Month: June 2019

June 30, 2019 – We woke up this morning excited to go to the Guggenheim Museum.  We bought tickets way in advance to be sure that we could get in as they only admit so many per hour.  We had reservations for 10 AM so we got there early and went to a café on…

June 29, 2019 – We got up this morning and our host had prepared a wonderful big breakfast for us of breads, jams, fruit, hot milk, fresh squeezed juice, ham and cheeses and coffee.  We checked out and headed east along the coast on our way to Bilbao.  It is such a beautiful area with…

June 28, 2019 – This morning we woke up to explosions…I thought it might be the end of the world, but Wayne reassured me that they were M-80’s and skyrockets….several very loud ones…. As previously mentioned, there was a big carnival at the park near the plaza last night and they blew off M-80’s at…

June 27, 2019 – We were tired this morning because we did not get an adequate siesta yesterday…neither of us were very motivated, but we got up, packed up and were out the door by 10 am… only an hour later than we previously decided on. We happened upon a winery that our waiter in…

June 26, 2019 – We decided to head over to the wineries…we ARE in the famous Rioja region you know… It was a beautiful drive to the vineyards with rolling hills covered in vineyards.  Wineries here are not like our experiences in Napa, Temecula, Valley de Guadalupe (Baja) or Chile.  You don’t just walk in…

June 25, 2019 – Short post today. Our second day in Logroño was a total catch up day for me.  There was much to do including super fun laundry, catching up on emails, bills, messages, blog writing, etc.  Plus, a headache was involved, so that was not fun.  I rested and got my things done….

June 24, 2019 – This morning we got up early get started on our next adventure to Logroño, Spain. We loved Barcelona and the Gràcia area in particular, but it’s time to move on. We took an Uber to the airport to pick up our RENTAL CAR!!!  YAY!   Our feet need a rest and it…

June 23, 2019 – Today we got up early and I made us scrambled eggs with shredded bacon. We were going to have a long day for our tour to Montserrat Mountain and Monastery.  We knew we wanted to see Montserrat, so we booked a tour. The history of Montserrat is fascinating and started in…

June 22, 2019 – Today for breakfast we had coco’s which are a typical kind of breakfast pastry here. I bought it at a bakery and had a great time with the lady at the counter asking her what it was. She spoke almost no English and my limited Spanish made it quite the hilarious…

Today we were up early and set out to plan our day.  I made us some tasty scrambled eggs and onions for breakfast with fresh fruit on the side from the produce market…so yummy! We took a couple of metro trains to reach our destination… beautiful Parc de Montjuïc. Once we reached Montjuïc, we took…