Argeles-Gazost to Sort and on to Andorra

We passed this mystery hill town in the Spanish countryside on our way to Sort

Sometimes, as we plan trips, themes emerge spontaneously.  Once a theme emerges, we slavishly follow it.  Seriously, who are we to tempt fate?

Spain: San Sebastian, Take Two

San Sebastian viewed from Mount Igueldo

It felt like we were cheating.  In the midst of our road trip through Europe with miles and miles of bicycling riding ahead of us, we snuck over the

Pimientos de Padron

Preparing pimientos de Padron at home

There was just no denying it.  We came back from Spain with a serious hankering for pimientos de Padron.  Somewhere, with our nine plates of these little green peppers in Spain, we’d become addicted.  No late night shakes and

Barcelona to Frankfurt and on home

The waterside terminal tower of Transbordador Aeri del Port or Barcelona’s Harbor Cable Car

We try to maximize Becky’s travel days by scheduling our return departures for Sundays.  For this trip the best we could do with our complex frequent flyer ticket arrangements was a late Saturday departure and an overnight layover in

Barcelona–Park Guell and Hospital de Sant Pau

The spectrum of macarons at Bubo

Barcelona had become a familiar and comfortable base.  The city offers much more to see and do but our visit was rapidly coming to an end.  On our last full day, it was time to see the places in

Girona and El Celler de Can Roca

Lest it has been forgotten, the theme of our trip to Spain was food and wine.  On Thursday we headed an hour outside of Barcelona to Girona to visit one of our favorite restaurants in the world, El Celler de Can Roca.  This would be our second visit to this

Barcelona—Ruta del Modernisme

Inside the nave of Sagrada Familia

Our day started slowly.  Late in the morning, the metallic, mechanical sound of our room’s Nespresso coffee machine ejecting spent cartridges filled the room.  We were tired and Becky was brewing an excessively large number of shots of coffee.  A shower soon followed our

Burgos to Barcelona

A statue of El Cid in Burgos

Our stay in Burgos would be short.  We rose early and before we left went out into the dewy morning air and explored on foot.  We entered the old town as the warm sunlight was just kissing the upper reaches of the cathedral.  The streets were clean and empty. 

Laguardia to Burgos

Bodega Ysios seen in the morning light

Our cell phone’s alarm clock rang early.  We were tired from the travel, but forced ourselves up and out into the early morning light.  This was the last hours of our short stay in La Rioja and we wanted to make the most of it.

Laguardia

Stainless steel inside Bodegas Juan Alcorta

Don’t be confused.  This log entry is about our stay in Laguardia, Spain and not the airport of the same name in New York City.  There’s little debate that Laguardia, Spain makes for a better vacation destination than the NYC airport.