I’m not sure if it’s because we ditched the guidebook or because this is a new place for both of us or perhaps it’s just that Athens is a little less discovered and some of the other places we’ve been to but I Love it here! It’s a very unique City in the fact that…

We went to the beach today. It. Was. Awesome!! I (we maybe?) Was super happy to be out of a big city. We just laid on beach chairs and fried to a crisp… Ok, that part is not so great but all else trumps a little sun pain. Mom, where’s the aloe vera!? We took…

Sorry it has taken me so long to post about Florence (Firenze in Italian). I have been taking my time to sort out my feelings about it. My mother’s name is Florence, therefore I want to love the city that shares the same name. Nick and I celebrated our 2-year dating anniversary in Florence last…

Hikes and trains and beaches. Oh my! Cinque Terre was amazing! It’s all of my favorite things rolled up and dished alongside a regional pesto sauce. Mmmmm!!! We arrived on Wednesday late afternoon and checked into our apartment, without wifi but with a washing machine, hooray! We immediately did laundry and walked around town to…

Day 2 of Venice was the water taxi day. We took a tour of the Grand Canal and saw all the palaces that flourished next to the river. Now, most are hotels or museums. We took the taxi across the lagoon to Murano, the glass making island. There were beautiful pieces but we did not…

We were in Venice for 2 very full days. After battling the hordes of tourists and selfie-sticks at the Alhambra, Venice was not as busy and crazy as we had expected. We had a beautiful, very Venetian room. The first day, we went straight to Rialto Bridge and San Marco Square. It is so hot…

It’s so haaarrrdddd to say goodbyyeee to SevillAaa… Even after 15 years, I think Seville is still my favorite city of all time. It has changed quite a bit but it seems the heart of the city, the people and of course all the beautiful buildings are still the same. There was an astounding amount…

Our castle tour is a bit of a whirlwind, 5 in 4 days. I underestimated the stress of driving in another country. The freeways are pretty awesome, everyone knows to drive in the right lane and pass on the left, and they aren’t very crowded. The cities are a bit of a free for all….

It’s safe to say that we have assimilated :). We both slept well over 8 hours last night and woke up by 9am. Also, we just finished dinner. It’s 11pm. Yes! We are basically Spaniards. It was an adventurous day, again. We still have the rental car so we are learning to drive on tiny…

Today we drove from Madrid to Segovia, Spain. It was about an hour drive and so worth it!!! We are loving Segovia, it’s a much smaller town but has a beautiful cathedral, an awesome castle (where we spent most of the day) and a two-story Roman aqueduct from 112 AD. It was built without cement…