Hiya, Otto! I think it was a good thing for both of us to step away. I wish that I could have stepped completely away from the internet as well. Unfortunately I have to work on the computer.
I am looking forward to seeing your new posts about your travels! (If you do decide to make them)
I plan to do that - been to Portugal a month ago, and recently in Germany for a show. I just need to get it all sorted out first - there are hundreds of photos! Both occasions without internet!
Day one is Lisbon - July 29th
Oh, really cool! I've been wanting to go to Portugal. (And German actually - I haven't been since I was little). My great grandparents immigrated from Germany, but I don't know a single thing about my extended family from there.
Portugal is worth a visit, particularly the Atlantic coast - and it is one of the most inexpensive countries in Europe!
If you are interested in culture, this is the place to see: Mosteiro da Batalha
You find it in my Flickr album PORTUGAL 2019 - day 8
same album, the coast (5 minutes walk from where I stayed) Praia da Areia Branca: