We photograph to come back to places we once visited.
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FeaturedLisbon, Portugal
Our last day in Europe has arrived. We went from Nazareth to Lisbon and made several stops along the way. Portugal truly is a beautiful place. We went to Lisbon and walked around and visited the Torre de Belem. It is on the Tagus Riverfront. Originally a fort that served to protect Lisbon’s port in… Read more
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FeaturedPortugal: Nazare
On our second day in Portugal we drove from Port to Nazare. I had read that in Nazare they sometimes have the 100 foot waves; the only problem is that those waves are from October to December and here we are in July. Well, anyways, we wanted to see Portugal and the drive to Nazare… Read more
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FeaturedPortugal: Port; our few last days in Europe…for now
Port We left Salamanca, SP around 2:12PM and arrived Porto around 6:05PM. I always wanted to go to Portugal and ever since I did Ancestry.com and found out I was 24% Portuguese I wanted to go even more. I had seen footage of the giant waves in Nazareth and also wanted to see them. We… Read more
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FeaturedSalamanca, SP
Salamanca is part of the Castile and Leon Region. It is located in northwestern Spain and it is the capital of Salamanca province. It dates back to the Celtic era and it is known for its sandstone architecture. The Universidad de Salamanca was founded in the 1100s; it is one of the oldest universities in… Read more
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FeaturedGuadalajara y Salamanca
After leaving Valverde de los Arroyos we drove thru Guadalajara. We stopped at a bar to eat something but…it was Siesta Time – SMH!!! So we decided to walk a little. There was hardly anyone around and then we heard a fight. Two girls were beating one girl and of course, my dear sister (the… Read more
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FeaturedBarahona and Valverde de los Arroyo
On our way to Porto, Portugal On our way to Porto from Tuleda, Spain we stopped at Zaragoza, Guadalajara and Salamanca. In Zaragoza we drove thru many small villages. We stopped at Barahona, located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, and saw the Iglesia San Miguel. This was a small church in a… Read more
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FeaturedBayonne, FR; San Sebastian, Bilbao and Tudela, SP
Basque Country: France and Spain We spent the 14 of July in Bayonne (we arrived late at night) so were unable to see it. When we woke up the next day, we saw the beauty of Bayonne. Our hotel was on a hill across the ocean next to the lighthouse. Bayonne is a city in… Read more
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FeaturedCarcassonne, Toulouse and Bayonne, France
Bastille Day – la Fête nationale – le 14 juillet We were lucky to be on July 14th in France. This day is a public holiday in France. It s celebrated by nationwide festivities including fireworks, parades and parties which we were able to enjoy on TV before heading out the see the Château Comtal… Read more
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FeaturedCarcassonne: First Stop in France; Primera Parada en Francia
Carcassonne We left Barcelona and headed towards France. We drove through Girona, Figueres and thru the Pyrénées. On our drive we saw many small villages, castles, rest stops and many windmills. After driving for 3 hours we arrived in Carcassonne. We stopped at our Airbnb. Carcassonne looked pretty desserted at first. We were able to… Read more
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FeaturedNext day in Barcelona; Al Otro Dia en Barcelona
Breakfast, Market, Flea Market, Laundry and Dinner The next day we had breakfast across from Mercat del Clot. Our breakfast was very inexpensive and really good. Since we were across the Mercat del Clot we went in to see what they have to offer. The great thing about being in Barcelona is that you are… Read more
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FeaturedBarcelona
Mexican Food, Street Art and La Sagrada Familia After the movie we walked to the plaza to Cantina Machito, a little Mexican restaurant we had seen on our way to the cinema. Cantina Machito is located on Carrer de Torrijos, 47B, 08012 Barcelona, Spain just two minutes walking from the Cine Verdi in the heart… Read more
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FeaturedBack in Barcelona; De Regreso a Barcelona
Claras and Watching Almodovar’s movie in Spain We arrived in Barcelona and took the Metro to our hotel for the next two nights; we stayed at Catalonia Atenas Hotel at the Avenida Meridiana close to El Clot. Nice hotel, offers breakfast, pool on the roof, big rooms and close to most everything. We decided to… Read more
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FeaturedItaly; Italia
