Copenhagen
On our trek to explore more of Europe, we took a short late fall trip to Copenhagen
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Travel & Experiences
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. - Dylan Thomas.
Tony
Oct 258 min read
Italy - Autumn in Tuscany
...for us the allure of Italy centers around the food, it's so easy for us to get there now, we've often joked going just for a nice dinner
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Sep 16 min read
Lisbon & Central Portugal with Jaden August 2024
Our summer adventures with Jaden continue, this time we are road tripping North through Portugal. Overnighting in a medieval castle in...
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Aug 214 min read
Porto with Jaden August 2024
Summer travel, joining all the masses who choose to do so, to all of the top destinations, at the same time, isn't usually our thing....
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Jun 1817 min read
South Africa
For as long as I can remember, Africa has appeared distant and unreachable, a place I could only experience while watching programs like...
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May 175 min read
Italy - Piedmont Region of the North
This month, we had the privilege of exploring the Piedmont region in Northern Italy, a place known for beautiful countryside, and its...
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Apr 1511 min read
France - The Riviera & Cote d'Azur
April 2024 With so many great places to see and visit so close to us, it's hard to choose between them or which ones to visit first. It...
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Mar 303 min read
Road trip to Central Portugal: Obidos, Nazare, Peniche, and Mafra
A quick weekend road trip just north of Lisbon to Obidos, one of our favorite stops during our first visit to Portugal a few years ago....
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Feb 2311 min read
The Historic Charm of Northern Portugal: Porto, Braga, and Guimarães
February 2024 Porto has a certain romantic charm; you can't help falling in love with its History, Architecture, Culture, and, of course,...
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Dec 30, 202325 min read
Madeira in December
December 2023 This month, we traveled to the Portuguese Island of Madeira, an archipelago of 4 islands in the Atlantic located south of...
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Dec 4, 202335 min read
Vienna and Budapest in November
Vienna's artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents, including Mozart, Beethoven, and Sigmund Freud.
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Nov 5, 202320 min read
Amsterdam in October
October 2023 Amsterdam has been on our list of cities to see in Europe. We were hearing about how crowded it is during the peak summer...
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Sep 27, 20233 min read
A Visit to California...This time as Tourists
September 2023 It's hard to believe it's been nearly a year and a half since we liquidated our belongings, packed a few to take with us,...
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Aug 16, 20232 min read
Birmingham Weekend and a Football Match
August 2023 A quick weekend getaway to visit friends in England and catch a Premier League Football match. Less than three hours by plane...
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Jul 3, 202312 min read
Italy - Emilia-Romagna
June 2023 Ask any Italian where their favorite place to eat is and their response will undoubtedly be “Mamma’s kitchen”. But if you ask...
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Jun 9, 20235 min read
Italy - Milan and Palermo
May-June 2023 Off to Palermo this week to join a few friends and since our best flight option was to connect through Milan we tacked on a...
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Apr 21, 20237 min read
Springtime in Paris
April 2023 Ahh...Paris in spring. the thought provokes images of window boxes overflowing with flowers in bloom, Parisians picnicing on...
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Mar 23, 20236 min read
Road trip through the Alentejo
Spring arrives in Portugal this month so were off on a road trip through the Alentejo, known for agriculture and historic monuments.
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Jan 8, 20236 min read
December in Sevilla
We've just entered our eighth month living full time in Portugal! Up until last month we've spent most of our time the enjoying sites,...
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Dec 7, 20225 min read
Road trip through Northern Portugal
Nazare, Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, and the Douro Valley One of our goals since arriving in Portugal is to spend the first year or so...
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Mar 18, 20221 min read
Ode to Billie
After 18 years, 15 of them with us, our "Princess" Billie has passed on. A Feral cat who adopted us after hovering at our kitchen door...
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Mar 18, 20225 min read
Portugal Scouting, Trip #2
On our last scouting trip in November of 2021, we searched mainly for locations where we would like to spend our first year. We settled...
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
Day Trip to Santa Cruz Island
A near perfect day for a boat trip to Santa Cruz Island. Calm water, blue skies and warm weather, a perfect backdrop for our pre Valentine
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
Kona Hawaii, Our Happy Place
January 2022 It's been a while since we have journeyed across the Pacific to one of our favorite places. Really excited that we were able...
