Monthly Archives: July 2011

Payday loans July 7, 2011 The Way Home Off to a wild start at 5 am. Have to shower, wash and dry my hair, and get all last minute things packed in 30 minutes. And then the taxi is ten … Continue reading →

July 6, 2011 One more day; One more party! Today we are invited to celebrate the feast of San Fermin, a great occasion in the Pamplona area. There is a Casa Navarra where there is a great party with food, … Continue reading →

July 5, 2011 A Sunny Day in Barcelona Today was a gentle day. No rush to go anywhere, no urgency about anything. We did call Manolo and invite him to come here to dinner. After breakfast, I tried to organize … Continue reading →

July 4, 2011 Do They Have the Fourth of July in Portugal? in Spain? And the answer is: (stolen from Fr. Declan) Yes! and they have the 4th, and the 5th and the 6th and …. We woke to the … Continue reading →

The only thing I don’t like about the iPad in addition to the problem with importing iPad photos into the blog is my inability to see what I’m typing in the bright sunlight. And that’s what I’m sitting in on … Continue reading →

July 2, 2011 To the End of the World and Back Another great day! After a long sleep and a leisurely breakfast, we got a taxi to the Hertz rental place. Everything went well and we have a brand new … Continue reading →

I am so happy to report that we have had a great day!! We got out of the crush of traffic and went to the Belem district where we toured the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (monastery of St. Jerome), an amazing … Continue reading →

We are in Lisbon in a quaint but comfortable B&B at the top of a hill very near the Basilica of Estella. We were greeted by Pilar who is about as warm and welcoming as one could be.  We are … Continue reading →

Rome ( continued) On our first day at the hotel I wanted to explore the place, especially the “most beautiful terrace in Rome.” So Joe rested and I walked up to the terrace on the next floor. It is a … Continue reading →