Madrid, 20 January 2024 We awake to a beautiful clear sunny day but it is cold for Madrid. It’s in the 40s and climbs to the 50s before the day is over. Lorena keeps getting Asheville weather alerts on her phone so we pause to appreciate our weather because this surely beats what is happening at home. … Continue reading Tapas in La Latina
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An Ordinary Day in an Extraordinary Place
Madrid, 19 January 2024 In preparing for the trip we looked at lots of videos & blogs on Spain and Madrid. James Blick & his wife Yolanda have a useful and entertaining series, Spain Revealed. In one interview, they ask a traveler “How would you describe your ideal travel experience?” The woman answered that for her,… Continue reading An Ordinary Day in an Extraordinary Place
A Walk in the Park
Madrid 18 January 2024 We had a slow morning in the apartment before setting out for Retiro Park. The park is downtown adjacent to the major museums and offers about 300 acres of green space. Bus #2 took us on a scenic ride past Plaza d’España and down Gran Via past Cibeles Circle, finally dropping… Continue reading A Walk in the Park
Getting Used to It
Madrid, 18 January 2024 Some things are harder to adapt to than others. Like not keeping one hand in my lap during a meal. Here in Europe it is considered rude to keep one hand in your lap while eating. Some throwback to medieval times when you might have had a knife under the table. But after 60… Continue reading Getting Used to It
A Rainy Day
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
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
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
Bonjour Montréal!
What fun to be traveling again! Taking care of outstanding chores before leaving is always a bitch: paying bills, managing appointments, communicating with friends and professionals, buying shoes and clothes, not to mention cleaning the stove fan vents, changing the bulbs in the overhead lights and downing the spider webs. And then there’s the yardwork.… Continue reading Bonjour Montréal!
PEI Landscapes
Our bed is oh so soft and welcome. Lorena gently wakes me at 7:00. She had been up since 4:00 looking for fox (no luck). After a quick coffee we are off! Our first stop on the itinerary is the Anne of Green Gables house and grounds that they have recreated in Cavendish. We are the only ones there… Continue reading PEI Landscapes
Hello Halifax
The first morning it is hard to wake up. I am deep in vivid dreams and I just want to sleep. But the pull and excitement of the day wakes me up. Even with all our planning we had neglected to deal with the phone. Jane and I have a long tradition of calling each other from airport… Continue reading Hello Halifax
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