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🇪🇸 Isolation Day: Mother-Daughter Bonding in Barcelona
Isolation Day – Lots of mother-daughter bonding today. The ship doctor offered to find me another cabin while Anna is isolated, but honestly, what’s the point? I’ve been sleeping 2 feet from her for the entire trip. I’m either immune or doomed at this point. This was our view of Barcelona today (first photo below).…
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🇪🇸 Puking in Palma: A Sick Day Abroad
Anna and I are both fighting some version of travelers ick. Her version is ickier than mine (keep reading). A sick day(s) abroad is something no one wants to deal with on vacation. It’s actually something I worry about more than I should. And now, it’s showtime. Took the shuttle into the town of Palma…
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📸 🇪🇸 Photo Essay: Spain
I take a lot of pictures when we travel. A LOT of pictures. Probably approaching an annoying amount of pictures. But when I post them, I try to curate. I choose the top 10-15 photos that represent the day and edit them. Because no one wants to see 113 un-edited vacation photos. No one. After our…
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🍷 🇪🇸 What to Drink in Seville: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Spanish Drinks Culture
One of my favorite things to do when we travel is to explore the local drinks (alcoholic and not) situation. I could spend hours in the local grocery/wine/liquor store just studying the shelves. Ken is not as enthusiastic about this activity, so I usually send him off to climb a mountain or something. When we’re…
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🇪🇸 Shooting & Sherry: I Shot My First Red-Legged Partridge
A glorious day of shooting with Delaney & Sons in Spain today. I shot my first red-legged partridge, drank some sherry, froze my ass off, and drank some more sherry. Bought Ken a beautiful Spanish leather belt in Córdoba yesterday. Did not know belt sizing in Europe is wonky. Way too small for Ken. So…
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🇪🇸 A (Short) Day in Córdoba: The Mosque-Cathedral & Filigree
The ladies are off on a day trip to Córdoba today. It’s threatening to rain later. And you know the best way to keep the rain away? Pack an umbrella in your bag. Fingers crossed. But first: breakfast at the shooting estancia. Beautiful taxidermy of the Spanish red-legged partridge. I would be OK with this…
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🇪🇸 A Sherry-Fueled Day at Las Loberuelas: Spanish Partridge, Sun, and Surprises
The shooters are shooting today. I will be not-shooting. And drinking sherry. Surprise Surprise/not surprise: our 19th century house has 19th century plumbing. No hot water this am. Nope. No shower for me. It’s gonna be a greasy hair don’t care day! We are at the traditional Spanish shooting estate, Las Loboruelas today, shooting (hunting)…
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🇪🇸 A Day in Seville: Cathedrals, Culture, and Adventures
On the move again today – heading about 2 hours north of Seville, into the rural countryside of Extremadura, Spain. But first, a quick walk through the Seville Cathedral. As far as European cathedrals go, this is one of the best we’ve ever seen. Absolutely breathtaking inside. Sidebar: A waiter spilled a bowl of gazpacho…
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🇪🇸 Exploring Seville: A Day of Tapas and Flamenco
The sun is out in Seville! Slept in this am! Naturally, Ken was already up and says, “Let’s go to the Cathedral and climb the tower.” Not a chance. My eyes have been open for 4 minutes. I’m gonna need you to bring that energy down. Luckily for me, the cathedral didn’t open until 11am.…
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Exploring Jerez: A Wine & Sherry Adventure
Switching beverage gears from Port to Sherry today with tasting tours in Jerez, which is pronounced locally, HARETHHHH. Spain Spanish is always an adjustment for my ears. Bodegas Luiz Perez Lovely tasting at Bodegas Luiz Perez, where they are producing still wines from traditional local varieties, in particular, a grape called Tintilla. Wasn’t really my…
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🇵🇹 ➡️ 🇪🇸 On the Move: From Porto to Seville
Travel day today. We’re moving from Porto to Seville. What is it about spending the day in a giant aluminum tube that makes you feel so gross? We’re on our way to Seville to meet our very good friends for a few days, in advance of a shooting trip, where Ken will be shooting, and…