What is it like to live in Spain? The longer we are here, the more we realize that it takes… Read more 10 Things I’ve Learned About Spain (Since Being Here)
Category: Year Two, Spain
Friends, Food, and Sobremesa
When we ate our first paella in Spain, we had no idea that it is much more than a well-known… Read more Friends, Food, and Sobremesa
Little Island, Big Island
With the sand and dirt of Menorca barely knocked off our hiking shoes, we convinced our good friend Patti to… Read more Little Island, Big Island
Home Is Where the Yoga Mat Is
Palm trees sway in the ocean breeze, hiding chattering green parakeets in their leaves outside our living room window. Behind… Read more Home Is Where the Yoga Mat Is
Island Time: 7 Days in Menorca
“First time in Menorca?”, the smiling Hertz agent asked as he handed us the keys to the car. “Sí. Yes”,… Read more Island Time: 7 Days in Menorca
S*Towns and C*Views
It is easy for the mind to fuse together a string of visits to places with similar-sounding names and similar-appearing… Read more S*Towns and C*Views
¡Fiestas!
Dancing with the devil, building human towers, and being chased through narrow streets by frantic bulls are only a few… Read more ¡Fiestas!
Málaga Photo Gallery
We just returned “home” from our first trip in Spain in which we were not carrying all of our belongings… Read more Málaga Photo Gallery
Arteries of the Ancients
We run our fingers along a dusty wall made of thick cubes of rock, mortared together in the 2nd century… Read more Arteries of the Ancients
Holidays
This holiday season, normally a time for seeing family and friends, we find ourselves in a stranger’s home, in a… Read more Holidays
Pueblos Blancos Photo Gallery
You have to see the Pueblos Blancos (white villages) to really appreciate them. Each one has the same ingredients mixed… Read more Pueblos Blancos Photo Gallery
Scouting Spain
“Could we live here?” is a very different question than “What should we see or do here?” That’s the distinction… Read more Scouting Spain
Over the Rainbow
I hope I never lose the eye-opening wonder of waking up in a new place. It feels like the Wizard… Read more Over the Rainbow
Rhythms
It was as dark as midnight when our overnight plane began its descent into Madrid a few minutes before 8:00… Read more Rhythms
5 Things I’ve Learned About Spain (without even being there)
For those of you who have been awaiting news of our visas, we have a great update! We were approved… Read more 5 Things I’ve Learned About Spain (without even being there)
Seeing the World, One Year at a Time 