Remembering my adventures
March 19-24, 2023 I had to return to Lisbon to catch my return flight to Canada, and to pick up the suitcase I had left behind at Victor's, in Quelez. I found a cheaper Airbnb in Lisbon, so I did not return to Quelez immediately, as I had previously planned. Since I had been here... Continue Reading →
March 17 – 19, 2023 Cordoba was once the second -largest city in Europe. After the Muslim conquests over the Visigoths in the 8th century, it was transformed into a world leading centre of education and learning. I really only had one full day to spend in Cordoba, so naturally I had to go to... Continue Reading →
March 13 – 17, 2023 Years ago I met a young man on a tour and he told me that if I did not go to Granada he would hunt me down and slap me. I took his strongly worded advice and was not sorry. I like it so much, I decided to return. Every... Continue Reading →
March 5 – 13, 2023 I got to Seville and my guesthouse. The owner was going to visit her son in another city and was happy to have me look after her place while she was gone. She didn't know that I was also going to be gone for 3 days. OOPS. I went back... Continue Reading →
February 17 – 19, 2023 Naples was the cheapest flight out of Sharm el Sheikh. I didn't plan on staying long. But as long as I was here, I may as well make the best of it. First, let me tell you about my host. During Covid he got very sick and was taken to... Continue Reading →
January 8-13, 2023 First of all, I wasn't feeling all that great. I must have caught a bug in Venice because I was full of mucus and coughing. Ultimately, I did not explore to the depth that I would have liked. Malta is an island country in the middle of the Mediterranean. It has been... Continue Reading →
January 4 – 8, 2023 The bus ride to Venice was uneventful. Except for the guy whose shaving cream emptied itself in his backpack. What a mess! We passed through many many vineyards, with the Dolomite mountains looming in the background. I was not staying in actual Venice, but in Mestre, a suburb of Venice,... Continue Reading →
December 21, 2022 – January 3, 2023 Arriving in Barcelona, I took an Uber to the hostel. I had booked weeks in advance and was lucky to get any room in town. Everything was booked up for Christmas and New Year. Prices were not cheap as a result. $50 per night for a bunk in... Continue Reading →
December 14-21, 2022 It was pouring rain the day I left Porto for Madrid. It was a good day to spend on a bus. The 9-hour bus ride only cost $24.50. SIDE NOTE: The torrential rains seemed to hit whatever city I was in the day I left or a day or two later. Good... Continue Reading →
DEC 10-14, 2022 I got into Porto mid-afternoon. I took a Bolt (Uber) to Miguel's Place AirBnB, where the host greeted me. I was renting a room in an apartment, but I was the only guest. There was also a heater in the bedroom. When looking for accommodations, having a heater became one of the... Continue Reading →
An Old Lady with a Backpack 