Way, way back in the olden days – somewhere around November 2018 – I was at the tail end of my travels in Europe. My plan had been to return to my beloved Chico, California, get a job and save up so I could travel some more. I’d hoped to go back to South America. But this was not to be. First, the Paradise fire … Continue reading Clementine
After touring the Alhambra (pictures of which you can see in my previous post here) I found my way to the gardens and the perfect end to the day.But there was so much more than just the gardens – from this vantage point you can see much of the city and the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range. You’ll see more pictures of each throughout this … Continue reading The Alhambra Gardens
From Córdoba, I took a bus to Granada because I wanted to see the famed Alhambra. I didn’t know much of anything about Granada, really, but knew I wanted to see that. It turned out that Granada was truly a lovely city that, like so many others, I’d love to see again and spend much more time in.I’ll have some pictures from around Granada for … Continue reading The Alhambra ~ Granada, Spain
I took a bus from Tarifa and, passing through the beautiful olive-tree-covered Andalusian countryside, headed to Córdoba. My intention was to see as many places as I could (afford) on my way north to Madrid where I’d catch my flight back to the States. I’d seen pictures of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba and desperately wanted to see it for myself, so this lovely city had … Continue reading Córdoba, Spain
I could use a little diversion right about now. How ’bout you?Following are pictures of my meanderings around town…. …high and low…. ….up and down. I found this sweet little spot to sit and have a cuppa. Saw this t-shirt in a shop window. Thought it was kinda cute! I’ve seen a couple KOOK signs in my travels and I’m a little obsessed … Continue reading Tarifa, Spain – Part 2
A quick note: It seems like ages since I’ve written here. Back when I was actively traveling, I couldn’t keep up with writing about all the places I’d seen so I decided to wait until I was back ‘home’ to catch up on everything. Well, since I’ve been back it seems I’ve turned into a lazy slob…. when it comes to writing, anyway. While I … Continue reading Tarifa, Spain – Part 1
After my somewhat-less-than-wonderful time in Marrakech, I looked forward to moving on to Tangier. My overnight train ride between the two cities was fun and comfortable enough (at least, for a tall person like me!). I arrived at the Tangier train station very early in the morning and knew my hostel wouldn’t be open yet, so I sat at a cafe within the station and … Continue reading Tangier, Morocco
Germany and Marrakech? An odd pairing, no? I didn’t plan to travel around Germany much…. maybe next time. My reason for going there at all was to visit my friend, Michelle. She and I met while working at a horrible office job in California. We both hated our jobs, loved knitting and traveling and felt we’d found a kindred spirit. For whatever reason people connect, … Continue reading Germany & Marrakech
In my last post I said there were two main reasons I was interested in visiting Bruges. One had to do with having seen the movie In Bruges and being captivated by the city’s architecture. The other had to do with lace and that’s what this, my third and final post on Bruges, is about. Well, at least for starters. The lace center – the … Continue reading Bruges, Part 3
So, why Bruges? The first of two main reasons is that Bruges is a world-renowned center of lace-making. I mean real lace. Not machine-made, not crochet, not tatting. Lace. I wanted to see it being made because it’s a rare and specialized skill that takes years and years of practice to perfect. However…… That’s not what this blog post is about. The other reason I … Continue reading Bruges, Part 2
