Category: Travel
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Collioure, France
We have been hoping to spend some more time in southern France, as it is so close to Barcelona and offers some incredible scenery, culture, and some of the most beautiful little towns. Since my mom and sister were visiting from the States, we had the perfect opportunity for a day trip to the gorgeous French coastal town of Collioure, Just…
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Marimurtra Botanical Gardens, Spain
This month has been full of visitors, which has held up my blogging a bit as we’ve been busy sharing beautiful Spain with our friends and family. Having visitors gives us an excuse to do the “touristy” things that we normally wouldn’t do, and explore the places we’ve been longing to go. While my mom…
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FC Barcelona Match!
We have been waiting to go to an FC Barcelona game for seemingly FOREVER. Finally this past weekend we made it to the infamous Camp Nou Stadium for a match between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano with a group of our good friends. Although fairly high up, we had amazing seats in center field that…
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Andorra Ski Trip
One of our favorite things to do in all the world is strap on our skis and snowboard and spend quality time together “shredding” some powder! Chris skis and I snowboard, and we do our best each season to get out as much as we possibly can. We weren’t sure what to expect here in…
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Hiking Tibidabo, Spain
Tibidabo rises 1,680 feet high directly behind out flat here in Barcelona. The mountain is at the far northwestern end of the city and is home to the famous Sagrat Cor Church and the oldest amusement park in Barcelona. We love to hike Tibidabo when we have a free afternoon, to marvel at the beautiful…
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Chefchaouen, Morocco
For the second half of our adventure in Morocco we headed north to the beautiful blue mountain town of Chefchaouen. Perched on the side of the Rif Mountains this quaint town offered us endless…
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New Years In Fez, Morocco
Wandering the streets of the Fez Ancient Medina (above) Chouara Tannery – The largest of three leather tanneries in the Medina (above) The horns of Cafe Clock – Fez (above) We decided to venture to Morocco the week of New Years, as it is so close to Spain and still has great weather and lots…
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Trekking The Sahara, Morocco
While in Morocco we wanted more than anything to travel to the Sahara desert, and although it was a good 7+ hour drive south from Fez, we were determined to do it. A number of people recommended that we hire a tour company to take us from Fez to Merzouga (the closest town to the…
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Christmas in Switzerland
We stopped for a half day in Lucerne just south of Zurich (above) 12 inches of snow in 8 hours make for some gorgeous shots around lake Thunersee and Brienzersee (above) Exploring Zug and Engelberg for the afternoon (above) Our hike up to mountain top Lake Oeschinensee, about 45 minutes from Interlaken (above) Our day trip to…
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A Birthday Weekend In Provence, France
Lavender is so abundant, we used it to start our fires every night in our countryside home. A visit to Aureto Winery for some free wine tasting and amazing French food! We stopped in the hillside town of Gordes for an amazing lunch at Terre Adelica! We spent a day hiking nearby and exploring the French…
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