June 28, 2019 – July 9, 2019 Coming back to Barcelona for another 11 days felt a bit like coming home. This time around, we stayed a couple of blocks away from our first apartment, we knew our way around, it really did feel lovely, familiar and comfortable. We truly enjoy Barcelona. There is nothing … More Barcelona, Spain (Part 3)
We are on our way back to Barcelona today for another 11 days. It feels nice and familiar to come back to the city we really like where we’ve already spent 3 weeks last month.We spent the last 30 days (May 30 – June 28, 2019) driving around Spain and Portugal. We stayed in 9 … More Summary of a Month of Road Tripping through Spain and Portugal
June 26 – 28, 2019 Pamplona (Gaztelugatxe, San Sebastian), Spain – 2 nights We had a great drive from Bilbao via Gaztelugatxe and San Sebastian and down to Pamplona. But then, we were back down in our emotional teeter-totter. All hell broke loose in Pamplona. Gaztelugatxe was on my bucket list, as one of those … More The Basque Country & Pamplona, Spain
June 23 – June 26, 2019 Bilbao (Salamanca), Spain – 3 nights Bilbao, what a pleasant surprise! We loved Bilbao! We loved everything about Bilbao! Great vibe, food and wine! The city is surrounded by rolling green hills, full of parks and plazas, tree-lined paths, beautiful riverside promenades.June is the perfect time to visit Spain … More Bilbao, Spain
Yesterday we spent the day driving from central Portugal to north Spain which translated into 8hr drive. At some point along the way, we all ended up mad at each other, this time Pedja and I were in coalition against the kids and all three of them were in war with each other. It was … More Driving from Velhelhas, Portugal to Bilbao, Spain
We are on the move again. Left Seville, Spain this morning and heading to Lisbon, Portugal now. But first, beach time in Albufeira, southern cost of Portugal (no filters!).
June 10 – June 14, 2019 Seville (Ronda/Zahara), Spain – 4 nights After having a few good days in Malaga with Henry and Kiki, we were definitely heading back down on our emotional teeter-totter. It wasn’t immediately obvious how sad Petra would be after our friends left. On our drive from Malaga towards Seville, we … More Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Seville, Spain I’m trying to speak Serbian these days since it’s our perfect opportunity for Maksim to learn more. His 3-month stint learning Serbian last summer has been minimally successful.He understands it a bit but fights it hard. When I tell him something in Serbian that is longer than a few words, he yells back … More Learning Serbian
Not all aspects of travel are great and not all days are picture perfect. Traveling can be lonely at times, quite lonely. We are together at all times, without much interaction with others. We have casual encounters with strangers but those are not deep connections, the ones where you feel like you have been “seen” … More Not All Travel Days Are Good Days
June 6 – Jun 10, 2019 Torremolinos (Malaga), Spain – 4 nights From Cartagena, we drove through Granada and Malaga to the beach town called Torremolinos.We were all smiles during these 4 days there.Our friends from Holland, Henry and Kiki, hopped down for a quick visit and I think it’s quite obvious how happy they … More Malaga, Spain
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