Waiting for the Train

October 15th 2021
There was only one thing to do after the cooking class, and I did exactly that. Nap! This was my third day here in Lisbon, and I had been going full throttle (if you read the second blog, you will recognize that term) so it felt good to take an afternoon to rest. I was supposed to be organizing and packing my luggage for the train trip to Porto, but my thought was that I could throw crap in, sit o ... read more

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Brendan Vermillion

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Well, through good timing and lots of luck, I am about to hit the skies again. It has been far too long since my last journey. As much as I love going to visit my family each year, the act of heading to the airport and climbing on a plane to the homeland lacks the edge, excitement and the element of the unknown that a trip abroad brings. As with the rest of the world, my life shifted and changed through the pandemic; however, it is time to set free Brenno, the traveler lurking just beneath my daily home persona. The next big adventure is a trip to the Galapagos Islands. This will once again i... full info

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14th May 2022

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Love this photo!
I've finally back in TB land after a long break, and found the time to catch up on your blogs. I've now very eager to see if you compare the outrageous stories you made up about your fellow passengers (something we love to do too) with the reality of who they were when you got to know them! :)

9th August 2022

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

I have been MIA myself
Work has taken over my life, so I am just now getting onto my page. I love your comments. Not sure when, but I know we will meet sometime, somewhere, and we will sit and create our own stories about strangers we see.

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