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Our New Sunday Routine

2023-05-142021-08-21 by Mike

Baked Eggs with Creme Fraiche and Salmon

We make the New York Times…sort of.

Even A Blue Bird Can Understand Celsius

2023-05-142021-08-13 by Mary

A thermometer calibrated in Celsius

The math ain’t that hard! Mary explains it.

Where Did The Buses Go?

2022-10-292021-08-06 by Mike

A Porto, Portugal bus

They were there. Then they weren’t.

Another Day at the Beach

2022-10-292021-07-29 by Mike

The Castelo do Queijo - Castle of Cheese - in Porto, Portugal

Playing Tourist in Porto – Part 3

We’re Living at IKEA

2023-05-142021-07-22 by Mary

The IKEA store in Porto, Portugal

Everything we see or touch came from the same place.

Found and lost at the water’s edge

2022-10-292021-07-18 by Mike

A photo of Porto taken from across the Duoro River in Nova Vila de Gaia.

Playing Tourist in Porto – Part 2

Camarâo com Queijo de Cabra – Shrimp with goat cheese

2022-12-142021-07-14 by Mike

A delicious Portuguese meal you can make at home!

Playing Tourist in Porto – Part 1

2022-12-142021-07-10 by Mike

A street sign for Avenida dos Aliados

We’ve begun to explore our new home town.

Lunch at the “Imperial McDonald’s”

2022-10-292021-07-05 by Mike

We just had to try it.

Can You Fly With Live Things in Your Suitcase?

2021-06-30 by Mary

Kermit the Frog in a suitcase

We didn’t think we were smugglers.