Outdoor things to do in Barcelona
Aug14

Outdoor things to do in Barcelona

There are so many things to do in Barcelona you’ll want to make sure you allow plenty of time for your visit. Here are just some of the things to keep you outdoors.

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The Unique Gaudi Cathedral in Barcelona
May02

The Unique Gaudi Cathedral in Barcelona

Under construction for over 132 years, and needing at least a century more to complete, the Gaudi cathedral known as the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia is like nothing else on the planet.

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Granada, where Moorish and Christian history collide
Dec12

Granada, where Moorish and Christian history collide

Spain was a place I had wanted to visit ever since I was a young teenager studying Spanish in school.  Our experience in Madrid took some of the wind out of those sails, though.  I had heard wonderful things about Galicia so considered a trip up that way.  However, we had our housesit coming up, and I wanted to be able to move at a bit of a slower pace through Morocco on our way down. After treating ourselves to some foods we...

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Remembering Madrid
Dec03

Remembering Madrid

I’ve kind of put this post off for a while.  Mostly because we’ve been enjoying Morocco and having so much to share from our travels and life here.  And also because, well, frankly, I didn’t care so much for Madrid. I started to . . . appreciate it more as we spent time exploring various neighborhoods, especially on the weekend when you could get a better feel for the quirkiness of neighborhoods and such.  I’m...

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Visiting The Red One–La Alhambra
Nov09

Visiting The Red One–La Alhambra

One of the big reasons people come to the beautiful city of Granada in southern Spain is to visit La Alhambra.  We had originally come here just because it was highly recommended by a couple of cyber friends who lived in Spain, as well as some other bloggers.  Thankfully, these same people were kind enough to give me a very valuable tip, which I shall pass on to you.  But you have to promise to keep reading, okay? Get your tickets...

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