Category: WINE DINE & TRAVEL ADVENTURES WITH RON & MARY
SPLENDID ISOLATION? DAY THREE (HUMP DAY)
Not much new here on day three. One thing of note is that I now make my bed. I learned how in the...
Read MoreRON & MARY’S TAPAS & ANCESTRY ADVENTURE
Tomorrow we’re off on a three-plus month adventure that will take us from San Diego to...
Read MoreSafe, Sated and Satisfied Mexican Riviera Cruise
We didn’t have high expectations for our recent Mexican Riviera New Year’s cruise on...
Read MoreVillajoyosa: Spain’s Happy Beachtown
Our visit to one of the city’s chocolate factories had a sweet ending, but the genuine star of our...
Read MoreAlicante’s Castle Santa Barbara
Alicante’s Santa Barbara Castle, among the largest medieval fortresses in Spain, is the...
Read MoreThe Trouble With Tabarca Island
On our trip from the Alicante airport to our apartment of the many stairs and no elevator, our...
Read MorePlaying James Bond at the Palacio
Celebrating an Aztec football win at the Palacio Estoril Hotel bar with a 007 “Vesper” martini....
Read MoreA Delicious Routine in Portugal
After a month in Portugal, things are becoming routine, like making Saturday and Sunday...
Read MoreA Festival of Food & Stuff: The Cascais Farmer’s Market
One joy of living in Europe is going to the market. We already posted a story about the...
Read MorePortugal: A Food Lover’s Paradise
Shopping yesterday at a bustling Cascais supermarket yesterday was like finding a mammoth Whole...
Read MoreHello Alfama, Lisbon!
Jet lag city. After our somewhat grueling journey from San Diego, we grabbed a quick bite, checked...
Read MoreSometimes Travel Adventures Can Be a Real Pain
We felt we had dodged a bullet when we missed the 48-hour strike on July 17 by airport workers in...
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