Gentle Journeys in Europe

Late last year our friends Mat and Kathryn suggested we escape the noise and crowds of Valencia’s bacchanal, better known as Las Fallas. We spent the first week of our …

Late last year when our friends Mat and Kat asked if we’d like to escape from Valencia with them for three weeks in March, we jumped at the chance.  Not …

The weather gods favored us during an October trip to Spain’s Costa Verde.  We explored the coastal zones of Cantabria and the Basque Country. We couldn’t decide whether we wanted …

Ferrara was to be the beginning of a five-day, self organized cycle journey through the Po Delta Regional Park.  We spent so much time focusing on planning the cycling, we …

We kicked off our cycle tour of the Emilia-Romagna region from Bologna because, well, that’s where the plane landed.  But, before we grabbed our bicycles and hit the road we …

We went to Portugal to experience the Douro Valley  and to learn about the process of creating the fine Port wines of the region.  So, despite our usual attempt to …

Charles Bridge completed in 1402 is usually much more crowded Prague is a year-round destination and the Christmas season adds an extra sparkle to an already handsome city. With a …

Mid October is a lovely time of year to visit Menorca.  The crowds are gone, lodging prices fall, we could ride our bikes comfortably on nearly traffic-free secondary roads, and …

Our sweep through Andalusia was not the typical slow travel we prefer.  Jamie’s sisters, our travel companions, had a tight calendar and we had only five days to experience five …