This post is part of a series called Alaska Cruise (Plus) As mentioned at the beginning of this series, an old item on my bucket list was to see whales…
Dim Sum and Dr. Sun (Yat-Sen)
This post is part of a series called Alaska Cruise (Plus) Let me start by telling you that the lack of dim sum of any kind in Braga is a…
Seeing the Seawall
This post is part of a series called Alaska Cruise (Plus) Wednesday was supposed to be dim sum day, but I ended up waking at 4am, drinking tea, and then…
Verdant Vancouver
This post is part of a series called Alaska Cruise (Plus) An old (OLD) bucket list item for Lisa was to go whale watching and a not-so-old item was to…
Cork It! A look at one of Portugal’s “signature” exports
Anyone who has opened a bottle of wine knows what cork is . . . but do we?
Cool . . . and Yummy! Vila do Conde, Part 2
This post is part of a series called Vila do Conde – 2025 Hiding out in Vila do Conde was hardly a chore, but being away from home always presents…
Dining in Évora, part 4
This post is part of a series called Evora 2025 Dinner time! You might have gotten the impression from our last few posts that we didn’t eat while we were…
Irving Penn: Centennial
Although his images defined fashion for decades, Irving Penn began his artistic life dreaming of being a painter. He graduated from the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art in 1938…
Family Storybook: Finding our Apartment
This post is part of a series called Family Storybook There are moments in life that get packaged into “A Tale” rather than just “a story”. You tell it practically…
Taking a Quick Break
Hey all, some family things have come up and we’re a bit distracted. We’re taking a week off from posting to get caught up and organized again. See you next…
