Apr 30
NOTE: We both, Han and TJ, wrote this as one story, so if the writing appears back and forth as first and second person lingo, this is the reason. Most of the time, it sounds if Han wrote it all and that is fine too. Our main goal was to get the story out there …
Apr 04
Towards the end of our stay in Pineda, we were looking for ways to get from Pineda de Mar to Mönchengladbach, Germany inexpensively and quick, without having to go back to Barcelona. Until about 10 years ago both train or bus transportation were viable options. Then Discount airlines like Ryanair, Transavia, Wizz Air a.o. started …
Mar 26
In the afternoon of an exhausting pick-pocket experience in Barcelona’s train station, our eyes lit up seeing the Aqua Promenade and Spa Hotel Resort in Pineda de Mar – our hotel for the next seven nights. TJ made a great choice there. The radiant lady at check in told us in perfect English that we …
Mar 18
It was our second visit to the capital of de balearic island Palma. But since our friends Caralee and Darcy had not been to the island, we decided to do the same excursion as our last call. The Old Town: a maze of narrow streets, home to the Cathedral (La Seu), Almudaina Palace, and Plaza …
Mar 17
This second port of call on this cruise, Cartagena, was a true delight. Founded in 227 B.C. by the Carthaginian Hasdrubal the Fair, Cartagena, a vibrant port city on Spain’s southeast Mediterranean coast, has a long history with a plethora of monuments documenting the passing of at least five civilizations. Being a rather small city, …
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