Wanderings & Adventures

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January Adventures
Gran Canaria The first weeks of January have been busy and quite wonderful. In the middle of moving to a new apartment (which we love), we popped over to Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) for a few days....
Ayuntamiento at Xmas
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
CHRISTMAS SPANISH STYLE Whew! Yesterday, the holiday season in Valencia finally came to an end with the exchange of gifts celebrating the arrival of the Magi. Experiencing the holidays in Spain for the...
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¡FÚTBOL!
It’s been a very special holiday season for Grandfather Noble. On a recent Sunday night, I wandered through the Valencian night, bundled up against the winter cold, to the old concrete monolith that...
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Trotters and Tripe
We just got back from a whirlwind of a visit to Barcelona. What a beautiful city! The high-speed train from Valencia gets us to Barcelona in just under three hours. On Wednesday afternoon, we checked...
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Let’s meet at the River
“Quedamos en el río” is a phrase that is often heard in Valencia but if you are a tourist or a newcomer you might find it difficult to actually locate this mysterious river. “GREEN LUNGS” We had a...

Basque Country Gem

The Cave Stepping into the depths of the enormous cavern of rock, dampness and earth filling my nostrils, I was startled by the roar of

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What endures

This post is a departure from our usual travel writing — a more personal reflection shaped by the journey. Spending time with people in their

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Basque Country Gem

The Cave Stepping into the depths of the enormous cavern of rock, dampness and earth filling my nostrils, I was startled by the roar of

Read More »

What endures

This post is a departure from our usual travel writing — a more personal reflection shaped by the journey. Spending time with people in their

Read More »

Basque Country Gem

The Cave Stepping into the depths of the enormous cavern of rock, dampness and earth filling my nostrils, I was startled by the roar of

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Islands on My Mind

My last post about our trek to Madeira got me thinking. About islands. About why they call to us the way they do. Islands somehow

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