August 21, 2023 I have been very remiss in posting and updating you on the absolutely wonderful time we are having here in Italy. The main reason is the heat. It has been 95+++ almost every day. Here is an example of Tuesday, July 18th in Bologna. Now in Minnesota and the rest of the… Continue reading HOT, HOT, HOT

July 10 – July 22 My travel adventures continue! I am off to Italy from July 10 – July 22. My California kids (Beth, Glenn, Jacob (17) and Katelyn (15) asked me to join them on an Italian adventure. We will be in Rome (July 11 – July 15), Florence (July 15 – July 18),… Continue reading Off to Italy for Another Adventure

Hello. I spent much of today, July 8th trying to get my posts posted. Hopefully this will finally work and I can continue with the trip. Stay tuned!

Saying Goodbye and an Unexpected Night in Amsterdam My ride to the airport was uneventful. I checked in and went to grab some coffee and a pastry. I checked and the flight was on time, due to leave at 11:10. I decided to check my luggage so it would be easier to get around. I… Continue reading Thursday, 29 September

Getting Money with a PIN That Did Not Work, La Boqueria, Picasso, How Do You Say Washing Machine Instructions in Spanish and Packing Before we left for the market I decided to try the washing machine first. There were no written instructions. Simple enough or so I thought. The panel was in Spanish. I got… Continue reading Wednesday, 28 September

Montserrat is about an hour train ride from Barcelona. First, Tom’s ticket did not work as he had used up his 10 rides but mine had one more ride because I did not use it the day I was ill. Tom realized this after I had gone through the gate. He tried to get a… Continue reading Confusion at Montserrat but an Great Dinner

The Amazing Sagrada Familia, A Delicious Lunch?? and An Afternoon Off We were scheduled to tour the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi’s masterpiece. Finally after walking by this amazing building everyday we were going to be able to go in. We had gotten tickets before we left along with the audio guide. We… Continue reading Monday, 26 September

Free day, all markets closed on Sundays, the Barcelona History Museum and eating at Tapeo After our big day yesterday, we got started later. None of the markets were open, things were still closed for the holiday, and our reservation for dinner was not until 7:30. We decided to go to the Barcelona History Museum.… Continue reading Sunday, 25 September

Walking Tour with Rosa, Festival and the Giants Parade, Great Lunch and Getting to Dinner Around Police and Fire Trucks We met Rosa in front of the Olivia Plaza Hotel at the Catalunya Square. We found out it’s not always easy to follow Google maps on my phone, back and forth until we found the… Continue reading Saturday, 24 September

My flight was wonderful. I treated myself to a mileage upgrade and loved it!!! Dinner was a great trout with an orange sauce and a really good cream of mushroom soup. They had some really good salted butter for the bread. To top it off I had a chocolate sundae topped with Scott’s favorite Biscoff… Continue reading Friday 23 September