We had so much fun with Richard and Lisa that we convinced them to stay one more day with us in Lisbon and take advantage of our third touring day with Lisbon Riders. And as they have never traveled with us before, they agreed, and now that they have gotten away from us into another […]
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Lisbon: Girls rule
A lot of things have happened since we last caught up. We’re on our third day here in Lisbon. We’ve booked a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment at Art Stay Lisbon for $160 a night. The theme of the hotel is kitsch, I guess. Here is the breakfast room: Opinions about the decor aside, Art […]
Lisbon: not for the dieter nor the careless
Every relationship has its unique difficulties. As I watched Airport Ron try to take off with some stranger’s luggage at SeaTac airport security, I had to remind myself that, without him, I cannot change the ceiling lightbulbs in our condo. Likewise, although I can report that the initial assessment of Lisbon is good, the founding […]
Portugal and Spain: In spite of ourselves
We’re packing up over here. Well, I’m packing and Ron’s watching TV. We leave in a week and, as usual, I’ve spent quite a few minutes/hours/days pondering our upcoming travels. We’ve had some fun moments that truly serve to undermine my confidence in our ability to travel at all. In recent weeks, Ron took his […]