Ibiza is known by many names. The capital of clubbing in Europe, la isla blanca or the sun drenched jewel of the Mediterranean all fit the bill. However you know Ibiza, you can be sure that what you’ve heard doesn’t even cover the half of it.
Here’s a seven day guide to all things Ibiza.
From it’s mountainous plateau, Avila, Spain is a sight to behold. With gigantic walls nearly a thousand years old, the city is a veritable fortress of churches and convents. It’s also darn cold in February. Avila was the first stop on our road trip from Madrid to Portugal and the city didn’t disappoint. Check out our take on it and wonder aloud with us what we were doing there in sub zero temperatures just one week after leaving the warm tropical beaches of Mexico.
It’s the small details of life in a new place that really fascinate me. I love to find out how the locals live; where they shop, what they eat, how they get around.
Find out what we’ve discovered about Spain that we love, and what drives us crazy.
With nearly a week in Madrid to spend, I was a bit worried about what we’d find to do in the city with a seven and four year old. Would we be resigned to a week of checking out amusement parks and playgrounds, or is it possible to enjoy the art, architecture and history of a European city with kids in tow? Well, we definitely found out…
From Puerta Del Sol to Plaza Mayor, Madrilenos love their squares. What makes these plazas the heartbeat of historical Madrid? We try to find out as we walk around the beautiful Spanish city center and get caught up in the joy of shared togetherness.
After our warm winter months spent in Caribbean comfort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, we’re now in beautiful Spain and Portugal. After time spent in Madrid, we’ve rented a car and are now road tripping through Portugal. Check out this quick post for what we’ve been up to the past few weeks.
Have you ever felt like you just didn’t fit in?
I was born on the Canadian prairies, on a family farm. Chores at 6:00 am? Check. Winters so cold they’d freeze the icicles off a snowman? Check. Big, heavy breakfasts at the crack of dawn? Check again.
For a night owl who hates the cold, this is a problem.
And then I read about Spain, a country with a warm, Mediterranean climate, where they serve chocolate con churros for breakfast at 11 am, and where entire families start their evening meal at 10 pm.
Now that’s the kind of place where I’d fit in…