Blogs from San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain, Europe - page 11

It’s been a while so be warned it’s a long one! Spain and we were looking forward to a few things. The beach, warm weather, Tapas, and catching up with Nicole's friend Tracey and Sister Belinda. So we were off again. First stop Malaga, Spain. Most travellers only really use Malaga as there gateway to Spain and the sun drenched beaches of the Costa del Sol. We found it to be quite a cool city. We stayed for 2 nights in a great little pension for 42Euro per night. With narrow old streets (most of the historical area is pedestrianised), huge plazas, beautiful gardens, some impressive sights, boutique shops and plenty of tapas bars and clubs there seems to be something for everyone. We checked out the towns Cathedral (old mosque) and walked around the Alcazaba ... read more

Question: Have you ever hoped on a plane knowing exactly where you’re going but having no idea where you’re staying? If you haven’t, try it one day. It’s an interesting experience… It’s one of those small things about travelling that until you’ve actually tried it you won’t really understand what I’m talking about. Imagine for a moment arriving at an airport or in a town without a map, your iphone’s not working, you can’t speak the language, its late and you’re lugging around 25kg of bags. Where do you go and what do you do? If money’s not an issue and you’re on a holiday you simply hope in a cab and say take me to a nice hotel right? What about if you’re on a normal budget and you’re on a long term trip…interesting question ... read more

goodbyes =(... read more

First off, here's how you know I'm in Spain: one of the host daughter's boyfriend was just over and he was talking about a trip he's going to take and said he will leave at "8:30 de la tarde" meaning 8:30 in the afternoon. Even after about 4 months here, I still find it hilarious that they consider 8:30 the AFTERNOON. After we had daylight savings here, it's even worse! My host mom said a week or two ago that now it's the afternoon until 9pm. Noon-1pm on a Saturday is considered morning... just cracks me up. Also, after all this time here, I still get frustrated when I go to a store to get stamps or something at 2pm and it's closed. Pretty much everything here closes from about 1-5pm for siesta (minus the bars ... read more

Here are some random pictures I've come across that I haven't posted, thought I'd share them with you all.... read more