Susan

Susan

Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona: June 2026

The Sagrada Familia is Spain’s most visited attraction with 4.8 million visitors per year. We had to book our tickets several weeks in advance and it did not disappoint. Practically speaking, it is a Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain,…

Spain: June 2026

After spending nine days in Southern Portugal we drove east into Spain, where we spent the next five weeks staying in six different locations moving counterclockwise along the coast: Rota, Solobrena, Estepona, Sant Joan de Alacant, Valencia and Castelldefels. Along…

Gibraltar: May 2026

During our week in Rota, Spain in late May, we drove 90 minutes south to visit the tiny country of Gibraltar for a few hours. We parked on the Spanish side and then walked across the border – and also…

Southern Coastal Portugal: May 2026

After spending two weeks on the island of Madeira we flew back to Lisbon where we picked up a leased car and headed south on what is going to be a six week journey around the southwest, south, and east…

Madeira, Portugal

Our trek from Mérida, Mexico started on the last day of April and took us to the Portuguese island of Madeira via the airports of Mexico City, Paris, and Lisbon. The trip was long and the jet lag lingered for…

Mérida, Mexico: Apr 2026

After spending a couple of weeks in San Miguel de Allende, we flew to Mérida where we stayed for a month. On our way to Mérida we missed our flight connection in Mexico City and arrived late into Mérida without…

Medellín, Colombia: Jan – Feb 2026

In mid January we flew from Montevideo, Uruguay to Medellín, Columbia where we stayed for one month. Medellín’s nickname is ” The City of Eternal Spring”, due to its constant year-round Spring season temperatures and weather conditions. Prior to our…