We are writing from Granada, Spain. Granada is our half way stop to Tarifa, the Southern tip of Spain.
Before we arrived in Barcelona we stopped in a town called Carcassonne. Carcassonne is a a small town in France, home to the Carcassonne Fortified City. It is a medieval city and the first of 52 towers date back to the mid 1200's. Visitors are permitted to explore the entire grounds,both inside and out. Inside the Fortress there are shops, bakeries, chocolatiers and restaurants. We munched on a baguette sandwich with fresh goat cheese and honey and indulged a homemade apricot crepes.
From Carcassonne we made our way to Barcelona. We arrived at a campground that was metres away from the ocean. They offered a complimentary shuttle to downtown Barcelona which was extremely handy. We had a blast in Barcelona!
Some of the highlights:
- Barcelona market- They had fresh fruits, meats, candies, pastries, smoothies and seats for costumers to sit at and eat seafood/tapas which were payed for by the amount of tootshpicks left over.
-Sagrada Familia- A Roman Catholic Church designed by Gaudi. Ground broke for the church in 1882 and is scheduled to be completed in 2026. It was a 2 hour hike to get there but we both agree we have never seen anything so amazing
-Beaches- The beaches in Barcelona are beautiful. We spent one afternoon burying our feet in the sand and reading. It was incredible to hear the waves from our tent every morning......until the campsite donkeys started the morning wake-up calls.
From Barcelona we made our way to Valencia. Valencia was just to sleep , we weren't going to spend any time there.....until.....OUR TIRE BURST. This is still a work in progress, we are currently driving 80km per hour on our spare until we get to Seville, Spain at the end of the week, where they hopefully have our tire in stock.
Our drive from Valencia to Granada was amazing. There was so many things to see as we drove through the desert-like roads. The mountains were like nothing we have seen before, all different shapes, sizes and colours. We had breathtaking sunrises and sunsets and couldn't help but to take pictures as we were driving.
On Tuesday we are taking a ferry to Morocco, Africa. We are so excited to experience a taste of the African culture. We will update you again in a few days.
Cheers,
Carmen and Carlo
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| Just a few of the cats at our campsite in Gernada, Spain |
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| Stealing Oranges |
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| Smoothies |
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| Sagrada Familia |
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| Bulk candy at Barcelona market |
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| Some of the dried fruit at the Barcelona market |
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| Beach in Barcelona |
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| View of Fortress Carcassonne |
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| Walking through the castle in Carcassonne, France |
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| View from campsite in Murcia, Spain |
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| Our Campsite in Barcelona had Donkeys and Goats |
Hi C+C
ReplyDeleteYou want a tripp (1 day without car) to Morocco? Ok, look at:
http://www.frs.es/de/excursions.html?gclid=CPWulKGVpKwCFQULfAod9SMIAg
By high speed ferry (Tarifa - Tangier - Tarifa)
Sightseeing with a guide to the Kasbah, to the Bazaar, by the modern city with followed by free time for shopping
Lunch * in a typical Moroccan restaurant
Adults: 60,00 euro
Please don´t steal fruit in Morocco. The hands are cut off ;-)
ReplyDeleteTo CARLO
ReplyDeletePlease do not replace Carmen for 50 camels. That is not enough!
In a bazaar in Morocco, you will receive at least 80 camels for a young red-haired woman.
:-)
You don't think that with all this togetherness Carlo may want to trade her in? Maybe for one of those cute donkies? Have super fun in Morocco but be very careful.
ReplyDeletelooks fun kids. now that i know this blog exists i will be regularly checking in.
ReplyDeletebe safe guys and make memories.
Tony and Lisa are there somewhere trying to get reunited. Thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteYour starting to look like Ev, stealing fruit!
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