Tag: spain
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Cadiz and Almost Carnaval
28Feb2019: I planned a stop in Cadiz because the city’s Carnaval celebration was supposed to start today, and Cadiz is famous for its festivities. However, we soon learned that the weekend is when the real fun begins and so we wouldn’t see much as we were leaving Friday. Oops. We did end up learning about Dia…
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Sanlucar Birthday Trip
27Feb2019: I’m 35 today. It’s my last birthday where my own brain- where my mind, heart and soul won’t be significantly occupied with the emotions of a parent. I’ve been lucky to enjoy my pregnancy, yet I can’t help but feel that I’m closing a chapter on being a single person where all of me is…
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Re-set for Sevilla, Spain
25Feb2019: Corey booked us a hotel in Sevilla that was listed on the city’s street signs–we fancy! We missed visiting the Catedral-for-free-Monday-window by 9 minutes so we opted for a walk to Sevilla’s Plaza de España. At dusk, it was perfect. I would recommend visiting at the same exact time of day for future visits because…
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Cordoba’s Medieval Mosque
25Feb2019: The drive to Cordoba was dotted with vineyards and orchards. Our day trip itinerary featured La Mesquita Catedral de Cordoba. Its grandeur did not disappoint. When the Christians conquered the Moorish regions they didn’t smash this religious space- rather they added onto the Mosque creating a church-mosque combination. We lost count of the arches…
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Una Guia para Granada, Spain
*The following posts about Andalusia document our trip together before I was grounded (no longer able to fly while pregnant). However, I am blogging about these adventures post-baby, and appreciate the patience it will take for me to upload/complete these posts between parental duties. 23Feb2019: On a random search for lunch between our drive from…
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