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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...
Sep 19, 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...
Sep 7, 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...
Aug 31, 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...
Mar 17, 2019


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...
Dec 3, 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 25, 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 22, 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 12, 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...
Nov 4, 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...
Oct 31, 2018
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