After San Sebastian/Donastia we headed to Northern Italy for a month. Our first week was in the Lake Como area, and the next three weeks were hiking in the Dolomites…
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Slow Travel in San Sebastian/Donostia
We love San Sebastian! (Also known as Donostia in the local Basque language.) We were there in July of 2022 for a few days and knew we would return for…
Continue readingExploring Beautiful Sweden and Denmark
After setting up our storage unit in Colorado and establishing residency in South Dakota it was time to start our international travel. Our house still hadn’t closed by this point,…
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We waved goodbye and drove away from our house on May 26th, 2025 which was also our 29th wedding anniversary. We had set up visit to San Francisco after we…
Continue readingLovely Lisbon
Our last week in Portugal was spent exploring Lisbon. We always like to walk around a city the first couple days to get our bearings. In the photo below, Diane…
Continue readingRoyal Fun in Sintra and Cascais
We enjoyed a few days in Sintra and Cascais where the royalty and nobility had palaces to get away from hectic Lisbon. These towns are now hectic because of day…
Continue readingSlow Travel in the Algarve: Lagos
Lagos is near the west coast of Portugal and the largest town in the Algarve. Our first day we explored the town and got our bearings. Here’s some of what…
Continue readingSlow Travel in the Algarve: Carvoeiro
Carvoeiro is a small town nestled in a valley along the Algarve coast. Although it is primarily a tourist town, it isn’t overrun due to the small beach and limited…
Continue readingSlow Travel in the Algarve: Tavira
When we were setting up the trip, Diane was adamant we would spend one month in one town in the Algarve Region on the southern coast of Portugal. However, as…
Continue readingEvocative Évora
After we left Nazaré we visited Évora in the southern province of Alentejo. It has been an important regional capital for 2000 years, with remains of civilizations going back thousands…
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