by Papi | Jun 4, 2019 | Espinho, Portugal
Boa tarde familia e amigos, V-Ball being volleyball for those wondering. According to Wikipedia, Espinho is the volleyball capital of Portugal. And I believe that to be true as that is THE activity on the beach here. Only saw one net set up, but maybe that’s due...
by Papi | May 30, 2019 | Lisboa, Portugal
Boa tarde familia e amigos, Up and down in Lisboa, and I do mean that quite literally! When transiting about Lisboa, at least in the historical center, 90% of the time, one is either going uphill or downhill, not a lot of flat unless one is down by the Rio Tejo. The...
by Papi | May 27, 2019 | Lagos, Portugal
Boa tarde familia e amigos, And hopefully everyone has been enjoying the Memorial Day weekend! Adrift in the Algarve – that is the title of this post but in no way is it intended to convey any negativity regarding the southern most region of Portugal. Rather it...
by Papi | Jun 3, 2017 | France, Paris
Bonjour la famille et les amis, Arrived in Paris, yesterday, Friday. With only a day and half to spend in Paris, what should one do? Some ten years ago, on my first visit to Paris, I was faced with the exact same decision – the only difference being I...
by Papi | Jun 1, 2017 | France, La Rochelle
Bonjour la famille et les amis, My last two days in La Rochelle and they were both exhausting and fun. Let’s start with the exhausting part. As I relayed in my last post, my feet were entering a mutinous state and so how did I respond yesterday, Wednesday....
by Papi | May 30, 2017 | France, La Rochelle
Bonjour la famille et les amis, Yesterday, Monday, and today, Tuesday, have been a constant blending of old and new – from reliving old experiences to searching out new experiences as well as taking in that which is old to that which is new within La Rochelle....
by Papi | May 28, 2017 | France, La Rochelle
Bonjour la famille et les amis, Arrived yesterday, Saturday, in La Rochelle, France. As many of you may remember, I visited La Rochelle back in 2012 for a few days. It is roughly at the mid-point on France’s Atlantic Coast that encompasses the Bay of Biscay. The...
by Papi | May 26, 2017 | San Sebastian, Spain
Buenas tardes familia y amigos, My last two days in San Sebastian and more generally in Spain. Both Madrid and San Sebastian have been wonderful hosts. Everyone I’ve met has been considerate and quite helpful. A couple of parting observations. First, both in...
by Papi | May 24, 2017 | San Sebastian, Spain
Buenas tardes familia y amigos, Today and yesterday have been a most pleasant exercise in adaptation as in becoming more in tune with the ebbs and tides of life in this mesmerirzing coastal town of San Sebastian. While yes, I am principally engaged in that activity...
by Papi | May 22, 2017 | San Sebastian, Spain
Buenas tardes familia y amigos, Arrived yesterday, Sunday, via train in San Sebastian as known in Spanish or Donastia as known in Basque. San Sebastian lies on the northern coast of Spain in the Spanish Basque Country just below the border with France. As many of you...
