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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
We were scheduled to make the following stops on our 12-day voyage across the big ocean: The AzoresSt. Johns, NewfoundlandSt. Pierre & MiquelonSydney, Nova ScotiaHalifax, Nova ScotiaBar Harbor, Maine You know from my previous post that due to really bad colds, Joyce and I didn't see anything that the Azores had to offer except for …
THE ATLANTIC CROSSING After a short flight from Dublin to Lisbon, then an interesting Uber ride from the airport to the cruise ship port where the driver couldn't find entrance, it was time to check into our oceanview stateroom on Holland America's Veendam for our 12-day voyage back to the States. View from the Lisbon …
DUBLIN A short flight from the Isle of Man is Dublin, the capital of The Republic of Ireland. This time we chose VRBO for our residence for the 2 days we would be in one of my favorite cities. My good friend and fellow sewist, Ruth, took the train from her home in Belfast to …
LONDON I love London! I have visited this great city many, many times and I always find something new and something old that make me want to return again and and again. We flew the amazing Ryanair (which many hate but I actually really like) from Madrid to Stansted Airport north of London for the …
My Home on the Roam 