Before I start blogging in depth about our adventures in Costa Rica, I must first tell you about the dog of my dreams, who I met on the shores of Drake Bay, a gorgeous and remote paradise where we stayed for five days. In Costa Rica, the dogs are numerous and roam free, and youContinue reading “The Love Story of Bub and Mancha the Dog…”
Category Archives: Vagabonding
Bacalao, Pasteles de Nata, and …more Good Food
John and I arrive early in dreary Lisbon this past puente and of course make a bee-line for the first coffee shop we find. The streets are quiet, but the pastry shops are already open and serving their signature baked goods to the morning crowd. After our routine 2-hour coffee, we suddenly realize that his jacket isContinue reading “Bacalao, Pasteles de Nata, and …more Good Food”
Rainy Avila
After getting off the train in Avila, John and I notice that the weather has dropped about 15 degrees since leaving Madrid, plus the sky is overcast and rainy. Any time we decide to take a vacation anywhere, it’s COLD. Only after I return to Madrid do I discover that Avila has the reputation ofContinue reading “Rainy Avila”
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