Tag: travel

  • Barcelona by foot and subway

    Barcelona by foot and subway

    On our first full day in Barcelona we set off fairly early for the local subway station, before it got too hot.

  • La Sagrada Familia

    La Sagrada Familia

    One of the places I was looking forward to seeing in Barcelona was La Sagrada Familia – one of the biggest basilicas in Barcelona. It’s that one that is still being constructed (stated in the 1800s) that is all lumpy on the outside and has crains all over it. It is a popular sightseeing spot.

  • Barcelona

    Barcelona

    What do you mean it’s still over 7 hours away? The first leg of this trip was quite long, as usual. Canberra to Melbourne, Melbourne to Singapore, Singapore to Dubai, Dubai to Barcelona. Did you know Barcelona is still over 7 hours away from Dubai? I was really hoping for a short 4 hour flight…

  • French birds, bugs, and beaches

    French birds, bugs, and beaches

    After Avignon we got back on the road and headed south, towards the coast. The drive was quite easy, there was a lot less traffic than heading into Avignon. We weren’t quite sure where the bird sanctuary was, but we were pretty sure we were on the right road.

  • All the Ponts!

    All the Ponts!

    Pont in French means bridge or span, we would see a few of them today. Each morning there would be a new and interesting car parked out the front of the hotel. The Tesla Model X had come down all the way from Norway, I think the Citroรซn was a little closer to home. Today…