Bonjour! Just like with my other posts, I'll be sharing my past travels from les vacances d'hiver during my first year as an assistante. Considering that this year's will be starting very soon, I thought that I would reflect on my vacation from before, as means of ushering in the new one once it arrives. With that said, c'est parti! … Continue reading Destination: Bordeaux, France
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Our one night in Granada was done, and so my family and I left the city with our tour group to the next and final destination in the Andalusia region of Spain. We would be visiting Toledo, which is actually not in Andalusia, but rather in the Castilla-La Mancha, otherwise located about 45 minutes to … Continue reading Destination: Toledo, Spain
Wrapping up a pleasant stay in Ronda and Marbella, our next destination in the Andalusian region of Spain was Granada, a city located at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains (not the same as those in California). Besides being a university town, it is also home to the Alhambra, which is both a citadel and a … Continue reading Destination: Granada, Spain
Once our two nights in Madrid were over, my family and I took a five-day, four-night guided tour around the Andalusia region, located in the south of Spain close to the Iberian Peninsula and home to rich diversity of culture and history, especially having belonged to the Moors back when the region was under Islamic … Continue reading Destination: Córdoba, 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)
