europe
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This spring break trip to Italy with my daughter originally included a second destination in addition to Rome. A change by the airline that was not communicated to me until the last minute caused me to drop the second destination from the itinerary. While irritating, in hindsight this allowed us to explore Rome and its… Read more
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While procrastination is usually a human tendency better avoided, sometimes the passage of time gives you additional perspective. Regardless, I find myself writing this entry almost four months after the trip ended. I originally had a trip tentatively planned to Egypt with a friend for this time frame, but uncertaintly resulting from increasing tensions in… Read more
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I studied German in college years ago and like most Americans who learn a foreign language in the United States educational system, I completed three semesters while managing to acquire almost no ability to actually communicate in the language, though I could read it reasonably well. During a summer traveling Europe on a railpass after… Read more
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Right after Christmas of 2024, I met my friend Nigel in Lisbon. The city was still decorated for Christmas. I confess to writing this almost six months after the trip, delayed by other obligations. So, I am having some difficulty remembering what everything is. We explored the main sights of Lisbon over a day or… Read more
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