Category Archives: Spain

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 →

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 →