May Day, May Day!
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims (or in our case, peregrinos). Today was a … Continue reading May Day, May Day!
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims (or in our case, peregrinos). Today was a … Continue reading May Day, May Day!
The morning was dreary and cool. We headed north along the ocean and, as is my way, I asked for … Continue reading Over the hills and through the woods from Esposende to Viana do Castelo we go…
The morning sky appeared threatening but not threatening enough to keep the Stand-up paddle boarders from their routine. We got … Continue reading Hail no-Oh Hail yes; to Esposende we go!
TAP airlines to Porto, a metro train to Vila do Conde and we start our redux Caminho feeling great. Peregrino … Continue reading Bom Caminho, Spring into action
The streets are loud, dirty and filled with familiar scents. There is something about “the city” that always makes me … Continue reading New York, my happy place
A beautiful blue sky to start the morning on another great ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway heading north. We … Continue reading The Big Apple of Virginia
Fancy that; we have finally begun our travel adventures again. First stop: Fancy Gap, Virginia. Heading north from mile marker … Continue reading Fancy that, Fancy Gap
At the age of ten, in the fourth grade, I was assigned the country of Portugal for my first long … Continue reading Sigh, Portuguese pastry
We took the train from Vila do Conde into Coimbra to reset, rethink and reorganize. This third largest city in … Continue reading Flip a Coimbra
A fond farewell to Porto as we headed out along the Rio Douro towards the Atlantic coast. On the way … Continue reading Hiking out of Porto