One of our travels this summer took us to California where we visited the astonishing giants of the Pacific Northwest – the great Redwood forest. Anyone who has been there can agree with me when I say it fills you with awe as soon as you enter the shadowy depths of quiet. The air is …
Category: Spain
Pinchos “Pub Crawl” in San Sebastian
There are many things to love about the Basque gem of a seaside city, San Sebastian, or as the old locals still refer to it, Donastia. This city which lies on the Bay of Biscay in Northern Basque country is where the scenery is breathtaking, the history is rich, the people are over-the-top accepting and …
La Rioja Wine Region
I confess, I'm much more comfortable with train travel than driving a car. I realize that this form of transportation is everyday routine for most Europeans but for this woman from the "land of many giants" (big cars on big freeways with big attitudes), there's something old world and bourgeois about getting from A to …
Surprising Burgos
Air BNB has never failed us in our travels but you also never know what to expect in the way of "tasteful interior design." Such was the case in Burgos when we opened the door of our apartment in the old city center. It could best be described as a nice sized flat with …
Santiago de Compostela, Spain – A Pilgrims’ Pause
There's a reason why the area of Galicia in Northwest Spain is so lush and green - the "rain in Spain" in concentrated here along with dramatic scenery, great seafood and a glorious cathedral that has drawn crowds for centuries to Santiago de Compostela. This small Medieval city is the final destination point for wanderers, …
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Melanie A Crane 