We only found out about this tiny little village because we booked our airbnb here. It was about a 6 hour drive from Madrid. The highways are excellent but once we got to the mountains, the roads are narrow and full of switchbacks. The views were worth it though!
Segovia’s aqueduct bridge is one of the most well-preserved Roman elevated aqueducts and was a must-see while we were in Spain. Fortunately, it’s on the way from Madrid to Lafuente.
We spent four weeks in Sevilla. Aside from walking 480 km in our explorations, we also spent many hours relaxing in our airbnb apartment and rooftop courtyard.
Here’s a small sample of what we made in our apartment while in Seville. Even though we only ate out a couple of times, we were able to sample quite a few new foods by hitting the abundant food stores! The best word to describe the food here? FRESH!
One of the fun activities has been exploring the different markets around Seville. Aside from the phenomenally fresh produce, there are sights that prompt outbursts and questions from the kids. Looking back, it seems that we have a pretty strong focus on food š
This was our last full day in Seville. We spent the morning exploring the Real FƔbrica de Tabacos, followed by packing and cleaning in the afternoon.
Some things we learnt off google about going for tapas in Spain like a local – ‘tapearing’: if it’s a Spanish menu or all-day tapas, it’s likely catered for tourists – we wanted a more traditional experience only Spanish is spoken in the restaurant busy with locals We headed into the Triana neighbourhood where the […]
We had already visited Las Setas on ground level and below ground level during the day. This visit is on top of Las Setas and during sunset.
The kids watched a video about cork harvesting and another on the production of lime. There were exhibits of different types of traditional Spanish foods before we moved on to the most interesting exhibits for the kids. After the workshops, there was a review of what they learnt at the Centro Ceramica with the ceramics […]
The Festival of the VelƔ de Santa Ana is one of the oldest festivals celebrated in the Triana neighbourhood of Seville. La CucaƱa is an activity where contestants walk along a greased pole to grab a flag at the end. Three of them of have to succeed for the La CucaƱa to be completed.