Spain Two Days at the Alhambra Dear reader, We only spent three days in Granada but this is still going to be a very photo-heavy post because ohmygod the Alhambra! Have you been there? It's a palace with another palace next door and these gorgeous gardens all around. When the authorities told me we&
Spain Finally, Madrid! We lived in Barcelona for more than 6 years and have been traveling for even longer than that now (7 years to the day!) but we never made it to Madrid. Once we almost did but then that volcano in Iceland did its thing and shut down all the air
Spain Blowing in the Wind Dear reader, Our last two islands in the Canarias were Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. We stayed in big hotels on both islands, hence the aforementioned laundry crisis. There was also a food issue. Not a shortage, mind you, more the opposite. We were being stuffed like pigs all day! Buffet for
Spain Tenerife, the Southern Edition Dear reader, We swung around to the south of the island for a few days to see something different (it really is quite different from the north, funny that) and to visit the Teide, Spain's tallest mountain. It wasn't bad in the south but personally I
Spain Onwards and Eastwards Dear reader, Our third island - Tenerife - and it's different yet again! This one's like New York City compared to La Palma. There's traffic, malls, tourists! It's nice though, to have a bit of a change and be back in civilization
Spain Black Sands and Deep Ravines Dear reader, This new island is a whole other kettle of fish. To begin with, it's tiny. But there's a giant volcano crater in the middle of it and all around the island looks like an accordion, as though the land was folded into scraggly pleats.
Spain Escaping the Cold (But Not the Sniffles) Dear reader, Why freeze when you can sit in the sun in a t-shirt in January? Really, why? I'm so glad the authorities are with me on this and have arranged my stay here on the Canary Islands. So far I've only seen one of them
Italy Quick Stop in the Eternal City Ciao readers, I'm off to warmer climes (thank god, it's getting mighty chilly around here) but I couldn't leave Italy without at least taking a peek at the craziness that is Rome. And to visit my friend Chiara, naturally. There is so much old
Italy Happy 2016 Global warming on full blast: we had a picnic barbecue outside on Boxing day. It was lovely if a tad worrying. I hope you all made it into the new year safe and sound and full of good resolutions and cheer. We celebrated with a pizza party and a huge
Italy Merry Christmas Everyone! The goose is on the table, the presents have been opened. It's a great Christmas indeed.
Italy Santa Claus and Glorious Food Dear reader, I don't know if it's Christmas or the surroundings but everyone seems to be obsessed with food these days. Scarcely a day goes by without someone making something special and oh-so-tasty. Not that I'm complaining, mind. Anyway, first things first: SANTA CLAUS
Italy Time for a Proper Introduction Uhm, hello. I'm new here. Not really sure yet how this works but SmallPaw said I should give it a go so here I am. I gather there's been a bit of a slow-down in terms of posts? Sorry 'bout that. Likely my fault. I
England Wrap It Up Dear reader, This is way, way late... I'm not even IN London anymore! But there are still so many nice pictures I want to share with you so I'll post these anyway and then I will add another post soon about my super-secret new location (a
England Just a Quickie Dear reader, There's so much to tell and always so little time. This town is just happening 24/7! (Well, I'm asleep for most of the night so I don't actually know that it's really 24/7 but 12/7 doesn'
England London Rules Dear reader, What a fantastic town! There are big, red, double-decker busses and palaces, ducks and pigeons, carousels and a giant ferris wheel! (Which I have been on the Authorities assure me but I don't remember it so I think I'm entitled to go again, don&
Spain Oops! Who would have thought, with two little Paws there's twice the amount of time lost in your day! Not that we didn't know that tiny babies need lots of attention but we somehow didn't factor in that during those moments when BabyPaw is asleep
Spain News Hello dear reader, Let's see, what can I tell you that's new in my life? I've been road-testing some baby carrying equipment: 2 thumbs up. Also my whole family from overseas came to visit, including cousin Mila who has a never-ending treasure trove of
Spain More Shenanigans Around Town Dear reader, I've developed a thing for motorcycles it seems. Luis and Lacey are in town to visit so I've been taking them around to show them the sites. And have them entertain me, of course. But the best part of the last few days were
Spain Chillin' in the Heat Barcelona in August is actually not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Sure it's full of tourists and the heat/humidity combo can be overwhelming some days but there is also a lot less traffic and as long as you stay away from the center
Spain Told You I'd Get Them Out of the House... See dear reader? This is how it's done... Had a little talk with Transportation and boom! next day we're at the CosmoCaixa museum. Not quite the zoo but good enough. They did have some plastic penguins there for the Antarctic exhibit and of course there were
Spain And the Inevitable Cool-Down Dear reader, It was too much, I couldn't take it. The heat, the mosquitoes, NO I SAID! So the authorities finally gave in and we came back to Barcelona and the blessed air conditioning. (Fine, ok, so this had been planned for months. But it sounds much better
Spain Feeling Hot Hot Hot Dear reader, I can't stand being in front of the computer for long because it is so unbearably hot here. So I'm just going to put up some pictures for now. To show you just how hot it is. (Thank god in 2 weeks we'
Spain Catching Up Dear reader, All at once nothing much has happened and yet so much is going on! The days just drift into each other in a haze of heat and sunshine (that's the not-much-happening part) and yet I am now a non-diaper wearing individual of this world and WHOA!
Spain Mosquitos be Gone The summer brings the dreaded mosquito season to Mallorca. We have previously slept under a mosquito net over the bed that is not only a hassle to get into in the dark but it also waits until the precise moment you fall asleep to come lose from the wall and
Spain Home Sweet Home Dear reader, I know that header sounds a bit funny what with the authorities moving around so much and us not really having a 'home'. But right now Mallorca is probably as close as it gets. Especially considering all the work they're doing on this place.
