Costa Brava : Calella de Palafrugell and Beyond
Las Chicas return to their home away from home in Barcelona for a few days, and then head off for some R & R to Costa Brava. So many possibilities, […]
Las Chicas return to their home away from home in Barcelona for a few days, and then head off for some R & R to Costa Brava. So many possibilities, […]
Santillana del Mar, our starting point on the Camino Ruta Norte, welcomes Las Chicas with this display outside a local shop. This medieval town was built up around the 12th century “Colegiata” […]
Las Chicas celebrate the Supreme Court’s fantastic ruling among 100,000 people at Barcelona’s Gay Pride Parade. Combination Catalan/Rainbow flags greet us outside the Metro station. Parade organizers encouraged everyone to […]
A herd of wild goats ambles up the coast road toward us. We’re taking a break to enjoy the peaceful morning, and the changing colors of the sky and sea. […]
Mary runs her first 10K race in 10 years: Cursa Bombers in Barcelona. In true Catalan style, where all action takes place at night, the race begins at 9 p.m. […]
Bicycle merry-go-rounds and toilet Ferris wheels–just another fair in Barcelona. Las Chicas join about 40 others in the 5th annual Bicicletada Modernista–a bike ride celebrating Modernist architecture of Barcelona. The […]
Montserrat is a short train ride (or long bike ride) from Barcelona. Catch the regional train (R5) at Plaza España Station, then take the narrow gauge or “rack train” up […]
1. PAELLA The best food in Spain is paella, and the best place to learn how to make it is Marta’s Famous Paella Cooking Class. Las Chicas sign up to learn […]
Cordóba is our final destination on our week-long exploration of Andalucia. We cross the olive orchard plains from Granada to this city on the banks of the Guadalquiver River. The […]
We depart Órgiva and La Alpujarra in the pouring rain, following another twisting mountain road toward Granada. We arrive to Granada’s Albayzín neighborhood, drive beneath a lovely arch, turn left […]