Return to Rome
A big city without skyscrapers, rather, its skyline dotted with domes. Domes whose bells call out the hours and whoseContinue Reading
Category: Museums
Lê Côte d’Azur in Grey, Mid-March
We started our eastward trek along the Cote D’Azur in Marseille. Our hotel overlooked the port full of fishing boatsContinue Reading
Following in the Footsteps of Cezanne in Aix-en-Provence
When we last came to Aix-en-Provence many years ago one of us was sick and so, after a quick dinnerContinue Reading
Once Home to the Popes: Avignon
On our southeast tour of France we trained directly south along the banks of the Rhône from Lyon to Avignon.Continue Reading
Lyon, France: Past to Present
When I say Romans, Gauls, Christians and Murals… you say Lyon. Romans, Gauls, Christians and Murals: Lyon. Romans, Gauls.. youContinue Reading
All Is Quiet on the Eastern Front: Elvas
For our last stop of our September 2021 circuit of northern and central Portugal we dipped back into one ofContinue Reading
Meandering through the Mountains of Portugal
Interior northern Portugal has a lot to offer. Pine forested mountain tops overlook little villages and vinho verde vineyards (“greenContinue Reading
The Churches of Braga
Climbing the slight incline from the train station, the third largest city in Portugal is unremarkable at first until youContinue Reading
Mafra and the National Palace
On our long weekend in Ericeira, we shot over to Mafra, 15 minutes inland. Mafra is home to the MafraContinue Reading
Sunday in Sintra
On a sparklingly beautiful Sunday, we set out for a short drive up to Sintra. We’d been through here severalContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 