1. 87 Pudgy Pale White Ladies, 53 Odd Guy w/ Beard, 39 Jesus, 12 King Phillipe, 7 Horses & 1 Short Man who makes you giggle is one way to describe the Prado Museum. 2. Spanish guitar rifts are soothing. 3. The protest we witnessed in Madrid brought with it’s signs and chants some beautiful […]

We had a short stopover in Marbella, where we basically did nothing except marvel at all the grand resorts, large mansions, and manicured golf courses. We stayed at a resort with a nice pool where we lounged for a few hours and then dined in the old center at a quaint Italian restaurant.The next morning […]

Wednesday night we headed out for a night on the town – a flamenco show followed by dinner. The flamenco show was very intimate, one guitarist, one singer, and one dancer on a small stage. The dancing was terrific – the way the dancer moved her feet so fast to compliment the beat the guitarist […]

1. Women is Spain are either not friendly at all, not friendly to Americans or not friendly specifically to Chris and Val. 2. Here is a list of universal words between English, French, Spanish and Portuguese: plaza, hotel, pizza, kebab and marijuana. 3. Food in Seville is extremely salty. 4. Contract Killer is a fun […]

Sorry for the lack of posting the past few days – hasn’t been too much to write about. We spent a day and two nights at Costa Caprica in Almada, Portugal – it’s a sleepy little beach town and all we did was sit by the pool. Since it was our first day spent sitting […]

Sunday morning, we checked out of our hotel and headed to the old center of Porto to find a monument which Lonely Planet said was worth a 225 step climb for panoramic views of the city. We couldn’t find it, but marveled at the beautiful old city as we drove around. The architecture is stunning, […]