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Jan 15, 20222 min read
SOLD...
In May 2020 we bought our first RV to travel and explore safely during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Many great times and memories were made as...
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Nov 20, 20212 min read
Portugal 2021
Scouting a location for our soon to be new home. This story began shortly after retirement, about 5 years ago, when Mary and I were...
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Mar 29, 20211 min read
Central Coast RV'ing
Over the course of two weeks in March we spent a few nights exploring California's Central Coast. Sharing some of the scenery from those...
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Oct 30, 20201 min read
Central Coast
This week we ventured out in the RV along the central coast region of California. Rancho Los Oso's in Santa Ynez, Solvang, Paso Robles...
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Oct 10, 20201 min read
Yosemite
Our early October 2020 camping trip to Yosemite. Although a little smokey from the remnants of the nearby fires, Yosemite remains awe...
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Sep 26, 20209 min read
Oregon Coast and Crater Lake
Oregon Coast Glamping September 2020 Normally this time of year we would be on a plane off to explore another bucket list region of some...
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Jun 26, 20206 min read
Flagstaff
June, 2020 Were heading to Flagstaff Arizona for our first multi-day trip in the Road Runner, our new RV. We decided on the name Road...
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May 31, 20203 min read
We Bought an RV!
It's been a while since our last post but I think you understand why. The Covid-19 Pandemic has changed many of our lives, requiring a...
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May 22, 20203 min read
…And then this happened
There we were enjoying our retired life, traveling both local and abroad, planning trips to keep our calendar full. We’ve experienced...
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Mar 8, 20204 min read
Cactus League Spring Training - 2020
March 2020 - Headed out to Scottsdale AZ. for our annual Cactus League baseball spring training trip. Good times with our friends Dano,...
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Feb 21, 20205 min read
Cabo San Lucas
February, 2020 - Following a short but intriguing trip to Mexico City, we're headed to the sun and sand of Los Cabos. If you ask...
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Feb 20, 202052 min read
Four Days in Vibrant Mexico City
February 2020 - Off to a very early start on a cloudy Sunday morning, we boarded our flight on schedule and headed for the big city on...
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Jan 25, 20203 min read
In our Backyard - Hot Springs Canyon Hike & Half Day Boat trip in the Santa Barbara Channel
This week we took advantage of two, including a Hike up Hot Springs Canyon and a Half Day Boat trip our on the Santa Barbara Channel.
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Jan 15, 20205 min read
Bondiamo 2 – the big ditch and other desert stuff
this trip promises to pack the same punch of awesomeness, taking us from Phoenix to Sedona, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Zion, Valley of Fire
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Jan 2, 20206 min read
Family for the Holidays
December 2019 – Nothing like Christmas to drive our passion to spend time with family and friends. Since we are blessed with time in...
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Nov 1, 201914 min read
Four Days in Paso Robles Wine Country
Paso Robles Wine Country Itinerary, places to stay, eat and enjoy
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Oct 31, 20191 min read
Niner Wine Estates
October 2019, Paso Robles Wine Country. Stopped in for lunch and wine flights. Voted one of the best winery restaurants by food & wine...
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Aug 23, 20191 min read
Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park
August 2019 Mary and I have been talking about visiting the local islands in the Channel Islands National Park. We really have no excuse...
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Aug 8, 20195 min read
Europe 2019 - Part 3 - Ireland
Six Countries in 21 Days Including a Croatian Island Yacht Cruise July/August 2019 Continued from Part 2 of our 21 day Europe trip post...
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Aug 5, 201926 min read
Europe 2019 - Part 2 - Croatia
Six Countries in 21 Days Including a Croatian Island Yacht Cruise July/August 2019 Continued from Part 1 of our 21 day Europe trip post...
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Aug 3, 201915 min read
Europe 2019 - Part 1 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy
Six Countries in 21 Days Including a Croatian Island Yacht Cruise July/August 2019 What started as a friends suggestion to look into a...
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Jul 15, 201916 min read
Santa Barbara Wine Country - 2019
We've been exploring this area more in-depth since moving to the Central Coast so I thought we would share some of our discoveries with...
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Jun 29, 20194 min read
Cannabis Farm Tour in Carpinteria - 2019
June 29, 2019 Living in Carpinteria for the last few years we have been witness to an evolution in farming that has been met with great...
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