I say that not just because I love having you here, but because we have learned one incredibly valuable lesson that has made our travel easier and allows us to make small connections with other people: Learn how to say "Thank you" in the native tongue. "Hello" is great also, but thank goes a long …
Paris Promenade ou marche, marche, marche
[Oops, this is not Steven talking, it's Susan!] Not to sound snobby (although sometimes I feel like we do just because of our lifestyle), but we have been in Paris many times and we've checked off all the really touristy stuff so we try to explore areas where real Parisians are (and where we may …
Re-bonjour Paris
Wow, it has been over a month since our last post. Sorry dear readers. We spent July in Chicago visiting our friends and family and so there didn't seem to be much to write. We have a love/hate relationship with that city. What we love: our friends and family, the food, the food, the food, …
The Final Weekend
We crammed a lot into a 12-day trip. We are both tired and happy. I forgot how exhausting tourist travel can be. Don't want to miss anything! Speaking of that, as I mentioned, Saturday, we were going to head to Sintra. I had read that the train leaves every 30 minutes. Hmmm, that turned out …
The Final Leg: Lisboa
Wow, this trip went fast! We arrived in Lisboa (Why do we call it Lisbon? A one-letter change just for the sake of it? Anyone know the real answer?) Thursday evening and hit the ground running. Our AirBnB host suggested a fado restaurant just a few blocks away, so we settled in and headed over …
Madrid in a Day and a Half
We had a very short stay in Madrid. We arrived in the late afternoon Tuesday and were gone by Thursday, but we packed in the fun. We had debated going on to Toledo from the train station, but decided we had had enough train for one day. Instead, we dropped our luggage, and decided on …
Gaudi Day
Can't go to Barcelona and not Gaudi. Sunday we hit the highlights: Park Güell and Sagrada Familia. We knew we had to go to the park, but didn't really know what to expect. It's beautiful and there's even some shade. Very important in the almost solstice day sun. Jake rides and escalator when there are …
24 Hours to Barcelona
Plus, a busy Saturday Door-to-door for my nephew Jake, that is. He took and early flight from Chicago Midway to Dulles. I met him there, so we were both early since Steven is still on grandpa duty and he didn't want to get stuck in DC traffic and not be at daycare on time. Then, …
The Old and the Restless
Gratuitous bear statute pic for the granddaughter. Somewhere near the DC zoo, but I don't think it has anything to do with the zoo. Surprise! We're restless in our apartment in Baltimore, so Friday we went to DC to wander around, but first we had a very important errand. We visited the Polish consulate to …
Planning time
I have a new spreadsheet, I am so excited! We are now planning our next trip; seven months in South and Central America. We will be leaving in early October and expect to be back in early May. Our plan is to stay for six plus weeks in each place as that seems to give …
Doing It On The Road 