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Craft Fairs are Fun!

What does a traveler do on a weekend. Well is he has no other obligations he might take a day to explore. And so The Amazing Ms. D  and I took off on a recent Sunday for the destination of Morristown NJ (map) , which sits about 40 miles from…

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Where in the World was Gumbo? #25 – Milwaukee WI

And we have a winner! Port Moresby correctly identified Gumbo as visiting the Michigan Ave. Bridge in Milwaukee WI. Last summer I went to Milwaukee to visit one of my daughters. While there we took a cruise on the Milwaukee River and out onto Lake…

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We All Need a Place to Slow Down

Forcing myself to take a break in my hike through Bairro Alto, I choose the outdoor cafe at Miradouro de Santa Catarina. Sitting above the riverfront looking down on Cais do Sodre, I am rewarded with a panorama of the Tagus River.   To my right…

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Belem Lisbon – history and modernity together.

Belém is a neighborhood of Lisbon along the Tagus River. Belém has many reasons to visit it, both old and new.   Belém is the area from which many exploratory ships left Lisbon. It sits near the mouth of Tagus River. For that…

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Where was Gumbo #18 – Olana, Hudson NY

We have gotten to Tuesday and no one has guessed Where Gumbo went this week. So here is the answer:   Gumbo traveled to the New York state town of Hudson, where Frederic Church built a house over looking the Hudson River so that he could paint….

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Loiza – Afro-Puertorican Culture

    Elyunque.com             There is a lot that can be written about the culture wars between San Juan and Ponce in Puerto Rico. And I will describe some of that in another post. There is another cultural…

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Craft Fairs are Fun!

What does a traveler do on a weekend. Well is he has no other obligations he might take a day to explore. And so The Amazing Ms. D  and I took off on a recent Sunday for the destination of Morristown NJ (map) , which sits about 40 miles from…

Read More

We All Need a Place to Slow Down

Forcing myself to take a break in my hike through Bairro Alto, I choose the outdoor cafe at Miradouro de Santa Catarina. Sitting above the riverfront looking down on Cais do Sodre, I am rewarded with a panorama of the Tagus River.   To my right…

Read More

Where was Gumbo #18 – Olana, Hudson NY

We have gotten to Tuesday and no one has guessed Where Gumbo went this week. So here is the answer:   Gumbo traveled to the New York state town of Hudson, where Frederic Church built a house over looking the Hudson River so that he could paint….

Read More

Loiza – Afro-Puertorican Culture

    Elyunque.com             There is a lot that can be written about the culture wars between San Juan and Ponce in Puerto Rico. And I will describe some of that in another post. There is another cultural…

Read More