A quick flight on Aer Lingus from Dublin to the Netherlands landed me at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam in the early evening. I had to check my backpack because Aer Lingus is not friendly for carry-on baggage, so after I pick it up at the baggage area, I have to figure out how to get…
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The Land of Éire
We said goodbye to the Azores on Thursday morning, traveling from Porta Delgada to mainland Portugal, landing in Lisbon. Two hours later, we’re on an international flight to Ireland. My seat mate was a young mother from Brazil who now lives on the outskirts of Dublin. We had a great conversation – me, what was…
Leaving Portugal
After two days on Ilha do Flores, we catch a flight – late of course – to Ponta Delgada on the Island of Saõ Miguel. Travel around the Azores is usually in and out of Ponta Delgada because the islands are really too small to operate a big airport. During the past 10 days, I’ve…
The Island of Fog
We said goodbye to Graciosa this morning and caught another SATA plane, landing in the town of Santa Cruz on the island of Flores. Of course, that plane was delayed as well. And it was raining. And foggy. And I swear, we taxied for at least 10 minutes before we finally came to a stop….
PODS, Trains and Gardens
After depositing our rental car through the exit entrance, we made our way to the hotel to check in before heading to London. We had to catch a POD, Carol said. My mind went immediately to the movie with the aliens and the old guys in the swimming pool… seasoned folks will understand. The POD…
And Life Goes On... 