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…and a little play. In an amazing environment at the Vila Vita. I’ll spare you the details of the conference – a very nice two-day affair with just the right combination of talks, discussion, and breaks, though it was interesting and useful, and [as always] a great source of contacts and [not as always] inspirationContinue reading “Work work work…”

Okay, one more day in the Algarve before my conference starts, and so it’s time to explore! Here’s some maps to set the stage: I decided a car trip out to Sagres and Cape Vincent were in order, out to the Southwestern tip of Europe, and seeing the sites along the way. Whee. It’s obviousContinue reading “Roaming the Algarve”

Well it’s the morning after in Porches, morning after Ocean! Wow was that something… Today is a nothing day, a day to enjoy the resort before “working” by attending the conference. Let’s start with a poolside breakfast. And so now to find … the beach! (Many hours of doing nothing … redacted 🙂 Time forContinue reading “Lazy day in Porches”

Really it shouldn’t be legal to have dinner at two different Michelin-starred restaurants on two consecutive nights, in two different countries, right? No, not right, it’s awesome. And so I had dinner at Ocean, at the Vita Parc, and quite a different experience from Paco Perez, excellent as that was. This could be said toContinue reading “Eating at the Ocean”

Today was another travel day; up early, pack, off to the airport, fly from Barcelona to Faro, Portugal, pick up a car, and then drive to the fabulous Vila Vita Parc in Porches resort to attend a conference. Immediate impression of Portugal – not in Kansas anymore, and also, not in Spain. Really, not inContinue reading “Onward to the Algarve”