Reims Bubbles With Champagne
There are verdant views of champagne vineyards as the train heads to Reims, a charming city in the center of … Continue reading Reims Bubbles With Champagne
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A Gothic-Romanesque-Baroque weekend in Salamanca and LeĂłn
Weekends are for car trips so we piled into the SUV and headed three hours north and west to the … Continue reading A Gothic-Romanesque-Baroque weekend in Salamanca and LeĂłn
Day Tripping to Segovia and Avila
Not far from Madrid are several small towns that have well preserved historic sites. Segovia is roughly an hour drive … Continue reading Day Tripping to Segovia and Avila
Visiting Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau
Unlike Warsaw, Krakow was not bombed extensively during the Second World War leaving the historic sites mostly intact. The first … Continue reading Visiting Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau
Three Baroque towns
Our drive out of Ortigia and along the eastern coast had the turquoise water of the Ionian Sea on one … Continue reading Three Baroque towns
The climb to Santa Christina Gela: Magna Via Francigena giorno uno (day one)
Leaving Palermo on Sunday morning was pretty quiet, just a few kilometers out of town you are in the foothills … Continue reading The climb to Santa Christina Gela: Magna Via Francigena giorno uno (day one)
Exploring Lisbon’s Botanical beauty and a few museums too!
Our morning walk included exploring the neighborhood of Chiado. We passed the Opera house (Teatro Nacional de SĂŁo Carlos). In … Continue reading Exploring Lisbon’s Botanical beauty and a few museums too!
Savoring Santiago: The day after
Waking up and not filling our camelbaks or getting prepared to walk seems a bit odd, but nice. We actually … Continue reading Savoring Santiago: The day after
Camino Complete and some Compostela Comradery
This morning we awoke with the roosters. No worries, all animals were accounted for; we had salad for dinner. Our … Continue reading Camino Complete and some Compostela Comradery
Where is Wendy 