Off to Zihuatanejo in Mexico 20 Years Later
From Manzanillo we took a 7 1/2 hour bus ride to Lázaro Cárdenas and took off the next morning on the 11:00 bus for Zihuatanejo. December 6. The bus ride […]
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Skibbereen to the Fishing Villages of Baltimore and Union Hall, Ireland
October 9. We spent the day in County Cork driving from Skibbereen around to Baltimore and Union Hall, and then onto Kinsale via the Drombeg Stone Circle and the Timoleague Friary […]
Mansilla de la Sierra, a Drowned Village in La Rioja, Spain (plus Lunch)
I love taking backroads – somehow I find them more interesting than the ‘big’ sights of an area. On the way to Mansilla de la Sierra we were frequently stopped […]
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, an 11th Century Medieval Town in France
To me it seems that France has been more diligent than most countries in preserving its heritage. Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, just up from the plage (beach) at Cap Hornu, has a well-preserved medieval city dating back to the […]
The Geese Guardians of the Tower of Mogrovejo
The main point of interest in Mogrovejo was a 13th century tower that was down a wooded pathway. Al ventured down the path and I followed a minute later after stopping to […]
Brez, a Tiny Village High in the Picos de Europa
The road leading into the village of Brez, high up in the Picos de Europa. Two dogs coming running out to greet us. This village had stone barns galore. Along […]
The Only Way to Get to Bulnes (Picos de Europa, Spain)
Bulnes is supposed to be the last village in Spain that can not be reached by road. Instead one takes a funicular from Poncebos up to the village which was surprisingly […]
San Martiño de Mondoñedo, a Tiny Village in Galicia
11:30 pm October 7, 2014. After a morning spent exploring the Playa de Catedrales we followed the coast a little further along, stopping in at a few more playas on the way. The beach next […]
The Village of Giverny in France
The village of Giverny is best known for containing Monet’s famous garden that inspired so many of his later paintings. Even though we zoomed to Giverny we didn’t arrive until 10:45 […]
Sights Seen on the Return Trip along Inle Lake
After a very late lunch and a visit to the weaving ‘factory’ we only had one major stop left on the lake, and that was to a village that specialized in […]
