Sanctuary & Rest
August 30, 2008

What we really needed was rest
because our pace has been too
fast this year and Santiago was the

Power Surge in Galicia!
August 29, 2008

There is more to Galicia than just
Santiago! We found Galicia to be one
of the most pristine and spectacular

Toys are Tools!
August 27, 2008

Meeting the sweet owner and collector in this
very special toy museum, called Museu do
Brinquedo in Sintra Portugal, was a real treat!

Sand City in Ljubljana
August 26, 2008

This is Mozart at 6 making a whole city of sand
castles in Ljubljana, Slovenia in the fall of 2007.

Discover Stunning Santiago!
August 26, 2008

Internationally bestselling author Paulo
Coelho said: "My turning point was my
pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

Viana do Castelo & Vigo
August 19, 2008

Despite our problematic entry and it
being dark, we could still see that Viana
do Castela in northern Portugal was a

Crazy Travel Challenges
August 11, 2008

Travel and the open road is an adventure
and things do not always go right, but
sometimes the challenges make for the

Oporto & Douro Valley
August 11, 2008

The rain poured so hard the day that
we went to tour Oporto, that our rain
coats were soaked through before

Alcobaca Monastery
August 4, 2008

The largest Cathedral in Portugal is in
Alcobaca, so we made the journey to
see it and had a delightful backpack lunch

Nazare, Not Our Cup Of Tea
August 3, 2008

Nazare is a very touristy beach town,
so my least favorite site in Portugal
and I could have skipped it entirely. Still