A very short version of Alex’s flight interpretation. It’s over 10 days now and he has taken lots of videos, but most will be finalized at home.
The arrival
Storyline: Portugal by trains
Sunday Jan 15
It is a week today since we arrived in Portugal. Taking it slowly in the Algarve Continue reading “The arrival”
Packing for Portugal
Happy New Year Everyone near and far! We’ve been silent for a while, but it is mostly because of planning our new year tours. Soon we’ll visit Portugal and hope to keep you updated on our adventures there. Continue reading “Packing for Portugal”
Catalonia, birthplace of Salvador Dali
Storyline: Filling the gaps
Alex and I have been to Catalonia a few times. As mentioned in the Barcelona post, my first rendezvous with Catalonia was in July 1994. Continue reading “Catalonia, birthplace of Salvador Dali”
Barcelona
Storyline: Filling the gaps
While sitting through hopefully the last Covid lockdown, grab a glass of wine (coffee, tea or other favorite drink) and join us on a journey through some parts of Spain. Continue reading “Barcelona”
Copenhagen and environs
Storyline: Filling the gaps
“Watch it!” Alex shouts as I step off the sidewalk to a presumably parking lane, and while turning around I hear squeaking bicycle’s brakes Continue reading “Copenhagen and environs”
Reykjavik and area
Storyline: Filling the gaps
It feels like ages ago. And it was possibly not the best time weatherwise to visit that absolutely stunning country, but I’d recommend it to any casual music lover. Continue reading “Reykjavik and area”
Shall we do this? Post-Covid dreams with Doranya

Have you been stuck on a dead-end street, running out of feasible exit options and just when you’re ready to throw in the towel, stumble upon a solution in a place you never expected to find it?
Continue reading “Shall we do this? Post-Covid dreams with Doranya”
Plovdiv, Koprivshtitsa & Balchik
Storyline: Bulgaria with Alex
Concluding our “Bulgaria with Alex” storyline with journeys through a few more cities we visited over the years. Continue reading “Plovdiv, Koprivshtitsa & Balchik”
Pirin sings
Storyline: Bulgaria with Alex
The title of this post is after festival held in the Razlog area of the Pirin mountains every summer “Pirin pee” (pronounced pe-e). Continue reading “Pirin sings”
A hike to the highest peak in the Balkans
Storyline: Bulgaria with Alex

They say the feeling of time is subjective. For us in these Covid days, it is well obvious with the pace of some events changing fast and then others dragging on for ever. Continue reading “A hike to the highest peak in the Balkans”
Rila Monastery & Melnik
Storyline: Bulgaria with Alex

It is a strange combination for a one-day visit, but that’s exactly what we did in June 2018, accompanied by Alex’s sister and brother-in-law. Continue reading “Rila Monastery & Melnik”
Bulgaria with my sister
A few bits and bytes from places we visited with my sister and brother-in-law in Bulgaria, 2018 (Sofia, Rila Monastery and Melnik). More details can be found in the Sofia – Part 2 post. Enjoy!
Sofia – Part 2
Storyline: Bulgaria with Alex
Everyone is soaked to the bones. A lady gets in the bus and asks “Do you know where this bus goes? I just got on to shelter from the rain.” Continue reading “Sofia – Part 2”