Seven More Reasons to Visit Southern France
Our visits to cities along the Rhône River valley in southern France left us wanting more. After one day in Lyon, for example, Tom was leading us to the Alliance…
Fog, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Since we started this western road trip, every day has been hot and relentlessly sunny. So when we woke to a foggy, cloudy and rainy sky on the day of…
Sunset on the River, Glacier National Park, Montana
As we were leaving Glacier National Park late in the evening, the sun began to set behind the mountain tops, and as it did, it illuminated McDonald Creek in the…
The Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
The easiest way to see Badlands National Park is to enter the park at the Northeast Entrance and take the Badlands Loop Road, which runs all along the rim of…
Missouri River, Chamberlain, South Dakota
Growing up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as I did, you become acutely aware of two things: the Missouri River and the history of Lewis and Clark. As any Council Bluffs…
Monastery de les Avellanes, Lleida, Spain
The Monastery of the Avellanes (hazel nut trees-which were grown on the monastery grounds) is a bit of an oddity among our many visits to churches and monasteries all over…
San Jeronimo Monastery, Granada, Spain
If you come to Granada with no advance reservations to get into the Alhambra, chances are that you're going to have to wait a few days. But, you need not…
Six Hours Walking in Málaga, Spain
Introduction to Malaga Spain, gleaned from a pleasant six hour lay-over in the city.
The Best Introduction to Madrid is the Madrid Food Tour
It seems like we’ve been to Madrid five hundred times. We’ve probably spent that many days there and eaten meals and tapas in at least half that many Madrid restaurants and bars. And at least half of those were very good. So, when it comes to a Madrid food tour, we feel like we've already done it.
