From the beaches in Tangier, Spain looked like a smudge on the horizon. Hazy hills rose up across the sparkling… Read more Across the Strait Divide
Tag: Spain
20,000 Years of Art (and Other Surprises)
In Spain we were not just travelers; we were time travelers. We had the chance to sleep in a 15th… Read more 20,000 Years of Art (and Other Surprises)
Pilgrims
When I lit an altar candle in the cathedral at the end of the Camino de Santiago, it was not… Read more Pilgrims
Calafell Farewell*
The parakeets have disappeared. We thought they were permanent residents of the palm trees here, but it turns out they… Read more Calafell Farewell*
10 Things I’ve Learned About Spain (Since Being Here)
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)
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
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
Seeing the World, One Year at a Time 