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On behalf of my “Super Sizing” USA brethren, I would like to apologize for my families poor showing on our recent food tour. We fought the food and the food won! Yesterday we spent the full day on the Culinary Backstreet Food Tour with our food guide Bruno. Our tour started poorly, actually right beforeContinue reading “Man (And Women) versus Food”

We (the girls) decided that, although we have a wine dinner cruise coming up, that they could not wait and we needed to cross the Rio Douro to find out what Port (wine) was all about. With these two fearless leaders, I have quickly found out that most of our adventures will lead to eitherContinue reading “Time For Some Port”

After a much needed 12 hour sleep (really did happen), we spent our second full day with just one planned event and the rest of the day walking around the city. The day was highlighted by a visit to Livraria Lello & Irmao (Lello Bookstore). It is one of the oldest bookstores in Portugal andContinue reading “Around the City”

After a quick stop in Newland, NC for Adult Summer Camp, we’re back on the road. It was a great 10 months but it’s so nice to start traveling again. Little Al didn’t make this trip across the Atlantic, turns out he can’t swim but he will be with us soon on US adventures. WeContinue reading “Back again, just needed a rest.”

The McGaff’s haven’t been on the fly, turns out when you buy a new home (built in the 70’s) you don’t have the time to travel like you are used to. We’ve made a move to Newland, NC to get away from that much mentioned Texas heat. Unfortunately, our unanticipated accepted bid on our newContinue reading “Still here, you there?!”

After dropping big sis off at the Charleston airport we had the decision to make of which direction to head home and what to see along the way. Should we head north to I40 to get above the rain…or south to I10 to get behind the rain…or just take I20 and “let the game comeContinue reading “Nothing To See Here”

When my sister arrived in Charleston she pulled out a long piece of paper with writing up and down it and announced “here is my list”. I was sure that it was her Christmas list of toys she wanted from Santa…turns out I was wrong. The list was of all the things she wanted toContinue reading “Checking The List”

We left the “natural” confines of Holden Beach (Dollar General to the left, Dollar Tree to the right) heading south to Folly Beach to arrive in Charleston for my sisters flight from SA. Little Al was the most excited because he has never met her, he was pushing Silver like never before. Pushing…rushing…can’t be late…hurry.Continue reading “Onward To Folly”

After a short 5 1/2 hour drive southeast, seemed like 10 pulling the trailer, we arrived at our next destination of Holden Beach. After a strenuous search for a home for Little Al, our last minute planning session found us at the Holden Beach RV Campground. This may not be the spot we would wantContinue reading “Beach Time”

Since we’ve been in Newland, life has been one full time Adult Summer Camp filled with dinner, boys/girls night out, golf, hiking, both rock and roll, and plenty of camaraderie and new friendships. Apparently since the season is winding down and everyone is closing up their summer home to go elsewhere, the need to haveContinue reading “Adult Summer Camp”