Wanderings & Adventures

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Belgium, You Surprised Me
There’s something magical about arriving in a new country for the first time. Something unexpected appears around every corner – the sound of a foreign tongue, the smell of unfamiliar food, the gleam of...
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Why We've Fallen for Valencia
Many of you will have heard that Spain suffered a catastrophic power outage yesterday. There was a total blackout of the entire country, parts of Southern France, and parts of Portugal for 6 to 8 hours,...
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London – Our Annual Theater Visit
We have made a commitment. For as long as our health and bank account permit, we are committed to an annual trip to London’s West End to catch the latest theater. Yes, yes, I know, the hardships we endure...
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A Meet-up in Mainz
Guten Tag! As many of you know, our oldest son Mark, is a Professor of English at Georgia State University (GSU). He and Shannon have a lovely home in Atlanta, and we always have a great time visiting...
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Rome revisited
Sicily to Rome the Slow Way – Ed’s Perspective I couldn’t resist. As soon as I saw that you could take a train from Catania to Rome, I had to add that ride to our train experiences. Only...

Women Who Leave a Trace

A personal archive of presence and persistence Since we’ve lived in Valencia and started traveling more consistently, I’ve been collecting something I don’t really have

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Roman Games

Reflecting on our recent brief sojourn in Rome and Tuscany, Bonnie and I sat down to discuss the approach we’d take to writing a blog

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Choosing the We

When Ed and I are walking through a new city, he’s always the navigator. I’ve stopped even pulling out my phone. I just wait quietly

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Women Who Leave a Trace

A personal archive of presence and persistence Since we’ve lived in Valencia and started traveling more consistently, I’ve been collecting something I don’t really have

Read More »

Roman Games

Reflecting on our recent brief sojourn in Rome and Tuscany, Bonnie and I sat down to discuss the approach we’d take to writing a blog

Read More »

Choosing the We

When Ed and I are walking through a new city, he’s always the navigator. I’ve stopped even pulling out my phone. I just wait quietly

Read More »

Roman Games

Reflecting on our recent brief sojourn in Rome and Tuscany, Bonnie and I sat down to discuss the approach we’d take to writing a blog

Read More »

Basque Country Gem

The Cave Stepping into the depths of the enormous cavern of rock, dampness and earth filling my nostrils, I was startled by the roar of

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