‘The view of the ocean…Changes by the hour…We’ll never tire of this…
The sunset can only be seen in its entirety behind a nearby hill. Last night, we were able to see a...
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Cool climate, often windy…A welcome relief after a year of heat…
The old stone tunnel in our area used until the newer long tunnel was built in recent years. It's cool in Madeira,...
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Anxious to go out…Troubles preventing it…
Tom, standing outside the Pharmacia, where I'd purchased a few OTC items. I listed all the items in Portuguese on my...
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Dealing with airline issues…More Madeira photos….
This little house on the cliff created a picturesque scene in Ribeira Brava. With all four of our grown kids and...
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Finding our way around the steep mountainous roads of Madeira…Photos of us…
"Nemo" was headed my way as I leaned into the aquarium inside the restaurant, his cute little mouth, sucking in the shape...
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Portuguese grocery shopping…Trying to read labels…Making mistakes…Learning as we go…
This little bird stops by each day for a walk on the railing on the veranda and to show off her catch...
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Car rental expense and special story of an amazing rep…More house photos…Pool shot from cruise a year ago…
This vehicle was almost twice the size of the one we'd booked online. We found that we can fit our luggage...
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Contentment in our new home…One year ago today…Adventures at high seas….
The view of the Atlantic Ocean from our veranda. (Borrowed photo. Hazy today). In our last post, I'd planned to tell the...
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Flying is for the birds…Travel report…Delayed in Lisbon for hours…
Tom and Samir wheeling our bags to the Marrakech Airport. Today, we're posting the story we wrote last night from the airport in...
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We’re leaving on “The Marrakesh Express,” flight that is!…Goodbye Morocco!…
. The day we arrived at Dar Aicha we were amazed to see a lemon tree growing inside the riad. Two...
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