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Santiago de Compostela is alive with the legend and culture of the Way of Saint James, the ultimate historical pilgrimage. And I’m sure that Road Scholar wants us to learn all about it. But first, they decided to take us on a boat excursion to see how mussel farming works in northern Spain. To make […]

Well, I think we’re in trouble. Ron has started telling our Road Scholar tour mates about his “large item” purchases over the years – the wooden Mayan calendar, the Greek pottery, and the Terra Cotta soldier that stands as tall as me. Then he tells them about the one that got away…an 8 foot tall […]

We’ve had our final day in Portugal and it was a fine example of how much more we can accomplish when I am not in charge of the GPS. We started with a drive south to Coimbra, to see the university. In existence since 1290, it’s been in Coimbra since 1537. Ron fell so in […]

We’re in Aveiro now, hoping that the rain that’s finally hit us will clear up soon. I’ll use this quiet time for a quick sum up of my final (hopefully) thoughts on wine and wineries. We’ve now seen 5 wineries, from the small Quinta that produces 10,000 bottles a year, to two Quintas that each […]