Montjuïc Cemetery is a hidden gem on the sea side of Montjuiïc, the hill overlooking Barcelona. It is just loaded with interesting places to visit […]
Azerbaijan
We met Yavar the first day we were to move into our apartment in Barcelona last summer. We were standing outside his restaurant waiting for […]
Spring in Istanbul
Istanbul is a city on 2 continents, straddling the Bosporus, a body of water connecting the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Roy and […]
A Peek at Andalucia
We completed our Workaway assignment on Friday, January 26th and were on the road to Córdoba by early afternoon. As it was only a 3.5 […]
Portugal
It is a tradition in Spain to eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. My friend Gisela told me that […]
Holiday in France
We decided to try something different for the holidays this year since we were away from the rest of our family. Roy had signed up […]
In Search of Autumnal Color
Roy wrote about part of this trip in the previous post, but I want to tell you about some of the other places we visited. […]
The Paellan Coast and Castles
In mid October we took a week off from our life in the city to drive down the coast. In Spain they have different names […]
Italy – The Beautiful Country
Our trip to Italy in early September actually started in Girona, a lovely city in northeastern Spain known for it’s medieval architecture. We took a […]
The North Atlantic Coast Part II
On the morning of the 12th we left Bilbao and drove west through the provinces of Cantabria and Asturias towards the city of Oviedo. Driving […]