This trip to Portugal is a test to see if I can still, at the age of 67 and a half, learn a new language and navigate in a foreign country on my own. I always told my students I was a "life-long learner." So this March 19th coming up, the rubber meets the road, or the wings take to the sky, or whatever cliche fits. Anyway, I'm setting off from Houston, Alaska to Portugal, all on my own. ... full info