Adeus (goodbye) Madeira!…Travel day post…A beginning to share from long ago…Reporting back from Paris tomorrow!
On sunny days, the blue of the sky is breathtaking. As we rushed around the house preparing to leave this morning, we...
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Winding down…packing day…Recap of Madeira in photos…Tomorrow, we leave for Paris…
We reveled in a full moon over the hills of Madeira or a clear night. Yesterday, we defrosted the freezer and cleaned...
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Five days until departure…Remembering “staycations”…No dreaded Wednesdays…A year ago, thoughtful slices…
Nothing like a view from the veranda at dusk. Last night, as we have every night, we took a few minutes to...
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More new road trip photos…Worried about flying?…A year ago…A procession in the neighborhood…Remedy for keeping flies away…
Map of the close proximity of Madeira, Portugal ("A" on map) to Algeria, where yet another plane was found this morning in...
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Artwork on the island only steps away…Breathtaking…A year ago…An old fashioned locally shared washtub…
It's hard to believe this is needlepoint. This piece was hanging above the sofa, taking up a huge portion of the wall....
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More new photos today…New artistry photos tomorrow from a visit to a neighboring home…Cramming it all in!
Beautiful steeples dot the scenery at the tops of hills in Madeira. It was cloudy on the day of our boat...
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Upcoming changes in our lives for over 66 days…Hotels and ships…
Yesterday, we noticed this flower growing in our yard, as it breaks free of its pod. Once again, we begin the process...
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Coincidence!…Yesterday’s haircut for Tom in Ribeira Brava, Madeira, Portugal…One year ago to the date, haircut for Tom in Pescia, Italy!…
Tom waits in the salon chair for his haircut. Yesterday, we took off for two reasons; one, Tom was curious to...
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Twenty more days and we’re off again…How quickly the time flies…
Our favorite photo from yesterday's outing. Look at the gorgeous fuzzy buds. After days and days of research and fine-tuning, rental terms...
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Exciting new location!…An exquisite private villa, exclusively for our pleasure!…Welcome to Post #700!..
This is a view of the pool and the sea at the exquisite private home, we'll be renting in 2016. It's...
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