Besides the Obvious

Category: Vuelta a España – a Spanish route

March 3, 2021
El Roc de Sant Gaietà – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part XIV.
We didn’t even know what to do in Roc de Sant Gaietà the first time we arrived here. Neither that because of job reasons we will end up living around it. This was our last step on our first Vuelta a España – a Spanish tour travel series. El Roc de Sant Gaietà is not…
May 4, 2020
Girona – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part XV.
This an article about Girona, a medieval city in the North of Catalonia you can not miss in a Spanish route. Anna: Girona is located 99 km northeast of Barcelona city. It’s an ideal destination for a day-trip, but even for a weekend, it provides us with many interesting and historical places to visit. And…
April 30, 2020
Calpe – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part XIII.
Anna: I was gently forcing Dani to continue our way via Calpe. I have read a couple of nice reviews about this place and for the obvious, naturally given reason: The Rock of Ifach, I thought it would be a perfect place to have a break from driving and put our bodies into the refreshing…
April 27, 2020
Nerja – The jewel of Costa del Sol – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part XII.
This is an article about Nerja, an authentic gem in the Andalusian Mediterranean coast you should not miss in a visit to Spain. Anna: We were already on the road for many days, and unfortunately, the time came to turn into home-direction, and from Sevilla to decide which road we are taking to head back…
April 26, 2020
Sevilla 2. – A bike tour plan, under the Andalusian sun – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part XI.
This is an article about a bike tour in Sevilla, a very interesting way of visiting the capital of Andalucia. Dani: Something I really like from Sevilla is to have breakfast outside under the sun. Coffee with milk and toasted bread with high-quality oil and ham. That is possible to get all-around Spain if you…
April 24, 2020
Sevilla 1. – “¡Hombre, dame vino de naranja o por la sombra!” – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part X.
Anna: We were driving from Jerez to Sevilla direction, it’s not more than 100 km distance, you can easily take it in 1 and half hour maximum. But it was crazy warm. Yes, yes everyone has an idea of summertime. And personally me, I love summer, I love hot weather, the neverending days, spending almost…
April 19, 2020
Jerez de la Frontera – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part IX.
When I thought about Jerez de la Frontera, motorbike races, horsemanship and Fino wines came to my mind. Dani: But it is much more than that. We arrived from Sevilla to Jerez in the afternoon. We had booked a room in front of the Cathedral de San Salvador de Jerez, so we did not expect…
April 16, 2020
Cádiz – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part VIII.
This is an article about a Cadiz tour, the last amazing city in the Spanish Peninsula. Anna: On our way to Cádiz from Jerez, Dani couldn’t stop singing in the car the famous song of Niña Pastori about Cai. “Niña caí se bebe el sol… Que hay en la brisa marinera… Y que remienda tu…
April 13, 2020
Gibraltar – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part VII.
It was a very normal morning in La Línea de la Concepción, neither hot nor cold. The sky was partially cloudy but you could guess that the sun could rise harder later in the day. The streets of the city had little traffic until he got visual contact with the sea. It is there where…
April 12, 2020
Ronda – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part VI.
We arrived to Ronda at siesta time. It is not a stereotype, it seemed to be true judging by how empty the streets of the historic centre of the city were, in full sun, around four in the afternoon. We did not think of spending a lot of time in the city and of course…