Category: General
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Spain – Torremolinos: Days 10 – 11
After a bit of a stressful day in Morocco, we decided to take it easy the last couple of days that we had left in the Costa del Sol. One town that my cousin had heard was good for the beach and shopping was Torremolinos. So, we decided to check it out. When we arrived,…
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Spain – Morocco: Day 9
One of the places I wanted to be sure to see while I was in the southern part of Spain, was Morocco. All of the travel books recommend taking a tour or hiring a guide to ensure ease of border crossing and avoidance of hassling from the peddlers. As we were unable to get a…
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Spain – Gibraltar: Day 8
We are planning to take a day tour to Morocco one of these days but have been having some trouble with finding a guide from our books. So, we decided to do Gibraltar for the day. I started with a swim in the pool as I have to maintain some sort of fitness to keep…
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Spain – Nerja: Day 7
We are based on the Costa del Sol, so the idea is that we will take a few day trips around the area. Our first trip was to a town called Nerja. It is the southeastern-most point in Spain, I think and is known for the caves and beach area. Thus, we did both. The…
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Spain – Malaga (Fuengirola): Day 6
View of the Mediterranean Sea from cabina Because my cousin came in from Oregon in the morning, we made no big plans for the day. So, for the first time in about a week, we just relaxed the entire day. The Costa del Sol I had planned to try using the Internet in the morning,…
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Spain – Granada to Malaga: Day 5
View of Granada from hotel As we had no need to rush to get Malaga, we had a lie in – becoming the custom – and then went to enjoy a traditional breakfast of chocolate and churros with our coffee at Gran Cafe in the main plaza. Then, we walked around to see the chapels…
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Spain – Granada: Day 4
Due to the late lifestyle here, we are learning to start our days a bit later as well. So, we made a leisurely start to our day in Granada. We stopped at a nearby Cafe for coffee and croissants. Then we headed for the number 30 bus to Alhambra. The bus climbed up the mountain…
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Spain – Madrid to Granada: Day 3
We had a very long sleep last night as we haven´t yet gotten used to the lifestyle of staying out late and without taking a siesta like the locals, we´ve been exhausted! So, we got up leisurely and then headed out to find Hertz to pick up our rental car to make our drive from…
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Spain – Madrid: Day 2
After a good sleep, or at least for me, we set out for the Palacio Real (Royal Palace). Of course, first thing is first in the mornings – coffee! We actually found a chocolatier which sells churros and chocolate for breakfast. We opted for coffee and churros, but quickly realized why it comes with chocolate.…
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Spain – Madrid: Day 1
My mom, aunt and I set off at 6 this morning from my place in Abu Dhabi to start our travels. We made it to the airport without incident and all was surprisingly smooth for our flight to Amman on Royal Jordanian. After a short flight, we arrived in Jordan for a short layover. As…
