Category: BLOGS
SPLENDID ISOLATION? DAY ONE
It was really only a matter of time; I suppose. Traveling is a risky business to begin with, and...
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SEMANA SANTA ALICANTE
Semana Santa (Holy Week) began in Alicante this morning with processions from churches around the...
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VILLENA WINE COUNTRY PART 3
The cab ride from Bodega Francisco Mendoza back to Villena was short and uneventful. We didn’t...
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VILLENA WINE COUNTRY PART 2
So there we were, alone, shivering in the rain in the middle of a magnificent winery courtyard....
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VILLENA WINE COUNTRY PART 1
We try to visit local wine countries where ever we travel. Our challenge this time was to find a...
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STEKI: GREEK + MEXICAN EQUALS SPANISH FUSION MAGIC
Who would have imagined that a young Mexican chef and his Greek wife and maitre would serve some...
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ALICANTE’S RICH FOOD SCENE
We’ve been in Spain for about a week now and are happily sampling Alicante’s rich food...
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GETTING EXCERCISED IN ALICANTE
One benefit of spending time in Spain and Portugal is that I get a lot more exercise than I do in...
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MAKING OUR FIRST MEAL IN ALICANTE
One key reason we love Spain is access to wonderfully fresh produce, meats, and seafood. Earlier...
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THE ILLUSION OF WELL BEING IN ALICANTE
It’s a kickback morning in Alicante Spain. It’s jet lag day three, but the worst is likely behind...
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BULLET TRAIN TO ALICANTE
It’s 9:45 am and we’re at Madrid Atocha Station waiting for our bullet train to Alicante. Our Uber...
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FIRST DAY IN MADRID
We slept until 2:30 in the afternoon. (5:30 am San Diego time) Got up and made our way to Plaza...
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