IMG_0154 Just click on the link above. Jenean is enjoying her Japanese Tapas! Our first night in Barcelona as we wait for our clients to arrive tomorrow was spent right next door to our hotel, the “Five Rooms” just north of the famous Ramblas district. It was raining. We were tired. Jenean is on a […]
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Next Adventure Starts June 1
Our next trip will start with Art and Carol Casement arriving on June 1st at Barcelona’s airport. We’ll be staying two nights in the heart of Barcelona, which by the way has Europe’s largest contiguous medieval quarter plus fantastic architecture and nightlife. We’ll then travel north to Carcasonne, France (our second visit in as many […]
You’ll Find Us Relaxing at Arianella de Can Coral, Spain
When we finish a long tour and before we begin another we like to find a place where we can feel at home and just totally chill out. We have such chill out places in Ireland, Italy, France, Germany and Portugal. Now we have found such a place high in the hills above the Mediterranean, […]
Scenes on the way across Spain
We’re driving our VW van across the REAL Big Sky Country (apologies to the state of Montana) on our way from Portugal to Barcelona, Spain where we’ll meet our next guests on June 1. Along the way, we’re treated to panoramic views, seemingly endless stretches of farmland, hundreds of wind turbines (Spain leads Europe in […]
A Stop on the Way From Lisbon to Barcelona
After our long odyssey of from Prague to Santiago di Compostela and dropping off our clients Betty and Bob Whittemore at the airport in Lisbon, we headed about 90 minutes south and east of the city into the heart of the Alentejo district of Portugal. We’re on a mission to find a source for handmade […]
From Prague to Lisbon
We just left Betty and Bob at the Lisbon airport and are now preparing for our next guests, Art and Carol, whom we’ll meet in Barcelona. We have six days to get there. What are we going to do? Explore new places in Portugal and Spain to get ready for 2012’s adventurers. We’re also looking […]
Scenes from the Duoro River Valley, Portugal
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Postcard from Portugal
A stone hut near a tiny stream, ageless, what was it used for? Who last lived here? What kind of work did they engage in? We love stopping to capture these images as we travel the little roads of Portugal.