Day 9 - Ronda - The Olive Grove
It's finally here! We are going on our long awaited Olive Farm experience. Over the years I have answered so many questions about olives...
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Windy Payne
- Sep 21, 2019
Day 8 - Ronda - The Old Town
Shhh! It's early and all I can hear is s gentle breeze blowing through the gorge below. I sneak out of bed, grab my camera and start...
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Windy Payne
- Feb 25, 2021
Feeling Lucky!
Welcome, March 2021! We have now entered the one-year mark of Covid-19, ugh! As challenging as this year has proven to be, we have...
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Windy Payne
- Jan 13, 2021
Gratitude
If Ever Life Needed Spice…it was 2020! Our Year in Review Whew! I have never been so happy to write a new year on my page! Contagiously...
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Windy Payne
- Nov 23, 2020
Home for the Holidays
Welcome, December! As we launch ourselves into a very different Holiday season, it helps to adopt some new traditions or awaken some old...
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Windy Payne
- Oct 1, 2019
Valencia Spain
Quite simply put, you cannot visit Spain without trying paella. Velencia is the birthplace of this famous dish so we saved the best for...
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Windy Payne
- Sep 24, 2019
Day 10-12 - Granada
Hello there and welcome to Granada! The home of the Alhambra and birthplace of Flamenco dance. We are staying at the Hotel Alhambra...
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Windy Payne
- Sep 21, 2019
Day 7 - Ronda
Today we travel to Ronda. The morning starts off with our last breakfast in at Casa 1800. We will miss this incredible hotel. I can not...
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Windy Payne
- Sep 18, 2019
Day 6 - Sevilla - The Cathedral & Tapas
Another day paradise starting with a fantastic breakfast and hot coffee, the best! Today we are shopping for presents and looking for...
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Windy Payne
- Sep 16, 2019
Day 5 - Sevilla - Alcazar
Finally got a good night's rest and feel like we are on Spain time. We wake to the sounds of breakfast being prepared and are ready to...
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Windy Payne
- Sep 16, 2019
Day 4 - Sevilla
Today we head to Sevilla. Sevilla is located in the south and will require a five hour journey on the high speed train called the AVE. We...
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Windy Payne
- Sep 15, 2019
Day 3 - Barcelona - Sagrada Familia
We start day three with another lovely breakfast overlooking the city. Today is the much awaited tour of Gaudi's famed Sagrada Familia...
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Windy Payne
- Sep 13, 2019
Day 2 - Barcelona - Gaudi & Tapas
After a good night's sleep we head to the rooftop for breakfast. To our delight we discover an array of breakfast options from...
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Windy Payne
- Sep 13, 2019
Day 1 - Barcelona!
We arrived in Spain after a 13-hour flight. Thankfully Michael had arranged for a welcome pickup and we found our driver quickly at the...
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Windy Payne
- Jun 28, 2018
Day 14 Siena, the last day of our trip
Tomorrow we head back to Fiumicino, Italy where we will catch our flight back to the USA. We wake with this knowledge swirling in our...
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Windy Payne
- Jun 24, 2018
Day 13 Vignamaggio in Chianti
After a peaceful sleep we wake to the sounds of the estate. Birds chirping their wake up song, workers beginning there long day of...
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Windy Payne
- Jun 22, 2018
Day 12 Levanto to Chianti
Today we are driving from Levanto to Vignamaggio. Vignamaggio is a 700 year old villa, working winery, olive oil producer and agroturismo...
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Windy Payne
- Jun 21, 2018
Day 11 Cinque Terre "Five Towns"
So as it turns out we are currently the only Americans in the hotel. It feels more like Germany or France than Italy. We have found a...
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Windy Payne
- Jun 19, 2018
Day 10 Parma to Levanto.
Today we are are headed for the Italian Riviera. Along the way we are stopping in Parma to meet up with a colleague of Michael's named...
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Windy Payne
- Jun 17, 2018
Day 9 Modena - La Laterna di Diogene
After waking from our food coma we get ready for the new day. We have set up a visit to La Lanterna di Diogene. La Lanterna di Diogene is...
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