Day 657 – Sintra, Portugal – Palatial wonderland of the Lisbon aristocracy.

In the forests amongst the steep craggy mountains that are enshrined in a near constant mist and fog, lives a…

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Day 637 – Lisbon, Portugal – An ancient magical place.

   Lisbon is an old soul looking back on her past with sadness. It permeates the ancient streets, a palpable…

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100 Maneiras – July 9, 2021 (Lisbon, Portugal)

   100 Maneiras is the personal project of well known Lisbon chef Ljubomir Stanisic who immigrated to Portugal from Bosnia…

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Day 161 – Granada, Spain – The last stronghold of Moorish Europe

   Granada sits in the south of Spain at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains at the confluence of…

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Day 155 – Seville, Spain – The orange blossom dream I wished would never end.

   Thin winding streets lined with orange trees, the smell of orange blossoms surrounding you, ancient tile-work facades on brightly…

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Day 155 – Seville, Spain – Andalusian cuisine: Eating tapas in Seville

   Andalusian cuisine Andalusian cuisine reflects the deep history and turmoil of the region. You can trace the region's traditional…

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La Tasqueria de Javi Estevez – March 2, 2020 (Madrid, Spain)

   Javi Estevez started his restaurant in 2015 and at 35 received his first Michelin star in 2019. What makes…

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Day 147 – Viareggio, Italy – Carnival in Viareggio

   When I stepped off the train, I liked Viareggio immediately. A charming seaside Italian city that reminded me of…

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Day 140 – Florence (Firenze), Italy – Tuscan food and the Italian Renaissance

   I didn't really warm up to Florence immediately. And like any place I have high expectations of, I started…

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Day 139 – Verona, Italy

   Verona wasn't on our itinerary but I've always been curious about this Italian city so we booked an overnight…

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Where am I now?

Eugene, OR

(We’ve reached the end of our trip.  Time to settle down for a bit and recharge our batteries and our bank accounts.  It’s been a good run.  Eugene had the right kind of vibe we were looking for.  Good people.  A good size.  Affordable.  We’re going to give it a go here.  But we’re open to what comes.)

 

Next up:

Nowhere for the moment

(For the first time in three years we don’t have the next adventure planned out.  That’s going to be a strange reality to adjust to.)