Western Europe

The UK countryside. Wareham, Corfe Castle, tanks, and monkeys.

  When we asked Katy's step-son Brendan if he could choose any place in the world to visit, being a…

7 years ago

Paris. Chasing the romantic ghost.

  When I asked my daughter if she could pick any place in the world to see she chose Paris.…

7 years ago

Bitterballen, hotchpotch stampot, jenever, and haring. Hunting down traditional Dutch food in Amsterdam.

Honestly, when it comes to northern European food, I hadn't heard good things. But I have to say I fell…

7 years ago

Walking every goddamn inch of Amsterdam’s Old Centre, the canal rings, and the Jordaan.

  I know the trope. Go to Amsterdam, get baked, sleep with a Ukranian prostitute. It's so pervasive that that's…

7 years ago

C215 (aka Christian Guémy) and Hazul Luzah. A look at street art from Barcelona, Spain and Porto, Portugal.

  While I was in Barcelona, I was drawn to the street art there. Seattle also has a high level…

7 years ago

Touring port caves, tripe stew, and tackling a Francesinha sandwich while exploring the weathered beauty of Porto, Portugal.

  The ancient city of Porto, Portugal dates back to 300 B.C. with Roman settlements which used the city as…

7 years ago

Pintxos, bacalao (bacalhau), and jamón ibérico de bellota in San Sebastian

  San Sebastian is a region of northeastern Spain which has a unique Basque culture and language quite separate from…

7 years ago

From trdelníky to goulash: the hunt for traditional Czech food in Prague.

                              Umodre Kachnicky Restaurant specializing in…

7 years ago

Alexandre – December 12, 2017

Alexandre Alexandre was a very happy surprise. I was in Brussels unexpectedly for a few days and ran across Alexandre…

7 years ago
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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.)