I recently returned from a two-week vacation in Miami to visit my ancient stomping grounds, along with seeing old friends. When did they get so old?After four years living in…
Touching down in Funchal, Madeira at the Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, named after one of Portugal’s most famous explorers of the New World, one notices the immediate calming effect. It…
December had been an active month for us, wrapped up nicely this morning with our New Year’s plunge at a nippy Ericeira beach. There is nothing like being around young…
I doubt that we will ever see lockdowns like the world has seen over the last few years. While we weigh the pros and cons of isolation in preparation for…
“I came, I saw, I conquered” was our official motto for our wondrous, two-week trip to Italy. Cathy and Sharie actually bought t-shirts with that quote printed on them. The…
Next month will mark our third anniversary of our first visit to Portugal. It also marks our second anniversary of our moving to Portugal. So, from the time we decided…
We have been meaning to tour the Douro for quite a while but got sidetracked by Covid. But when Cathy suggested it for her 70th birthday, we decided to just…
The big buzz in many papers and newscasts around the world has been the story about the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world opening in Portugal. The bridge is…
Yes, I’m ready! Last week, I received an email from my ex-doctor back in Washington that I could come in for my vaccination. Some people actually did fly from Portugal…
Finally, after a two-year wait, we are in our new apartment and it was worth the wait for this sunset view from our balcony. Two years ago this month, March…