without, […]

May 21, 2019
4 Days in Granada, Spain: Part 1

4 Days in Granada, Spain: Part 1

Oh my – we love Granada!  So grab a cup of coffee or a glass of rioja, because I have […]

May 16, 2019
A Quick Visit to Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Quick Visit to Spain’s Costa del Sol

It’s raining cats and dogs this morning in La Línea de la Concepción, so we hang out in the hotel […]

May 12, 2019

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