Being Challenged in Morocco
Morocco has brought us some challenges. Which is a good thing really. No, seriously. When we were preparing to leave Mexico, some people asked me why we were so eager to leave. We did love it there and had met some wonderful people. But I hungered to be challenged. Some might wonder if being a single parent and traveling with your child as full-time nomads isn’t enough of a challenge. Well, I suppose so, but Tigger and I...
Going from Tangier to Marrakech
You’ve made it to Tangier and, hopefully, made it across the border more easily than we did. Now you have your eyes set on exotic Marrakech. Wonderful! Just know that going from Tangier to Marrakech can be its own adventure. But, doing almost anything in Morocco can be an adventure to be honest. Flights within Morocco are quite expensive, so unless you’re traveling on a fat budget, your 2 main options for getting from...
They almost didn’t let us into Morocco
I briefly mentioned our adventure crossing the border into Morocco on our Facebook page, and I promised to share more of the details. So here you go! Our travel day was a bit active and involved multiple forms of transport, which is always a bit fun. First we had to take a bus in Granada to the train station. Then we were on a 4-hour train to Algeciras, Spain. From there it was a taxi to the ferry terminal. I was relieved that the...
The day I fell in love
Spain has been interesting. I’ve wanted to come here for years. Ever since I started learning Spanish in middle school, in fact. That was a LONG time ago. I’m not saying how long. Just trust me on this. When we arrived in Madrid, I immediately suffered culture shock. The more time we spent in that big city, the more I was ready to leave Spain. As they say in Spanish: No me cayó bien. When our time was up at our...
Culture Shock in Spain
We’re in Spain now. I was prepped for sticker shock after living for almost 2 years in Latin America, but I wasn’t prepared for culture shock. I guess one might call it reverse culture shock since I’m returning to a developed, “first world” environment, but whatever you want to call it I’m a bit caught off guard. Third world has come to be used to describe any country that seems poor, isn’t...
Leaving Mexico. Again.
A couple of days ago, I wrote about the various lessons I’ve learned by coming back to Mexico. Tonight we hop on a plane and begin a 10-1/2-hour flight, Tigger’s first transatlantic, and head to Spain. Naturally, I have some mixed feelings. Mexico is a great country. I love the people and the culture, and, I’ll freely admit, the food. Mexican food is one of the most popular in the world. Even though I’m...
