Life Under Lockdown
When we set sail on this grand adventure, we discussed every potential scenario we could think of. Global pandemic and being locked into Aleta was not on the list. We are now almost 14 days into an indefinite and very …
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Video: Hiking the Cañón de los Arcos
Position: 40°22’18.1″N 1°34’41.9″W With our friends Lauren and Wade, we discovered this hike almost by accident. About halfway between historical Cuenca and beautiful Albarracín, Spain, we stopped the car at a bend in the river to stretch our legs. Noticing …
Un Pesce Pieno di Dollari
Position: 37°01’10.6″N 2°25’54.7″W Even if you’re 30 years younger than any of the American presidential candidates, you should have heard of Spaghetti Westerns. Just as the curtain fell on Hollywood’s long, loving relationship with the western, Europeans swooped in and …
Stories from la Carretera – Part 2
La Mancha Rather than get to Toledo as fast as we could, wandering some of La Mancha’s country roads seemed more fitting. We left Mérida late morning, swinging through the roundabouts as we exited town. Heading uphill the cloudless, cobalt …
Stories from la Carretera – Part 1
The coldest months in Spain are January and February. Temperatures on the plains drop down to freezing at night but reach well into the teens centigrade (50F) during the day. Snow dusts the hilltops and while it rains occasionally, weather …
Flamenco
The history of flamenco is complex and fascinating. Many of the details of its development are lost in antiquity, but what is certain is modern flamenco finds its roots in the Roma Gypsy culture of Andalusia in southern Spain. During …
Photos: Spanish Roadtrip
Spain continues to inspire and amaze us with her long history, so much of which remains intact. About the size and shape of Oregon and Washington combined, Spain is manageable driving-wise. Hopping in the car, we made the long drive …
Living Small
Position: 39° 51′ 24″N 4° 1′ 28″W After two years of living in the same clothes for days on end, our packing for a road trip is efficient to the point of parsimony. Our luggage is 50 euro-cent reusable shopping …
Three New Years and Three Kings
Position: 37° 35′ 49”N 0° 58′ 48”W December 31st, 2017 we were holed up in Charleston, South Carolina, victims of the Polar Vortex, the Arctic cold blast that brought weather “extremes off the scale” to most of the east coast. …