Hello from Haley. I didn’t expect the “Food From [Country]” blog posts to be a thing. I didn’t expect you to like it as much as you did. So, after considerable hesitation, I’ve decided to do this again. I say
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
Cork Factory Tour in Portugal
As we were leaving Portugal to return to our “home for the moment” in Spain, we passed through the southern region which is well known for it’s cork trees. Portugal supplies the world with over 50% of the cork used
Dinosaurs, the Virgin Mary and Science
While we explored Portugal Colleen and Carlos were excellent hosts for the Shermanos. We completely invaded their house, spreading into all the nooks and crannies with our electronics and various suitcases, eating their food and disrupting their daily nap schedule.
Sintra and Lisbon, Portugal
Despite the difficult day getting here, we’ve been having a wonderful time in Portugal. We are staying with our friends Carlos and Colleen, whom we met in Panama, visited with in Spain and we are now visiting them in Portugal.
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!”).
Mad Hatter’s Film Camp
Disregard the author listed above. It’s not Dad, it’s me. Zoe. This weekend I went to a really cool film camp called the Mad Hatter’s Film Camp. They recorded us singing and shot a music video. Of course, I’ve never