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Granada: A Feast For The Senses
Granada is a smorgasbord for the senses. While the Alhambra is certainly a sight not to be missed, there is plenty more on offer in Granada. Our overnight train pulled into Granada station at the bright and early time of 8am. We sleepily took a taxi (which are really...
Travellers’ Purgatory
After our amazing New Years in Ibiza, we dazedly dragged ourselves to the airport to catch our flight back to Valencia, where our onwards train to Granada would depart.Hindsight. It's a beautiful thing, isn't it? Of course, it's only good if one has it BEFORE booking...
Ibiza + NYE = A Night To Remember
Ibiza. That is all... Ok, so now that I have your attention, let me talk about what could be my greatest NYE ever. First of all, we arrived in Ibiza to find that whilst it is no doubt a "clubber's paradise" in Summer, it is a very different story in the Winter. The...
Lions and Tapas and Beers, Oh my!
Hola peepsIt is with great sadness that this is my last post.... From Valencia! We are off to Ibiza bright and early tomorrow, with the hope that we can enjoy some sun, sand and surf (and maybe a club or two, if they are open)...With that in mind, I thought I'd take...
Congratulations
Well peeps, if you are reading this, CONGRATULATIONS! The Mayans were wrong and were are still here to enjoy the wonders of the world. I managed to keep myself distracted from our impending doom by visiting the Museo de las Fallas. A museum dedicated to displaying...
How time flies…
So I've realised it's been over a week since my last post. What have I been up to, you may ask? Well lots and then at the same time, not much. Needing some time to recover from some 'blogger's block' and rest my tired legs from the epic week of walking, I spent a...
For the love of food!
One thing to note, the Valencians love their food. Which works just fine for me, as it's a passion I can relate to. Lunches, I've found, are an exercise in itself. Most places offer 2 dishes, bread, dessert and a drink for one low price. My first day at the university...
Forget Paris, my heart belongs to Valencia
Forget Paris, my heart has been stolen by Valencia... Yesterday was a 'Fiesta' (public holiday) so I had the day off to explore the city at my own leisure. My 'mama' gave me directions on how to get to El JardÃn del Turia; what was once a river that surrounded the old...
A day at the beach in Valencia
Yesterday after class and a long-overdue Skype session with my babe, I spontaneously decided to take a stroll to the beach. Stroll was an understatement... Close to 2kms of "strolling" and working off my lunch led me to a breathtaking view of this: The 15kms of...
Spanish cooking lesson – Spanish Tortilla
Yesterday I had my first cooking lesson in Spanish. The cuisine was an old time favourite: la tortilla. This was one of the plates we enjoyed on our last visit to Spain so I was excited to say the least when my mama told me she was going to teach me how to cook it....