Tiptoe Through the Tapas

Europe » Spain
September 15th 2018

Published: November 17th 2018

Spain. My dream destination. Since, like forever. I had it all planned out. Retire. Burn my uniform. Move to Spain. Never leave. Eat tapas and drink wine until I die. The End. But something preemptive happened. I found myself invited on a quick trip of Spain via Morocco with my Canadian travel buddy, "Winnipeg the Pooh." I couldn't say no. Plus I had a free, round trip airfare. The stars were a... Read Full Entry

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Andrea

cabochick

This Canadian girl's passion for travel comes from my adventurous parents. My brother and I spent most of our youth traveling all over North America in the family’s camper van, airplane, and boat - going as far west as the Hawaiian islands, as far north as Tuktoyaktuk, and as far south as Mexico doing lots of adventurous stuff...canoeing, surfing, fishing, camping, hiking, skiing, exploring, jellyfish poking...it was the best childhood ever! That same adventurous spirit fueled my travel passion for over 30 years. I’ve been all over the shop. Now that I'm newly retired, I split my lif... full info

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Cheeky

The odd poster would catch our eye as we made our way around the streets of Sevilla

The In Between

Olive groves after olive groves in the Spanish countryside

Parque de Buen Retiro

In the heat of the day, it was nice to wander around the central park in Madrid and watch the goings on, in and around the lake.

Stunning flower displays

At the local church, they had gathered thousands of bouquets of flowers and arranged them in front of the church. You could smell them blocks away.

Madrid at Night

At the Puerta del Sol, a lovely fountain to sit and people watch.

The Dahli Lisa?

Strange posters all over the city of Madrid. This one was my favourite.

Spanish beauty

17th November 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Free tapas in Granda? What?
With all the traveling we've done we've never been to Spain. Wine, cheese, tapas... sounds like a wonderful country. ... and free tapas! What a wonderful concept. I'll have to be certain to go during the rainy season so we are forced into those wine and tapas bars. For you it was Spain and for me it was Greece. I was afraid to go thinking I had overinflated how I would feel about it once I arrived. It met all my dreams and in some situations exceeded. One more tapas bar before boarding that plane.

20th November 2018

cabochick
Andrea

I know right?
Wonderful place that Spain, and I have nothing European to compare it to, so I’m pretty sure I could get used to Greece or Italy if forced.

18th November 2018

starship - VT
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Enjoyed reading your blog here which is not only very amusing but at the same time weaves in some good info for the rest of us who would like to see the same sights. Great, great photos!

20th November 2018

cabochick
Andrea

Why thank you for your feedback on my blog!

21st November 2018

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I never went to Granada
I went to Spain earlier this year and I first planned to visit Granada. But then I learned that you need to book tickets to Al Hambra like two months in advance if you want to visit and since I hadn't I couldn't be bothered to go there at all. Next time I'll prepare myself better before I go. I hope Spain lived up to your expectations. /Ake

22nd November 2018

cabochick
Andrea

What reservations?
Strange. We walked up to the gates at Alhambra and bought our tickets. No wait!

24th November 2018

starship VT
starship - VT

I am a TravelBlog Member
Not sure why I am not listed as a TravelBlog member when I left a comment previously on this page, but I am a TravelBlog member/blogger!!

25th November 2018

cabochick
Andrea

Welcome to the travel blog community! And Thanks so much for your previous comments on my blog! I look forward to catching up on yours. It looks like you have been many many places!

25th November 2018

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Viva Espana!
Lovely Spain, great to read about it from a traveller's perspective. The Spanish indeed know how to live and love life ? Sounds like you both were also living and loving the life there ?

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