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Tragic love story ends at Alcobaça Monastery

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 - 6 Comments.

I propped my journal on a monk’s angled desk in the Alcobaça Monastery and imagined I was illustrating a Bible or manuscript – perhaps the love story of Pedro and Inês?

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Bem-vindo to Alcobaça! We’re settling in

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 - 14 Comments.

We’ve felt welcomed to Alcobaça in many ways as we’ve explored our new hometown in Portugal, but nothing says “Bem-vindo” for Bill like a firehose of beer.

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We’re moving to Portugal!

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 - 16 Comments.

We’ve been toying with the idea for two years and are finally making the dream a reality. We fly to Lisbon on July 3.

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A celebratory day to contemplate time

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 - 16 Comments.

My daughter stood before the birch arbour with her love, both saying their wedding vows, as the Ottawa River flowed past behind them, the current carrying leaves and sticks downstream as swiftly as time.

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