Our goal: finish what we started! In 2023 we attempted the Annapurna Circuit Trek, (as described part 1 and part 2 in our 2023 ACT blog) but Dave got a…
Continue readingCrete: An Amazing Island
After our visit to Northern Italy we went to Crete for two weeks to enjoy island life. Although Crete is a part of Greece, many locals told us they have…
Continue readingThe Spectacular Dolomites
Hiking was our priority with a few interesting stops along the way. We went on 15 hikes in the Dolomites over the 3 weeks we were there. We based ourselves…
Continue readingDreamy Lake Como
After San Sebastian/Donastia we headed to Northern Italy for a month. Our first week was in the Lake Como area, and the next three weeks were hiking in the Dolomites…
Continue readingSlow Travel in San Sebastian/Donostia
We love San Sebastian! (Also known as Donostia in the local Basque language.) We were there in July of 2022 for a few days and knew we would return for…
Continue readingExploring Beautiful Sweden and Denmark
After setting up our storage unit in Colorado and establishing residency in South Dakota it was time to start our international travel. Our house still hadn’t closed by this point,…
Continue readingExploring Wonderful San Francisco
We waved goodbye and drove away from our house on May 26th, 2025 which was also our 29th wedding anniversary. We had set up visit to San Francisco after we…
Continue readingHome Free: The Complexity of Simplification
As we have been travelling these past few years we came to the realization that hanging onto our house was more and more challenging. After a lot of thought and…
Continue readingLovely Lisbon
Our last week in Portugal was spent exploring Lisbon. We always like to walk around a city the first couple days to get our bearings. In the photo below, Diane…
Continue readingRoyal Fun in Sintra and Cascais
We enjoyed a few days in Sintra and Cascais where the royalty and nobility had palaces to get away from hectic Lisbon. These towns are now hectic because of day…
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