Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
As many of you may know, our daughter and son-in-law came for a visit last week. It was so wonderful to be together in person, we have missed them immensely. We have frequent video chats, and communicate via WhatsApp at least several times per week, but being together, in person, was so special. theTravelsketcher and... Continue Reading →
I guess it goes to show that you just never know where life will take you. You search for answers. You wonder what it all means. You stumble, and you soar. And, if you’re lucky, you make it to Paris for a while. Amy Thomas Sketch curtesy of theTravelsketcher.
My goal is to run out of pages in my passport. Wolftyla Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France
I normally post a blog on Fridays and a quote on Tuesdays, but I am switching things up this week due to some special visitors. Our daughter and son-in-law are arriving tomorrow from the states, and we will be busy showing them around Normandie. It has been one year since we’ve been together, and we... Continue Reading →
Those of you who regularly follow my blog know that theTravelsketcher and I took our first cruise in November (click here to read more about that trip). We were lukewarm about the experience, but thought we would give it another try. Our second cruise left from Lisbon in mid-January, and included stops in the Canary... Continue Reading →
We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. Anonymous. Sailboat on the Willamette River, Oregon, USA
The islands of Madeira, Portugal, also known as the Pearl of the Atlantic, are located 280 miles off the African coast, but more than 600 miles from Portugal. This cluster of four lush, green, tropical islands, two inhabited and two uninhabited, may remind you of Hawaii. Madeira and Porto Santo are the two inhabited islands... Continue Reading →
With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding. Sandra Lake Kinkaku-ji, Golden Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Sintra, Portugal is a magically beautiful place nestled in the mountains not far from Lisbon. The forests, groves, grottos, astronomical observation towers, and much more, will make you feel like you have somehow found your way into a magical forest or fairytale. Home to at least five palaces tucked in the hillsides, and on the... Continue Reading →
Travels Through My Lens 