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Portugal ~ A Photographers Worst Nightmare, Convent of Christ, Castelo de Vide and Wildflowers

May 20th – Convent of Christ and Castelo de Vide, Portugal We started the day in Tomar with a visit to the hilltop Convent of Christ with its famous Manueline window. The convent was founded by the Knights Templar in 1118. Following the dissolution of … Continue reading

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Portugal ~ Coimbra and Surprising Fatima

May 19th – Coimbra and Fatima, Portugal Convento de Santa Cruz do Buçaco is a former Carmelite monastery in the Mata Nacional do Buçaco (Buçaco forest). Built in 1628, it was closed in 1834 at the end of the Portuguese Civil War when all … Continue reading

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Stairway to Heaven

May 18th ~ Medieval Portugal Tour Editors note: In “Real Time” I am now recovered from my cold and a week has passed by in the blink of an eye. I simply needed to conserve my energy, go to bed early, enjoy … Continue reading

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Under the weather, so just a brief Porto city tour

May 17th – Porto, Portugal Today’s post is short. I have fallen victim to a cold. Tim has made several trips out to local pharmacies to get something to dry up my runny nose and watery eyes. I’m not completely miserable, … Continue reading

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Start of Gate 1 Portugal Trip in Porto

Mon, 16 May 2016 ~ Porto, Portugal We have enjoyed four days of R&R in a small apartment that we rented through Airbnb. This allowed us a chance to get caught up on some rest, sort through hundreds of photos, … Continue reading

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Casablanca is More Than the Title of a Classic Movie

May 11th ~ Casablanca, Morocco Well, we were down to the last leg of our trip which included the bus ride from Essaouira to Casablanca. We were sorry to not have had more time in Essaouira as it was so … Continue reading

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Essaouira, my new favorite city in Morocco

May 10th – Essaouira, Morocco A full day of free time in Essaouira to explore to our hearts content – and it rained. No, wait, it poured… But, there were some breaks in-between the cloud bursts and we headed out twice … Continue reading

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Is Argan Oil a Magical Elixir?

May 9th – Argan Oil Cooperative, Travel to Essaouira We have a leisurely morning before departing Marrakesh. The only thing scheduled was for a henna tattoo artist to come to our hotel to paint anyone who was interested. Here is what … Continue reading

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Ourica Valley, Berber Foot Bath, Majorelle Gardens and a Reunion

May 8th – Ourika Valley and Marrakesh, Morocco Only seven of us chose to take the optional tour to the scenic Ourika Valley. It seemed a shame to take our large bus for so few of us, but it did allow us … Continue reading

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Explore the Mystical and Magical City of Marrakesh with us

May 7th  – Medina of Marrakesh and the Bahia Palace, Morocco Marrakesh, the “Red City” or “City of Ochre”, is exotic and historical. It sucks you into her bosom and fills you with wonder and awe. Around every corner awaits another alleyway … Continue reading

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