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Touring the Feira Semanal de Espinho

2024-01-262021-09-10 by Mike
Vendor stalls at the Feira Semanal de Espinho - the weekly market fair in Espinho, Portugal.

We visit one of the largest outdoor markets in Portugal.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 12 Comments

The North Wind Blew

2024-08-072021-08-27 by Mike
Rua de Santa Catarina in Porto, Portugal

This is the story of how our Portugal adventure began.

Categories Portugal, Travel 16 Comments

Where Did The Buses Go?

2022-10-292021-08-06 by Mike
A Porto, Portugal bus

They were there. Then they weren’t.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 10 Comments

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

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 12 Comments

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

Categories Food, Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 14 Comments

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.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 14 Comments

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.

Categories General, Portugal, Travel 15 Comments

Postcards from Italy – The Cathedral at Monreale

2022-10-292019-10-28 by Mike
The Catherdral in Monreale, Sicily

On our first full day in Sicily we visited the Cathedral in Monreale, a UNESCO heritage site that reflects the rich cultural history of Sicily.

Categories General, Travel Tags Italy, Sicily

Postcards from Italy – Our First Day in Sicily

2022-10-292019-10-17 by Mike
The view from our hotel balcony in Bagheria, Sicily.

We traveled from Rome to Palermo to join a food and wine tour in Sicily.

Categories Food, General, Memorable Meals, Travel Tags Italy, Sicily 2 Comments

Postcards from Italy – Espresso and Two Last Stops

2022-10-292019-10-15 by Mike
Postcards on sale in Rome

On our last afternoon in Rome, we visited a well-known espresso shop, then returned to the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps.

Categories Food, General, Travel Tags Italy, Rome
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