We are back! And just in time for the annual neighborhood Polar Bear Plunge. This year we were raising money and collecting food for the Friends of Tyee Foundation. Our local high school’s organization. It was fun, as always! I got home a little late to be of much help, but Tony and I were…
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OK. Here’s a quick one. We have found so many hearts here. And some great murals containing them. So I just have to share a few. Those two were from Reus, Spain. This is a cute window treatment in Girona. Now to Barcelona. First, Tony’s coffee. This is a barbershop. This was the #1 Gift…
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December 26 Day 77 We have arrived in Barecelona. Our last stop. We connected with Sam and Joe. Did some sightseeing in Girona and nearby Malgrat de Mar. Tony and I got to go to Christmas Eve service at Sagrada Familia. We were able to look up the Bible verses and follow along, and sang…
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Wow! Thank goodness I didn’t follow my instincts and NOT go here. I am weary of Cathedrals and gold and dead saints. But this place had beautiful art, Roman ruins and a female Patron Saint who kicks ass! 💥! But first, Coffee. This crepe artist was so enthusiastic that the chocolate dripped on my jeans…
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This area is a treat of Roman ruins. And I don’t think we would have found it without our Timeshare Tour. Tony just kept finding Timeshares in Spain around the areas we wanted to visit, and the result is that we have stumbled upon lovely out of the way places. We are staying in Salou,…
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December 20 Day 71 OK so. Salou. This is one of our Timeshare Treasures. We would not have found it if we weren’t trying to use Timeshare points for lodging! It’s a small-ish resort town about 20 miles south of Barcelona. It looks like a family resort town that would be packed in the summers. …
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Constructed on a plateau that overlooks the city of Granada, the Alhambra was built chiefly between 1238 and 1358, in the reigns of Ibn al-Aḥmar, founder of the Naá¹£rid dynasty, and his successors. December 16 Day 67 I am at a loss for words to describe this lovely fortress. The Moors knew how to live beautifully. …
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Well, here was a delightful find. We have waited since our last trip to Spain to be able to return and visit this Mosque-Cathedral. There’s Joe hoofing it in the rain. We had to walk around two sides of the building to find the entrance! The construction of the Mosque began in 833. The Cathedral…
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