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Espanha Double Dip

Residency cards in hand, we wasted no time putting them to use. On Thursday, we crossed into Spain with friends for a relaxed day in Ayamonte. But one day wasn't enough, we returned on Friday to check out the town of Huelva.

September 3, 2025Spain Travels

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January 1, 2025Travels

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Spain In December

Seville is a short 2 hour bus ride from where we are living. So, we decided to go on a December weekend to check it out.

December 24, 2024Spain Travels

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Traveling Around

Places we've explored in europe

October 9, 2024Travels

Italy Travels

Rome on a Monday and homeward bound

Last day in Italy, and it’s a public transportation (metro & bus) strike. On this day we took a Taxi to the Trastevere neighborhood after first visiting Caffe Canova.Caffe CanovaWhat…

October 11, 2023Italy Travels

Italy Travels

Rome midday on a Sunday

The Jewish QuarterAfter havng a coffee by the Fontana delle Tartarughe, we headed into the Jewish quarter. We saw the synagogue then walked along the Teatro di Marcello and Portico di…

October 8, 2023Italy Travels

Italy Travels

Rome on a Sunday morning

Area Sacra Di Largo ArgentinaToday we walked to see cats, that and an archeologically significant area. Largo di Torre Argentina is the old Campus Martius, a publicly owned area of ancient Rome. It…

October 8, 2023Italy Travels

Italy Travels

Rome on a Saturday part 2

Yay! Tom got his Caravaggios!! We visited two more churches first then was a ways out from our Borghese gallery tour. We didn’t think we had time to walk back…

October 7, 2023Italy Travels

Italy Travels

Rome on a Saturday part 1

Galleria Doria Pamphilj We start the day with a visit to Galleria Doria Pamphilj which has a collection of the family’s art gallery. It is stunning!Close! Buy this is a Caravaggio…

October 7, 2023Italy Travels

Italy Travels

Rome on a Friday

Carvaggi-noBeen in Rome for a day and a half now. We are 0 for 3 getting a look at Caravaggios. First try was at the Basilica Parrocchiale di Santa Maria…

October 6, 2023Italy Travels