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Day 11 of our big Spanish adventure began with another train ride to our final stop, Barcelona.  In case you haven’t been reading along, we’d already traveled to Madrid, Segovia, Ávila, Toledo, Seville, and Granada.  Unfortunately, Barcelona was the only city in the Northern part of Spain that we were able to visit during this …

We woke up early in the morning once again to catch our train from Seville to Granada.  At about two and a half hours, the ride was another pleasant one and planted us in the city by 10:30 AM.  We took a short cab ride from the train station to our hotel for two nights, …

Travel to Seville After 5 days in Madrid, it was time to head south to the region of Spain known best for its Moorish history and influence, Andalusia.  We returned to the Atocha train station early in the morning to board our first high-speed train.  These are a popular travel option in Spain, as the …

On the fourth day of our two week journey through Spain we left our homebase in Madrid to explore two cities in the region of Castilla y León.  The full-day tour left Madrid before 9:00 A.M. and took up to both Ávila and Segovia, with guided, walking history tours in both cities from our tour …

Our trip to Spain began with 5 days in Spain’s capital, Madrid.  Since this was our first international trip since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were a bit apprehensive about entrance requirements, appropriate paperwork, and getting it all right.  I must say, I was surprised by how easy the process was.  After downloading …

Life became very tough for a lot of people around the world in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic changed almost everything about our daily lives.  Compared to many, we were very lucky to be minimally displaced by the virus, but its timing delayed many trips which we had been saving and preparing for.  In …

Austin, TX is well known for its live music scene and cultural diversity, where the slogan “Keep Austin Weird” has been widely adopted to describe its uniqueness.  When I decided that I was going to surprise Emily for a 30th birthday weekend trip, Austin’s quirky vibe seemed to be just what I was looking for.  …

The Palace of Versailles was near the top of Emily’s to-do list when we began planning a trip to Paris, so when we heard about the widespread strikes affecting transportation, we were nervous about how we would get there.  Under normal circumstances, there is a metro line that takes you to Versailles, making it an …

After a day of nothing but museums, we were ready for some time outside and exploring.  And we were ready to do some walking.  But I don’t think we were ready for exactly how much walking we’d do on this particular day.  More to come on that, though.  First, we began our day with a …

I’ll be honest:  I’ve traveled across much of Europe without visiting some of the world’s best and most appreciated museums.  Emily, on the other hand, could spend countless hours in them and has a much greater appreciation for the masterpieces of art on display.  For this reason, we dedicated a full day of our trip …