Monthly Archives: September 2010

Tomatina!!

Chels.arsenault September 30, 2010
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According to legend the worlds biggest annual food fight got its start as a joke among friends. To celebrate the end of the week long festival held every year in Bunol, a small group of amigos randomly started throwing tomatoes …

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Ibiza!!

Chels.arsenault September 27, 2010
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” 0oo We’re going to Ibiza! Back to the island! We’re gonna have a party…in the Mediterranean Sea! ” I have LOVED that Vengaboys song since i was 12 but never knew in 10 years Brad and I would actually …

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Valencia!

Chels.arsenault September 27, 2010
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Valencia, oh the town of Paella and Oranges….we’re happy to be here! Unfortunately we arrived at 4:30am, but luckily the cafe at the bus station was open! Brad got a coffee and played Tetris i think while i passed out …

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Cabo de Gata!

Chels.arsenault September 25, 2010
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We arrived in Almeria, only to hop straight onto another bus to Cabo De Gata, where the beautiful untouched beaches on Spains southern coast are! Or so we were told! When we got to the beach, it was surprisingly quite …

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Malaga

Chels.arsenault September 25, 2010
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Malaga is a town on the Southern coast of Spain that we had no intention of going to until we heard from Ouali that there was this awesome FREE festival down there! Being a short bus ride from Sevilla, we …

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Seville!

Chels.arsenault September 22, 2010
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For those of us who have traveled around Spain, Seville has probably been somewhere high on the list of cities to see. It’s located in the beautiful southeastern region of Andalucia, which encompasses Granada and the touristy cities of the …

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Sagres!

Chels.arsenault September 7, 2010
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Lonely Planet got it right when they described Sagres as having that, edge of the world feeling. As most of the European coast that lay face to the Atlantic, Sagres has dramatic cliffs that drop nearly 100 meters straight down …

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Lagos

Chels.arsenault September 7, 2010
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After a failed attempt to squat for one night in Lisboa, yet again we had the genius idea of the overnight bus to Lagos. The city is in the southern region on Portugal known as Algarve. Arriving to your destination …

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Lisboa!

Chels.arsenault September 3, 2010
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From Capitol to Capitol We caught the night bus from Madrid to Lisboa, which is something we’re making a habit out of. It’s an easy way to save money on a night accommodation, but not exactly accommodating. In theory this …

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