by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 17, 2017 | Czech Republic, Europe
The longer that Marilynn and I stay at home, the harder it is to leave. Once we leave, it’s easy to stay away. Finally, we hit the road again, all geared-up for two months of winter travel around Eastern Europe with no set itinerary. During winter “off- season,”...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 9, 2013 | Europe, Iceland
Retracing our drive after sleeping in sadcar, luck brings a sunny day, where the tops of mountains and snow-covered volcanos revive our senses. We ride through the golden circle which reveals hot spots and the Great Geysir, the original geyser from which all others...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 7, 2013 | Europe, Iceland
A Nordic language version of the song, “Counting Flowers on the Wall,” serenades Mare and I. We’re sipping Gull beer, at a harbor side café in Reykjavik, Iceland…the northernmost capital city on earth. The Fish and Ships Festival is in full swing, “Sailor Day,”...
by ronmitchelladventure | Apr 23, 2013 | Asia, Europe, Iceland, India
Finally, Mare and I hit the road again…after six months in Phoenix taking care of business, we are ready for six months of adventure travel! Getting our final series of Japanese Encephalitis, and Rabies vaccinations, not to mention Typhoid and Yellow Fever shots, we...
by ronmitchelladventure | Dec 26, 2009 | Europe, Spain
Oh yeah, babe…I pull the beards from fresh mussels that I purchase at the small market in San Jose, on the southern coast of Spain. I boil some water,with some white wine, and a splash of olive oil to open the shell and expose the tender creatures. Mare and I feast in...
by ronmitchelladventure | Dec 21, 2009 | Europe, Spain
Granada does not grab us. Happy to finally find our way out of the city’s seemingly endless traffic detours, we venture onto the winding, mountain roads of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. We prefer driving through the largest national park in Spain more so than the...
