Shocked

Dave and I were shocked at how much we liked Porto

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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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... 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 November 2021

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

And the band plays on
Blogs, burgers & bloopers. More to come no doubt. Masked Americans let loose in Europe...great to see the Masked Bandits are having fun!

14th November 2021

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Let loose in Europe
That is such a great way to put it, especially after a pandemic travel drought. Yes, we were let loose, and many bloopers to follow.

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