Santiago de Compostela – Spain’s most Romantic and Historic City

I have arrived here 4 days before Pope Benedict XVI.  Like me, it will be his first visit to what is considered to be the 3rd most sacred city in Christianity (behind Jerusalem and Rome…remarkably I will have visited all 3 this year after I visit Rome in a few weeks).  He, of course, will get… Continue reading Santiago de Compostela – Spain’s most Romantic and Historic City

Sevilla!

Glee is the only word that I can find to describe how I felt when my bus pulled into the Sevilla bus station 2 days ago.  This city holds so many fond memories for me from the time I studied here for 3 1/2 months as a junior in college and  from the last time I visited 2 years ago. … Continue reading Sevilla!

Danger! I am now in Europe! :)

The minute I ported on in Tarifa, Spain I felt my checking account starting to drain.  I get weak in the knees for all things European…particularly the shopping, food and wine….and now I am here for an entire month! Dios Mio!!  Any budget I tried to assemble prior to this trip might as well be shredded right… Continue reading Danger! I am now in Europe! 🙂