Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory which is bordered by Spain, the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It’s close enough to Africa that you can easily see the north of Morocco on a clear day.
Camino: During the pilgramage
I’m sitting in Melide, Spain… having our 3rd and final rest day before our last three walks to Santiago de Compostella. When we decided to do the Primitivo route, the main reason was that it sounded the most like what we enjoy about hiking.
Deep Thoughts from the Camino
What does one do and think about all day long while walking up and down hills and mountains for hours and days on end with only yourself, your spouse, and the occasional fellow pilgrim as company?
Spain: The Camino
We came to Oviedo Spain two days before our plan to start hiking the Camino de Santiago. We started planning this over a year in advance but since we were also planning such monumental life changes (quitting our jobs, selling our belongings and transitioning to a global nomadic lifestyle) we didn’t even consider spending the time to plan our multi-day Spanish hike on our own.
Three Riga Museums That Tell Latvia’s Story of Survival
Our month here in Riga is just about over, we leave before the sunrise tomorrow morning. I’ve learned a lot about the history of this country from visiting its museums. The three museums that crystalize the tragedy of this beautiful place are The Occupation Museum, the KGB building and the Holocaust Museum.
On My Latvian Bookshelf
We are staying in an apartment on the top floor of an old, brick, apartment building on the edge of Riga’s old town. One of the first things I looked through after arriving was the collection of books displayed in the china cabinet.
Let’s Go to the Post Office in Latvia
We are staying at the edge of the old city of Riga, where there is a concentration of tourism – hotels, restaurants and bars, museums, street vendors, and gift shops.
Foraging in Lithuania
A friend of ours lives in Lithuania, she’s far from the capital city living in a small rural town. She’s quite a wonderful person and we haven’t seen her since she moved out of the US to be back home
Church in Latvia
Arriving in Latvia from Turkey, we were startled by the contrast between the two.