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Portugal: Loving it all, including the rain
Tuesday January 13, 2026 And then there was rain! That’s the only way to begin because that’s how today began. After a lovely three days of sunshine and warm weather. Saturday, as you know dear readers, is market day in Olhão and this was one I didn’t want to miss. It’s a great place to…
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Life’s a beach in Faro
Thursday January 8, 2026 Today the sun was out in full force and the sky was a shade of blue that I think only exists in the Algarve. Regardless, after spending the morning exercising and bike riding, I decided to spend the afternoon at Faro beach – one of my favourite places to be. It…
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Another Portugal Adventure
Tuesday January 06, 2026 Today is the day many Christians around the world celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany – January 6, 12 days after Christmas Day. It’s also the day traditionally attached to the three Wise Guys from the East visiting the Christ Child. No one really knows how many there were or exactly…
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Scaling the heights, finding transformation
Thursday October 30, 2025 Thursday morning dawned bright and beautiful. It was a great beginning for our bus trip to Ancasmarca, an archeological site on a mountain of 5,198 metres. The name is of Quechua origin, meaning blue village, or village of eagles. The part we were visiting was referred to as the blue balcony.…
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Pisac: Ruins and Shopping
Wednesday October 29, 2025 The town of Pisac was our destination. Located on the banks of the Urubamba River south of Cusco, it attracts many people from the surrounding area with its large market and Inca ruins. The market is known for textiles, jewelry and souvenirs. On weekends, the vendors spill out of the market…
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From Ruins and Textiles to Agriculture
Tuesday October 28, 2025 The grounds of the hotel, a former monastery, were incredibly landscaped. In addition, there were fields of corn and other crops behind the buildings. Here are a few images. San Augustin Monasterio de la Recoleta was founded in the 17th century and the buildings and chapel have been preserved as an…
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Transition Day
Monday October 27, 2025 Th day began with plenty of sunshine and an early morning trip to the San Pedro Market. It was also the day I had to check out of the Hotel Siete Ventanas and travel with Wilbert to the town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley. The rest of my group were…
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Inkilltambo: Inca Garden of Flowers
Sunday October 26, 2025 The Cusco area and the Sacred Valley tend to have two seasons rather than four: the wet season and the dry season. We are here at the beginning of the dry season and it feels like Spring and it is. Crops are being planted, ewes are lambing, llamas are giving birthing…
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Cusco: the navel of the world
Saturday October 25 2025 Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire described as the centre of the universe is busy metropolis that continues to expand population wise at a high rate of acceleration. We arrived late evening of Friday having made two flights from Pucallpa. At an elevation of 3,399 metres, it has a…
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House is done, we say goodbye
Friday October 24, 2025 The week has zoomed by without one dull moment and suddenly it’s departure day. After a quick breakfast at the hotel, we headed to the Hub and finished house. We all attended the ceremony of house blessing and handing the legal documents to the owners. All of the ceremony was accompanied…
Five Feet, Nine Inches Above Ground
A personal point of view…
Five Feet, Nine Inches Above Ground 