I’m back home. Yeah! I love traveling, but returning home is especially comforting. No more finding a new hostel, hotel, or bnb. No more wandering around trying to find a… Read more

Portugal has statues honoring individuals who were colonizers. Like Kolkata’s Victorian Memorial, these statues and memorials always seem a bit out of place. A few words about Portugal’s colonizing history,… Read more

I’ve finished the Camino Portuguese. Along with Mary, I’ve toured the Porto region and visited Fatima. We’ve returned to Lisbon before our flight. A wonderful city! Especially after I don’t… Read more

Fatima is one of the most important sites for older, conservative Roman Catholics. Fatima’s history begins in the early twentieth century. From a historical point of view, Fatima is dissimilar… Read more

Finistera and Muxia. The “End of the World” to the ancient Europeans. Whether the earth was flat or a globe, Finistera and Muxia were the end of Europe. Whatever else… Read more

The food in Portugal is wonderful. Fish. Seafood. Salads. Desserts. It is gooood. I’m not a foodie; I don’t have exceptional tastes. However, I do enjoy trying some different dishes.… Read more

I enjoy gardening. At our Atlanta home, I love our flowers, the daffodils, tulips, and trilliums, the Georgia asters, astilbes, and foam flowers, the anemones, the turtleheads bishop caps, and… Read more

I am in Santiago de Compostela! Arrivals are always bittersweet. I have a feeling of accomplishment. I know that my days of bandaging my blisters, wondering where I’ll stop for… Read more

I enjoy the high art of churches and cathedrals. At times, I find it a bit “over-the-top”, especially some of the baroque features. However, I have grown to appreciate both… Read more