Travel, life, loves and laughs.
We are excited about our day exploring Barcelona. Of course, there are plenty of sights to take in in this city, Spain’s second largest, with a population of 1.6m and a sprawling city centre of approximately 100 sq km. We know we cannot possibly fit it all in today, so we have planned our day around our visit to La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona’s famous unfinished basilica.… Read the rest
The Royal Palace of La Almudaina sits comfortably elevated above the Parc, owning her sweeping views of the marina, although very much dominated by the imposing Cathedral. Perhaps this is why I mistook the entrance at first glance, slightly hidden, somewhat undistinguished and distracted for having to dodge those photographing themselves with the more striking of the two facades in the background.… Read the rest
We start our day in Palma de Majorca at the Parc de la Mar, right in front of La Sau, the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma. This incredible Cathedral dominates the skyline of this entire stretch of the old town of this stunning port side city.… Read the rest
Today we are in Vigo, Spain, in the Provence of Galicia on the northwest coast. There has been a port here since the Middle Ages and there is a colorful if not rather violent history of attacks by Vikings, the English and the Turks, not to mention a period of French rule during the Napoleonic era.… Read the rest