Valencia

What is Valencia famous for? What springs to mind when you read the title? Valencia oranges perhaps? Fun fact, yes there are plenty of oranges in this city. In fact, there are orange trees in the street. However, the Valencia orange is not native to the region. What...
Antsy in Almeria

Antsy in Almeria

Craving a workout in Almeria I found myself going a bit stir crazy while in Almeria. Believe it or not I even woke up in the early morning craving a workout, yes, a workout. We have been doing a lot of walking and sweating in the warm weather but it was not enough. I...
Driving in Spain

Driving in Spain

OMG, driving on the RIGHT side of the road ​Yes, they drive on the wrong side of the road PLUS the driver is on the left hand side of the vehicle instead of the right😳 At first I was nervous about driving so I let Steve take the lead because he has done it before. The...
Barcelona (week 2/dos and 3/tres) – learning Spanish

Barcelona (week 2/dos and 3/tres) – learning Spanish

Going back to school to learn Spanish was a shock to the system. I think we had some idea what we would be in for. In reality it has been amazing, challenging, fun and overwhelmingly-brain melting. That was just the first week. To catch you up, Steve and I committed...

A full weekend of sightseeing

​On Saturday 11 June we took a guided bus tour to Girona and the Dali Museum. The trip took 11hours total and was a great day. We went on a walking tour through Girona – a city founded by Romans which has some amazing old buildings, ancient streets and grand views...