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Scotland – Part 4, Glasgow and Newcastle
Our road trip ended in Glasgow, another enchanting city with a feel different from Edinburgh but with photo opps around every corner. Here we explored for two days before making our way to Newcastle, where we explored some more, returned the rental car, and took the...
Scotland – Part 1, Edinburgh
Scotland... Bagpipes and kilts; green hills dissolving into the sea; William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and Bonnie Prince Charlie; kings and queens and castles; heroes and legends -- we saw and heard them or their echoes during our two-week explore of...
Venice, Louisiana, at the end of the road
We'll need a map for this one! Far from the French Quarter, where the road south ends, we found Venice, Louisiana, and one of those unexpected experiences with great food and conversation. Traveling south along LA -23 the scenery was less than we expected given the...
Mexico
San Miguel de Allende, a Quick Look
Located about 274 km (170 mi) NW of Mexico City at an elevation of 6,500 feet, San Miguel de Allende (SMA) has an excellent climate, warm and friendly people, a rich heritage and designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city has a population of around 140,000...
Los ninos y la primavera – The children and spring!
Celebrate! For the Spring Equinox, the children of San Miguel paraded through the city as animals, butterflies, frogs, bees and countless characters in bright and happy colors on March 21. The sun was hot, the route long, and the town abuzz with music, chants and...
Two Nights in San Miguel de Allende
We traveled to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, on March 6. As our month in Key West had neared its end, we debated locations in Ecuador (must go there someday), Chile, Oaxaca, a couple of cities in the U.S. and then finalized on San Miguel after finding a beautiful...
Argentina
Zoológico Buenos Aires!
The Buenos Aires Zoo is said to be the oldest zoo in Latin America. It has a mostly recognizable and diverse cast of characters... Located next to Plaza Italia, the zoo is visited by approximately 3 million people a year, which makes it one of the busiest in...
Boca
The bright red bridge against the beautiful blue sky caught my eye in the evening as we walked to the bus stop for the short ride back to our apartment. We had spent a lazy afternoon roaming the streets, poking into shops and getting to know one of the most...
Evita Peron
It is impossible not to notice the imagery, graffiti, and references to María Eva Duarte de Perón in Buenos Aires. When we visited the Casa Rosada, the national reverence for Evita was evident. Books, pins, posters and other Evita memorabilia are displayed at street...