What I learned and what I would change My days at Italy came to an end and as we drive to the airport in Naples to fly back to Barcelona I reflect on what we did and what I would do differently. I would change the first destination. We flew into Milan and made our… Read more
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FeaturedNaples – 2nd day; Napoles – 2do dia
Pompeii and Amalfi Coast We woke up early and headed towards Pompeii. We decided to pay the extra money for the guided tour. This tour allowed us to skip the line and we had a guide for two hours. She gave us a tour and explained to us (in English) the history of Pompeii. In… Read more
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FeaturedNaples, IT; Napoles, IT
Naples and Castellammare di Stabia We left Rome and headed towards Naples (the trip is about 2 hours and 33 minutes). We went into the center of Naples and just as we enter we exited. The part that we saw was hectic, dirty and busy. The drivers here were the worst of all places we… Read more
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FeaturedRome and Vatican, IT; Roma y Vaticano, IT
Rome – Tour Bus, Colosseum, Vatican and of course, food! On our second day in Rome we decided the best way to tour Rome was to take the tour bus (Hop On, Hop Off). This bus takes you around and has multiple locations where you can Hop Off and when ready Hop back on. We… Read more
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FeaturedOn our way to Rome, It; De camino a Roma, It
San Gimignano and Rome and of course Alfredo Sauce!!! On our way to Rome from Florence we stopped at San Gimignano. A quaint little town with a famous piazza called Piazza della Cisterna and is surrounded on all sides by houses and towers from the Medieval Era. Here we went into a Lavender shop and… Read more
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FeaturedWhile in Florence, Italy, we had Bread Pudding; Mientras Que En Florencia, Italia, comimos Pudin de Pan
Statues, Argentinian Restaurant and a Play in the Park and the recipe for Bread Pudding We went to Piazza della Signoria in Florence to see the famous statues. There we saw Michaelangelo’s David. It is a masterpiece of Renaissance and is known to be the “perfect man”. He was recognized as a symbol of strength… Read more
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Featured2nd day at Florence, Italy; 2do dia en Florencia, Italia
Walking around Florence part 1 We walked to the center of town to see the many wonders that Florence has to offer. We went to the Piazza de Duomo where we saw the Florence Cathedral with the Cupola del Brunelleschi formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore and it has the world’s largest masonry… Read more
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FeaturedFlorence, Italy; Florencia, Italia
We arrived at Florence We finally arrived at Florence. We decided to drop off the luggage and go park,. The parking was a way away and we didn’t want to drag the luggage. We dropped some of us in front of the Airbnb and then had to stop at the end of the street to… Read more
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Featured2nd Day in Italy; 2do Dia en Italia
Genoa, Pisa and Florence We woke up early and had breakfast in a little corner Café close to where we were parked. As I mentioned before, everywhere here they have an espresso machine and espresso is LIFE! We picked up the car and headed towards Genoa. We didn’t stay long in Genoa. We did walk… Read more
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FeaturedMilan, It – We ate – Bruschetta and more; Milan, It – Comimos – Bruschetta y mas
We ate Our time in Milan was short, we arrived in the afternoon and were out by early the next morning. As previously mentioned, we did enjoy some sight seeing and Milan is truly beautiful and most of all, elegant. While at Milan, we were close to everything, so, we walked. We ate in a… Read more
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FeaturedFirst Stop: Milan, Italy; Primera Parada: Milan, Italia
Milan, Italy We made it to Milan and after our great ordeal with the airline we go to pick up the car we had reserved. The rental place tells us that the car we had for seven passengers was not available anymore since it was returned with busted windows. We told them it was ok… Read more
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FeaturedOur flight to Italy: Nuestro Vuelo hacia Italia
Caution with this airline We woke up early and had a taxi waiting for us to take us to the airport. We had to be there two hours prior to boarding since we tried to do online boarding but we unsuccessful. We arrived and were lucky that the line was not too long but we… Read more
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FeaturedBarcelona – 1st day part 3; Primer dia parte 3
First day…part 3 On our way back we stopped at the only restaurant we found open (remember what I said about Siesta; take it seriously, you will starve!), El Clot. El Clot is located on calle Aragon 600, 08018 Barcelona Spain. This is the same place where we ate the Fried Eggplant with Honey (refer… Read more
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FeaturedBarcelona – 1st day part 2; Primer dia…parte 2
