Although I was in Barcelona for only three nights during last year's vacances d'hiver, so much had happened in terms of what I saw, what I did, and what I ate that it merits a second post just to cover them all! As written in the previous part, I'd hit the streets of the Catalonia capital during … Continue reading Destination: Barcelona, Spain (Part 2)
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Towards the end of my first week of vacances d'hiver last year as an assistante, I headed over to warmer climates as means of escaping the Normandy cold. After a few days in the southwest of France (namely, Bordeaux, Pau, and Toulouse), I hopped over the France-Spain border to make my way to the latter country, for even more … Continue reading Destination: Barcelona, Spain (Part 1)
Having just finished up an afternoon in Córdoba, our tour group left for the next city on our itinerary: Seville (or "Sevilla," in Spanish). The capital of the Andalusia region, Seville is the fourth-largest city in Spain and is both a historical and metropolitan place in which the flamenco dance is claimed to have originated, along with having … Continue reading Destination: Seville, Spain
After our first night in Madrid, my family and I woke up the following morning to start our second day visiting the capital city of Spain. We headed out around 9h00 along Calle Mayor (literally, the "main street" of Madrid) to get some breakfast, specifically at the San Ginés Chocolateria, located right besides the church … Continue reading Destination: Madrid, Spain (Part 2)
With my Christmas market-filled weekend in Germany over, it was time to head back to France. However, I wasn't going to stay there for very long, since I would soon be on my way to my next destination: Spain! From the chilly weather in Germany to the warm, sunny climate in Spain, I was looking forward … Continue reading Destination: Madrid, Spain (Part 1)
