Reading and Roaming
SEVILLE TO LISBON We traveled to Lisbon by car, and for Europe, it was a long distance, about 6 hours total which included one stop in a picturesque hill town. We passed olive trees, groves and groves of cork trees, and also pine nut trees. Some of the cork trees were very old and still …
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OVERNIGHT IN NEW YORK Returning from Sweden, we did not come directly back to Maine. Given the timing and logistics, we opted to stay overnight at New York’s JFK Airport before flying to Portland. The old Trans World Airlines (TWA) terminal, built and opened in 1962, was and is an iconic building designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen. With …
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VIEWING: VICARS AND CRIME Grantchester Season 9 (PBS) Life in the village of Grantchester rolls on, and Vicar Will Davenport, with some hesitation, accepts a new job offer. He and Bonnie and their kids will move to Newcastle. The Chief Penguin and I watched the entire season of eight episodes, and we think it’s an excellent one. Episodes …
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THE BIG MOVE After a decade of retirement living on the west coast of Florida, the Chief Penguin and I moved to eastern North Carolina! We spent two days on the road with a night in Brunswick, Georgia, before arriving in our new state. Move-in day was just a week ago, but we’ve made great progress toward …
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