Not originally included in Operación Verano Fresco, the excursion to Bremerhaven was a last-minute decision… thinking we’d have a quick look around & return to Bremen for the city hall tour. But we soon realized that the city had so much to see & decided to forfeit our pre-paid Rathaus tickets. That beautiful waterfront, a preserved trading ship from 1380, a World War II U-boat & an emigration museum kept us busy all day!
Read More »germany: bremerhaven
Part of the digital library maintained by the Universidade de Coimbra, the Mapas Nabais Conde collection houses a treasure trove of country-themed background notes published by the U.S. Department of State in the 1970s, official government cartography from Portugal just after the Carnation Revolution, & UK gems like this 1953 map of Gibraltar.
Read More »found: gibraltar survey map
Not every day can we celebrate the 500th anniversary of one of the most important royal weddings in European history, but this historic event is made more special because part of the story took place in the small town where I live!
Read More »el pedroso: royal wedding
Never, ever did I think that one day I’d learn to make my own table olives, especially in Spain where they are available almost everywhere. Truth is, the process is incredibly easy… just takes a bit of time & patience. And experimenting with different final flavors makes it all worthwhile. Let’s see how it’s done.
Read More »spain: aceitunas
Here we go again! As always, I write this for personal reasons but feel free to revisit 2025 along with me. How are we over one quarter into the 21st century already?! Time to share some selfies + a few cat stories! Let’s review…
Read More »year in review: 2025