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We didn’t have much more time in Portugal but we enjoyed everything bit of our short stay. Traveling along the coastline before turning inland on our way to Amiais de Cima we saw a lot of what Portugal has to offer from beautiful beaches to mountains. Delicious food from seafood to meat. And of courseContinue reading “Portugal PDQ”

In the morning mist fisherman were out on the lighthouse jetty at Figueira da Foz, Portugal working as a team to move along the boulders to get to the prime spot at the end. There were about ten men fishing; they would bait the hook with worms or small shrimp and clime the on theContinue reading “Cooperative Fishing”

Figueira da Foz is the city known for being the middle of Portugal’s Atlantic coastline. Supposedly one of the reasons for the name is for the fig tree which boats tied up to along the mouth of the river. This is a vacation area for the Portuguese. The beach and beach front restaurants are busy.Continue reading “In the Middle”

We were able to have a short stay in Vigo which is a fishing and port city in the Galician region in the northwest part of Spain above Portugal. Galicia is an autonomous community which has its own language, a mix of Spainish and Portuguese which we did not do well with even when theContinue reading “Vigo, Spain”

Delicious snack served with drinks and before meals! I first remember this custom in Costa Rica, where in bars you would be served small bites of food with your drink “Boca” and they were so good! We have enjoyed many boca here in Spain. Chips and olives are most common and it seems to dependContinue reading “El Bocadillo”

We are staying near Madrid’s Puerta del Sol, a vibrant restaurant and shopping area which surrounds a square known for the point where all of Spain’s six major roads start (or…end?). Spidering out from the square the streets are blocked from traffic and people fill the area. There is lots people watching, ornate architecture, many SpanishContinue reading “All Spanish Roads Converge in Madrid”

The architecture in central Madrid is ornate and varied. The streets are narrow and often one way. The temperature is HOT and arid. The real treat is looking up see amazing architecture figures which adorns many of the beautiful buildings. Here are a few just a few crowning beauties of which photos don’t do justice.

Okay we HAVE been on a plane recently, within the states and to Mexico but this time it feels a little as if we are picking up where we last left off in our 2020 travels when travel unraveled. We are on our way Madrid , Spain then on to Portugal and Turkey! Woo-hoo! HereContinue reading “On a Plane Again!”

We are grateful to be home in Minnesota. We were able to take the repatriation flight from Belize City to Houston. There were about between 20 and 30 people that flew the island hopper flights out of Ambergris Caye; two 14 seat planes. The flight to Houston had quite a few people but not full.Continue reading “Home Safe”

A flight is going out of Belize City today. We are at the San Pedro airport waiting for the flight to the mainland. If all goes as expected we will be in Houston tonight and home to Minnesota tomorrow.