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Category Archives: 2018 Adventure
36 Hours in Aveiro – Part 2
36 Hours in Aveiro – Part 2 I spent most of today taking pictures of architecture and all the amazing tiles. Did one of the gondola rides through the canals. On the boat rode I got a glimpse of an … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Architecture, Aveiro, Canals, happiness, photography, Portugal, travel
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36 Hours in Aveiro
36 Hours in Aveiro Day 1 I arrived this afternoon, 4 euro for a one hour train ride is pretty nice. They call Aveiro the Venice of Portugal due to the canals and gondolas that used to collect seaweed, and … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Aveiro, blog, Gondola, photography, Portugal, travel
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Porto – Day 2
Porto – Day 2 So I had a list that if completed would mean 8 miles walking up and down the giant hill that is Porto. It’s a beautiful city, but damn the hill is a big one. I started … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, art, blog, happiness, photography, Porto, Portugal, travel
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Welcome to Porto
Welcome to Porto Rolled into Porto this afternoon, a very warm afternoon. I took a minor siesta and then set out to explore Porto. I headed down to the river, Porto is very hilly. Over the last few years, due … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure
Tagged adventure, blog, happiness, photography, Porto, Portugal, travel
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No Rest for the Wicked
No Rest for the Wicked So last night was one of those cup issue nights. You know half empty, or half full? You see there was a fiesta in the harbor last night. So of course, there was a band, … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, End of the world, happiness, hike, positivity, spain, travel
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The Cathedral at Santiago de Campostela
The Cathedral at Santiago de Campostela So today I spent the day at the Cathedral in Santiago de Campostela the purported resting place of the apostle Saint James. The cathedral is a pretty amazing place. A tourist attraction, Christian holy … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Cathedral, Church, happiness, Holy site, photography, Santiago, spain, travel
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Santiago de Campostela
Santiago de Campostela Santiago de Campostela is the finish point for Camino hikes. It is the purported resting ground for the remains of the apostle St. James in its ornately decorated Cathedral. The city is packed full of religious themed … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, art, behappy, Camino, happiness, photography, Santiago, spain, travel
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Walking Gijon
Walking Gijon I wrote in my piece last night about winding down here in Gijon. There are some interesting contrasts to Oviedo where I had previously been hanging out. First, the obvious Gijon although only about 49 miles north of … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, beach, Europe, happiness, ocean, photography, photos, spain, travel, walking
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Winding Down in Gijon
Winding Down in Gijon Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time – Bertrand Russel It’s interesting to be doing my standard Sunday night post from Gijon on the northern coast of Spain. I’ve gotten pretty far from my normal … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, anxiety, beach, happiness, relax, spain, stress, travel, vacation
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The Aquarium in Gijon
The Aquarium in Gijon My first full day in Gijon and I decided to head to the aquarium. It was a nice little aquarium in the format you see a lot of them in these days. It started with a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Aquarium, blog, penguins, photography, Shark, spain, travel
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