Reading and Roaming
ISLAND INTERLUDE Last week, we took the kind of vacation we hadn’t had in years. We returned to beautiful St. Lucia after 20 years away. Same lovely lush island, but a different resort this time. The air was warm, the breezes soft, the sun mostly out, and the occasional rain showers brief and almost magical. We spent the …
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TRAVEL IN WINTER: A DAY OF SMALL ADVENTURES Arriving at the Airport Fortunately, the Chief Penguin and I are planners and early people. We routinely arrive at the airport 2 hours before flight time—earlier if he sets the pick-up time. On Thursday, we arrived at the airport, having been driven there and unloaded the luggage, …
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I’m milking this travel experience for all it’s worth. I decided to share additional notes about food and also something about flamenco. DANCE IN SEVILLE Flamenco originated in the south of Spain and is particularly associated with Seville. Performances are usually in small halls seating around 50 people, and there are numerous venues around the city. We went …
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SQUARES, SHOPS, & TREATS In our two days plus in Lisbon, we explored four major neighborhoods with Tiago, a guide who is also a former architect. He was brimming with facts and enthusiasm for his city. We learned about the history of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake, visited several traditional shops (sardines, anyone?), walked some …
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