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🇪🇸 A (Short) Day in Córdoba: The Mosque-Cathedral & Filigree
The ladies are off on a day trip to Córdoba today. It’s threatening to rain later. And you know the best way to keep the rain away? Pack an umbrella in your bag. Fingers crossed.…
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🇪🇸 A Sherry-Fueled Day at Las Loberuelas: Spanish Partridge, Sun, and Surprises
The shooters are shooting today. I will be not-shooting. And drinking sherry. Surprise Surprise/not surprise: our 19th century house has 19th century plumbing. No hot water this am. Nope. No shower for me. It’s gonna…
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🇪🇸 A Day in Seville: Cathedrals, Culture, and Adventures
On the move again today – heading about 2 hours north of Seville, into the rural countryside of Extremadura, Spain. But first, a quick walk through the Seville Cathedral. As far as European cathedrals go,…
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📸 Lens-Artists Challenge #340 – Portrait
This is my entry into the Lens-Artists Challenge, a weekly photography challenge on WordPress. This week, Ritva of Ritva Sillanmäki Photography asks us to: capture the essence and personality of your subjects. Whether you choose…
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🇪🇸 Exploring Seville: A Day of Tapas and Flamenco
The sun is out in Seville! Slept in this am! Naturally, Ken was already up and says, “Let’s go to the Cathedral and climb the tower.” Not a chance. My eyes have been open for…
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Lens-Artists Challenge #338 – Auspices
This is my entry into the Lens-Artists Challenge, a weekly photography challenge on WordPress. In this week’s challenge, Journeys with Johnbo challenges us to: Pick a Word – choose a word that fits your topic…
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Exploring Jerez: A Wine & Sherry Adventure
Switching beverage gears from Port to Sherry today with tasting tours in Jerez, which is pronounced locally, HARETHHHH. Spain Spanish is always an adjustment for my ears. Bodegas Luiz Perez Lovely tasting at Bodegas Luiz…
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The Highlight Real: Merde!
Often when we travel, we have an experience or interaction (good or bad) that just sticks with us. And because I keep my travelogues to 2,000 characters or less, I don’t have room to tell…
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Lens-Artists Challenge #337 – BOLD
This is my entry into the Lens-Artists Challenge, a weekly photography challenge on WordPress. In this week’s challenge, Sofia invites us to showcase photographs that are BOLD. I’m always fascinated by street graffiti when we…
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Photo Essay: Portugal 🇵🇹
I take a lot of pictures when we travel. A LOT of pictures. Probably approaching an annoying amount of pictures. But when I post them, I try to curate. I choose the top 10-15 photos…
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🍷 🇵🇹 What to Drink in Porto: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Portugal’s Drinks Culture
One of my favorite things to do when we travel is to explore the local drinks (alcoholic and not) situation. I could spend hours in the local grocery/wine/liquor store just studying the shelves. Ken is…
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🇵🇹 ➡️ 🇪🇸 On the Move: From Porto to Seville
Travel day today. We’re moving from Porto to Seville. What is it about spending the day in a giant aluminum tube that makes you feel so gross? We’re on our way to Seville to meet…