Coping with COVID
Position: 37° 35′ 49”N 0° 58′ 48”W We are on lock down. We can leave the marina only if we’re buying groceries or going to the pharmacy. Marlon can’t leave the marina and can walk only as far as he …
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 …
The Worms Crawl In…
Hola Chicas! Marlon here! It’s not easy being the ship’s mascot. I have to be cute all the time. Go on long walks. And risk my life! And for what? The occasional can of dog food? I’ve learned over the …
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 …
Video: Carol’s Tattoo
The Why I have wanted a tattoo all my life, but the stars never aligned. I couldn’t find the right design, or the right artist, or I was too busy. All that changed a couple of weeks ago. Finally, with …
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 …