The Barcelona Vacation that Wasn’t
We were supposed to have a 10 day vacation. Four of those days we planned to explore Barcelona, Spain. This was the first real vacation / work time off we …
Year: 2019
The Stranded Passengers of Iberia Flight 2626
This is not like my normal posts here. This is a story. And while many stories are non-fiction, or based on fiction, this story is different. This story is true. …
What I Did Last Summer
The summer is over and I haven’t written a single post. I took a break on purpose though. We have been so busy working I didn’t have much time. Our …
To Michigan via Canada
We have been adjusting back to life in the US. Everything is so loud, fast paced and we are bombarded with commercials constantly it seems. Everything is expensive, even basic …
The Long Road Home
The day eventually came when we decided to go back to the United States. We had been planning to go to back to Greece first, Athens, or maybe Thessaloniki, this time. …
Romanian Castle Tour
Our time in Romania was coming to an end and there were a few things we really wanted to see before we leave. We originally planned to rent a car …
Winter in Romania
It snowed off and on first week we were in Bucharest. Once the snow finally melted we had an ice storm. This basically trapped me in the apartment. I tried …
To Bucharest by Bus
It’s just under 400 km (250 miles) from Sofia, Bulgaria to Bucharest, Romania. According to Google Maps you can walk there in 74 hours, but with crutches and all our …
Holiday in Bulgaria
We spent several holidays here in Sofia, starting with our 20th Anniversary! That’s right, as of December 12, Howard and I have been together for 20 years. We celebrated with …