SPAIN – Santiago de Compostella, a lifetime friendship and a quick run along the Galician Coast
Spain deserved time, much more time that we allotted to it. But having spent a few splendid weeks in Barcelona, Madrid, and Andalusia a decade ago and with so many … Continue reading
PORTUGAL – Coimbra and Porto
Although both Coimbra and Porto have origins going back to Roman times and beyond, each of the cities we found today have a decidedly different feel. Onetime capital of the … Continue reading
PORTUGAL – An ocean and mountain interlude – Nazere, Forest Bussaco, Monsanto, and Serra da Estrela
After almost overdosing on ancient archaeological sites in the Middle East we were acutely aware of doing the same in Europe, albeit in this case the danger comes from a … Continue reading
PORTUGAL – Evora, Tomar, Batalha, Alcobaca, Obidos, oh my (and some standing stones)
After five busy but relaxing days in Lisbon we picked up a leased car to begin a five month road trip from Lisbon across Europe all of the way to … Continue reading
PORTUGAL – Lisbon stole our hearts and our tablet
After eight months in the Far East and Middle East, Portugal and our return to the “West” felt more familiar but not to the point that it seemed like a … Continue reading
ISRAEL – Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is the anti-Jerusalem. Founded a hundred years ago – by Jerusalem standards that is yesterday. It is secular to Jerusalem’s sacred. It is filled with pleasure seekers, Jerusalem … Continue reading
Scott and Marta Dent 