I’ve had some time to ponder the Camino de Santiago now. We Road Scholars are basically the same as the journeying pilgrims when you allow for the fact that we’re on a luxury bus instead of hoofing it on foot and we’ve opted for 4 star hotels instead of dormitories. The personal struggles…low-functioning hotel room […]
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(Distracted along) The Way
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 […]
Wait: One more quick stop in Portugal
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 […]
Making our way over to Spain
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 […]
