This post is part of a series called Italy – May 2022 11:30 AM Arrived in Florence from Naples. This is a late addition to the itinerary that Lisa came…
This post is part of a series called Italy – May 2022 The ice cream, that is. Growing up, “neapolitan ice cream” was a thing. Maybe it still is? Three…
This post is part of a series called Italy – May 2022 All joking aside, Pompeii is a magnificent place to spend serious time. On this visit, we went twice…
This post is part of a series called Italy – May 2022 In the Pacific Northwest of the United States where we used to live, people often refer to Mount…
I actually have no idea if everyone uses this word the same way we do, but when a plan either fails to materialize or has to be changed on short…
Looking back at our posts I can see how a reader might think our life is turning out some degree of perfect, so its time for a bit of writing…
After enlightenment, the laundry. ~Zen saying In our previous life, J. and I did laundry twice a week for a total of 4-5 loads. One day (usually Tuesday) we did…
A number of years ago we were driving in Ireland, spending a lot of time looking at lesser-known stone circles and other ancient monoliths. This was 2012, and having full-blown,…
I mean, on what other blog are you going to receive such useful (ha-HA!) advice? Yes, sometimes the titles are sweaty, but this is this week’s topic: the Serviço de…
We’ve nibbled around this subject here and there, but the story of our housing situation here in Braga has taken a turn and we just, like this moment, finished moving…