Category Rick Steves

Europe 2014 – Sevilla, We Succumb to a Burger Craving

The drive from Lisbon to Sevilla (Seville) took about five hours, one hour longer than if we had used the toll roads.  While not a difficult drive, particularly as much of it was on two lane highways out in the country, it was still a bit tiring.  We arrived at Camping Villsom and by the […]

Europe 2014 – Lisbon, Could this be California?

Following the routine that we’d established earlier, our plan for the next couple of days would be to try to get a couple of bike rides in before we left for Sevilla. We arose the morning of the 18th and set out just before noon intending to find a rumored bike path down to the […]

Europe 2014 – Lisbon, Try it on a Baguette

Our second day in camp would bring another trip into Lisbon for sightseeing.  When you are traveling like we are, there is a rhythm to each town.  You arrive in camp and set up, becoming familiar with its features.  Your first foray into town is full of uncertainty, not knowing where the bus will take […]

Europe 2014 – Brussels: We Have Arrived

We thought we had a lot of time built into our last couple of days in Charlotte, but the number of small tasks that needed completing in order for us to leave the house and our affairs in order for six months took care of the entirety of Monday and had us hustling Tuesday morning.  […]