Girona! And not Barcelona

We were languishing in Valencia. Nothing was wrong exactly. The city center was beautiful, people were friendly, we ate well. … More

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El Palmar, the birthplace of paella

El Palmar is a small town near Valencia. It’s in the Albufera National Park and on the shore of the … More

Greetings from sunny Valencia where yes, Spanish is spoken, but the real official language appears to be Valencian. Like the … More

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I’ve long said I should do truth-in-travel posts. Instead of a beautiful seascape, I’d show the bus stop where the … More

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A brief summary of the past two years: plans were made, plans were dashed. Plans were made and dashed so … More

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In our last episode, we were in Italy. Was it just November? That’s almost 6 years ago in Covid time. … More

At long last we are making our way back north to Paris after a month in Seville and three months … More

Someone recently asked what my ambitions were for this blog. I said what ambitions? I have none. The only reason … More

I read someone who said their French teacher was railing on Americans (as the French are wont to do. But … More

Before I get all chatty with my latest missive, I wanted to say thanks to all who responded to the … More