We arrived in San Sebastian on a Saturday with no accommodation booked and had a hell of a time trying to find something. San Sebastian is a lovely beachside town very popular for locals to get away for the weekend so every single hostel and hotel was full. While we dragged ourselves down every single street with heavy packs on we couldn't help but notice that every single bar was absolutely bursting with people drinking wine and eating tapas all day long which m...

Zaragoza was a nice enough Spanish town that gave us an idea of what a smaller city off the tourist trail is like. We went there as it's on the way to France and we thought it was a fine place to spend a night. The city centre was quite lively and there were a few nice looking buildings and streets to walk through. There was a huge central market next to our hostel where Sonja collected all sorts of gourmet local ingredients and we spent the evening enjoying ...

We spent two nights in Madrid, and were kindly put up by a friend from Australia living in the city. Having an insider with you always makes a difference and this was no exception. Our timing happened to be excellent again as we were there during a public holiday for Madrid's patron Saint, so there were festivities happening all over the place. The whole city was transformed into one big festival, and the weather was perfect. Many streets were blocked to traffi...

Barcelona is a city that many people have raved about in conversation with us, so our expectations were high when we arrived. It's in the region of Catalunya, and they're extremely independent. If things go their way they could end up separating from Spain one day in the not too distant future. We took a very good walking tour of the city, given by an Australian guy, which put Barcelona's past and present into context. Later in the day during our roaming we s...