Spain
A Work in Process Since 1882
Jojo and I are not huge on cathedrals. When we went to Notre Dame, we quickly decided the interior was not worth the 2 hour wait in the hot sun. Sure we missed seeing the gargoyles but we would rather…
the randomness of barceloneta beach
breezy, overcast 18 degree days… what perfect beach weather! we weren’t expecting much but this was the nicest day of our stay in barcelona so we made an outdoor day of it at park guell and the late afternoon walking…
travel lessons – the barcelona edition
our trip in barcelona hasn’t been bad by any stretch of the imagination but i feel we would have had a better time if we had made a few changes. spain in general was an audible that we decided on…
The Tightest Pants in the Land
Since arriving in Spain, I’ve noticed that the young guys here wear tight pants. Maybe it’s a European thing or maybe they are skinny enough to carry off the look but it’s definitely a big enough trend that I had…
first 24 hours in granada
jojo: what do i like? -graffiti. have yet to see too much by way of foot but i saw alley upon alley during our bus ride into the city center. they even have areas marked off on guide maps. i’ve…
weekly recap #14 – barcelona, madrid & granada
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. barcelona (airbnb, sant just desvern, 4 nights), madrid (airbnb, chueca, 4 nights), granada (airbnb, centro, 1 night) q. favourite meal a. takos al pastor in madrid. maybe it was…
first 24 hours in barcelona
jojo: what do i like? -food – potatoes, potatoes, potatoes!!!! the bread’s also to die for. dense, chewy and crusty… feels like i’m back in france -cool, crisp air. i’ve actually gotten used to the hong kong and taipei humidity…
