We stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Gulfport, MS after leaving NOLA last night. What a difference a bigger bed and extra pillows makes! We all slept better indeed and started off the day with a yummy breakfast! The highlight was the gravy and biscuits with homefries. With happy tummies we hit the…
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Dining adventures in Vegas
One of the “perks” of the job is being in Vegas for a week and getting to try all the delicious food around. As a tradition when we arrive on Friday we eat Sushi at SushiSamba in the Venetian/Palazzo Hotel. The good thing is to get a group of people together and to a sushi…
Adventures in a Castle – Parador de Baiona
One of the neat things about coming to Spain is that you can actually choose to stay in a Parador instead of your run of the mill hotels. The Paradores are usually historic buildings such as castles, mansions, etc. that have been remodeled and conditioned to be a hotel. So that’s how we ended up…
Pontevedra Galicia – Santa Tecla and Lobster Fest
We said our goodbyes to Portugal after a delicious breakfast, love European Hotel breakfast buffets! We were heading north to our next location Galicia, Spain. The Minho River marks the boarder between Portugal and Spain… Once crossed you are in the Province of Galicia which has four regions (Coruna, Vigo, Orense & Pontevedra). Our 1st…
Visiting Oporto and surroundings, Portugal
Porto (or as we call it Oporto in English) is the 2nd largest city in Portugal, it’s the home of the famous Port wine. The architecture is a mix of historic medieval with the influence of 21st century additions and it’s beautiful to say the least. We had the pleasure of staying for a couple…
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