Over the past week, we have been immersed in a quick but surprisingly deep education about the antiquities of the ancient world. From the pyramid ruins and new Grand Egypt Museum in Cairo to the wonders of Luxor and a thrilling sunrise balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings to a dahabeya (small boat) Read more

WOW, Wow, wow! I don’t quite know how to describe the last week here in Jordan. Jam packed with antiquities, fantastic food, gracious people, bizarre landscapes, indescribable beauty and yet another item off our bucket list – Petra! It is interesting and essential to note the effect of the conflict in Gaza on area tourism Read more

We leave Mexico City tomorrow very early for Amman, Jordan. It’s been a marvelous month. At 7200′ elevation and a population of 17,000,000 this metro area is massive. Yes, it is intense, loud, crowded, vibrant, a varied collection of neighborhoods that would take years to really understand. 1/5 of Mexico’s population lives here in seeming Read more

This week we have settled into the daily routine of living an urban life and exploring Mexico City neighborhoods. We have wandered throughout our Condesa area and Roma Norte – sampled more fantastic coffee and pastry (the guava filled rolls at Lardo and Pasteleria Rosetta, Dio mio!), serene parks and gardens, contemporary art galleries and Read more

Gorgeous consistent weather, amazing food and markets, lovely parks, incredible museums – the fun continues! Our Asheville friend Amy arrived Thursday night and is staying a ten minute walk from our apartment. We’ve enjoyed exploring lots of Mexico City highlights together. They included watching the community dancers Saturday in the park, the Folklorico Ballet in Read more

Second Stop – Mexico City. We arrived to our Condesa neighborhood apartment last Friday. We’re enjoying the area’s many food offerings, parks, farmer’s markets and museums. And we did check another item off our bucket list when we ate an amazing meal at Masala y Maiz, a fascinating revolution of a restaurant in their new Read more

On Friday we rented a car and drove 40 minutes up to Finca San Cayetano, a posh farm stay at the base of Fuego volcano, towering just above us at 12,300+ ft. We hoped to see it erupt overnight as our cabaña was beautifully situated with a hot tub and perfect views of the volcano. Read more

We know everyone in the States is suffering with the weather being so cold for the past week and yet here in Antigua there is very little variation in temperatures. It gets to the low 70s midday and rapidly cools off each evening to the upper 50s by morning. So it is so funny everyday Read more

January 16, 2025 We arrived at our first stop: Antigua, Guatemala a few days ago. We are comfortable in an apartment for this week. We then move to a different apartment close by Bob’s school for the remaining two weeks. Bob has signed up for intensive Spanish classes and is excited to improve his conversation Read more

January 12, 2025 We are off on an adventure. We won’t be back for some time, around 10 weeks. We aren’t leaving our beloved Asheville, just taking a break. We don’t want to over post on social media. We will switch to posting a newsletter and photos on a website for all that are interested. Read more