Running around the small Costa Brava town of Begur in Spain was incredible. I could leave from our front door in town and run for hours without seeing a car or even another person. The gigantic noticeable difference between running…
For the love of figs!
It started the day we got here. We noticed the limbs of a big, ripe fig tree hanging onto our patio from the neighbor’s yard. The birds and bees and fruit flies were having their fill, so we decided to…
Dali!
Today we visited the Dali Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain. Apart from his famous melting clocks, I really did not know much about Salvador Dali or his art until we did some research prior to visiting. To prepare, Macy and I…
Figs, Laundry, and Castles
Figs for breakfast! Our neighbor has a fig tree, and part of it hangs over onto our patio. We’ve taken full advantage of that! I think Cora is addicted… I’m so thankful we have this beautiful patio! We try to eat…
The coastal paths of Costa Brava
Today we decided to take advantage of that bus I mentioned in the last post. Still having a hard time waking up at any decent hour due to the six hour time change, we got on the bus about 1…
First day at the beach
Today we hiked down to a beach called Sa Reira, which proved to be no easy task. Since this town is on the top of a mountain, the closest beach is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away downhill through the…
Our new home in Costa Brava
We arrive in Costa Brava, with breathtaking views, and we can’t believe this house we have rented. Blew. Me. Away. These pictures don’t do it justice. This home belongs to a man named Oscar, who grew up in this house…