Our Big Trip 2009 brought us on a whirlwind journey through Spain and Portugal, from April 5 – April 19. In two weeks, we pondered the old world charm of Porto while sipping sweet port, marveled at the gold magnificence of Holy Toledo, and sampled Goya and tapas in Madrid. Moving on the Andalucia, we … Continue reading
Why, oh why, didn’t I learn Spanish in high school? I don’t feel like I can adequately express how much I love Barcelona in English. Luckily, I was a big fan of the song “La Isla Bonita” by Madonna when I was a kid, and learned early on that “Te Amo” means “I love you!” … Continue reading
This morning, we caught the 8:40 am flight from Bilbao to Barcelona, and made it to our hotel by 11am to drop off our things and hit the town. As we stepped outside, Jack said, “It’s supposed to rain today, should we grab the umbrella?” I shrugged nonchalantly, waved my hand, and said, “We’re from … Continue reading
We woke up in our cool hotel this morning in San Sebastian to a bright and sunny day… we keep lucking out with this weather. The forecast always says rain, but it holds off long enough for us to enjoy the day. Here’s a picture of the lobby of our hotel, the Astoria 7 in … Continue reading
A beautiful Basque morning in Bilbao lured me out early in the day for a long walk, as Jack took care of some work from our hotel room. I strolled down the long, pedestrian avenue which lead straight to the gleaming Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Gehry. The hulking, curving structure of steel and glass … Continue reading
