Day 12 – Seville to Granada, Spain
Today was pleasant and relaxing. For breakfast, I had a………… croissant! So surprising, right? After breakfast, I went to the Seville Cathedral, which was built on the site of a mosque. The Giralda Tower,...
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Day 11 – Seville, Spain
Today was more of a resting day than a walking day. Mom woke me up early in the morning to have breakfast. I had another croissant, a strawberry yogurt drink, and some fruit for...
Day 10 – Zahara, Grazalema, and Ronda, Spain
Today we woke up early, got ready, and set off for breakfast. I got this delicious waffle drizzled with chocolate and M&Ms, but the M&Ms didn’t have the classic “M”s – there are no...
Day 9 – Seville, Spain
Today was relaxing but hot! Today was my first full day in Seville, Spain! For breakfast, I had a delicious croissant. Then, I realized I wasn’t even in Paris yet and had already had...
Day 8 – Tavira, Portugal to Seville, Spain
Today was hot. Did you know one of the hottest cities in Europe right now is Sevilla, and that is where we are headed for the next four days? This morning we had a...
Day 7 – Tavira, Portugal
Today had a great start but a sadly disappointing end. Then, it got good again. Today, we woke up early and went to go have breakfast. I had a delicious warm kinder bueno crepe...
Day 6 – Armação de Pêra to Tavira
We had a quiet morning in the Airbnb, packing and eating breakfast before departing for Tavira. We were sad to leave Armação de Pêra – the beaches and cliffs were breathtaking, and the locals...
Leaving Lisbon
Today we left Lisbon. We quickly packed last night’s needs into our packs, stashed the skeleton key back into its lock box, and sleepily tripped down the steep, uneven stairs out into the streets...
Day 4 – Lisbon to Armação de Pêra
Today was chill and relaxing. We left Lisbon and traveled to Armação de Pêra, a very small fishing town on the Algarve coast. For breakfast, I had a freshly baked croissant with powdered sugar....
Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!
2012 was an exciting year for us. We took Addie overseas for the first time in February, along with 18 of our inner-city students, spending time in both London and Paris. The highlights of our...