Fes, Morocco Sunday, October 16, 2016 Crossing over the straits of Gibraltar from Tarifa, Spain, a frisson of excitement rippled through me as the outlines of Northern Africa emerged, draped in a gossamer shroud. All around the familiar sounds of the Spanish language fell away only to be …
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Andalucian adventures
Granada, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands Sunday, September 11, 2016 Farewelling Portugal we crossed back over the border into Spain and spent the next two weeks exploring the art and fashion capital of Madrid, the history of the Templars in Toledo, the enchanting medieval town of Albarracin …
From the mountains to the sea
Aragonian Pyrenees, Aragón, Spain and Canary Islands Sunday, August 7, 2016 We’ve been driving all across the top end of Spain for a week. Picking up the car we headed out to the region of Aragon as we hugged the border between Spain and France weaving through the Pyrenees. The landscape …