Spain

Spain and Andalucia, Day 10: Seville and Osuna

December 26, 2010 ♦

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On Sunday, we had a big day planned. We had tickets to a corrida de rejones in a town called Osuna, about 80km outside of Seville. A corrida de rejones is a bullfight done from horseback, mostly using extremely athletic Lusitano horses. I was interested in seeing this event live…

Spain and Andalucia, Day 9: Tarifa and Seville

December 24, 2010 ♦

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Our hotel in Tarifa, Hotel Dos Mares, had the most comfortable bedding by far or any hotel we stayed in in Spain, and despite the fact that we were still stuck with two twin beds pushed together to make one larger bed, sleeping in was a luxury - especially after…

Hotel Dos Mares, Tarifa, Spain – reviewed

December 23, 2010 ♦

Hotels, Reviews, Spain

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Tarifa is a town on the coast of Spain that sits roughly where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. It has loads of great beach front property and, although there is a cute old walled city in the center of town, the beach is the place to be. It…

Spain and Andalucia, Day 8: Tangier

December 22, 2010 ♦

Africa, Destinations, Europe, Morocco, Spain, True Travel Stories

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We really liked our hotel in Tarifa, Hotel Dos Mares, for a number of reasons. The bed was comfy, the location was great and we really liked the lounge - with an ocean front view - in the bar area where there was free Wifi. We seriously considered spending the…

Spain and Andalucia, Day 7: Gibraltar

December 22, 2010 ♦

Destinations, Europe, Gibraltar, Spain, True Travel Stories

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We packed up our things from the Parador in Ronda early in the morning, mapped out the coordinates for what we thought was the nearest parking lot to the Gibraltar border crossing, and checked out. We left everything in the car and decided to go for a walk around the…

Spain and Andalucia, Day 5: Granada and the Alhambra

December 21, 2010 ♦

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The Hotel Guadalupe might have been beautiful and had a great location, but it also had some of the hardest beds that either of us had ever slept in. I vaguely remember my grandparents assuring me when I was a child that a hard bed was good for the back,…

Spain and Andalucia, Day 4: Madrid to Granada

December 20, 2010 ♦

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The plan for our fourth day in Spain was simple. We were going back to the airport to pick up our rental car and we were going to drive the 400 km down to Granada. The reason we decided to pick up our rental car was twofold. First, neither of…

Hotel Guadalupe, Granada, Spain — reviewed

December 15, 2010 ♦

Hotels, Spain

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We got our recommendation for the Hotel Guadalupe in Granada, Spain from one of Rick Steve's guidebooks. Steve's described the place as "big and modern" and "conveniently located over the Alhambra parking lot." It was well-rated on Trip Advisor and we were able to get a great rate on the…