by Ron and Mary James | Aug 19, 2023 | SPAIN -- CANADA -- NEW ENGLAND
It had been less than a year since we last visited Portugal — we were even surprised we returned so Soon. On our previous visit, we had enjoyed Portugal and had explored it from one end of the country to the other we made an effort to fit it in on a planned...
by Ron and Mary James | Aug 19, 2023 | FEATURED, RON AND MARY TRAVEL ADVENTURE BLOG POSTS, WINE DINE & TRAVEL ADVENTURES WITH RON & MARY
Hola Amigos, we’re back in Spain, our favorite European country, and in a brand new city for us, San Sebastian. We’ll be here for two weeks, so we have a lot of time to explore, but so far the city on the Bay of Biscay, just a stone’s throw from France, is...
by Ron and Mary James | Aug 11, 2023 | FEATURED, RON AND MARY TRAVEL ADVENTURE BLOG POSTS, WINE DINE & TRAVEL ADVENTURES WITH RON & MARY
After a pleasant day of getting a feel for Leiden, it was time to get to work. Our mission was to explore the place where 50 Mayflower passengers lived for nearly a decade before their dangerous but historic voyage 403 years ago. There are no walking tours featuring...
by Ron and Mary James | Aug 7, 2023 | FEATURED, RON AND MARY TRAVEL ADVENTURE BLOG POSTS, WINE DINE & TRAVEL ADVENTURES WITH RON & MARY
Okay, we’ve had enough adventure for a while. After three and a half months of exploring Europe – Ireland to Istanbul – we’re heading home on a 14-hour flight to LAX. Thanks for joining us. We’ll have a few more posts on our amazing Turkey visit soon....
by Ron and Mary James | Aug 2, 2023 | RON AND MARY TRAVEL ADVENTURE BLOG POSTS, WINE DINE & TRAVEL ADVENTURES WITH RON & MARY
Visiting this part of Turkey is like visiting another planet. The magical geologic formations are out of a science fiction movie. No wonder so many movies have been shot here. The early inhabitants over 2,000 years ago called the organic ponty rock formations fairy...
by Ron and Mary James | Jul 27, 2023 | RON AND MARY TRAVEL ADVENTURE BLOG POSTS, WINE DINE & TRAVEL ADVENTURES WITH RON & MARY
We spent eight busy hours exploring Santorini yesterday. Highlights included a visit to the ruins of an ancient city dating to 2000 BC, which some speculate was part of the highly advanced civilization of Atlantis. The roofed site, steamy in the summer heat, featured...