Barcelona ! What a wonderful city. Began our day with a tour of this incredible place. Our tour guide Montserrat ( yes, like the mountain), took us first to the symbol of Barcelona, the cathedral. As we turned the corner, what a sight! This cathedral has been in the process of being built for over 200 years. It started with the value of about 2000 euros ( which was a lot in those days). One of the reasons it is taking so long is that the money used t...

Sunshine and blue skies greeted us this morning as we left pretty Valencia to drive to Barcelona. Drive past orange trees and lots of forts/castles with our first stop is Pensacola. This scenic area boast filming for El Sid, as well as Game of Thrones, and grows artichokes ! After as snack at the charming town of Pensacola such a beautiful spot with its clear blue ocean,pretty white washed houses, and a huge fort ( which seem to be dotting th...

Off to a wet start this morning, in fact our guide for the morning was late because of flooding. Got to the beautiful city of arts and science, created by Santiago Calatrava. This breathtaking area contains an aquarium, museum , performance hall (opera house) as well as a world famous bridge. The whole complex was created to bring people to the city of Valencia, and at a cost of 1.9 billion dollars, it has succeeded! Made our way to old town whe...

Morning in Granada, off for the long trip to Valencia. Got some beautiful views of the Sierra Madre Mountains behind lovely white washed homes surrounded by olive groves. Awesome! Made our way over the mountains through beautiful country to an area where there are cave houses, and even cave communities. These homes even have electricity and plumbing. Derek surprised us with an unscheduled stop in the small town of Purwiena. This community contain...

Off to an early start for today’s stop in Granada. On the way making a stop at Alahambra. This UNESCO sight atop the Assabica hill is one of the finest examples of Moorish architecture, and was once the residence of the Royal family. Continued on our journey through the most beautiful countryside. Literally miles upon miles of olive trees. Spain is the biggest producer of olive oil in the world, and it looks like this area grows most of it. Up throu...