Beautiful landscape. That's an understatement. Plovdik lakes are a sight for sore eyes. there is so much beauty in this […]
Finding my bag with my id and cards... right where I left it. On the chair in the restaurant. Losing […]
Discovering the gorgeous town of Castro Urdiales. We reached just in time to witness a rally for women. The fort, […]
The not so fun part of camping - sharing! But we got through it without a hitch Laufskálavarđa . Leaving […]
Woke up, looked out of the window, expected biting cold and ice. And all we had was warm sunshine, Simpsons-like […]
Day 0Landed at 02:30 am and picked up Vicky (Our 4WD for the trip - named after Vicky the Viking). […]
After barely making it to the train station on time... A huge sigh ofrelief from Alex as we wait to […]
Leaving the warmth of summer, we head to Iceland for our vacation. Passport and visa - checkCar - checkRoute - checkWeather […]
A white socked black cat that pranced across the streetLittle things to like– Traffic lights with countdowns.– Kittens everywhere.– The […]
A leather bag I love and can use.An early morning walk through history. The best thing is that no one […]
Waze taking us through crazy old old town. Tiny roads that made me think we would be stuck there forever. A […]
A chilly morning in the middle of the woods … and what awaits us is the artesian village of Etara.The […]
Caves inhabited by the NeanderthalsA camel, llama, goat, donkey, ram and other animals at lunchVegetarian dishes winning all the way. […]
A windy, wet start to the day. Water against the rocks creating such drama.Stopping for a coffee and meeting 2 […]
Veleka River. Quiet, Gentle, Beautiful. Unfortunately the boat trip didn’t pan out and kayaking was out of the question, but […]
Old town beauties. Love when an effort is made to restore old glory.Found perfect gifts… none to sell them though.Eggs… […]
A beautiful old town. I could walk it forever.Fairy lights, sea breeze and the smell of food being barbecuedA beautiful […]
A slow start to the day.More places to explore.Seeing so many beautiful places.Bulgaria’s history, Ottoman’s tyranny. So much we don’t […]
The owner who introduced himself and was kindness personified.A 2000 year old theatre. Being surrounded by history.Wool shopping.The other receptionist […]
A rode diverged in the woods and we ended up on a 30 minute hike. The pyramids of Stob were […]
Tired but undeterred.A coffee that woke us up just enough.Crosswords all the way back.
English mass. Finally.Gemmail - enamel gems in the church below ground.A final goodbye. To the people, the place and the […]
Italian mass at the Basillica. It's amazing how Faith is not bound by language. A view of the relics of Bernadette […]
Rolling French hills, a bit of mist to give them mystery and fresh, pure spring air. The perfect setting for […]
Adventure time... A trip to Lourdes, but a slow, lowkey one. And how better to start it than with crosswords! […]
On the way to Cantabria
Mass, Market, Match Phew ... what a day! 2 masses, all because I promised the Swahili choir that I would […]
A very, very early morning. A long bus ride later, we stopped for breakfast. I learned about what I wouldn't […]
Saturday was time for mass in English. What I wasn't expecting was to be introduced to the entire assembly. That […]
Sunday…. phew… so many people, so few cars… we struggled to figure out the right combination, but finally it was […]
I was to teach them, but then I learned that their lab was locked for a few years. Naughty kids […]
The next morning, a rushed breakfast and a long wait at the airport for the last leg of the trip. […]
Madrid, España - Dubai, UAE Time for a short adios and a swap of hand luggage. Before we knew it, […]
On the last day, I rose to bid goodbye to everyone as they followed their routine. Mass in Swahili. A […]
Being in the midst of artefacts from the 3rd century. Old stuff was all around and it teemed with history […]
Just as we left, I saw a Magnolia bud on the little tree at the entrance. Such joy.At Madrid, I […]