BIG
The highlight planned when we crossed into Illinois was a trip to Casey. To fortify ourselves and get an early start we found a diner in Terre Haute that serves…
Wright Across America
On our drive from Pennsylvania to Indiana, Trev discovered there was a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Springfield, Ohio, that wasn’t that far off the highway. We often take opportunities…
Good Omens
Boy, if ever there was a fortune cookie that fit the bill…. This little gem was mine after we had some great Chinese takeout with Trev’s parents in Connecticut. …
Last day Rooted in Maine
Beginning this big western trip began quite deliciously and with dear friends in Augusta. We were lucky enough (again) to be invited to share a fabulous dining experience. Rooted. Look…
My Goodness How Time Flies
Ok, a couple of points as we restart our traveling blog. I wasn’t completely shocked that our last post was on our last big trip, three months in Portugal in…
Goodbye Porto, Hello Coimbra
Goodbye Porto, Hello Coimbra We were sad to say goodbye to Porto. Loved our time there which very much included the special place where we had the chance to stay. …
Food in Porto
As a result of our previous trip when in Lisbon, we were looking forward to the high quality of food again - both in restaurants as well as the markets. …
Palácio da Bolsa
This one is interesting, but not for all the normal reasons. We learned about it from a travel show understandably where the host gets a private tour. It is an…
Architecture
Houses started getting bigger and we stumbled on a few small gated estates, one indicating it was the residence of a Viscountessa.
The purple ones were tasty.
Douro Wine
At the brilliant suggestion of our AirBNB owners, we scheduled a day to take a train trip up into the Douro valley. We knew the valley was there, and of…
Road Trip to Guimarães
Our adventurous friends that visited us in Porto were headed back to Spain in the direction of a city we were curious about. To the north and west of Porto…
Cockburns with Friends
A pretty wonderful thing about having friends that also travel is the possibility that you can overlap in the same place. (Of course, the other fabulous thing that can happen…