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Where in the World is Gumbo? #25

Gumbo is taking a river cruise today. If you look carefully you can see old reflected in the new.   Share your suggestions, hints and discussions with others by posting them here as comments…but if you absolutely know where it is….please give…

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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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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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Where in the World is Gumbo #18

  No hints on this one. It should be easy for a seasoned traveler.   Share your suggestions, hints and discussions with others by posting them here as comments…but if you absolutely know where it is….please give others a couple of days…

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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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Why I Travel

This was my first blog post on my blog – Travels in the 2nd half: Yesterday I bought a a travel pouch with the saying “I am not a traveler, I am more of an explorer.” This is what gets me up off the couch. At the age of 52, some people like to…

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Don’t Expect Things to Work Like Home

Some days consist of changing plans and crowd avoidance. One day The Amazing Ms. D and I had planned to go to Museo de las Americas in Old San Juan. This is a new museum in the building of the Instituto Cultura puertoriqueno near El Morro….

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Where in the World is Gumbo? #25

Gumbo is taking a river cruise today. If you look carefully you can see old reflected in the new.   Share your suggestions, hints and discussions with others by posting them here as comments…but if you absolutely know where it is….please give…

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

Where in the World is Gumbo #18

  No hints on this one. It should be easy for a seasoned traveler.   Share your suggestions, hints and discussions with others by posting them here as comments…but if you absolutely know where it is….please give others a couple of days…

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

Why I Travel

This was my first blog post on my blog – Travels in the 2nd half: Yesterday I bought a a travel pouch with the saying “I am not a traveler, I am more of an explorer.” This is what gets me up off the couch. At the age of 52, some people like to…

Read More

Don’t Expect Things to Work Like Home

Some days consist of changing plans and crowd avoidance. One day The Amazing Ms. D and I had planned to go to Museo de las Americas in Old San Juan. This is a new museum in the building of the Instituto Cultura puertoriqueno near El Morro….

Read More