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ASK LISA # 2

Posted on April 30, 2024 by shelaghvt

It seems like almost everyone has a dog, and the dogs are really well behaved and seemingly well trained. People walk their dogs off leash, though they always have  leashes. But their dogs all stay with them and never seem … Continue reading →

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Santander

Posted on April 29, 2024 by shelaghvt

Sorry. Not sure what happened. Here’s what I meant to say when the last one slipped out. We’ve come to the town of Santander.  I’d never heard of it before other than the bank where we used the ATM in … Continue reading →

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ASK LISA # 1

Posted on April 28, 2024 by shelaghvt

Lisa, please help us understand if you have a minute… why is buenos días plural? Why not buen día? Or buena tarde? Thank you in advance. 😘

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Language Lesson

Posted on April 28, 2024 by shelaghvt

… in which we return to Shelagh’s proficiency or lack thereof in Spanish. Jerry and I speak a little Spanish while we walk. He asks me questions that I can mostly answer. J: “What’s the difference between bien and bueno … Continue reading →

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A Few Pics

Posted on April 25, 2024 by shelaghvt

Too tired to write!

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So Far

Posted on April 21, 2024 by shelaghvt

We’ve walked 82 or so miles in five days. The routine is very reminiscent of the bike trip we took in ‘14. We stay in nice but not luxurious places that offer hot showers in tight stalls, often with smallish … Continue reading →

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We Are Walking

Posted on April 18, 2024 by shelaghvt

We walk from San Sebastián to Zaurautz starting on a misty-not-quite-rainy morning that later becomes a full blown rainy morning but, eventually, a lovely day. The first day of any adventure requiring effort is always a test: can we do … Continue reading →

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The Group

Posted on April 16, 2024 by shelaghvt

This one’s not a refined travel essay, really. Not like Jerry with his feedback for Rick Steves. I shall aim for that in the future, though. We arrive in Barcelona after a red eye flight on which neither of us … Continue reading →

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Sketches of Barcelona

Posted on April 16, 2024 by shelaghvt

(feel free to listen to Miles anytime for accompaniment, or maybe just think about him, or maybe just his inimitable voice) Burlington’s problems are spreading. I planned to see the Garden of Walter Benjamin, a short distance from our hotel. … Continue reading →

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A Mystery Explained

Posted on April 13, 2024 by shelaghvt

Here we go again. Just ten years ago we we took off for Key West to see if our bikes had arrived and figure out if we could bring them back to Vermont the long way.  Keys to the Kingdom … Continue reading →

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