Category Archives: dining

Pizzeria da Michele e Risto

Posted on October 31, 2019 by John Blanton

A long flight from Dallas and tense moments at Heathrow—we arrived at Marco Polo Airport in a frazzle. Rest time at the hotel in Mestre, and some dinner at six. Pizza was on our mind. Google delivered up Pizzaria da … Continue reading →

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Belgium All Bran

Posted on September 15, 2019 by John Blanton

So we are going to Europe for a month, just knocking around, visiting places we never saw before. And Barbara is saying she needs to pack on a load of Kellogg’s All Bran, because that what it takes to keep … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Surprise

Posted on July 21, 2019 by John Blanton

Took the train to Amsterdam. Got daring. Engaged my GPS tracker and was impressed. The train was going 100 mph. Eat your heart out Giacomo Agostini. I knew The Netherlands was flat country, and low. Altitude showed four feet above … Continue reading →

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Brussels Photo Gallery

Posted on July 19, 2019 by John Blanton

My thinking was Brussels would be like going to Dallas, but flatter. It turns out Dallas needs to loosen up if it’s going to challenge Brussels for excitement. Here are some photos collected one day during a walk about. Buying … Continue reading →

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Coco Beach Lunch

Posted on March 5, 2018 by John Blanton

The Great Lunch Expedition The night we arrived at Captain Morgan’s Retreat we had dinner at their restaurant, and it was most grand. For lunch the next day we figured there must be something besides. The literature we had showed … Continue reading →

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Latin Star Puerto Rico

Posted on December 7, 2016 by John Blanton

Just around the corner… Actually, just around the corner and around the corner again from where we are staying is the Latin Star, on Avenida Ashburn. Talk about local flavor, this place has it. Barbara Jean and I broke out … Continue reading →

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Barcelona Eats

Posted on April 25, 2016 by John Blanton

One thing I like about traveling is getting out to see how other people live. And eat. American shopping tends to be boringly pre-packaged. We do have our farmer’s markets, and I have photographed some. But nobody does it here … Continue reading →

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Karpanta de Sevilla

Posted on January 20, 2016 by John Blanton

Good eats in Sevilla Barbara Jean and I went trooping about Sevilla in the afternoon, saw a few sights, and headed back to the hotel. It was about time to get hungry. We were walking slowly up Calle Gonzalo Bilbao, … Continue reading →

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