We finally have a little home again. A little pirate ship to sail out into the world in a socially distant kind of a way. It’s been a…
Day 0 trip/ Personal thoughts and ideas/ Travel
Day 166-244 – the COVID Interlude – Escaping a pandemic and finding our bearings.
After years of saving and planning, months of giving away all of our things, our cars and furniture, and thinking through all of the problems we might face,…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Spain/ Travel/ Western Europe
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 the Darro, the Genil, the Monachil and the Beiro…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Spain/ Travel/ Western Europe
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 painted buildings in ochre and curry and mustard. The…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Food Porn/ Spain/ Travel/ Western Europe
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 dishes to contributions made by different cultures throughout time.…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Italy/ Travel/ Western Europe
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 New Orleans for some reason. Not exactly in the…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Italy/ Travel/ Western Europe
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 off a bit disappointed. The dense narrow streets with…
Verona wasn’t on our itinerary but I’ve always been curious about this Italian city so we booked an overnight to check it out on the way to Florence.…
Day 0 trip/ Destinations/ Italy/ Travel/ Western Europe
Day 133 – Venice, Italy – Not gone, not yet. I’m happy I got to know her.
Leaving Venice I fought my way against the current of endless tourists, swimming through the claustrophobic lanes like mindless fish, occasionally gawking at shop windows choking the flow…
Venice, 2am, my first night in the city. My first night in Venice I was exhausted. Our flight had been cancelled the night before and we had been…