Food is one of the big attractions about travelling around Europe, especially in food obsessed countries like Italy, Spain and France. So after our long trip around Europe, and after hundreds of meals, we’ve put together a map of our favourite places to eat for you to use if you happen to be in the area. It’s […]
Spain
Barcelona – The City of Gaudi and the Modernistas
Barcelona is a very old city having been around since pre-Roman times, and it’s also very modern as it went through a boom during the industrial revolution. So you have an interesting mix of ancient ruins under the city, medieval churches in the old town, fantastical Modernista buildings in the newer parts of the city and […]
20 Things We’ve Learnt in Spain
Now that we’ve left Spain I thought I’d put together a list of things we’ve learnt during our time there. 1. Fresh olives picked straight off the tree are awful. They are disgusting horrible things where your immediate reaction is to spit them out straight away. 2. The Spanish word for morning, mañana, seems to include […]
More Roman Ruins and Another Pilgrimage Route
We’ve had a bit of a break since the last post. We both caught a cold which meant lying around in bed for a few days not doing anything, and then me forgetting to check for wifi before booking accommodation and ending up in a string of places with no wifi. (During this period Pedr’s […]
Semana Santa: Holy Week in Spain
Happy (late) Easter to everyone. This year for Easter we didn’t get to have any chocolate eggs or bunnies, since they’re pretty scarce in Spain, but we did get to enjoy the celebrations Spanish style which is to watch the processions. The processions start a week before Easter Sunday and take place every evening/night right […]
