Tag Archive: spain

May 14th started with an 0730 rise and shine to re-pack and set out.  My dad and I attempted to locate a “supermercado” while the rest of the fam ate at the local croissanteria (pretty sure my dad made up that name).  No luck. We caught taxis and in true Dieden fashion arrived at the bus station 55 minutes early.  I read Tina Fey’s book on the world’s most uncomfortable bench and at last it was time to board.  Off to Madrid! Shockingly I dozed off for most of the trip.  I woke up once… Read more >

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me in Sevilla, we only had time for breakfast before we were off to the train station. The cafes weren’t open as early as we were hoping…but that’s what you get when you’re vacationing in a country that values siestas over commerce (sounds harsh, but 1 in 5 Spaniards are unemployed, so don’t bother arguing the stats). Carmela’s refused to seat us, even though they were a mere 5 minutes from opening and their outside seating was already set.  Whatever.  We walked four steps… Read more >

Last I left off, we were finishing lunch at Mama Terra…and heading to one of Sevilla’s most impressive sites, Plaza de Espana. When I studied abroad in 2002, the entire plaza was fenced off and covered in green mesh due to construction.  So I had never seen the famous square with it’s tiled alcoves representing each province of Spain.  I took a photo in the alcove of my favorite province (BCN). Now imagine 49 more of these surrounding a fountain, with bridges and water throughout…   GORGEOUS. The photos don’t even come close to showing… Read more >