Cadiz and San Sebastian were both described to me as really good beach towns and vacation destinations for the local Spaniards. Since I had already missed my opportunity to go to San Sebastian when I was up by Pamplona, I opt for the southern coast of Spain, Cadiz. Lauren from Croatia had described it as [...]

We spend most of the time just relaxing in Granada. During the day the weather is too hot to do too much so we are either inside the hostel hanging out in the upstairs terrace area or drinking and eating tapas in the tapas bars found throughout Granada. One awesome thing about the funky backpacker’s [...]

During the evening I had to switch hostels from Funky Backpackers to Makuto Backpackers Hostel. This new hostel is up the hill from our old hostel. Although there is no ac it has much more character and a better chill area. There is a zen garden and the common area is filled with hammocks. If [...]

I‘ve been advised about Granada from my friends that already took an around the world trip. Granada, where the mixture of cultures and free food with beer are the norm, is new to me and thus far it is all hearsay. I arrive in Granada in the middle of the day. The sun is blazing [...]

Cristina’s parents Tina and Antonio welcomed me into their home with open arms. One of the first things I discovered is this wonderful drink called tinto verano. Tinto means red wine and verano means summer. The basics of the drink consist of red wine and sparkling water. Some places use lemon Fanta in place of [...]

I spent one of my last days in Madrid going to the zoo after seeing most of the sights. The highlights were the giant mossy leaftail gecko from Madagascar, red panda, bird show and the dolphin show.

I boarded the train from Pamplona to Madrid around 10:40am. I am exhausted from San Fermin and quickly pass out in my chair. Next thing I know the passenger next to me taps me on the shoulder and we are in Madrid. I had slept through the entire trip. In addition I didn’t even write [...]

The second day I awake in the late afternoon. I walk back to the city center and was randomly able to meet up with the Drake group at the bag check. I check out my bag to brush my teeth and get out some money for the day. Across from the bag check is the [...]