It’s been awhile since we listened to 80’s music took a road trip so we set off last week for a small jaunt to northern Spain. We already have a relaxing apartment on the coast and we didn’t really want
Sagrada Familia and Gaudí
With only a quick stop in Barcelona on our way to a relaxing beach apartment, we knew we had to make the most of our time and see just the highlights. On the very top of our list was the Sagrada
Exploring Barcelona
We left the Netherlands last week and returned to Sunny Spain. This is my 3rd visit to Spain and the family’s second. Part of the “Schengen Shuffle” requires us to leave Europe, which we obliged by going to South Africa,
Spain Happy and Crappy
Sometimes people ask “Did you like Spain? Should we go there?” and it’s always so hard to answer. It’s hard to separate the experiences we had there from the country itself. And just because we like something doesn’t mean you
Granada: Alhambra
We barely had time to do laundry from our Portugal trip when we were on the road again to see Granada. It’s only a 90 minute drive, but we made it into a weekend. Alhambra has a bit of a checkered
Spain Hearts Ham
Haley will be posting a blog post all about food in Spain shortly, but the topic of ham deserved a post all of it’s own. One of the first things we noticed when we arrived in Spain is all the
Flamenco: Angry Tap Dancing
We went to a Flamenco dance show in Granada recently. Let me open this segment with a caveat. This is OUR opinion… it should not be construed as fact. Flamenco, for us, was one of those experiences that you simply
No Good Very Bad Day
It’s not all tour guides and beach walks. Sometimes you just have a crappy day. In order to tell you about our bad day yesterday I have to give you some background. Settle in, this one will take awhile. SIM
Merry Christmas from Spain
It’s not easy being on the road for Christmas. On one hand it allows us to really pare down any excessive spending (especially when Dan slaps things out of our hands at the store yelling “It won’t fit! Put it down!”).