Running as fast as we can… One year ago today, Dubrovnik, Croatia…
The sky continues to captivate us. The billowing smoke is from a fire burning next door. Hardly a day passes that we...
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The progression of a moonlit night over Madeira…Scroll down to listen to a humorous Minnesota podcast where Tom’s is mentioned…A year ago trip to Ephesus, Turkey and a fashion show…
Last night's view of the moon and the lights from our veranda over Campanario, Madeira. I often walk up the steep...
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Exploring the island with a change in terrain…Making errors, a fact of our lives…A year ago…Unrest in Izmir Turkey…Did we go in light of this risk
We finally arrived at Boa Morte, a small neighboring village. Last night Gina stopped by with some documents she had to complete with our...
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Reflections on this pair of vagabonds…One year ago…Istanbul, Turkey…Political unrest…
Christmas holly grows wild on a hillside. On many occasions, deep in thought, our eyes locked, knowing that we're thinking the same...
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Tom’s evening photos…Fine tuning future bookings…One year ago today….Multiple photos from Mykonos, Greece…Wow!
Tom's getting good at taking these sunset photos. Shopping for food is more productive when by myself than with Tom pushing...
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Venturing out to another village on the steep and winding roads…A year ago…A photo from Mykonos, Greece…
This fenced garden we passed on a steep road. Yesterday, we drove up to a few other villages to gain perspective of...
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A crazy, funny, busy day…A new lesson learned…A year ago, Naples, Italy…
These are the roses Gina picked for us last night from the massive rose bushes growing outside her aunt's house. Yesterday, was a fun day, unplanned...
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Trip to the city of Funchal to customs…A drive home in dense fog…One year ago…Livorno, Italy….
Was this the statue we were looking for to indicate we were close to the post office? We didn't think so....
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An experience we’ll always remember about Madeira…One year ago today…Cote d’Azur, Toulon, France…
We took this video yesterday morning as we scurried up the steep hill to see what goodies the musical truck had on hand. What...
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Harmonious cohabitation…Sharing the load…
This is our house in Campanario, high on a hill, as are most homes here. We took this photo as we...
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