This morning we walked to the Notre Dame Marche (market) near our hotel. The outdoor market is named after Notre Dame cathedral in Versailles, not to be confused with Notre Dame in Paris. It’s the oldest church in Versailles and … Continue reading
Today was designed to be Versailles day – a full day of exploring the chateau, the garden, Marie Antoinette’s hamlet, the Petit Trianon, and more. Our friends had been to France with their girls a few years earlier, and had … Continue reading
Friday morning and we’re on the road again. This was our most intense travel day due to the number of connections and modes of transportation we were relying on: San Sebastian, Spain to Hendaye France, to Paris to Versailles. And … Continue reading
Paul: In general, I’m not a fan of buses. Don’t care to ride them, even if it’s to the neighboring town for a football game. But in Europe, the scenery trumps all that. With Karen not feeling well, the kids … Continue reading
Today is a special day: 1) it’s our goddaughter’s 16th birthday 2) Paul and Miss M are guest bloggers today since I’m under the weather. So here we go! ——————— Miss M: This morning daddy and D woke up early … Continue reading
We first heard the rain at 6am and it was too late to rescue our beach towels and bathing suits that were drying on the large balcony of our apartment. I’ve also attempted laundry in San Sebastián but cannot figure … Continue reading
Today’s adventure began early in the morning at the Barcelona Sants train station. We arrived an hour before the train was supposed to leave, enjoyed some croissants for breakfast, and had our bags scanned by security. When it was time … Continue reading
We would have been remiss if we stayed on the same block as the Gaudi-designed Casa Batllo and didn’t take the time to see it, so we rectified that this morning. The audio tour came with individual screens that allowed … Continue reading
Today’s adventure involved a German rental car, a pilgrimage of sorts, and a road trip to explore the Costa Brava. We took the metro to Hertz and it took us a bit to get acclimated to our standard shift rental … Continue reading
Today Paul and I celebrated 16 years of marriage. All day the kids have insisted that we go out “on a date” in recognition of this milestone, so after some coaxing we took them up on it. Bought some sushi … Continue reading Continue reading
Last night we had dinner Barcelona style — at 10:30pm. Paella and sangria for Paul and I, while D managed to get most of his salad and croquetas eaten before falling asleep at the table! This morning we began the … Continue reading
This morning we slept in late and relaxed at the apartment. Despite being on a very busy street, the apartment is completely quiet with sound proof windows and room darkening shades (that the kids enjoyed raising and lowering by wall … Continue reading
A few notes on the trip that haven’t come up in previous blog posts: 1) The kids have adjusted well to the time difference. Miss M is a night owl, and Barcelona is her kind of city. She loves strolling … Continue reading
Today is our self proclaimed day of Gaudi. We purposely packed a lot of Gaudi into one day so the rest of the trip can be less structured. So here we go! Gaudi site #1: We began with a commute … Continue reading
The alarm rang at 5:45 and by 7:15 we were on a high speed train from Paris to Barcelona. We had 4 reserved seats with a table between us on the upper deck of a train, which sped along at … Continue reading
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Today we righted a wrong. After two days in Paris, we finally had crepes for lunch. Nutella for Miss M, ham and cheese for Paul and I, and D had another croque Monsieur (and that’s after the three croissants he … Continue reading
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