Brandon the Navigator

Had he been born 400 years ago, Brandon would likely be aboard a Portuguese ship right now, rounding Cape Horn, a case of the scurvy and his peg leg notwithstanding. Having already conquered the end of the world, we HAD to make a stop at the monument to the heroes of Portuguese navigation while in Lisbon. An impressive structure, the monument shows 20 or so men who helped open trade routes with India and brought small pox to the natives. A stop-off to visit the tomb of Vasco da Gama, enshrined in a nearby monastery, completed the trip.

Megan, on the other hand, has been missing California for the past three and a half years. This picture may suggest that although she is in the midst of a great European walkabout, her heart lies a little closer to home...