Author Archives: LiveFoodTravel
And We Are Off Again!
So we are on our way to Shanghai for 4 weeks and then a week’s vacation to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary in Singapore, Tokyo and Tokyo Disney!
Deme – thank you!
Deme – I appreciate all your planning for our wonderful trip! It was so great seeing Greece and Spain with you and I cherish our 2 weeks together!
Thank You Lauren, Juanka and Helena
Thank you so much Lauren, Juanka and Helena for your amazing hospitality! I appreciate you showing me all around Sevilla and Cadiz. It was so great to spend time with the 3 of you! XOXO
May 3rd – My Final Day in Sevilla
My last day was filled with a little bit shopping and a few last minute sites! Lauren and I went to a lovely market where we bought fresh fruits and vegetables, olives and some octopus so we can attempt to make the dish we love! We picked up Helena from school and then the four … Continue reading
Thursday May 2 – our excursion to Cadiz
A fabulous day in the coastal city of Cadiz! Our day started with a train ride from Sevilla to Cadiz. Cadiz is on the water and is a popular cruise stop. It is a very tropical town that looks like we stepped into the Pirates of the Caribbean! We had a wonderful day walking around, … Continue reading
Wednesday May 1st – May Day
May 1st is also called International Worker’s Day. Interesting enough that many other countries consider it a national holiday (not the US!) but the day acknowledges the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. Because of the holiday we had a low key day. There was a protest in town that we went to see (very calm … Continue reading
Look familiar – my fellow Star Wars fans????
So cool – it is Naboo! The Plaza de Espana is located in the Parque de Maria Luisa in Seville. It was built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition World’s Fair which was hosted by Seville. Simply amazing!!!
Tuesday April 30 – Seville with Lauren, Juanka, Helena and Deme!
What a lovely – action packed day! After having breakfast at the apartment Lauren gives us ladies a tour of the center they are affiliated with – The Center for Cross Cultural Studies. The building is amazing… Then off to lunch in the Triana neighborhood where we sit by the river and Juanka and Helena … Continue reading
April 29 Granada
So waking up and getting dressed on the train was interesting – what a fun experience! Deme and I have a lovely breakfast in the dining car and wait for the train to arrive in Granada. It turns out there was snow overnight which has delayed our arrival but the morning scenery is lovely. I … Continue reading
Saturday April 27 – return to Athens
We are back in Athens for part of the day. There wasn’t a great way to get to Barcelona so we decided to spend some time here before meeting Lauren in Barcelona! Deme and I take the metro downtown from a lovely Sofitel airport hotel. After walking through the streets a little more we have … Continue reading