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…
Punting: Coimbra, April 2022
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…
How’s It Going?
We’re going to take a left turn from our usual posts this week. We’ve written for awhile now about our dreams for moving, and our plans, and the actual journey,…
Up-Country: the North of Portugal, Part 2
This post is part of a series called Northern Portugal – Winter 2022 To our American readers (and maybe those from other places, but I can’t make informed analogies for…
Monet and Chaos: Days 11 & 12
This post is part of a series called Spain & France – Winter 2022 Rejuvenated after a nice evening together, we played the Museum game once again. We mentioned this…
Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me + Musée d’Orsay: Day 10
This post is part of a series called Spain & France – Winter 2022 Our next day dawned… well, still cold and gloomy, but with just a touch of I…
Paris, je t’aime : Day 8
This post is part of a series called Spain & France – Winter 2022 In our family, there is a phrase we use for when the options for something are…
Neither Here nor There: Day 7
This post is part of a series called Spain & France – Winter 2022 Today is our liminal day, leaving Barcelona and spending a large portion of our waking hours…
There Are No Good Puns for “Batllo House”: Days 3 & 4
This post is part of a series called Spain & France – Winter 2022 Our next day in Barcelona was Epiphany itself. While it is fair to say that this…
In Sagrada Familia, Baby: Day 2
This post is part of a series called Spain & France – Winter 2022 From a pool of fascinating contenders, The Basilica de la Sagrada Familia (“Basilica of the Holy…