I’ve got a cold. The one that got nearly everyone before I left home, but didn’t get me. I won’t complain, but it has slowed me down a...

Some readers have been wondering about Pa. In particular, why is it he’s not around at times. An example, the evening at the Ziryab...

The voyage from Barcelona to Genoa was pleasant and uneventful. Old but serviceable, the 9 level “MN/Excellent” cut through the rough...

Juliann and Adam visited Barcelona a few years ago, before Lorelai was born I think. It’s difficult these days to keep track of such...

Just outside my window is a small church, Sant Jaume. After a long day it was nice to sit in the dark, undisturbed. Not far from here is...

Hi kids, Today I visited a museum here in Barcelona - the Museu Picasso. It’s named after Pablo Picasso, a famous man born in Spain a...

We were up early and well rested. Our stay at the Palacio De Los Navas, though brief, was pleasant and a notch above the norm. The bed,...

Today was the day, the Alhambra. At breakfast, I shared my excitement with Pa. He didn’t respond at first but then, somewhat...

The American short-story writer, Washington Irving (Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) visited the Andalusia in the spring of...

There is a point with travel when you cross over. I suppose it’s different for different people. For me, it’s happened twice. When I...

I met a young man at the Hostal. Just finished with college, he’ll fly to Boston in a week and a job at a homeless shelter. He took a...

I’m staying at the Hostal Jentoft. A pleasant enough place. Near the bus station and the river, it’s on a quiet street within walking...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from traveling, especially overseas, it’s to never eat or drink prior to a long bus ride. I learned...

I couldn’t recall why we’d chosen to visit Faro. Neither could Pa. We knew nothing of it, except that it’s about as far south as you...

We were up early to catch the Metro. 15 minutes to the Oriente station, arriving just in time to catch the high speed train to Faro....

Pa entered the law to avoid the coal mines and the tedium of his father’s life. It suited him well, given his easy way with people and...

I wanted to visit the Gulbenkian. Pa resisted. I explained that the Gulbenkian is one of the finest art museums in the world. He...

A friend reached out. Touched by Karen’s story, she wrote: “I still have a lump in my throat.” I understood, of course. I walked much...

It’s the side streets that often attract. After the boats and canals, after Bruno and the history lesson, I happened upon an out of the...

I had hoped to visit Porto, the 2nd largest city in Portugal and gateway to the Douro Valley. But recent torrential rains and subsequent...