Location: Figueres & Girona, Spain November 22, 2017 I want my museum to be a single block, a labyrinth, a great surrealist object. It will be [a] totally theatrical museum. The people who come to see it will leave with the sensation of having had a theatrical dream. — Salvador Dalí I have a confession to Read More
Location: Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain November 16, 2017 A good old Google search for “best day trips from Barcelona” saw me board a train that brought me to the foot of the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat. From there, the way up was by travelling 1350 metres up the mountain in a Read More
Location: Barcelona, Spain Antoni Gaudi is a genius. Born in 1852, Gaudi dedicated his life to his craft, an architectural style known as Catalan Modernism. Gaudí’s work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion. He considered every detail of his creations and integrated into his architecture such crafts as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. He also introduced Read More
Day: 57-66 Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Weather: Sunny, 15C-18C Las ramblas, I’ll meet you We’ll dance around la Sagrada Familia Drinking Sangría Mi niña, te amo mi cariño Mamasita rica Sí, te adoro, señorita Los otros, viva la vida Come on, let’s be free in Barcelona Las ramblas, I’ll meet you Come on and dance with Read More
Day: 51-56 Location: Madrid, Spain Weather: Sunny, 15C-18C November 6-11, 2017 With November being well under way, it was time to hop on an overnight bus and make my way to Spain. First stop: Madrid! I was so excited to explore this city in particular, as for me, Madrid meant two things: art and food Read More
Day: 59 Location: Sintra, Portugal Weather: Cold, wet and foggy November 4th, 2017 In the years leading up to my travels, I was, let’s say, quite vocal about my plans. Everyone knew about it. The advantage of that, by far, is I received a plethora of travel tips, tricks and destination recommendations! Sintra was one Read More
*Better late than never! Here are blog posts I never got around to publishing during my adventure. Taking advantage of my first “staycation” since 2017, I finally get a chance to share these stories with all of you.* Day: 51- 61 Km Travelled: 366.36km Steps: 89 959 Location: Lisbon, Portugal October 27- November 6, Read More
730 days since the adventure began…. September 6th, 2019 The old saying, “time flies when you’re having fun” has never been so right. The 1,460 days I waited and prepared for ‘The Big Trip’ flew by, as did the 8months I spent living it. Now, 730 days (or 2 years) later, I can’t help but Read More