On our last night in Madrid, while we were enjoying some amazing Iberian ham, I mentioned something to Daina that … More
Tag: Morocco to Madrid
Morocco to Madrid 27: Toledo
So after the craziness that was yesterday morning, it was nice to be able to just head to Atocha, get … More
Morocco to Madrid 26: Segovia
Today started with a massive stab to the wallet. Now, our past two vacations, I’ve brought my “old” iPhone 4 … More
Morocco to Madrid 25: Royal Madrid
I want everybody to realize that, if I had wanted to, I could have probably jacked up the hit count … More
Morocco to Madrid 24: Centro de Arte Reina Sofia & MuseoThyssen-Bornemisza
So, yes, we did two of Madrid’s “Big Three” galleries back to back. In retrospect, good idea not to do … More
Morocco to Madrid 23: Museo del Prado & Parque del Buen Retiro
Well, we got the big one out of the way. Madrid has three big art galleries, and the biggest most … More
Morocco to Madrid 22: Granada to Madrid
TRANSIT DAY!!! Going to give some credit where credit is due. Past two cities, we’ve been staying in 1-Star hotels … More
Morocco to Madrid 20: Granada
Before leaving Malaga this morning, we hit a city institution, Casa Aranda, a place so well known for churros that … More
Morocco to Madrid 19: Gibraltar
I am a gross, sweaty mess right now. Backstory. One of the best indicators of a great travel partner, platonic, … More
Morocco to Madrid 17: Malaga
“Change of Pace” sums things up nicely today. Daina and I had an interesting conversation about how, if our trip … More
Morocco to Madrid 16: Tangier to Malaga
TRANSIT DAY!!! And holey moley it was an exhausting one! Once we get to Madrid, we’ve got an apartment, with … More
Morocco to Madrid 15: Tangier
With Europe being visible across the Strait of Gibraltar, it’s not at all. Surprising that Tangier feels a little bit European … More
Morocco to Madrid 14: Asilah
LAST ROAD TRIP!!! Hamza the Hyundai was going back to Marrakesh this afternoon, so we figured we’d squeeze more stop … More
Morocco to Madrid 13: Chefchaouen
There are probably a billion words to describe Chefchaouen, but the one I keep coming back to is “pretty.” This … More
Morocco to Madrid 12: Moulay Idriss and Volubilis
ROAD TRIP!!! Hamza the Hyundai was right where we left him this morning, as our first experience with prepaying for … More
Morocco to Madrid 11: Meknes
So, before getting to our next city, I feel I can sum up our old city in a pretty simple … More
Morocco to Madrid 10: Fes
So Fes continues to overwhelm, though in a different way than yesterday. We decided to go with an official guide … More
Morocco to Madrid 9: Erg Chebbi to Fes
ROAD TRIP!!! Today was the longest day on the road, with about seven hours of driving from the desert to … More
Morocco to Madrid 8.1: Erg Chebbi Sunset
So I started writing this entry a bit before we left for the trip, and I’m leaving the unedited version … More
Morocco to Madrid 8: Erg Chebbi Sunrise
So I’m trying to write this while my brain is somewhat fresh. We’ve been up since four this morning, after … More
Morocco to Madrid 7: Todra Gorge
So I’m currently writing this entry next to a pool, in the middle of a desert, next to the biggest … More
Morocco to Madrid 6: Ouarzazate, Skoura and the Dades Gorge
ROAD TRIP!!! I just like saying that. To say today was car-intensive would be a massive understatement. In fact, without … More
Morocco to Madrid 5: Marrakesh to Ouarzazate with Ait Ben Haddou
ROAD TRIP!!! So long-time readers may have noticed that, when we’re moving from one place to another, I usually dub … More
Morocco to Madrid 4: Marrakesh, Museum and Majorelle
So apparently everything in Marrakesh is closed except for the tannery. It’s a pretty common scam in a few countries … More
Morocco to Madrid 3: Marrakesh Medina
Currently sipping a beer at a relatively hidden restaurant called Le Jardin after what has been one heck of a … More
Morocco to Madrid 2: Casablanca to Marrakesh
Crashed HARD last night after what was just about 36 hours with no sleep. Well worth it for the wake … More
Morocco to Madrid 1: Casablanca
So, necessary correction from my last post. It wasn’t “Premium Economy”, it was just “Rouge Premium”, so yes, it was … More
Morocco to Madrid 0: Billy Bishop Airport to Trudeau Montreal
So after checking Sri Lanka off of the “Dream Visit” list last year, we were a bit stumped about where … More
