Sleeping on the ship was great. There’s a constant vibration and gentle rocking. Awoke around 4 am and the ship was really rocking and rolling! I loved it. Apparently B was not impressed and thought our doom was imminent. At one point when it was really rough, I opened my eyes and got super dizzy … More Eurail Trip 2023 Day 6 – Ferry – Civitavecchia, Italy – Rome, Italy

Got up and started repacking – my bag was too heavy, so I redistributed some stuff to everyone else’s bags. We definitely packed lighter than we have in the past, but I still feel like I overpacked. Turns out Jude brought a physical book plus his physical Bible. He also didn’t bring the shoes that … More Eurail Trip 2023 Day 5 Barcelona and the Ferry

Had another lovely breakfast, so nice to have that to look forward to each day. Good coffee, good food, fantastic company, and so much laughter. About 25 years ago, when Colin and I were living in London, we got free tickets to fly to Barcelona. We didn’t have a particularly strong desire to visit, but, … More Eurail Trip 2023 Day 4 Barcelona

Met up with G&B for hotel breakfast at 10 am. Great coffee, super yummy breakfast with pastries, meat, cheese, breads.  So much good conversation, laughter, not feeling rushed. Made a plan for the day. Headed off to the funicular and cable car up to Montjuïc.  Wandered around the park and Montjuic Castle. The boys had … More Eurail Trip Day 3 Barcelona

We had an evening flight out of Portland into Barcelona via London, Heathrow. We’re so thankful to have Steph, Philip and Jesse in Portland as a waypoint on journeys. They are so hospitable and we know we will be able to rest before or after a trip. There was a delay leaving Portland which meant … More Eurail Trip 2023 Days 1 & 2

Today is my 50th birthday. As the day approached, I was feeling some dread, it seemed so old, but the fact is, it’s just a date. Older than some, younger than some, I don’t feel old (except when I’m tired or my back aches :)). I’ve been dealing with some depression lately & I really … More Half a Century