Day 16 – Carcassone, France
Today was physically challenging, primarily because Ubers don’t really exist in Carcassonne, it’s almost impossible to get a taxi, and public transportation takes longer than just walking in most places. We got up and...
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Day 15 – Barcelona, Spain to Carcassone, France
When I was 16, I convinced my parents to let me go with my German-born Spanish teacher (you read that correctly – she also taught German), Mrs. Santiago, to Spain. I was one of...
Day 14 – Granada to Barcelona, Spain
Today was calm and relaxing. Okay, maybe not every day I’ll have a croissant for breakfast, but probably most of the time. For breakfast, I had flan and a strawberry-banana yogurt drink. After breakfast,...
Day 13 – Granada, Spain
Today was full of adventures. I woke up, and Evan was the only one awake. It was 8:00am in Spain. I watched YouTube with Evan until 10:00am. I also had two mini lollipops. Not...
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 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...
A Leap Off the Itinerary – Visiting Lemon Fair Sculpture Park
Soon after Kendra and I got engaged, we spent six weeks living and traveling in Europe. Though we never voiced our concerns, we knew it was one of those experiences that would make or...
Living With Pride in Trump’s America
The last decade of the LGBTQ+ rights movement had me feeling comfortable. I saw “gay marriage” become the law of the land, adoption rights for same-sex couples become widespread, and LGBTQ+ characters in the...