Snow-covered mountains soothed my spirit and brought me joy! We are home and tired! But, it is a good weariness, for we enjoyed Italy and look forward to returning some day to more areas, like Rome and Florence. We left Montesilvano on Friday morning, a two hour car trip to the airport, and finally arrived... Continue Reading →
Doors here in Italy have booth function and beauty. Below are pictures I took in Montesilvano, Pepino, and Pescara, Italy. It's funny to me to be taking pictures of doors, but since I started blogging, I find myself looking for interesting elements to take pictures of for any photo challenges I encounter. Downtown Pescara, Italy... Continue Reading →
Mount Vesuvius looking down! It is not the high season in Italy, and Pompeii was packed to the gills! Fortunately, our hotel was right next to the ruins. Four hours of visiting ruins in the hot sun meant an early evening, but it is an amazing place. To think that one moment, people were living... Continue Reading →
This prompt was easy for me, for my husband, Douglas, loves to be in front of the camera. Everywhere we go, around the world, I sometimes have to ask him to move out of the shot! But, he is cute! My shining knight in green in Alicante, Spain! In Elche, Spain! Check out the socks!... Continue Reading →
I saw this restaurant in Spain. Douglas had been a missionary for three years in Kenya, so because it was named "Africa," we went in, thinking we would get African food. But, there was not an African or African food. We ate burgers. Posted for Kammie's Oddball Challenge, March 28, 2019.
This road was a long walk at an olive oil factory in Portugal. But tasting five different kinds of olive oil and learning all about making olive oil made it worth it. A Long Walk! Another road that was intriguing was in El Campella, Spain, as we had to cross the road to get to... Continue Reading →
The Friend Whisperer The story is about my husband, Douglas. The most extraordinary aspect of Douglas is his ability to make friends wherever we go. He never meets a stranger, in that everyone he encounters is fascinating to him, and he cannot wait to hear their stories. I call him the "Friend Whisperer!" In Quarteria,... Continue Reading →
These are pictures taken in Sevilla, Spain that catalogue the different municipalities in Spain. They are so colorful, with each having a theme that best represent the area listed. People from the various places would take pictures in front of their areas. Douglas, my husband and travel partner extraordinaire, liked the colors of Valencia, and... Continue Reading →
I took these pictures at the Archaeological Museum in Elche, Spain. I was fascinated by how short the uniforms were. Gives new meaning to the phrase, Cut them off at the knees. I surely hope they had on some strong bottoms. Above is my own warrior! Elche Archaeological Museum Elche Archaeological Museum Posted for Kammie's... Continue Reading →
I saw this window with an unexpected statue of what I think is a saint that watches over the ships and boats in Quarteria, Portugal. It was at the end of a long pier at the harbor. We were there to watch fishing boats come and go. I guess when you spend a lot of... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 