On our third morning in Barcelona, we bought tickets online (tickets can be purchased on the websites of most attractions for several less euros than purchasing them at the actual location) to La Sagrada Familia, the famed church designed by Antoni Gaudí that has been under construction since 1882. I’ve mentioned before that we areContinueContinue reading “Highlights of Barcelona: Part 2”
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Highlights of Barcelona: Part 1
Phil and I recently took a trip south to Barcelona (Phil writes about it in detail here). We visited before as a part of my birthday celebration in 2008. We only spent a couple of days in Barcelona at that time so we were happy to have four whole days to ourselves to explore theContinueContinue reading “Highlights of Barcelona: Part 1”
Perlora: The Asturian Beachfront Ghost Town
A few days ago, Phil and I decided to take a train to the coastal town of Candás and walk the 11 miles/18 kilometres back to Gijon. We’ve visited Candás before a couple of times (Phil wrote about it here) and discovered the last time that there is a scenic beachfront path one can takeContinueContinue reading “Perlora: The Asturian Beachfront Ghost Town”
Cena de Nochebuena
We were invited to spend Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) with our friend Diana and her family. We were excited to be able to experience a real Spanish Christmas with a real Spanish family. In Spain, Christmas Eve is a bigger celebration that Christmas Day (I wrote about the Spanish holiday season here). Diana’s mother, Margarita, hostedContinueContinue reading “Cena de Nochebuena”
Christmas in Spain
I have been looking forward to experiencing the holiday season in Spain since we arrived. At one point Phil asked if I wanted to travel somewhere for Christmas. I did not. There is something very interesting to me about experiencing Christmas traditions in another country, particularly in one as Catholic as Spain. In a countryContinueContinue reading “Christmas in Spain”
Milk and Potatoes
It has certainly been raining a lot here in Asturias, so we booked a cave tour, thinking that would be a fun way to get out while still staying in. Back in August, I wrote about a group tour to we took to Covadonga. It was an enjoyable little adventure so we’ve kept an eyeContinueContinue reading “Milk and Potatoes”
Hanging with Some Possums on a Rainy Saturday Night
Phil and I have been surprisingly busy the past few weeks with hikes, Meetups, Thanksgiving celebrations, and day trips. Our most recent outing was to Avilés, which is a half-hour bus ride west of Gijón, to see live music! We saw a couple of outdoor concerts this summer during Gijón’s summer activities and while theseContinueContinue reading “Hanging with Some Possums on a Rainy Saturday Night”
A Weekend in Madrid (in photos)
Phil wrote about our weekend in Madrid here. We had such a great time! Madrid is a fantastic city with world class museums and unlimited options of delicious food. Below are just a few photos. I can’t wait to go back! Cute little place where we had an amazing vegetarian lunch Tandoori cauliflower with coconutContinueContinue reading “A Weekend in Madrid (in photos)”
Galicia the Beautiful Part 3: Santiago de Compostela
The final stop on our Galician road trip (read parts one and two here) was Santiago de Compostela, the capital of Galicia, and the most visited city in the region. We arrived at our hotel, located right in the center of old town, near the famed Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, with just a fewContinueContinue reading “Galicia the Beautiful Part 3: Santiago de Compostela”
Galicia the Beautiful, Part 2: Ribeira Sacra
After leaving the city of Lugo, we headed to Ribeira Sacra. An area known for it’s wild beauty, breath taking vistas, and vineyards planted on the steep slopes of the valleys and canyons of the rivers Sil and Miño. Our drive into the mountains was equal parts beautiful and terrifying, with narrow roads, blind curves,ContinueContinue reading “Galicia the Beautiful, Part 2: Ribeira Sacra”
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