January 14, 2024 We’ve noticed a pattern with our energy levels when we travel. Typically, we hit it hard the first two days and then hit a wall on the third. This time we made three days before hitting that wall on the fourth. We were lucky insofar as the weather cooperated and gave us… Continue reading A Rainy Day
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Museo Estácion Chamberi & Calle de Ponzano
Madrid, January 13, 2024 After venturing into the city center, we decided to explore a bit more of our own neighborhood. As we’ve come to realize, our original itineraries are inevitably too ambitious, so we decided to stick to one museum instead of two and then go to a local street renowned for its food… Continue reading Museo Estácion Chamberi & Calle de Ponzano
Mealtimes in Madrid
We start our day with grocery shopping. The kitchen has no provisions. Not even salt or pepper. This apartment is part of a rental company; it is not someone’s home. I guess the agency’s policy is to provide a clean slate, but it does make cooking a challenge. Recipes have to be simple with as few ingredients as possible. Past… Continue reading Mealtimes in Madrid
El Parque del Oeste
Madrid, 1/11/2024 Our first full day in Madrid was a treat! Rather than head down into the city center, we continued exploring our neighborhood (Chamberí) and environs. Part of the plan is keep moving and stay in the sun, so we headed for the nearby Western Park. The local news is lit up about the… Continue reading El Parque del Oeste
Traveling on a Weather Warn Day
What an adventure getting here! We started out with a dramatic drive to the airport early Tuesday in flooding rains and high winds. Austin, our house sitter, was our valiant chauffeur. It was dark. I was in the back seat unable to control my anxiety as we hit standing water on Interstate 26. Austin was wonderful: calm, competent and… Continue reading Traveling on a Weather Warn Day
Here We Go Again!
Kitty and I wanted to alert our followers of our pending travels to Madrid. We’ll leave tomorrow (Jan 9) and will be gone for five weeks, and plan to keep up a regular travel blog starting the end of the week. We’ve rented an Airbnb apartment in the Chamberí district, north of the old city… Continue reading Here We Go Again!
From Sacre Coeur To Asheville
We’ve been home for a few days now, but we’ve been busy with little time to organize ourselves enough for a blog. Our return trip has left us feeling quite positive and lucky. Sometimes it’s easier to focus on the things that go wrong and miss the luck. But in the long run, our good fortune… Continue reading From Sacre Coeur To Asheville
Whales of Tadoussac
Today we went on our whale watching trip. We had beautiful weather, clear skies and warm temperature. It was cool in the wind on the boat but they had warned us so we were bundled up. I remember well all our discussion when we bought the tickets at home. We choose the “middle” tickets: not the cheapest but not… Continue reading Whales of Tadoussac
Rivière Saguenay
We’ve spent two days here in the community of Sacre Coeur, in a cabin with a view overlooking the Saguenay River. Our place is well-equipped, though appropriately rustic for our remote location. It’s not entirely remote. There’s a well-known restaurant down the hill on the water that we’ll eat at today, and a pizza place… Continue reading Rivière Saguenay
From Montmorency Falls to a Lending Library
On Tuesday our weather was influenced by “former tropical storm Lee.” We were happy to brave the drizzle on Monday, but on Tuesday we are greeted with a steady, heavy rain and decide to spend the day inside. I finish up a blog and work on photos while Kitty works a jigsaw puzzle. We’re lucky… Continue reading From Montmorency Falls to a Lending Library
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