Spain
- Week #23 ~ Recap – 3 major cities, 2 countries, 2 dear friends, 3 UNESCO world heritage sites, 7 Spanish masters, 3 museums, 1 final train ride on our EuRail Pass, 10,000 Christmas lights popping up everywhere, and $0.67 UNDER budget! This week was all about Spain: Barcelona and Madrid specifically. We loved Barcelona for its art and architecture and […]
- In Search of Sofrito – Maybe it’s because I’ve lived in Denver for the last 23 years, but over the last 5 1/2 months, I’ve really missed the brightness and spice I’m used to in Denver’s Tex-Mex influenced cuisine. I’ve found it in Spanish sofritos and my palate couldn’t be happier. A sofrito is the base of many Spanish foods […]
- Barthelona, young energy in the old world – Three days in Barcelona were not enough. Landing in Barcelona from Naples and arriving at our hotel by taxi, the difference in architecture and atmosphere was striking. The cobblestones of Italy, England and France gave way to wide open boulevards and bright, modern buildings. To my eyes, the buildings had a distinctly Spanish flair; balconies […]
- Week #22 ~ Recap – 2 countries, 2 museums, 3 UNESCO world heritage sites, one flight across the Mediterranean Sea, 1 concert, 1 dear old friend, 1 new friend who guided us through a tapas menu in Catalan, and $121.83 OVER budget. Flying from Naples, Italy, to Barcelona, Spain was only two hours, but the difference in the food, the […]