Where winding roads, rusty rails, iffy health and lean budget meet the calm
Sat, Feb 1
I’ve been wondering at what time Alex will take his wrong turn. Usually, it happens at least once per trip. (Emphasis on at least. As a kid, we used to call wrong turns ‘dad’s shortcuts’. I think its an inherited trait. I’m kind of proud about it – A.) We had to check out of our accommodation before 11am. Continue reading “Madrid then and now”
Córdoba, our last stop in Andalusia (for now), founded by the Romans in the 2nd century BC, conquered by the Moors in the 8th century, after being in the Visigoths hands, and eventually seized in the 13th century Christian conquest, is known for the highest summer temperatures in Spain and mild winters with frequent showers. Continue reading “Cordoba feels relaxed”
Ronda, one of the white towns in Andalucia, is beautiful and dramatic. This small, mountaintop, compact town perched on both sides of the deep Guadalevín River Gorge, has a lot going for it. The old town, dating to Moorish rule, with narrow streets and cobble stones, is on the southern side of the gorge. Continue reading “Dramatic Ronda”
In the country of sangria, the most disappointing thing in Sevilla was … the sangria!
Goodbye Sevilla. Alex liked you. Me, not so much. Although we agreed you are not our favourite. I won’t miss the feeling of being rushed into bolting down my meal at a restaurant. Continue reading “Seville (Sevilla)”
For this trip we fly to Lisbon, take a train to Faro, one of our favourites, but where we’d only spend one night, and continue to Sevilla by bus the following morning. We’d spend a week there to fight off jetlag and acclimatize. Continue reading “The start”
On the day of our winter 2025 departure for Portugal and Span this Haarlem video is the last post from the September 2024 European trip.
The culmination point of our adventures due to storm Boris was in Budapest. Although we explored a fair bit of the city, we were drawn to the river. We had long walks around the Danube River banks and the bridges and Alex managed to take some videos he put together. Cheers and Happy New Year!
As mentioned if our Vienna blog post the Austrian capital was our hub for this trip. We didn’t stay as long as in other cities, but still had 3 full days to explore just days before the storm Boris hit Central Europe.
(Posting just over 3 months later)
Sat, Sept 21
Last train for this trip that is. I for sure hope there will be at least a few more. Continue reading “The last train”
This is probably the longest video Alex made. Short, dark and cold days would do this to you. But watch it to the end. Weather was perfect and we enjoyed every moment in the city.
With a big delay we are back to the beginning of our Fall 2024 trip to Europe. One out of the waiting room, many more still gestating.
Although I still have a post or two on our fall trip (and Alex has a few videos in the waiting room, but given the state of our medical system it’s gonna be a while), just to brighten the short and gloomy winter days leading to Xmas, below are a few easy festive appetiser recipes. Continue reading “Prelude to the holidays”
(Now that the next trip is booked and Alex’s 70th celebration is over, back to our September trip.)
In Haarlem at last! Continue reading “Haarlem was a missed opportunity”
The reason for this short visit was very sad.
(The four photos from the mountains are given to me by Vanya, curtesy Ivo and his friend. Ivo’s last photos.) Continue reading “Sofia as always was nice, but…”
For this trip Vienna was our hub. We’d touch it a few times as we changed countries and moved from one city to another. Continue reading “Vienna was a mixed bag”
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