The Art of Amy D'Apice
At Carlos and Kim’s, Valencia, Spain Pre-dawn, and the house is asleep. I snuck out in the hall to sketch before setting out to explore the old city. Street lamps were still lit and it was very quiet but for … Continued
AT Nicoline’s, Saint Pere de Ribes, Spain I was enveloped in yellow and blue. We curled around the edge of an amber colored coastline, looking down at an unfathomable expanse of blue Mediterranean. Blonde haired Nicoline sat behind the wheel … Continued
Note from Amy! Thanks for reading my friends. I have some new classes coming up for you or someone you love. Link here! Ina dropped me at the train station with plenty of time to spare. After waving goodbye, I … Continued
AT INA’S in Santa Lucia, Portugal At the start of this trip, I had convinced myself I didn’t need internet on my phone. There’s WiFi everywhere in Europe right? Coffee shops on every corner! Who needs GPS anyway? In my … Continued
Hotel Alnacir, Faro, Portugal When it comes to this blog, my goal is to make a long story short. I’m doing great but obviously you’ll have to take my word for it. At last the time had come to head … Continued
Vincci Baixa, Lisbon Even the most seasoned traveler comes up against the unknown. In this case, it was my next lodging. I had enjoyed my three days of relative calm, but it was time to pack my bags again. Booking … Continued
At the Flores Guesthouse, Lisbon, Portugal Where were we? Or should I say, where was I? When last we talked, I was leaving London, my sister, and covid behind, heading for parts unknown…at least unknown to me. The original plan … Continued
At the W12, Shepherd’s Bush, London Swiping our Oyster cards like locals, we took the Tube across London, eventually arriving at Station Where the Heck are We? Our new location was quite lively (in a sketchy sort of way) and … Continued
Too much luggage. The dress clothes, art supplies, electronics, toiletries, and coffee fixin accoutrement had gained weight apparently…or had I gotten weaker? The answer turned out to be yes. I had picked up a case of Covid on the boat, … Continued
At Geoff and Lorri’s We drove from the port of Southhampton to a small town outside of Guildford, getting lost along the way. I didn’t mind one bit because the passing scenery looked like every pastoral painting of England I’d … Continued