After Madrid, it was 5 more days in Catalonia to finish up my time there. We rented a black Mini Cooper and set out for Cadaques. C had never been there and I felt like I talked about it so much that he had to see it. We did my favorite things - ate the …
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4 days in Madrid
I met C in Madrid a little over a week ago and we started our journeys by eating and sleeping, of course. We actually didn't see that much of Madrid as both of us needed sleep. But, we had some tasty meals, we saw a flamenco show, and we spent 2 hours watching the finish …
5 days in Andalucia: Part III (Days 3-5: 2 days in Seville and 1 day in Málaga)
Day 3 of the trip was the first of two days in Seville. Don’t you just love when you get back to back hotels that are awesome? I arrived at Hotel Amadeus La Musica in Seville in Barrio Santa Cruz (the best barrio to stay in if you want to be close to the sights …
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5 days in Andalucia, Part II: Day 2 Córdoba.
I am circling back around to finish 5 days in Andalucia and then I'm going to try to catch up with my other travels since then with 1 post per day this week. Day 2 Córdoba was all about the Mezquita and the Alcazar, followed by a very good lunch! So, I wake up after …
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My perfect day in Barcelona (in between traveling)
In the blog community, sometimes we are asked to post on others' blogs, so I did "My perfect day in Barcelona" for my friend, Rob's blog. Check it out at: http://www.homagetobcn.com/rachels-bcn-day/. I promise I'll get back to posting on the rest of my journey in Andalucia in the next few days. But, right now, I'm …
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5 days in Andalucia: Day 1 in Córdoba
I continue my food and history quest, this time in the south of Spain in a region called Andalucia. First stop: Córdoba. This is a city of about 300,000 people, so it's not small. However, it very much has a small town feel to it, especially in the "old" part of town where I'm staying …
Day 5 Galicia: O Grove
So, I wake up early in Cambados (having survived the minor food poisoning and night in the The Shining hotel) and decide to go see the ruins in a graveyard before I hop another bus to a town called O Grove, which is also known for its fabulous seafood. I forgo the breakfast at Casa …
Day 4 in Galicia: Cambados
I loved this town, despite the fact that it tried to kill me. But, more on that later. Cambados is a darling little town of 6700 (according to my guidebook) that sits in the Rias Baixas area (the area of the southern rivers, and the southern part of Galicia, as you head south from Santiago …
Days 2-3 in Galicia: Santiago de Compostela
Overall assessment: this is a MUST see visit if you're in Spain. So, I decide to get up early and go see the famous cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the plazas surrounding it. I’m glad I did. For anyone visiting, go early, as the crowds start forming at around 11 a.m. and it gets …
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Day 1 in Galicia: A Coruña
I just arrived back in Barcelona this afternoon after 5 nights on the road in Galicia. I didn't have internet connection much of the time, so I'll be posting 4 different blog entries, one for each city I visited, over the next several days. Here's post 1 (with a picture of the harbor in A …
Salty Apron 