Located in the Cyclades and surrounded by the blue-green water of the Aegean sits whitewashed, windmill-strewn Mykonos, the island of the winds. – Le Corbusier This week’s post is a Throwback Thursday edition looking back at our visit to the Greek Island of Mykonos. Our second long term stop on this retired nomad journey was … More Beautiful, historic Mykonos
Marrakech is more than a city, it’s a feeling – the warmth of the sun, the scent of spices, and the chatter of locals all come together to create a magical ambience. — Unknown Hello everyone, Robie here. After eighty days in Essaouira and a trip to the Sahara, Reid and I went to Marrakech for … More Mystical, Mysterious Marrakech… Part 1
In the desert, in the pure clean atmosphere, in the silence – there you can find yourself. — Father Dioscuros Hello all, Robie here. When staying in one place long-term, Reid and I try and take one short trip a month. During our stay in Morocco, that included a visit to Agadir, a large port city … More Desert Dreaming
He who has not seen Seville has not seen a marvel. – Anonymous After Reid finished her 500-mile journey along the Camino del Norte she needed some much-deserved downtime so we plotted a three-week stay in Andalucía split between hunting for free tapas in Granada and Seville, a city we hadn’t seen in more than … More Seville Cathedral and Real Alcazar gallery
Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. – Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz This week’s post comes from Robie. After writing a few articles while I was on the Camino, several people asked to hear more from him, and I wholeheartedly agree. -Reid Hi, Robie here. When I talk to friends back home some … More How to watch your favorite movies and TV shows around the world
Any Portuguese town looks like bride’s finery – something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. – Mary McCarthy Hello, Robie once again. I am happy to report that Reid has completed the Camino del Norte and is currently working on new articles for the website. While she is resting and writing I’m bringing … More Portugal: The Sixty-Fifth Country
The best Ferrari ever built is the next one. – Enzo Ferrari Hello, Robie here. I am filling in once again for Reid as she finishes her 500-mile journey along the path of St. James in northern Spain. She will arrive in Santiago de Compostela today and I am extremely excited to see my wife … More The Ferrari Museums of Italy
The Creator made Italy by designs from Michelangelo. – Mark Twain Hello, Robie here. I’ll be doing a few posts while Reid is completing her journey along the path of St James in northern Spain, the Camino del Norte. She and her sister are doing well and should complete their five-hundred-mile trek in roughly the … More Off the Beaten Path in Northern Italy
Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose. –Winston Churchill As we stand by the first tee of The Old Course at St Andrews I am in awe of my surroundings. Behind me is the Royal and Ancient … More A Duffers Dream: playing golf at St Andrews
It was a strange city, and seemed to have been cast up in the valley one winter’s night like some prehistoric creature that was now clawing its way up the mountainside. – Chronicle of Stone by Ismail Kadare, born in Gjirokastër, 1936 While staying in one country for seven months seems counterproductive to our mission to … More Gallery of Gjirokastër, Albania
