Destination: Spain

Living the Orange Dream

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By bohemienne | Views [402] | Scholarship Entry

Twenty of us from around the world pause for breath under sour orange trees and sunset wisps of cloud. Ana, leading the walk, speaks in a feisty Spanish tongue. She rolls her r's and laughs at her every mistake. I feel fluffy moths in my stomach. It is ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Day 14 - Gaudi, Gaudi, Gaudi

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By map7 | Views [204]

All of the Gaudi architecture we could handle. <P5151636.JPG> - Casa Batllo It was on the way to the La Sagrada Familia that we saw this wonderful building. <P5151660.JPG> <P5151707.JPG> <P5151773.JPG> - La Sagrada Familia ... Read more >

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Thu, 15 May 2014 | By famgutter | Views [146]

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Photos: Cuenca, Spain 2012

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By thewanderingcanadian | Photo Gallery

Tags: catholicism, cuenca, easter, procession of the pardon, spain

The Procession of the Pardon

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By thewanderingcanadian | Views [452] | Scholarship Entry

After a lengthy and picturesque drive from Madrid, we arrived to the cliffside village of Cuenca on a clear sunny day. Central Spain is beautiful in spring - albeit hard to navigate if you don’t speak or read Spanish or visit during the Easter holidays.... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Photos: fotos

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By ivan_zgz | Photo Gallery

Day 13 - Travel to Barcelona

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By map7 | Views [197]

Got a Bus to Valencia, it was moving so naturally Amanda slept whilst I wrote the blog. Arriving in Valencia we had 4hrs to kill, so we took a nice quick walk around town and grabbed a bite to eat. After this we caught the train, first class to Barcelona ... Read more >

Day 12 - lazy day around Denia

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By map7 | Views [198]

Headed out to organise ourselves for the trip to Barcelona and spent most of the day walking around the streets of Denia. Headed back to Sylvana & Ken's to relax around the pool and listen to music.

Ronda - De Locos Tapas

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By chiacchierare | Views [714]

Ronda, inspiration for Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls , home of bullfighting & most importantly the location of De Locos Tapas . This restaurant, located on the outskirts of the old town, just inside the city wall is easily ... Read more >

Climbing Los Riscos - Or rather, do not climb Los Riscos

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By chiacchierare | Views [747]

The stones were bouncing down along the mountainside. I pressed my body against the rugged mountain, panting. My hand grabbing the edge of my phone which moments before had been sliding down towards the steep drop before me.    ... Read more >

Tags: andalucia, cartajima, climbing, hiking, los riscos, off road, trekking

Photos: Spain

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By chiacchierare | Photo Gallery

Photos: Junk Raft Armada 2013

Mon, 12 May 2014 | By quietriotgirl | Photo Gallery

Day 11 - racquet ball, castles

Mon, 12 May 2014 | By map7 | Views [205]

Played Racquet ball in the morning with Ken & Keith while Amanda hit the market with Sylvana. The court was in great condition and it was fun. Castles <P5121282.JPG> <P5121304.JPG> <P5121311.JPG> <P5121325.JPG>... Read more >

Day 10 - b'day paella

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By map7 | Views [205]

Relaxed in the pool, walked the dogs and had an early birthday party. <P5111245.JPG> Sylvana made me a cake and Ken made a paella, I was spoilt rotten. We then played 500 after watching the soccer, who knew you could watch soccer live during ... Read more >

Day 9 - Mountains, Xalo & Calp

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By map7 | Views [290]

Travelled through the mountains and went to a town called Calp which is full of high rises. There was a part full of restaurants which approach you and discuss the specials of the day to try and get you in. Restaurants pop up all over the place, ... Read more >