Officially time to slow down. We spent four nights here, the most in one place so far, and we could have done four more. Lisbon is a vibrant city. Lots to do. We arrived to the city on the afternoon bus and got settled into our hostel quickly. We met some roommates, two friends from …
Five days. Four nights. A desolate seaside hike along Portugal’s abandoned coast. At least that’s what was advertised. The Fisherman’s trail is a growing in popularity 4-14 day town to town hike along Portugal’s south Atlantic coast. The original four day trail ran from Porto Covo to Odeciexe [Oh-deh-seesh], built out of historic cliffside trails …
Lets go to the beach! Fun in the sun along this picturesque coastline was magnificent for us. The Algarve coast is a famous vacation destination within Europe, and maybe not so much outside of it. We certainly were not expecting the Okanogan levels of summer homes and hotels that dotted along the coastline. Small hub …
Spanish food. What is it? Most would say it is tapas, paella, and sangria. And that is true. You will find all of those things everywhere and every city has its own variations. What are tapas? Well they are little bites, like appetizers. With a group, you order a bunch and share. Some common tapas …
What a hidden gem in the world here. This town is as enchanting as it is beautiful. It slowed us right down, and allowed us to breathe. This town wasn’t part of our original plan. We had originally booked accommodations in Portugal for this time along the Algarve, until our AirBnB’s host’s daughter had to …
This city is our teenage summer camp romance. A lovely time that ended way to quickly, and you have to hope that they show up again the next year. We had heard from many other travellers that Seville was the place to be. The home of Flamenco dance, small twisting streets, a vibrant food scene, …
The whole point of going to Madrid was for this music festival. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens of the Stone Age, and all of Cam’s favorite pop stars were there (Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Sam Smith). It was a slam dunk. Three nights of tunes with our friends from home was fantastic. It didn’t …
Party time! Madrid feels bigger than any city we have been to, and that includes Paris and London. The streets are longer and wider, the buildings taller. The parks are grander, the shops go deeper. Everything here is massive and yet, it felt comfortable. One three hour train ride with a class of 11 year …
Writing this, I(Graham) am in the seaside Portuguese village of Zambujeira do Mar. The town is an offbeat tourist hotspot for travelers attempting to complete the Fisherman’s Trail, a two week walk along the coast from Lagos to Porto Covo. We are doing four portions (three now) of the walk. Turns out carrying all of …
New country, new friends, new us! Barcelona is quite the vibe. After the disastrously disasterous travel day, we finally made it into Barcelona after a one train three hour journey took five trains and eight hours. We settled into our hotel, and to Ty’s delight, we were steps away form a highly rated gelato shop. …