Saturday was the annual Fremont Solstice Parade. Low-70s, overcast, and dry – pretty much perfect parade weather. As usual, the parade proper was preceded by the (naked and painted) solstice cyclists. There were many great paint jobs/outfits, including – unsurprisingly – many takes on Wonder Woman. Also a dramatic increase in mermaids this year, for […]
Month: June 2017
Porto
In contrast with my earlier travels through Andalucía, this phase of my trip was marked with larger and larger distances. After Lisbon and my Sintra/Cabo da Roca side trip, I wanted to visit Galicia, starting with Santiago de Compostela a good 335 mi/540km due north from Lisbon. Stopping in Porto happened more out of necessity than […]