by Jeff Drake | Jul 5, 2018 | 2018 Spain & Portugal
Hola! Well, it’s travel time again! Actually, travel time is past due for my wife and I, as we haven’t been out of the country since September 2017! This was a long stretch for us. We normally try to do at least two foreign adventures per year,...
by Jeff Drake | Jul 5, 2018 | 2018 Spain & Portugal
Only 3 days left before our departure. Yay! Long air travel is never something to look forward to. On Monday the 11th we will fly out mid-morning to JFK airport in New York, enjoy a leisurely 2.5 hour layover, then board our flight bound for Lisbon, Portugal. We land...
by Jeff Drake | Jul 5, 2018 | 2018 Spain & Portugal
We depart for Portugal and Spain the day after tomorrow! Tick, tock! Time is flying. Given the really bad news we all received this week about celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and our upcoming journey, I thought the following quote was worth repeating: “Travel isn’t...
by Jeff Drake | Jul 5, 2018 | 2018 Spain & Portugal
Well, we won’t really be in Portugal till Tuesday, but what the heck, mentally we are out of here! We spent the afternoon pouring through more Youtube videos of the places we will be visiting and the hotels, pousadas and paradors where we will be staying, so at...
by Jeff Drake | Jul 5, 2018 | Travel
Hi folks! We arrived yesterday without any travel hassles, which was very nice! I only got about 45 minutes sleep on the plane and Lisa didn’t get much either, so by the time we hit the ack last night, we were both exhausted. As good fortune would have it, last...
by Jeff Drake | Jul 5, 2018 | Travel
The old science fiction book, Dune, has a saying that goes, “He who controls the spice, controls the universe.” This could hold true for Portugal, for its history is full of hard-fought battles, royal family strife, subterfuge and local stuggle, all over...
by Jeff Drake | Jul 5, 2018 | Travel
On the bus for overland trip to Evora and our first pousada! Last night I had a wonderful grilled octopus and an excellent red wine. Most of the wine here is blended. This is because many years ago they planted all kinds of grape varieties just to see which would...
by Jeff Drake | Jul 5, 2018 | 2018 Spain & Portugal
Today was the city tour and a Portuguese Cooking class. The food is quite simple and simply delicious! It’s getting warmer, tomorrow we will be in the 90’s! We also will leave Portugal and head to Carmona, Spain. Evora is a charming city, but I think 2 or...
by Jeff Drake | Jul 5, 2018 | Travel
The city has an ancient wall and reminds us of Tuscany. Read the rest
by Jeff Drake | Jul 1, 2018 | 2018 Spain & Portugal
Hola muchachos! We are home after our trip to Portugal and Spain and at this point, well-rested! Jet lag was rough for a couple days, but this wasn’t our first rodeo, so we pushed through it. By the way, we both agree that purchasing the extra legroom seats on...
