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Africa, Europe, Travel

Quick Visits to Madeira, Casablanca, Barcelona, and Genoa

July 20, 2023 1 Comment

The first two ports of call after crossing most of the Atlantic Ocean were Madeira in the Atlantic and then Morocco in northwestern Africa. Two very different places we were quite curious about. After that, we had a short visit to Barcelona and a day in Genoa.

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Europe, Health, Travel

Want to Visit Europe – Get the EU Vaccine Passport

October 21, 2021 3 Comments

A big part of our roving retirement is traveling around Europe. However, during Covid lots of extra things need to be done. So, we thought we would describe our EU Covid pass experience. On our recent trip, people in Portugal and in France required our Euro QR code to verify our vaccination status.

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Europe, Food, Travel

Compelling Quaffs and Vistas of the Douro Valley

October 7, 2021 2 Comments

After our stay in Porto, we felt compelled, COMPELLED!, to head up the Douro River to seek out the sources of all of the port wine we saw being aged in the warehouses in Gaia. We were not disappointed by the visit, neither by the Port, we tasted, nor the stunning views the Douro Valley affords.

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Spectacular Bridges, River, and Port Wine In Porto

October 1, 2021 5 Comments

Our route north in Portugal finally took us to Porto. We have really been looking forward to seeing the Duoro River and Porto, in addition to learning about port wine. The Porto metro area is quite large but Porto is very approachable.

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Capes, Library, Jail, and Chapel at the University of Coimbra

September 29, 2021 No Comments

After looking at the map of Portugal, we decided that visiting Coimbra, between Lisbon and Porto, would be a good idea. Coimbra, another UNESCO site, has the oldest public university in Portugal, dating back to 1290. The university, first established in Lisbon, went through a number of relocations until moving permanently to Coimbra in 1537.

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Hi! We are now back at Home in Playa del Carmen!

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Who we are

We are Mike and Diana. We started our roving retirement journey more than four years ago. For us, roving meant getting rid of most of our stuff and traveling the world as nomads. Our goal is to describe our challenges and adventures and hopefully provide useful information to our readers.

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