Our final week in Ireland was a mixed bag. We spent half of it back on the road in the Republic of Ireland and half back with Bonnie and Clyde, housesitting in Northern Ireland. County Wicklow When the homeowners returned we took off to explore Wicklow National Park and Read more…
We’ve had a nice, relaxing week house sitting in Northern Ireland. After a busy week on the road it was great to be able to be a little lazy :). While we spent a few days hanging out with Bonnie and Clyde, our new feline friends, we did manage to Read more…
We hit the ground running when we landed in Ireland! Thanks to a crazy good deal on a flight, we actually flew into Belfast and then had to drive all the way to the south on our first day. Our first night was spent in Cobh (pronounced Cove), a cute Read more…
For our second week house sitting in Oliva we managed a couple of adventures before heading to Valencia for a couple of days. Costa Blanca Day Trip I’ve heard a lot about Javea over the years from friends and family visiting so we decided to check it out. We Read more…
This week we returned to Spain to look after someone’s house and four cats. The house is a few kilometres outside of the town of Oliva but just a short walk from the beach. The cats are all adorable and each with their own personalities. It takes no time at Read more…
We’ve had another jam-packed week and even threw in a bonus continent! After returning from Montenegro Sunday evening (on the most ‘exciting’ drive ever) we had to get packed again for our early morning departure. A Quick Break in Istanbul, Turkey The best flight option for our trip to Read more…
We decided to add a quick side trip to Albania in the middle of our time in Spain. A friend we taught with in Mexico is now living and teaching here with his fiancée. A perfect excuse to catch up with him and see another country! Discovering Albania This Read more…
Our most expensive hotel yet! Our options to get to Barcelona from Almeria were not great. It boiled down to a 12 hour overnight bus or, for about the same cost, we could take the rental car all the way to Barcelona and sleep in it. While sleeping in a Read more…
The city of Almeria had been on our ‘Spain’ list from the beginning. However, after adding a week in Morocco and kiteboarding in Tarifa to the itinerary, what began as 2-3 weeks there became just 4 days! We planned to explore the city but were most excited about hiking to Read more…
What a whirlwind of a week! Just a couple of weeks ago, I was planning our Spain leg, looking at the map and wondering where we would go after Seville. As usual, me and maps are a dangerous combination! Africa is just so close it seemed silly not to make Read more…
