My Semana Santa vacation was amazing, overwhelming, eye-opening, and unsettling...everything that makes a trip that you'll never forget. I may blog in further detail about some things, but here's a quick overview and throwback to this post.
Number of...
Cities visited: 11 (Málaga, Ronda, Marbella, Gibraltar, Tarifa, Cádiz, Puerto de Santa Maria, Tavira, Faro, Sevilla, Marrakech)
Countries visited: 4 (Spain, Portugal, the UK, Morocco)
People who drove the rental car: 3
Cameras used: 2
Drag queens encountered: 2
Times the Spain World Cup CD was played: 5
Monkeys on head: 1
Rainy days in "Sunny" Sevilla: 2
Pasos seen: 2 (most were cancelled by the rain!)
Meters the mountain we hiked in Morocco: 1,600
People wearing flip flops on said mountain hike: 5
Games of rummy played: 15
Bottles of green wine consumed: 3
Tennis matches played: 1
Royal weddings watched: 0
Basques encountered: Countless. Seriously, they're everywhere.
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| Our sweet ride |
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| Gibraltar |
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| Tarifa, the southern-most point in Spain...and the windiest! |
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| Faro, Portugal |
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| One of the few moments of sun in Sevilla |
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| It really is a novelty for us to see a Spanish flag! |
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| Market in Marrakech, Morocco |
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| Minaret in Marakkech |
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| Hiking in the Atlas Mountains |
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| We ate at this cafe on Tuesday. On Thursday, it was bombed by terrorists. We heard the blast from our hotel, about a 5 minute walk from the square. We're fine, but 15 people, mostly tourists, died. Scary, scary stuff. Originally Published 4.30.14 |
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