The prospect of writing about Paris is a bit daunting for me. How to do justice to the “La Ville-Lumière“ (The City of Light)? “La Ville d l’Amour” (The City of Love)? How do I say something fresh about what is perhaps the most sought-after tourist destination in the most Continue Reading
Travel
Europe Phase 2 – The Gear Upgrades
We’ve invested in some new and upgraded items for this trip. Based on the experience gained in Phase 1, we thought that the following would make traveling even better. 1) A new GPS (known in Europe as a ‘satnav’) with a larger screen, the latest European maps, and warnings of Continue Reading
England
We arrived in London and were met at the airport by our generous friends Sue and Martin (S&M). We spent a few days with them in Hampton, the town closest to Henry’s VIII’s Hampton Court Palace, where their canal boat Robin is moored. It was great to see S&M’s friends Continue Reading
Europe Part Deux
And so we begin again. “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” – Seneca, Roman Philosopher, Mid-1st Century CE After a whirlwind of last minute preparations, seeing friends and family, and attending the wedding of our niece, we flew from Vancouver to London on April 9th. The airline Continue Reading
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Departing for a long journey is bittersweet. Amidst the excitement of the last minute preparations and the anticipation of the journey to come, there is a hint of sadness. Leaving is tough. What will we miss while we’re gone? How will our absence affect our cherished relationships with others? The Continue Reading
The Intermezzo
Our first trip to Europe last fall was a great success. We travelled by motorhome through Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, France, Spain, little Andorra, and even smaller Gibraltar. The map below shows our approximate route for Europe Phase 1. My musings about this period are available Continue Reading
A Room with a View (Guest Post)
The following is a guest post from Martin of the S&M Motel. Thank-you Martin! This is Martin’s second guest post on DreamBigLiveBoldly.com. If you’d like to be a guest contributor, please contact me. ——————– There’s a niche in the corner of King Charles’ palace in Alhambra, Spain, where you can Continue Reading
El Gato Con Botas
We arrived in Madrid in mid-afternoon and booked into the only open campsite near the city. Although it was later in the day, it was only a short walk and metro ride to the center of the city. We arrived at the Plaza del Callao station after dark and ascended Continue Reading
Flamenco
Flamenco and bull-fighting are perhaps the two biggest symbols of Spain, the things that come to mind when people think of this country. We knew that we wanted to experience flamenco, as most tourists do, and saved this event until the city of Seville in the south of Spain, the Continue Reading
Christmas Festivities – Spanish Style (guest post)
The following is a guest post from Martin of the S&M Motel. Thank-you Martin! This is also the first guest post on DreamBigLiveBoldly.com. If you’d like to be a guest contributor, please contact me. ——————– We are temporary inhabitants of the S&M Motel and I have so enjoyed the blogs from Continue Reading