Trash Service in Urban Portugal

One of our favorite aspects of traveling to other places is to find out how people in those places handle the basics of life. You know, like going to the grocery store or how they handle mail, and often, some of the most fascinating things is to observe how people manage trash service. It’s something we all have to deal with and how we do so is truly interesting.

Big Mountain, Small World

The name of our mighty undertaking here is Big Mountain, Small World. We were struck by this name, partly because our last name is Kuahiwinui which literally means Big Mountain in Hawaiian. The small world part captures our curiosity about life, human experiences, and the many commonalities we’ve observed during our travels.

Amsterdam!

We made it! We arrived safe and sound in Amsterdam! Since I don’t quite know where to start or exactly how to do this whole “blogging” thing – which is why I think I’ve dragged my feet a little bit — here goes nothing — I’m just going to “talk story” with you…come along for…

Final Packing!!!

We had an absolutely fantastic 4th of July at Tiki Bar Bill’s house. It had great food, and a truly explosive fireworks competition with the neighbors. I screamed so hard that I’ve kind of lost my voice today! Thanks Bill and Tammy for your exceedingly wonderful hospitality. Thanks for coming out to spend time Mo…