Cruising the Adriatic on Pins and Needles: Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey and Malta
On the twelfth day of a twenty-four day cruise through the Mediterranean and Adriatic we were at the halfway point, Venice, Italy. I...
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Sep 7, 2019
Cruising a Mediterranean Tapestry: Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Greece, Croatia and Montenegro
After a long restful stay in Barcelona, Ol and I booked a last minute, twenty-four day cruise on Holland America Line’s Veendam. It is...
Aug 31, 2019
Beautiful Barcelona, Spain
We hated to say goodbye to our home away from home in Dubai. We had a wonderful visit with our children, celebrating Ollie’s 21st...
Mar 17, 2019
London Calling, England
I ’m a voracious reader. I always have been. Maybe that’s why a trip to England was so extraordinary for me. To actually walk through so...
Dec 3, 2018
Portugal Perfection: Visiting Porto, Nazaré, and Lisbon, Portugal
It was our first day after finishing the Camino de Santiago. We had walked 1515 kilometers in 65 days. We had completed nearly one...
Nov 25, 2018
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Upon entering the city of Santiago and reaching the cathedral of St. James, our first order of business was to make our way the the...
Nov 22, 2018
Feeling Thankful, Camino de Santiago, Spain
I could see the trail winding upwards, almost vertical. To add to the difficulty, it was a muddy mess. The trail was so narrow in places...
Nov 12, 2018
Elvis, a Drunk Russian and Hiking Under the Influence, Camino de Santiago, Spain
The Camino de Santiago is not a nature trail. While some natural beauty can be found, there are many other trails in the world that offer...
Nov 4, 2018
"We Are All Broken, Thats How the Light Gets In", Camino de Santiago, Spain
Even though we had walked over 1100 kilometers it seemed that my upcoming rest day on the Camino de Santiago, was a moving target. We had...
Oct 31, 2018
Building Bridges on the Camino St. Jacques a Photo Essay and Poem
While Ol is recuperating from his Camino "injury" he used the time to edit his photos. He noticed that he has taken lots of photos of the...
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