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Tarifa
We were attracted to Tarifa because of its proximity to Morocco, 2 natural parks, roman ruins and sand dunes. We were mostly looking to hike…
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Hike: La Peña!
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Olives!
In the US, olive oil is generally a fancy oil that we pull out when we want to make Italian food or a fancy salad.…
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A Trip to Almeria
IBecause of a holiday we had a 5-day weekend a few weeks ago. Sadly, because we had only just gotten internet we couldn’t book bus…
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History Lesson: The Reconquista!
Since arriving in Spain, everywhere we go we see traces of “The Reconquista”. And every time we have a question about something specific, the answer…
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Halloween in Spain
A question we get a lot is: does Spain celebrate Halloween? Many countries have adopted it (including the USA. We didn’t start it, you know),…
Stuffed eyes
“Stuff your eyes with wonder. Live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. Ask no guarantees, ask for no security, there never was such an animal.
-Ray Bradbury
Stuffed 