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Farewell to Portugal…Hola Mexico!
Au Revior, Auf Wiedershen, Sbokem, Dovidenzja, Totziens, Slan, Źegnaj, Adeus, Goodbye..... in some of the languages of the many countries I visited this past year! It finally became time for us to leave our quiet, safe little fishing village by the sea. It was time to leave our home with it's very own castle and …
After 96 Days….We’re heading home
When we depart on June 20th, Joyce to Atlanta and me to San Miguel de Allende, MX, we will have been in Portugal for 96 days. We were to have been here for two weeks, one in Ferragudo and one in Lisbon, before flying home on March 31st. But then the virus overwhelmed Europe, flights …
Day 68 of Lockdown in Portugal
Ah, Ferragudo. The most perfect place to be stuck during a pandemic! No cases of the virus, no deaths, warm temperatures, blue skies, blue seas, kind and generous locals who follow all the social distancing rules without complaint, fabulous landlords and a beautiful home with everything we need to live a good life. What more …
42 Days of Self-Isolation in Portugal
Today marks our 42nd day of living in lockdown in Ferragudo, Portugal. And it ain't bad at all! Of course, Not everyday includes mimosas like in the photos below which were taken on Easter Sunday, but we have settled into a routine of sorts. A normal day consists of the following; 8:00 a.m. - Rise …
FERRAGUDO, PORTUGAL
SELF-ISOLATING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY Ferragudo is not a terrible place to self-isolate! Above is the view from across the inlet to the centro area of the village. Our little house is on the other side of the canal that runs through the center of town and is either filled with water or totally empty, …
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
FÁILTE! - Welcome to Ireland. Once again I have returned to one of my favorite counties, this time for a 6-day self-drive tour of The Republic of Ireland. Our route - beginning and ending in Dublin. Travel buddy Joyce and I met up in Gatwick, had lunch at Jamie Oliver's Diner and then boarded our …
SOUTH LEIGH, OXFORDSHIRE
Ah, The Cotswolds! Cute, sand-colored cottages with window sills filled with blooming plants, old churches, cozy neighborhood pubs and quaint shops make the Cotswolds so picturesque and well-worth a visit. And of course, there is nearby Oxford University, famous for its many colleges with well-known graduates such as J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Stephen Hawking, Hugh …
THE ISLE OF MAN – X3
This was my 3rd time house and petsitting on this lovely island in the middle of the Irish Sea located halfway between Ireland and the UK. Once again I'm caring for Milo and Crystal, two of most misbehaving shih tzus you'd ever want to meet. They have never been taught the world 'no' by their …
AMSTERDAM
47 years! That's how long it had been since I was last in Amsterdam. While living in Brussels, it was an easy drive to this beautiful, bustling, quaint, very Dutch and oh, so international city. I had 4 days before my next house/pet sit was to begin and since Amsterdam was on the way from …
WARSAW
I had just finished a 10-day house/pet sit in Prague and now had 9 days before I was scheduled to arrive on the Isle of Man for my next sit. What to do? Where to go? Last summer Joyce and I had spent a wonderful week in Krakow but hadn't made it further north to …