First day…part 2 We made our way to Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (National Art Museum of Catalonia). The museum opened its door in 1934 as the Museu d’Art de Catalunya. It is located in the Palau Nacional of Montjuïc. It is mostly open from 10am to 6pm except in summer when it is open… Read more
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FeaturedBarcelona – first day…part 1; primer dia…parte 1
First Day in Barcelona We arrived at the hotel and had to add one more person to the room. At first the hotel front desk person said they didn’t have a triple room and by law you cannot accommodate three people in a double; therefore, we were going to have to stay in the double… Read more
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FeaturedFinally Reached Barcelona/Por Fin Llegamos a Barcelona
Barcelona: Transportation from the Airport After our layover in Copenhagen we were back on our way to Barcelona. We had hired a taxi to take us from the airport to the hotel. The flight from Copenhagen was around two hours and forty one minutes. Once in Barcelona we picked up the luggage and boarded our… Read more
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Featured2019 Europe Trip/Viaje a Europa: First Stop/Primera parade – Copenhagen
First Stop – Copenhagen Denmark When we booked this trip we looked for a lay over that would give us enough time to explore one more place prior to arriving in Barcelona. We found one that would have a layover in Copenhagen Denmark for seven hours. We made sure that we knew where to take… Read more
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FeaturedStreet Art/Arte Urbano
Street Art Street Art is one of the best way for any artist to express what they are feeling and what they believe in. It is also one of the best ways for the art to be viewed by many. Art is a form of expression and freedom. I have seen many Street Arts and… Read more
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FeaturedMore Food/Mas Comida
More Food I was going to write today about Street Art but my mind kept going to food; therefore, I changed my title and decided to write about food. Another appetizer we ate while in Barcelona was Chorizo en Salsa (Spanish sausage in sauce). I love Chorizo; I can eat chorizo everyday while in Spain.… Read more
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FeaturedFood! Eggplant with Honey – Comida! Berenjena con Miel
Food – Eggplant with Honey The best part of traveling is food; well, to those like me, I am a foodie. I love to check out the local eateries. If I see a place that is packed, I know that is where we should eat. Find out the local food, what the place you are… Read more
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FeaturedOh, and I forgot…Oh y se me olvido…
Oh, and I forgot… Sometimes at night when trying to sleep I will remember of something that I should have added on a prior blog, from time to time I will need to add to my blog. On “What to Bring” you should also note that you would need to purchase an electric outlet converter.… Read more
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FeaturedLet’s Eat/Vamos a Comer
Let’s Eat This blog will have different parts for sure; there is so much we can talk about food. Food, for me, is the best part of any trip. There is so much to taste, so many new experiences and the best way is to eat where locals eat. Look around and if one restaurant… Read more
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FeaturedWhat to Bring? Que Traigo?
What to Bring? It is always good to check what the weather will be like on your destination; we did and the weather was going to be the hottest Europe had seen in years. So I decided to make a list of items that would help me with the dog days ahead. Hand Held Fan:… Read more
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FeaturedWhere Should I stay? Donde Me Quedo? Part/Parte 2
Hotels If you prefer not to gamble with your stay, your best bet is to stay at hotels, specifically those that you already know. You can book them through the different travel sites or through them directly. You should still ask questions and make sure that the hotel is at a safe location and the… Read more
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Puerto Rico: Getting There/Llegando Alla
From Orlando, Florida is pretty easy to get to Puerto Rico. I like to take either Jet Blue or Spirit to Ramey Aguadilla airport (BQN). Roundtrip can be as low as 250 and it takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes. Ramey Airport is on the small scale and when you arrive you actually come… Read more
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Wynwood, Miami
Wynwood in Miami is an art district. I would say it is an outdoor museum showcasing large-scale works by some of the world’s best-known street artists. The walls are the canvas and the people the artists. I have not been back in a long time; therefore, I imagine there is more art now but the… Read more
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