Best of Spain

Pamplona is a well preserved city where modernity and tradition meet. Their variety of tapas and the possibility to learn about the world famous San Fermin Festival kept us entertained. On a day trip we visited San Sebastian, a gorgeous city with a spectacular bay that resembles pictures from Rio de Janeiro. On our second time in the country, we made a day stop in Madrid and wondered for a few hours from Plaza del Sol to Parque del Retiro. We have been to Spain on previous occasions, but this time around our main purpose was to relax and enjoy quality time with our family in Andalusia. While we were in the south, Sal’s cousin, Salvador Pineda from Honduras, was working on a cruise ship that stopped for a day in Malaga, so we made the trip to meet him. It was an exciting reunion after 8 years without seeing each other. In Garrucha, we cooked, ate, and tasted delicious Spanish food. We followed the tradition of going for drinks and tapas before lunch almost every day. We talked, laughed, and hugged our family and friends, some of which we have not seen for almost 4 years. We extended our stay from two weeks to three to be able to finally recover from a skin parasite, scabies, tormenting us for months and recuperated our energy to continue traveling.