Madrid

All Spanish Roads Lead to Madrid

Madrid

 Posted on October 19, 2020  |   3 min  |   622 words  |   Mollie Glovinsky

Spain’s capital city, Madrid, sits at an elevation of 2,188 feet. Compared with Barcelona’s near sea-level, it makes for quite a difference especially when considering weather and temperature in December. We left Barcelona in the mid 60s (F) and arrived to an average of ten degrees cooler in Madrid. … [Read More]
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Barcelona

In the heart of Catalunya

Barcelona

 Posted on May 2, 2020  |   4 min  |   809 words  |   Mollie Glovinsky

May I suggest one of my favorite books: “The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. This is an enchanting book I read years ago, taking place in none other than Barcelona. It takes place in 1945; the protagonist is a young man named Daniel who takes you on a thrilling adventure throughout the … [Read More]
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Southern Spain

Please sir, may I have some Moor?

Southern Spain

 Posted on April 21, 2020  |   4 min  |   690 words  |   Mollie Glovinsky

Ryan and I left lovely Porto and headed for southern Spain. Luckily for this portion of our trip my brother, Grant, and his girlfriend, Lili, came to visit! We met in Malaga, rented a car, and drove to Granada. Granada is a small city located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range (not … [Read More]
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