spain in pictures: the land of tapas and street art
spain was our first european stop after asia and we were treated to big helping of culture shock. laid back vibes, unrestricted eating at mercados, street art galore, moorish culture, tapas, gaudi, iberico ham, cheap wine, salmorejo, patatas bravas and…
Sunflower Fields
On our way back from Cordoba to Seville, we noticed there were fields of sunflowers. The girly girl in me squealed in silent delight at the thought of running through a field of sunflowers. But the closest one we were…
Dreaming of Granada
Even before we left, I knew that I want to come back to Granada. It’s such a beautiful city. So much greenery, colourful gardens, nice plazas to hangout. The city is small enough that you can walk everywhere. Within the…
The Alhambra, Granada’s Fortress on the Hill
I knew nothing of the Alhambra before arriving in Granada. Our Airbnb host was very emphatic that we must visit the main attraction of the city. Later I learn that the Alhambra is the most visited attraction in Spain. By…
granada’s graffiti god, el nino de las pinturas
so back when i was hunting for graffiti areas in granada to walk though i came up with lots of suggestions to check out the windy roads of the albaicin, the old moorish quarter. our airbnb host also gave us…
the streets of spain are alive – graffiti love
from our taxi ride departing the barcelona airport into the city, spain has offered up a smorgasboard of street art. over the span of the four cities we visited, i’ve grown fonder and fonder of spain. each of the cities…
tapas done right in granada
so our first dinner in spain was a must-do in the form of tapas. we ended up at cerveceria catalana and had a great meal with a few wobbly-pops to the tune of 40 euro. not cheap but not breaking…
getting our eats on in the markets of spain
one of the biggest culture shocks coming from asia to europe has been the markets that spain’s cities have to offer. from the fresh produce to the baked goods to the fresh seafood and even the candy. toss in stalls…
the gancho burger – entering flavour country
before leaving vancouver, my longtime friend/boss took me out for one final hurrah and we ended up at the pourhouse to get a burger done ‘just right’. no frills, no toppings, just a medium rare burger on a bun with…
cerveceria catalana, the start of our tapas diet
we eased into our first of many tapas dinners at cerveceria catalana in barcelona. nadius had a great meal here the last time they were in in town so we placed our trust in them. we got there after 730pm…
