From Fog to Glory
Our morning view was totally white with the dense fog. We waited for some of it to burn off before we set out for coffee at bar Cupido and a nice long wander. March 8 is International Women’s Day and … Continue reading →
Flying
This is why I get nervous around travel. Our Airbnb host offered to book us a taxi to the airport. I asked for an 8:15 pickup. They booked it and sent me the text number of the driver. By 7:45, … Continue reading →
Rain, Rain Go Away
Well, all of our big plans washed away in the wet streets. The weather apps called for rain all day and they were totally accurate. So lazy and unwilling to face the rain, we just sat around the apartment all … Continue reading →
Return to the Guggenheim
Getting back to a more normal-for-us rhythm, we left the apartment by 10:15 and took a little different walking route, along the river Nervion to the museum. We stopped for a much needed coffee on the way, bought our tickets … Continue reading →
43 Columns
It seems we are still suffering from jet lag, as we got a very late start heading out of the apartment. Our goal for the day was to visit the Azkuna Zentroa, an early 20th century wine warehouse, destroyed by … Continue reading →
Great Tour
The Puppy, a huge flower covered (they say about 38,000 flowers) sculpture by Jeff Koons, was our meeting place for our morning tour: It was an easy half hour walk and the meeting went off without a hitch. Mikel, who … Continue reading →
Loooong Travel Day
We have arrived in Bilbao, Spain. It took us 24 hours, door to door and we are pretty tired. Customs and immigration in Madrid was fully automated, but still a bit challenging. Those machines never can read my old fingerprints … Continue reading →
Anticipation!
Practice blog. Just a trial run. Leaving Sunday for 5 nights in Bilbao, followed by about 5 weeks in Italy. I’m doing Ok but the packing is still a mess: We’ll get it all together before Sunday, I’m sure. I … Continue reading →
Independence Day
I didn’t realize when I planned for us to walk up to Prague Castle as Independence Day. But off we went in the late morning. We walked along the river, passing the Charles Bridge entrance and this memorial park: The … Continue reading →
Fall Back
Daylight savings time ending here gave us an extra hour in Prague. The skies were solidly grey, so we used the morning to relax and hope for some sun. I had in mind to buy myself a nice wool scarf … Continue reading →